HASTINGS, ALCEE L. (a Representative from Florida)
Amendments
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 (H.R. 1), H2483 [6MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5651, H5652 [11JY]
Dept. of Labor: issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (H.R. 1309), H9138 [21NO]
Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (H.R. 729), H9989, H9990 [10DE]
Appointments
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H1356 [5FE]
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]
Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see H.R. 2585), H3500 [8MY]
African Americans: mint coins in commemoration of Negro Leagues baseball establishment anniversary (see H.R. 4104), H8742 [8NO]
——— recognize disparity in wages paid to Black women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 59), H7520 [23AU]
African-American Music Appreciation Month: observance (see H. Res. 463), H5167 [25JN]
Agriculture: combat unfair trade practices affecting core seasonal industries by allowing producers to bring trade cases if they can prove illegal seasonal dumping of products by foreign producers (see H.R. 101), H2923 [29MR]
——— eliminate direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries (see H. Con. Res. 7), H1211 [24JA]
——— improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (see H.R. 641), H716 [17JA]
Air pollution: preserve appropriate and achievable Federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions and corporate average fuel economy for cars and light trucks (see H.R. 978), H1494 [8FE]
——— support U.S. clean vehicle emissions standards and defend authority of States under the Clean Air Act to protect the people of those States from harmful air pollution (see H. Con. Res. 65), H7835 [19SE]
Alcoholic beverages: recognize successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution (see H. Res. 285), H4012 [20MY]
——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H5168 [25JN]
Althea Margaret Daily Mills Post Office Building, Winter Haven, FL: designate (see H.R. 2969), H5077 [24JN]
American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H3267 [12AP]
Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3032), H4174 [28MY]
Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H1458 [7FE]
Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 2897), H4434 [11JN]
——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 3137), H4342 [5JN]
——— increase protections by reforming licensing process for dealers and exhibitors (see H.R. 4211), H10259 [12DE]
——— limit experimentation on cats (see H.R. 1622), H2648 [11MR]
——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1363 [5FE]
——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H3276 [18AP]
——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1400), H2270 [27FE]
——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 2863), H5729 [11JY]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H1517 [11FE]
Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 309), H8909 [15NO]
Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H2763 [21MR]
——— repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 665), H718 [17JA]
Armed Forces: enhance recordkeeping relative to exposure by members to certain occupational and environmental hazards while deployed overseas (see H.R. 2617), H7162 [22JY]
——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 2091), H3099 [4AP]
——— 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]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 37), H1336 [30JA]
——— 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), H8096 [4OC]
——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 1274), H2031 [14FE]
——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H1465 [7FE]
——— 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), H4218 [3JN]
Armenia: work toward equitable, constructive, stable, and durable Armenian-Turkish relations based on their common interests and U.S. security interests in the region (see H. Res. 475), H5303 [9JY]
Bahamas: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4303), H7704 [12SE]
Bankruptcy: allow full subrogation, including subrogation to the priority rights of the U.S., of claims for the payment of customs duties (see H.R. 2261), H10017 [10DE]
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]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 155), H2271 [27FE]
Body armor: prohibit purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions (see H.R. 4568), H8080 [27SE]
Boko Haram (terrorist organization): recognize anniversary of Chibok girls’ kidnapping, call for release of captives, commend bravery of survivors, and support Nigerian efforts to defeat Boko Haram (see H. Res. 375), H3727 [10MY]
Booker, Simeon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1355), H2101 [25FE]
Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H8542 [28OC]
Brazil: prohibit U.S. importation of certain products, provision of certain assistance, and negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see H.R. 4263), H7596 [10SE]
Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 1279), H2032 [14FE]
Business and industry: prohibit physical retail businesses from refusing cash payments (see H.R. 2650), H7472 [25JY]
Capital punishment: abolish (see H.R. 4022), H9171 [21NO]
Caribbean American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 425), H4313 [4JN]
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: extend certain provisions relative to apparel products (see H.R. 991), H1389 [6FE]
CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 674), H718 [17JA]
——— collaborate with State and local health departments to provide information and education to the public on asthma (see H.R. 5230), H9223 [3DE]
——— reauthorize Climate and Health Program (see H.R. 3819), H7245 [23JY]
——— reauthorize education campaign to increase young women’s knowledge of breast health and occurrence of breast cancer (see H.R. 4078), H8114 [11OC]
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), H8459 [23OC]
——— counter arbitrary detention of ethnic Turkic Muslims, including Uighurs, within Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (see H.R. 1025), H1391 [6FE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 7), H1331 [30JA]
——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 2039), H3220 [9AP]
Climate: acknowledge climate emergency which demands massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes (see H. Con. Res. 52), H5729 [11JY]
——— address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 1880), H3341 [30AP]
Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H998 [22JA] (see H.R. 421), H358 [9JA]
Coastal zones: improve ability of NOAA, Coast Guard, and coastal States to sustain healthy oceans and coastal ecosystems by maintaining capabilities relative to oil spill preparedness, prevention, and response (see H.R. 2352), H3682 [9MY]
——— improve resilience of built and natural environment to natural disasters and climate change using, among other measures, natural and nature-based features (see H.R. 1317), H5260 [27JN]
Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys: establish (see H.R. 1636), H3267 [12AP]
Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H3284 [25AP]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (see H. Res. 430), H4391 [10JN]
——— call for inquiry on impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh (see H. Res. 560), H7991 [25SE]
Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Harriet Tubman to display in the U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 3602), H6001 [17JY]
——— obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 1596), H2582 [7MR]
Committees of the House: direct certain committees to continue to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (see H. Res. 660), H8595 [29OC]
Congress: allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiaries to be congressional employees (see H.R. 668), H718 [17JA]
Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 1895), H3131 [8AP]
Conyers, John, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 386), H3924 [16MY]
Corporations: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (see H.R. 2513), H4122 [22MY]
Corps of Engineers: repeal Presidential authority to terminate or defer civil works projects funding for national defense or emergencies (see H.R. 1137), H2039 [15FE]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H2311 [28FE]
——— modify prohibition on recognition by U.S. courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1683), H2679 [12MR]
——— permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 121), H205 [3JA]
——— prohibit imposition of death penalty for any violation of Federal law (see H.R. 4052), H7905 [24SE]
CPSC: establish consumer product safety standards for firearm locks and firearm safes (see H.R. 4691), H8261 [18OC]
Crime: elevate communities that face systemic barriers in the effort to end sexual violence and support all survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (see H. Res. 514), H7241 [23JY]
——— establish a Federal domestic terrorism crime to cover terrorist acts within territorial jurisdiction of the U.S. by domestic actors without links to foreign organizations (see H.R. 4192), H7521 [23AU]
——— establish a rebuttable presumption that certain Federal offenses were induced by coercion if a defendant was the victim of trafficking when such offense was committed (see H.R. 5080), H8877 [14NO]
——— expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases to reduce time animals are held in shelters and require claimants to be responsible for cost of animal care (see H.R. 1228), H3271 [15AP]
——— extend Federal prohibition against stalking to make it a crime to threaten friends and co-workers of stalking victims (see H.R. 915), H1335 [30JA]
——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 569), H601 [15JA]
——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see H.R. 4836), H9223 [3DE]
——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H288 [8JA]
——— train individuals in effective and evidence-based de-escalation techniques to ensure individuals have skills to resolve conflicts, manage anger, and control implicit bias without use of force (see H.R. 2457), H3449 [3MY]
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]
——— recognize vital importance in the U.S. and encourage State and local governments to help individuals reflect on contributions of democracy to a free and stable world (see H. Res. 513), H7537 [6SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: eliminate reduced price breakfasts and lunches, require income guidelines for determining eligibility for free meals, and base such eligibility on a certain percentage of the poverty-level (see H.R. 5308), H9293 [5DE]
——— establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 3378), H6001 [17JY]
——— expand eligibility of college students to participate in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3809), H5999 [17JY]
——— improve access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 1470), H2314 [28FE]
——— prevent changing of regulations governing provision of waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5349), H9346 [6DE]
