JACKSON LEE, SHEILA (a Representative from Texas)
Addresses
I Have a Dream (excerpt): Martin Luther King, Jr., E70• [22JA]
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5656, H5657 [11JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4884 [19JN], H4940 [20JN], H5049, H5052 [24JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4543, H4545 [12JN], H4641, H4644 [13JN], H4710 [18JN]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5135 [25JN]
Immigration: reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (H.R. 5038), H10070 [11DE]
Appointments
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H3913 [16MY]
Articles and editorials
Clinical Trials Shed Light on Minority Health, FDA Consumer Health Information, H4544 [12JN]
DHS Flags Cybersecurity Vulnerabilites in Philips Patient Monitors, Fred Donovan, Hit Infrastructure (Internet site), H8015 [26SE]
During Shutdown, Janitors, Security Guards, and Other Federal Contractors Receive No Back Pay, Stephanie Ebbs and Anne Flaherty, ABC News (Internet site), H273• [8JA]
In Ukraine—the US Trains an Army in the West To Fight in the East, Ben Watson, Defense One (publication), H12146• [18DE]
Jetliner Explodes Over Ukraine; Struck by Missile—Officials Say, Sabrina Tavernise, Eric Schmitt and Rick Gladstone, New York (NY) Times, H12146• [18DE]
Leader of New NSA Cybersecurity Directorate Outlines Threats, Objectives, Cynthia Brumfield, CSO Online (Internet site), H8017 [26SE]
List of Mass Shootings Since Columbine Massacre, Zayed Abdalla, Villanovan (Villanova University publication), H2248 [27FE], H2286 [28FE]
Projects Defunded for Trump’s Border Wall Include Military Buildings With ‘Life Safety Violations’ and Hazmat Concerns, Aaron Gregg and Paul Sonne, Washington (DC) Post, H8067 [27SE]
Putin Reclaims Crimea for Russia and Bitterly Denounces the West, Steven L. Myers and Ellen Barry, New York (NY) Times, H12145• [18DE]
Role of the Military in Combating Human Trafficking—A South African Perspective, Nina Mollema, Scientia Militaria—South African Journal of Military Studies, H4712 [18JN]
Russian Doping Chief Says Thousands of Drug Tests Were Manipulated, Tariq Panja, New York (NY) Times, H8340 [22OC]
Thousands of Vulnerabilities in Seattle’s IT Network Attributed to Siloed Approach to Cybersecurity, David Kroman, Crosscut (Internet site), H8017 [26SE]
U.S. Lawmakers Seek To Criminalize Doping in Global Competitions, Rebecca R. Ruiz, New York (NY) Times, H8341 [22OC]
U.S. Special Operations Command’s Heros Combat Human Trafficking, Shannon Collins, Defense Media Activity (Internet site), H4711 [18JN]
Why Focusing on Threat Hunting May Leave You Vulnerable, Bob Shaker, Infosecurity (Internet site), H8018 [26SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 1692), H3407 [1MY]
——— 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), H3683 [9MY]
African Americans: recognize challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving, their heroic military sacrifices, their patriotism, and the need to eliminate health and benefit disparities of minority veterans (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1349 [4FE]
——— 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: improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (see H.R. 641), H716 [17JA]
AID: strengthen implementation of policies that advance early childhood development internationally and provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 4864), H8880 [14NO]
Ali, Muhammad: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 636), H1586 [13FE]
American Legion: anniversary (see H. Res. 539), H7521 [23AU]
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: call for end to dog and cat meat industry and urge certain countries to adopt and enforce prohibitions on such practices (see H. Con. Res. 71), H10259 [12DE]
——— ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 689), H2939 [1AP]
——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1170 [23JA]
——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H2939 [1AP]
——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1400), H2887 [27MR]
——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 2863), H4315 [4JN]
Anti-Bullying Roundtable: establish (see H.R. 3659), H7501 [13AU]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H4175 [28MY]
Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H4218 [3JN]
Armed Forces: clarify that Congress has not provided authorization for use of military force against Iran (see H.R. 2829), H4122 [22MY]
——— 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]
——— 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), H4314 [4JN]
Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 296), H8542 [28OC]
Asia: express importance and vitality of U.S. alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea, and our trilateral cooperation in the pursuit of shared interests (see H. Res. 127), H3306 [29AP]
Bahamas: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4272), H7667 [11SE] (see H.R. 4303), H7704 [12SE]
Bankruptcy: exempt certain Social Security, victims of war crimes or terrorism, and disability benefits from calculation of monthly income of veterans (see H.R. 2938), H5729 [11JY]
——— make private and Federal student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2648), H3679 [9MY]
Barack Obama Highway: designate portion of Interstate Route 57 in Illinois (see H.R. 45), H3284 [25AP]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 96), H1349 [4FE] (see H. Res. 155), H2271 [27FE]
Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 317), H3272 [15AP]
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), H8960 [18NO]
Booker, Simeon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1355), H2101 [25FE]
Brazil: condemn threats to human rights, the rule of law, democracy, and the environment (see H. Res. 594), H7989 [25SE]
Buffalo Soldiers: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1349 [4FE]
Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 1279), H2236 [26FE]
Bureau of Prisons: establish Office of Correctional Education and Federal Correctional Education Program to expand access to education for individuals with criminal records (see H.R. 2635), H4168 [23MY]
Capitol Pages: resume operation of House of Representatives page program (see H.R. 2434), H8910 [15NO]
Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office, Olympia Fields, IL: designate (see H.R. 1449), H2313 [28FE]
Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see H. Res. 119), H1517 [11FE]
CDC: expand National Violent Death Reporting System and improve incidence of data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity (see H.R. 3280), H4695 [13JN]
——— reauthorize Climate and Health Program (see H.R. 3819), H7837 [19SE]
——— reauthorize education campaign to increase young women’s knowledge of breast health and occurrence of breast cancer (see H.R. 4078), H7867 [20SE]
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), H8300 [21OC]
Central America: respond to migrant surge from Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras at the southern border in a strategic and humane manner (see H.R. 3731), H5727 [11JY]
——— support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (see H.R. 3524), H8299 [21OC]
Charles W. Stenholm Post Office Building, Stamford, TX: designate (see H.R. 512), H518 [11JA]
Children and youth: call for elimination of sexual violence against girls through data-driven in-country reforms (see H. Res. 723), H9121 [20NO]
——— condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize its harmful impacts, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see H. Res. 230), H5008 [20JN]
——— support infant nutrition through improved breastfeeding practices (see H. Res. 545), H7528 [30AU]
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]
Civil War—U.S.: prohibit use of Federal funds for Confederate symbols and redesignate military installations named in honor of Confederate military leaders (see H.R. 4179), H7496 [9AU]
Climate: provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see H.R. 2748), H4773 [18JN]
——— support teaching climate change in schools (see H. Res. 574), H8083 [27SE]
Climate Action Rebate Fund: create to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, provide rebates to consumers, encourage innovation of clean energy technologies, and create new economic opportunities (see H.R. 4051), H8460 [23OC]
Coast Guard: coordinate with Depts. of Education and Defense to establish programs to improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) knowledge of elementary and secondary school students and faculty (see H.R. 3205), H4431 [11JN]
——— making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H678 [16JA]
Coastal zones: 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), H2939 [1AP]
Colleges and universities: enhance Federal science agencies’ efforts relative to the quality of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and research capacity at minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 4372), H8057 [26SE]
Commission on Civil Rights: establish advisory committees for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa (see H.R. 4068), H7467 [25JY]
Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys: establish (see H.R. 1636), H3070 [3AP]
Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics: establish (see H.R. 3303), H7904 [24SE]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (see H. Res. 430), H4391 [10JN]
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), H7497 [9AU]
——— obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 1596), H2616 [8MR]
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: express concern over use of, and take steps to end, child labor in cobalt and other mines and identify U.S. entities that receive or benefit from cobalt obtained from child labor (see H. Res. 531), H8460 [23OC]
Congress: rename Office of Technology Assessment as Congressional Office of Technology and revise functions and duties of the Office (see H.R. 4426), H8828 [13NO]
Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H5077 [24JN]
Corp. for National and Community Service: establish Climate Resiliency Service Corps under AmeriCorps (see H.R. 5176), H9296 [5DE]
Corps of Engineers: repeal Presidential authority to terminate or defer civil works projects funding for national defense or emergencies (see H.R. 1137), H2036 [14FE]
Courts: allow claims against foreign states for unlawful computer intrusion (see H.R. 4189), H7905 [24SE]
——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H2311 [28FE]
——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 874), H3305 [29AP]
——— require more detailed travel disclosure filings from judicial officers (see H.R. 4715), H8226 [17OC]
CPSC: establish consumer product safety standards for firearm locks and firearm safes (see H.R. 4691), H8261 [18OC]
——— remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 1115), H1491 [8FE]
Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 2930), H4118 [22MY]
——— prohibit use of consumer credit reports and information in making any determination involving auto insurance (see H.R. 1756), H2742 [14MR]
Crime: 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), H4175 [28MY]
——— 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]
——— prohibit gay and trans panic defense and report on Federal prosecution of crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 3133), H4342 [5JN]
——— prohibit traveling interstate or causing another to travel interstate for purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 959), H1349 [4FE]
——— provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without the person’s consent (see H.R. 2896), H4117 [22MY]
——— require automatic sealing of certain minor nonviolent criminal records (see H.R. 2348), H4697 [13JN]
——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see H.R. 2410), H7506 [16AU]
——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H288 [8JA] (see H.R. 3536), H7497 [9AU]
——— 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), H4701 [14JN]
Daughters of the Republic of Texas (organization): establish Republic of Texas Legation Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3349), H9122 [20NO]
Day of the Girl Child in the U.S.: designate (see H. Res. 645), H8259 [18OC]
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), H4629 [12JN]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1), H361 [9JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local school food service personnel (see H.R. 2651), H5270 [2JY]
——— 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 pilot program for serving meals in community colleges (see H.R. 4065), H7466 [25JY]
——— prevent changing of regulations governing provision of waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5349), H9346 [6DE]
——— require schools participating in school meal programs to provide free meals to all children, incentivize local food procurement, improve reimbursements, and assist food purchases during the summer (see H.R. 4684), H8720 [31OC]
——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1368), H2233 [26FE]
——— treat attendance at an institution of higher education the same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 4297), H8299 [21OC]
Dept. of Commerce: establish a digital network technology program to awards grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to historically Black colleges and universities and other eligible institutions (see H.R. 1586), H4920 [19JN]
——— prepare and submit reports to Congress on role of telecommunications in hate crimes (see H.R. 1934), H5305 [9JY]
——— 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: 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), H7525 [27AU]
——— review and update certain forms and surveys containing racially or ethnically insensitive terminology (see H.R. 3166), H4387 [10JN]
——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3517), H5200 [26JN]
——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 663), H2235 [26FE]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2653), H8541 [28OC]
——— allow certain payments made by public service employees to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 4645), H8110 [11OC]
——— 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), H10610 [17DE]
——— amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid for college (see H.R. 1075), H4697 [13JN]
——— 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), H4629 [12JN]
——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see H.R. 2639), H4122 [22MY]
——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see H.R. 2315), H5270 [2JY]
——— automatically enroll severely delinquent student loan borrowers in income-driven repayment plans and automate the process to recertify borrowers’ income (see H.R. 3833), H7472 [25JY]
——— award College in High School Pell Grants to high school students participating in dual enrollment programs (see H.R. 3268), H4694 [13JN]
——— award grants to States to establish Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English and a second language (see H.R. 3119), H7493 [6AU]
——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools (see H.R. 4213), H7525 [27AU]
——— carry out a program to increase access to prekindergarten through high school computer science education (see H.R. 1485), H2321 [4MR]
——— carry out an income-contingent repayment program for Federal interest-free education loans for undergraduate students (see H.R. 4747), H8258 [18OC]
——— clarify that American sign language (ASL) students are English learners (see H.R. 5483), H12210 [18DE]
——— create a task force to address threat of foreign government influence and threats to academic research integrity on college campuses (see H.R. 1678), H2797 [25MR]
——— develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans (see H.R. 1161), H8679 [30OC]
——— 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), H7525 [27AU]
