HAYES, JAHANA (a Representative from Connecticut)
Amendments
Health: reduce prescription drug prices, facilitate entry of generic and biosimilar products into the market, strengthen Federal exchanges, and reverse extension of short-term health plans (H.R. 987), H3880 [16MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 1692), H7472 [25JY]
——— 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]
African Americans: mint coins in commemoration of Negro Leagues baseball establishment anniversary (see H.R. 4104), H10263 [13DE]
Agriculture: improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (see H.R. 641), H8144 [15OC]
Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H4171 [24MY]
Animals: increase protections by reforming licensing process for dealers and exhibitors (see H.R. 4211), H8114 [11OC]
——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H4175 [28MY]
——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H8260 [18OC]
——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1400), H8228 [17OC]
——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 2863), H8113 [11OC]
Armed Forces: 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), H2757 [18MR]
Bahamas: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4272), H7667 [11SE] (see H.R. 4303), H7704 [12SE]
Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 885), H1343 [31JA]
Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 317), H3264 [12AP]
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]
Cameroon: condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve area conflicts (see H. Res. 358), H4920 [19JN]
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), H9296 [5DE]
——— reauthorize education campaign to increase young women’s knowledge of breast health and occurrence of breast cancer (see H.R. 4078), H12292 [19DE]
Central African Republic: condemn violence by armed groups against civilians, support international peace efforts and humanitarian assistance, prevent human rights abuses, and enforce existing sanctions (see H. Res. 387), H7667 [11SE]
CFTC: reauthorize (see H.R. 4895), H9176 [22NO]
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2480), H3478 [7MY]
Children and youth: call for elimination of sexual violence against girls through data-driven in-country reforms (see H. Res. 723), H9349 [6DE]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H2916 [28MR]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 7), H1331 [30JA]
——— restore right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact (see H.R. 2574), H9176 [22NO]
Climate: accept findings of U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate and support ocean-centric solutions to climate crisis (see H. Res. 589), H7989 [25SE]
Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1257), H2031 [14FE]
Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys: establish (see H.R. 1636), H3963 [17MY]
Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H5007 [20JN]
Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H7775 [18SE]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H2311 [28FE]
DEA: eliminate separate registration requirement for dispensing narcotic drugs categorized in schedules with lower potential for abuse that are intended for maintenance or detoxification treatment (see H.R. 2482), H8910 [15NO]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1), H361 [9JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: 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]
——— 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]
——— reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 3125), H7472 [25JY]
——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1368), H2233 [26FE]
Dept. of Defense: 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: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1707), H2715 [13MR]
——— allow local educational agencies to use Federal funds for programs and activities that address chronic absenteeism (see H.R. 4220), H12308 [3JA]
——— amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid for college (see H.R. 1075), H4697 [13JN]
——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see H.R. 2639), H3926 [16MY]
——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see H.R. 2315), H8880 [14NO]
——— cancel amounts for eligible student loan holders, allow refinancing, postpone certain payments and garnishments, repair credit of defaulted borrowers, and allow bankruptcy filings (see H.R. 3887), H7484 [30JY]
——— disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability (see H.J. Res. 76), H8054 [26SE]
——— 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), H9222 [3DE]
——— ensure that student borrowers are provided relief from their student loans in the instance of substantial misrepresentation or omission by an institution of higher education (see H.R. 3662), H7837 [19SE]
——— establish Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students With Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education (see H.R. 3489), H10017 [10DE]
——— establish emergency grant aid program for certain college students (see H.R. 4308), H8145 [15OC]
——— establish Honorable Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence to increase recruitment of diverse teachers and improve teacher training and retention programs (see H.R. 4288), H7664 [11SE]
——— establish income-based repayment plans for certain future Federal student loans (see H.R. 4670), H8111 [11OC]
——— establish performance metrics for institutions of higher education to ensure students are prepared for gainful employment, including debt-to-earnings ratios (see H.R. 4206), H8103 [8OC]
——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 3497), H8910 [15NO]
——— improve TEACH Grant program (see H.R. 4578), H8081 [27SE]
——— include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals employed in public service jobs for purposes of loan forgiveness eligibility under Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 3232), H8097 [4OC]
——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 849), H1283 [29JA]
——— 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]
——— increase recruitment and retention of mental health professionals in low-income schools by providing student loan forgiveness to individuals who work in such schools (see H.R. 2958), H7379 [24JY]
——— index maximum value of Federal Pell Grants to inflation (see H.R. 4639), H8229 [17OC]
——— initiate a negotiated rulemaking process relative to when an institution of higher education fails to meet accreditation standards (see H.R. 4579), H9348 [6DE]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3276 [18AP]
