LIPINSKI, DANIEL (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4884 [19JN], H4948 [20JN], H5052 [24JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4716, H4743 [18JN]

Health: reduce prescription drug prices, facilitate entry of generic and biosimilar products into the market, strengthen Federal exchanges, and reverse extension of short-term health plans (H.R. 987), H3888 [16MY]

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 2373), H3283 [25AP]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H715 [17JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H1211 [24JA]

——— require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 962), H1519 [11FE]

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: include Livingston County, IL, Jonesboro, IL, and Freeport, IL (see H.R. 314), H282 [8JA]

Air pollution: preserve appropriate and achievable Federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions and corporate average fuel economy for cars and light trucks (see H.R. 978), H1494 [8FE]

——— 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]

American Grown Flower Month: designate (see H. Res. 379), H7490 [2AU]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H3102 [4AP]

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

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H8056 [26SE]

——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1400), H7560 [9SE]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 809), H1285 [29JA]

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

Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H3070 [3AP]

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who entered the U.S. as children and are unlawfully present and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 3400), H5035 [21JN]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 37), H1336 [30JA]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H7559 [9SE]

Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 296), H3128 [8AP]

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]

Bike to Work Day: recognize and support (see H. Res. 385), H3924 [16MY]

Bridges: transfer Harmony Way Bridge over the Wabash River to Illinois and Indiana (see H.R. 3245), H4693 [13JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 55), H3217 [9AP]

Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office, Olympia Fields, IL: designate (see H.R. 1449), H2313 [28FE]

CBO: submit daily reports during a Government shutdown on the economy and the cost of the shutdown to taxpayers (see H.R. 270), H280 [8JA]

CDC: reauthorize Climate and Health Program (see H.R. 3819), H7245 [23JY]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2480), H3964 [17MY]

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), H4065 [21MY]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H3477 [7MY]

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

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

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

Corporal Alex Martinez Memorial Post Office Building, Elgin, IL: designate (see H.R. 1844), H2761 [21MR]

Corps of Engineers: recognize start of inland waterway system navigation season and call for investment in waterway infrastructure (see H. Res. 484), H5727 [11JY]

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

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 874), H4167 [23MY]

CPSC: require compliant flame mitigation devices to be used on portable fuel containers for flammable liquids (see H.R. 806), H1242 [28JA]

Crime: prohibit traveling interstate or causing another to travel interstate for purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 959), H7990 [25SE]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 569), H601 [15JA]

Death and dying: ensure individuals facing the end of their lives have access to quality medical, palliative, and hospice care and oppose Federal policies or practices that support or facilitate assisted suicide (see H. Con. Res. 79), H10258 [12DE]

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]

——— recognize vital importance in the U.S. and encourage State and local governments to help individuals reflect on contributions of democracy to a free and stable world (see H. Res. 513), H7537 [6SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 3444), H7521 [23AU]

——— reform Federal sugar program (see H.R. 4521), H8053 [26SE]

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

Dept. of Education: allow local educational agencies to use Federal funds for programs and activities that address chronic absenteeism (see H.R. 4220), H8103 [8OC]

——— include teacher preparation for computer science in elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 3808), H7244 [23JY]

——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 849), H7536 [6SE]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3069 [3AP]

——— promote matriculation and increase in graduation rates for individuals with disabilities within higher education (see H.R. 4577), H8081 [27SE]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 2747), H4168 [23MY]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H9348 [6DE]

Dept. of Energy: establish a research, development, and demonstration program for grid-scale energy storage systems (see H.R. 2986), H7506 [16AU]

——— provide for a low-dose radiation basic research program (see H.R. 4733), H8257 [18OC]

——— reauthorize Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) (see H.R. 4091), H7537 [6SE]

Dept. of HHS: allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada (see H.R. 478), H1339 [30JA]

——— authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity in professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology (see H.R. 3637), H7598 [10SE]

——— authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see H.R. 1903), H5261 [27JN]

——— award certain allergies and asthma-related grants and increase preference given to States that require certain public schools to have allergies and asthma management programs (see H.R. 2468), H12292 [19DE]

——— develop a national strategic action plan and program to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 1243), H2030 [14FE]

——— establish a National Mesothelioma Patient Registry (see H.R. 1824), H12297 [23DE]

