KILDEE, DANIEL T. (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5646, H5647, H5659, H5660 [11JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4680 [13JN], H4711 [18JN]

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (H.R. 729), H9990 [10DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 1692), H3442 [2MY]

——— 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), H4920 [19JN]

Air pollution: support U.S. clean vehicle emissions standards and defend authority of States under the Clean Air Act to protect the people of those States from harmful air pollution (see H. Con. Res. 65), H8261 [18OC]

Alcoholic beverages: recognize successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution (see H. Res. 285), H5203 [26JN]

——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H2681 [12MR]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H7559 [9SE]

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

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H2102 [25FE]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2442), H7536 [6SE]

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

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 309), H8785 [12NO]

Aretha Franklin Post Office Building, Detroit, MI: designate (see H.R. 3976), H7463 [25JY]

Armed Forces: oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban (see H. Res. 124), H1587 [13FE]

——— prohibit introduction into hostilities in Venezuela without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see H.R. 1004), H3305 [29AP]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 37), H1494 [8FE]

——— 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]

——— rescind Medals of Honor awarded for acts at Wounded Knee Creek in 1890 (see H.R. 3467), H5165 [25JN]

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]

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

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H8057 [26SE]

Bureau of the Census: provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see H.R. 732), H2762 [21MR]

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

Carson, Sec. of HUD: condemn comments on transgender people and efforts to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals (see H. Res. 613), H8089 [1OC]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 674), H2370 [5MR]

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

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H5305 [9JY]

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

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H1244 [28JA]

Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics: establish (see H.R. 3303), H7244 [23JY]

Commission To Study the Creation of a National Museum of Irish American History: establish (see H.R. 1780), H2744 [14MR]

Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week: designate (see H. Res. 580), H8083 [27SE]

Corps of Engineers: carry out Great Lakes coastline resiliency assessment (see H.R. 4032), H7465 [25JY]

——— repeal Presidential authority to terminate or defer civil works projects funding for national defense or emergencies (see H.R. 1137), H7837 [19SE]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H2311 [28FE]

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), H3442 [2MY]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H520 [11JA]

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: improve child nutrition in tribal areas (see H.R. 2494), H3478 [7MY]

Dept. of Defense: provide blood testing for departmental firefighters to determine potential exposure to perf- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 1863), H3102 [4AP]

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

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2653), H8097 [4OC]

——— automatically discharge Federal student loan debt of eligible permanently disabled veterans (see H.R. 3598), H9180 [26NO]

——— index maximum value of Federal Pell Grants to inflation (see H.R. 4639), H8742 [8NO]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3276 [18AP]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual or concurrent enrollment programs (see H.R. 4108), H7480 [30JY]

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

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1652), H3682 [9MY]

——— 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), H9176 [22NO]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2168), H9170 [21NO]

——— remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth by improving financial aid process and outreach programs and providing in-State tuition and access to housing resources (see H.R. 1724), H12211 [18DE]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 2747), H7666 [11SE]

Dept. of HHS: 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), H7775 [18SE]

——— 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), H4066 [21MY]

——— establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (see H.R. 3), H7990 [25SE]

——— extend and expand demonstration projects to provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow a career pathway in health professions under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 3398), H7708 [12SE]

——— improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers (see H.R. 1646), H7505 [16AU]

——— include data on animal abuse in national clearinghouse for information relative to child abuse and neglect (see H.R. 2808), H9296 [5DE]

——— 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), H7521 [23AU]

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

——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H2939 [1AP]

——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see H.R. 2802), H5586 [10JY]

——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 2075), H7244 [23JY]

——— reduce maternal mortality by continuing to invest in evidence-based home visiting models that are addressing social determinants of maternal health and morbidity (see H.R. 4768), H8297 [21OC]

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 1191), H8082 [27SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H7715 [16SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement ‘‘public charge’’ rule that expands the list of Federal aid programs that could be considered when an immigrant is applying for admission (see H.R. 3222), H7506 [16AU]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2415), H7598 [10SE]

——— 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]

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), H3285 [25AP]

——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H1333 [30JA]

——— establish Green Alert communications network throughout the U.S. to help locate missing at-risk veterans and coordinate with other Federal, State, and local agencies on Green Alert plans (see H.R. 1350), H2101 [25FE]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H3130 [8AP]

——— require Federal law enforcement agencies report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (see H.R. 4289), H8114 [11OC]

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

Dept. of Labor: issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 1309), H4175 [28MY]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3219), H8960 [18NO]