——— establish a grant program to support partnerships and collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education and Hispanic-serving school districts (see H.R. 3827), H7149 [18JY]
——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 276), H281 [8JA]
——— establish 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), H8720 [31OC]
——— expand military student identifier program to include students of parents who serve in the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 1896), H3276 [18AP]
——— forgive outstanding Federal and private student loans (see H.R. 3448), H5075 [24JN]
——— improve effectiveness and access to Net Price Calculator system to give prospective students a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (see H.R. 1915), H7483 [30JY]
——— improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 2441), H7529 [30AU]
——— improve TEACH Grant program (see H.R. 4578), H8200 [16OC]
——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 849), H1283 [29JA]
——— initiate a negotiated rulemaking process relative to when an institution of higher education fails to meet accreditation standards (see H.R. 4579), H8299 [21OC]
——— maintain and update College Scorecard and require institutions of higher education participating in Federal student aid programs to prominently display scorecard on home page of website (see H.R. 3026), H4219 [3JN]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H2797 [25MR]
——— make grants to institutions of higher education to pay costs of obtaining a U.S. passport for underserved students to participate in study abroad programs (see H.R. 3503), H8145 [15OC]
——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual or concurrent enrollment programs (see H.R. 4108), H7506 [16AU]
——— modernize and improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 4391), H8261 [18OC]
——— prohibit State suspension, revocation, or denial of State-issued professional or driver’s licenses or issuance of penalties due to student loan default (see H.R. 3689), H7904 [24SE]
——— 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), H7525 [27AU]
——— provide capacity-building assistance to examine and address inequities in college student access and success (see H.R. 2006), H4175 [28MY]
——— provide Federal student loan borrowers a monthly loan disclosure statement that includes projected payments, accrued interest, total cost of attendance, and other personalized details (see H.R. 4193), H7526 [27AU]
——— provide for a percentage of student loan forgiveness for public service employment (see H.R. 3096), H4312 [4JN]
——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1554), H4167 [23MY]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H1332 [30JA]
——— provide for refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans (see H.R. 1899), H2884 [27MR]
——— provide relief to State education budgets and help fulfill Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1688), H5305 [9JY]
——— 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), H10124 [11DE]
——— reinstate authority to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (see H.R. 3418), H5306 [9JY]
——— repeal suspension of eligibility for Federal grants, student loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 4584), H8088 [1OC]
——— replace interest on student loans with a non-compounding financing fee and place borrowers in an income-based repayment plan (see H.R. 4603), H8094 [4OC]
——— replace interest on student loans with a non-compounding financing fee and place borrowers in an income-based repayment plan, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 4603), H8261 [18OC]
——— 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] (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), H10610 [17DE]
——— 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]
——— 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]
——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3179), H4388 [10JN]
——— 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), H7484 [30JY]
——— revitalize Student Aid Enforcement Unit to reduce fraud and abuse in Federal student aid programs (see H.R. 4497), H7989 [25SE]
——— 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), H9257 [4DE]
——— strengthen prevention and enforcement efforts to combat college campus sexual violence (see H.R. 3381), H5005 [20JN]
——— translate Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) into foreign languages (see H.R. 4567), H8080 [27SE]
Dept. of Energy: establish Clean School Bus Grant Program (see H.R. 3973), H7521 [23AU]
——— reauthorize Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) (see H.R. 4091), H7537 [6SE]
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]
——— address opioid drug abuse epidemic (see H.R. 2922), H4118 [22MY]
——— allow an individual to obtain a copy of their protected health information at no cost in certain circumstances (see H.R. 4698), H8542 [28OC]
——— allow importation by wholesalers, pharmacies, and individuals of safe and affordable drugs from FDA-certified foreign sellers (see H.R. 447), H462 [10JA]
——— authorize a loan repayment program for mental health professionals (see H.R. 2431), H4629 [12JN]
——— authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity in professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology (see H.R. 3637), H9256 [4DE]
——— 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), H205 [3JA]
——— authorize grants for housing programs that offer comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1978), H7529 [30AU]
——— 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), H8299 [21OC]
——— 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), H7472 [25JY]
——— call for sickle cell trait research, surveillance, and public education and awareness (see H. Res. 606), H8081 [27SE]
——— 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]
——— encourage caregiver needs assessments to identify individual needs of family caregivers and to target services more effectively (see H.R. 3782), H7494 [6AU]
——— ensure that healthy research dogs and cats are adopted into suitable homes (see H.R. 2850), H4629 [12JN]
——— 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 a national assessment standard for evaluating prospective foster and adoptive parents and a national registry to improve matching of foster and adoptive children with families (see H.R. 3359), H4917 [19JN]
——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2581), H5203 [26JN]
——— 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]
——— establish Office of Inclusivity and Sexual Health and a rural outreach grant program carried out by that Office (see H.R. 2312), H8097 [4OC]
——— 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), H5306 [9JY]
——— expand and improve health care services by health centers and the National Health Service Corps for individuals with a developmental disability (see H.R. 2417), H3503 [8MY]
——— expand and improve programs and activities for awareness, education, research, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of rare diseases and conditions (see H.R. 4228), H7534 [6SE]
——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H2923 [29MR]
——— improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers (see H.R. 1646), H2682 [12MR]
——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 2271), H3407 [1MY]
——— 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), H4629 [12JN]
——— 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), H8201 [16OC]
——— 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), H8057 [26SE]
——— 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]
——— prioritize education and training for existing and new environmental health professionals (see H.R. 2262), H3844 [15MY]
——— prohibit health insurance providers from imposing cost-sharing requirements or treatment limitations for diagnostic examinations for breast cancer that are less favorable than those for screening examinations (see H.R. 2428), H3478 [7MY]
——— 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 sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see H.R. 2411), H4314 [4JN]
——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H2232 [26FE]
——— provide for and support liver illness visibility, education, and research (see H.R. 3016), H4182 [30MY]
——— 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), H545 [14JA]
——— provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among South Asian population of the U.S. (see H.R. 3131), H4342 [5JN]
——— 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), H7666 [11SE]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H8724 [1NO]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H4217 [3JN]
——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence and provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1109), H1491 [8FE]
——— revise operations of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (see H.R. 3534), H7484 [30JY]
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]
——— establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the U.S. to return as immigrants (see H.R. 2098), H3964 [17MY]
——— establish fund for legal services for low-income landowners whose property the Federal government wants to take for border barrier construction (see H.R. 1233), H2273 [27FE]
——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H2939 [1AP]
——— 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]
——— improve employee morale by conferring new responsibilities to Chief Human Capital Officer, establishing employee engagement committee, requiring action plans, and authorizing employee award program (see H.R. 1433), H2719 [13MR]
——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (see H.R. 2203), H6001 [17JY]
——— prohibit immigration officers or agents from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word ‘‘police’’ (see H.R. 3498), H8200 [16OC]
——— prohibit seizing private land for a border wall (see H.R. 1234), H2317 [28FE]
——— 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), H5077 [24JN]
——— 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), H4341 [5JN]
——— 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), H2047 [22FE]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of initial health screenings, adequate medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for detainees (see H.R. 3239), H4627 [12JN]
——— rescind authority to waive Federal law to facilitate construction of border barriers (see H.R. 1232), H2273 [27FE]
——— 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), H543 [14JA]
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), H7490 [2AU]
——— prevent breakup of families receiving certain Federal housing assistance (see H.R. 3024), H4218 [3JN]
——— prohibit implementation of proposed rule denying transgender persons equal access to homeless shelters (see H.R. 3018), H4390 [10JN]
——— require carbon monoxide detectors in certain federally assisted housing (see H.R. 1690), H2988 [2AP]
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), H3130 [8AP]
——— 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 States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H998 [22JA]
——— 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]
——— make grants to States to provide right to counsel in civil actions relative to eviction (see H.R. 5298), H9255 [4DE]
——— provide for the publication of Office of Legal Counsel opinions (see H.R. 4556), H8098 [4OC]
——— 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]
——— report firearm background check denials to State and local law enforcement to allow pursuit of criminal charges and study and report to Congress on categories of people who are denied firearms (see H.R. 1671), H7511 [20AU]
——— require an accounting of assets taken from certain foreign citizens by their government and forfeited to the U.S. and call for the return of such assets to the citizens (see H.R. 4361), H7753 [17SE]
——— require identification for offenders reentering the community (see H.R. 2232), H4697 [13JN]
——— 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), H998 [22JA]
——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to require de-escalation training for law enforcement officers to reduce need for use of force (see H.R. 2927), H4118 [22MY]
——— 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]
——— submit to Congress investigative materials in the event of Presidential pardons for offenses that arise from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target (see H.R. 1627), H2583 [7MR]
Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs (see H.R. 4278), H8114 [11OC]
——— increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see H.R. 3197), H7529 [30AU]
——— issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 1309), H3792 [14MY]
——— prioritize provision of services to homeless veterans with dependent children in carrying out homeless veterans reintegration programs (see H.R. 2224), H7493 [6AU]
——— provide fair and advanced notice before business closures and mass layoffs (see H.R. 5205), H9181 [26NO]
——— strengthen child labor laws by revising age requirements for agricultural employment, prohibiting the handling of pesticides by children, and increasing penalties for violations (see H.R. 3394), H5006 [20JN]
——— support development of pre-apprenticeship programs in building and construction trades that serve underrepresented populations, including individuals from low-income and rural areas (see H.R. 399), H2756 [18MR]
Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H7152 [18JY]
Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 3252), H4693 [13JN]
——— 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), H1393 [6FE]
——— 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), H7904 [24SE]
——— establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 635), H3681 [9MY]
——— include reported sexual and gender-based violence in conflict in annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and include such violence as a basis for sanctions or travel restrictions (see H.R. 3212), H7526 [27AU]
——— 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]
——— waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 2229), H3253 [10AP]
Dept. of the Interior: allow delegation of certain emergency abandoned mine reclamation activities to States and Indian tribes (see H.R. 4248), H7558 [9SE]
——— authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H3341 [30AP]
——— 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), H4629 [12JN]
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), H3285 [25AP]
——— establish Office of Black and Community Banks and codify Minority Bank Deposit Program (see H.R. 41), H3129 [8AP]
——— provide interest-free loans to Federal employees and District of Columbia employees affected by a Government shutdown (see H.R. 657), H717 [17JA]
——— require $1 coins issued during 2019 to honor George Bush and issue bullion coins during 2019 in honor of Barbara Pierce Bush (see H.R. 1173), H7990 [25SE]
——— require $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 3082), H4773 [18JN]
Dept. of Transportation: develop and provide States and transportation planning organizations with data sets measuring the level of access by all modes of transportation to important destinations (see H.R. 1517), H2939 [1AP]
——— ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3632), H8057 [26SE]
——— establish a grant program to facilitate the installation on bridges of suicide prevention nets and barriers (see H.R. 4309), H7905 [24SE]
——— establish Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Challenge Grant Program to promote technological innovation in cities (see H.R. 3388), H7162 [22JY]
——— issue a rule requiring new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system to prevent leaving an unattended child in the vehicle (see H.R. 3593), H7526 [27AU]
——— issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under the age of 21 who complete a vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (see H.R. 1374), H2233 [26FE]
