McGOVERN, JAMES P. (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5674 [11JY]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), consideration (H. Res. 476), H5323 [10JY]
Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1327), consideration (H. Res. 476), H5323 [10JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (H.R. 553), waive consensus calendar (H. Res. 476), H5323 [10JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4531 [12JN]
Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), H647 [16JA]
Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 466), H5242 [27JN]
Analyses
House Rules adoption and amendments (H. Res. 6), H26–H29 [3JA]
Appointments
Congressional-Executive Commission on China, H2221 [26FE]
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, H2222 [26FE]
Articles and editorials
America’s Veterans Said To Be Disproportionately Affected by Government Shutdown, Elizabeth McLaughlin, ABC News (Internet site), H1017 [23JA]
Army Officer Who Heard Trump’s Ukraine Call Reported Concerns, Danny Hakim, New York (NY) Times, H8687 [31OC]
Fact Check—Trump’s Wild Letter to Pelosi Is Filled With False and Misleading Claims, Daniel Dale and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (Internet site), H12127 [18DE]
Government Shutdown 2019—Homebuyers With USDA Mortgages Can’t Close on House Sales, Janna Herron, USA Today, H308 [9JA]
Horrifying Conditions Facing Kids in Border Detention, Explained, Dara Lind, Vox (Internet site), H5236 [27JN]
Hundreds of IRS Employees Are Skipping Work. That Could Delay Tax Refunds, Danielle Paquette, Lisa Rein, Jeff Stein and Kimberly Kindy, Washington (DC) Post, H1018 [23JA]
Impeach President Trump, USA Today, H12126 [18DE]
Impeach the President, Boston (MA) Globe, H12125 [18DE]
Lawyers Say Migrant Children Are Living in ‘Traumatic and Dangerous’ Conditions at Border Detention Site, Cedar Attanasio, Garance Burke, and Martha Mendoza, Time (publication), H5237 [27JN]
Report Says Shutdown Is Impeding FBI’s Law Enforcement Efforts, Katie Benner, New York (NY) Times, H1020 [23JA]
‘Taliban Gave Me Toothpaste’—Former Captives Contrast U.S. Treatment of Child Migrants, Deanna Paul, Washington (DC) Post, H5232 [27JN]
‘There Is a Stench’—Soiled Clothes and No Baths for Migrant Children at a Texas Center, Caitlin Dickerson, New York (NY) Times, H5231 [27JN]
This Is What a Legitimate Anti-Corruption Effort in Ukraine Would Look Like, Samanatha Vinograd, Politico (publication), H12125 [18DE]
Top Officials Were Told in Early August About the Delay of $391 Million in Security Assistance—Undercutting a Chief Argument President Trump Has Used To Deny Any Quid Pro Quo, Andrew E. Kramer and Kenneth P. Vogel, New York (NY) Times, H12123 [18DE]
Treasury Admits Russian-Born Physicist Shouldn’t Be on Oligarch List That It Cribbed From Forbes, Steven Mufson, Washington (DC) Post, E1164• [17SE]
Trump Doubles Down on Failed Cuba Policy—The Cuban Autocracy Remains a Nagging Reminder of United States Impotence in Rooting Out Communism, Christopher Sabatini, New York (NY) Times, E997• [25JY]
Trump on Climate Change—‘People Like Myself, We Have Very High Levels of Intelligence but We’re Not Necessarily Such Believers’, Josh Dawsey, Philip Rucker, Brady Dennis, and Chris Mooney, Washington (DC) Post, H3356 [1MY]
Trump Punts Health Care Until After 2020, Quint Forgey and John Bresnahan, Politico (publication), H2951 [2AP]
U.S. Officials Knew of Ukraine’s Trump Anxiety, Desmond Butler and Michael Biesecker, Associated Press (news service), H12122 [18DE]
‘Unacceptable’—Coast Guard’s Top Officer Criticizes Lack of Payment in Government Shutdown, Dan Lamothe, Washington (DC) Post, H1017 [23JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 1692), H4390 [10JN]
——— 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]
Adams Memorial Commission: establish (see H.R. 390), H357 [9JA]
Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see H.R. 2585), H3793 [14MY]
Afghanistan: report on participation of Afghan women in negotiations and dialogue relative to Afghan peace process and a strategy for post-conflict engagement by the U.S. (see H.R. 4097), H8097 [4OC]
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]
Agriculture: impose a moratorium on large agribusiness, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers and establish a commission to review such mergers and antitrust oversight of farm and food sectors (see H.R. 2933), H5586 [10JY]
——— improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (see H.R. 641), H716 [17JA]
AID: authorize activities to combat ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (see H.R. 3085), H4920 [19JN]
——— expand number of scholarships available to Pakistani women under Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program (see H.R. 4508), H8103 [8OC]
——— strengthen implementation of policies that advance early childhood development internationally and provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 4864), H8742 [8NO]
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), H1586 [13FE]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H3341 [30AP]
American Grown Flower Month: designate (see H. Res. 379), H5914 [16JY]
Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H1458 [7FE]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 689), H1586 [13FE]
——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H3926 [16MY]
——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H1390 [6FE]
——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1400), H2270 [27FE]
——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2442), H3403 [1MY]
——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 2863), H4063 [21MY]
Arab American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 335), H5306 [9JY]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H1517 [11FE]
Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 309), H1393 [6FE]
Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H3285 [25AP]
Armed Forces: clarify that Congress has not provided authorization for use of military force against Iran (see H.R. 2829), H4122 [22MY]
——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 2091), H3099 [4AP]
——— establish a basic needs allowance for low-income regular members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (see H.R. 3801), H7521 [23AU]
——— establish military family immigration advisory committee (see H.R. 5151), H12292 [19DE]
——— improve provision of military housing to members and their families through private entities (see H.R. 2384), H3729 [10MY]
——— oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban (see H. Res. 124), H1518 [11FE]
——— prohibit introduction into hostilities in Venezuela without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see H.R. 1004), H1390 [6FE]
——— protect U.S. military personnel from malaria (see H. Res. 214), H2720 [13MR]
——— provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 4976), H8724 [1NO]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 37), H1336 [30JA]
——— render certain military spouses eligible for adjustment of status (see H.R. 557), H998 [22JA]
——— 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), H2031 [14FE]
——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H1465 [7FE]
——— rescind Medals of Honor awarded for acts at Wounded Knee Creek in 1890 (see H.R. 3467), H8057 [26SE]
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]
——— reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and congratulate on peaceful and constitutional leadership transition and democratic parliamentary elections recognized as free and fair (see H. Res. 452), H5078 [24JN]
Arts and humanities: support development of arts businesses, jobs, and growth of creative economy (see H.R. 1519), H2506 [6MR]
Artsakh: support communications with, and travel by officials to, the U.S. and seek direct participation by elected officials in Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe negotiations on its future (see H. Res. 190), H2584 [7MR]
Bahamas: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4272), H7712 [13SE] (see H.R. 4303), H7704 [12SE]
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]
Boko Haram (terrorist organization): recognize anniversary of Chibok girls’ kidnapping, call for release of captives, commend bravery of survivors, and support Nigerian efforts to defeat Boko Haram (see H. Res. 375), H3727 [10MY]
Brazil: condemn threats to human rights, the rule of law, democracy, and the environment (see H. Res. 594), H7989 [25SE]
Brunei: impose sanctions on officials responsible for implementing newly revised penal code (see H.R. 2561), H3683 [9MY]
Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 2110), H3100 [4AP]
——— repeal Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act (see H.R. 242), H227 [4JA]
Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 1279), H2032 [14FE]
Bureau of the Census: provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see H.R. 732), H1339 [30JA]
——— provide that individuals in prison shall, for purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 3645), H7666 [11SE]
Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see H.R. 3190), H4774 [18JN]
Business and industry: prohibit physical retail businesses from refusing cash payments (see H.R. 2630), H3678 [9MY]
Cameroon: condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve area conflicts (see H. Res. 358), H3729 [10MY]
Capital punishment: abolish (see H.R. 4022), H7598 [10SE]
CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 674), H1214 [24JA]
——— collaborate with State and local health departments to provide information and education to the public on asthma (see H.R. 5230), H12308 [3JA]
——— expand National Violent Death Reporting System and improve incidence of data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity (see H.R. 3280), H4774 [18JN]
——— fully fund Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm importance of prevention in the U.S. health care system (see H.R. 3447), H7244 [23JY]
Central African Republic: condemn violence by armed groups against civilians, support international peace efforts and humanitarian assistance, prevent human rights abuses, and enforce existing sanctions (see H. Res. 387), H7507 [16AU]
Central America: respond to migrant surge from Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras at the southern border in a strategic and humane manner (see H.R. 3731), H5727 [11JY]
——— support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (see H.R. 3524), H5255 [27JN]
Chávez, César E.: tribute (see H. Res. 266), H2917 [28MR]
Children and youth: call for elimination of sexual violence against girls through data-driven in-country reforms (see H. Res. 723), H12292 [19DE]
——— support infant nutrition through improved breastfeeding practices (see H. Res. 545), H7708 [12SE]
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), H1173 [23JA]
——— counter arbitrary detention of ethnic Turkic Muslims, including Uighurs, within Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (see H.R. 1025), H1391 [6FE]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H3477 [7MY]
Citizenship: prohibit removal of certain veterans from the U.S. and expedite their naturalization (see H.R. 1078), H2370 [5MR]
Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic (see H.R. 1288), H2032 [14FE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 7), H1331 [30JA]
Civil War—U.S.: prohibit use of Federal funds for Confederate symbols and redesignate military installations named in honor of Confederate military leaders (see H.R. 4179), H7521 [23AU]
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]
——— address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 1880), H8082 [27SE]
——— establish Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy and authorize admission of climate-displaced persons (see H.R. 4732), H8542 [28OC]
——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 330), H721 [17JA]
——— provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see H.R. 2748), H3840 [15MY]
——— support teaching climate change in schools (see H. Res. 574), H8261 [18OC]
Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H545 [14JA]
——— mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1257), H2273 [27FE]
Commission on Wartime Contracting: establish (see H.R. 3576), H10306 [16DE]
Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H4697 [13JN]
Commission To Study the Creation of a National Museum of Irish American History: establish (see H.R. 1780), H2744 [14MR]
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: express concern over use of, and take steps to end, child labor in cobalt and other mines and identify U.S. entities that receive or benefit from cobalt obtained from child labor (see H. Res. 531), H8460 [23OC]
Congress: allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiaries to be congressional employees (see H.R. 668), H1519 [11FE]
——— establish use of ranked choice voting in elections (see H.R. 4464), H7901 [24SE]
——— rename Office of Technology Assessment as Congressional Office of Technology and revise functions and duties of the Office (see H.R. 4426), H8083 [27SE]
Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H3503 [8MY]