——— promote effective registered apprenticeships for skills, credentials, academic credit, and employment (see H.R. 4965), H8718 [31OC]

——— report on trends and shortages in clean energy technology industry and provide grants to establish and enhance training programs for occupations where shortages are identified (see H.R. 4148), H7488 [2AU]

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 Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1857), H3442 [2MY]

——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 1581), H2748 [14MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H1459 [7FE]

——— create dedicated funds to protect North American butterflies, Pacific Island plants, freshwater mussels, and Southwest desert fish (see H.R. 2918), H7493 [6AU]

——— provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see H.R. 2031), H5826 [15JY]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 375), H3476 [7MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 397), H1393 [6FE]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct research on, and implement certain safety measures and programs to prevent, illegal passing of schoolbuses (see H.R. 2218), H7512 [20AU]

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

——— ensure only citizens or U.S. nationals may operate trains from Mexico within U.S. border (see H.R. 3896), H8880 [14NO]

——— extend regulatory deadline for emergency relief transportation projects to advance to construction (see H.R. 3193), H7775 [18SE]

——— extend regulatory deadline for emergency relief transportation projects to advance to construction, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3193), H7867 [20SE]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase passenger rail cars or buses from China and require rail transit operators to develop and execute a plan for identifying and reducing cybersecurity risks (see H.R. 2739), H7506 [16AU]

——— reduce number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes and improve motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety (see H.R. 1511), H6001 [17JY]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H3285 [25AP]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H8260 [18OC]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: classify veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities (see H.R. 1377), H3477 [7MY]

——— develop and implement a plan to hire medical center directors (see H.R. 1360), H2232 [26FE]

——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see H.R. 2435), H3964 [17MY]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1133), H2370 [5MR]

——— modify presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 2201), H3792 [14MY]

——— 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), H7715 [16SE]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Guam, American Samoa, and Johnston Atoll (see H.R. 1713), H8459 [23OC]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H282 [8JA]

——— provide notice to Congress of any suicide or attempted suicide of a veteran in a departmental facility (see H.R. 2340), H4011 [20MY]

——— 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), H3285 [25AP]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H4121 [22MY]

——— protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see H.R. 1549), H8298 [21OC]

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), H5261 [27JN]

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

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H3442 [2MY]

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

Education: prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of disputes arising from private education loans (see H.R. 3764), H8742 [8NO]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H8114 [11OC]

——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 2722), H5169 [25JN]

Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, the health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see H.R. 1784), H3442 [2MY]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 5004), H8738 [8NO]

——— clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see H.R. 1230), H7536 [6SE]

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

——— 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), H3438 [2MY]

Endangered species: repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see H.R. 4348), H8229 [17OC]

EPA: address lead contamination in school drinking water (see H.R. 852), H1283 [29JA]

——— ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see H.R. 230), H3442 [2MY]

——— designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see H.R. 535), H543 [14JA]

——— include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the Toxics Release Inventory (see H.R. 2577), H3500 [8MY]

——— issue final rule adding all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to hazardous air pollutants list (see H.R. 2605), H5169 [25JN]

——— prohibit waste incineration of firefighting foam and other wastes containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 2591), H3500 [8MY]

——— provide Safer Choice Label for pots, pans, and cooking utensils that do not contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 2566), H8299 [21OC]

——— publish maximum contaminant level goal for drinking water and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 2377), H3302 [29AP]

——— reauthorize certain water pollution control programs (see H.R. 1497), H7666 [11SE]

——— reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 4031), H7465 [25JY]

——— require continued and expanded monitoring of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water (see H.R. 2800), H3923 [16MY]

——— review and develop effluent standards, pretreatment standards, and water quality criteria for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 5539), H12308 [3JA]

Europe: oppose imposition of a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland (see H. Res. 88), H1339 [30JA]

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), H7904 [24SE]

FBI: provide information on suicide rates and attempted suicides of current and former law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3735), H7506 [16AU]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 946), H3682 [9MY] (see H.R. 3375), H5306 [9JY]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2613 [8MR]

FDA: enhance health warnings on cigarette packages, raise minimum age to purchase tobacco products, restrict tobacco flavors, and regulate sale and marketing of all tobacco, including e-cigarettes and accessories (see H.R. 2339), H8299 [21OC]

——— require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (see H.R. 1769), H2743 [14MR]

Federal agencies and departments: enter into or amend agreements with States for removal and remedial actions to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in water and land surface and subsurface strata (see H.R. 2626), H3678 [9MY]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H4920 [19JN]