——— making supplemental appropriations for Better Utilizing Investments To Leverage Development (BUILD) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 1428), H2312 [28FE]
——— 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]
——— repeal a rescission of funds in Federal-aid highway program contract authority (see H.R. 3612), H7472 [25JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize Medal of Honor recipients to designate an individual to receive the special pension after death (see H.R. 1779), H8741 [8NO]
——— conduct a pilot program on posttraumatic growth (see H.R. 1997), H8541 [28OC]
——— eliminate period of eligibility for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program (see H.R. 444), H7521 [23AU]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H3304 [29AP]
——— ensure repayment of misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries and establish an appeals process for determinations of veterans’ mental capacity (see H.R. 592), H1393 [6FE]
——— establish a registry for individuals who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances due to drinking water contamination by firefighting foam on military installations (see H.R. 2195), H8741 [8NO]
——— establish presumption of service connection for certain veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss (see H.R. 3866), H7157 [19JY]
——— 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), H4217 [3JN]
——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 3582), H8742 [8NO]
——— expand research and education on, and delivery of, complementary and integrative medicine to veterans (see H.R. 1963), H8741 [8NO]
——— furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service (see H.R. 96), H2035 [14FE]
——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 840), H1394 [6FE]
——— improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 2645), H8720 [31OC]
——— improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 3867), H7501 [13AU]
——— 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), H8741 [8NO]
——— limit copayments for contraceptives (see H.R. 3798), H8742 [8NO]
——— make permanent authority to transport individuals to and from health facilities in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care (see H.R. 4524), H8053 [26SE]
——— make permanent the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (see H.R. 445), H7493 [6AU]
——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1133), H3792 [14MY]
——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 1155), H2103 [25FE]
——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (see H.R. 3495), H8742 [8NO]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H2762 [21MR]
——— 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), H4315 [4JN]
——— provide permanent appropriations to award grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans (see H.R. 4589), H8742 [8NO]
——— reauthorize and make permanent certain programs assisting homeless veterans and other veterans with special needs (see H.R. 2223), H3306 [29AP]
——— 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), H3476 [7MY]
——— report on availability of prosthetic items for women veterans (see H.R. 2681), H4122 [22MY]
——— 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), H7512 [20AU]
——— require work-study wages to match local minimum wage if higher than State minimum wage to ensure fair pay for veteran students (see H.R. 5052), H8783 [12NO]
——— support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (see H.R. 5019), H8880 [14NO]
——— treat digitized records as originals for purposes of claims (see H.R. 4588), H8742 [8NO]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see H.R. 955), H1349 [4FE]
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), H7244 [23JY]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: support establishment and improvement of communications sites on or near Federal lands through retention and use of rental fees associated with such sites (see H.R. 2611), H7598 [10SE]
Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 5317), H10611 [17DE]
Dhaliwal, Sandeep S.: tribute (see H. Res. 616), H8095 [4OC]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H678 [16JA]
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), H7493 [6AU]
——— improve health and safety of those living with food allergies and related disorders, including anaphylaxis, food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, and eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (see H.R. 2117), H12292 [19DE]
——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2689), H4066 [21MY]
——— issue semipostal stamp to support diabetes prevention (see H.R. 4914), H9257 [4DE]
——— issue semipostal stamp to support lyme disease research (see H.R. 5299), H12212 [18DE]
——— reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 4560), H8460 [23OC]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H202 [3JA]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2681 [12MR]
Drug abuse: recognize addiction as a disease and support efforts to prevent, treat, and destigmatize substance use disorder and addiction (see H. Res. 714), H9257 [4DE]
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), H7240 [23JY]
——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1456), H2313 [28FE]
Education: provide loan forgiveness to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers and tax credits for STEM school supplies, and incentivize STEM hiring practices (see H.R. 3099), H4312 [4JN]
EEOC: strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (see H.R. 135), H206 [3JA]
Election Assistance Commission: carry out pilot program to fund local educational agency initiatives to provide voter registration information to high school seniors (see H.R. 126), H1339 [30JA]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H8680 [30OC]
——— 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]
——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 2660), H3726 [10MY]
Employment: advance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 1168), H2681 [12MR]
——— 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]
——— 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), H3442 [2MY]
——— 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), H3844 [15MY]
——— strengthen protections for employees experiencing harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 1521), H2366 [5MR]
EPA: address lead contamination in school drinking water (see H.R. 852), H1363 [5FE]
——— ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see H.R. 230), H209 [3JA]
——— cancel registration for all uses of the pesticide paraquat (see H.R. 3817), H8680 [30OC]
——— 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), H7496 [9AU]
——— establish a discretionary grant program for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects (see H.R. 3254), H7493 [6AU]
——— include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the Toxics Release Inventory (see H.R. 2577), H7529 [30AU]
——— making supplemental appropriations for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (see H.R. 1429), H2312 [28FE]
——— support carbon utilization and direct air capture research and facilitate permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines (see H.R. 1166), H2273 [27FE]
——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1337), H2100 [25FE]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2986 [2AP]
FAA: conduct a study on health effects of ultrafine particles on communities near airports (see H.R. 2351), H3279 [22AP]
——— improve safety of air supply on commercial aircraft by providing educational materials to crew and first responders and issuing guidance on reporting smoke or fumes (see H.R. 2208), H7493 [6AU]
——— provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H1586 [13FE]
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), H4698 [13JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 983), H2043 [19FE]
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 5041), H10017 [10DE]
FBI: ensure criminal background checks prepared for employment-related purposes are complete and accurate (see H.R. 2851), H4629 [12JN]
——— provide information on suicide rates and attempted suicides of current and former law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3735), H7493 [6AU]
FCC: conduct an annual inquiry on availability of advanced telecommunications capability in broadband deserts (see H.R. 55), H7493 [6AU]
——— 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), H7529 [30AU]
——— prohibit debt collectors from making robocalls to individuals’ cell phones (see H.R. 1421), H2311 [28FE]
——— provide for a moratorium on telephone number reassignment after a disaster declaration (see H.R. 1289), H2756 [18MR]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for broadcasters that air or transmit content from registered foreign agents (see H.R. 3698), H8261 [18OC]
——— repeal requirement to reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum (see H.R. 451), H8459 [23OC]
——— require material in the online public inspection file of a covered entity, including political ad buying information, to be made available in a format that is machine-readable (see H.R. 5016), H8738 [8NO]
——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2613 [8MR]
——— revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 5015), H8738 [8NO]
——— take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry (see H.R. 3957), H7537 [6SE]
FDA: prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H3259 [10AP]
——— require label of drugs with an increased risk of suicide or depression to prominently detail those side effects (see H.R. 4404), H7991 [25SE]
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), H2103 [25FE]
——— guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 339), H361 [9JA]
——— require an act of Congress to relocate agency headquarters from the National Capital region (see H.R. 4595), H12292 [19DE]
——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H2797 [25MR]
Federal employees: clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 4072), H7467 [25JY]
——— enable Federal employees and contractors to correct their credit reports to remove adverse items of information reported as a result of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 799), H1217 [25JA]
——— provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (see H.R. 790), H1244 [28JA]
——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 67), H520 [11JA]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1174), H5304 [9JY]
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), H7153 [18JY]
FEMA: modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs (see H.R. 2548), H8056 [26SE]
——— provide for online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance (see H.R. 1307), H2797 [25MR]
——— revise policies to address threats of climate change and include considerations of climate change in strategic plan (see H.R. 4823), H8456 [23OC]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2582 [7MR]
——— modify exemptions from certain home mortgage disclosure requirements to enhance protections from discriminatory lending practices (see H.R. 963), H2047 [22FE]
——— provide favorable credit under the Community Reinvestment Act to banks that provide assistance to furloughed Federal employees and contractors impacted by a Government shutdown (see H.R. 800), H1217 [25JA]
——— restore separation between banking and commerce by limiting financial activity revenue of non-financial firms and bank ownership of commodities (see H.R. 5180), H9057 [19NO]
Financial literacy: improve for secondary school students (see H.R. 2974), H4161 [23MY]
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]
——— enhance safety and security at federally licensed gun shops (see H.R. 2674), H7512 [20AU]
——— improve public safety through sensible reforms to firearms regulations (see H.R. 282), H1350 [4FE]
——— 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), H5304 [9JY] (see H.R. 4116), H7506 [16AU]
——— prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see H.R. 1705), H2715 [13MR]
——— prohibit Federal funding to train or arm school personnel with firearms (see H. Res. 231), H3131 [8AP]
——— prohibit sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 1116), H1491 [8FE]
——— prohibit transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is not a licensed dealer (see H.R. 167), H721 [17JA]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H7666 [11SE]
——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 511), H678 [16JA]
——— 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), H4167 [23MY]
——— 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), H5169 [25JN]
——— 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), H1332 [30JA]
——— 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), H280 [8JA]
——— 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 face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting of bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 686), H719 [17JA]
——— require firearm assembly kits to be considered as firearms (see H.R. 1266), H7496 [9AU]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H3101 [4AP]
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), H8679 [30OC]
——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H1459 [7FE]
Foreign countries: counter efforts by foreign governments to pursue, harass, or otherwise persecute individuals for political and other unlawful motives overseas (see H.R. 4330), H7711 [13SE]
Foreign investments: impose sanctions on any foreign person who engages in public or private sector corruption that adversely affects U.S. foreign investors (see H.R. 2167), H7501 [13AU]
Foreign policy: emphasize importance of foreign alliances and partnerships in advancing U.S. interests and security (see H. Res. 222), H3131 [8AP]
——— 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]
——— reaffirm importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in U.S. foreign policy (see H. Res. 221), H3131 [8AP]
Foreign trade: prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items and defense articles and services to the Hong Kong Disciplined Services (see H.R. 4270), H7905 [24SE]
——— require that any trade agreement eligible for expedited consideration by Congress include enforceable labor standards and protections (see H.R. 3807), H5998 [17JY]
Forest Service: permanently reactivate the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council and remove reforestation trust fund transfer funding limit for reforestation activities (see H.R. 5311), H12292 [19DE]
Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1003), H8090 [1OC]
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]
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: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see H.R. 2301), H7707 [12SE]
——— increase consumer protections relative to negative option agreements entered into on the Internet (see H.R. 2683), H10306 [16DE]
——— prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2646), H4218 [3JN]
——— 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), H3066 [3AP]
——— prohibit genetic testing services from disclosing or using consumers’ personal information without their explicit consent (see H.R. 2155), H7152 [18JY]
——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 3570), H7244 [23JY]
GAO: conduct reviews of certain budget requests for Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical care accounts (see H.R. 1721), H7493 [6AU]
——— 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]
Germany: recognize alliance and strong friendship with the U.S. and reaffirm significance of Wundarbar Together-Germany and the U.S. initiative (see H. Res. 446), H8725 [1NO]
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), H7526 [27AU]
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), H8881 [14NO]
GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 919), H4181 [30MY]