Courts: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (see H.R. 1227), H2103 [25FE]
——— 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 District of Columbia jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2275), H3449 [3MY]
——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 874), H2370 [5MR]
——— prohibit imposition of death penalty for any violation of Federal law (see H.R. 4052), H7466 [25JY]
CPSC: establish consumer product safety standards for firearm locks and firearm safes (see H.R. 4691), H12305 [2JA]
——— promulgate a product safety rule for free-standing clothing storage units to protect children from tip-over related death or injury (see H.R. 2211), H3477 [7MY]
——— require compliant flame mitigation devices to be used on portable fuel containers for flammable liquids (see H.R. 806), H1285 [29JA]
Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 3862), H8057 [26SE]
——— prohibit use of consumer credit reports and information in making any determination involving auto insurance (see H.R. 1756), H2742 [14MR]
Crime: expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases to reduce time animals are held in shelters and require claimants to be responsible for cost of animal care (see H.R. 1228), H2039 [15FE]
——— prohibit gay and trans panic defense and report on Federal prosecution of crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 3133), H4698 [13JN]
——— prohibit traveling interstate or causing another to travel interstate for purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 959), H1364 [5FE]
——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 569), H601 [15JA]
——— provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without the person’s consent (see H.R. 2896), H8785 [12NO]
——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see H.R. 2410), H7158 [19JY]
——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H520 [11JA]
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), H7905 [24SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local school food service personnel (see H.R. 2651), H4168 [23MY]
——— establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 3378), H5306 [9JY]
——— establish a pilot program for serving meals in community colleges (see H.R. 4065), H8720 [31OC]
——— expand eligibility of college students to participate in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3809), H5999 [17JY]
——— improve access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 1470), H2314 [28FE]
——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 3444), H7162 [22JY]
——— prevent changing of regulations governing provision of waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5349), H9346 [6DE]
——— provide categorical eligibility for free lunch and breakfast for certain children in kinship care under national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 4259), H7559 [9SE]
——— reaffirm authority of Under Sec. of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics to prevent relocation of research agencies from National Capital Region (see H.R. 1221), H2029 [14FE]
——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 2809), H4012 [20MY]
——— require purchases of agricultural commodities under Food Purchase and Distribution Program be from domestically owned enterprises (see H.R. 2712), H3788 [14MY]
——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1368), H2233 [26FE]
——— treat attendance at an institution of higher education the same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 4297), H7704 [12SE]
Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1714), H2715 [13MR]
——— modify Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a block for a member of the Armed Forces to provide one or more email addresses (see H.R. 563), H3304 [29AP]
——— prohibit obligation or expending of funds for missiles banned by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty (see H.R. 1249), H2030 [14FE]
——— prohibit research and development, production, and deployment of Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead (see H.R. 1086), H1461 [7FE]
——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 4904), H8594 [29OC]
——— review and update certain forms and surveys containing racially or ethnically insensitive terminology (see H.R. 3166), H4920 [19JN]
——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3517), H5200 [26JN]
——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 663), H717 [17JA]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2653), H7483 [30JY]
——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1707), H2797 [25MR]
——— 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), H3260 [10AP]
——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see H.R. 2639), H4122 [22MY]
——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see H.R. 2315), H3264 [12AP]
——— award grants to States to establish Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English and a second language (see H.R. 3119), H7755 [17SE]
——— award higher education institutions grants for teaching English learners (see H.R. 1153), H5266 [28JN]
——— carry out a program to increase access to prekindergarten through high school computer science education (see H.R. 1485), H3843 [15MY]
——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 276), H281 [8JA]
——— establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students with debt-free college, provide Pell Grant eligibility to certain immigrants, and restore assistance eligibility for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 1571), H4920 [19JN]
——— expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see H.R. 1676), H2646 [11MR]
——— expand military student identifier program to include students of parents who serve in the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 1896), H2883 [27MR]
——— improve oversight and accountability of colleges and universities, particularly for-profit colleges, protect students and borrowers, and ensure integrity of postsecondary education programs (see H.R. 3512), H7158 [19JY]
——— improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 2441), H9122 [20NO]
——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 849), H7536 [6SE]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H1394 [6FE]
——— make grants to institutions of higher education to pay costs of obtaining a U.S. passport for underserved students to participate in study abroad programs (see H.R. 3503), H8541 [28OC]
——— modernize and improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 4391), H7837 [19SE]
——— prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status (see H.R. 1298), H2043 [19FE]
——— provide Federal student loan borrowers a monthly loan disclosure statement that includes projected payments, accrued interest, total cost of attendance, and other personalized details (see H.R. 4193), H7708 [12SE]
——— provide for a percentage of student loan forgiveness for public service employment (see H.R. 3096), H4701 [14JN]
——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1554), H4218 [3JN]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H1332 [30JA]
——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1652), H4773 [18JN]
——— reduce cost of college, hold colleges accountable for students’ success, and improve students’ opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (see H.R. 4674), H8299 [21OC]
——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2168), H7837 [19SE]
——— repeal suspension of eligibility for Federal grants, student loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 4584), H8145 [15OC]
——— require colleges and universities to publish information on religious exemptions to Title IX provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program (see H.R. 3555), H7472 [25JY]
——— require institutions of higher education to print information on suicide prevention resources on student identification cards to improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 3192), H8228 [17OC]
——— require States to charge in-State tuition rates at public institutions of higher education for refugees, asylees, and certain special immigrants who reside in such State (see H.R. 3391), H5006 [20JN]
——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits as Federal sources (see H.R. 3369), H5306 [9JY]
——— revitalize Student Aid Enforcement Unit to reduce fraud and abuse in Federal student aid programs (see H.R. 4497), H8145 [15OC]
——— 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]
——— strengthen prevention and enforcement efforts to combat college campus sexual violence (see H.R. 3381), H7158 [19JY]
Dept. of Energy: establish an energy efficiency materials pilot program (see H.R. 3120), H5078 [24JN]
——— provide for a program of wind energy research, development, and demonstration (see H.R. 3609), H8083 [27SE]
Dept. of HHS: address opioid drug abuse epidemic (see H.R. 2922), H4118 [22MY]
——— 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 funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 117), H3791 [14MY]
——— authorize grants for housing programs that offer comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1978), H10259 [12DE]
——— authorize grants for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to be used for school personnel and students to receive student suicide awareness and prevention training (see H.R. 3778), H7711 [13SE]
——— 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), H7560 [9SE]
——— authorize State Opioid Response Grants and Tribal Opioid Response Grants programs (see H.R. 2466), H4773 [18JN]
——— award grants to support access of marginalized youth to sexual health services (see H.R. 2701), H7506 [16AU]
——— 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), H4012 [20MY]
——— enhance national strategy for combating and eliminating tuberculosis (see H.R. 3080), H8145 [15OC]
——— establish an interagency council on social determinants of health to provide recommendations and assistance in developing strategies to target health and well-being of high-need patients (see H.R. 4004), H7464 [25JY]
——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2581), H3793 [14MY]
——— 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), H7990 [25SE]
——— establish grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals who have physical or mental health conditions or substance use disorders (see H.R. 3272), H4694 [13JN]
——— establish universal child care and early learning programs (see H.R. 3315), H7162 [22JY]
——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H4433 [11JN]
——— finalize certain proposed provisions relative to Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) under Medicare and Medicaid (see H.R. 652), H2317 [28FE]
——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 2271), H7666 [11SE]
——— improve obstetric care and maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 4995), H12308 [3JA]
——— include data on animal abuse in national clearinghouse for information relative to child abuse and neglect (see H.R. 2808), H7152 [18JY]
——— 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), H1393 [6FE]
——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of rule on protection of statutory conscience rights in provision of health care services (see H.R. 5036), H9296 [5DE]
——— prohibit operation of unlicensed temporary emergency shelters for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 1069), H1460 [7FE]
——— prohibit sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see H.R. 2411), H3478 [7MY]
——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H2232 [26FE]
——— provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 2720), H3789 [14MY]
——— 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), H7598 [10SE]
——— provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening (see H.R. 3129), H4629 [12JN]
——— reauthorize and expand Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 2815), H7472 [25JY]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H7837 [19SE]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H2370 [5MR]
——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 2075), H7506 [16AU]
——— reduce racial disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity through supporting implicit bias training, pregnancy medical home programs, and incorporating bias recognition in medical school skills testing (see H.R. 2902), H8102 [8OC]
——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 2222), H3477 [7MY]
——— require mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies and provide training on what constitutes child abuse or neglect (see H.R. 2567), H4629 [12JN]
——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence and provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1109), H1491 [8FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify requirements for procurement of certain national security frontline operational components (see H.R. 2083), H3099 [4AP]
——— ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 3563), H5257 [27JN]
——— establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the U.S. to return as immigrants (see H.R. 2098), H3964 [17MY]