——— provide categorical eligibility for free lunch and breakfast for certain children in kinship care under national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 4259), H7559 [9SE]
——— remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (see H.R. 4265), H7716 [16SE]
——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1368), H2233 [26FE]
Dept. of Commerce: prepare and submit reports to Congress on role of telecommunications in hate crimes (see H.R. 1934), H2885 [27MR]
——— require provision of estimates by Bureau of Economic Analysis relative to distribution of aggregate economic growth across specific income groups (see H.R. 707), H997 [22JA]
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), H678 [16JA]
——— expand research capability of historically Black colleges and universities and other minority institutions (see H.R. 3175), H4629 [12JN]
——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1714), H2715 [13MR]
——— modify Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a block for a member of the Armed Forces to provide one or more email addresses (see H.R. 563), H600 [15JA]
——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 663), H717 [17JA]
Dept. of Education: authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 2186), H3964 [17MY]
——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see H.R. 2315), H3477 [7MY]
——— award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 804), H7496 [9AU]
——— carry out a program to increase access to prekindergarten through high school computer science education (see H.R. 1485), H3341 [30AP]
——— develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans (see H.R. 1161), H8880 [14NO]
——— establish a pilot program to promote public-private partnerships among apprenticeships or other job training programs, local educational agencies, and community colleges (see H.R. 1197), H1582 [13FE]
——— expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see H.R. 1676), H2646 [11MR]
——— identify students at institutions of higher education eligible for certain public welfare programs and award grants to provide for basic needs of such students (see H.R. 4968), H8718 [31OC]
——— increase maximum Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant award and protect program from sequester funding cuts (see H.R. 5350), H9346 [6DE]
——— initiate a negotiated rulemaking process relative to when an institution of higher education fails to meet accreditation standards (see H.R. 4579), H8299 [21OC]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3069 [3AP]
——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 4525), H8053 [26SE]
——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual or concurrent enrollment programs (see H.R. 4108), H7506 [16AU]
——— prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status (see H.R. 1298), H2043 [19FE]
——— promote comprehensive college campus mental health and suicide prevention plans (see H.R. 4327), H7756 [17SE]
——— provide capacity-building assistance to examine and address inequities in college student access and success (see H.R. 2006), H3131 [8AP]
——— provide for a percentage of student loan forgiveness for public service employment (see H.R. 3096), H5826 [15JY]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H8459 [23OC]
——— provide grants to eligible entities to establish, expand, or support dual or concurrent enrollment programs offering career and technical education (see H.R. 653), H717 [17JA]
——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school career counseling program (see H.R. 5092), H12211 [18DE]
——— publish, in consultation with the Depts. of Justice and HHS, an annual report on indicators of school crime and safety that includes data on school shootings (see H.R. 4301), H7837 [19SE]
——— repeal suspension of eligibility for Federal grants, student loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 4584), H8088 [1OC]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 2747), H3964 [17MY]
——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 662), H2615 [8MR] (see H.R. 3267), H4694 [13JN]
——— require institutions of higher education to print information on suicide prevention resources on student identification cards to improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 3192), H4698 [13JN]
——— require 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]
——— strengthen prevention and enforcement efforts to combat college campus sexual violence (see H.R. 3381), H5005 [20JN]
Dept. of Energy: provide research, development, and deployment of marine energy (see H.R. 3203), H4774 [18JN]
Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 1846), H2761 [21MR]
——— authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity in professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology (see H.R. 3637), H5913 [16JY]
——— authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 117), H3791 [14MY]
——— authorize grants for housing programs that offer comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1978), H8102 [8OC]
——— authorize grants for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to be used for school personnel and students to receive student suicide awareness and prevention training (see H.R. 3778), H5911 [16JY]
——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4550), H8080 [27SE]
——— authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see H.R. 1903), H3070 [3AP]
——— award certain allergies and asthma-related grants and increase preference given to States that require certain public schools to have allergies and asthma management programs (see H.R. 2468), H8056 [26SE]
——— award grants to health care organizations to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4989), H8828 [13NO]
——— condition receipt by State and local entities of preventive health services grants on establishment of vaccination requirements for public school students in accordance with certain CDC recommendations (see H.R. 2527), H3729 [10MY]
——— conduct research to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from child abuse and neglect, include such demographics in child abuse reports, and train personnel on meeting needs of such youth (see H.R. 2775), H4012 [20MY]
——— develop a national strategic action plan and program to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 1243), H8741 [8NO]
——— ensure that healthy research dogs and cats are adopted into suitable homes (see H.R. 2850), H4182 [30MY]
——— establish a grant program that provides grants to States, U.S. territories, and Indian tribes for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programs (see H.R. 1643), H2613 [8MR]
——— establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (see H.R. 3), H8724 [1NO]
——— establish Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative (see H.R. 2111), H3100 [4AP]
——— establish universal child care and early learning programs (see H.R. 3315), H5169 [25JN]
——— expand and improve programs and activities for awareness, education, research, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of rare diseases and conditions (see H.R. 4228), H9059 [19NO]
——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 2271), H4066 [21MY]
——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 647), H3304 [29AP]
——— issue and disseminate guidance to States to clarify strategies to address social determinants of health under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4621), H8542 [28OC]
——— 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]
——— prohibit operation of unlicensed temporary emergency shelters for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 1069), H1586 [13FE]
——— prohibit sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see H.R. 2411), H4390 [10JN]
——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H2232 [26FE]
——— provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 280), H998 [22JA]
——— provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 2720), H3789 [14MY]
——— 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]
——— provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening (see H.R. 3129), H4342 [5JN]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1943), H2914 [28MR] (see H.R. 2328), H4390 [10JN]
——— reauthorize and increase funding for Special Diabetes Program for Type 1 Diabetes (see H.R. 2668), H9176 [22NO]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H2370 [5MR]
——— reauthorize grant programs and other initiatives to promote expanded screening of newborns and children for genetic diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2507), H5261 [27JN]
——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 2075), H6001 [17JY]
——— 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 amount of minimum allotments under Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) program (see H.R. 3592), H8097 [4OC]
——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence and provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1109), H3267 [12AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 3563), H5257 [27JN]
——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H9180 [26NO]
——— impose requirements on granting of waivers of certain standards applicable to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities (see H.R. 2489), H5305 [9JY]
——— limit fees charged and collected from applicants for naturalization and related benefits based on poverty (see H.R. 3328), H5078 [24JN]
——— 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), H7512 [20AU]
——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2476), H3438 [2MY]
——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2415), H7497 [9AU]
——— reauthorize and expand National Threat Assessment Center (see H.R. 3714), H7490 [2AU]
——— reduce ability of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to engage in enforcement actions that harm unaccompanied alien children and ensure safety and welfare of such children (see H.R. 2217), H3253 [10AP]
——— require a joint domestic terrorism report, establish a National Center for the Study of Domestic Terrorism, and authorize research on current trends in domestic terrorism (see H.R. 3106), H7493 [6AU]
——— 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), H2103 [25FE]
——— strengthen partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 1494), H2365 [5MR]
——— use alternatives to detention for certain vulnerable immigrant populations (see H.R. 532), H1494 [8FE]
Dept. of HUD: develop a program to provide assistance to creditworthy borrowers with Federal student debt in purchasing certain foreclosed homes (see H.R. 3511), H7521 [23AU]
——— expand eligibility for HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) and submit reports to Congress relative to homeless veterans (see H.R. 2398), H8102 [8OC]
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), H2762 [21MR]
——— authorize a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras and securely storing and maintaining recording data for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 120), H205 [3JA]
——— establish a grant program to encourage schools to conduct independent facility security risk assessments and make hard security improvements (see H.R. 3665), H7162 [22JY]