Hazardous substances: eliminate lead-based pipe, tap hazards, and paint in housing, assist with relocation of displaced families, and implement lead exposure reduction activities (see H.R. 4321), H8786 [12NO]
Health: improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers (see H.R. 1868), H2988 [2AP]
——— 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]
——— improve quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of diagnosis in health care (see H.R. 5014), H8786 [12NO]
——— increase availability and affordability of menstrual hygiene products for women and girls with limited access (see H.R. 1882), H4168 [23MY]
——— modernize prescription verification process for contact lenses and clarify consumer protections regarding false advertising of contact lenses (see H.R. 3975), H9256 [4DE]
——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 179), H2719 [13MR]
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: reauthorize (see H.R. 2134), H3964 [17MY]
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), H7905 [24SE]
History: recognize importance of Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom (see H. Res. 694), H8826 [13NO]
Homeless: provide a path to end homelessness (see H.R. 1856), H2795 [25MR]
Honduras: suspend security assistance until human rights violations by security forces stop and their perpetrators are brought to justice (see H.R. 1945), H3070 [3AP]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1350 [4FE]
Housing: reform screening and eviction policies for Federal housing assistance in order to provide fair access to housing for individuals with a criminal record and their families (see H.R. 3685), H5776 [12JY]
Houston, TX: anniversary of Houston Methodist Hospital (see H. Res. 760), H10123 [11DE]
Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 527), H9223 [3DE]
Hurricanes: express condolences and long-term support to the Bahamas in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian (see H. Res. 562), H7773 [18SE]
Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 453), H5006 [20JN]
Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 6), H2678 [12MR]
——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H1458 [7FE]
——— establish critical assistance programs for immigrants and refugees to overcome common challenges such as language barriers and employment attainment, and help in breaking down barriers to naturalization (see H.R. 4928), H8678 [30OC]
——— 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]
——— extend guaranteed right to counsel to all people in the immigration court system, increase opportunities for appeal and judicial review, and prohibit case production quotas for immigration judges (see H.R. 3775), H7560 [9SE]
——— limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see H.R. 1011), H2047 [22FE]
——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 541), H543 [14JA]
——— oppose threat to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border and blocking of funds to address root causes of migration and affirm asylum-seeking individuals have a right to due process and humane treatment (see H. Res. 287), H3068 [3AP]
——— permit aliens seeking asylum in the U.S. to be eligible for employment (see H.R. 2813), H7525 [27AU]
——— prohibit funding for construction of continuous wall or fence along the southern U.S. border (see H.R. 968), H1361 [5FE]
——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see H.R. 3451), H7490 [2AU]
——— protect health and safety of children in immigration detention (see H.R. 3918), H7241 [23JY]
——— 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), H2047 [22FE]
——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 110,000 after 2020 (see H.R. 3376), H5005 [20JN]
——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 95,000 (see H.R. 2146), H8299 [21OC]
——— 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), H7521 [23AU]
——— rescind State and local immigration enforcement authority and clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2729), H7904 [24SE]
——— 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), H1394 [6FE]
India: end restrictions of communications and mass detention in Jammu and Kashmir and preserve religious freedom for all residents (see H. Res. 745), H10125 [11DE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize funding for infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities (see H.R. 4107), H7512 [20AU]
——— authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2315), H5270 [2JY]
Information technology: restrict deepfake video alteration technology, require disclosure that synthetic media are altered, and provide legal recourse for victims of such alterations (see H.R. 3230), H7521 [23AU]
Infrastructure: 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 public health plan (see H.R. 2000), H7904 [24SE]
——— 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), H8083 [27SE]
——— expand types of commercial insurance authorized for risk retention groups serving nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 4523), H8053 [26SE]
——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2778), H3842 [15MY]
——— require coverage of infertility treatments (see H.R. 2803), H3923 [16MY]
——— 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), H4773 [18JN]
——— require health plans to provide coverage for prostate cancer screenings without imposition of cost-sharing requirements (see H.R. 5200), H9257 [4DE]
——— 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 Day of Peace: observance (see H. Con. Res. 67), H8229 [17OC]
International Day of the Girl Child: observance (see H. Res. 645), H8259 [18OC]
International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 133), H2032 [14FE]
International Olympic Committee: call for official recognition of Jim Thorpe as the sole Gold Medalist in 1912 pentathlon and decathlon events and correction of such inaccuracies in official Olympic books (see H. Res. 720), H9121 [20NO]
Iran: condemn state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents and recognize right of Iranian people to establish a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 374), H3727 [10MY]
——— limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran (see H.R. 2354), H5077 [24JN]
——— observe Nowruz, the Iranian New Year (see H. Res. 238), H2763 [21MR]
——— prevent from obtaining or developing nuclear weapons by calling for the U.S. to re-enter agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, engage in de-escalation measures, and use diplomacy (see H. Res. 495), H7473 [25JY]
Iraq: defer removal of certain nationals living in the U.S. (see H.R. 2537), H4390 [10JN]
Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H5203 [26JN]
——— 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), H4434 [11JN]
Japan: reaffirm vital role of the U.S.-Japan alliance in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond (see H. Res. 349), H3964 [17MY]
Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 478), H5303 [9JY]
Jubilee Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 297), H4219 [3JN]
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), H1519 [11FE]
Lance Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan Post Office, Castroville, TX: designate (see H.R. 4785), H8386 [22OC]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H8097 [4OC]
Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (see H.R. 1210), H3503 [8MY]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5729 [11JY]
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), H998 [22JA]
Lucas Lowe Post Office, Hardin, TX: designate (see H.R. 1250), H2030 [14FE]
Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 98), H1349 [4FE]
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), H3925 [16MY]
Medal of Honor: tribute to African American recipients (see H. Res. 96), H1349 [4FE]
Medgar Evers National Monument: establish (see H.R. 356), H356 [9JA]
Medicaid: increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 1767), H4629 [12JN]
——— prohibit payments for sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 1981), H2916 [28MR]
——— provide incentives for education on the risk of renal medullary carcinoma in individuals with sickle cell disease (see H.R. 148), H2887 [27MR]
——— 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), H3285 [25AP]
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]
——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H4629 [12JN]
——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H4171 [24MY]
——— establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 1384), H2269 [27FE]
——— establish Medicare for America program to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage for all U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2452), H3404 [1MY]
——— expand and expedite access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 3911), H8596 [29OC]
——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 576), H601 [15JA]
——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2693), H4697 [13JN]
——— limit penalty for late enrollment under part B and exclude periods of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), retiree, and VA coverage from such late enrollment penalty (H.R. 1788) (see H.R. 1788), H5826 [15JY]
——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 808), H2756 [18MR]
——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 2777), H4122 [22MY]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H5913 [16JY]
——— provide for a pilot program to include respiratory therapists as telehealth practitioners (see H.R. 2508), H4629 [12JN]
——— provide for direct payment to physician assistants (see H.R. 1052), H2987 [2AP]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2648 [11MR]
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), H356 [9JA]
——— 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), H2616 [8MR]
Menstrual Hygiene Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 406), H4165 [23MY]
Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 2874), H4390 [10JN]
Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 597), H2719 [13MR]
Metropolitan Museum of Art: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary of founding (see H. Res. 311), H3256 [10AP]
Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H4066 [21MY]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 582), H673 [16JA]
Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan and reduce minimum age for allowable in-service distributions (see H.R. 935), H5826 [15JY]
Monopolies: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see H.R. 948), H1465 [7FE]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Res. 154), H2271 [27FE]
NASA: allow to accept in-kind consideration for certain leases (see H.R. 4304), H8724 [1NO]
——— 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), H2887 [27MR]
National Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 588), H7902 [24SE]
National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H5165 [25JN]
National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see H. Res. 703), H8878 [14NO]
National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 46), H5039 [21JN]
National Atomic Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 687), H8740 [8NO]
National Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day: designate (see H. Res. 422), H4313 [4JN]
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 180), H2504 [6MR]
National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases: establish (see H.R. 3446), H7837 [19SE]
National Commission To Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment: establish (see H.R. 4660), H8145 [15OC]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 34), H3272 [15AP]
National Deaf History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 224), H2717 [13MR]
National Donate Life Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 315), H3277 [18AP]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H7529 [30AU]
National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation: recognize Arlington, TX, as home of National Medal of Honor Museum and authorize establishment of commemorative work in the District of Columbia or its environs (see H.R. 5173), H9056 [19NO]
National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 48), H4774 [18JN]
National Middle Level Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 260), H2885 [27MR]
National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 316), H3306 [29AP]
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), H7903 [24SE]
——— reauthorize Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 870), H1332 [30JA]
National Pi Day: designate (see H. Res. 232), H2745 [14MR]
National Poverty Research Center: authorize (see H.R. 4436), H7905 [24SE]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H2754 [18MR]
National Sarcoma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 188), H2584 [7MR]
National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 692), H8881 [14NO]
National security: recognize interdependence of diplomacy, development, and defense as critical to effective national security (see H. Res. 220), H3131 [8AP]
National Space Exploration Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 59), H4774 [18JN]
National Suicide Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 587), H7902 [24SE]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish a mobile hotspot grant program (see H.R. 5243), H9181 [26NO]
National Vitiligo Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 636), H8227 [17OC]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]
National Women’s Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 1982), H3844 [15MY]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H2367 [5MR]
National World War II Memorial: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 4681), H8143 [15OC]
Native Americans: 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]
——— reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation trust land (see H.R. 312), H3728 [10MY]
——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8540 [28OC]
Navy: recognize victims, commemorate anniversary of explosion, and call for exoneration of African-American sailors convicted of mutiny in connection with their service at Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, CA, during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 49), H12212 [18DE]
Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 501), H5999 [17JY]
News media: express that all briefings held by the President or Federal agencies should be made available to the press, except under circumstances that are consistent with Federal law (see H. Res. 325), H3286 [25AP]
——— 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), H676 [16JA]
NIH: conduct or support further comprehensive research for creation of a universal influenza vaccine (see H.R. 1371), H2233 [26FE]
——— make awards to outstanding scientists, including physician-scientists, to support researchers focusing on pediatric research, including basic, clinical, translational, or pediatric pharmacological research (see H.R. 4519), H8200 [16OC]
——— study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (see H.R. 1367), H8096 [4OC]
Nuclear weapons: prevent a nuclear arms race resulting from weakened international restrictions on proliferation of intermediate- and shorter-range missiles (see H.R. 1231), H2273 [27FE]
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]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: submit pre-election threat assessment prior to each regularly scheduled general election for Federal office (see H.R. 1474), H5260 [27JN]
OMB: immediately release certain grant funds awarded for disaster mitigation activities under Dept. of HUD Community Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 2761), H3841 [15MY]
——— provide exception to contractor past performance standards for failure to deliver goods or complete work due to a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1212), H2103 [25FE]
