KIRKPATRICK, ANN (a Representative from Arizona)
Amendments
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), H2593 [8MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 1692), H3792 [14MY]
——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see H.R. 2975), H4162 [23MY]
Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see H.R. 2585), H8541 [28OC]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H4011 [20MY]
American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H5826 [15JY]
Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1170 [23JA]
——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 2863), H5272 [5JY]
Appropriations: eliminate unauthorized spending on Federal programs and establish Spending Accountability Commission (see H.R. 2505), H4920 [19JN]
——— eliminate unauthorized spending on Federal programs and establish Spending Accountability Commission, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2505), H8721 [31OC]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H3285 [25AP]
Arizona: add Flagstaff and Yuma to list of locations in which district court shall be held (see H.R. 1569), H2504 [6MR]
——— permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H2763 [21MR]
Armed Forces: allow more Reserve, National Guard, and retired members to receive veterans’ preference for Federal hiring by modifying service requirements and removing preference bans on certain retired officers (see H.R. 2433), H4168 [23MY]
——— clarify that Congress has not provided authorization for use of military force against Iran (see H.R. 2829), H7755 [17SE]
——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 2091), H3844 [15MY]
——— oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban (see H. Res. 124), H1518 [11FE]
Bureau of Reclamation: conduct certain water security measures in Western States through improved conservation and restoration efforts and groundwater management (see H.R. 4891), H8539 [28OC]
——— execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (see H.R. 2030), H2985 [2AP]
——— require an infrastructure needs assessment report listing major repair and rehabilitation needs at water delivery system facilities (see H.R. 1268), H2031 [14FE]
Bureau of the Census: provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see H.R. 732), H1171 [23JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: encourage Architect of the Capitol to transition to exclusive use of electricity derived from renewable energy sources to power the U.S. Capitol Complex by 2032 (see H. Con. Res. 74), H8960 [18NO]
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument: modify boundary (see H.R. 4840), H8457 [23OC]
CBO: submit daily reports during a Government shutdown on the economy and the cost of the shutdown to taxpayers (see H.R. 270), H361 [9JA]
CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 674), H718 [17JA]
——— award grants to develop programs to increase health care providers’ awareness of coccidioidomycosis (Valley fever) (see H.R. 5438), H10306 [16DE]
CFTC: reauthorize (see H.R. 4895), H9059 [19NO]
Chávez, César E.: tribute (see H. Res. 266), H2917 [28MR]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H4314 [4JN]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 7), H1331 [30JA]
Climate: acknowledge climate emergency which demands massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes (see H. Con. Res. 52), H7506 [16AU]
——— provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see H.R. 2748), H4390 [10JN]
——— recognize that climate change most severely impacts vulnerable and disadvantaged communities and that it is a U.S. responsibility to work with global partners to promote environmental and climate justice (see H. Res. 367), H5272 [5JY]
Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 2182), H3964 [17MY]
Corps of Engineers: establish a program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in Arizona (see H.R. 2206), H3342 [30AP]
——— repeal Presidential authority to terminate or defer civil works projects funding for national defense or emergencies (see H.R. 1137), H8056 [26SE]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H2311 [28FE]
Crime: specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H3406 [1MY]
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: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 3378), H5826 [15JY]
——— prevent changing of regulations governing provision of waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5349), H9346 [6DE]
——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 2809), H3924 [16MY]
Dept. of Defense: establish pilot program to share information with designated relatives and friends of Armed Forces members relative to experience and challenges of military service, particularly overseas deployments (see H.R. 2727), H3927 [16MY]
——— 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), H3843 [15MY]
Dept. of Education: establish a grant program to support partnerships and collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education and Hispanic-serving school districts (see H.R. 3827), H7149 [18JY]
——— make grants to eligible entities to expand access to full-day kindergarten programs (see H.R. 1971), H2916 [28MR]
——— prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status (see H.R. 1298), H2615 [8MR]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H2762 [21MR]
——— 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]
——— provide temporary Impact Aid Program construction grants to eligible local educational agencies (see H.R. 3647), H9180 [26NO]
——— publish, in consultation with the Depts. of Justice and HHS, an annual report on indicators of school crime and safety that includes data on school shootings (see H.R. 4301), H7837 [19SE] (see H.R. 4301), H7991 [25SE]
——— uphold freedom of association protections on college campuses (see H.R. 3128), H4342 [5JN]
Dept. of Energy: establish Clean School Bus Grant Program (see H.R. 3973), H7463 [25JY]
——— require Western Area Power Administration establishment of a pilot project to provide increased transparency for customers (see H.R. 4444), H7865 [20SE]
Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 1846), H2761 [21MR]
——— 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), H5272 [5JY]
——— negotiate prices of prescription drugs furnished under Medicare part D and mandate production of generic versions of drugs if pharmaceutical companies fail to negotiate in good faith (see H.R. 1046), H1458 [7FE]