——— identify aliens who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces when applying for immigration benefits or are placed in immigration enforcement proceedings (see H.R. 928), H1519 [11FE]
——— impose requirements on granting of waivers of certain standards applicable to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities (see H.R. 2489), H3683 [9MY]
——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (see H.R. 2203), H5728 [11JY]
——— limit fees charged and collected from applicants for naturalization and related benefits based on poverty (see H.R. 3328), H6001 [17JY]
——— modify data reporting requirements relative to nonimmigrant employees (see H.R. 3881), H7532 [3SE]
——— prohibit closing of certain international field offices (see H.R. 2637), H4172 [24MY]
——— prohibit funding to implement Migrant Protection Protocols (see H.R. 2662), H3793 [14MY]
——— 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), H4626 [12JN]
——— prohibit immigration officers or agents from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word ‘‘police’’ (see H.R. 3498), H5199 [26JN]
——— protect confidentiality of information submitted pursuant to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H.R. 1998), H2923 [29MR]
——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 5225), H9181 [26NO]
——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2476), H3438 [2MY]
——— provide oversight of border zone in which Federal agents may conduct vehicle checkpoints and stops and enter private land without a warrant (see H.R. 3852), H7150 [18JY]
——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2415), H3792 [14MY]
——— provide that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services guidance on citizenship of children of Federal employees and Armed Forces members who are born abroad shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 4226), H7531 [3SE]
——— reform process for enforcing U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 5383), H10015 [10DE]
——— require a joint domestic terrorism report, establish a National Center for the Study of Domestic Terrorism, and authorize research on current trends in domestic terrorism (see H.R. 3106), H5078 [24JN]
——— 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]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to remove personally identifiable information from vessel manifests (see H.R. 2521), H8260 [18OC]
——— strike marijuana use, possession, and distribution as grounds of inadmissibility and removal from the country (see H.R. 4390), H7773 [18SE]
——— use alternatives to detention for certain vulnerable immigrant populations (see H.R. 532), H1363 [5FE]
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), H5774 [12JY]
——— prevent breakup of families receiving certain Federal housing assistance (see H.R. 3024), H4315 [4JN]
——— prohibit implementation of proposed rule denying transgender persons equal access to homeless shelters (see H.R. 3018), H4350 [6JN]
——— require carbon monoxide detectors in certain federally assisted housing (see H.R. 1690), H2719 [13MR]
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), H3259 [10AP]
——— authorize a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras and securely storing and maintaining recording data for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 120), H1363 [5FE]
——— establish a grant program to incentivize States to reduce prison populations (see H.R. 2865), H5008 [20JN]
——— establish grant program to provide mental health services and behavioral health services to at-risk youth in the justice system to eliminate imposition of juvenile fines and fees (see H.R. 2300), H3477 [7MY]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2099 [25FE]
——— improve compensation under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 3783), H5911 [16JY]
——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H205 [3JA]
——— make grants to nonprofit organizations to offer legal assistance to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients, and refugees (see H.R. 656), H717 [17JA]
——— 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), H5261 [27JN]
——— prohibit awarding of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds to police departments that allow plain-clothes officers to make routine traffic stops in unmarked vehicles (see H.R. 1787), H7598 [10SE]
——— provide death benefits for campus police officers (see H.R. 816), H1494 [8FE]
——— 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]
——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H205 [3JA]
——— study whether an individual’s history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting (see H.R. 3284), H4774 [18JN]
——— 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: assist entities using special subminimum wage certificates to transform business and program models, support transition to competitive integrated employment for the disabled, and phase out use of such certificates (see H.R. 873), H5266 [28JN]
——— award grants for recruitment, retention, and advancement of direct care workers (see H.R. 4397), H8098 [4OC]
——— increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see H.R. 3197), H5169 [25JN]
——— 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), H3276 [18AP]
——— prevent wage theft and assist in recovery of stolen wages, administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, require timely provision of pay stubs and paychecks, and strengthen retaliation protections (see H.R. 3712), H8057 [26SE]
——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see H.R. 3229), H4626 [12JN]
——— promote effective registered apprenticeships for skills, credentials, academic credit, and employment (see H.R. 4965), H8718 [31OC]
——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see H.R. 1080), H1461 [7FE]
——— strengthen child labor laws by revising age requirements for agricultural employment, prohibiting the handling of pesticides by children, and increasing penalties for violations (see H.R. 3394), H5006 [20JN]
Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H3442 [2MY]
Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 3252), H4693 [13JN]
——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1857), H2795 [25MR]
——— establish Office of International Disability Rights (see H.R. 3373), H7775 [18SE]
——— include reported sexual and gender-based violence in conflict in annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and include such violence as a basis for sanctions or travel restrictions (see H.R. 3212), H5586 [10JY]
——— maintain existing regulations governing exportation of certain weapons and military equipment on U.S. Munitions list (see H.R. 1134), H1492 [8FE]
——— provide additional visas for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 2796), H3923 [16MY]
——— provide assistance to current and former prisoners of conscience and political prisoners in Burma and to civil society organizations that work to secure release of such prisoners (see H.R. 2327), H3276 [18AP]
——— provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes (see H.R. 1819), H3130 [8AP]
——— reinstate Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program (see H.R. 4884), H8786 [12NO]
——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 1581), H2581 [7MR]
——— waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 2229), H3253 [10AP]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H3266 [12AP]
——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 4007), H7464 [25JY]
——— create dedicated funds to protect North American butterflies, Pacific Island plants, freshwater mussels, and Southwest desert fish (see H.R. 2918), H5077 [24JN]
——— modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 2579), H3500 [8MY]
——— 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]
——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of New England (see H.R. 287), H281 [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), H2035 [14FE]
——— provide interest-free loans to Federal employees and District of Columbia employees affected by a Government shutdown (see H.R. 657), H1214 [24JA]
——— require $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 3082), H5776 [12JY]
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), H9296 [5DE]
——— making supplemental appropriations for Better Utilizing Investments To Leverage Development (BUILD) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 1428), H2312 [28FE]
——— reduce number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes and improve motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety (see H.R. 1511), H8056 [26SE]
——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H5305 [9JY]
——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H3130 [8AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a clinical trial of effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of adults with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 712), H7536 [6SE]
——— 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), H2317 [28FE]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H361 [9JA]
——— enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see H.R. 578), H601 [15JA]
——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see H.R. 2435), H4701 [14JN]
——— establish partnership to provide legal services for women veterans (see H.R. 3189), H4629 [12JN]
——— 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), H206 [3JA]
——— expand health care and benefits for veterans who are victims of military sexual trauma (see H.R. 1092), H2036 [14FE]
——— furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service (see H.R. 96), H465 [10JA]
——— improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 3867), H7490 [2AU]
——— 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]
——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 497), H517 [11JA]
——— make grants to entities that provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (see H.R. 3749), H7598 [10SE]
——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1133), H1492 [8FE]
——— provide for payment of Medal of Honor special pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient (see H.R. 1826), H3280 [22AP]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H520 [11JA]
——— 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), H2317 [28FE]
——— require report on access to gender specific medical care for women veterans (see H.R. 4096), H7667 [11SE]
——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1030), H1391 [6FE]
——— revise mission statement to be more inclusive of women veterans and surviving family members (see H.R. 3010), H5270 [2JY]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see H.R. 955), H1363 [5FE]
Depts. of Homeland Security and HHS: notify Congress, hold congressional hearings, and limit agency authority to invoke executive privilege to avoid testifying relative to deaths of foreign nationals in U.S. custody (see H.R. 3660), H5729 [11JY]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: support establishment and improvement of communications sites on or near Federal lands through retention and use of rental fees associated with such sites (see H.R. 2611), H4218 [3JN]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H600 [15JA]
——— protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see H.R. 1549), H2797 [25MR]
Disasters: prohibit certain disaster relief funding from being transferred or reprogrammed to plan, develop, or construct a continuous wall or fence along the southern U.S. border (see H.R. 1214), H1583 [13FE]
Discrimination: prohibit in public accommodations on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 2687), H4773 [18JN]
——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 5), H2714 [13MR]
Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H7472 [25JY]
——— 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), H8596 [29OC]
——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2689), H3787 [14MY]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H202 [3JA]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1244 [28JA]
Drugs: allow State and tribal regulation of marijuana, maintain application of certain criminal offenses relative to marijuana, prohibit its sale to individuals under 21, and study effects of legalization (see H.R. 2093), H4697 [13JN]
——— decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 3884), H7240 [23JY]
——— decriminalize marijuana, use tax revenues to assist certain small businesses, research effects on driving and health, restrict advertising to protect children, and expunge certain marijuana-related convictions (see H.R. 2843), H4009 [20MY]
——— limit application of Federal laws to distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 1588), H4011 [20MY]
——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1456), H2371 [5MR]
——— provide assistance to States and localities affected by the opioid epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (see H.R. 2569), H3499 [8MY]
Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 330), H3303 [29AP]
Easterseals (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 100), H1362 [5FE]
Education: affirm importance of access to safe, quality education, including protection from attacks on education, for children in conflict settings (see H. Res. 277), H4066 [21MY]
