LARSON, JOHN B. (a Representative from Connecticut)

Articles and editorials

Article of Impeachment, Ralph Nader, Bruce Fein, and Louis Fisher, H12197• [18DE]

Want To Make a Difference? Run for Office. Yes, You., Kevin Rennie, Hartford (CT) Courant, E920• [15JY]

We Must Fight To Preserve Social Security for Millennials, Max Richtman, E907• [11JY]

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), H7501 [13AU]

Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see H.R. 2585), H4315 [4JN]

African Americans: recognize disparity in wages paid to Black women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 59), H7520 [23AU]

Air pollution: support U.S. clean vehicle emissions standards and defend authority of States under the Clean Air Act to protect the people of those States from harmful air pollution (see H. Con. Res. 65), H7835 [19SE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H7489 [2AU]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H8096 [4OC]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1586 [13FE]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H8113 [11OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H4175 [28MY]

Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H4314 [4JN]

Armed Forces: prohibit introduction into hostilities in Venezuela without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see H.R. 1004), H4065 [21MY]

——— 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), H2887 [27MR]

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 1274), H4314 [4JN]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H8102 [8OC]

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), H5303 [9JY]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1257), H2031 [14FE]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H7483 [30JY]

Congress: rename Office of Technology Assessment as Congressional Office of Technology and revise functions and duties of the Office (see H.R. 4426), H8720 [31OC]

Corp. for National and Community Service: recognize contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni to the lives of the people of the U.S. (see H. Res. 227), H8145 [15OC]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H3729 [10MY]

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), H5776 [12JY]

Dept. of Defense: support F–35 Joint Strike Fighter Program (see H. Res. 177), H2368 [5MR]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2653), H5913 [16JY]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1707), H2715 [13MR]

——— cancel amounts for eligible student loan holders, allow refinancing, postpone certain payments and garnishments, repair credit of defaulted borrowers, and allow bankruptcy filings (see H.R. 3887), H7598 [10SE]

——— improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 2441), H7837 [19SE]

——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 849), H1519 [11FE]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H7496 [9AU]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H2235 [26FE]

——— 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), H7775 [18SE]

——— simplify Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), increase access to Pell Grants, and standardize language and format of financial aid offer letters (see H.R. 4680), H8143 [15OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish Clean School Bus Grant Program (see H.R. 3973), H7463 [25JY]

——— improve education and training of underrepresented groups for employment in energy-related industries (see H.R. 4061), H7466 [25JY]

——— reauthorize Office of Minority Economic Impact to improve education and training of underrepresented groups for employment in energy-related industries (see H.R. 1315), H4390 [10JN]

Dept. of HHS: address opioid drug abuse epidemic (see H.R. 2922), H4118 [22MY]

——— conduct research to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from child abuse and neglect, include such demographics in child abuse reports, and train personnel on meeting needs of such youth (see H.R. 2775), H8097 [4OC]

——— establish a grant program supporting trauma centers with violence intervention and prevention programs (see H.R. 2464), H10263 [13DE]

——— establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (see H.R. 3), H7867 [20SE]

——— establish universal child care and early learning programs (see H.R. 3315), H4770 [18JN]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H7536 [6SE]

——— extend and expand demonstration projects to provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow a career pathway in health professions under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 3398), H7904 [24SE]

——— 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), H7532 [3SE]

——— 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]

——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H2763 [21MR]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H4629 [12JN]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H4217 [3JN]

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

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 2222), H7707 [12SE]

——— 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), H7867 [20SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to implement ‘‘public charge’’ rule that expands the list of Federal aid programs that could be considered when an immigrant is applying for admission (see H.R. 3222), H7526 [27AU]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2415), H5272 [5JY]

——— 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: improve Federal housing inspection process, hold owners accountable for misusing funds, and discipline inspectors who fail to uphold Federal standards (see H.R. 3745), H7162 [22JY]

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), H7521 [23AU]

——— condemn invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (see H. Res. 271), H2988 [2AP]

