KIND, RON (a Representative from Wisconsin)
Amendments
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4891 [19JN], H4941 [20JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: 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]
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), H4122 [22MY]
Ali, Muhammad: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 636), H4314 [4JN]
American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H3477 [7MY]
Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H9256 [4DE]
Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1244 [28JA]
——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H2648 [11MR]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H3406 [1MY]
Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H4121 [22MY]
Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 1805), H3130 [8AP]
Armed Forces: authorize location of a memorial on the National Mall to commemorate and honor members that served on active duty in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H.R. 5046), H9171 [21NO]
——— establish a basic needs allowance for low-income regular members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (see H.R. 3801), H7756 [17SE]
——— 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), H2888 [27MR]
——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see H.R. 613), H1393 [6FE]
——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H2043 [19FE]
Bankruptcy: clarify definition of the term ‘‘family farmer’’ (see H.R. 2336), H3792 [14MY]
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]
Cameroon: condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve area conflicts (see H. Res. 358), H3474 [7MY]
CDC: fully fund Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm importance of prevention in the U.S. health care system (see H.R. 3447), H7472 [25JY]
China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see H.R. 649), H2043 [19FE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 7), H1331 [30JA]
Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1257), H7707 [12SE]
Congress: allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiaries to be congressional employees (see H.R. 668), H1519 [11FE]
Corps of Engineers: recognize start of inland waterway system navigation season and call for investment in waterway infrastructure (see H. Res. 484), H7153 [18JY]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H4066 [21MY]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1), H361 [9JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow certain producers who harvest or graze covered crops planted as a result of a prevent planting to be eligible for certain crop insurance (see H.R. 3183), H4774 [18JN]
——— allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 832), H5077 [24JN]
——— clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local school food service personnel (see H.R. 2651), H9171 [21NO]
——— establish a loan program to support mentorship and apprenticeship opportunities for veterans to become farmers or ranchers (see H.R. 562), H1464 [7FE]
——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 2818), H9171 [21NO]
——— reform Federal sugar program (see H.R. 4521), H8053 [26SE]
——— reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 3125), H4342 [5JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorize grants to support the study of world languages in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1094), H1461 [7FE]
——— 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), H717 [17JA]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2653), H8880 [14NO]
——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1707), H7867 [20SE]
——— 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), H3442 [2MY]
——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see H.R. 2315), H9171 [21NO]
——— establish a pilot program to promote public-private partnerships among apprenticeships or other job training programs, local educational agencies, and community colleges (see H.R. 1197), H1582 [13FE]
——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 3497), H8720 [31OC]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H1342 [31JA]
——— 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), H7837 [19SE]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H1332 [30JA]
——— provide relief to State education budgets and help fulfill Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1688), H2679 [12MR]
——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H4121 [22MY]
Dept. of Energy: establish a research, development, and demonstration program for grid-scale energy storage systems (see H.R. 2986), H8459 [23OC]
Dept. of HHS: address opioid drug abuse epidemic (see H.R. 2922), H4350 [6JN]
——— authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing a 2-fiscal-year budget authority (see H.R. 1135), H4629 [12JN]
——— ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 2062), H9170 [21NO]
——— explore effective practices to improve early detection and management of injuries indicative of potential abuse in infants in order to prevent future cases of child abuse and related fatalities (see H.R. 2076), H3503 [8MY]
——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H3069 [3AP]
——— improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers (see H.R. 1646), H4066 [21MY]
——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 2271), H3682 [9MY]
——— increase entitlement funding for child care (see H.R. 3298), H5039 [21JN]
——— 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), H1464 [7FE]
——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see H.R. 3073), H9388 [9DE]
——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see H.R. 2802), H4390 [10JN]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H2939 [1AP]
——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 2222), H9388 [9DE]
——— 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), H3476 [7MY]
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), H10017 [10DE]
——— 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), H5913 [16JY]
Dept. of HUD: meet the needs of homeless children, youth, and families, and honor assessments and priorities of local communities (see H.R. 2001), H8880 [14NO]
Dept. of Justice: convene an interagency working group to study enforcement of Communications Act provisions relative to restrictions on use of automated telephone equipment (see H.R. 721), H4167 [23MY]