——— prohibit sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see H.R. 2411), H4920 [19JN]
——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H10610 [17DE]
——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see H.R. 2802), H4390 [10JN]
——— reauthorize and expand Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 2815), H4701 [14JN]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H8741 [8NO]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H4389 [10JN]
——— require educational agencies receiving mental health program funding to expand suicide prevention, threat identification, and intervention training to students and schools (see H.R. 2599), H3793 [14MY]
——— 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), H5168 [25JN]
——— support endemic fungal disease research, incentivize fungal vaccine development, and discover new antifungal therapies and diagnostics to fight infections such as Valley Fever (see H.R. 2858), H4773 [18JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 3563), H5257 [27JN]
——— impose requirements on granting of waivers of certain standards applicable to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities (see H.R. 2489), H4315 [4JN]
——— prohibit funding to implement Migrant Protection Protocols (see H.R. 2662), H4350 [6JN]
——— provide oversight of border zone in which Federal agents may conduct vehicle checkpoints and stops and enter private land without a warrant (see H.R. 3852), H7150 [18JY]
——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2415), H8083 [27SE]
——— 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 HUD: protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination based on source of income, veterans status, or military status (see H.R. 3516), H5306 [9JY]
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), H5038 [21JN]
——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H4181 [30MY]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2099 [25FE]
——— improve compensation under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 3783), H5911 [16JY]
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), H4065 [21MY]
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]
——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 1581), H2581 [7MR]
Dept. of the Interior: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Hualapai Tribe and certain allottees in Arizona and authorize construction of related water project (see H.R. 2459), H3404 [1MY]
——— authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in Bullhead City, AZ (see H.R. 755), H1210 [24JA]
——— authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H3266 [12AP]
——— convey certain land to La Paz County, AZ (see H.R. 304), H282 [8JA]
——— convey Federal reversionary interests to land owned by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ (see H.R. 756), H1210 [24JA]
——— establish a pilot program for commercial recreation concessions on certain land managed by BLM (see H.R. 4028), H7465 [25JY]
——— provide economic stabilization resources to distressed rural communities directly impacted by the closure of an electric generating station (see H.R. 4318), H7705 [12SE]
——— take certain land in Pinal County, AZ, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community (see H.R. 3160), H4349 [6JN]
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), H4181 [30MY]
Dept. of Transportation: amend certain laws relative to apportionments to small transit intensive cities (see H.R. 3758), H8960 [18NO]
——— ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3632), H9059 [19NO]
——— ensure only citizens or U.S. nationals may operate trains from Mexico within U.S. border (see H.R. 3896), H8460 [23OC]
——— issue a rule requiring new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system to prevent leaving an unattended child in the vehicle (see H.R. 3593), H8389 [22OC]
——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H3267 [12AP]
——— require buses purchased by public transit systems using Federal Transit Administration funds to be zero-emissions buses (see H.R. 2164), H7837 [19SE]
——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H7666 [11SE]
——— study regulatory and legislative improvements necessary to preserve access to aggregates used in construction projects and reduce costs and environmental impacts of infrastructure projects (see H.R. 5117), H9123 [20NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8103 [8OC]
——— carry out a pilot program to improve ability of Members of Congress to assist constituents with veterans’ benefits within Phoenix, AZ, VA Health Care System (see H.R. 80), H204 [3JA]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H2235 [26FE]
——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1133), H7493 [6AU]
——— 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), H7560 [9SE]
——— 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), H7378 [24JY]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H1464 [7FE]
——— reimburse veterans for cost of emergency medical transportation to a Federal facility (see H.R. 3350), H8057 [26SE]
——— 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), H1244 [28JA]
——— revise mission statement to be more inclusive of women veterans and surviving family members (see H.R. 3010), H4164 [23MY]
——— support Veterans Health Administration, oppose privatization of health care services, integrate health care networks with non-departmental providers when necessary, and allow employees to unionize (see H. Res. 701), H8878 [14NO]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H3791 [14MY]
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), H9122 [20NO]
——— improve health and safety of those living with food allergies and related disorders, including anaphylaxis, food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, and eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (see H.R. 2117), H10263 [13DE]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H1350 [4FE]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2317 [28FE]
Drugs: provide assistance to States and localities affected by the opioid epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (see H.R. 2569), H3499 [8MY]
Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 330), H3303 [29AP]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H1351 [4FE]
——— prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (see H.R. 3281), H4695 [13JN]
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), H4314 [4JN]
