LOEBSACK, DAVID (a Representative from Iowa)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5668 [11JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4940 [20JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4743 [18JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see H.R. 2975), H4162 [23MY]
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), H1361 [5FE]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H2273 [27FE]
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 726), H2317 [28FE]
American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H5305 [9JY]
Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1170 [23JA]
Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 797), H1217 [25JA]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H4175 [28MY]
Armed Forces: oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban (see H. Res. 124), H1587 [13FE]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 37), H1336 [30JA]
——— 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), H3304 [29AP]
Bankruptcy: clarify definition of the term ‘‘family farmer’’ (see H.R. 2336), H3792 [14MY]
CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 2584), H8785 [12NO]
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]
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]
CPSC: require compliant flame mitigation devices to be used on portable fuel containers for flammable liquids (see H.R. 806), H2035 [14FE]
DEA: eliminate separate registration requirement for dispensing narcotic drugs categorized in schedules with lower potential for abuse that are intended for maintenance or detoxification treatment (see H.R. 2482), H8785 [12NO]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1), H361 [9JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow certain producers who harvest or graze covered crops planted as a result of a prevent planting to be eligible for certain crop insurance (see H.R. 3183), H4629 [12JN]
Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 344), H284 [8JA]
——— establish National Center for Military Painting and Applied Research (see H.R. 3181), H4388 [10JN]
——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 663), H2370 [5MR]
Dept. of Education: authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 2186), H3217 [9AP]
——— award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 804), H1285 [29JA]
——— establish partnership grants for rural teaching residency programs (see H.R. 5397), H10123 [11DE]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H6001 [17JY]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H1332 [30JA]
Dept. of Energy: carry out a program relative to physical security and cybersecurity for pipelines and liquefied natural gas facilities (see H.R. 370), H357 [9JA]
——— establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 762), H1285 [29JA]
——— reauthorize hydroelectric production and efficiency improvement incentives (see H.R. 3361), H4917 [19JN]
Dept. of HHS: establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (see H.R. 3), H8298 [21OC]
——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H1285 [29JA]
——— improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers (see H.R. 1646), H2719 [13MR]
——— 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), H1244 [28JA]
——— 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 implementation or enforcement of rule on protection of statutory conscience rights in provision of health care services (see H.R. 5036), H8782 [12NO]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H8741 [8NO]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H4065 [21MY]
Dept. of HUD: meet the needs of homeless children, youth, and families, and honor assessments and priorities of local communities (see H.R. 2001), H2937 [1AP]
Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2719 [13MR]
——— 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), H3792 [14MY]
——— provide a fiduciary safe harbor for the selection of a lifetime income provider under ERISA (see H.R. 1439), H2312 [28FE]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H1459 [7FE]
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]
——— establish Biomedical Innovation Fund (see H.R. 5400), H10123 [11DE]
Dept. of Transportation: ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3632), H9059 [19NO]
——— issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under the age of 21 who complete a vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (see H.R. 1374), H3477 [7MY]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase passenger rail cars or buses from China and require rail transit operators to develop and execute a plan for identifying and reducing cybersecurity risks (see H.R. 2739), H4175 [28MY]
——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H3220 [9AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H361 [9JA]
——— 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), H1173 [23JA]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H4011 [20MY]
Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see H.R. 3208), H12292 [19DE]
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]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2317 [28FE]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H2371 [5MR]
Employment: protect freedom to join a union by bolstering remedies and punishing violations of workers’ rights, strengthening workers’ freedom to negotiate for better working conditions, and restoring fairness to the economy (see H.R. 2474), H4701 [14JN]
EPA: expand and improve stormwater reuse municipal grant program to support cleanup of combined sewer overflow contamination in rivers (see H.R. 2776), H3964 [17MY]
——— impose an annual deadline for small refineries to submit petitions for exemptions from certain renewable fuel requirements based on disproportionate economic hardship (see H.R. 3006), H4163 [23MY]
FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2103 [25FE]
FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 946), H1348 [4FE] (see H.R. 3375), H5078 [24JN]
——— prohibit Internet service providers from knowingly submitting inaccurate Internet access service coverage information or data in order to compile an inaccurate broadband coverage map (see H.R. 4227), H7534 [6SE]
——— require material in the online public inspection file of a covered entity, including political ad buying information, to be made available in a format that is machine-readable (see H.R. 5016), H8738 [8NO]
——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2613 [8MR]
——— revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 5015), H8738 [8NO]
Federal agencies and departments: require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H5913 [16JY]
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]