——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H1333 [30JA]
——— establish Green Alert communications network throughout the U.S. to help locate missing at-risk veterans and coordinate with other Federal, State, and local agencies on Green Alert plans (see H.R. 1350), H3276 [18AP]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2099 [25FE]
——— improve compensation under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 3783), H5911 [16JY]
——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 3554), H5256 [27JN]
——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H678 [16JA]
——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 119), H205 [3JA]
——— maintain communications logs with Executive Office of the President on civil and criminal investigations and disclose such logs to Congress and certain departmental investigative officials (see H.R. 3380), H5270 [2JY]
——— make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain witness protection and assistance programs (see H.R. 4467), H7901 [24SE]
——— make grants to implement statutes and policies on firearm relinquishment orders to individuals charged or convicted of domestic violence and report on best practices for such statutes and policies (see H.R. 1287), H2032 [14FE]
——— make grants to nonprofit organizations to offer legal assistance to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients, and refugees (see H.R. 656), H717 [17JA]
——— provide notification to relevant law enforcement agencies if a background check conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System determines that a person may not receive a firearm (see H.R. 3552), H5256 [27JN]
——— provide that Federal law enforcement officers may not use deadly force or less lethal force unless such force is necessary and encourage States to adopt similar laws or policies (see H.R. 4359), H7753 [17SE]
——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 197), H208 [3JA]
——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H678 [16JA]
——— study whether an individual’s history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting (see H.R. 3284), H4695 [13JN]
Dept. of Labor: 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), H3682 [9MY]
——— 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), H8097 [4OC]
——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see H.R. 1080), H1461 [7FE]
——— recognize employers with a commitment to helping employees balance workplace responsibilities and family obligations (see H.R. 3838), H7150 [18JY]
——— report on trends and shortages in clean energy technology industry and provide grants to establish and enhance training programs for occupations where shortages are identified (see H.R. 4148), H9223 [3DE]
——— train personnel how to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see H.R. 4456), H8261 [18OC]
Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H2887 [27MR]
Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1857), H2795 [25MR]
——— establish Office of International Disability Rights (see H.R. 3373), H8460 [23OC]
——— establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 635), H1214 [24JA]
——— make available to the public records pertaining to refusal of a visa or permit based on an alien’s involvement in a violation of human rights or acts of significant corruption (see H.R. 3441), H5075 [24JN]
——— monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see H.R. 221), H288 [8JA]
——— provide additional visas for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 2796), H3923 [16MY]
——— 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), H6001 [17JY]
——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 1581), H2581 [7MR]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H1459 [7FE]
——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 4007), H7464 [25JY]
——— establish program to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see H.R. 4967), H8718 [31OC]
——— permanently extend moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 205), H4065 [21MY]
——— prohibit issuance of certain geological and geophysical exploration permits in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1149), H2506 [6MR]
——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (see H.R. 1941), H2914 [28MR]
——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida (see H.R. 286), H1493 [8FE]
——— promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by mining (see H.R. 2156), H5728 [11JY]
——— provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration off the coast of Florida (see H.R. 3585), H5258 [27JN]
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), H1393 [6FE]
——— establish Office of Black and Community Banks and codify Minority Bank Deposit Program (see H.R. 41), H5304 [9JY]
——— require the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to issue an advisory about how homegrown violent extremists and other perpetrators of domestic terrorism procure firearms and firearm accessories (see H.R. 5132), H8909 [15NO]
——— require $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 3082), H4312 [4JN]
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), H9059 [19NO]
——— establish a grant program to facilitate the installation on bridges of suicide prevention nets and barriers (see H.R. 4309), H8299 [21OC]
——— 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), H7162 [22JY]
——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H7511 [20AU]
——— require motor carriers to mitigate hardships due to unwarranted and excessive passenger delays by providing food and water, ensuring operable lavatory facilities, and providing refunds (see H.R. 3628), H5301 [9JY]
——— require State and local transportation agencies to direct Highway Safety Improvement Program funds to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety (see H.R. 3040), H8097 [4OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a clinical trial of effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of adults with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 712), H2587 [7MR]
——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8299 [21OC]
——— classify veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities (see H.R. 1377), H2233 [26FE]
——— eliminate period of eligibility for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program (see H.R. 444), H2235 [26FE]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H361 [9JA]
——— ensure repayment of misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries and establish an appeals process for determinations of veterans’ mental capacity (see H.R. 592), H2043 [19FE]
——— 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), H3682 [9MY]
——— establish partnership to provide legal services for women veterans (see H.R. 3189), H6001 [17JY]
——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 154), H206 [3JA]
——— expand health care and benefits for veterans who are victims of military sexual trauma (see H.R. 1092), H3728 [10MY]
——— expand research and education on, and delivery of, complementary and integrative medicine to veterans (see H.R. 1963), H3305 [29AP]
——— furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service (see H.R. 96), H2035 [14FE]
——— improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 3867), H7162 [22JY]
——— increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program to extend coverage for children of disabled veterans (see H.R. 2094), H3477 [7MY]
——— make grants to entities that provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (see H.R. 3749), H7715 [16SE]
——— make permanent the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (see H.R. 445), H2235 [26FE]
——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1133), H1492 [8FE]
——— permit Members of Congress use of departmental facilities for purposes of meeting with constituents (see H.R. 2846), H7707 [12SE]
——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 1155), H1580 [13FE]
——— provide administrative support to certain dental care providers and establish a pilot program to provide dental care to certain veterans (see H.R. 2628), H3678 [9MY]
——— 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), H6001 [17JY]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H282 [8JA]
——— 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), H3266 [12AP]
——— report on availability of prosthetic items for women veterans (see H.R. 2681), H7837 [19SE]
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), H6001 [17JY]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H3341 [30AP]
——— promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 4822), H8456 [23OC]
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]
——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2689), H3787 [14MY]
——— issue semipostal stamp to support diabetes prevention (see H.R. 4914), H8677 [30OC]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H202 [3JA]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1339 [30JA]
Drugs: decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 3884), H9059 [19NO]
——— decriminalize marijuana, use tax revenues to assist certain small businesses, research effects on driving and health, restrict advertising to protect children, and expunge certain marijuana-related convictions (see H.R. 2843), H4009 [20MY]
——— limit application of Federal laws to distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 1588), H9222 [3DE]
——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1456), H2313 [28FE]
——— prohibit pharmacy benefit managers and insurers from receiving rebates for insulin products for which the manufacturer has complied with list price reduction requirements and require certain deductible waivers (see H.R. 4906), H9176 [22NO]
——— 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]
Dunnigan, Alice Allison: tribute (see H. Res. 690), H8828 [13NO]
Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 330), H3303 [29AP]
Education: encourage more Holocaust education in school curricula (see H. Res. 27), H4434 [11JN]
——— ensure public school teacher compensation is comparable to other college graduates and increase investment in public education (see H. Res. 58), H1245 [28JA]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H288 [8JA]
——— 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]
Emancipation National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 434), H2919 [28MR]
Employment: advance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 1168), H5913 [16JY]
——— 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), H8738 [8NO]
——— establish a domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see H.R. 3760), H8828 [13NO]
——— 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), H3286 [25AP]
——— prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see H.R. 2749), H3840 [15MY]
——— protect freedom to join a union by bolstering remedies and punishing violations of workers’ rights, strengthening workers’ freedom to negotiate for better working conditions, and restoring fairness to the economy (see H.R. 2474), H7152 [18JY]
——— strengthen protections for employees experiencing harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 1521), H2366 [5MR]