Federal employees: protect Federal employees and contractors from foreclosures, evictions, loan defaults, property repossession, and other civil liabilties during a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 588), H674 [16JA]

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), H7526 [27AU]

FEMA: 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), H2748 [14MR]

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

——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 2867), H8113 [11OC]

——— 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]

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

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

——— require firearm assembly kits to be considered as firearms (see H.R. 1266), H7521 [23AU]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H8228 [17OC]

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1003), H8090 [1OC]

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

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H3503 [8MY]

FTC: prohibit different pricing of consumer products and services that are substantially similar if the different pricing is based on gender of individuals to whom the products or services are intended or marketed (see H.R. 2048), H3066 [3AP]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): commend work, affirm U.S. financial commitment, and urge donor and recipient countries to increase pledges and meet commitments (see H. Res. 517), H8098 [4OC]

Great Lakes: issue Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1440), H2312 [28FE]

Health: improve insurance access and affordability, strengthen protections for individuals with preexisting conditions, and terminate sale of short-term, limited duration insurance plans (see H.R. 1884), H2826 [26MR]

——— protect patients from surprise medical bills (see H.R. 3502), H7472 [25JY]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2895), H7158 [19JY]

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

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

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

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H2797 [25MR]

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

——— provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the U.S. because of religion (see H.R. 590), H674 [16JA]

——— 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), H3252 [10AP]

Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H3682 [9MY]

Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran (see H.R. 2354), H4390 [10JN]

Iraq: defer removal of certain nationals living in the U.S. (see H.R. 2537), H3473 [7MY]

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

——— provide for a one-time safe harbor for certain failures by individuals and small businesses to pay estimated income tax following implementation of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (see H.R. 1300), H2236 [26FE]

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

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H5078 [24JN]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 4339), H10307 [16DE]

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

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

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

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 464), H5201 [26JN]

Liechtenstein: anniversary (see H. Res. 69), H1171 [23JA]

Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office, Fairport, NY: designate (see H.R. 540), H1285 [29JA]

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), H1393 [6FE]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 2235), H3442 [2MY]

——— prohibit payments for sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 1981), H2916 [28MR]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H4345 [5JN]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H8679 [30OC]

——— establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 1384), H5585 [10JY]

——— establish Medicare for America program to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage for all U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2452), H5586 [10JY]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 2235), H3442 [2MY]

——— provide certain coverage of audiologist services (see H.R. 4056), H8097 [4OC]

——— provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see H.R. 1370), H7755 [17SE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H5913 [16JY]

——— provide for an option for individuals age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 1346), H4629 [12JN]

——— require prescription drug plan sponsors to include real-time benefit information as part of such sponsor’s electronic prescription program (see H.R. 3415), H7666 [11SE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H7707 [12SE]

Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H3793 [14MY]

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

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 1396), H4919 [19JN]

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

National Clean Energy Week: designate (see H. Res. 565), H8083 [27SE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 340), H3404 [1MY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H2795 [25MR]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 35), H1244 [28JA]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 682), H9181 [26NO]

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), H2323 [4MR]

National Pulse Memorial, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 3094), H4698 [13JN]

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

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 556), H7775 [18SE]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see H. Res. 628), H8261 [18OC]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see H. Res. 682), H9181 [26NO]

Native Americans: authorize urban Indian organizations to enter arrangements to share medical services and facilities with Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense to improve health care access for Native American veterans (see H.R. 4153), H12211 [18DE]

——— extend jurisdiction of tribal courts to cover crimes involving sexual violence (see H.R. 3977), H8742 [8NO]

——— increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians (see H.R. 2438), H3443 [2MY]

——— protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 1694), H7560 [9SE]

——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H1335 [30JA]

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), H3407 [1MY]

Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for continued advancement of partnership, reconciliation, and mutual trust and encourage continued respect for provisions (see H. Res. 585), H8083 [27SE]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike (see H.R. 921), H2102 [25FE]

O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2504), H5728 [11JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide Federal exchange outreach and educational activities (see H.R. 987), H1389 [6FE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H3130 [8AP]

Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (see H.R. 4617), H8145 [15OC]

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

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

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H4698 [13JN]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H4698 [13JN]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H2371 [5MR]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H7506 [16AU]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H1587 [13FE]

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

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

Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see H. Res. 444), H4920 [19JN]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 3794), H7244 [23JY]

Russia: call for provision of evidence of wrongdoing or release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations (see H. Res. 552), H7665 [11SE]

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

Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H8083 [27SE]

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), H8114 [11OC]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H3442 [2MY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H5038 [21JN]