——— develop immersive, real-life, scenario-based training curriculum for law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 2329), H4122 [22MY]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2099 [25FE]

——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 3554), H5256 [27JN]

——— 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), H2042 [19FE]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3219), H7529 [30AU]

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

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H10124 [11DE]

——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 4007), H7490 [2AU]

——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of New England (see H.R. 287), H281 [8JA]

——— provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see H.R. 1334), H4011 [20MY] (see H.R. 4512), H8098 [4OC]

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), H3406 [1MY]

Dept. of Transportation: require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H3442 [2MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish nursing home care and hospital care at State licensed or certified residential care facilities (see H.R. 4985), H8729 [5NO]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H361 [9JA]

——— remove manifestation period needed for presumption of service connection for chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, and acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy associated with exposure to herbicides (see H.R. 566), H600 [15JA]

——— 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), H4065 [21MY]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H4629 [12JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 5), H2714 [13MR]

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

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H4774 [18JN]

Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, the health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see H.R. 1784), H2744 [14MR]

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

——— 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), H4172 [24MY]

EPA: designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see H.R. 535), H5270 [2JY]

——— publish maximum contaminant level goal for drinking water and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 2377), H6001 [17JY]

——— regulate wastes associated with exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4006), 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), H4121 [22MY]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H7153 [18JY]

——— establish within Enforcement Bureau a division that specifically addresses the issue of robocalls (see H.R. 2355), H4350 [6JN]

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

FDA: prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H2756 [18MR]

——— prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see H.R. 965), H3220 [9AP]

Federal agencies and departments: report on expenditures for advertising contracts with small disadvantaged businesses and businesses owned by minorities and women (see H.R. 2576), H3793 [14MY]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H3260 [10AP]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefit payments relative to claims arising from Federal debts (see H.R. 2991), H4163 [23MY]

Federal employees: restore administrative law judges to the competitive service (see H.R. 2429), H3403 [1MY]

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), H8596 [29OC]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H3926 [16MY]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2719 [13MR]

Firearms: ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (see H.R. 3553), H5256 [27JN]

——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 2867), H4063 [21MY]

——— prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or who received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (see H.R. 2708), H3788 [14MY]

——— prohibit Federal funding to train or arm school personnel with firearms (see H. Res. 231), H2888 [27MR]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H7521 [23AU]

——— provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 3214), H9176 [22NO]

——— 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), H2035 [14FE]

Flags: require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the U.S. is displayed on certain Federal property (see H.R. 1579), H2919 [28MR]

Foreign aid: ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see H.R. 2153), H8596 [29OC]

——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H1459 [7FE]

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

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H8741 [8NO]

FTC: promulgate regulations relative to sensitive personal information or behavioral data (see H.R. 2013), H3682 [9MY]

Germany: recognize alliance and strong friendship with the U.S. and reaffirm significance of Wundarbar Together-Germany and the U.S. initiative (see H. Res. 446), H8725 [1NO]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (see H. Res. 109), H1462 [7FE]

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

——— support efforts of health and wellness coaches (see H. Res. 117), H8960 [18NO]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1586 [13FE]

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), H2615 [8MR]

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

——— 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), H8113 [11OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H3260 [10AP]

Insurance: establish a public health plan (see H.R. 2000), H2937 [1AP]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H7501 [13AU]

Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran (see H.R. 2354), H4920 [19JN]

IRS: disapprove rule on charitable contribution and estate tax deductions when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a corresponding State or local tax credit (see H.J. Res. 72), H5911 [16JY]

——— modernize and improve (see H.R. 1957), H3131 [8AP] (see H.R. 3151), H4348 [6JN]

——— provide for a one-time safe harbor for certain failures by individuals and small businesses to pay estimated income tax following implementation of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (see H.R. 1300), H2038 [15FE]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H3271 [15AP]

——— 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), H3927 [16MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H5826 [15JY]

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

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 2235), H7715 [16SE]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H7536 [6SE]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H8540 [28OC]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H12211 [18DE]

——— 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), H7536 [6SE]