——— 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), H3449 [3MY]
——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 197), H208 [3JA]
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), H4919 [19JN]
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]
——— monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see H.R. 221), H361 [9JA]
——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 1581), H2581 [7MR]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H3503 [8MY]
——— establish business incubators program to promote economic development in Indian reservation communities (see H.R. 1900), H3477 [7MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: direct Community Development Financial Institution Fund to perform outreach program for new markets tax credit to underserved communities (see H.R. 3664), H5583 [10JY]
——— establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 397), H2035 [14FE]
——— improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 3561), H9388 [9DE]
——— provide States with access to records on unredeemed savings bonds to facilitate reuniting of bonds with bondholders by putting names and addresses in State unclaimed property databases (see H.R. 5269), H9296 [5DE]
Dept. of Transportation: conduct research on, and implement certain safety measures and programs to prevent, illegal passing of schoolbuses (see H.R. 2218), H5270 [2JY]
——— 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), H8460 [23OC]
——— 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), H8298 [21OC]
——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H4121 [22MY]
——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H5585 [10JY]
——— waive vehicle weight limitations for certain logging vehicles to allow for travel on Federal highways (see H.R. 2453), H8056 [26SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H9171 [21NO]
——— classify veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities (see H.R. 1377), H2233 [26FE]
——— eliminate period of eligibility for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program (see H.R. 444), H1393 [6FE]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H465 [10JA]
——— enter into an agreement with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study on radiation exposure relative to cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands (see H.R. 1628), H3407 [1MY]
——— 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), H4066 [21MY]
——— improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 3867), H7157 [19JY]
——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 497), H1339 [30JA]
——— make permanent the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (see H.R. 445), H3341 [30AP]
——— permit Members of Congress use of departmental facilities for purposes of meeting with constituents (see H.R. 2846), H4009 [20MY]
——— 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), H8460 [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), H1172 [23JA]
——— 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), H1214 [24JA]
——— study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma and liver disease in veterans of the Vietnam era caused by exposure to certain parasites (see H.R. 2568), H3964 [17MY]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H1464 [7FE]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 5), H2714 [13MR]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H2748 [14MR]
——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 2660), H5039 [21JN]
Employment: 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), H3964 [17MY]
EPA: designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see H.R. 535), H7471 [25JY]
——— impose an annual deadline for small refineries to submit petitions for exemptions from certain renewable fuel requirements based on disproportionate economic hardship (see H.R. 3006), H5169 [25JN]
——— include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the Toxics Release Inventory (see H.R. 2577), H5913 [16JY]
——— reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 4031), H7465 [25JY]
Europe: oppose imposition of a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland (see H. Res. 88), H4315 [4JN]
FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H5728 [11JY]
Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation: establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3465), H5165 [25JN]
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), H7476 [26JY]
FBI: improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System in order to search National Data Exchange database when conducting criminal background checks (see H.R. 2319), H3844 [15MY]
FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H5729 [11JY]
——— 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), H8880 [14NO]
——— improve broadband data collection, mapping, and validation to support effective deployment of broadband services to all areas of the U.S. (see H.R. 3162), H7379 [24JY]
——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2797 [25MR]
FDA: prevent abuse of dextromethorphan by restricting over-the-counter sales of cough medicines to teenagers and prohibiting bulk distribution of unfinished dextromethorphan to unauthorized persons (see H.R. 863), H1465 [7FE]
——— require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (see H.R. 1769), H2743 [14MR]
——— require labels of drugs that contain an ingredient that is derived directly or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain to identify each such ingredient (see H.R. 2074), H10017 [10DE]
Federal agencies and departments: require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H4168 [23MY]
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), H7755 [17SE]
——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H12297 [23DE]
FEMA: provide capitalization grants to eligible entities to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce disaster risks (see H.R. 3779), H5911 [16JY]
——— provide capitalization grants to States to establish revolving funds to provide funding assistance to reduce flood risks (see H.R. 1610), H4167 [23MY]
Fire Captain Cory Barr Post Office Building, Sun Prairie, WI: designate (see H.R. 2277), H3255 [10AP]
Fish and fishing: encourage partnerships among public agencies and other interested parties to promote fish conservation (see H.R. 1747), H8388 [22OC]
——— prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H1285 [29JA]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H1459 [7FE]
Foreign policy: combat international extremism by addressing global fragility and violence and stabilizing conflict-affected areas (see H.R. 2116), H4011 [20MY]
——— emphasize importance of foreign alliances and partnerships in advancing U.S. interests and security (see H. Res. 222), H2988 [2AP]
Foreign trade: require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see H.R. 940), H1342 [31JA]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H2313 [28FE]
FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 3570), H8910 [15NO]
GAO: provide for a joint session of House and Senate budget committees to receive a presentation on the audited financial statement of the Executive branch (see H. Con. Res. 68), H8054 [26SE]
Germany: recognize anniversary of fall of the Berlin Wall as the start of reunification of both Germany and Europe and commend German economic and democratic leadership and progress of former communist countries (see H. Res. 683), H8739 [8NO]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 217), H8098 [4OC]
Great Lakes: issue Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1440), H5585 [10JY]
Health: improve insurance access and affordability, strengthen protections for individuals with preexisting conditions, and terminate sale of short-term, limited duration insurance plans (see H.R. 1884), H2888 [27MR]
——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1224), H2587 [7MR]
——— require coverage without a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans (see H.R. 2774), H4345 [5JN]
Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see H.R. 307), H282 [8JA]
Hmong New Year: observance (see H. Res. 573), H7866 [20SE]
Honduras: suspend security assistance until human rights violations by security forces stop and their perpetrators are brought to justice (see H.R. 1945), H2914 [28MR]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H2648 [11MR]
House of Representatives: require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 3572), H5586 [10JY]
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]
——— express that immigration makes the U.S. stronger, secure borders, condemn White supremacy and leaders who legitimize such ideology, deter domestic terrorism, and call for removal of extremist online content (see H. Res. 299), H3217 [9AP]
——— limit 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]
——— 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 (see H.R. 5038), H9388 [9DE]
——— 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), H3442 [2MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H9170 (see H.R. 2315), H9171 [21NO]
Insurance: provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 2501), H4175 [28MY]
——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H8459 [23OC]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H3926 [16MY]
Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran (see H.R. 2354), H3964 [17MY]
Iraq: support secure return of minority communities displaced by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and development of plan for stabilization and security of affected regions (see H. Res. 259), H4172 [24MY]
Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H3220 [9AP]
——— 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), H2888 [27MR]
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), H2036 [14FE]
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: call for dismantling of labor camp system, investigate crimes against humanity, end human rights abuses, and allow monitoring of prisoner rehabilitation (see H. Res. 141), H2317 [28FE]
Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1762), H2743 [14MR]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H5008 [20JN]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5729 [11JY]
LGBTQ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 465), H5201 [26JN]
Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office, Fairport, NY: designate (see H.R. 540), H1494 [8FE]
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), H3448 [3MY]
Medicaid: provide the same level of Federal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place (see H.R. 584), H4121 [22MY]
Medicare: count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1682), H4345 [5JN]
——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H2587 [7MR]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H3215 [9AP]
——— improve accuracy of geographic adjustment factors and permanently extend certain adjustments to such factors for certain localities (see H.R. 3302), H4770 [18JN]
——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and an analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3107), H8200 [16OC]
——— modernize physician self-referral prohibitions to promote care coordination in the merit-based incentive payment system and facilitate physician practice participation in alternative payment models (see H.R. 2282), H3255 [10AP]
——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 808), H2719 [13MR]
——— provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see H.R. 1370), H2987 [2AP]
——— provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3332), H7775 [18SE]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H2915 [28MR]
——— provide for a demonstration project to further examine benefits of providing coverage and payment for items and services necessary to administer intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) in the home (see H.R. 2905), H7755 [17SE]
——— provide for a pilot program to include respiratory therapists as telehealth practitioners (see H.R. 2508), H4315 [4JN]
——— provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1970), H2916 [28MR]
——— update rural health clinic provisions relative to usage of advanced practice clinicians, laboratory requirements and delivery of telehealth services, and reimbursement rates (see H.R. 2788), H7472 [25JY]
Medicare/Medicaid: modify skilled nursing facility training lockout penalties to allow certain facilities to continue certified nurse assistant training (see H.R. 4468), H8299 [21OC]
Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 129), H288 [8JA]
——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 211), H1244 [28JA]
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]
Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling by law enforcement (see H. Res. 255), H4172 [24MY]
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), H3406 [1MY]
National Clean Energy Week: designate (see H. Res. 565), H8057 [26SE]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H2795 [25MR]
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), H2103 [25FE]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H2754 [18MR]
National Rural Health Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 719), H9121 [20NO]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2405), H7715 [16SE]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish a mobile hotspot grant program (see H.R. 5243), H10259 [12DE]
National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see H. Res. 628), H8143 [15OC]
Native Americans: increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians (see H.R. 2438), H3403 [1MY]
——— protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 1694), H7378 [24JY]
——— provide advance appropriations authority for certain accounts of BIA and Indian Health Service (see H.R. 1128), H4433 [11JN]
——— 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), H2887 [27MR]
——— tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (see H. Res. 173), H2719 [13MR]
NIH: expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 3396), H7484 [30JY]
NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see H.R. 2349), H9388 [9DE]
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), H8828 [13NO]
NSF: support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and workforce development research focused on rural areas (see H.R. 4979), H12292 [19DE]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (see H.R. 2699), H7493 [6AU]
OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as ‘‘protective service occupations’’ within the Standard Occupational Classification system (see H.R. 1629), H4314 [4JN]
O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2504), H3440 [2MY]
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), H8200 [16OC]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 2977), H4162 [23MY]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1285 [29JA]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H4219 [3JN]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H1285 [29JA]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H5585 [10JY]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H3260 [10AP]
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), H2273 [27FE]
Public welfare programs: clarify authority of tribal governments relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 2128), H3128 [8AP]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2042 [19FE]
Rail Safety Week: designate (see H. Res. 609), H8081 [27SE]
Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see H. Res. 444), H5008 [20JN]
Regulatory Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 3269), H4694 [13JN]
Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 3794), H10017 [10DE]
Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2311), H3477 [7MY]
SEC: require issuers to disclose certain activities and risks relative to climate change (see H.R. 3623), H10259 [12DE]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H5728 [11JY]
——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H8388 [22OC]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2270 [27FE]
——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H5728 [11JY]
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), H8720 [31OC]
——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 3483), H7837 [19SE]
SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H1581 [13FE]
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), H8201 [16OC]
Taxation: 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), H7837 [19SE]
——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1994), H2923 [29MR]
——— extend credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel (see H.R. 2089), H3099 [4AP]
——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H9058 [19NO]
——— facilitate disclosure of tax return information to carry out the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 640), H1494 [8FE]
——— 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), H4920 [19JN]
——— increase deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 3098), H5266 [28JN]
——— limit amount of certain qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1992), H8785 [12NO]
——— modify definition of income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain mutual or cooperative telephone or electric companies (see H.R. 2147), H3964 [17MY]
——— modify qualification requirements relative to certain multiple employer plans with pooled plan providers to make it less costly for small businesses to set up retirement plans (see H.R. 1907), H2884 [27MR]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H2679 [12MR]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H2273 [27FE]
——— provide for tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings (see H.R. 1251), H2030 [14FE]
——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 2291), H9176 [22NO]
——— recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (see H.R. 2497), H3439 [2MY]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H7904 [24SE]
——— repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in U.S. real property (see H.R. 2210), H3252 [10AP]
——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3439 [2MY]
——— treat certain payments made by tribal governments as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2810), H3924 [16MY]
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4634), H8960 [18NO]
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]
Trails: clarify status of North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park Service (see H.R. 2090), H4168 [23MY]
Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue (U.S.-European Union Interparliamentary Group): authorize (see H.R. 4105), H8460 [23OC]
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), H7903 [24SE]
Trump, President: 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]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: disapprove U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, commend supporters of the Agreement, and urge the President to reverse decision and maintain U.S. participation (see H. Res. 743), H9294 [5DE]
——— prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see H.R. 9), H3069 [3AP]
U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4722), H8227 [17OC]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 925), H2648 [11MR]
——— 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), H7472 [25JY]
——— modernize funding of wildlife conservation (see H.R. 877), H8880 [14NO]
——— reissue final rules relative to listing of gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 4494), H7989 [25SE]
U.S. Geological Survey: conduct monitoring, assessment, science, and research in support of binational fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin (see H.R. 1023), H3503 [8MY]
United Kingdom: recognize self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 174), H2368 [5MR]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2370 [5MR]
——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 1200), H3843 [15MY]
——— recognize importance and effectiveness of veteran-to-veteran sponsorship programs (see H. Res. 483), H5584 [10JY]
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), H288 [8JA]
——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 650), H716 [17JA]
——— 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]
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), H8720 [31OC]
Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H2047 [22FE]
Wildlife: authorize a special resource study on spread of vectors of chronic wasting disease among deer, elk, and moose (see H.R. 837), H8595 [29OC]
——— 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), H2648 [11MR]
Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5267), H9179 [26NO]
——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8388 [22OC]
——— 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), H3927 [16MY]
——— 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]
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), H5270 [2JY]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) known as ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’ for bravery and service in the jungles of Burma (see H.R. 906), H1494 [8FE]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2350), H4697 [13JN]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H4065 [21MY]
——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H5776 [12JY]
——— recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps by providing veteran status, honorable discharges and service medals where merited, and limited burial benefits (see H.R. 2056), H3449 [3MY]
——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see H. Res. 413), H4315 [4JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H1581 [13FE]
Business and industry: allow U.S. importers to apply for exclusions from tariffs on Chinese goods which are not accessible outside of China and items that increase the cost of living for U.S. families (see H.R. 1452), H2313 [28FE]
Dept. of HHS: publish physical activity recommendations (see H.R. 2891), H4117 [22MY]
Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 2485), H3439 [2MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: collect data and issue report on opportunity zone tax incentives created by Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (see H.R. 2593), H3500 [8MY]
Education: provide competitive grants for training court reporters and closed captioners to meet requirements for realtime writers (see H.R. 5285), H9221 [3DE]
FDA: define the term natural cheese (see H.R. 4487), H7988 [25SE]
Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see H.R. 1222), H2029 [14FE]
Foreign trade: require Dept. of Defense to justify national security basis for certain tariffs and increase congressional oversight of process by which Presidents can apply such tariffs (see H.R. 1008), H1390 [6FE]
Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H2885 [27MR]
House of Representatives: require excess amounts from Members’ official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 1790), H2744 [14MR]
Immigration: provide admission of certain sons and daughters of U.S. citizens who served on active duty in the Armed Forces abroad (see H.R. 1640), H2613 [8MR]
Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H2367 [5MR]
——— eliminate Medicare Advantage provision that inadvertently penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to beneficiaries (see H.R. 2131), H3128 [8AP]
——— ensure hospitals receive adequate payments for acquisition of hematopoietic stem cells (see H.R. 2498), H3439 [2MY]
——— establish rules for payment for graduate medical education (GME) costs for hospitals that establish a new medical residency training program after hosting resident rotators for short durations (see H.R. 1358), H2232 [26FE] (see H.R. 3425), H5037 [21JN]
——— extend coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients (see H.R. 5534), H12297 [23DE]
——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (see H.R. 2594), H3500 [8MY]
——— provide for transparency of secondary payer reporting information (see H.R. 1375), H2233 [26FE]
——— provide low-income subsidy enrollees in part D with information about less expensive prescription drug plan options (see H.R. 4632), H8110 [11OC]
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1347), H2100 [25FE]
Pensions: modify rules relative to multiple employer plans and pooled employer plans and modify Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., premiums for cooperative and small employer charity (CSEC) plans (see H.R. 1993), H2923 [29MR]
Taxation: encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1007), H1390 [6FE]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2258), H3254 [10AP]
——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1977), H2916 [28MR]
——— include certain over-the-counter medical and menstrual care products as qualified medical expenses in order to allow use of health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts for such products (see H.R. 1922), H2884 [27MR]
——— make look-thru rule for related controlled foreign corporations permanent (see H.R. 5240), H9168 [21NO]
——— make qualified biogas and manure resource recovery property eligible for the energy credit and permit new clean renewable energy bonds to finance qualified biogas property (see H.R. 3744), H5774 [12JY]
——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 2746), H3840 [15MY]