——— establish an annual reference price for insulin products for purposes of Federal health programs (see H.R. 5364), H9386 [9DE]

——— establish Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative (see H.R. 2111), H9176 [22NO]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H1244 [28JA]

——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 2271), H7512 [20AU]

——— 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), H1350 [4FE]

——— 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), H9176 [22NO]

——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see H.R. 3073), H5077 [24JN]

——— provide social service agencies with resources to provide services to meet urgent needs of Holocaust survivors to age in place with dignity, comfort, security, and quality of life (see H.R. 4077), H7526 [27AU]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1943), H3963 [17MY] (see H.R. 2328), H4218 [3JN]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H2370 [5MR]

——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 2075), H5169 [25JN]

——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 2222), H3280 [22AP]

——— 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), H8113 [11OC]

——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1109), H8113 [11OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Chief Information Security Officer Advisory Committee within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (see H.R. 1975), H2916 [28MR]

——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H1394 [6FE]

——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2476), H3438 [2MY]

Dept. of HUD: meet the needs of homeless children, youth, and families, and honor assessments and priorities of local communities (see H.R. 2001), H4011 [20MY]

Dept. of Justice: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (see H.R. 1236), H3130 [8AP]

——— 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), H5077 [24JN]

——— establish Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Program to train officers to identify and assist victims of child exploitation and human trafficking (see H.R. 836), H7990 [25SE]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H3503 [8MY]

——— modify payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty (see H.R. 2812), H8090 [1OC]

——— provide grants to State, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to obtain behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2698), H8200 [16OC]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel be made public at the conclusion of an investigation or if the Special Counsel is removed from office or resigns (see H.R. 1357), H2232 [26FE]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 197), H208 [3JA]

——— submit to Congress investigative materials in the event of Presidential pardons for offenses that arise from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target (see H.R. 1627), H2583 [7MR]

Dept. of Labor: 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), H7526 [27AU]

Dept. of State: 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), H288 [8JA]

——— reauthorize U.S.-Poland Parliamentary Exchange Program (see H.R. 1270), H2043 [19FE]

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

——— create dedicated funds to protect North American butterflies, Pacific Island plants, freshwater mussels, and Southwest desert fish (see H.R. 2918), H7536 [6SE]

——— permanently prohibit offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean, Straits of Florida, and Eastern Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 341), H284 [8JA]

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

——— provide interest-free loans to Federal employees and District of Columbia employees affected by a Government shutdown (see H.R. 657), H717 [17JA]

Dept. of Transportation: allow States to use certain Federal transportation funding to develop and implement Vision Zero transportation safety plans in eligible localities (see H.R. 4819), H8456 [23OC]

——— compel States and ride-hailing companies to require illuminated signs and other safety measures on ride-hailing vehicles and prohibit the sale of such signs (see H.R. 3262), H6001 [17JY]

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

——— develop and provide States and transportation planning organizations with data sets measuring the level of access by all modes of transportation to important destinations (see H.R. 1517), H3341 [30AP]

——— 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), H7493 [6AU]

——— establish Complete Streets program to promote safer and more accessible transportation routes (see H.R. 3663), H8542 [28OC]

——— improve transportation alternatives program (see H.R. 5231), H12292 [19DE]

——— prepare a plan on preservation needs of Route 66 (see H.R. 66), H203 [3JA]

——— protect transportation personnel and passengers from sexual assault and harassment (see H.R. 5139), H9059 [19NO]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H3682 [9MY]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H1517 [11FE]

——— require State and local transportation agencies to direct Highway Safety Improvement Program funds to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety (see H.R. 3040), H12211 [18DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8229 [17OC]

——— 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]

——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 2823), H3961 [17MY]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H361 [9JA]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 154), H545 [14JA]

——— furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service (see H.R. 96), H361 [9JA]

——— improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 2645), H8541 [28OC]

——— improve oversight and evaluation of mental health and suicide prevention media outreach campaigns (see H.R. 2184), H8228 [17OC]

——— improve provision of health care to women veterans (see H.R. 3036), H7560 [9SE]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 730), H1171 [23JA]

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

——— 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), H5913 [16JY]

——— require in-patient psychiatric care for any veteran enrolled in the VA health care system requesting such care (see H.R. 2997), H4163 [23MY]