——— 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), H998 [22JA]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H210 [3JA]
——— prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (see H.R. 3281), H5266 [28JN]
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]
——— establish a domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see H.R. 3760), H7158 [19JY]
——— prevent workplace harassment, end mandatory arbitration and pre-employment non-disclosure agreements, expand civil rights protections, empower workers who report harassment, and eliminate tipped minimum wage (see H.R. 2148), H3276 [18AP]
——— prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see H.R. 2749), H3840 [15MY]
——— 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), H3438 [2MY]
——— strengthen protections for employees experiencing harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 1521), H7483 [30JY]
Endangered species: prohibit import and export of any species listed or proposed to be listed as a threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 2245), H7775 [18SE]
——— repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see H.R. 4348), H7753 [17SE]
EPA: address lead contamination in school drinking water (see H.R. 852), H1283 [29JA]
——— ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see H.R. 230), H1393 [6FE]
——— designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see H.R. 535), H7152 [18JY]
——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 4266), H8261 [18OC]
——— include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the Toxics Release Inventory (see H.R. 2577), H6001 [17JY]
——— issue final rule adding all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to hazardous air pollutants list (see H.R. 2605), H7379 [24JY]
——— making supplemental appropriations for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (see H.R. 1429), H2312 [28FE]
——— prohibit manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of asbestos and asbestos-containing mixtures and articles (see H.R. 1603), H2582 [7MR]
——— prohibit waste incineration of firefighting foam and other wastes containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 2591), H6001 [17JY]
——— regulate wastes associated with exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4006), H7464 [25JY]
——— require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal oil and gas industry exemption from Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 4014), H7464 [25JY]
——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 3604), H7379 [24JY]
——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1337), H2100 [25FE]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2986 [2AP]
Every Kid Outdoors program: codify and make permanent program to provide free access to Federal land and waters to 4th grade students (see H.R. 1184), H2036 [14FE]
Executive Office of the President: clarify that restrictions on appointment of relatives to a position in the Federal Government applies to positions within the White House or Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 681), H1214 [24JA]
——— establish the U.S. Chief Manufacturing Officer (see H.R. 2900), H4117 [22MY]
FAA: improve safety of air supply on commercial aircraft by providing educational materials to crew and first responders and issuing guidance on reporting smoke or fumes (see H.R. 2208), H5169 [25JN]
——— provide family and medical leave to employees (see H.R. 5431), H10262 [13DE]
——— provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2103 [25FE]
Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 333), H3340 [30AP]
Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation: establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3465), H5165 [25JN]
Families and domestic relations: ensure immigration status does not disqualify a parent or guardian for placement of a foster child and make policy changes to keep children of detained or deported parents with their families (see H.R. 3452), H5169 [25JN]
——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see H.R. 3114), H5008 [20JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to Federal employees shall be paid leave (see H.R. 1534), H3285 [25AP]
FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H5306 [9JY]
——— 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), H7598 [10SE]
——— eliminate discount for UHF television stations relative to national broadcast television ownership cap (see H.R. 1789), H4171 [24MY]
——— establish within Enforcement Bureau a division that specifically addresses the issue of robocalls (see H.R. 2355), H4773 [18JN]
——— expand and clarify prohibition on inaccurate caller identification information and require telephone service providers to offer technology to subscribers to reduce unwanted telephone calls and text messages (see H.R. 2298), H3263 [12AP]
——— improve broadband data collection, mapping, and validation to support effective deployment of broadband services to all areas of the U.S. (see H.R. 3162), H5729 [11JY]
——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see H.R. 4229), H9388 [9DE]
——— preserve and protect ability of State and local governments and public-private partnerships to provide broadband capability and services (see H.R. 2785), H7598 [10SE]
——— 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), H9388 [9DE]
——— protect funding for Universal Service Fund programs (see H.R. 5424), H10258 [12DE]
——— provide that certain actions shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 530), H1339 [30JA]
——— 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]
FDA: prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H2323 [4MR]
——— 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), H3220 [9AP]
Federal agencies and departments: ensure that climate change-related impacts are fully considered in development of national security doctrine, policies, and plans (see H.R. 1201), H1582 [13FE]
——— guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 339), H1350 [4FE] (see H.R. 678), H1519 [11FE]
——— provide back pay to Federal contractors (see H.R. 824), H2102 [25FE]
——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H3267 [12AP]
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), H1214 [24JA]
——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 1073), H1519 [11FE]
——— prohibit consumer credit reporting agencies and lenders from taking adverse action against Federal employees and contractors impacted by the Government shutdown (see H.R. 1286), H2032 [14FE]
——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 67), H203 [3JA]
——— provide reimbursement for childcare expenses during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 780), H1244 [28JA]
——— provide that a lapse in discretionary appropriations constitutes a financial hardship for purposes of a withdrawal from the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 673), H1350 [4FE]
Federal Housing Finance Agency: condemn decision to remove borrower’s preferred language question and housing counseling question from Universal Residential Loan Application and call for reversal of such decision (see H. Res. 728), H9169 [21NO]
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), H5165 [25JN]
——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H3442 [2MY]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2582 [7MR]
——— limit overdraft fees and establish fair and transparent practices relative to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 4254), H7559 [9SE]
——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 2176), H3216 [9AP]
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), H5008 [20JN]
——— enhance safety and security at federally licensed gun shops (see H.R. 2674), H3793 [14MY]
——— ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers by increasing number of inspectors, frequency of inspections, and penalties for violations of law (see H.R. 3234), H4774 [18JN]
——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 2867), H5039 [21JN]
——— 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), H4122 [22MY]
——— prevent gun trafficking and straw purchasing (see H.R. 33), H520 [11JA]
——— prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see H.R. 1705), H2797 [25MR]
——— prohibit a Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to a person under 21 years of age, with the exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 717), H1170 [23JA]
——— prohibit Federal funding to train or arm school personnel with firearms (see H. Res. 231), H3478 [7MY]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H1582 [13FE]
——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 511), H4629 [12JN]
——— provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun (see H.R. 1454), H3271 [15AP]
——— reduce access for individuals with a history of violence against women, recognize connection between firearm violence and violence against women, and call for Senate consideration of gun control legislation (see H. Res. 555), H7705 [12SE]
——— 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), H520 [11JA]
——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting of bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 686), H1218 [25JA]
——— require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements relative to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises (see H.R. 939), H1341 [31JA]
——— require firearm assembly kits to be considered as firearms (see H.R. 1266), H4218 [3JN]
——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 4872), H8960 [18NO]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H1519 [11FE]
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), H3280 [22AP]
Food for Peace Act: recognize continued success and prioritization of funding (see H. Res. 742), H12292 [19DE]
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]
Foreign policy: combat international extremism by addressing global fragility and violence and stabilizing conflict-affected areas (see H.R. 2116), H4011 [20MY]
Foreign trade: protect human rights and labor standards in conducting certain activities (see H.R. 2996), H4163 [23MY]
——— require that any trade agreement eligible for expedited consideration by Congress include enforceable labor standards and protections (see H.R. 3807), H7379 [24JY]
Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System (see H.R. 2491), H3439 [2MY]
Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1003), H1390 [6FE]
Freedom of religion: call for global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws (see H. Res. 512), H8057 [26SE]
——— ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H2313 [28FE]
FTC: increase consumer protections relative to negative option agreements entered into on the Internet (see H.R. 2683), H3926 [16MY]
——— prohibit different pricing of consumer products and services that are substantially similar if the different pricing is based on gender of individuals to whom the products or services are intended or marketed (see H.R. 2048), H3066 [3AP]
——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 3570), H7244 [23JY]
——— require entities that use, store, or share personal information to conduct automated decision system impact assessments and data protection impact assessments (see H.R. 2231), H3477 [7MY]
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]
Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): commend work, affirm U.S. financial commitment, and urge donor and recipient countries to increase pledges and meet commitments (see H. Res. 517), H7756 [17SE]
Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation: extend authority for establishment of a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star Families (see H.R. 2819), H7598 [10SE]
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]
GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 919), H2039 [15FE]
Guatemala: impose sanctions to combat corruption, money laundering, and impunity, deny visas to certain officials, and ensure the U.S. can retrieve misused security equipment (see H.R. 1630), H2583 [7MR]
Havlicek, John: tribute (see H. Res. 486), H5774 [12JY]
Hazardous substances: prohibit use of poisons sodium fluoroacetate (known as ‘‘Compound 1080’’) and sodium cyanide for predator control (see H.R. 2471), H5586 [10JY]
Health: increase availability and affordability of menstrual hygiene products for women and girls with limited access (see H.R. 1882), H4697 [13JN]
——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1224), H2370 [5MR]
——— support efforts of health and wellness coaches (see H. Res. 117), H1492 [8FE]
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: reauthorize (see H.R. 2134), H3503 [8MY]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 561), H7773 [18SE]
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]
Hong Kong: address political demonstrators’ demands, condemn use of force against demonstrators and characterization of protests as riots, and express concern relative to Chinese extradition bill (see H. Res. 543), H7756 [17SE]
——— issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissibility of visa applicants (see H.R. 3289), H4695 [13JN]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1350 [4FE]
House of Representatives: authorize the Speaker to intervene in Texas v. U.S., and any appellate proceedings (see H. Res. 14), H211 [3JA]
——— establish use of ranked choice voting in elections, require States with more than one Representative to establish multi-Member congressional districts, and conduct independent redistricting (see H.R. 4000), H7464 [25JY]
——— modify procedures for considering legislation prohibiting proposed sales of defense articles or services, licenses for exports of defense articles, and approval of certain assistance (see H.R. 332), H283 [8JA]
——— provide an allowance to Members’ offices to compensate interns (see H.R. 2370), H3283 [25AP]
Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 527), H7467 [25JY]
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), H2584 [7MR]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 5127), H8908 [15NO]
Hurricanes: express condolences and long-term support to the Bahamas in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian (see H. Res. 562), H7773 [18SE]
Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 453), H5006 [20JN]
Immigration: appoint counsel to children and vulnerable individuals, provide legal orientation programs to detainees, and identify number of persons represented by counsel and receiving legal orientation presentations (see H.R. 4155), H7488 [2AU]
——— 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 annual numerical limitation on U visas and grant work authorization to certain aliens with a pending application for nonimmigrant status (see H.R. 4319), H7705 [12SE]
——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H1458 [7FE]
——— eliminate time limit on motions to reopen removal proceedings if motion claims fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion, or attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization (see H.R. 2289), H3255 [10AP]
——— end mandatory in absentia removal proceedings for asylum seekers by providing immigration judges discretion in use of such orders (see H.R. 3748), H5914 [16JY]
——— establish critical assistance programs for immigrants and refugees to overcome common challenges such as language barriers and employment attainment, and help in breaking down barriers to naturalization (see H.R. 4928), H8742 [8NO]
——— establish legal orientation programs at immigration detention facilities to inform detainees of their legal rights (see H.R. 1045), H1458 [7FE]
——— express that immigration makes the U.S. stronger, secure borders, condemn White supremacy and leaders who legitimize such ideology, deter domestic terrorism, and call for removal of extremist online content (see H. Res. 299), H3217 [9AP]
——— extend application period for certain aliens present in the U.S. for adjustment of status (see H.R. 3312), H5169 [25JN]
——— extend guaranteed right to counsel to all people in the immigration court system, increase opportunities for appeal and judicial review, and prohibit case production quotas for immigration judges (see H.R. 3775), H5911 [16JY]
——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 541), H543 [14JA]
——— permit aliens seeking asylum in the U.S. to be eligible for employment (see H.R. 2813), H3924 [16MY]
——— prohibit construction of new border barriers, including walls or fences, on certain Federal land (see H.R. 365), H678 [16JA]
——— prohibit transfer, obligation, or expenditure of Federal funds to take property for construction of continuous wall or fence along the southern U.S. border (see H.R. 2686), H3727 [10MY]
——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 3799), H5998 [17JY]
——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see H.R. 3451), H5729 [11JY]
——— protect health and safety of children in immigration detention (see H.R. 3918), H7241 [23JY]
——— provide for admission, protection, and processing of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals in the Western Hemisphere, and modify certain special immigrant visa programs (see H.R. 5210), H9167 [21NO]
——— provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the U.S. in Syria (see H.R. 4873), H9348 [6DE]
——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 2430), H3403 [1MY]
——— provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the U.S. because of religion (see H.R. 590), H674 [16JA]
——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 110,000 after 2020 (see H.R. 3376), H5005 [20JN]
——— 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), H3215 [9AP]
——— rescind Executive actions suspending issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries, prohibit religious discrimination, and limit Presidential authority to suspend or restrict entry of a class of aliens (see H.R. 2214), H3252 [10AP]
——— rescind State and local immigration enforcement authority and clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2729), H4175 [28MY]
——— support granting of temporary protected status for Haitian nationals currently residing in the U.S. due to damage caused by Hurricane Matthew (see H. Con. Res. 5), H719 [17JA]
India: affirm friendship with the U.S. and establish bilateral partnership for collaboration to advance development and shared values (see H.R. 5517), H12290 [19DE]
——— end restrictions of communications and mass detention in Jammu and Kashmir and preserve religious freedom for all residents (see H. Res. 745), H10263 [13DE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H3503 [8MY] (see H.R. 2315), H3264 [12AP]
Information technology: restrict deepfake video alteration technology, require disclosure that synthetic media are altered, and provide legal recourse for victims of such alterations (see H.R. 3230), H5078 [24JN]
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: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2778), H4066 [21MY]
——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H5038 [21JN]
——— require coverage of infertility treatments (see H.R. 2803), H5270 [2JY]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H2371 [5MR]
Intelligence services: prohibit individuals who served as the head of any element of the intelligence community from acting as the agent of a foreign principal (see H.R. 867), H1332 [30JA]
Inter-American Foundation: anniversary (see H. Res. 649), H8597 [29OC]
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 388), H4315 [4JN]
International Day of Non-Violence: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 607), H8081 [27SE]
International Day of Peace: observance (see H. Con. Res. 67), H8229 [17OC]
International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 133), H2032 [14FE]
International Mother Language Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 139), H2042 [19FE]
International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day: support goals (see H. Res. 399), H8261 [18OC]
Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran (see H.R. 2354), H3478 [7MY]
——— prevent from obtaining or developing nuclear weapons by calling for the U.S. to re-enter agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, engage in de-escalation measures, and use diplomacy (see H. Res. 495), H5911 [16JY]
Iraq: defer removal of certain nationals living in the U.S. (see H.R. 2537), H3473 [7MY]
——— 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), H3342 [30AP]
IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 1244), H2236 [26FE]
——— repeal restriction on use of funds to bring transparency to political activity of certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 868), H1519 [11FE]
Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 478), H5303 [9JY]
Kent, Shannon M.: tribute (see H. Res. 134), H8098 [4OC]
Kenya: condemn terrorist attack in Nairobi, offer condolences to family and friends of victims, reaffirm solidarity with Kenyan people, and support efforts to counter terrorism and bring perpetrators to justice (see H. Res. 75), H1339 [30JA]
King, Representative Steve: condemn and censure relative to remarks about White supremacy and White nationalism (see H. Res. 40), H2103 [25FE]
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]
Korean Americans: call on the U.S. and North Korea to reunite divided families by exchanging information, using registries, and working with South Korea to include U.S. citizens in video reunions (see H. Res. 410), H8542 [28OC]
——— require consultations in reuniting Korean Americans with family members in North Korea (see H.R. 1771), H2743 [14MR]
Korean War: call for formal end of war, pay tribute to veterans, victims, and divided families, and support continued negotiations toward denuclearization of the Korean penisula (see H. Res. 152), H7490 [2AU]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H4774 [18JN]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 4339), H7775 [18SE]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H6001 [17JY]
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: commemorate anniversary of Stonewall Uprising and condemn violence and discrimination against community (see H. Res. 469), H5258 [27JN]
——— promote equality globally, include LGBT-specific reporting in human rights reports, sanction those responsible for abuses, and ensure foreign aid includes LGBT populations (see H.R. 3874), H7161 [22JY]
LGBTQ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 465), H5201 [26JN]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 464), H5201 [26JN]
Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 1169), H1580 [13FE]
Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office, Fairport, NY: designate (see H.R. 540), H603 [15JA]
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), H3503 [8MY]
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: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 2235), H3477 [7MY]
——— increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 1767), H7536 [6SE]
——— prohibit payments for sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 1981), H2916 [28MR]
——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see H.R. 1897), H4434 [11JN]
Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H3477 [7MY]
——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1682), H4773 [18JN]
——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H8096 [4OC]
——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H4171 [24MY]
——— ensure equitable payment for, and beneficiary access to, diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals under hospital outpatient prospective payment system (see H.R. 3772), H7867 [20SE]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H5776 [12JY]
——— establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 1384), H2269 [27FE]
——— exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2293), H3407 [1MY]
——— 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), H7472 [25JY]
——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H5270 [2JY]
——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 2235), H3477 [7MY]
——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 808), H2317 [28FE]
——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 2777), H4773 [18JN]
——— provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see H.R. 1370), H7161 [22JY]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H3285 [25AP]
——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see H.R. 1393), H7597 [10SE]
——— provide for a demonstration project to further examine benefits of providing coverage and payment for items and services necessary to administer intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) in the home (see H.R. 2905), H12308 [3JA]
——— 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), H10017 [10DE]
——— provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1970), H5270 [2JY]
——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 884), H3476 [7MY]
——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1840), H7483 [30JY]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2763 [21MR]
——— waive eligibility waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2770), H3841 [15MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: deem certain State veterans homes meeting certain health and safety standards as meeting conditions and requirements for skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 4138), H8057 [26SE]
Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 337), H3478 [7MY]
Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H3927 [16MY]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 582), H673 [16JA]
Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see H.R. 2219), H3253 [10AP]
NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 1396), H3406 [1MY]
National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H5165 [25JN]
National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 34), H2506 [6MR]
National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 341), H3449 [3MY]
National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases: establish (see H.R. 3446), H7162 [22JY]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 34), H3264 [12AP]