O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2504), H3440 [2MY]
OSHA: authorize Susan Harwood Training Grant Program (see H.R. 4843), H12211 [18DE]
——— 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), H4629 [12JN]
Overton, Richard A.: tribute (see H. Res. 37), H518 [11JA]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2043 [19FE]
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), H3130 [8AP]
——— reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (see H.R. 3456), H5306 [9JY]
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. 3873), H7560 [9SE] (see H.R. 4617), H8114 [11OC]
——— 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), H2101 [25FE]
Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see H.R. 3509), H5200 [26JN]
Portugal: include in list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the U.S. as E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrants if U.S. nationals are treated similarly by Portugal (see H.R. 565), H8388 [22OC]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H2988 [2AP]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H2940 [1AP]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H1394 [6FE]
——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 2517), H7152 [18JY]
——— provide that absentee ballots may be mailed free of postage (see H.R. 1631), H3503 [8MY]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H4168 [23MY]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H2940 [1AP]
Poverty: develop a national strategic plan to address complex factors and structures that contribute to poverty (see H. Res. 763), H12308 [3JA]
——— provide an increased allocation of funding under certain programs for assistance in persistent poverty counties (see H.R. 2055), H3067 [3AP]
Poway, CA: condemn attack on Chabad of Poway Synagogue, offer condolences to victims, commend first responders, and condemn anti-Semitism, white supremacy, white nationalism, and all forms of hatred (see H. Res. 364), H4434 [11JN]
Presidents of the U.S.: amend gendered terms in Federal law relative to the President and the President’s spouse (see H.R. 677), H2043 [19FE]
——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and Vice Presidents and candidates for such offices (see H.R. 273), H4389 [10JN]
——— 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), H4315 [4JN]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H2719 [13MR]
——— submit annual report on effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 1114), H1491 [8FE]
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]
Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 254), H2796 [25MR]
Puerto Rico: require disclosure of connections to debtors, creditors, or parties of interest to debt restructuring by professionals involved in the process of such restructuring (see H.R. 683), H4919 [19JN]
Racial relations: recognize transnational White supremacist extremism as a major global threat (see H. Res. 732), H12297 [23DE]
Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 343), H3449 [3MY] (see H. Res. 424), H4313 [4JN]
Remanufacturing Day: designate (see H. Res. 303), H3256 [10AP]
Russia: reiterate support for sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, condemn aggressive actions and assaults on democracies, and oppose readmission into Group of Seven (see H. Res. 546), H8229 [17OC]
Saudi Arabia: condemn detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights advocates, urge release of all political prisoners, call to end male guardianship system, and hold human rights violators accountable (see H. Res. 129), H2236 [26FE]
——— 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]
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]
Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 3366), H4917 [19JN]
Science: promote botanical research and sciences capacity (see H.R. 1572), H2756 [18MR]
SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see H.R. 3182), H7990 [25SE]
Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 1777), H8459 [23OC]
September 11th National Memorial Trail: tribute (see H. Res. 384), H7512 [20AU]
Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H8083 [27SE]
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), H2887 [27MR]
Sikhism: recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak’s birthday, contributions and sacrifices of Sikh Americans, and discrimination Sikh Americans have faced (see H. Res. 538), H7507 [16AU]
——— recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of the festival of Vaisakhi (see H. Res. 321), H4066 [21MY]
Small business: reduce costs for certain businesses required to relocate from a Superfund site (see H.R. 2882), H4698 [13JN]
——— require collection of small business loan data relative o LGBTQ-owned businesses (see H.R. 3374), H5005 [20JN]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2681 [12MR]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H4121 [22MY]
——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H5305 [9JY]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H9222 [3DE]
——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H7162 [22JY]
——— improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see H.R. 2602), H3793 [14MY]
——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 860), H1331 [30JA]
——— reform (see H.R. 5392), H10123 [11DE]
——— 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), H4629 [12JN]
Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 176), H2368 [5MR]
Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 1754), H9222 [3DE]
——— 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), H7494 [6AU]
Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument: establish (see H.R. 139), H8741 [8NO]
SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H1581 [13FE]
——— improve procedures to close or reduce access to field offices (see H.R. 2901), H4117 [22MY]
SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 4280), H7905 [24SE]
States: limit congressional redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 124), H205 [3JA]
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4764), H8460 [23OC]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2681 [12MR]
Sudan: condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government (see H. Res. 432), H5039 [21JN]
Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1057), H1460 [7FE]
Syria: oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (see H.J. Res. 77), H8143 [15OC]
Taiwan: reaffirm U.S. commitment to Taiwan and to implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act (see H. Res. 273), H3131 [8AP]
Taxation: allow an above-the-line deduction for charitable contributions (see H.R. 651), H1285 [29JA]
——— allow deduction for health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 3880), H7521 [23AU]
——— allow for a credit against tax for rent paid on the personal residence of the taxpayer (see H.R. 2169), H3503 [8MY]
——— allow individuals to designate overpayments of income tax for disaster relief (see H.R. 2032), H2985 [2AP]
——— allow miscellaneous itemized deductions subject to a 2-percent floor and reinstate overall limitation on itemized deductions (see H.R. 1867), H2796 [25MR]
——— allow qualified distributions from health savings account for certain home care expenses (see H.R. 2878), H5586 [10JY]
——— allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 158), H4314 [4JN]
——— allow tax credit for employers providing student loan payment assistance for employees (see H.R. 655), H4697 [13JN]
——— establish a new tax credit and grant program to stimulate investment and healthy nutrition options in food deserts (see H.R. 1717), H8541 [28OC]
——— 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]
——— expand and improve the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 5271), H9179 [26NO]
——— extend earned income tax credit to caregivers and qualifying students and establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (see H.R. 1436), H2312 [28FE]
——— include armor-piercing, concealable weapons within definition of ‘‘firearm’’ under National Firearms Act (see H.R. 1297), H2273 [27FE]
——— 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), H1333 [30JA]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2912), H7493 [6AU]
——— modify employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting (see H.R. 1507), H2763 [21MR]
——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H7379 [24JY]
——— 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]
——— 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 credit for employer-provided job training (see H.R. 654), H717 [17JA]
——— 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), H9058 [19NO]
——— reinstate estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes on estates valued over a certain amount and end tax breaks and loopholes for high-value trusts and estates (see H.R. 4857), H8462 [24OC]
——— repeal excise tax on private college endowments (see H.R. 4438), H8910 [15NO]
——— require payroll tax withholding on independent contractors of certain large businesses (see H.R. 5419), H10257 [12DE]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H9222 [3DE]
——— restore personal casualty loss tax deduction to all victims of theft and disaster (see H.R. 3549), H7521 [23AU]
Telecommunications: require phone, cable, and Internet providers to include all charges in the prices they advertise for service and provide remedies for consumers that have been wrongfully charged (see H.R. 1220), H8260 [18OC]
Territories: provide the option of discharging certain unsecured financial obligations, allocate funds to eligible Puerto Rican creditors whose debt was terminated, and audit causes of Puerto Rico’s debt (see H.R. 2526), H7904 [24SE]
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), H7506 [16AU]
——— recognize women’s varied roles in violent extremism and terrorism and promote their meaningful participation in efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism and terrorism (see H.R. 1653), H2919 [28MR]
Three Seas Initiative: support efforts to increase energy resilience and infrastructure connectivity in Central and Eastern Europe, reaffirm U.S. authority to finance projects, and condemn Russian efforts to weaponize energy (see H. Res. 672), H12308 [3JA]
Tice, Austin B.: investigate detention in Syria while working as a journalist and encourage efforts to secure release (see H. Res. 17), H545 [14JA]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: include efforts to combat financial criminal activity within factors considered as indicia of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2149), H4314 [4JN]
Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue (U.S.-European Union Interparliamentary Group): authorize (see H.R. 4105), H7526 [27AU]
Transcontinental Railroad: recognize Chinese railroad workers for contributions to construction, honor those who lost their lives during construction, and acknowledge risks faced while enduring discrimination (see H. Res. 165), H2315 [28FE]
Transgender Day of Remembrance: support goals and principles (see H. Res. 722), H9121 [20NO]
Transportation: require construction inspection functions be conducted by public employees (see H.R. 1099), H1461 [7FE]
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), H1586 [13FE]
——— ensure aviation security fees are used to finance costs of aviation security screening by repealing requirement that a portion of such fees be deposited into the Treasury (see H.R. 1171), H7559 [9SE]
——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 372), H4181 [30MY]
Trump, President: condemn, censure, and call for an apology relative to racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress (see H. Res. 490), H5914 [16JY]
——— condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (see H. Res. 489), H5825 [15JY]
——— 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]
Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4695), H8299 [21OC]
U.N.: support sustainable development goals (see H. Res. 654), H8725 [1NO]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see H.R. 9), H3069 [3AP]
U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4722), H8542 [28OC]
U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 94), H8199 [16OC]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: assist in conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries (see H.R. 4341), H8229 [17OC]
——— 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), H4920 [19JN]
U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3998), H7506 [16AU]
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 2565), H7529 [30AU]
Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 488), H7473 [25JY]
Veterans: create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 3221), H7497 [9AU]
——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay and disability compensation to certain disabled retirees who are not eligible for combat-related special compensation (see H.R. 5060), H8880 [14NO]
——— extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 4824), H8456 [23OC]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1585), H2616 [8MR]
Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see H.R. 92), H1350 [4FE]
——— 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), H7705 [12SE]
——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]
——— prohibit a State from removing registrants from list of eligible voters unless the State verifies that the registrants are ineligible to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 3201), H4629 [12JN]
——— 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), H7501 [13AU]
——— restrict enforcement of immigration laws at polling places (see H.R. 4718), H8226 [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]
——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 196), H208 [3JA]
War Powers Resolution: require the President to seek advance congressional approval before sending U.S. Armed Forces into conflict except when there’s an immediate threat to the U.S. or its citizens (see H.J. Res. 66), H5586 [10JY]
Water: establish a trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1417), H2311 [28FE]
Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 4347), H7867 [20SE]
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), H2919 [28MR]
Wilson and Young Medal of Honor VA Clinic, Odessa, TX: designate (see H.R. 2334), H3286 [25AP]
Women: authorize Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs (see H.R. 473), H4065 [21MY]
——— 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]
——— denounce female genital mutilation/cutting and call for international efforts to accelerate elimination of such acts (see H. Res. 106), H1465 [7FE]
——— 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), H12211 [18DE]
——— mint and issue quarter dollars in commemoration of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution providing women with the right to vote (see H.R. 1923), H4011 [20MY]
——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8090 [1OC]
——— 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]
Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation: establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 5068), H8880 [14NO]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2681 [12MR]
World Bonobo Day: designate (see H. Res. 135), H2033 [14FE]
World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 176), H2368 [5MR]
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), H8741 [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), H5260 [27JN]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see H.R. 3138), H4342 [5JN]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2350), H5776 [12JY]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H4175 [28MY]
——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H8541 [28OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H202 [3JA]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (see H. Res. 396), H4119 [22MY]