——— exclude ventilators from competitive acquisition programs for a certain period of time (see H.R. 4945), H8717 [31OC]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 576), H601 [15JA]

——— improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 1533), H8741 [8NO]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H3500 [8MY]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 2235), H7715 [16SE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H8090 [1OC]

——— provide for an option for individuals age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 1346), H2100 [25FE]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis (see H.R. 3414), H5078 [24JN]

——— 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), H2504 [6MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve access to care for beneficiaries through models tested under Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (see H.R. 3910), H7240 [23JY]

Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H4066 [21MY]

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

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan and reduce minimum age for allowable in-service distributions (see H.R. 935), H8785 [12NO]

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), H4697 [13JN]

National Concussion Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 567), H7835 [19SE]

National Deaf History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 224), H2717 [13MR]

National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: designate (see H. Res. 615), H8095 [4OC]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 658), H717 [17JA]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H4168 [23MY]

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), H4433 [11JN]

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

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2405), H4434 [11JN]

National Senior Corps Week: designate (see H. Res. 402), H4219 [3JN]

Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H7525 [27AU]

News media: reaffirm commitment to diversity as a core tenet of public interest standard in media policy and support efforts to eliminate barriers to media diversity (see H. Res. 549), H7596 [10SE]

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), H8098 [4OC]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress (see H.R. 669), H4065 [21MY]

OSHA: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, and disclose violations of workplace safety regulations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see H.R. 1074), H2036 [14FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1464 [7FE]

Peace Corps: reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (see H.R. 3456), H5776 [12JY]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit biological product manufacurers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable product companies to delay entry of biosimilar and interchangeable products into the market (see H.R. 1499), H3220 [9AP]

——— prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see H.R. 1499), H3220 [9AP]

Plum Island, NY: repeal requirement for GSA to sell certain Federal property, require further use be for conservation, education, and research, and conduct a special resource study (see H.R. 1578), H2504 [6MR]

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

Portuguese National Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 457), H5076 [24JN]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H2748 [14MR]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H2757 [18MR]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H2919 [28MR]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H7158 [19JY]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H4391 [10JN]

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 buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 80), H10258 [12DE]

Public lands: protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see H.R. 1050), H2797 [25MR]

Russia: reiterate support for sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, condemn aggressive actions and assaults on democracies, and oppose readmission into Group of Seven (see H. Res. 546), H8229 [17OC]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H3449 [3MY]

——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H10124 [11DE]

Social Security: improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see H.R. 2602), H8090 [1OC]

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

Southern New England Regional Commission: establish (see H.R. 5124), H9059 [19NO]

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]

SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 4386), H7773 [18SE]

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

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for neighborhood revitalization (see H.R. 3316), H9223 [3DE]

——— allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 2086), H7244 [23JY]

——— allow qualified distributions from health savings account for certain home care expenses (see H.R. 2878), H4063 [21MY]

——— authorize designation of additional taxable vaccines (see H.R. 1973), H8260 [18OC]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1007), H1390 [6FE] (see H.R. 1994), H3305 [29AP]

——— enhance child and dependent care tax credit and make it fully refundable (see H.R. 1967), H4920 [19JN]

——— establish an excise tax on production and importation of opioid pain relievers and use such funds to provide and expand access to substance abuse treatment (see H.R. 4793), H8387 [22OC]

——— 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), H9180 [26NO]

——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see H.R. 3961), H7462 [25JY]

——— facilitate disclosure of tax return information to carry out the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 640), H9348 [6DE]

——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish an increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on a monthly basis (see H.R. 1560), H2503 [6MR]

——— make look-thru rule for related controlled foreign corporations permanent (see H.R. 5240), H9168 [21NO]

——— modify limitation on deduction of State and local taxes (see H.R. 5377), H10015 [10DE]

——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H4314 [4JN]

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

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H2923 [29MR]

——— permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations (see H.R. 3294), H4700 [14JN]

——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 1711), H7597 [10SE]

——— provide for a permanent extension of the lower threshold for the medical expense deduction (see H.R. 2073), H3407 [1MY]