——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H8459 [23OC]

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

——— provide an equitable formula for individuals with non-covered employment and provide relief for individuals currently affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (see H.R. 4540), H8680 [30OC]

SSA: clarify mailing requirement relative to Social Security account statements (see H.R. 5306), H10017 [10DE]

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

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H3442 [2MY]

Syria: condemn attacks on hospitals and medical personnel, allow humanitarian assistance, and conduct investigation of human rights violations (see H. Res. 395), H4315 [4JN]

——— halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, and impose new sanctions (see H.R. 31), H201 [3JA]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for neighborhood revitalization (see H.R. 3316), H8057 [26SE]

——— allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 2086), H5077 [24JN]

——— allow tax free distributions from 529 college savings plans for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 2679), H3727 [10MY]

——— clarify that payment of taxes on deferred foreign income in installments shall not prevent credit or refund of overpayments or increase estimated taxes (see H.R. 2985), H7666 [11SE]

——— create a tax credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel (see H.R. 2993), H7904 [24SE]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1007), H1390 [6FE] (see H.R. 1994), H3477 [7MY]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2258), H7904 [24SE]

——— impose a tax on carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industrial facilities and use revenues to establish a Carbon Dioxide Trust Fund to support families and encourage clean energy technologies (see H.R. 763), H4629 [12JN]

——— 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]

——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 2213), H7536 [6SE]

——— modify definition of income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain mutual or cooperative telephone or electric companies (see H.R. 2147), H8720 [31OC]

——— modify rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, eliminate requirement that the taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by the amount of rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see H.R. 2825), H8102 [8OC]

——— modify unearned income taxation of certain children (see H.R. 4728), H8227 [17OC]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H2679 [12MR]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H1525 [12FE]

——— provide a credit for labor costs of installing mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 5166), H9296 [5DE]

——— provide a credit for zero-emission buses (see H.R. 5163), H9123 [20NO]

——— provide a credit for zero-emission heavy vehicles (see H.R. 5162), H9056 [19NO]

——— provide investment tax credits for energy storage technologies (see H.R. 2096), H7536 [6SE]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H7244 [23JY]

——— repeal limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands and transfer a portion of such cover over to Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund (see H.R. 1786), H8144 [15OC]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H7536 [6SE]

——— restore tax exemption for advance refunding bonds (see H.R. 2772), H4066 [21MY]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H4345 [5JN]

——— treat certain payments made by tribal governments as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2810), H3924 [16MY]

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), H3406 [1MY]

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), H5260 [27JN]

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

——— prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see H.R. 810), H2505 [6MR]

——— 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), H8460 [23OC]

U.N.: certify U.S. assistance for humanitarian programs in Syria is not misdirected (see H.R. 4868), H8538 [28OC]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: anniversary of Paris Agreement adoption (see H. Res. 762), H10258 [12DE]

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

——— prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see H.R. 9), H3069 [3AP]

U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4722), H9171 [21NO]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 94), H7496 [9AU]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 925), H2102 [25FE]

——— 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]

U.S. Geological Survey: conduct monitoring, assessment, science, and research in support of binational fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin (see H.R. 1023), H1391 [6FE]

U.S. Soccer Federation: prohibit funding for 2026 World Cup until provision of equitable pay to members of U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team (see H.R. 3917), H7241 [23JY]

Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 556), H7775 [18SE]

——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see H. Res. 556), H7775 [18SE]

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

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

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H3681 [9MY]

Wildlife: support State and tribal efforts to implement management strategies on chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose and provide for research and response plans to reduce its spread and prevalence (see H.R. 1550), H8388 [22OC]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H5914 [16JY]

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

——— mint and issue quarter dollars in commemoration of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution providing women with the right to vote (see H.R. 1923), H8679 [30OC]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8083 [27SE]

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

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H3442 [2MY]

World Trade Organization: reaffirm commitment, improve speed and predictability of dispute settlement, address appellate concerns, increase transparency, fair treatment of developing countries, and address needs of free and open economies (see H. Res. 746), H10611 [17DE]

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), H5038 [21JN]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H3276 [18AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions and withhold pay of the President and Members of Congress during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (see H.R. 1172), H1581 [13FE]

Dept. of Defense: direct military departments to submit certification and annual reports on whether housing under the jurisdiction of such departments is in compliance with lead-based paint requirements (see H.R. 2255), H3254 [10AP]

——— ensure that children covered by the TRICARE program are screened and tested for lead levels (see H.R. 2254), H3254 [10AP]