——— 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), H3477 [7MY]
——— 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), H4697 [13JN]
Endangered species: repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see H.R. 4348), H8145 [15OC]
EPA: address public health and environmental crisis on the Navajo Nation caused by abandoned uranium mines (see H. Res. 737), H9222 [3DE]
——— designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see H.R. 535), H8199 [16OC]
——— include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the Toxics Release Inventory (see H.R. 2577), H7472 [25JY]
——— regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances under Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 2600), H7490 [2AU]
——— require continued and expanded monitoring of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water (see H.R. 2800), H7490 [2AU]
FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2719 [13MR]
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), H5776 [12JY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to Federal employees shall be paid leave (see H.R. 1534), H7666 [11SE]
FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H7162 [22JY]
——— 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), H5266 [28JN]
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), H7666 [11SE]
Federal agencies and departments: require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H3477 [7MY]
Federal employees: require Presidential appointees to give written notice to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate for expenditures over a certain amount to furnish or redecorate their office (see H.R. 1181), H2236 [26FE]
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), H8145 [15OC]
——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H7536 [6SE]
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), H2582 [7MR]
Firearms: establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 2867), H7867 [20SE]
——— 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), H7666 [11SE]
——— prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see H.R. 1705), H7837 [19SE]
——— 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]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H5304 [9JY]
Flagstaff, AZ: remove Federal reversion interest in certain non-Federal land owned by Win Oil Co., Inc., to unencumber the title and allow for economic development (see H.R. 402), H1518 [11FE]
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]
Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System (see H.R. 2491), H3439 [2MY]
——— release reversionary and reserved interests in certain lands within Coconino National Forest and convey to Lowell Observatory (see H.R. 401), H1464 [7FE]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H8298 [21OC]
FTC: protect consumers from deceptive practices by online hotel reservation booking sites, simplify complaint reporting system, and study impact of fraud on consumers (see H.R. 3956), H7990 [25SE]
Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation: extend authority for establishment of a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star Families (see H.R. 2819), H7483 [30JY]
Health: improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 3762), H7666 [11SE]
——— 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]
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: reauthorize (see H.R. 2134), H3342 [30AP]
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), H8199 [16OC]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H3406 [1MY]
House of Representatives: provide an allowance to Members’ offices to compensate interns (see H.R. 2370), H3283 [25AP]
Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 6), H2678 [12MR]
——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H2317 [28FE]
——— end mandatory in absentia removal proceedings for asylum seekers by providing immigration judges discretion in use of such orders (see H.R. 3748), H7494 [6AU]
——— extend application period for certain aliens present in the U.S. for adjustment of status (see H.R. 3312), H5306 [9JY]
——— extend guaranteed right to counsel to all people in the immigration court system, increase opportunities for appeal and judicial review, and prohibit case production quotas for immigration judges (see H.R. 3775), H7153 [18JY]
——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 541), H5585 [10JY]
——— prohibit construction of new border barriers, including walls or fences, on certain Federal land (see H.R. 365), H4217 [3JN]
——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 3799), H5998 [17JY]
——— protect health and safety of children in immigration detention (see H.R. 3918), H7241 [23JY]
——— provide resources for jurisdictions and organizations that have experienced a significant influx of migrant aliens (see H.R. 4599), H8089 [1OC]
——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 95,000 (see H.R. 2146), H5038 [21JN]
——— 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]
Infrastructure: ensure any infrastructure plan provides for job creation, public investment, clean energy jobs, fair hiring and wage standards, and protection of Federal aid programs, the environment, and civil rights (see H. Con. Res. 36), H3844 [15MY]
Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2778), H3842 [15MY]
——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H4701 [14JN]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H3276 [18AP]
International Boundary and Water Commission: ensure equitable financial responsibility for Nogales, NM, for International Outfall Interceptor wastewater pipeline maintenance (see H.R. 3204), H4431 [11JN]
International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day: support goals (see H. Res. 399), H5169 [25JN]
Israel: 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), H3844 [15MY]
Lake Havasu City Combat Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, Lake Havasu City, AZ: designate (see H.R. 3314), H4770 [18JN]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H4774 [18JN]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5729 [11JY]
LGBTQ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 465), H5201 [26JN]
McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see H.R. 500), H3285 [25AP]
Medicaid: establish a State public option to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan (see H.R. 1277), H7501 [13AU]
——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 1342), H5305 [9JY]