Endangered species: prohibit import and export of any species listed or proposed to be listed as a threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 2245), H5305 [9JY]
——— repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see H.R. 4348), H8680 [30OC]
Endometriosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 118), H1492 [8FE]
EPA: address lead contamination in school drinking water (see H.R. 852), H1283 [29JA]
——— designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see H.R. 535), H2828 [26MR]
——— eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources and include hydrogen sulfide in the list of hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 585), H7471 [25JY]
——— establish a discretionary grant program for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects (see H.R. 3254), H4774 [18JN]
——— include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the Toxics Release Inventory (see H.R. 2577), H7512 [20AU]
——— making supplemental appropriations for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (see H.R. 1429), H2312 [28FE]
——— regulate wastes associated with exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4006), H7464 [25JY]
——— require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal oil and gas industry exemption from Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 4014), H7464 [25JY]
——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 3604), H7162 [22JY]
——— revise labeling requirement for fuel pumps that dispense E15 ethanol-blend gasoline (see H.R. 1024), H7559 [9SE]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2986 [2AP]
Executive Office of the President: deny security clearances to employees under Federal investigation for aiding a foreign Government, who fail to disclose foreign contacts, or in opposition to advice of intelligence experts (see H.R. 1604), H2582 [7MR]
FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2036 [14FE]
Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 333), H3340 [30AP]
Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation: establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3465), H7472 [25JY]
Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see H.R. 3114), H5008 [20JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 983), H2043 [19FE]
FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H5306 [9JY]
——— 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]
——— establish within Enforcement Bureau a division that specifically addresses the issue of robocalls (see H.R. 2355), H4773 [18JN]
——— take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry (see H.R. 3957), H7462 [25JY]
FDA: define terms ‘‘natural’’ and ‘‘naturally-derived ingredient’’ relative to personal care products and provide authority to remove misbranded products from the marketplace (see H.R. 5017), H9123 [20NO]
——— 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), H7666 [11SE]
——— ensure safety of cosmetics (see H.R. 4296), H7704 [12SE]
——— establish a tobacco product standard that imposes certain limits on concentration of nicotine for e-liquids (see H.R. 4624), H8389 [22OC]
——— impose additional restrictions on tobacco flavors for use in e-cigarettes (see H.R. 1498), H7715 [16SE]
——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H1586 [13FE]
——— 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), H3285 [25AP]
——— treat certain menstrual products as misbranded if labels do not list each ingredient or component (see H.R. 2268), H5203 [26JN]
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]
——— establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to coral reef ecosystems (see H.R. 3384), H5005 [20JN]
——— guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 678), H1244 [28JA]
——— improve reporting about animal testing and alternative test method use by Federal agencies (see H.R. 249), H3503 [8MY]
——— prohibit request for criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 1076), H5077 [24JN]
——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H3267 [12AP]
Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 67), H203 [3JA]
——— provide reimbursement for childcare expenses during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 780), H1211 [24JA]
Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see H.R. 3463), H8097 [4OC]
——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H3280 [22AP]
FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3872), H8057 [26SE]
——— include algal blooms in definition of major disaster (see H.R. 414), H1363 [5FE]
——— provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks (see H.R. 1610), H4181 [30MY]
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), H4312 [4JN]
——— ban and remove assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices from circulation (see H.R. 2959), H7598 [10SE]
——— ban manufacture, possession, sale, or transport of bump stocks and equivalent devices designed to accelerate the fire of semiautomatic weapons (see H.R. 3606), H5269 [2JY]
——— develop pilot program to support private-sector commercialization of gun-safety technology (see H.R. 4730), H8227 [17OC]
——— encourage States to allow local governments to implement laws to reduce gun violence (see H.R. 3435), H7512 [20AU]
——— enhance safety and security at federally licensed gun shops (see H.R. 2674), H3726 [10MY]
——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (see H.R. 3553), H5256 [27JN]
——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 2867), H7755 [17SE]
——— 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), H3788 [14MY]
——— prevent gun trafficking and straw purchasing (see H.R. 33), H9122 [20NO]
——— prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see H.R. 1705), H2715 [13MR]
——— prohibit a Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to a person under 21 years of age, with the exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 717), H1170 [23JA]
——— prohibit Federal firearms licensee transfer of a long gun to an individual or business that does not reside in the State in which the licensee’s place of business is located (see H.R. 2634), H3679 [9MY]
——— prohibit Federal funding to train or arm school personnel with firearms (see H. Res. 231), H2798 [25MR]
——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (see H.R. 3265), H4694 [13JN]
——— prohibit transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is not a licensed dealer (see H.R. 167), H207 [3JA]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H1582 [13FE]
——— protect law enforcement officers by regulating sale of the Five-seveN pistol and variants, testing handguns for capability to penetrate body armor, and regulating transactions involving such handguns (see H.R. 2670), H3726 [10MY]
——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 511), H2615 [8MR]
——— provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun (see H.R. 1454), H2313 [28FE]
——— provide for a national research program to examine the nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of violence and unintended injury and death relative to gun ownership, use, and trafficking (see H.R. 435), H3406 [1MY]
——— provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 3214), H7484 [30JY]
——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors (see H.R. 869), H2036 [14FE]
——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 1296), H2038 [15FE]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 8), H361 [9JA]
——— require certain pistols to be capable of microstamping ammunition and prohibit removal or alteration of the microstamped code or microstamping capability of a firearm (see H.R. 719), H1170 [23JA]
——— require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements relative to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises (see H.R. 939), H1341 [31JA]
——— require firearm assembly kits to be considered as firearms (see H.R. 1266), H2370 [5MR]
——— require notification of local law enforcement of pending firearms transfers and allow denial of such transfers for weapons and silencers regulated under National Firearms Act (see H.R. 3404), H5078 [24JN]
——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 4872), H8880 [14NO]
——— restrict sale of armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 952), H1349 [4FE]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H3476 [7MY]
Floods: acknowledge significance of sea level rise and flooding in the U.S. and in Florida and affirm need for greater adaptation funding and use of historical flooding and sea level rise projections into planning (see H. Res. 112), H1587 [13FE]
Floyd H. Flake Federal Building, Queens, NY: designate (see H.R. 718), H3304 [29AP]
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), H7904 [24SE]
——— 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: promote international efforts in combating corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance by foreign officials and other foreign persons, including through a new anti-corruption action fund (see H.R. 3843), H7150 [18JY]
Foreign trade: protect human rights and labor standards in conducting certain activities (see H.R. 2996), H4163 [23MY]
Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System (see H.R. 2491), H8827 [13NO]
Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1003), H1390 [6FE]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H2313 [28FE]
FTC: issue rules to promote competition and help consumers save money by giving them freedom to choose where they buy prescription pet medications (see H.R. 1607), H4218 [3JN]
——— prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2646), H4122 [22MY]
——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 3570), H5257 [27JN]
——— promulgate regulations relative to sensitive personal information or behavioral data (see H.R. 2013), H3407 [1MY]
GAO: conduct reviews of certain budget requests for Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical care accounts (see H.R. 1721), H3305 [29AP]
Garvey, Marcus M.: pardon (see H. Res. 197), H2614 [8MR]
Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): commend work, affirm U.S. financial commitment, and urge donor and recipient countries to increase pledges and meet commitments (see H. Res. 517), H8098 [4OC]
Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (see H. Res. 109), H1462 [7FE]
Health: 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), H2888 [27MR]
——— increase availability and affordability of menstrual hygiene products for women and girls with limited access (see H.R. 1882), H2826 [26MR]
——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 179), H3267 [12AP]
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: reauthorize (see H.R. 2134), H7666 [11SE]
Hispanic Americans: 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]
History: recognize importance of Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom (see H. Res. 694), H9123 [20NO]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1350 [4FE]
House of Representatives: authorize the Speaker to intervene in Texas v. U.S., and any appellate proceedings (see H. Res. 14), H289 [8JA]
Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 527), H7467 [25JY]
Hungary: support efforts to strengthen democracy and alliance with the U.S. (see H. Res. 400), H4164 [23MY]