——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual or concurrent enrollment programs (see H.R. 4108), H7480 [30JY]
——— make information on nutrition assistance programs eligibility available to college students (see H.R. 3743), H5774 [12JY]
——— promote matriculation and increase in graduation rates for individuals with disabilities within higher education (see H.R. 4577), H8081 [27SE]
——— 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), H8880 [14NO]
——— provide for a percentage of student loan forgiveness for public service employment (see H.R. 3096), H7484 [30JY]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H1332 [30JA]
——— provide grants for institutions of higher education to prevent substance misuse (see H.R. 3591), H9223 [3DE]
——— provide grants to eligible entities to establish, expand, or support dual or concurrent enrollment programs offering career and technical education (see H.R. 653), H998 [22JA]
——— 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), H7704 [12SE]
——— reduce cost of college, hold colleges accountable for students’ success, and improve students’ opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (see H.R. 4674), H8143 [15OC]
——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2168), H8097 [4OC]
——— repeal suspension of eligibility for Federal grants, student loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 4584), H8088 [1OC]
——— require accreditors to respond to student complaints against institutions of higher education and review teach-out plans of institutions showing signs of potential closure (see H.R. 4615), H8880 [14NO]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 2747), H3840 [15MY]
——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 662), H717 [17JA]
——— restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (see H.R. 3257), H4693 [13JN]
——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits as Federal sources (see H.R. 3369), H8083 [27SE]
——— 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 investments in postsecondary career and technical education programs and build connections across the entire education and workforce development system (see H.R. 4371), H8098 [4OC]
——— strengthen prevention and enforcement efforts to combat college campus sexual violence (see H.R. 3381), H5306 [9JY]
——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H8082 [27SE]
Dept. of HHS: authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity in professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology (see H.R. 3637), H8910 [15NO]
——— 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), H8909 [15NO]
——— 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), H8910 [15NO]
——— authorize State Opioid Response Grants and Tribal Opioid Response Grants programs (see H.R. 2466), H9223 [3DE]
——— 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), H4122 [22MY]
——— ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 2062), H8910 [15NO]
——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2581), H8910 [15NO]
——— 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), H8090 [1OC]
——— improve obstetric care and maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 4995), H8960 [18NO]
——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of rule on protection of statutory conscience rights in provision of health care services (see H.R. 5036), H8782 [12NO]
——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H2232 [26FE]
——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see H.R. 3073), H9296 [5DE]
——— 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), H1213 [24JA]
——— 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), H7483 [30JY]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H7483 [30JY]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H3069 [3AP]
——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 2075), H4314 [4JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: impose requirements on granting of waivers of certain standards applicable to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities (see H.R. 2489), H4122 [22MY]
——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2415), H5203 [26JN]
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), H4218 [3JN]
——— condemn invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (see H. Res. 271), H2988 [2AP]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2099 [25FE]
——— 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]
——— provide a grant program for handgun licensing programs (see H.R. 3285), H4695 [13JN]
——— 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]
——— require identification for offenders reentering the community (see H.R. 2232), H4697 [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), H2648 [11MR]
——— 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), H5913 [16JY]
——— promote effective registered apprenticeships for skills, credentials, academic credit, and employment (see H.R. 4965), H8880 [14NO]
——— 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), H10610 [17DE]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H2036 [14FE]
——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of New England (see H.R. 287), H281 [8JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 397), H4314 [4JN]
——— provide interest-free loans to Federal employees and District of Columbia employees affected by a Government shutdown (see H.R. 657), H717 [17JA]
——— require $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 3082), H5203 [26JN]
Dept. of Transportation: require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H10610 [17DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans to receive a full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings (see H.R. 4281), H8742 [8NO]
——— 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), H3276 [18AP]
——— conduct a study on barriers for women veterans to health care (see H.R. 2982), H8083 [27SE]
——— eliminate period of eligibility for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program (see H.R. 444), H3304 [29AP]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H3304 [29AP]
——— establish partnership to provide legal services for women veterans (see H.R. 3189), H4388 [10JN]
——— furnish medically necessary transportation for newborn children of certain women veterans (see H.R. 2752), H8056 [26SE]
——— improve access to gender specific medical care for women veterans (see H.R. 3224), H8090 [1OC]
——— improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 2645), H8056 [26SE]