——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see H.R. 1897), H4121 [22MY]
Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H3477 [7MY]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H10306 [16DE]
——— establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 1384), H2269 [27FE]
——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H7904 [24SE]
——— 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), H9171 [21NO]
——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 808), H4389 [10JN]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H3285 [25AP]
——— provide for an option for individuals age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 1346), H7521 [23AU]
——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H8959 [18NO]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H3285 [25AP]
Mexico: affirm importance of U.S.-Mexico economic relationship and that Mexico is an essential trading ally and oppose implementation of tariffs on all goods imported from Mexico (see H. Res. 433), H4388 [10JN]
Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H7521 [23AU]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 582), H2647 [11MR]
Mining and mineral resources: include certain coal industry retirees in Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan (see H.R. 934), H7837 [19SE]
——— transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan and reduce minimum age for allowable in-service distributions (see H.R. 935), H7837 [19SE]
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act: amend and reauthorize (see H.R. 2414), H3339 [30AP]
Motor vehicles: permit installation of pulsating light systems for high mounted brake lamps (see H.R. 3293), H7490 [2AU]
——— promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling by law enforcement (see H. Res. 255), H4168 [23MY]
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), H4181 [30MY]
National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H5165 [25JN]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H2795 [25MR]
National Missing Children’s Day: anniversary (see H. Res. 394), H4119 [22MY]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 682), H8910 [15NO]
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), H3130 [8AP]
National Parks Conservation Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 250), H3220 [9AP]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3070 [3AP]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]
National World War II Memorial: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 4681), H9348 [6DE]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see H. Res. 682), H8910 [15NO]
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), H7506 [16AU]
——— protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 1694), H2679 [12MR]
——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H7990 [25SE]
——— recognize maternal health crisis among indigenous women, reduce mortality and morbidity rates, and increase Federal funding to ensure availability of comprehensive maternal health and family planning services (see H. Res. 735), H9179 [26NO]
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), H8114 [11OC]
Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 2528), H4920 [19JN]
OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 3668), H7244 [23JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H8541 [28OC]
——— establish Improve Health Insurance Affordability Fund to provide for certain reinsurance payments to lower premiums in the individual health insurance market (see H.R. 1425), H8959 [18NO]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1363 [5FE]
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), H8114 [11OC]
——— prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 1422), H2311 [28FE]
——— 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), H2103 [25FE]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H2236 [26FE]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H2103 [25FE]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H3682 [9MY]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H2103 [25FE]
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 welfare programs: clarify authority of tribal governments relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 2128), H5077 [24JN]
Puerto Rico: enable admission as a State (see H.R. 4901), H8594 [29OC]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2042 [19FE]
Roads and highways: provide technical and financial support for completion of Interstate 11 environmental impact statement (see H.R. 5465), H10609 [17DE]
SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see H.R. 3182), H8596 [29OC]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see H.R. 3048), H7715 [16SE]
Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H8083 [27SE]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2317 [28FE]
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), H7490 [2AU]
Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 860), H1331 [30JA]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H3843 [15MY]
Sports: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 3483), H5166 [25JN]
SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H1581 [13FE]
Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic, Gilbert, AZ: designate (see H.R. 4983), H8729 [5NO]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2317 [28FE]
Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 2086), H9122 [20NO]
——— establish a new tax credit and grant program to stimulate investment and healthy nutrition options in food deserts (see H.R. 1717), H4011 [20MY]
——— exempt from foreign insurer excise tax certain insurance policies issued by U.S. territory and possession insurers (see H.R. 1483), H2321 [4MR]
——— expand exclusion for certain conservation subsidies to include subsidies for water conservation or efficiency measures and storm water management measures (see H.R. 2313), H4434 [11JN]
——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]
——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish an increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on a monthly basis (see H.R. 1560), H2503 [6MR]
——— increase deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 3098), H5261 [27JN]
——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 2213), H8959 [18NO]
——— 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), H7837 [19SE]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H2919 [28MR]