——— provide for tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings (see H.R. 1251), H2030 [14FE]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H4345 [5JN]

——— repeal limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands and transfer a portion of such cover over to Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund (see H.R. 1786), H12292 [19DE]

——— repeal limitation on deduction for State and local taxes and restore higher tax rates for upper income individuals (see H.R. 1142), H1517 [11FE]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H4629 [12JN]

——— restore personal casualty loss tax deduction to all victims of theft and disaster (see H.R. 3251), H4693 [13JN]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 1712), H2715 [13MR]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H4066 [21MY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4634), H8960 [18NO]

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), H7157 [19JY]

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.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), H5774 [12JY]

Voting: 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]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H4314 [4JN]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1380), H8298 [21OC]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5267), H9179 [26NO]

——— 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), H8299 [21OC]

——— 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), H9170 [21NO]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H7667 [11SE] (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), H5038 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Medicare: exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2293), H3263 [12AP]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2693), H3787 [14MY]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 4350), H7753 [17SE]

——— provide for ambulatory surgical center representation during review of hospital outpatient payment rates (see H.R. 3433), H5075 [24JN]

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

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

SSA: clarify mailing requirement relative to Social Security account statements (see H.R. 5306), H9293 [5DE]

——— provide for a single point of contact for individuals who are victims of identity theft (see H.R. 5446), H10608 [17DE]

Taxation: impose a carbon tax on fossil fuel producers and direct funds toward rebuilding infrastructure, consumer tax rebates, and coal country assistance (see H.R. 4142), H7488 [2AU]

——— increase and make permanent exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1241), H2030 [14FE]

——— repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in U.S. real property (see H.R. 2210), H3252 [10AP]

——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 4549), H8079 [27SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Medicare: exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (H.R. 2293), H3265 [12AP]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (H.R. 2693), H3790 [14MY]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (H.R. 4350), H7754 [17SE]

——— provide for ambulatory surgical center representation during review of hospital outpatient payment rates (H.R. 3433), H5076 [24JN]

National and Community Service Administration: establish (H.R. 3464), H5167 [25JN]

Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (H.R. 860), H1337 [30JA]

SSA: clarify mailing requirement relative to Social Security account statements (H.R. 5306), H9294 [5DE]

——— provide for a single point of contact for individuals who are victims of identity theft (H.R. 5446), H10609 [17DE]

Taxation: impose a carbon tax on fossil fuel producers and direct funds toward rebuilding infrastructure, consumer tax rebates, and coal country assistance (H.R. 4142), H7489 [2AU]

——— increase and make permanent exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (H.R. 1241), H2033 [14FE]

——— repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in U.S. real property (H.R. 2210), H3257 [10AP]

——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (H.R. 4549), H8081 [27SE]

Remarks

Committees of the House: direct certain committees to continue to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (H. Res. 660), H12197• [18DE]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start and Early Head Start Programs, H3850 [16MY]

——— establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), H10140• [12DE]

Manchester, CT: tribute to Cavey’s Restaurant, E653• [22MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (H.R. 748), H5962 [17JY]

Poway, CA: condemn shooting at Chabad of Poway Synagogue, H3298 [29AP]

Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (H.R. 860), H3123, H3124, H3125, H3126 [8AP], H3298, H3300 [29AP], E907• [11JY]

Taxation: encourage retirement savings (H.R. 1994), H4144 [23MY]

——— modify limitation on deduction of State and local taxes (H.R. 5377), H12275 [19DE]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12197•, H12198• [18DE], E1634• [19DE]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): implement (H.R. 5430), H12250 [19DE]

Votes: position on missed, H9334• [6DE]

WNPR–Radio (Hartford, CT): tribute to ‘‘Pardon Me-Another Damn Impeachment Show?’’ radio show, E1634• [19DE]

Tributes

Hollings, Ernest F., H3123 [8AP]

Jones, Walter B., H2346 [5MR]

Mitchell, John, E920• [15JY]

Pickens, T. Boone, E1167• [18SE]

Zigler, Edward, H3850 [16MY]