——— establish a policy relative to lead testing on military installations (see H.R. 2252), H3254 [10AP]

——— prohibit from discouraging inspection of military housing for lead-based paint or other sources of lead (see H.R. 2253), H3254 [10AP]

——— require lead testing in Dept. of Defense Education Activity schools (see H.R. 2257), H3254 [10AP]

Dept. of HHS: provide for technical assistance under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program to help local health organizations and schools to apply for, and implement, grants (see H.R. 3343), H4917 [19JN]

Dept. of HUD: improve removal of lead from drinking water in public housing (see H.R. 3721), H5726 [11JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and presume service connection for those affected (see H.R. 2102), H3100 [4AP]

EPA: improve transparency under national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper (see H.R. 3677), H5583 [10JY]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H1580 [13FE]

NOAA: update environmental sensitivity index maps for coastal areas of the Great Lakes (see H.R. 2551), H3474 [7MY]

States: suspend authority of States to administer funds under Federal block grant programs if the State does not enact certain conflict of interest protections (see H.R. 3069), H4216 [3JN]

Sudan: condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government (see H. Res. 432), H4388 [10JN]

Taxation: expand the earned income and child tax credits (see H.R. 3157), H4348 [6JN]

——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H3254 [10AP]

U.S. Geological Survey: develop technologies to detect perfluorinated compounds and conduct a nationwide sampling of such compounds in the environment (see H.R. 1976), H2916 [28MR]

Water: provide supplemental appropriations for safe and secure water (see H.R. 4033), H7465 [25JY]

Constitutional authority statements

——— ensure that children covered by the TRICARE program are screened and tested for lead levels (H.R. 2254), H3258 [10AP]

——— establish a policy relative to lead testing on military installations (H.R. 2252), H3258 [10AP]

——— prohibit from discouraging inspection of military housing for lead-based paint or other sources of lead (H.R. 2253), H3258 [10AP]

——— require lead testing in Dept. of Defense Education Activity schools (H.R. 2257), H3258 [10AP]

Dept. of HUD: improve removal of lead from drinking water in public housing (H.R. 3721), H5728 [11JY]

EPA: improve transparency under national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper (H.R. 3677), H5584 [10JY]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (H.R. 1154), H1584 [13FE]

NOAA: update environmental sensitivity index maps for coastal areas of the Great Lakes (H.R. 2551), H3475 [7MY]

States: suspend authority of States to administer funds under Federal block grant programs if the State does not enact certain conflict of interest protections (H.R. 3069), H4217 [3JN]

Taxation: expand the earned income and child tax credits (H.R. 3157), H4349 [6JN]

——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (H.R. 2256), H3258 [10AP]

U.S. Geological Survey: develop technologies to detect perfluorinated compounds and conduct a nationwide sampling of such compounds in the environment (H.R. 1976), H2918 [28MR]

Water: provide supplemental appropriations for safe and secure water (H.R. 4033), H7470 [25JY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1219 [28JA], H2617 [11MR]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 265), H394 [10JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5648 [11JY], H5736 [12JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), H7872 [24SE]

——— end use of firefighting foam containing per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances, H5648 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start and Early Head Start Programs, H3852 [16MY]

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., H5732 [12JY]

——— 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), H2946 [2AP]

——— reimburse Indian tribes for costs incurred due to expansion of criminal jurisdiction and award grants to tribes to improve law enforcement, tribal court personnel, and criminal codes, H3009 [3AP]

EPA: designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA, H5736 [12JY]

——— strengthen manufacturing and processing notices for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, H7872 [24SE]

GAO: conduct review of Dept. of Defense response to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in and around military bases, H5648 [11JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H394 [10JA], H1192 [24JA]

Sudan: condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government (H. Res. 432), H4440 [12JN], H5790 [15JY]

Syria: halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, and impose new sanctions (H.R. 31), H973 [22JA]

Taxation: encourage retirement savings (H.R. 1994), H4143 [23MY]

——— treat certain payments made by tribal governments as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax, H4143 [23MY]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12151 [18DE]

——— State of the Union Message, H1367 [6FE]

U.S. Export Finance Agency: reauthorize, reform, and rename Eximbank (H.R. 4863), H8868 [14NO]

——— support exports in electric battery vehicles, batteries for electric vehicles, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure, H8868 [14NO]

U.S. Geological Survey: establish performance standard for detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination and carry out nationwide sampling, H5648 [11JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H3009 [3AP]

Tributes

Dingell, John D., H1566, H1567, H1568, H1570, H1571 [13FE]