——— provide a credit to employers of National Guard members and reservists (see H.R. 801), H3220 [9AP]
——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 1711), H7152 [18JY]
——— provide investment tax credits for energy storage technologies (see H.R. 2096), H7379 [24JY]
——— provide tax incentives to promote economic development in economically distressed zones (see H.R. 1525), H2367 [5MR]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H9058 [19NO]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3477 [7MY]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H3131 [8AP]
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), H7493 [6AU]
——— provide TSA PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans (see H.R. 3356), H4917 [19JN]
Trump, President: condemn administration’s systematic cruel and inhumane treatment of migrants, particularly children, at the southern border (see H. Res. 499), H5999 [17JY]
——— 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), H3266 [12AP]
——— 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), H2103 [25FE]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: anniversary of Paris Agreement adoption (see H. Res. 762), H10258 [12DE]
——— 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), H3259 [10AP]
U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 94), H8298 [21OC]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 3742), H7537 [6SE]
U.S. Geological Survey: reauthorize grants for, and require applied water supply research on, water resources research and technology institutes (see H.R. 3510), H7244 [23JY]
Veterans: create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 3221), H4920 [19JN]
——— 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), H2615 [8MR]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1585), H2763 [21MR]
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), H7705 [12SE]
——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]
——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 882), H1333 [30JA]
——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 93), H8388 [22OC] (see H.R. 1438), H2312 [28FE]
——— 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]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H1351 [4FE]
——— ensure access to, and ability to make decisions on, health care, including reproductive health care, regardless of their State of residence and promote preventive health care services (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4064 [21MY]
——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2694), H8742 [8NO]
——— 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), H8228 [17OC]
——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8228 [17OC]
——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (see H. Res. 354), H3447 [3MY]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H1336 [30JA] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]
Women veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 579), H8742 [8NO]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2317 [28FE]
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), H7157 [19JY]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see H.R. 3138), H8541 [28OC]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2350), H7493 [6AU]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H3259 [10AP]
Yavapai County, AZ: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange (see H.R. 274), H281 [8JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
CFTC: clarify venue for judicial review of Commission rules (see H.R. 4246), H7558 [9SE]
Congress: allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiaries to be congressional employees (see H.R. 668), H718 [17JA]
Dept. of the Interior: permanently authorize Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see H.R. 3043), H4180 [30MY]
Tucson, AZ: provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land for purposes of economic development by conveyance of Federal reversionary interest (see H.R. 670), H718 [17JA]
Constitutional authority statements
CFTC: clarify venue for judicial review of Commission rules (H.R. 4246), H7559 [9SE]
Congress: allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiaries to be congressional employees (H.R. 668), H720 [17JA]
Dept. of the Interior: permanently authorize Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (H.R. 3043), H4181 [30MY]
Tucson, AZ: provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land for purposes of economic development by conveyance of Federal reversionary interest (H.R. 670), H720 [17JA]
Remarks
Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (H.R. 1373), H8611 [30OC]
Budget: allocation of funds, H2690 [13MR]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), H2377 [6MR], H2593, H2594 [8MR]
Dept. of Defense: use of military construction and Corps of Engineers appropriations for construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H7565 [10SE]
Dept. of HHS: establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), H10135 [12DE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: improve conditions of alien detention facilities along the U.S. southern border, H5313 [10JY]
Dept. of Justice: condemn invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (H. Res. 271), H2945 [2AP]
Firearms: require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H276 [8JA]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H616 [16JA], H1189 [24JA]
House of Representatives: moment of silence in honor of the anniversary of Tucson, AZ, ‘‘Congress on your Corner’’ shooting attacks, H276 [8JA]
National Alliance on Mental Illness: tribute, H3139 [9AP]
Political campaigns: require disclosure of credit card verification value and billing address information for purchases of online advertising, H2593, H2594 [8MR]
Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to health care, H1397 [7FE]
——— evaluation of climate change policies, H1397 [7FE]
——— impeachment, H5832 [16JY]
——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (H.J. Res. 46), H2112 [26FE]
——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (H.J. Res. 46), veto, H2804 [26MR]
Tucson, AZ: tribute to efforts to assist families seeking asylum, H3310 [30AP]
Votes: position on missed, H4997• [20JN], H5022• [21JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H5004 [20JN], H5034 [21JN]
Tributes
Boyer, Peggy Turk, E99• [28JA]
Emmett, Geraldine, H4152 [23MY]
Fimbres, Richard and Mary, E417• [8AP]
Thompson, Grant, E224• [27FE]