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), H5008 [20JN]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 5127), H8908 [15NO]
Immigration: admit Canadian retirees who own or lease a home in the U.S. as long-term visitors for purpose of travel or recreation (see H.R. 3241), H8097 [4OC]
——— appoint counsel to children and vulnerable individuals, provide legal orientation programs to detainees, and identify number of persons represented by counsel and receiving legal orientation presentations (see H.R. 4155), H7488 [2AU]
——— 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), H2043 [19FE]
——— 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), H8542 [28OC]
——— express that immigration makes the U.S. stronger, secure borders, condemn White supremacy and leaders who legitimize such ideology, deter domestic terrorism, and call for removal of extremist online content (see H. Res. 299), H3217 [9AP]
——— limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see H.R. 1011), H2103 [25FE]
——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 541), H543 [14JA]
——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 2430), H3403 [1MY]
——— provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the U.S. because of religion (see H.R. 590), H674 [16JA]
——— 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), H2103 [25FE]
——— 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]
——— 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), H5913 [16JY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H4345 [5JN] (see H.R. 2315), H3477 [7MY]
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]
——— establish an expansive infrastructure program to create local jobs and raise quality of life, launch middle class career pathways in infrastructure, and invest in high quality jobs (see H.R. 4101), H7479 [30JY]
Insurance: establish a special enrollment period for families of individuals who died by suicide and a competitive grant program to provide services and support to those impacted by suicide (see H.R. 4428), H8261 [18OC]
——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2778), H3842 [15MY]
——— provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 2501), H4175 [28MY]
——— require coverage of infertility treatments (see H.R. 2803), H4066 [21MY]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H3792 [14MY]
——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see H.R. 3296), H5078 [24JN]
——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1730), H2716 [13MR]
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 388), H3962 [17MY]
International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 133), H2032 [14FE]
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), H7989 [25SE]
Iran: condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (see H. Res. 752), H10611 [17DE]
Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H3682 [9MY]
——— 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]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 450), H4918 [19JN]
Kenya: condemn terrorist attack in Nairobi, offer condolences to family and friends of victims, reaffirm solidarity with Kenyan people, and support efforts to counter terrorism and bring perpetrators to justice (see H. Res. 75), H1339 [30JA]
Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1762), H10017 [10DE]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H5261 [27JN]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 4339), H7714 [16SE]
Law enforcement officers: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (see H.R. 4408), H7834 [19SE]
——— make it a criminal offense for Federal law enforcement officers to engage in sexual acts with individuals in their custody and encourage States to adopt similar laws (see H.R. 1574), H2504 [6MR]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5826 [15JY]
LGBTQ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 465), H5201 [26JN]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 464), H5201 [26JN]
Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office, Fairport, NY: designate (see H.R. 540), H603 [15JA]
Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see H.R. 1568), H3477 [7MY]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 71), H1171 [23JA]
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), H3266 [12AP]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 2235), H3792 [14MY]
——— prohibit payments for sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 1981), H2916 [28MR]
——— provide coverage for services provided by doulas and midwives (see H.R. 2751), H4218 [3JN]
——— provide the same level of Federal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place (see H.R. 584), H673 [16JA]
——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see H.R. 1897), H3407 [1MY]
Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H3267 [12AP]
——— 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), H7483 [30JY]
——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H3267 [12AP]
——— 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), H4182 [30MY]
——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2693), H3787 [14MY]
——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H4434 [11JN]
——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 2235), H3792 [14MY]
——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 808), H2035 [14FE]
——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 861), H3130 [8AP]
——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 2777), H7904 [24SE]
——— provide certain coverage of audiologist services (see H.R. 4056), H9123 [20NO]
——— provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see H.R. 1370), H3843 [15MY]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H2915 [28MR]
——— provide coverage of FDA-approved qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests (see H.R. 1765), H3130 [8AP]
——— provide for a pilot program to include respiratory therapists as telehealth practitioners (see H.R. 2508), H4390 [10JN]
——— provide for a special enrollment period for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage (see H.R. 2564), H5077 [24JN]
——— provide for temporary stabilization of Medicare Advantage payments following Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 813), H1586 [13FE]
——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H3070 [3AP]
——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1840), H9256 [4DE]
——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 275), H4389 [10JN]
——— update and clarify classification of and applicable payment methodology for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 2408), H4629 [12JN]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2504 [6MR]
——— waive eligibility waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2770), H3841 [15MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of insulin as a covered part D drug under Medicare or as a covered outpatient drug under Medicaid (see H.R. 366), H2370 [5MR]
——— improve access to care for beneficiaries through models tested under Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (see H.R. 3910), H8103 [8OC]
——— improve treatment of U.S. territories (see H.R. 1354), H2748 [14MR]
——— revise minimum nurse staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 5216), H9167 [21NO]
Mental health: acknowledge racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color (see H. Res. 480), H5303 [9JY]
——— address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color (see H.R. 5469), H10609 [17DE]
——— improve identification and support of children and families who experience trauma (see H.R. 3180), H9223 [3DE]
Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 337), H3404 [1MY]
Metropolitan Museum of Art: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary of founding (see H. Res. 311), H3267 [12AP]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 582), H673 [16JA]
Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see H.R. 2219), H5203 [26JN]
Monopolies: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see H.R. 948), H7505 [16AU]
Multinational Species Conservation Funds: require continued sales of semipostal stamp until all remaining stamps are sold (see H.R. 1446), H5826 [15JY]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Res. 154), H2271 [27FE]
NASA: anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing, tribute to crew and support staff, and support of returning humans to the Moon and Mars, selection of diverse lunar exploration crew, and U.S. leadership in space (see H. Res. 443), H4774 [18JN]
——— award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 1396), H3130 [8AP]
National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H5165 [25JN]
National Clean Energy Week: designate (see H. Res. 565), H8057 [26SE]
National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 504), H7151 [18JY]
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 180), H2504 [6MR]
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 Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 340), H3404 [1MY]
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 658), H717 [17JA]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H3102 [4AP]
National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 35), H545 [14JA]
National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 316), H3264 [12AP]
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), H3926 [16MY]
——— establish African American Burial Grounds Network (see H.R. 1179), H8102 [8OC]
——— reauthorize Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 870), H1586 [13FE]
National Poverty Research Center: authorize (see H.R. 4436), H8098 [4OC]
National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 279), H2938 [1AP]
National Pulse Memorial, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 3094), H5077 [24JN]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H2754 [18MR]
National Recovery Month: designate (see H. Res. 586), H7902 [24SE]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2405), H4172 [24MY]
National security: improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies (see H.R. 2979), H4162 [23MY]
——— recognize interdependence of diplomacy, development, and defense as critical to effective national security (see H. Res. 220), H2888 [27MR]
National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 347), H3405 [1MY] (see H. Res. 360), H3501 [8MY]
National Suicide Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 587), H7902 [24SE]
National Vitiligo Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 636), H8227 [17OC]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 556), H7838 [19SE]
National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see H. Res. 628), H8229 [17OC]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H2367 [5MR]
Nation’s Oldest Port National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 4542), H9257 [4DE]
Native Americans: authorize urban Indian organizations to enter arrangements to share medical services and facilities with Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense to improve health care access for Native American veterans (see H.R. 4153), H7494 [6AU]
——— increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians (see H.R. 2438), H3443 [2MY]