——— require work-study wages to match local minimum wage if higher than State minimum wage to ensure fair pay for veteran students (see H.R. 5052), H8783 [12NO]

Depts. of Energy and Veterans Affairs: conduct collaborative research to improve health care services for veterans (see H.R. 617), H675 [16JA]

DIPG Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 114), H2043 [19FE]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H4167 [23MY]

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H5261 [27JN]

——— improve health and safety of those living with food allergies and related disorders, including anaphylaxis, food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, and eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (see H.R. 2117), H12292 [19DE]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2689), H3787 [14MY]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support diabetes prevention (see H.R. 4914), H8677 [30OC]

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

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]

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), H4168 [23MY]

——— require disclosure of list prices of prescription drugs and biological products in direct-to-consumer television advertising (see H.R. 3327), H5586 [10JY]

——— stop production of fentanyl and its trafficking into the U.S. from China (see H.R. 1542), H2367 [5MR]

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

Easterseals (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 100), H1362 [5FE]

Education: ensure public school teacher compensation is comparable to other college graduates and increase investment in public education (see H. Res. 58), H1285 [29JA]

Egypt: enact reforms to ensure Coptic Christians have the same rights and opportunities as other Egyptian citizens and take steps to end attacks on Christians (see H. Res. 49), H676 [16JA]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see H.R. 1230), H8260 [18OC]

——— 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), H7472 [25JY]

Endangered species: repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see H.R. 4348), H12308 [3JA]

EPA: ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see H.R. 230), H209 [3JA]

——— prohibit manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of asbestos and asbestos-containing mixtures and articles (see H.R. 1603), H12305 [2JA]

——— reauthorize certain water pollution control programs (see H.R. 1497), H2648 [11MR]

——— reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 4031), H7711 [13SE]

——— reestablish Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 3001), H4163 [23MY]

——— require notice of chemical-related public health risks, publish list of sites requiring additional review when an exposure risk is determined, and reform chemical review process (see H.R. 1165), H1580 [13FE]

——— revise ethylene oxide emissions standards for medical sterilization and chemical facilities (see H.R. 1152), H1525 [12FE]

——— support carbon utilization and direct air capture research and facilitate permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines (see H.R. 1166), H8596 [29OC]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2986 [2AP]

Executive Office of the President: establish the U.S. Chief Manufacturing Officer (see H.R. 2900), H4117 [22MY]

FAA: enter into appropriate arrangements with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution (see H.R. 976), H1361 [5FE]

——— provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H1586 [13FE]

——— require installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing aircraft (see H.R. 911), H1335 [30JA]

——— strengthen oversight of repair stations located outside the U.S. (see H.R. 5119), H9059 [19NO]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 946), H3963 [17MY] (see H.R. 3375), H5272 [5JY]

——— 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), H8114 [11OC]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H3070 [3AP]

FDA: improve regulation of abortion drugs by prohibiting approval of new drugs, preventing labeling changes of existing drugs, and preventing providers from dispensing drugs remotely, by mail, or telemedicine (see H.R. 4399), H9180 [26NO]

——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H2047 [22FE]

——— prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see H.R. 965), H2648 [11MR]

——— 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), H3682 [9MY]

Federal agencies and departments: require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H4011 [20MY]

Federal aid programs: establish special congressional rescue committees to craft legislation that restores and strengthens certain Federal trust funds (see H.R. 4907), H10017 [10DE]

Federal employees: allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of Federal employees and certain Federal contractors impacted by the Federal Government shutdown (see H.R. 545), H998 [22JA]

——— making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 710), H1285 [29JA]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 67), H203 [3JA]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see H.R. 3463), H7526 [27AU]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H3476 [7MY]

FEMA: provide capitalization grants to eligible entities to establish revolving funds to provide assistance to reduce disaster risks (see H.R. 3779), H12211 [18DE]

Firearms: authorize issuance of extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from a person who may present a danger to others or themselves (see H.R. 3076), H7493 [6AU]

——— ban manufacture, possession, sale, or transport of bump stocks and equivalent devices designed to accelerate the fire of semiautomatic weapons (see H.R. 3606), H7526 [27AU]

——— 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), H7525 [27AU]