——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to veterans’ service organizations that do not have wartime service membership requirements (see H.R. 1715), H2715 [13MR]
——— reduce penalties for self-corrections by taxpayers under certain laws affecting individual retirement plans relative to employer-sponsored retirement plans (see H.R. 4117), H7480 [30JY]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]
——— require reporting for qualified opportunity funds (see H.R. 5011), H8738 [8NO]
——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1679), H2679 [12MR]
——— treat Indian tribal governments in the same manner as State governments for certain Federal tax purposes (see H.R. 2484), H3439 [2MY]
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), H2502 [6MR]
World Trade Organization: reaffirm U.S. commitment, improve dispute settlement, address appellate concerns, increase transparency, ensure fair treatment of developing countries, and address needs of free and open economies (see H. Res. 746), H9347 [6DE]
Constitutional authority statements
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (H.R. 1175), H1584 [13FE]
Business and industry: allow U.S. importers to apply for exclusions from tariffs on Chinese goods which are not accessible outside of China and items that increase the cost of living for U.S. families (H.R. 1452), H2316 [28FE]
Dept. of HHS: publish physical activity recommendations (H.R. 2891), H4119 [22MY]
Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (H.R. 2485), H3441 [2MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: collect data and issue report on opportunity zone tax incentives created by Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 2593), H3502 [8MY]
Education: provide competitive grants for training court reporters and closed captioners to meet requirements for realtime writers (H.R. 5285), H9222 [3DE]
FDA: define the term natural cheese (H.R. 4487), H7989 [25SE]
Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (H.R. 1222), H2033 [14FE]
Foreign trade: require Dept. of Defense to justify national security basis for certain tariffs and increase congressional oversight of process by which Presidents can apply such tariffs (H.R. 1008), H1392 [6FE]
House of Representatives: require excess amounts from Members’ official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (H.R. 1790), H2747 [14MR]
Immigration: provide admission of certain sons and daughters of U.S. citizens who served on active duty in the Armed Forces abroad (H.R. 1640), H2615 [8MR]
Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (H.R. 1530), H2369 [5MR]
——— eliminate Medicare Advantage provision that inadvertently penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to beneficiaries (H.R. 2131), H3129 [8AP]
——— ensure hospitals receive adequate payments for acquisition of hematopoietic stem cells (H.R. 2498), H3441 [2MY]
——— establish rules for payment for graduate medical education (GME) costs for hospitals that establish a new medical residency training program after hosting resident rotators for short durations (H.R. 1358), H2234 [26FE]
——— establish rules for payment for graduate medical education (GME) costs for hospitals that establish a new medical residency training program after hosting resident rotators for short durations (H.R. 3425), H5038 [21JN]
——— extend coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients (H.R. 5534), H12297 [23DE]
——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (H.R. 2594), H3502 [8MY]
——— provide for transparency of secondary payer reporting information (H.R. 1375), H2235 [26FE]
——— provide low-income subsidy enrollees in part D with information about less expensive prescription drug plan options (H.R. 4632), H8112 [11OC]
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1347), H2102 [25FE]
Pensions: modify rules relative to multiple employer plans and pooled employer plans and modify Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., premiums for cooperative and small employer charity (CSEC) plans (H.R. 1993), H2923 [29MR]
Taxation: encourage retirement savings (H.R. 1007), H1392 [6FE]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (H.R. 2258), H3258 [10AP]
——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (H.R. 1977), H2918 [28MR]
——— include certain over-the-counter medical and menstrual care products as qualified medical expenses in order to allow use of health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts for such products (H.R. 1922), H2886 [27MR]
——— make look-thru rule for related controlled foreign corporations permanent (H.R. 5240), H9170 [21NO]
——— make qualified biogas and manure resource recovery property eligible for the energy credit and permit new clean renewable energy bonds to finance qualified biogas property (H.R. 3744), H5775 [12JY]
——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (H.R. 2746), H3842 [15MY]
——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to veterans’ service organizations that do not have wartime service membership requirements (H.R. 1715), H2718 [13MR]
——— reduce penalties for self-corrections by taxpayers under certain laws affecting individual retirement plans relative to employer-sponsored retirement plans (H.R. 4117), H7482 [30JY]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 2207), H3256 [10AP]
——— require reporting for qualified opportunity funds (H.R. 5011), H8740 [8NO]
——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (H.R. 1679), H2680 [12MR]
——— treat Indian tribal governments in the same manner as State governments for certain Federal tax purposes (H.R. 2484), H3441 [2MY]
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 (H.R. 1550), H2504 [6MR]
Remarks
Cameroon: condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve area conflicts (H. Res. 358), E972• [24JY]
Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (H.R. 1222), E510• [30AP]
Natural resources: improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), E224• [27FE]
Taxation: encourage retirement savings (H.R. 1994), H4140 [23MY]
Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), E1625• [19DE]
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): implement (H.R. 5430), H12250 [19DE]
Votes: position on missed, H8072• [27SE], E90• [24JA], E107• [30JA], E165• [13FE], E1116• [10SE], E1363• [29OC], E1577• [11DE]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H995 [22JA], H1169 [23JA]
Tributes
Kannenberg, Loren, E1008• [30JY]
Tauscher, Ellen O., H3784 [14MY]