National Deaf History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 224), H3220 [9AP]
National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 653), H9171 [21NO]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 340), H3793 [14MY]
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 658), H1393 [6FE]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H2795 [25MR]
National Move Over Law Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 373), H4012 [20MY]
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 Parks Conservation Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 250), H3683 [9MY]
National Poverty Research Center: authorize (see H.R. 4436), H12308 [3JA]
National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 279), H2938 [1AP]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H2754 [18MR]
National Senior Corps Week: designate (see H. Res. 402), H4774 [18JN]
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 Vitiligo Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 636), H8261 [18OC]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]
National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see H. Res. 628), H8143 [15OC]
National Women’s Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 1982), H3271 [15AP]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H2367 [5MR]
Native Americans: reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation trust land (see H.R. 312), H721 [17JA]
——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H7483 [30JY]
Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 501), H5999 [17JY]
Nemtsov, Boris: call for accountability and justice for assassination in Russia (see H. Res. 156), H2371 [5MR]
News media: express that all briefings held by the President or Federal agencies should be made available to the press, except under circumstances that are consistent with Federal law (see H. Res. 325), H3478 [7MY]
——— 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]
Nigeria: promote free, fair, and credible elections, condemn hate speech and violence, and support inclusion of all citizens in a peaceful electoral process (see H. Con. Res. 4), H1351 [4FE]
NIH: provide for further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (see H.R. 594), H3476 [7MY]
——— study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (see H.R. 1367), H12292 [19DE]
NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 1716), H3729 [10MY]
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]
NSF: support research on opioid addiction (see H.R. 3153), H4774 [18JN]
Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 2419), H4066 [21MY]
——— prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike (see H.R. 921), H1494 [8FE]
——— prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress (see H.R. 669), H718 [17JA]
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), H4434 [11JN]
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), H3276 [18AP]
O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2504), H3440 [2MY]
OSHA: disapprove rule on employers’ obligation to make and maintain records on occupational injuries and illnesses (see H.J. Res. 44), H1492 [8FE]
——— issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 3668), H5583 [10JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1363 [5FE]
Peace Corps: allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones (see H.R. 1411), H3260 [10AP]
——— issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 325), H283 [8JA]
——— reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (see H.R. 3456), H5266 [28JN]
Philippines: condemn state-sanctioned killings as part of the ‘‘War on Drugs,’’ arrest of human rights defenders and journalists, and continued detention of Leila De Lima, and call for immediate release (see H. Res. 233), H2745 [14MR]
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), H8145 [15OC]
——— prohibit acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources (see H.R. 1422), H2323 [4MR]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 2977), H4162 [23MY]
——— require reporting to the FEC and FBI of offers by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements (see H.R. 2424), H7483 [30JY]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 146), H2101 [25FE]
Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see H.R. 3509), H5272 [5JY]
Portuguese National Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 457), H5169 [25JN]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1343 [31JA]
——— 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]
——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 2517), H8388 [22OC]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H3478 [7MY]
——— replace motor vehicle fleet with modern, efficient vehicles (see H.R. 2337), H3274 [18AP]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H2798 [25MR]
Power resources: codify EPA emission standards rule requiring capture of methane gas produced from oil and gas wells and reinstate and enhance BLM rule limiting release of methane gas by energy producers on public lands (see H.R. 2711), H5203 [26JN]
——— 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.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and Vice Presidents and candidates for such offices (see H.R. 273), H465 [10JA]
——— require public disclosure of every Presidential pardon granted (see H.R. 1348), H2371 [5MR]
Public demonstrations: affirm rights of Americans to participate in boycotts in pursuit of civil and human rights at home and abroad (see H. Res. 496), H7473 [25JY]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H3220 [9AP]
——— submit annual report on effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 1114), H4697 [13JN]
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), H2236 [26FE]
Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 254), H2796 [25MR]
Public works: ensure that certain materials used in carrying out Federal infrastructure aid programs are made in the U.S. (see H.R. 3459), H5165 [25JN]
Puerto Rico: enable admission as a State (see H.R. 4901), H9223 [3DE]
Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 343), H3449 [3MY]
Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see H. Res. 444), H4774 [18JN]
Religion: recognize historic contributions by the American Muslim community (see H. Res. 276), H4698 [13JN]
Renewable energy: establish an offshore wind career training grant program (see H.R. 3068), H8459 [23OC]
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), H8542 [28OC]
Saudi Arabia: condemn detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights advocates, urge release of all political prisoners, call to end male guardianship system, and hold human rights violators accountable (see H. Res. 129), H2043 [19FE]
——— condemn killing of Jamal Khashoggi, hold those responsible his death accountable, and condemn imprisonment and violence against journalists around the world (see H. Res. 472), H5258 [27JN]
——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 62), H4774 [18JN]
——— hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable (see H.R. 2037), H3070 [3AP]
——— require congressional approval for entry into a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement (see H.R. 1471), H2919 [28MR]
SBA: improve women’s business center program (see H.R. 4405), H8145 [15OC]
Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2311), H5270 [2JY] (see H.R. 3366), H7244 [23JY]
Science: prioritize funding for expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research (see H.R. 2400), H3338 [30AP] (see H.R. 4757), H8258 [18OC]
——— promote botanical research and sciences capacity (see H.R. 1572), H2504 [6MR]
SEC: allow use of funds to ensure that shareholders of corporations have knowledge of corporation political activity (see H.R. 1176), H2236 [26FE]
——— prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 5336), H9346 [6DE]
——— repeal rule making open market stock repurchases by public companies easier and require percentage of company boards to be picked by employees (see H.R. 3355), H8460 [23OC]
——— require issuers to disclose certain activities and risks relative to climate change (see H.R. 3623), H5776 [12JY]
Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent Post Office, Pine Plains, NY: designate (see H.R. 2151), H8097 [4OC]
Senior citizens: provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 1553), H2756 [18MR]
Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H7838 [19SE]
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), H2102 [25FE]
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), H7560 [9SE]
Small business: require collection of small business loan data relative o LGBTQ-owned businesses (see H.R. 3374), H5261 [27JN]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1244 [28JA]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H3503 [8MY]
——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H7158 [19JY]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2270 [27FE]
——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H3305 [29AP]
——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see H.R. 1170), H2273 [27FE] (see H.R. 4121), H7598 [10SE]
——— improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see H.R. 2602), H8145 [15OC]
——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 860), H1331 [30JA]
——— 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]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H678 [16JA]
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), H5168 [25JN]
——— provide pay equity for amateur athletes and other personnel (see H.R. 3882), H8097 [4OC]
Sri Lanka: observe anniversary of end of civil war, commemorate lives lost, commend reconciliation efforts between diverse ethnic and religious communities, reform security sector, and prosecute war crimes (see H. Res. 442), H4774 [18JN]
SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H1581 [13FE]
SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 4280), H7905 [24SE]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1244 [28JA]
Sudan: condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government (see H. Res. 432), H4388 [10JN]
Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1057), H1460 [7FE]
Syria: condemn attacks on hospitals and medical personnel, allow humanitarian assistance, and conduct investigation of human rights violations (see H. Res. 395), H7560 [9SE]
——— oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (see H.J. Res. 77), H8201 [16OC]
Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis: establish (see H.R. 3211), H5078 [24JN]
Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 1727), H2716 [13MR]
——— eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 1223), H2043 [19FE]
——— establish a new tax credit and grant program to stimulate investment and healthy nutrition options in food deserts (see H.R. 1717), H5038 [21JN]
——— establish a small business start-up tax credit for veterans creating businesses in underserved communities (see H.R. 186), H721 [17JA]
——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 3970), H7462 [25JY]
——— extend certain tax credits relative to electric cars (see H.R. 2042), H2986 [2AP]
——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]
——— impose a corporate tax increase based on compensation ratio between the highest paid employee and median worker compensation and impose regulations to prevent manipulation of compensation ratio (see H.R. 5066), H8826 [13NO]
——— impose a financial transaction tax on trading of stocks, bonds and derivatives and invest such funds in domestic priorities (see H.R. 2923), H4118 [22MY]
——— 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), H2797 [25MR]
——— impose a tax on certain volatile, high-volume stock, bond, and derivative transactions (see H.R. 1516), H2366 [5MR]
——— include armor-piercing, concealable weapons within definition of ‘‘firearm’’ under National Firearms Act (see H.R. 1297), H7597 [10SE]
——— 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]
——— limit amount of certain qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1992), H3276 [18AP]
——— make civil damages, restitution, and any other monetary award given to human trafficking survivors exempt from Federal income taxes (see H.R. 619), H1339 [30JA]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2912), H4773 [18JN]
——— make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums (see H.R. 284), H1285 [29JA]
——— make permanent the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 285), H1285 [29JA]
——— 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 employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting (see H.R. 1507), H5077 [24JN]
——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H5270 [2JY]
——— 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), H4315 [4JN]
——— modify tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 1521), H7483 [30JY]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H3305 [29AP]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H1363 [5FE]
——— permit fellowship and stipend compensation to be saved in an individual retirement account to facilitate savings by graduate and postdoctoral students (see H.R. 1194), H8096 [4OC]