——— prevent gun trafficking and straw purchasing (see H.R. 33), H520 [11JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding to train or arm school personnel with firearms (see H. Res. 231), H4012 [20MY]

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

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

——— require firearm assembly kits to be considered as firearms (see H.R. 1266), H7483 [30JY]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H1171 [23JA]

Flags: designate Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor Armed Forces members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 3615), H7560 [9SE]

——— 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), H7837 [19SE]

Flag—U.S.: recognize historic, cultural, and political significance of ‘‘Betsy Ross Flag’’ (see H. Res. 485), H5774 [12JY]

Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System (see H.R. 2491), H4390 [10JN]

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1003), H1390 [6FE]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H8057 [26SE]

FTC: prescribe rules to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive acts and practices in connection with primary and secondary ticket sales (see H.R. 3248), H4774 [18JN]

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]

Hazardous substances: prohibit use of poisons sodium fluoroacetate (known as ‘‘Compound 1080’’) and sodium cyanide for predator control (see H.R. 2471), H7497 [9AU]

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), H1350 [4FE]

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), H2681 [12MR]

——— 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), H721 [17JA]

——— 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), H8228 [17OC]

IMPACT for Energy Foundation: establish (see H.R. 3575), H5257 [27JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H3260 [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), H3283 [25AP]

Insurance: disapprove rule on waivers to States for alternatives to health insurance exchanges that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (see H.J. Res. 74), H7497 [9AU]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H7707 [12SE]

International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements: designate (see H. Res. 471), H5258 [27JN]

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), H3131 [8AP]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H3963 [17MY]

——— 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]

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

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]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H7525 [27AU]

Large Synoptic Survey Telescope: redesignate as Vera Rubin Survey Telescope (see H.R. 3196), H4920 [19JN]

LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H7153 [18JY]

Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 98), H1349 [4FE]

Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see H.R. 1568), H3102 [4AP]

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), H3503 [8MY]

Medicaid: reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 1342), H3276 [18AP]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H4066 [21MY]

——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 861), H1332 [30JA]

——— provide certain coverage of audiologist services (see H.R. 4056), H8596 [29OC]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H2915 [28MR]

——— provide for a pilot program to include respiratory therapists as telehealth practitioners (see H.R. 2508), H8299 [21OC]

——— provide for drug manufacturer price transparency and require certain manufacturers to report on product samples provided to certain health care providers (see H.R. 2113), H4121 [22MY]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H8959 [18NO]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 275), H281 [8JA]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2504 [6MR]

——— waive eligibility waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2770), H3841 [15MY]

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), H205 [3JA]

Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 337), H3404 [1MY]

Middle East: address Arab-Israeli conflict in a concurrent track with Israeli-Palestinian peace process and commend Arab and Muslim-majority states that have improved bilateral relations with Israel (see H. Res. 138), H7526 [27AU]

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

Multinational Species Conservation Funds: require continued sales of semipostal stamp until all remaining stamps are sold (see H.R. 1446), H7536 [6SE]

NASA: anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing and tribute to crew and support staff (see H. Con. Res. 47), H5266 [28JN]

——— 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), H2648 [11MR]

National Clean Energy Week: designate (see H. Res. 565), H7991 [25SE]

National Day of 3D Printing: designate (see H. Res. 740), H9222 [3DE]

National Donate Life Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 315), H3264 [12AP]

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

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), H2029 [14FE]

National Pi Day: designate (see H. Res. 232), H2745 [14MR]

National Public Works Week: observance (see H. Res. 392), H4168 [23MY]

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

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 319), H3277 [18AP]

National Vitiligo Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 636), H8227 [17OC]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see H. Res. 628), H8201 [16OC]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H2367 [5MR]

National World War II Memorial: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 4681), H8143 [15OC]

Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H9388 [9DE]

NATO: reaffirm U.S. commitment to transatlantic security and stability and recognize that U.S. leadership is vital to NATO’s core tasks of collective defense, crisis management, and cooperative security (see H. Res. 291), H3100 [4AP]

NIST: enable Manufacturing USA institutes to provide advanced workforce development to certain businesses, increase program funding, review funding process, and foster economic development goals (see H.R. 2397), H4066 [21MY]

NOAA: establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to study impacts of ocean acidification (see H.R. 1237), H4121 [22MY]

NSF: support multidisciplinary research on the science of suicide (see H.R. 4704), H8960 [18NO]