——— 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), H9256 [4DE]
——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H9122 [20NO]
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]
Nigeria: promote free, fair, and credible elections, condemn hate speech and violence, and support inclusion of all citizens in a peaceful electoral process (see H. Con. Res. 4), H1351 [4FE]
NIH: ensure that non-animal methods are prioritized, where applicable and feasible, in proposals for all research conducted or supported (see H.R. 1209), H7152 [18JY]
NOAA: clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relative to Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecasting System are excepted services under Anti-Deficiency Act (see H.R. 3297), H4700 [14JN]
——— establish a coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program (see H.R. 3541), H8200 [16OC]
——— establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to study impacts of ocean acidification (see H.R. 1237), H3220 [9AP]
——— make grants to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations to carry out climate-resilient living shoreline stabilization projects utilizing natural materials and systems (see H.R. 3115), H7560 [9SE]
——— prohibit use of sunscreen containing oxybenzone or octinoxate in a national marine sanctuary in which coral is present (see H.R. 1834), H2797 [25MR]
Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 2528), H4168 [23MY]
Officer Robert German Post Office Building, Windermere, FL: designate (see H.R. 5062), H8825 [13NO]
OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as ‘‘protective service occupations’’ within the Standard Occupational Classification system (see H.R. 1629), H3267 [12AP]
OSHA: disapprove rule on employers’ obligation to make and maintain records on occupational injuries and illnesses (see H.J. Res. 44), H1492 [8FE]
Outdoor Afro (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 371), H3793 [14MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1519 [11FE]
Peace Corps: allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones (see H.R. 1411), H3220 [9AP]
——— issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 325), H283 [8JA]
Pharmaceuticals: prohibit biological product manufacurers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable product companies to delay entry of biosimilar and interchangeable products into the market (see H.R. 1499), H3220 [9AP]
——— prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see H.R. 1499), H3220 [9AP]
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), H8145 [15OC]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 2977), H4162 [23MY]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 146), H7867 [20SE]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H4182 [30MY]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H7905 [24SE]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H1519 [11FE]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H6001 [17JY]
Poverty: provide an increased allocation of funding under certain programs for assistance in persistent poverty counties (see H.R. 2055), H3067 [3AP]
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), H5261 [27JN]
——— 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), H1464 [7FE]
——— require preservation of all records relative to foreign meetings to ensure transparency, including documentary notes of the President, his staff, or interpreters (see H. Con. Res. 25), H3272 [15AP]
——— require public disclosure of every Presidential pardon granted (see H.R. 1348), H2100 [25FE]
Product safety: require greater notification to the public regarding product recalls (see H.R. 5097), H8877 [14NO]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H3220 [9AP]
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), H2046 [22FE]
——— 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 welfare programs: ensure that mental health screenings and assessments are provided to children and youth upon entry into foster care (see H.R. 4420), H7835 [19SE]
Puerto Rico: enable admission as a State (see H.R. 1965), H3442 [2MY] (see H.R. 4901), H8594 [29OC]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2042 [19FE]
Rail Safety Week: designate (see H. Res. 609), H8081 [27SE]
Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see H. Res. 444), H4774 [18JN]
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), H5728 [11JY] (see H.R. 3366), H4917 [19JN]
Science: promote botanical research and sciences capacity (see H.R. 1572), H4218 [3JN]
SEC: require public companies to disclose gender, race, ethnicity, and veteran status of their board directors, nominees, and senior executive officers (see H.R. 1018), H2273 [27FE]
Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H7838 [19SE]
Sexual harassment: provide for research to better understand causes and consequences of sexual harassment in the scientific workforce and examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment (see H.R. 36), H288 [8JA]
Ships and vessels: provide for deferral of payment of a duty on the sale of certain used vessels (see H.R. 2239), H5261 [27JN]
Small business: require collection of small business loan data relative o LGBTQ-owned businesses (see H.R. 3374), H7472 [25JY]
——— tribute (see H. Res. 730), H9169 [21NO]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1339 [30JA]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H5168 [25JN]
——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H7379 [24JY]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2270 [27FE]
——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H3305 [29AP]
——— improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see H.R. 2602), H3926 [16MY]
——— improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 2302), H3263 [12AP]
——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 860), H1331 [30JA]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H4181 [30MY]
Sports: establish criminal penalties and civil remedies for doping fraud violations at major international competitions and require sharing of information with U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (see H.R. 835), H1282 [29JA]
——— 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), H2828 [26MR]
——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 3483), H5166 [25JN]
——— provide pay equity for amateur athletes and other personnel (see H.R. 3882), H7239 [23JY]
SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 4386), H7773 [18SE]
——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H1581 [13FE]
SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 4280), H8786 [12NO]
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4764), H8786 [12NO]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1339 [30JA]
Sudan: condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government (see H. Res. 432), H4774 [18JN]
Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1057), H1460 [7FE]
Syria: condition U.S. assistance to Government-controlled territories on human rights reforms, political transition, and a safe and voluntary return of refugees (see H.R. 1706), H2797 [25MR]
——— halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, and impose new sanctions (see H.R. 31), H201 [3JA]
——— reaffirm unique collaboration among U.S. nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), including faith-based organizations, and Israel Defense Forces to deliver humanitarian assistance to Syrians (see H. Res. 310), H6002 [17JY]
Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1793), H3407 [1MY]
——— allow deduction for health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 3880), H8097 [4OC]
——— allow miscellaneous itemized deductions subject to a 2-percent floor and reinstate overall limitation on itemized deductions (see H.R. 1867), H2796 [25MR]
——— allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 158), H3843 [15MY]
——— allow tax credit for employers providing student loan payment assistance for employees (see H.R. 655), H8096 [4OC]
——— allow tax credits to veterans for establishment of franchises (see H.R. 446), H7707 [12SE]
——— amend definition of qualified amateur sports organization in the Internal Revenue Code to remove restriction on student-athletes using or being compensated for use of their name, image, or likeness (see H.R. 1804), H8199 [16OC]
——— deny deduction for executive compensation unless the employer maintains profit-sharing distributions for employees (see H.R. 1294), H5270 [2JY]
——— eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 1223), H2029 [14FE]
——— establish a new tax credit and grant program to stimulate investment and healthy nutrition options in food deserts (see H.R. 1717), H3220 [9AP]
——— establish a refundable tax credit to increase take-home pay of workers and enhance their financial stability (see H.R. 3590), H5258 [27JN]
——— establish a small business start-up tax credit for veterans creating businesses in underserved communities (see H.R. 186), H721 [17JA]
——— establish American opportunity accounts, modify estate and gift tax rules, and reform taxation of capital income (see H.R. 3922), H7904 [24SE]
——— expand and improve the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 5271), H9179 [26NO]
——— expand credit for expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals (see H.R. 4045), H7466 [25JY]
——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]
——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see H.R. 3961), H7756 [17SE]
——— impose a financial transaction tax on trading of stocks, bonds and derivatives and invest such funds in domestic priorities (see H.R. 2923), H4118 [22MY]
——— impose a tax on carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industrial facilities and use revenues to establish a Carbon Dioxide Trust Fund to support families and encourage clean energy technologies (see H.R. 763), H1464 [7FE]
——— impose a tax on certain volatile, high-volume stock, bond, and derivative transactions (see H.R. 1516), H3305 [29AP]
——— include armor-piercing, concealable weapons within definition of ‘‘firearm’’ under National Firearms Act (see H.R. 1297), H4065 [21MY]
——— 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 deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 3098), H5826 [15JY]
——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 878), H1333 [30JA]
——— increase dollar and income limitations on the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 1070), H2762 [21MR]
——— make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums (see H.R. 284), H5077 [24JN]
——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 2213), H8097 [4OC]
——— 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), H3964 [17MY]
——— modify earned income tax credit to account for amount by which economic growth has outpaced income growth (see H.R. 1431), H2312 [28FE]
——— modify employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting (see H.R. 1507), H8096 [4OC]
——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H7506 [16AU]
——— modify rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, eliminate requirement that the taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by the amount of rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see H.R. 2825), H5272 [5JY]