——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 1711), H2715 [13MR]
——— provide for an investment credit relative to production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 3473), H8299 [21OC]
——— provide incentives for establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 3123), H4629 [12JN]
——— reinstate estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes on estates valued over a certain amount and end tax breaks and loopholes for high-value trusts and estates (see H.R. 4857), H8462 [24OC]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H3305 [29AP]
——— restore tax exemption for advance refunding bonds (see H.R. 2772), H7775 [18SE]
——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 1712), H2715 [13MR]
——— simplify reporting requirements, promote tax compliance, and reduce tip reporting compliance burdens in the beauty service industry (see H.R. 1349), H8596 [29OC]
——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1679), H3477 [7MY]
——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3793 [14MY]
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), H3267 [12AP]
Territories: provide the option of discharging certain unsecured financial obligations, allocate funds to eligible Puerto Rican creditors whose debt was terminated, and audit causes of Puerto Rico’s debt (see H.R. 2526), H5729 [11JY]
Tibet: recognize significance of genuine autonomy of Tibet and the Tibetan people and the work the Dalai Lama has done to promote global peace, harmony, and understanding (see H. Res. 697), H8826 [13NO]
Tice, Austin B.: investigate detention in Syria while working as a journalist and encourage efforts to secure release (see H. Res. 17), H7756 [17SE]
Trails: clarify status of North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park Service (see H.R. 2090), H3342 [30AP]
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), H2043 [19FE]
——— provide TSA PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans (see H.R. 3356), H7598 [10SE]
Trump, President: condemn administration’s systematic cruel and inhumane treatment of migrants, particularly children, at the southern border (see H. Res. 499), H5999 [17JY]
——— 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]
——— prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see H.R. 810), H1242 [28JA]
——— 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), H8542 [28OC]
U.N.: recognize anniversary of International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and reaffirm goals and ideals, including comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (see H. Res. 688), H8784 [12NO]
——— support sustainable development goals (see H. Res. 654), H8462 [24OC]
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), H2883 [27MR]
——— reaffirm commitment to, and oppose withdrawal from, Paris Agreement (see H. Con. Res. 15), H1492 [8FE]
U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4722), H8227 [17OC]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: assist in conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries (see H.R. 4341), H8229 [17OC]
——— prohibit use of neonicotinoids as insecticides in national wildlife refuges (see H.R. 2854), H4010 [20MY]
U.S. Geological Survey: reauthorize grants for, and require applied water supply research on, water resources research and technology institutes (see H.R. 3510), H8083 [27SE]
U.S. Green Bank: establish to assist in financing of qualified clean energy and energy efficiency projects and issue Green Bonds to acquire capital stock of such bank (see H.R. 3423), H5036 [21JN]
United Arab Emirates: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 62), H4774 [18JN]
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. 333), H7559 [9SE]
——— prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (see H.R. 4890), H8828 [13NO]
Vietnamese Conflict: commend Korean and Korean-American veterans for service to the U.S. (see H. Res. 404), H4164 [23MY]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1585), H2828 [26MR]
Voting: constitutional amendment to extend the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older (see H.J. Res. 23), H4629 [12JN]
——— 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]
——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 650), H716 [17JA]
——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 118), H205 [3JA]
——— 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]
——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see H.R. 1442), H2313 [28FE]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 4), H2232 [26FE] (see H.R. 1799), H3220 [9AP]
——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 196), H7243 [23JY]
War Powers Resolution: require the President to seek advance congressional approval before sending U.S. Armed Forces into conflict except when there’s an immediate threat to the U.S. or its citizens (see H.J. Res. 66), H7775 [18SE]
Water: establish a trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1417), H2311 [28FE]
——— modify payment periods of loans from State revolving funds under Safe Drinking Water Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 5513), H12290 [19DE]
Weapons: treat flamethrowers the same as machineguns for purposes of Federal criminal laws relative to firearms (see H.R. 2671), H3793 [14MY]
Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H2047 [22FE]
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), H2234 [26FE]
——— prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 1776), H3305 [29AP]
——— support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 864), H2370 [5MR]
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), H1364 [5FE]
——— authorize Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs (see H.R. 473), H7157 [19JY]
——— combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5267), H9179 [26NO]
——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H1283 [29JA]
——— denounce female genital mutilation/cutting and call for international efforts to accelerate elimination of such acts (see H. Res. 106), H1465 [7FE]
——— 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), 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), H7904 [24SE]
——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8090 [1OC]
——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (see H. Res. 354), H3447 [3MY]
——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 1468), H2314 [28FE]
——— provide women and girls’ safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee camps (see H.R. 615), H2035 [14FE]
——— 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), H1244 [28JA]
World Bonobo Day: designate (see H. Res. 135), H2033 [14FE]
World Food Day: designate (see H. Res. 632), H8198 [16OC]
World Oceans Day: observance (see H. Res. 427), H4343 [5JN]
World Press Freedom Day: observance (see H. Res. 345), H4066 [21MY]
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]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see H.R. 3138), H4342 [5JN]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2350), H4629 [12JN]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H3266 [12AP]
——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H7484 [30JY]
——— recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps by providing veteran status, honorable discharges and service medals where merited, and limited burial benefits (see H.R. 2056), H3067 [3AP]
——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see H. Res. 413), H4180 [30MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 265), consideration (see H. Res. 28), H280 [8JA]
Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 3137), H4342 [5JN]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 21), consideration (see H. Res. 5), H210 [3JA]
——— making continuing (H.R. 4378), consideration (see H. Res. 564), H7834 [19SE]
Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (H.J. Res. 37), consideration (see H. Res. 122), H1516 [11FE]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 7), consideration (see H. Res. 274), H2937 [1AP]
Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (H. Res. 296), consideration (see H. Res. 655), H8537 [28OC]
Children and youth: condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize its harmful impacts, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see H. Res. 230), H2745 [14MR]
China: remember victims of violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and call on China to respect universally recognized human rights of people living in China and around the world (see H. Res. 393), H4064 [21MY]
Committee on Rules (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 185), H2584 [7MR]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (see H. Res. 430), H4349 [6JN]
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 (see H. Res. 660), H8595 [29OC]
Congress: consent to assemble outside the District of Columbia (see H. Con. Res. 1), H210 [3JA]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 3960), H7462 [25JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (see H.R. 4265), H7596 [10SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), consideration (see H. Res. 476), H5301 [9JY]
Dept. of Education: permit institutions of higher education to use their Federal work-study allocations for full-time, off-campus cooperative education and work-based learning (see H.R. 3035), H4174 [28MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 5), H210 [3JA]
Dept. of HUD: establish a grant program to provide affordable housing to low-income grandparents who are raising their grandchildren (see H.R. 5406), H10257 [12DE]
Dept. of Justice: condemn invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (H. Res. 271), consideration (see H. Res. 274), H2937 [1AP]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1327), consideration (see H. Res. 476), H5301 [9JY]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 266), consideration (see H. Res. 28), H280 [8JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (H.R. 553), waive consensus calendar (see H. Res. 476), H5301 [9JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration (see H. Res. 445), H4769 [18JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 708), H8957 [18NO]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (see H. Res. 445), H4769 [18JN]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 267), consideration (see H. Res. 28), H280 [8JA]
Elections: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (H.R. 2722), consideration (see H. Res. 460), H5074 [24JN]
FERC: require consideration of greenhouse gas emissions relative to natural gas pipelines (see H.R. 4657), H8111 [11OC]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 264), consideration (see H. Res. 28), H280 [8JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), consideration (see H. Res. 460), H5074 [24JN]
Foreign trade: prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items and defense articles and services to the Hong Kong Disciplined Services (see H.R. 4270), H7596 [10SE]
Health: extend certain public health programs (H.R. 4378), consideration (see H. Res. 564), H7834 [19SE]
House of Representatives: adjournment, consideration (see H. Res. 445), H4769 [18JN]
——— clarify proceedings and actions during Independence Day district work period (see H. Res. 445), H4769 [18JN]
——— fixing the hour of daily meeting (see H. Res. 10), H210 [3JA]
——— provide on-the-record portions of audio backup file of transcribed interview of Roger J. Stone, Jr., conducted by Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) to prosecuting attorneys in U.S. v. Stone (see H. Res. 553), H7705 [12SE]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 122), H1516 [11FE] (see H. Res. 274), H2937 [1AP] (see H. Res. 445), H4769 [18JN]
——— amend and adopt (H. Res. 6), consideration (see H. Res. 5), H210 [3JA]
——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 28), H280 [8JA] (see H. Res. 122), H1516 [11FE] (see H. Res. 460), H5074 [24JN]
Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration (see H. Res. 462), H5165 [25JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 466), H5255 [27JN]
Insurance: provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 2501), H3439 [2MY]
Medicare: allow payments for certain items and services furnished at excepted off-campus outpatient departments of a provider to be determined under prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 4838), H8457 [23OC]
——— provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3332), H4916 [19JN]
Public Health Thank You Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 73), H8878 [14NO]
Saudi Arabia: prohibit military assistance (see H.R. 643), H716 [17JA]
Tibetan Policy Act: modify and reauthorize (see H.R. 4331), H7711 [13SE]
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: support goals and provisions (see H. Res. 302), H3256 [10AP]
Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), consideration (see H. Res. 767), H10608 [17DE]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and develop a plan for the U.S. to meet pollution reduction goals under such agreement (H.R. 9), consideration (see H. Res. 329), H3302 [29AP]