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), H8827 [13NO]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2582 [7MR]
Firearms: 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), H721 [17JA]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H1214 [24JA]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H1459 [7FE]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H9222 [3DE]
GAO: conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund program (see H.R. 711), H997 [22JA]
Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2895), H7904 [24SE]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1214 [24JA]
Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership to accelerate global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and support commitment of AID to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral nutrition strategy (see H. Res. 189), H3286 [25AP]
Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 6), H2939 [1AP]
——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 541), H543 [14JA]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H7711 [13SE]
Infrastructure: improve through investment in broadband, water systems, clean energy, brownfield redevelopment, and health care projects (see H.R. 2741), H3840 [15MY]
Insurance: require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H7867 [20SE]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H4066 [21MY]
Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran (see H.R. 2354), H5305 [9JY]
Israel: oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see H. Res. 246), H5008 [20JN]
King, Representative Steve: condemn and censure relative to remarks about White supremacy and White nationalism (see H. Res. 40), H544 [14JA]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H8742 [8NO]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5826 [15JY]
LGBTQ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 465), H5201 [26JN]
McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see H.R. 500), H3448 [3MY]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 2235), H5261 [27JN]
——— provide assistance to individuals and families affected by a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3215), H12292 [19DE]
Medicare: amend certain reporting requirements relative to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 3584), H8742 [8NO]
——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H8113 [11OC]
——— delay reduction of durable medical equipment payment reimbursement rates and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 2771), H3841 [15MY]
——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 4946), H8717 [31OC]
——— ensure equitable payment for, and beneficiary access to, diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals under hospital outpatient prospective payment system (see H.R. 3772), H8720 [31OC]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H8056 [26SE]
——— exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2293), H3263 [12AP]
——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 576), H601 [15JA]
——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H7483 [30JY]
——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and an analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3107), H8057 [26SE]
——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 2235), H5261 [27JN]
——— provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see H.R. 1370), H4121 [22MY]
——— 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), H7904 [24SE]
——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (see H.R. 2594), H7904 [24SE]
——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program and Medicare Advantage program to further transparency of payment methodology of pharmacies (see H.R. 1035), H1458 [7FE]
——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1840), H8596 [29OC]
——— require drug price concessions, incentive payments, and adjustments to be included in negotiated prices at the point-of-sale under part D (see H.R. 1034), H4919 [19JN]
——— restore State authority to waive for certain facilities the mileage rule for designating critical access hospitals (see H.R. 5481), H12210 [18DE]
——— update rural health clinic provisions relative to usage of advanced practice clinicians, laboratory requirements and delivery of telehealth services, and reimbursement rates (see H.R. 2788), H3923 [16MY]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H5007 [20JN]
Members of Congress: prohibit former Members from lobbying Congress (see H.R. 3122), H4342 [5JN]
——— 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]
——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 211), H209 [3JA]
Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 3165), H8730 [5NO]
Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 337), H3404 [1MY]
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]
Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling by law enforcement (see H. Res. 255), H4434 [11JN]
NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 1396), H4919 [19JN]
National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H5165 [25JN]
National Concussion Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 567), H7835 [19SE]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 726), H2317 [28FE]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H3341 [30AP]
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), H2719 [13MR]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H2754 [18MR]
National Rural Health Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 719), H9121 [20NO]
National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 360), H3501 [8MY]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 363), H3679 [9MY]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish a broadband infrastructure finance and innovation program to support construction and deployment of broadband infrastructure (see H.R. 4127), H7480 [30JY]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]
Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8741 [8NO]
NIH: expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 3396), H7990 [25SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H3271 [15AP]
Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 325), H283 [8JA]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 2977), H4162 [23MY]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1244 [28JA]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H1285 [29JA]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H359 [9JA]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H7472 [25JY]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H2317 [28FE]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H4121 [22MY]
Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 254), H2796 [25MR]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2042 [19FE]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2317 [28FE]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H3964 [17MY]
——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H7867 [20SE]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H8096 [4OC]
——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H5305 [9JY]
——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 860), H4181 [30MY]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H5168 [25JN]
Sports: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 3483), H5166 [25JN]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2317 [28FE]
Taxation: encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1007), H2236 [26FE] (see H.R. 1994), H3477 [7MY]
——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 1770), H3682 [9MY]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2258), H5169 [25JN]
——— expand certain exceptions to private activity bond rules for first-time farmers (see H.R. 5007), H8738 [8NO]
——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 3970), H7462 [25JY]
——— 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), H1458 [7FE]
——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see H.R. 3961), H9123 [20NO]
——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish an increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on a monthly basis (see H.R. 1560), H2503 [6MR]
——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 2137), H8596 [29OC]
——— modify definition of income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain mutual or cooperative telephone or electric companies (see H.R. 2147), H8056 [26SE]
——— modify rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, eliminate requirement that the taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by the amount of rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see H.R. 2825), H5266 [28JN]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H998 [22JA]
——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 2291), H3256 [10AP]
——— provide tax relief for certain disasters (see H.R. 2284), H3255 [10AP]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H3477 [7MY]
——— 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), H4011 [20MY]
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), H7511 [20AU]
Trump, President: condemn racist comments directed at Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (see H. Res. 489), H5914 [16JY]
——— 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]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H7665 [11SE]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1585), H2828 [26MR]
Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]
——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]
——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 882), H1333 [30JA]
——— require States to 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. 4), H2232 [26FE]
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), H2587 [7MR]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H1283 [29JA]
——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8113 [11OC]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H1336 [30JA] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H2317 [28FE]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 1773), H5260 [27JN]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H4167 [23MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Air Force: recognize contributions of those responsible for operating and maintaining Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation and importance of its continuous availability, accuracy, reliability, and resiliency (see H. Res. 219), H2680 [12MR]
Dept. of Education: provide a deferment for certain student loans of Federal employees subject to a lapse in discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 672), H718 [17JA]
Dept. of Energy: provide grants for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements at public school facilities (see H.R. 3322), H4770 [18JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require in-patient psychiatric care for any veteran enrolled in the VA health care system requesting such care (see H.R. 2997), H4163 [23MY]
FCC: authorize a reverse auction to help fund deployment of high-speed Internet (see H.R. 3278), H4694 [13JN]
——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see H.R. 4229), H7534 [6SE]
——— make grants to establish or expand job training programs for communications tower service, construction, and maintenance (see H.R. 1848), H2761 [21MR]
Health: improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 3762), H5825 [15JY]
Medicare: expand coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B (see H.R. 3235), H4627 [12JN]
National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 692), H8784 [12NO]
National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week: designate (see H. Res. 298), H3217 [9AP]
NOAA: establish a National Flood Research and Education Center (see H.R. 3091), H4312 [4JN]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of Education: provide a deferment for certain student loans of Federal employees subject to a lapse in discretionary appropriations (H.R. 672), H720 [17JA]
Dept. of Energy: provide grants for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements at public school facilities (H.R. 3322), H4772 [18JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require in-patient psychiatric care for any veteran enrolled in the VA health care system requesting such care (H.R. 2997), H4166 [23MY]
FCC: authorize a reverse auction to help fund deployment of high-speed Internet (H.R. 3278), H4696 [13JN]
——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (H.R. 4229), H7535 [6SE]
——— make grants to establish or expand job training programs for communications tower service, construction, and maintenance (H.R. 1848), H2762 [21MR]
Health: improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (H.R. 3762), H5825 [15JY]
Medicare: expand coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B (H.R. 3235), H4628 [12JN]
NOAA: establish a National Flood Research and Education Center (H.R. 3091), H4313 [4JN]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H5592 [11JY]
Remarks
Dept. of Energy: distributed wind technologies and research programs funding, H4744 [18JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4744 [18JN]
FCC: issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (H.R. 4229), H10290 [16DE]
Iowa Safe Schools (organization): tribute to Pride Camp, H5593 [11JY]
Votes: position on missed, E76• [23JA], E836• [25JN]
Tributes
Stanton, Robert, E660• [23MY]