——— modify tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 1521), H2366 [5MR]
——— permanently extend above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses (see H.R. 1071), H2762 [21MR]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H3102 [4AP]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H1339 [30JA]
——— permit fellowship and stipend compensation to be saved in an individual retirement account to facilitate savings by graduate and postdoctoral students (see H.R. 1194), H8260 [18OC]
——— provide a special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber (see H.R. 1444), H4121 [22MY]
——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 1711), H2715 [13MR]
——— provide for a permanent extension of the lower threshold for the medical expense deduction (see H.R. 2073), H8827 [13NO]
——— provide refundable tax credit to landlords of veterans receiving HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) rental assistance (see H.R. 2225), H7707 [12SE]
——— reduce applicable percentage under premium assistance tax credit for households with young adults (see H.R. 4927), H8678 [30OC]
——— repeal limitation on deduction for State and local taxes and restore higher tax rates for upper income individuals (see H.R. 1142), H3130 [8AP]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H8785 [12NO]
——— restore personal casualty loss tax deduction to all victims of theft and disaster (see H.R. 3549), H7867 [20SE]
——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1679), H9058 [19NO]
——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3683 [9MY]
——— treat certain payments made by tribal governments as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2810), H4218 [3JN]
Terrorism: authorize domestic terrorism offices in the Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice and the FBI to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and take steps to prevent domestic terrorism (see H.R. 1931), H7493 [6AU]
Time: make daylight savings time permanent (see H.R. 1556), H2719 [13MR]
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), H4629 [12JN]
——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 372), H357 [9JA]
Treaty on Open Skies: prohibit actions to suspend, terminate, or withdraw (see H.R. 5149), H8958 [18NO]
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]
——— 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), H2828 [26MR]
——— require disclosure of certain visitor access records of the White House or any other location where official business is regularly conducted (see H.R. 1736), H2716 [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]
Truth, Sojourner: tribute (see H. Res. 265), H2917 [28MR]
Tunisia: reaffirm partnership with the U.S., commend commitment to democracy, economic reforms, rule of law, and free and fair elections, and condemn terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 458), H5076 [24JN]
Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4695), H8389 [22OC]
U.N.: recognize anniversary of International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and reaffirm goals and ideals, including comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (see H. Res. 688), H8784 [12NO]
——— support sustainable development goals (see H. Res. 654), H8462 [24OC]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: anniversary of Paris Agreement adoption (see H. Res. 762), H10258 [12DE]
——— 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]
——— reaffirm commitment to, and oppose withdrawal from, Paris Agreement (see H. Con. Res. 15), H1492 [8FE]
U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4722), H8542 [28OC]
U.S. Commission on Hate Crimes: establish (see H.R. 4118), H7480 [30JY]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: assist in conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries (see H.R. 4341), H7753 [17SE]
——— extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 925), H8056 [26SE]
——— make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 3742), H5774 [12JY]
——— prohibit use of neonicotinoids as insecticides in national wildlife refuges (see H.R. 2854), H5272 [5JY]
U.S. Soccer Federation: prohibit funding for 2026 World Cup until provision of equitable pay to members of U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team (see H.R. 3917), H7241 [23JY]
United Kingdom: recognize self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 174), H2368 [5MR]
Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 488), H7473 [25JY]
Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 549), H1214 [24JA]
——— provide humanitarian assistance (see H.R. 854), H1586 [13FE]
——— restrict transfer of defense articles and services, and crime control articles, to any security forces under an authority not recognized as the legitimate Government by the U.S. (see H.R. 920), H1519 [11FE]
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), H2747 [14MR]
——— prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (see H.R. 4890), H9123 [20NO]
——— provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (see H.R. 450), H1363 [5FE]
Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see H.R. 92), H288 [8JA]
——— constitutional amendment to extend the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older (see H.J. Res. 23), H2798 [25MR]
——— 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), H7838 [19SE]
——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see H. Res. 556), H7838 [19SE]
——— establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 294), H281 [8JA]
——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 650), H716 [17JA]
——— require States to allow an individual to cure a mismatched signature on a mail-in or provisional ballot (see H.R. 2547), H3474 [7MY]
——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 645), H716 [17JA]
——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see H.R. 1442), H2313 [28FE]
——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 93), H520 [11JA]
——— require voting systems to produce voter-verified, auditable paper records of votes, minimum cybersecurity standards, accessibility for disabled individuals, and post-election risk-limiting audits (see H.R. 2754), H3841 [15MY]
——— 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]
Water: establish a trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1417), H2311 [28FE]
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), H3220 [9AP]
Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5267), H9179 [26NO]
——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H1364 [5FE]
——— 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]
——— 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), H7162 [22JY]
——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8056 [26SE]
——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (see H. Res. 354), H3447 [3MY]
——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 1468), H2314 [28FE]
——— provide women and girls’ safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee camps (see H.R. 615), H675 [16JA]
——— 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]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1339 [30JA]
World War I: award a Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see H.R. 1953), H8596 [29OC]
——— award a Congressional gold medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the ‘‘Harlem Hellfighters’’, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service (see H.R. 5248), H10124 [11DE]
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), H3267 [12AP]
——— 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), H8200 [16OC]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H4314 [4JN]
——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see H. Res. 413), H4180 [30MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Africa: establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (see H.R. 1877), H2826 [26MR]
Animals: call for end to dog and cat meat industry and urge certain countries to adopt and enforce prohibitions on such practices (see H. Con. Res. 66), H8054 [26SE] (see H. Con. Res. 71), H8718 [31OC]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (H.R. 1146), consideration (see H. Res. 548), H7558 [9SE]
Corps of Engineers: expedite implementation of comprehensive Everglades restoration project plan (see H.R. 462), H462 [10JA]
Dept. of Defense: review and update certain forms and surveys containing racially or ethnically insensitive terminology (see H.R. 3166), H4387 [10JN]
Dept. of Education: end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see H.R. 727), H1171 [23JA]
——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 849), H1283 [29JA]
——— provide assistance to immediate family of a teacher or other school employee killed in an act of violence while performing school duties (see H.R. 1691), H2679 [12MR]
Dept. of HHS: establish grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals who have physical or mental health conditions or substance use disorders (see H.R. 3272), H4694 [13JN]
——— issue grants to train students, teachers, and school personnel to understand, recognize, prevent, and respond to signs of human trafficking and exploitation in children and youth (see H.R. 4388), H7773 [18SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize use of Homeland Security Grant Program funds to expand access to bleeding control kits (BCKs) in public gathering places (see H.R. 2550), H3474 [7MY]
Dept. of Justice: prohibit awarding of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds to police departments that allow plain-clothes officers to make routine traffic stops in unmarked vehicles (see H.R. 1787), H2744 [14MR]
Dept. of State: establish a scholarship program for Haitian students whose studies were interrupted as a result of the 2010 earthquake or Hurricane Matthew (see H.R. 666), H718 [17JA]
Dept. of the Interior: expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (see H.R. 2099), H3099 [4AP]
——— permanently extend moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico (H.R. 205), consideration (see H. Res. 548), H7558 [9SE]
——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (H.R. 1941), consideration (see H. Res. 548), H7558 [9SE]
Dept. of Transportation: provide dedicated funding for Better Utilizing Investments To Leverage Development (BUILD) Discretionary Grant Program and Capital Investment Grants Program (see H.R. 180), H207 [3JA]
Europe: commend history and achievements of people of African descent and Black Europeans, promote racial equality, and combat discrimination (see H. Res. 256), H2827 [26MR]
FAA: provide family and medical leave to employees (see H.R. 5431), H10262 [13DE]
Foreign countries: counter efforts by foreign governments to pursue, harass, or otherwise persecute individuals for political and other unlawful motives overseas (see H.R. 4330), H7711 [13SE]
Haiti: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status during and after the pendency of certain litigation (see H.R. 4112), H7480 [30JY]
Immigration: support granting of temporary protected status for Haitian nationals currently residing in the U.S. due to damage caused by Hurricane Matthew (see H. Con. Res. 5), H719 [17JA]