——— improve communications relative to benefits and services for women veterans (see H.R. 2972), H8083 [27SE]
——— improve provision of health care to women veterans (see H.R. 3036), H8056 [26SE]
——— improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 3867), H8090 [1OC]
——— limit copayments for contraceptives (see H.R. 3798), H8083 [27SE]
——— make permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2798), H8083 [27SE]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H3476 [7MY]
——— provide hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for veterans discharged from the Armed Forces by reason of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2931), H9348 [6DE]
——— reauthorize Supportive Services for Veteran Families Grant Program, dedicate funding to organizations that help women veterans and families, and analyze shortfalls in homelessness programs for women (see H.R. 2924), H8056 [26SE]
——— remove manifestation period needed for presumption of service connection for chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, and acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy associated with exposure to herbicides (see H.R. 566), H7483 [30JY]
——— 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), H4011 [20MY]
——— report on availability of prosthetic items for women veterans (see H.R. 2681), H8083 [27SE]
——— report on benefits being received disaggregated by sex and minority group member status in order to fill gaps in coverage and strengthen benefits (see H.R. 4165), H8730 [5NO]
——— require report on access to gender specific medical care for women veterans (see H.R. 4096), H8460 [23OC]
——— revise mission statement to be more inclusive of women veterans and surviving family members (see H.R. 3010), H8083 [27SE]
——— submit certain reports relative to health care and treatment provided to women veterans (see H.R. 3636), H8742 [8NO]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H5913 [16JY]
Discrimination: prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair (see H.R. 5309), H9293 [5DE]
——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 5), H2714 [13MR]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H4345 [5JN]
Education: ensure public school teacher compensation is comparable to other college graduates and increase investment in public education (see H. Res. 58), H719 [17JA]
EEOC: require employers to report number of settlements for employees with claims of discrimination on the basis of sex, including verbal and physical sexual harassment (see H.R. 1828), H9348 [6DE]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H8083 [27SE]
——— 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: 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]
——— 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), H7379 [24JY]
——— 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), H8959 [18NO]
——— 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), H3438 [2MY]
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), H8200 [16OC]
FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H5260 [27JN]
Families and domestic relations: ensure immigration status does not disqualify a parent or guardian for placement of a foster child and make policy changes to keep children of detained or deported parents with their families (see H.R. 3452), H5729 [11JY]
——— 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 Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 5041), H9296 [5DE]
FCC: restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2919 [28MR]
FDA: enhance health warnings on cigarette packages, raise minimum age to purchase tobacco products, restrict tobacco flavors, and regulate sale and marketing of all tobacco, including e-cigarettes and accessories (see H.R. 2339), H8113 [11OC]
——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H3791 [14MY]
——— require warning labels to be affixed to prescription opioid containers or packaging stating such drugs can cause dependence, addiction, and overdose (see H.R. 2732), H9388 [9DE]
Federal agencies and departments: guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 678), H1342 [31JA]
——— report on expenditures for advertising contracts with small disadvantaged businesses and businesses owned by minorities and women (see H.R. 2576), H4122 [22MY]
——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H8388 [22OC]
Federal employees: provide that civilian service as a temporary employee after a certain date may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 2478), H4350 [6JN]
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), H5165 [25JN]
——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H3963 [17MY]
FEMA: provide disaster relief assistance to individuals for clearing fallen debris (see H.R. 2758), H3841 [15MY]
Firearms: 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]
——— 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), H4063 [21MY]
——— improve public safety through sensible reforms to firearms regulations (see H.R. 282), H281 [8JA]
——— 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 the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see H.R. 1705), H12292 [19DE]
——— 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]
——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 511), H518 [11JA]
——— 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]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H4167 [23MY]
Floyd H. Flake Federal Building, Queens, NY: designate (see H.R. 718), H3304 [29AP]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H2036 [14FE]
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), H5585 [10JY]
FRS: require Federal reserve banks to interview one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal reserve bank presidents (see H.R. 281), H1218 [25JA]
FTC: prohibit different pricing of consumer products and services that are substantially similar if the different pricing is based on gender of individuals to whom the products or services are intended or marketed (see H.R. 2048), H3477 [7MY]
GAO: study barriers to participation in federally funded cancer clinical trials by populations that have been traditionally underrepresented in such trials (see H.R. 1966), H4920 [19JN]
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), H2103 [25FE]
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), H2826 [26MR]
——— increase availability and affordability of menstrual hygiene products for women and girls with limited access (see H.R. 1882), H2826 [26MR]