Conyers, John, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 386), H3924 [16MY]
Crime: prohibit a foreign official from demanding a bribe (see H.R. 4140), H7487 [2AU]
Dept. of HHS: carry out a program to address health crisis of insufficient vaccinations (see H.R. 3058), H4215 [3JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: improve training and support for emergency response providers in areas with high concentrations of covered chemical facilities in how to respond to terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3310), H4770 [18JN]
——— provide for remediation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities (see H.R. 3710), H5726 [11JY]
——— require a report and assessment on responses to terrorist threats to Federal elections (see H.R. 52), H203 [3JA]
——— require annual report on the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement (see H.R. 495), H517 [11JA]
——— study circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event (see H.R. 42), H202 [3JA]
——— study feasibility of establishing a Civilian Cyber Defense National Resource (see H.R. 57), H203 [3JA]
——— submit a report on cyber vulnerability disclosures (see H.R. 43), H202 [3JA]
Dept. of Justice: appoint a Special Counsel for investigation and prosecution of certain Federal offenses (see H.R. 47), H202 [3JA]
——— reauthorize Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 494), H517 [11JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate a week as Buddy Check Week for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans (see H.R. 2898), H4117 [22MY]
——— designate Battle Buddy Check Week to provide outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans (see H.R. 4290), H7665 [11SE]
Emancipation National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 434), H461 [10JA]
Endangered species: prohibit taking any endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife for a trophy in the U.S. and importation of endangered and threatened species trophies into the U.S. (see H.R. 4804), H8455 [23OC]
FBI: report on number of firearms transfers resulting from failure to complete a background check within 3 days, and procedures followed after it is discovered a firearm is transferred to an ineligible recipient (see H.R. 49), H202 [3JA]
Federal aid programs: ensure seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities who receive Social Security and certain other benefits receive a payment if no cost-of-living adjustment is payable in a calendar year (see H.R. 46), H202 [3JA]
FEMA: reform and reorganize (see H.R. 3060), H4216 [3JN]
Firearms: create a process and requirements for licensing, registration, and transfer of firearms and possession of certain ammunition and establish a database of all licensed firearms (see H.R. 4081), H7475 [26JY]
——— prohibit purchase or sale of a firearm or ammunition unless through a federally licensed dealer, increase cost of license renewal, and require dealers to report suspicious behavior of potential buyers (see H.R. 4082), H7476 [26JY]
——— require safe storage of firearms and ammunition for residences with a minor or a person that is ineligible to own a firearm and investigation of reports of improper storage (see H.R. 4080), H7475 [26JY]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 3), H210 [3JA]
Immigration: prohibit taxpayer funds from being used to build a wall along southern U.S. border (see H.R. 48), H202 [3JA]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 450), H4918 [19JN]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 4339), H7714 [16SE]
Medicare: require hospitals to establish and implement security procedures to reduce likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching and ensure that it will be evident if infants are missing from the hospital (see H.R. 53), H203 [3JA]
Pakistan: welcome Prime Minister Imran A. Khan Niazi to the U.S., support relationship with the U.S. and democracy efforts, and recognize struggle against terrorism and role in facilitating peace in the region (see H. Res. 506), H7161 [22JY]
Political campaigns: require candidates for election for public office to refuse offers of assistance from foreign powers and to report such offers to the FBI (see H.R. 2353), H3282 [25AP]
Russia: disapprove President’s failure to support U.S. intelligence on interference in elections, oppose future secret meetings with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and submit any agreements to Congress for approval (see H. Res. 15), H211 [3JA]
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]
States: limit congressional redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives (see H.R. 44), H202 [3JA]
Tobacco products: authorize actions relative to foreign countries engaged in illicit trade in tobacco products or their precursors (see H.R. 1642), H2613 [8MR]
Trump, President: condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and call for celebration of ethnic, racial, and religious diversity of the U.S. (see H. Res. 494), H5911 [16JY]
——— condemn statement suggesting an equivalence between lynching and congressional impeachment power (see H. Res. 731), H9175 [22NO]
Truth, Sojourner: tribute (see H. Res. 265), H2917 [28MR]
Constitutional authority statements
Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), H212 [3JA]
Crime: prohibit a foreign official from demanding a bribe (H.R. 4140), H7489 [2AU]
Dept. of HHS: carry out a program to address health crisis of insufficient vaccinations (H.R. 3058), H4217 [3JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: improve training and support for emergency response providers in areas with high concentrations of covered chemical facilities in how to respond to terrorist attacks (H.R. 3310), H4771 [18JN]
——— provide for remediation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities (H.R. 3710), H5727 [11JY]
——— require a report and assessment on responses to terrorist threats to Federal elections (H.R. 52), H212 [3JA]
——— require annual report on the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement (H.R. 495), H519 [11JA]
——— study circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event (H.R. 42), H212 [3JA]
——— study feasibility of establishing a Civilian Cyber Defense National Resource (H.R. 57), H212 [3JA]
——— submit a report on cyber vulnerability disclosures (H.R. 43), H212 [3JA]
Dept. of Justice: appoint a Special Counsel for investigation and prosecution of certain Federal offenses (H.R. 47), H212 [3JA]
——— reauthorize Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (H.R. 494), H519 [11JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate a week as Buddy Check Week for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans (H.R. 2898), H4120 [22MY]
——— designate Battle Buddy Check Week to provide outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans (H.R. 4290), H7665 [11SE]
Emancipation National Historic Trail: designate (H.R. 434), H463 [10JA]
Endangered species: prohibit taking any endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife for a trophy in the U.S. and importation of endangered and threatened species trophies into the U.S. (H.R. 4804), H8457 [23OC]
FBI: report on number of firearms transfers resulting from failure to complete a background check within 3 days, and procedures followed after it is discovered a firearm is transferred to an ineligible recipient (H.R. 49), H212 [3JA]
Federal aid programs: ensure seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities who receive Social Security and certain other benefits receive a payment if no cost-of-living adjustment is payable in a calendar year (H.R. 46), H212 [3JA]
FEMA: reform and reorganize (H.R. 3060), H4217 [3JN]
Firearms: create a process and requirements for licensing, registration, and transfer of firearms and possession of certain ammunition and establish a database of all licensed firearms (H.R. 4081), H7476 [26JY]
——— prohibit purchase or sale of a firearm or ammunition unless through a federally licensed dealer, increase cost of license renewal, and require dealers to report suspicious behavior of potential buyers (H.R. 4082), H7476 [26JY]
——— require safe storage of firearms and ammunition for residences with a minor or a person that is ineligible to own a firearm and investigation of reports of improper storage (H.R. 4080), H7476 [26JY]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (H.J. Res. 3), H218 [3JA]
Immigration: prohibit taxpayer funds from being used to build a wall along southern U.S. border (H.R. 48), H212 [3JA]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 4339), H7715 [16SE]
Medicare: require hospitals to establish and implement security procedures to reduce likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching and ensure that it will be evident if infants are missing from the hospital (H.R. 53), H212 [3JA]
Political campaigns: require candidates for election for public office to refuse offers of assistance from foreign powers and to report such offers to the FBI (H.R. 2353), H3284 [25AP]
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 (H.R. 835), H1284 [29JA]
States: limit congressional redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives (H.R. 44), H212 [3JA]
Tobacco products: authorize actions relative to foreign countries engaged in illicit trade in tobacco products or their precursors (H.R. 1642), H2615 [8MR]
Court decisions
Obergefell v. Hodges (excerpt), H3939• [17MY]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H3845 [16MY]
Excerpts
Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, H12144• [18DE]
Factsheets
Raise the Wage Act Impact on Texas 18th Congressional District, H7117 [18JY]
Letters
Anti-Doping Act: Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8343 [22OC]
——— Representative Pallone, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8343 [22OC]
Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act: Alison A. Bell, Heritage Society, H7359 [24JY]
——— Anelle Williams, Houston, TX, Association of Black Psychologists, H7356 [24JY]
——— Cathyrine Stewart, Kohrville, TX, Community Association, H7355 [24JY]
——— Dorris Ellis Robinson, Freedmen’s Town Preservation Coalition, H7355 [24JY]
——— Eileen Lawal, Freedmen’s Town Advisory Committee, H7356 [24JY]
——— Eileen Lawal, Houston, TX, Freedmen’s Town Conservancy, H7357 [24JY]
——— Jacqueline Bostic, Houston, TX, Fourth Ward Redevelopment Authority, H7360 [24JY]
——— Jane Landers, Vanderbilt University, H7355 [24JY]
——— Nancy G. Kinder, Kinder Foundation, H7359 [24JY]
——— Naomi Mitchell Carrier, Texas Center for African American Living History, H7360 [24JY]
——— Pam Bowman, National Trust for Historic Preservation, H7361 [24JY]
——— Ramon Manning, Emancipation Park Conservancy, H7356, H7360, H7361 [24JY]
——— Rhea Brown Lawson, Houston, TX, Public Library, H7354 [24JY]
——— Rodney Ellis, Harris County, TX, Precinct One Commissioner, H7354 [24JY]
——— Sylvester Turner, Mayor of Houston, TX, H7359 [24JY]
——— Tanya Debose, Independence Heights Redevelopment Council, Inc., H7356 [24JY]
——— Theophilus Herrington, Rutherford B.H. Yates Museum, Inc., H7359 [24JY]
Ensure admitted candidates to military academies undergo screenings for speech disorders, are provided results of such screenings, and the option of undergoing speech therapy: Pamela Mertz, National Stuttering Association, H5670 [11JY]
Voting Rights Advancement Act: Andrea Senteno, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (organization), H9338 [6DE]
——— Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H9338 [6DE]
Lists
Endangered species, H4645 [13JN]
Famous people who stutter, H5670 [11JY]
Houston, TX, law enforcement officers memorialized on National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, E603• [15MY]
Papers
Impact of Stuttering on Naval Career of Michael Pender, H5670 [11JY]
Remarks
Abortion: State laws and court cases impacting women’s reproductive health care and access to abortion, H4407 [11JN], E639• [21MY]
African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, E273• [8MR]
——— commemorate 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves to the territory that would become the U.S., H7549 [9SE]
——— commemorate 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves to the territory that would become the U.S., recognize cultural contributions of African Americans, and address continuing economic and racial disparities, H7555• [9SE], E1121• [10SE]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 265), H396• [10JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 265), consideration (H. Res. 28), H307 [9JA]
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: anniversary, H553 [15JA]
——— tribute, E133• [5FE]
Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H2010, H2025 [14FE], H10595 [17DE]
——— making continuing, H553 [15JA]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 28), H691 [17JA]
——— making continuing (H.R. 21), H502• [11JA]
Argentina: condemn Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires in 1994, express condolences to families of victims, and support holding those responsible accountable (H. Res. 441), H5789• [15JY]
Armed Forces: oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban (H. Res. 124), H2897 [28MR]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (H.J. Res. 37), H1551• [13FE]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (H.J. Res. 37), consideration (H. Res. 122), H1536 [13FE]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 7), H3077, H3079• [4AP]
Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (H. Res. 296), H8566 [29OC]
Bankruptcy: address reorganization of small businesses (H.R. 3311), E977• [24JY]
——— exempt certain Social Security, victims of war crimes or terrorism, and disability benefits from calculation of monthly income of veterans (H.R. 2938), E979• [24JY]
Baytown, TX: call for investigation into shooting death of Pamela S. Turner, H3848 [16MY]
Black History Month: observance, E131• [5FE]
Budget: allocation of funds, H2629 [11MR]
——— comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H1401 [7FE]
——— increase, and establish caps for, defense and non-defense discretionary spending in establishing a congressional budget for 2020 (H.R. 2021), H7407• [25JY]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2020–2021 (H.R. 3877), H7407 [25JY]
Central America: support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (H.R. 2615), H5785• [15JY], E1026• [2AU]
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2480), E637• [21MY]
Children and youth: enact national child protective services standards, H3774 [14MY]
——— reform juvenile justice system, H12287 [19DE]
China: remember victims of violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and call on China to respect universally recognized human rights of people living in China and around the world (H. Res. 393), H4235• [4JN]
Cinco de Mayo: observance, E535• [3MY]
Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad (H.R. 4803), H9189• [3DE], E1453• [15NO], E1560• [9DE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), H1291 [30JA], H2858 [27MR], E108• [30JA], E361• [27MR], E923• [15JY]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3409), H7287• [24JY]
Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), H7556• [9SE], E1• [3JA], E1121• [10SE]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (H. Res. 430), H4420 [11JN]
——— authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (H. Res. 430), consideration (H. Res. 431), H4407 [11JN]
——— investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (H. Res. 396), E669• [23MY]
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), H8695• [31OC]
——— tribute to individuals that comply with subpoenas relative to impeachment inquiry against President Trump, H8588 [29OC]
Congressional Children’s Caucus: establish, H1507 [11FE]
Constitution—U.S.: authority of Congress to declare war, H3493 [8MY], H3509 [9MY]