——— support research on opioid addiction (see H.R. 3153), H4920 [19JN]

——— support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education research focused on early childhood (see H.R. 1665), H4181 [30MY]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (see H.R. 2699), H7493 [6AU]

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]

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), H5260 [27JN]

O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2504), H3440 [2MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: 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), H2587 [7MR]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2782), H3923 [16MY]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1218 [25JA]

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), H8261 [18OC]

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

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 146), H2101 [25FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1244 [28JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H2371 [5MR]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H603 [15JA]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H7560 [9SE]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H1465 [7FE]

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]

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit continuation of an executive emergency declaration under the National Emergencies Act absent approval by Congress (see H.R. 1410), H2271 [27FE]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H7505 [16AU]

——— submit annual report on effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 1114), H1491 [8FE]

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), H1459 [7FE]

Rail Safety Week: designate (see H. Res. 609), H8081 [27SE]

Route 66 Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 66), H203 [3JA]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5191), H12292 [19DE]

SBA: increase access to capital for small business concerns that are manufacturers (see H.R. 3730), H7162 [22JY]

Senior Airman Daniel Miller Post Office Building, Galesburg, IL: designate (see H.R. 5123), H8908 [15NO]

Sexual harassment: provide for research to better understand causes and consequences of sexual harassment in the scientific workforce and examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment (see H.R. 36), H288 [8JA]

Sikhism: recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak’s birthday, contributions and sacrifices of Sikh Americans, and discrimination Sikh Americans have faced (see H. Res. 538), H8680 [30OC]

Small business: tribute (see H. Res. 730), H9169 [21NO]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]

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), H7837 [19SE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2270 [27FE]

——— 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), H8720 [31OC]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H206 [3JA]

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), H4168 [23MY]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H8260 [18OC]

SSI: provide that income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage (see H.R. 1529), H8459 [23OC]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]

Syria: condition U.S. assistance to Government-controlled territories on human rights reforms, political transition, and a safe and voluntary return of refugees (see H.R. 1706), H2797 [25MR]

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

Taxation: allow employers a credit for wages paid to employees who participate in qualified apprenticeship programs and offset costs by limiting printing of Government publications that are available online (see H.R. 1774), H2743 [14MR]

——— eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 1223), H2043 [19FE]

——— impose a carbon tax on fossil fuel producers to offset Social Security payroll tax reduction, pay Social Security beneficiaries, and offset higher energy prices for low-income households (see H.R. 4058), H7466 [25JY]

——— impose a tax on carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industrial facilities and use revenues to establish a Carbon Dioxide Trust Fund to support families and encourage clean energy technologies (see H.R. 763), H1210 [24JA]

——— increase limitation on deduction for State and local taxes (see H.R. 1757), H3260 [10AP]

——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 2213), H7755 [17SE]

——— modify employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting (see H.R. 1507), H3305 [29AP]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H998 [22JA]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 1987), H9388 [9DE]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 3473), H12292 [19DE]

——— provide investment tax credits for energy storage technologies (see H.R. 2096), H8299 [21OC]

——— repeal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers (see H.R. 2381), H4697 [13JN]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H4066 [21MY]

Technology: support development of guidelines for ethical development of artificial intelligence (see H. Res. 153), H2271 [27FE]

Telecommunications: require phone, cable, and Internet providers to include all charges in the prices they advertise for service and provide remedies for consumers that have been wrongfully charged (see H.R. 1220), H3305 [29AP]

Three Seas Initiative: support efforts to increase energy resilience and infrastructure connectivity in Central and Eastern Europe, reaffirm U.S. authority to finance projects, and condemn Russian efforts to weaponize energy (see H. Res. 672), H8742 [8NO]

Tice, Austin B.: investigate detention in Syria while working as a journalist and encourage efforts to secure release (see H. Res. 17), H4219 [3JN]

Tobacco products: prohibit electronic advertising of e-cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery systems (see H.R. 4249), H9176 [22NO]

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), H4701 [14JN]

——— ensure aviation security fees are used to finance costs of aviation security screening by repealing requirement that a portion of such fees be deposited into the Treasury (see H.R. 1171), H5304 [9JY]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 372), H3304 [29AP]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 2187), H3503 [8MY]