Health care professionals: require certain practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete continuing education (see H.R. 2734), H9256 [4DE]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H4121 [22MY]
House of Representatives: provide an allowance to Members’ offices to compensate interns (see H.R. 2370), H3283 [25AP]
Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 6), H2678 [12MR]
——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H2370 [5MR]
——— limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see H.R. 1011), H9222 [3DE]
——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 541), H543 [14JA]
——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see H.R. 3451), H5729 [11JY]
——— provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the U.S. because of religion (see H.R. 590), H674 [16JA]
——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 95,000 (see H.R. 2146), H5826 [15JY]
——— 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), H3276 [18AP]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H6001 [17JY] (see H.R. 2315), H8880 [14NO]
Insurance: ensure common medications, devices, and screenings used to treat chronic conditions are covered without out-of-pocket costs (see H.R. 4457), H8057 [26SE]
——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2778), H7490 [2AU]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H7471 [25JY]
——— require insurance companies to regularly update their provider directories to prevent patients from unknowingly receiving out-of-network care (see H.R. 4379), H8098 [4OC]
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]
IRS: disapprove rule on charitable contribution and estate tax deductions when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a corresponding State or local tax credit (see H.J. Res. 72), H5911 [16JY]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 450), H4918 [19JN]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H5913 [16JY]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H6001 [17JY]
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: commemorate anniversary of Stonewall Uprising and condemn violence and discrimination against community (see H. Res. 469), H5258 [27JN]
LGBTQ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 465), H5201 [26JN]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 464), H5201 [26JN]
McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see H.R. 500), H2273 [27FE]
Medgar Evers National Monument: establish (see H.R. 356), H356 [9JA]
Medicaid: provide for a State option to provide for and extend continuous coverage for certain individuals (see H.R. 4996), H8910 [15NO]
Medicare: establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 1384), H2269 [27FE]
——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 808), H9170 [21NO]
——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 2777), H12292 [19DE]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H8910 [15NO]
——— provide for intelligent assignment of certain subsidy eligible individuals auto-enrolled under prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans (see H.R. 4669), H8111 [11OC]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H3963 [17MY]
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), H8909 [15NO]
——— revise minimum nurse staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 5216), H9167 [21NO]
Mental health: 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), H9180 [26NO]
Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H7379 [24JY]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 582), H673 [16JA]
Mining and mineral resources: include certain coal industry retirees in Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan (see H.R. 934), H10306 [16DE]
NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 1396), H3963 [17MY]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 34), H3264 [12AP]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H5776 [12JY]
National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 48), H4774 [18JN]
National Park Service: reauthorize Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 870), H1332 [30JA]
Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8724 [1NO]
NIH: study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (see H.R. 1367), H10017 [10DE]
NLRB: protect rights of graduate student workers to unionize (see H.R. 5104), H9349 [6DE]
Older Americans Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 4334), H8083 [27SE]
OSHA: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, and disclose violations of workplace safety regulations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see H.R. 1074), H2648 [11MR]
——— issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 3668), H7379 [24JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2648 [11MR]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 2977), H4162 [23MY]
Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see H.R. 3509), H5200 [26JN]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H4345 [5JN]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H4390 [10JN]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H5078 [24JN]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H4345 [5JN]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H4315 [4JN]
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), H7775 [18SE]
——— transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050 (see H.R. 5221), H9167 [21NO]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H8880 [14NO]
Public lands: 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), H9180 [26NO]
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5191), H9120 [20NO]
SBA: establish a pilot program to grant awards to historically Black colleges and universities to establish entrepreneurship curriculum and placement of a Small Business Development Center on campuses (see H.R. 2981), H4698 [13JN]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H5261 [27JN]
——— 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), H7493 [6AU]
——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H5585 [10JY]
——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 860), H1331 [30JA]
——— provide an equitable formula for individuals with non-covered employment and provide relief for individuals currently affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (see H.R. 4540), H8960 [18NO]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H1285 [29JA]
Sports: ensure pay equity for amateur athletes (see H.R. 3804), H7484 [30JY]
——— 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), H8260 [18OC]