——— principles governing consideration of articles of impeachment, E1525• [3DE]
Conyers, John, Jr.: tribute (H. Res. 386), E616• [16MY]
Correctional institutions: improve effectiveness of Federal prison system for incarcerated pregnant women and mothers by establishing a program of critical-stage, developmental nurseries for children born to inmates, H3671 [9MY]
——— provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders, E1563• [9DE]
——— provide that the amount of time that an elderly offender must serve before being eligible for placement in home detention is to be reduced by the amount of good time credits earned by the prisoner (H.R. 4018), E1563• [9DE]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 1423), H7818 [19SE], H7847• [20SE]
——— encourage States to provide enhanced sentencing penalties for persons convicted of committing, or attempting to commit, an act of domestic violence in the presence of minor children, H3010 [3AP]
CPSC: require compliant flame mitigation devices to be used on portable fuel containers for flammable liquids (H.R. 806), H7729• [17SE]
——— require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (H.R. 1618), H7727• [17SE]
Crime: eliminate sections of the U.S. Code that over-criminalize activities that should not be crimes (H.R. 498), H968, H969• [22JA]
——— make certain corrections relative to laws governing possession by a restricted person of biological agents or toxins (S. 744), H5332• [10JY]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), H2394, H2408 [6MR], H4280• [4JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: National Institute of Food and Agriculture agricultural research and extension funding for historically Black land-grant colleges and universities, H4957 [20JN]
——— proposed changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility requirements, H7898• [24SE]
——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H396• [10JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5669, H5671, H5717, H5721, H5723 [11JY], E910• [12JY]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), conference report, H10092• [11DE]
——— ensure admitted candidates to military academies undergo screenings for speech disorders, are provided results of such screenings, and the option of undergoing speech therapy, H5669–H5672 [11JY]
——— military deployment to Middle East in response to alleged threats from Iran, H3493 [8MY], H3509 [9MY], H3847 [16MY]
——— post-traumatic stress disorder treatment funding, H5672• [11JY]
——— prohibit use of facilities to house or detain unaccompanied alien children, H5721 [11JY]
——— prohibit use of facilities to house or detain undocumented aliens, H5723 [11JY]
——— provide flexibility to provide technical assistance by U.S. military women to military women in other countries combating violence as a weapon of war, terrorism, human trafficking, or narcotics trafficking, H4711, H4713 [18JN]
——— triple-negative breast cancer research funding, H5671, H5672• [11JY]
Dept. of Education: establish grant program for nebulizers in elementary and secondary schools, H3866• [16MY]
——— Federal TRIO Programs outreach and support services for those at greatest risk of not completing college funding, H4545, H4546 [12JN]
——— importance of historically Black colleges and universities, H9217• [3DE]
——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 2486), H9211, H9217• [3DE]
Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program, H3851 [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), H10209• [12DE]
——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 269), H265• [8JA]
——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (S. 1379), H4264• [4JN]
——— reauthorize Emergency Medical Services for Children Program (H.R. 776), H7365• [24JY]
——— reauthorize grant programs and other initiatives to promote expanded screening of newborns and children for genetic diseases and disorders (H.R. 2507), H7368• [24JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: allegations of cover up relative to Inspector General report on poor conditions and dangerous overcrowding at Texas border stations, H5290 [9JY]
——— assign certain officers and intelligence analysts to participating State, local, and regional fusion centers in jurisdictions with high-risk surface transportation assets (H.R. 2539), E740• [11JN]
——— authorize cyber incident response teams (H.R. 1158), H4368 [10JN]
——— clarify requirements for procurement of certain national security frontline operational components (H.R. 2083), H4372• [10JN]
——— ensure continuity of operations and mission in aftermath of recent firings and resignations of top officials, H3241 [10AP]
——— ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection detention facilities comply with departmental sexual abuse prevention policies, H7342 [24JY]
——— establish a homeland intelligence doctrine (H.R. 2589), H8015, H8016, H8019 [26SE]
——— establish a school security coordinating council (H.R. 1593), E407• [4AP]
——— establish Acquisition Review Board (H.R. 2609), E750• [11JN]
——— establish National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (H.R. 542), E747• [11JN]
——— extend Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (H.R. 251), H269• [8JA]
——— improve employee morale by conferring new responsibilities to Chief Human Capital Officer, establishing employee engagement committee, requiring action plans, and authorizing employee award program (H.R. 1433), E405• [4AP]
——— improve intelligence and information sharing on threats posed by terrorist attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials (H.R. 1589), E410• [4AP]
——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (H.R. 2203), H7932 [25SE]
——— limit number of detainees held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H1507 [11FE]
——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 1), H194 [3JA]
——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 31), H1180 [24JA]
——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 31), conference report, H2025 [14FE]
——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 31), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 131), H2010 [14FE]
——— provide for remediation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities (H.R. 3710), H8013, H8014, H8015 [26SE]
——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (H.R. 2476), H4367• [10JN]
——— require an overseas personnel enhancement plan (H.R. 2590), E748• [11JN]
——— require annual report on the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement (H.R. 495), H1257, H1258• [29JA]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection establishment of uniform and improved processes for performance of initial health screenings of individuals interdicted between ports of entry (H.R. 3525), H8036 [26SE]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of initial health screenings, adequate medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for detainees (H.R. 3239), H7339•, H7342 [24JY]
Dept. of HUD: expedite publication of Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery Program rules, H3706 [10MY]
——— investigate delay in releasing Hurricane Harvey Disaster Community Block Grant funds to Texas, H5063 [24JN]
Dept. of Justice: 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. (H. Res. 271), H2968•, H2974 [2AP]
——— 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. (H. Res. 271), consideration (H. Res. 274), H2954• [2AP]
——— decision to support district court ruling finding all of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act unconstitutional in appeal of Texas v. U.S., H2835 [27MR]
——— ensure provision of funding for countering sex trafficking under Creating Hope Through Outreach, Options, Services, and Education (CHOOSE) for Children and Youth program, H3036 [3AP]
——— establish guidelines to prevent and address occurrences of bullying, H1404, H1405, H1406 [7FE]
——— expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention (S. 998), H5330 [10JY]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1327), H5749 [12JY]
——— make available to Congress and the public the special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (H. Con. Res. 24), H2727 [14MR]
——— make available to Congress and the public the special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (H. Con. Res. 24), consideration (H. Res. 208), H2695 [13MR]
——— Office of Justice Programs grant funding to child protective service agencies to support programs that seek to reduce and prevent domestic violence against children, H4886• [19JN], H4929 [20JN]
——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (H.R. 777), H8405, H8406, H8408• [23OC]
——— reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and improve reentry planning and implementation, E1563• [9DE]
——— reauthorize Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (H.R. 494), H1403, H1404, H1405, H1406, H1431 [7FE], H2088 [25FE]
——— reform juvenile justice system, H8837 [14NO], H9157 [21NO]
——— study issues on prosecution, victims’ services, prevalence, and restitution relative to human trafficking (H.R. 507), H1410 [7FE]
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), H9133, H9134• [21NO]
Dept. of State: combating endangered species trafficking and transport of trophies into the U.S. funding, H4644, H4645 [13JN]
——— establish a policy regarding use of location-tracking consumer devices by employees at diplomatic and consular facilities (H.R. 115), H430• [10JA]
——— female genital mutilation/cutting elimination funding, H4641, H4642 [13JN]
——— 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), H437• [10JA]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 266), consideration (H. Res. 28), H307 [9JA]
Dept. of Transportation: ensure transportation projects in historical areas comply with certain environmental and preservation regulations, H5062 [24JN]
——— urban bicycle and pedestrian safety programs funding, H5063 [24JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: address epidemic of veteran suicide, H3430 [2MY]
——— conduct a study on accessibility of departmental websites to disabled individuals (H.R. 1199), H8132• [15OC]
——— designate a week as Buddy Check Week for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans (H.R. 2898), E667• [23MY]
——— designate Battle Buddy Check Week to provide outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans (H.R. 4290), H8776 [12NO]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (H.R. 95), H8136• [15OC]
——— establish Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration (H.R. 2045), H4047, H4048 [21MY]
——— extend and modify certain authorities and requirements (H.R. 4285), H7732• [17SE]
——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (H.R. 840), consideration (H. Res. 105), H1401 [7FE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4886• [19JN], H4929, H4957 [20JN], H5050, H5062, H5063 [24JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4543, H4544, H4545, H4546 [12JN], H4641, H4642, H4644, H4645 [13JN], H4711, H4713• [18JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (H. Res. 431), H4407 [11JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (H. Res. 436), H4451 [12JN]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 267), H427• [10JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 267), consideration (H. Res. 28), H307 [9JA]
Dhaliwal, Sandeep S.: tribute (H. Res. 616), E1252• [4OC]
Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), H639• [16JA]
——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), consideration (H. Res. 43), H624• [16JA]
——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), H3690•, H3706 [10MY]
——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), consideration (H. Res. 357), H3512 [9MY]
——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), Senate amendment, H4194•, H4207 [3JN]
Discrimination: condemn all expressions of racism, anti-Semitism, and ethnic or religious intolerance, H3323 [30AP]
——— condemn anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim discrimination and bigotry against minorities as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contrary to U.S. values and aspirations (H. Res. 183), H2607 [8MR], H9281 [5DE], E279• [11MR]
——— ensure prohibition on discrimination on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity does not violate freedom of religion, H3939, H3940• [17MY]
——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), H3851 [16MY], H3939 [17MY], H4280• [4JN]
——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 377), H3811• [15MY]
Drugs: acknowledge impact of high cost of prescription drugs on communities of color and persons living in rural or sparsely populated areas, H10209• [12DE]
Elections: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (H.R. 2722), H5218 [27JN]
Emancipation National Historic Trail: designate (H.R. 434), H5062, H5063 [24JN], H7353, H7357, H7359• [24JY]
EPA: increase voluntary grant fund designed to give local and State governments flexibility to make conservation practice improvements to decrease water pollutants through partnerships within their communities (H.R. 1331), H3111• [8AP]
Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (H.R. 752), H1414• [7FE]
FAA: call to ground Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft following recent plane crashes, H2677 [12MR]
FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (H.R. 3375), H7303• [24JY]
——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (H.R. 1644), H3178• [9AP], H3225 [10AP]
FDA: clarify regulatory framework relative to certain nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved new drug application (H.R. 269), H265• [8JA]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit request for criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (H.R. 1076), H8288 [21OC]
Federal employees: provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (H.R. 790), H1303• [30JA]
——— provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (H.R. 790), consideration (H. Res. 87), H1291 [30JA]
——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (S. 24), H501, H502• [11JA]
FEMA: develop a study on streamlining and consolidating information collection and preliminary damage assessments relative to disaster response and recovery (H.R. 1306), E1362• [29OC]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 264), consideration (H. Res. 28), H307 [9JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5164 [25JN]
Firearms: amend outdated and offensive terminology used to describe categories of individuals deemed ineligible to purchase or possess firearms under current law, H2282 [28FE]
——— gun control, H1431 [7FE], H1559 [13FE], H2806 [26MR], H4207 [3JN], H7549 [9SE], H7979 [25SE]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H2248, H2249 [27FE], H4280• [4JN]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 145), H2124 [26FE]
——— require FBI report on number of background check petitions it was not able to make a determination on within the 10-day period, H2285 [28FE]
——— 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), H2282, H2285 [28FE]
——— 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), consideration (H. Res. 145), H2124 [26FE]
Foreign trade: prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items and defense articles and services to the Hong Kong Disciplined Services (H.R. 4270), H8127• [15OC]
GAO: assess responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Dept. of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators (H.R. 2333), H4040• [21MY]
——— report on FCC efforts to assess competition in the wireline and wireless broadband Internet access market and how the government can increase competition, lower prices, and improve quality of service, H3225 [10AP]
Government: express that Government shutdowns are detrimental to the Nation and should not occur (H. Res. 79), H1310 [30JA]