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]

Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4695), H8261 [18OC]

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

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

——— prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see H.R. 9), H3129 [8AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 925), H7990 [25SE]

——— 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]

Ukraine: call for immediate cessation of all Russian military activities and oppose violations against religious freedom (see H.R. 5408), H10257 [12DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1585), H2616 [8MR]

Voting: carry out research and other activities to promote security and modernization of voting systems (see H.R. 4990), H9171 [21NO]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 645), H716 [17JA]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 1799), H7666 [11SE]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H4011 [20MY]

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), H4390 [10JN]

Women: allow certain grants to be used to assist victims of female genital mutilation and classify female genital mutilation as a crime for purposes of FBI Uniform Crime Reports (see H.R. 960), H7990 [25SE]

——— authorize Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs (see H.R. 473), H8102 [8OC]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H10307 [16DE]

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

——— mint and issue quarter dollars in commemoration of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution providing women with the right to vote (see H.R. 1923), H8144 [15OC]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H7990 [25SE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]

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), H3449 [3MY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H678 [16JA]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H4348 [6JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

BLS: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 2787), H3923 [16MY]

Buy American Act: strengthen requirements (see H.R. 2472), H3438 [2MY]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 51), H676 [16JA]

Dept. of Commerce: carry out a program to facilitate development of digital products for the public (see H.R. 3528), H5255 [27JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish Climate Solutions Challenges program to provide for prize competitions relative to climate and energy (see H.R. 3100), H4341 [5JN]

Dept. of HHS: enhance requirements for public disclosure of hospital price data (see H.R. 3965), H7462 [25JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for certain additional means of qualification for Visa Waiver Program (see H.R. 2946), H4161 [23MY]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure only citizens or U.S. nationals may operate trains from Mexico within U.S. border (see H.R. 3896), H7240 [23JY]

Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 130), H1583 [13FE]

EPA: prohibit sewage dumping into Great Lakes (see H.R. 3894), H7240 [23JY]

Medical Device Sterilization Challenge: establish (see H.R. 3044), H4180 [30MY]

Medicare: negotiate prices of excessively costly life-sustaining prescription drugs (see H.R. 5039), H8783 [12NO]

National Academy of Inventors: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2857), H4063 [21MY]

NSF: develop an Innovation Corps (I-Corps) course to support commercialization-ready innovation companies (see H.R. 539), H543 [14JA]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: provide for Federal coordination of activities supporting sustainable chemistry to improve efficiency of chemical production while reducing health and environmental risks (see H.R. 2051), H3067 [3AP]

Taxation: impose a carbon tax on fossil fuel producers to offset Social Security payroll tax reduction, pay Social Security beneficiaries, and offset higher energy prices for low-income households (see H.R. 3966), H7462 [25JY]

——— increase amount excluded from gross income by reason of distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers (see H.R. 4897), H8594 [29OC]

——— increase limitation on deduction for State and local taxes (see H.R. 2894), H4117 [22MY]

——— prohibit deduction for prescription drug advertising and promotional expenses (see H.R. 4711), H8226 [17OC]

Technology: establish a coordinated Federal initiative to accelerate artificial intelligence research and development for economic and national security of the U.S. (see H.R. 2202), H3252 [10AP]

Turcinovic, Corina de Chalup: relief (see H.R. 2737), H3790 [14MY]

Victims of Communism Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 679), H8729 [5NO]

Constitutional authority statements

BLS: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (H.R. 2787), H3925 [16MY]

Buy American Act: strengthen requirements (H.R. 2472), H3441 [2MY]

Dept. of Commerce: carry out a program to facilitate development of digital products for the public (H.R. 3528), H5258 [27JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish Climate Solutions Challenges program to provide for prize competitions relative to climate and energy (H.R. 3100), H4343 [5JN]

Dept. of HHS: enhance requirements for public disclosure of hospital price data (H.R. 3965), H7468 [25JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for certain additional means of qualification for Visa Waiver Program (H.R. 2946), H4165 [23MY]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure only citizens or U.S. nationals may operate trains from Mexico within U.S. border (H.R. 3896), H7242 [23JY]

EPA: prohibit sewage dumping into Great Lakes (H.R. 3894), H7242 [23JY]

Medical Device Sterilization Challenge: establish (H.R. 3044), H4181 [30MY]