——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 3483), H5166 [25JN]
SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H1581 [13FE]
Taxation: extend credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel (see H.R. 2089), H3729 [10MY]
——— extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see H.R. 5215), H9167 [21NO]
——— 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 for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 878), H1343 [31JA]
——— increase limitation on deduction for State and local taxes (see H.R. 2624), H10263 [13DE]
——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 1711), H7152 [18JY]
——— reduce applicable percentage under premium assistance tax credit for households with young adults (see H.R. 4927), H8910 [15NO]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H12211 [18DE]
——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H4011 [20MY]
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), H5913 [16JY]
Trump, President: condemn racist comments directed at Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (see H. Res. 489), H5914 [16JY]
——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (see H.J. Res. 46), H2046 [22FE]
Truth, Sojourner: tribute (see H. Res. 265), H2917 [28MR]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: disapprove U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, commend supporters of the Agreement, and urge the President to reverse decision and maintain U.S. participation (see H. Res. 743), H9294 [5DE]
——— prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see H.R. 9), H2919 [28MR]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 3742), H7379 [24JY]
Veterans: 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), H9296 [5DE]
Voting: 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 permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 93), H8228 [17OC]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 4), H2232 [26FE]
Wildlife: 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), H8199 [16OC]
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), H1283 [29JA]
——— 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]
——— 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), H3729 [10MY]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H7512 [20AU] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 1773), H5168 [25JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
CFTC: provide greater protection of proprietary information of other registered entities (see H.R. 4251), H7558 [9SE]
Children and youth: provide grants to improve trauma support services and mental health care for chidlren and youth in educational settings (see H.R. 4835), H8456 [23OC]
Dept. of Education: change certain eligibility requirements for loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 4647), H8110 [11OC]
——— collect data on food and housing insecurity on college campuses and connect eligible students with available resources to combat food insecurity (see H.R. 3718), H5726 [11JY]
——— establish competitive grants to empower community colleges and minority-serving institutions to become incubators for infant and toddler child care talent, training, campus and community access (see H.R. 5475), H12209 [18DE]
——— restore Federal Pell Grant eligibility for periods during which students would have qualified for loan forgiveness due to school closure or institutional fraud or misconduct (see H.R. 4298), H7704 [12SE]
Dept. of Energy: establish Clean School Bus Grant Program (see H.R. 3973), H7463 [25JY]
Firearms: prohibit Federal funding to train or arm school personnel with firearms (see H. Res. 231), H2745 [14MR]
Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 80), H10258 [12DE]
Veterans: create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 3221), H4626 [12JN]
Constitutional authority statements
CFTC: provide greater protection of proprietary information of other registered entities (H.R. 4251), H7559 [9SE]
Children and youth: provide grants to improve trauma support services and mental health care for chidlren and youth in educational settings (H.R. 4835), H8458 [23OC]
Dept. of Education: change certain eligibility requirements for loan forgiveness for teachers (H.R. 4647), H8112 [11OC]
——— collect data on food and housing insecurity on college campuses and connect eligible students with available resources to combat food insecurity (H.R. 3718), H5728 [11JY]
——— establish competitive grants to empower community colleges and minority-serving institutions to become incubators for infant and toddler child care talent, training, campus and community access (H.R. 5475), H12210 [18DE]
——— restore Federal Pell Grant eligibility for periods during which students would have qualified for loan forgiveness due to school closure or institutional fraud or misconduct (H.R. 4298), H7706 [12SE]
Dept. of Energy: establish Clean School Bus Grant Program (H.R. 3973), H7468 [25JY]
Veterans: create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation (H.R. 3221), H4628 [12JN]
Remarks
Council of Chief State School Officers: tribute to State Teachers of the Year award recipients, H3397 [1MY]
Dept. of Education: reduce cost of college, hold colleges accountable for students’ success, and improve students’ opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (H.R. 4674), H8204 [17OC]
Dept. of HHS: allow State-run health insurance marketplaces to be eligible for federally-facilitated marketplace navigator program funds, H3880, H3881 [16MY]
——— establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), H10115 [11DE]
Firearms: prohibit Federal funding to train or arm school personnel with firearms (H. Res. 231), H2735 [14MR]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H2220 [26FE]
——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee (H.R. 1112), H2220 [26FE]
Health: reduce prescription drug prices, facilitate entry of generic and biosimilar products into the market, strengthen Federal exchanges, and reverse extension of short-term health plans (H.R. 987), H3880, H3881 [16MY]
Robinson, Rodney: Council of Chief State School Officers National Teacher of the Year award recipient, H3397 [1MY]
Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), E1639• [23DE]
Votes: position on missed, H4669• [13JN], E207• [25FE], E302• [13MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4692 [13JN]
Tribute, H3198 [9AP]
Reports
Investigation Into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election (excerpt), H3663 [9MY]
Tributes
Atwood, Ivan W., Jr. (Bud), E1334• [23OC]