——— shutdown relative to budget process, H273• [8JA], H307 [9JA], H396•, H427•, H440, H451, H453 [10JA], H501, H502• [11JA], H537 [14JA], H553, H561•, H581 [15JA], H624•, H663 [16JA], H691 [17JA], H1161 [23JA], H1180, H1191 [24JA], H1234 [28JA], H1512 [11FE], E92• [24JA]
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: provide for use of funds for the purposes for which the funds were collected and ensure credited funds are used to support navigation (H.R. 2440), E1367• [29OC], E1385• [31OC]
Health: improve insurance access and affordability, strengthen protections for individuals with preexisting conditions, and terminate sale of short-term, limited duration insurance plans (H.R. 1884), H2806 [26MR], H2835 [27MR], H2968• [2AP]
——— 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), H3866 [16MY]
Health care professionals: reauthorize certain grant programs relative to health professions workforce training (H.R. 2781), E1364• [29OC]
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: reauthorize (H.R. 2134), H7734• [17SE]
Homeless: provide a path to end homelessness, E184• [14FE]
Hong Kong: address political demonstrators’ demands, condemn use of force against demonstrators and characterization of protests as riots, and express concern relative to Chinese extradition bill (H. Res. 543), H8119 [15OC]
House of Representatives: accomplishments of the 116th Congress, H9281 [5DE]
——— authorize the Speaker to intervene in Texas v. U.S., and any appellate proceedings, H30 [3JA], E26• [9JA]
——— legislative priorities, H3851 [16MY]
——— moment of silence in memory of servicemembers killed in Afghanistan, H3241 [10AP]
House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 6), H30 [3JA], E26• [9JA]
——— permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, H30 [3JA]
Houston, TX: commend Living Water International Apostolic Ministries for providing services and supplies to migrants in response to U.S. Customs and Border Protection raids, H5816 [15JY]
——— condemn shooting of law enforcement officers while serving a warrant, express condolences to friends and family of victims, and commend first responders, H1257 [29JA]
——— express condolences to police officers shot while serving a warrant, H1234 [28JA]
——— tribute to Houston Police Dept., Homeless Outreach Team, E184• [14FE]
Houston Astros (baseball team): tribute, H8307 [22OC]
Hurricanes: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by, Hurricane Dorian, H7549 [9SE]
——— provide additional disaster recovery assistance for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria, H3706• [10MY]
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 (H.R. 6), H4278 [4JN]
——— 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 (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 415), H4238, H4239 [4JN]
——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (H.R. 1044), H5328• [10JY]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), H5158• [25JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration (H. Res. 462), H5140, H5141 [25JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 466), H5240 [27JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), Senate amendment, H5252 [27JN], H7450 [25JY]
——— oppose zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally and leads to family separation for parents attempting to enter with children, H3667• [9MY]
——— prohibit taxpayer funds from being used to build a wall along southern U.S. border, H452 [10JA]
——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H194 [3JA], H440, H451, H453 [10JA], H553 [15JA], H691 [17JA], H1180 [24JA]
——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (H.R. 5038), H10069 [11DE]
——— require posting of ‘‘Detainee Bill of Rights’’, in indigenous languages, at immigration detention facilities to inform detainees of their legal rights, H7339• [24JY]
——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H1180 [24JA]
Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions, E26• [9JA]
Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran, H5717 [11JY], E910• [12JY]
IRS: modernize and improve (H.R. 3151), H4364• [10JN]
——— Taxpayer Advocate Service funding to assist parents of deceased children whose information was fraudulently used on a Federal tax return, H5164 [25JN]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination, E403• [4AP]
King, Representative Steve: remarks about White supremacy and White nationalism, H575 [15JA]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, H553 [15JA], E69• [22JA]
Medicaid: provide for certain extensions (H.R. 3253), H4709 [18JN]
——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program and extend spousal impoverishment protections for beneficiaries receiving long-term care (H.R. 259), H236• [8JA]
Medicare: provide greater transparency of discounts provided by drug manufacturers by requiring Pharmacy Benefit Managers to disclose aggregate rebates and what proportion of those rebates go to beneficiaries (H.R. 2115), E1366• [29OC], E1383• [31OC]
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 (H.R. 366), H3866• [16MY]
Members of Congress: prohibit any limitation on entry of a Member to detention facilities for aliens, H7451 [25JY]
Mental health: address racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among African Americans, H8954• [18NO]
Mexico: promote bilateral tourism through cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico (H.R. 951), E742• [11JN]
——— promote economic partnership and cooperation with the U.S., particularly in areas of academic exchange, entrepreneurship, and infrastructure integration (H.R. 133), H432• [10JA]
Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (H. Res. 326), H9303, H9304 [6DE]
Minimum wage: increase (H.R. 582), H7117 [18JY]
NASA: anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing and tribute to crew and support staff, H5983 [17JY], E936• [17JY], E951• [22JY]
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: provide for a study by the Ocean Studies Board examining impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments (H.R. 988), H4331• [5JN]
National FFA Organization: amend charter (H.R. 439), H967• [22JA]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (H.R. 1865), Senate amendment, H10595 [17DE]
National Police Week: observance, E603• [15MY]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 171), E361• [27MR]
NATO: oppose U.S. withdrawal, support member efforts to spend a certain percentage on defense, and promote funding for European Deterrence Initiative to counter Russian aggression (H.R. 676), H978• [22JA]
Nielsen, Sec. of Homeland Security: resignation, H3118 [8AP]
NIH: support greater diversity in the pool of diabetes research professionals and patients participating in clinical trials, H4543, H4544, H4545 [12JN]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: transmit whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees, protect whistleblower, and preserve complaint-related materials (H. Res. 576), H7979 [25SE]
Older Americans Act: authorize appropriations (H.R. 4334), E1360• [29OC]
OMB: submit report on all disaster-related assistance provided by the Federal Government (H.R. 1984), H7289• [24JY]
Pakistan: assistance funding, H4451 [12JN]
Parkland, FL: anniversary of shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, H2806 [26MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: revoke certain guidance relative to waivers for State innovation that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (H.R. 986), H3525 [9MY], H9281 [5DE]
——— revoke certain guidance relative to waivers for State innovation that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (H.R. 986), consideration (H. Res. 357), H3512, H3514 [9MY]
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 (H.R. 4617), H8414 [23OC]
——— 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), H8401 [23OC]
——— require candidates for election for public office to refuse offers of assistance from foreign powers and to report such offers to the FBI, H8401 [23OC]
Portugal: include in list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the U.S. as E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrants if U.S. nationals are treated similarly by Portugal (H.R. 565), H9190• [3DE], E1561• [9DE]
Presidents of the U.S.: amend gendered terms in Federal law relative to the President and the President’s spouse (H.R. 677), H5333 [10JY]
Public debt: suspend the public debt ceiling (H.R. 3877), H7407 [25JY]
Public welfare programs: extend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 430), H533• [14JA]
——— extend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 2940), H4197•, H4207 [3JN]
Racial relations: reject White nationalism and White supremacy (H. Res. 41), H575 [15JA]
Reed, Rodney: stay of execution by Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, H8942 [18NO]
Ross, Wilbur L., Jr.: characterization of remarks relative to furloughed Federal employees during Government shutdown, H1191 [24JA]
Saudi Arabia: hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable, E1250• [4OC]
SBA: clarify functions and duties of Office of Advocacy (H.R. 128), H274• [8JA]
——— clarify treatment of certain surviving spouses under the definition of small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (H.R. 499), E1450• [15NO]
——— include best in class designations in annual report on small business goals (H.R. 226), H271• [8JA]
——— increase amount that certain banks and savings associations may invest in small business investment companies, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency (H.R. 116), H523• [14JA]
——— require cyber certification for small business development center counselors (H.R. 1649), H5810• [15JY]
——— specify what credit is given for certain subcontractors and provide a dispute process for non-payment to subcontractors (H.R. 227), H273• [8JA]
Schiff, Representative: condemn and censure relative to remarks during hearing on whistleblower complaint against President Trump and alleged collusion between the Trump Campaign and Russia (H. Res. 630), H8153 [16OC]
Selma, AL: commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role it played in ensuring passage of the Voting Rights Act, E273• [8MR]
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 (H.R. 36), E976• [24JY]
Small business: provide grant relief for businesses affected by Hurricane Harvey, H9955 [10DE]
Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (H.R. 860), H1291 [30JA]
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 (H.R. 835), H1271 [29JA], H8339, H8340, H8342, H8344 [22OC]
Staff: tribute, E538• [3MY], E975• [24JY]
Sudan: condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government (H. Res. 432), H5793• [15JY]
Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in Dept. of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California relative to termination of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, H8837 [14NO]
Syria: oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds, H8140 [15OC], H8153 [16OC], H8206 [17OC]
——— oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (H.J. Res. 77), H8162 [16OC]
Taxation: encourage retirement savings (H.R. 1994), H4146• [23MY]
——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax, H4146• [23MY]
Terrorism: anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, H7604 [11SE], E1127• [11SE]
Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership: establish to assist countries in Sahel, Maghreb, and adjacent regions of Africa to improve capabilities to counter terrorist threats (H.R. 192), H433• [10JA]
Trump, President: condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (H. Res. 489), H5849, H5856 [16JY]
——— condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (H. Res. 489), consideration (H. Res. 491), H5840, H5841, H5842 [16JY]
——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration policy, H7450 [25JY]
——— evaluation of administration relative to the Middle East, H3847 [16MY]
——— impeachment, H7890 [24SE]
——— impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12143, H12144 [18DE], E1631•–E1633• [19DE]
——— request to divert military construction funds in order to fund declared national emergency to construct a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H8067, H8068 [27SE]
——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (H.J. Res. 46), H2138 [26FE]
——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (H.J. Res. 46), consideration (H. Res. 144), H2114 [26FE]
——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (S.J. Res. 54), H8067, H8068 [27SE]
Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (H.R. 4695), H8573, H8574 [29OC]
——— oppose U.S. visit of President of Turkey relative to incarceration of political opponents and journalists, H8776 [12NO]
U.N.: prevent child marriage in U.N.-administered refugee settlements (H.R. 2140), E746• [11JN]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: ensure Paris Agreement emphasizes importance of international cooperation and multilateralism in response to global challenges, H3377•, H3388• [1MY]
——— 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 (H.R. 9), H3377•, H3388• [1MY]
U.S. Export Finance Agency: reauthorize, reform, and rename Eximbank (H.R. 4863), consideration (H. Res. 695), H8841 [14NO]
U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team: tribute, E923• [15JY]
University of Houston: tribute to men’s basketball team, E342• [25MR]
Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 549), H7444 [25JY], E973• [24JY]
Veterans: provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (H.R. 450), H1407 [7FE]
Veterans Day: observance, E1411• [8NO]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H3009, H3010, H3036 [3AP], H3091 [4AP], H4280• [4JN]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 1585), consideration (H. Res. 281), H2998 [3AP]
Votes: position on missed, H7920 [25SE], H8902 [15NO], E25• [9JA], E572• [9MY]
Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), H9319, H9338, H9339 [6DE], E274• [8MR]
Washington Nationals (baseball team): tribute, H8307 [22OC]
Women: anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage, E1028• [2AU]
——— denounce female genital mutilation/cutting and call for international efforts to accelerate elimination of such acts (H. Res. 106), E645• [21MY]
——— improve maternal outcomes for African-American women and reduce racial disparities in infant mortality, H3671 [9MY]
——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (H.R. 2423), E1358• [29OC]
——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (H. Res. 354), H4020 [21MY]
Women Veterans Appreciation Day: observance, H4443 [12JN], E756• [12JN]
Women’s Equality Day: observance, E1028• [2AU]
World AIDS Day: observance, E1521• [3DE]
World Press Freedom Day: observance (H. Res. 345), H5796• [15JY]
World War II: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, E713• [5JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H3472 [7MY], H4160 [23MY], H7864 [20SE]
Statements
Notes on Sex Trafficking—Sex Trafficking Is an Extension of Human Trafficking: Polaris (organization), H3036 [3AP]
State Laws and Court Cases Impacting Women’s Reproductive Health Care and Access to Abortion: by, E639• [21MY]
U.S. Government Working Together for the Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Dept. of State and AID, H4642–H4644 [13JN]
Testimonies
Impeachment inquiry relative to misconduct by President Trump: Alexander S. Vindman, H8705 [31OC]
Tributes
Conyers, John, Jr., H8528, H8535• [28OC], H8546 [29OC], E1388• [31OC]
Cummings, Elijah E., H8206 [17OC], H8287 [21OC], E1323• [22OC]
Daily, John, H1258• [29JA]
D’Alesandro, Thomas L.J., III, E1337• [23OC]
Dingell, John D., E163• [12FE]
Flores, Josue, H4998 [20JN]
Foster, Elisabeth, E1542• [5DE]
Izaguirre, Alejandro, E1542• [5DE]
Jones, LaShondra, H4443 [12JN]
Jones, Walter B., H1559 [13FE], E160• [11FE]
Karamzadeh, Sheerine, E1542• [5DE]
Keith, Damon J., E643• [21MY]
Loya, David L., H2736 [14MR]
Malonson, Roy D. and Shirley A., E196• [22FE]
Pender, Michael, E278• [8MR]
Reid, Alonzo, H1258• [29JA]
Salgado, Juan C., E210• [26FE]