International Roma Day: observance (see H. Res. 292), H3100 [4AP]
Jubilee Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 297), H3217 [9AP]
Medicare: address certain discrimination relative to provision of mental health services and stabilize and modernize provision of partial hospitalization services (see H.R. 1564), H2503 [6MR]
Middle East: address Arab-Israeli conflict in a concurrent track with Israeli-Palestinian peace process and commend Arab and Muslim-majority states that have improved bilateral relations with Israel (see H. Res. 138), H2042 [19FE]
Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (H.R. 4617), consideration (see H. Res. 650), H8386 [22OC]
Social Security: remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 1345), H2100 [25FE]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate overpayments of income tax for disaster relief (see H.R. 2032), H2985 [2AP]
Constitutional authority statements
Africa: establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (H.R. 1877), H2827 [26MR]
Corps of Engineers: expedite implementation of comprehensive Everglades restoration project plan (H.R. 462), H464 [10JA]
Dept. of Defense: review and update certain forms and surveys containing racially or ethnically insensitive terminology (H.R. 3166), H4388 [10JN]
Dept. of Education: end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (H.R. 727), H1172 [23JA]
——— increase civics education programs (H.R. 849), H1284 [29JA]
——— provide assistance to immediate family of a teacher or other school employee killed in an act of violence while performing school duties (H.R. 1691), H2680 [12MR]
Dept. of HHS: establish grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals who have physical or mental health conditions or substance use disorders (H.R. 3272), H4696 [13JN]
——— issue grants to train students, teachers, and school personnel to understand, recognize, prevent, and respond to signs of human trafficking and exploitation in children and youth (H.R. 4388), H7774 [18SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize use of Homeland Security Grant Program funds to expand access to bleeding control kits (BCKs) in public gathering places (H.R. 2550), H3475 [7MY]
Dept. of Justice: prohibit awarding of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds to police departments that allow plain-clothes officers to make routine traffic stops in unmarked vehicles (H.R. 1787), H2747 [14MR]
Dept. of State: establish a scholarship program for Haitian students whose studies were interrupted as a result of the 2010 earthquake or Hurricane Matthew (H.R. 666), H720 [17JA]
Dept. of the Interior: expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (H.R. 2099), H3101 [4AP]
Dept. of Transportation: provide dedicated funding for Better Utilizing Investments To Leverage Development (BUILD) Discretionary Grant Program and Capital Investment Grants Program (H.R. 180), H216 [3JA]
FAA: provide family and medical leave to employees (H.R. 5431), H10262 [13DE]
Foreign countries: counter efforts by foreign governments to pursue, harass, or otherwise persecute individuals for political and other unlawful motives overseas (H.R. 4330), H7711 [13SE]
Haiti: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status during and after the pendency of certain litigation (H.R. 4112), H7482 [30JY]
Medicare: address certain discrimination relative to provision of mental health services and stabilize and modernize provision of partial hospitalization services (H.R. 1564), H2505 [6MR]
Social Security: remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges (H.R. 1345), H2102 [25FE]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate overpayments of income tax for disaster relief (H.R. 2032), H2987 [2AP]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H219 [4JA]
Remarks
Africa: establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (H.R. 1877), E354• [26MR]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (H.R. 1146), consideration (H. Res. 548), H7566, H7567, H7568, H7570, H7571 [10SE]
Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select): establish, H222 [4JA]
Committees of the House: direct certain committees to continue to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (H. Res. 660), H8689 [31OC]
Corps of Engineers: expedite implementation of comprehensive Everglades restoration project plan (H.R. 462), E29• [10JA]
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 (H.R. 1), H2483, H2484 [6MR]
Dept. of Defense: postpone impeachment inquiry until after authorization and appropriations bills are passed, H8402 [23OC]
——— review and update certain forms and surveys containing racially or ethnically insensitive terminology (H.R. 3166), E729• [10JN]
Dept. of Education: end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (H.R. 727), E78• [23JA]
——— increase civics education programs (H.R. 849), E105• [29JA]
——— provide assistance to immediate family of a teacher or other school employee killed in an act of violence while performing school duties (H.R. 1691), E293• [12MR]
Dept. of HHS: establish grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals who have physical or mental health conditions or substance use disorders (H.R. 3272), E770• [13JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize use of Homeland Security Grant Program funds to expand access to bleeding control kits (BCKs) in public gathering places (H.R. 2550), E546• [7MY], E675• [24MY]
Dept. of Justice: prohibit awarding of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds to police departments that allow plain-clothes officers to make routine traffic stops in unmarked vehicles (H.R. 1787), E313• [14MR]
Dept. of Labor: issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (H.R. 1309), H9138, H9139 [21NO]
——— provide information to health care and social service employees on available mental health resources, trauma, and related counseling, H9139 [21NO]
——— require covered health care and social service employers to share workplace violence prevention plans with employees following completion of annual training, H9138, H9139 [21NO]
Dept. of State: establish a scholarship program for Haitian students whose studies were interrupted as a result of the 2010 earthquake or Hurricane Matthew (H.R. 666), E63• [17JA]
——— monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (H.R. 221), E35• [11JA]
Dept. of the Interior: expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (H.R. 2099), E410• [4AP]
——— permanently extend moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico (H.R. 205), consideration (H. Res. 548), H7566, H7567, H7568, H7570, H7571 [10SE]
——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (H.R. 1941), consideration (H. Res. 548), H7566, H7567, H7568, H7570, H7571 [10SE]
Dept. of Transportation: provide dedicated funding for Better Utilizing Investments To Leverage Development (BUILD) Discretionary Grant Program and Capital Investment Grants Program (H.R. 180), E2• [3JA]
DuBose, Yvette: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Honoree, E1391• [1NO]
Europe: commend history and achievements of people of African descent and Black Europeans, promote racial equality, and combat discrimination (H. Res. 256), E352• [26MR]
FAA: provide family and medical leave to employees (H.R. 5431), E1588• [13DE]
Florida: tribute to 20th Congressional District Armed Forces enlistees, E537• [3MY]
Foreign countries: counter efforts by foreign governments to pursue, harass, or otherwise persecute individuals for political and other unlawful motives overseas (H.R. 4330), E1153• [16SE]
Fort Lauderdale, FL: Dillard High School recipient of National Association of Music Merchants Foundation SupportMusic Merit Award, E775• [13JN]
——— tribute to Dillard High School girls’ basketball team, E267• [7MR]
Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge: redesignate as Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, E468 [15AP]
House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 6), H220, H222 [4JA]
Immigration: support granting of temporary protected status for Haitian nationals currently residing in the U.S. due to damage caused by Hurricane Matthew (H. Con. Res. 5), E60• [17JA]
International Roma Day: observance (H. Res. 292), E406• [4AP]
Journal: question of approval, H219 [4JA]
Jubilee Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 297), E433• [9AP]
Keiser University: tribute to football team, E1471• [19NO]
——— tribute to men’s swimming team, E290• [12MR]
Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L.: anniversary, E378• [1AP]
Medicare: address certain discrimination relative to provision of mental health services and stabilize and modernize provision of partial hospitalization services (H.R. 1564), E252• [6MR]
Middle East: address Arab-Israeli conflict in a concurrent track with Israeli-Palestinian peace process and commend Arab and Muslim-majority states that have improved bilateral relations with Israel (H. Res. 138), E190• [19FE]
Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E200• [25FE]
National Stop the Bleed Day: observance, E675• [24MY]
Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (H.R. 4617), consideration (H. Res. 650), H8398, H8400, H8401, H8402, H8403 [23OC]
Pompano Beach, FL: tribute to Blanche Ely High School boys’ basketball team, E292• [12MR]
Republic of Kazakhstan: anniversary of Nur Otan political party, E138• [6FE]
Social Security: remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges (H.R. 1345), E203• [25FE]
Taxation: allow individuals to designate overpayments of income tax for disaster relief (H.R. 2032), E387• [2AP]
University of California, Santa Barbara: anniversary of Palm Center, E291• [12MR]
Venezuela: express concern about political, economic, and humanitarian crisis, support antigovernment protesters, and advance a democratic solution to political crisis, E144• [7FE]
Votes: correction, E181• [14FE]
——— position on missed, H3429• [2MY], E319• [18MR], E701• [4JN], E714• [5JN], E756• [12JN]
Voting: require States submit a report to Congress after the end of a Federal election cycle on the number of invalidated ballots and the attempts to contact voters to provide notice, H2483, H2484 [6MR]
World Dog Day: observance, E613• [16MY]
Reports
Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act: Committee on House Administration (House), H8400 [23OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida’s Coastline Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 548) (H. Rept. 116–200), H7558 [9SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 548) (H. Rept. 116–200), H7558 [9SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 548) (H. Rept. 116–200), H7558 [9SE]
Consideration of H.R. 4617, Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 650) (H. Rept. 116–253), H8386 [22OC]
Tributes
Allen, W. George, E1420• [12NO]
Geib, Ruthann, E20• [8JA]
Hatcher, Darlene, E84• [24JA]
Keleher, Jack, E145• [7FE]
Labelle, Anne M., E209• [26FE]
Lee, Maude Ford, E476• [18AP]
Lopez, Ynette, E720• [6JN]
Reeves, Garth C., Sr., E1524• [3DE]
Shifrel, Jack, E98• [28JA]
Smith, Robert L., E1158• [17SE]
Stark, Richard, E17• [8JA]
Thomas, Florida B., E359• [27MR]
Wesley, Elizabeth J., E1295• [16OC]