Medicare: negotiate prices of excessively costly life-sustaining prescription drugs (H.R. 5039), H8784 [12NO]

National Academy of Inventors: grant Federal charter (H.R. 2857), H4064 [21MY]

NSF: develop an Innovation Corps (I-Corps) course to support commercialization-ready innovation companies (H.R. 539), H544 [14JA]

——— increase limitation on deduction for State and local taxes (H.R. 2894), H4120 [22MY]

——— prohibit deduction for prescription drug advertising and promotional expenses (H.R. 4711), H8227 [17OC]

Technology: establish a coordinated Federal initiative to accelerate artificial intelligence research and development for economic and national security of the U.S. (H.R. 2202), H3256 [10AP]

Turcinovic, Corina de Chalup: relief (H.R. 2737), H3791 [14MY]

Remarks

Alfirevich, John: TIME (publication) Dealer of the Year award recipient, E308• [14MR]

Balzekas, Stanley: Lithuanian Royal Society of Nobility Honorable Nobleman award recipient, E1275• [11OC]

Carroll, Robert: Oak Lawn, IL, Lions Club Top Cop award recipient, E619• [17MY]

Cermak, Patrick: Lewis University Signum Fidei Award recipient, E1195• [24SE]

Collins Engineers, Inc.: anniversary, E1156• [17SE]

Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select): establish, H223 [4JA]

Dept. of Defense: National Security Innovation Network Hacking for Defense course funding, H4716 [18JN]

Dept. of Energy: Argonne National Laboratory Leadership Computing Facility funding, H4744 [18JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (H.R. 397), consideration (H. Res. 509), H7262 [24JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4716, H4744 [18JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), H3827 [15MY]

FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (S. 151), H9281 [5DE]

Firearms: gun control, H7566 [10SE]

GAO: report on whether Dept. of HHS has taken appropriate steps to ensure that routine maintenance to Healthcare.gov website is minimally disruptive to consumers, H3889 [16MY]

Hickory Hills, IL: Glen Oaks Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1415• [12NO]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 6), H223 [4JA]

Hurley, Brian: Golden Apple Foundation Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching finalist, E193• [22FE]

Joliet, IL: tribute to Joliet Catholic Academy football team, E21• [8JA]

La Grange, IL: anniversary, E1037• [6AU]

Lemont, IL: anniversary of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Parish, E1404• [8NO]

——— Sts. Cyril and Methodius School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1419• [12NO]

Lithuania: independence anniversary, E178• [14FE]

Lithuanian Americans: tribute, E178• [14FE]

McMillin, Michael: Oak Lawn, IL, Lions Club Top Firefighter award recipient, E623• [17MY]

Medicare: negotiate prices of excessively costly life-sustaining prescription drugs (H.R. 5039), H8836 [14NO]

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (H.R. 729), H9991 [10DE]

NOAA: ensure coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program include adaptive management strategies for Great Lakes ecosystems and resources, H9991 [10DE]

NSF: develop an Innovation Corps (I-Corps) course to support commercialization-ready innovation companies (H.R. 539), H2055, H2056, H2057 [25FE]

——— promote veteran involvement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, computer science, and scientific research (H.R. 425), H2058, H2059, H2060 [25FE]

Orland Park, IL: anniversary of Orland Fire Protection District, E949• [19JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (H.R. 748), H5590 [11JY]

Polish American Congress: anniversary, E530• [2MY]

Polish American Congress-Illinois Division, Inc.: tribute to Polish American Heritage Award recipients, E1303• [18OC]

Polish Highlanders Alliance of North America: anniversary, E531• [2MY]

Polish Highlanders Alliance of North America (organization): anniversary, E1475• [20NO]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (H.R. 9), H3346 [1MY]

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois: anniversary, E220• [27FE]

Vazzana, Jeff: Golden Apple Foundation Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching finalist, E195• [22FE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H2975 [2AP]

Tributes

Asperger, Elizabeth, E1521• [3DE]

Bartusiak, Bernard, E1125• [10SE]

Collins, Thomas J., E1156• [17SE]

Gaus, Joanne, E94• [25JA]

Hallberg, Bob, E399• [3AP]

Hamberger, Edward, E143• [7FE]

Kinney, Gordon, E986• [25JY]