Constitutional authority statements
Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (H.R. 3137), H4344 [5JN]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions (H.R. 3960), H7468 [25JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (H.R. 4265), H7597 [10SE]
Dept. of Education: permit institutions of higher education to use their Federal work-study allocations for full-time, off-campus cooperative education and work-based learning (H.R. 3035), H4175 [28MY]
Dept. of HUD: establish a grant program to provide affordable housing to low-income grandparents who are raising their grandchildren (H.R. 5406), H10258 [12DE]
FERC: require consideration of greenhouse gas emissions relative to natural gas pipelines (H.R. 4657), H8112 [11OC]
Foreign trade: prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items and defense articles and services to the Hong Kong Disciplined Services (H.R. 4270), H7597 [10SE]
Insurance: provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (H.R. 2501), H3441 [2MY]
Medicare: allow payments for certain items and services furnished at excepted off-campus outpatient departments of a provider to be determined under prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (H.R. 4838), H8458 [23OC]
——— provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment (H.R. 3332), H4918 [19JN]
Saudi Arabia: prohibit military assistance (H.R. 643), H719 [17JA]
Tibetan Policy Act: modify and reauthorize (H.R. 4331), H7711 [13SE]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H231 [8JA], H1175 [24JA], H3479 [8MY], H4169 [24MY], H4347 [6JN]
Excerpts
House Rules adoption and amendments (H. Res. 6), H309 [9JA]
Letters
Acknowledgment that Valentin Gapontsev is not a Russian oligarch: Paul Ahern, Dept. of the Treasury, E1164• [17SE]
Climate Action Now Act: several environmental organizations, H3358 [1MY]
——— several public health and medical organizations, H3358 [1MY]
Condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government in Sudan: several Members of Congress, H5792 [15JY]
Government shutdown relative to budget process: Law Enforcement Immigration Task Force, H1019 [23JA]
Prohibit supplemental disaster appropriations from being used to plan, develop, or construct a wall along southern U.S. border: Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, and Texas congressional delegation, H648 [16JA]
Request for minority party hearing during impeachment inquiry into President Trump: by, Committee on Rules (House), H12118 [18DE]
Lists
Representatives and caucuses who submitted ideas and proposals to H. Res. 6, House Rules adoption and amendments, H30 [3JA]
Motions
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 21), consideration (H. Res. 5), H8 [3JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 758), H10044 [11DE]
Dept. of HHS: establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize certain companies, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 758), H10044 [11DE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (H. Res. 5), H8 [3JA]
House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during winter district work period (H. Res. 758), H10044 [11DE]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 758), H10044 [11DE]
——— amend and adopt (H. Res. 6), consideration (H. Res. 5), H8 [3JA]
——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 758), H10044 [11DE]
Immigration: reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (H.R. 5038), H10095 [11DE]
——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (H.R. 5038), consideration (H. Res. 758), H10044 [11DE]
Press releases
U.S. Treasury Acknowledges That Valentin Gapotsev Is Not an Oligarch: IPG Photonics Corp., E1164• [17SE]
Regulations
116th Congress staff deposition authority procedures: Committee on Rules (House), H1216 [25JA]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 265), H550 [15JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 265), consideration (H. Res. 28), H302, H303, H304, H305, H307, H308, H309 [9JA]
Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations (H.R. 648), consideration (H. Res. 61), H1012, H1013, H1015, H1016, H1017, H1019, H1020, H1022 [23JA]
——— making continuing (H.R. 21), consideration (H. Res. 5), H8, H15 [3JA]
——— making continuing (H.R. 4378), consideration (H. Res. 564), H7783, H7784 [19SE]
Armed Forces: allow enlistment and commissioning of transgender individuals and prohibit involuntary separation or denial of reenlistment or continuation of service based solely on gender identity, H5315 [10JY]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (H.J. Res. 37), consideration (H. Res. 122), H1533, H1534, H1535, H1536, H1538, H1539, H1540 [13FE]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (S.J. Res. 7), consideration (H. Res. 274), H2948, H2951, H2954 [2AP]
——— require congressional approval prior to engaging in hostilities with Iran, H7719 [17SE]
Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (H. Res. 296), consideration (H. Res. 655), H8552, H8554, H8555, H8556 [29OC]
Arms sales: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services to certain countries, consideration (H. Res. 491), H5839 [16JY]
Bahrain: anniversary of protests, E183• [14FE]
——— human rights violations, E183• [14FE]
Budget: comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H25 [3JA]
——— deficit, H30 [3JA]
Bureau of the Census: prohibit funding to include any question in the decennial census that was not included in the Providence County, RI, End-to-End Census Test, H4784 [19JN]
CBO: require use of macroeconomic analysis in estimating budgetary effects of major revenue legislation, H14 [3JA]
China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (S. 178), H9207• [3DE]
——— remember victims of violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and call on China to respect universally recognized human rights of people living in China and around the world (H. Res. 393), H4234 [4JN]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (H. Res. 430), H4411, H4414, H4417, H4419, H4422 [11JN]
Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select): establish, H221 [4JA]
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), H8683, H8684, H8685, H8687, H8689, H8695 [31OC]
Congress: consent to assemble outside the District of Columbia (H. Con. Res. 1), H197 [3JA]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions (H.R. 3960), E997• [25JY]
——— U.S. policy, H1396 [7FE]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), H5092 [25JN], H7784 [19SE]
——— improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 172), H2383, H2385 [6MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: modify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents, H14 [3JA]
——— promote American agriculture in Cuba, H1396 [7FE]
——— proposed rule limiting broad-based categorical eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, H5918 [17JY], H7390 [25JY]
——— Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H2649 [12MR]
——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H550 [15JA], H1020, H1022 [23JA], H1248 [29JA], H2374 [6MR], H4780 [19JN], H5081 [25JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorize award of an Atomic Veterans Service Medal, H5316 [10JY]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5677•, H5718• [11JY]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), consideration (H. Res. 476), H5314, H5315, H5317, H5318, H5319, H5320, H5322, H5323 [10JY]
——— Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program funding, H5677• [11JY]
Dept. of HHS: ensure medically-tailored nutrition interventions are included in evidence-based practices for enhancing senior nutrition, H4531, H4532 [12JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 1), consideration (H. Res. 5), H8, H15 [3JA]
——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 31), consideration (H. Res. 61), H1012, H1013, H1015, H1016, H1017, H1019, H1020, H1022 [23JA]
Dept. of Justice: condemn invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (H. Res. 271), consideration (H. Res. 274), H2948, H2950, H2951, H2952, H2953, H2954 [2AP]
——— Executive Office for Immigration Review funding to hire additional Federal immigration judges, H4785 [19JN]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1327), consideration (H. Res. 476), H5314, H5315 [10JY]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 266), consideration (H. Res. 28), H302, H303, H304, H305, H307, H308, H309 [9JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: settlement acknowledging that Valentin P. Gapontsev is not a Russian oligarch, E1164• [17SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (H.R. 553), waive consensus calendar (H. Res. 476), H5314, H5315, H5317, H5319, H5320, H5322, H5323 [10JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration (H. Res. 445), H4779, H4780, H4782, H4783, H4784, H4785, H4786 [19JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3055), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 708), H8967, H8969 [19NO]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4531, H4532 [12JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (H. Res. 445), H4779 [19JN]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 267), consideration (H. Res. 28), H302, H303, H304, H305, H307, H308, H309 [9JA]
Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), H647, H648 [16JA]
——— prohibit supplemental disaster appropriations from being used to plan, develop, or construct a wall along southern U.S. border, H647, H648 [16JA]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 377), H3804, H3805 [15MY]
Elections: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (H.R. 2722), consideration (H. Res. 460), H5091, H5093, H5095, H5096, H5097, H5098 [25JN]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 264), consideration (H. Res. 28), H302, H303, H304, H305, H307, H308, H309 [9JA]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 3351), consideration (H. Res. 460), H5091, H5093 [25JN]
Firearms: require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 145), H2125, H2126 [26FE]
——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee (H.R. 1112), consideration (H. Res. 145), H2125, H2126 [26FE]
Food: address U.S. hunger crisis, H5081 [25JN]
Foreign trade: prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items and defense articles and services to the Hong Kong Disciplined Services (H.R. 4270), H8126 [15OC]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H10, H11 [3JA], H305, H307, H308, H309 [9JA], H550 [15JA], H1013, H1015, H1016, H1017, H1019, H1020, H1022 [23JA], H1193 [24JA], H1248 [29JA]
Health: extend certain public health programs (H.R. 4378), consideration (H. Res. 564), H7783, H7784 [19SE]
——— 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), consideration (H. Res. 377), H3804, H3805 [15MY]
Hong Kong: issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissability of visa applicants (H.R. 3289), H8124 [15OC]
——— issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissibility of visa applicants (S. 1838), H9094 [20NO]
——— prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items to the Hong Kong Police Force (S. 2710), H9097 [20NO]
House of Representatives: adjournment, consideration (H. Res. 445), H4779 [19JN]
——— authorize the Speaker to intervene in Texas v. U.S., and any appellate proceedings, H339 [9JA]
——— clarify proceedings and actions during Independence Day district work period (H. Res. 445), H4779 [19JN]
——— find Attorney General Barr and Sec. of Commerce Ross in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued (H. Rept. 116–125), consideration (H. Res. 491), H5839 [16JY]
——— fixing the hour of daily meeting (H. Res. 10), H197 [3JA]
——— provide on-the-record portions of audio backup file of transcribed interview of Roger J. Stone, Jr., conducted by Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) to prosecuting attorneys in U.S. v. Stone (H. Res. 553), H7690 [12SE]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 122), H1533 [13FE]
——— allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 445), H4779 [19JN]
——— allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 61), H1012, H1013 [23JA]
——— amend and adopt (H. Res. 6), H25, H30, H31 [3JA], H221 [4JA], H339 [9JA]
——— amend and adopt (H. Res. 6), consideration (H. Res. 5), H8, H9, H11, H12, H13, H14 [3JA]
——— impeachment process, E1640• [23DE]
——— open versus restrictive rules, H3354, H3355 [1MY], H5317, H5318, H5320, H5322, H5323 [10JY]
——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 122), H1533 [13FE]
——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 28), H302, H303 [9JA]
——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 460), H5091 [25JN]
——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 61), H1012, H1013 [23JA]
Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3056), H4785, H4786 [19JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), H5093, H5096, H5098 [25JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration (H. Res. 462), H5139, H5140, H5142, H5143, H5144, H5145 [25JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 466), H5223, H5224, H5225, H5226, H5228, H5231, H5235, H5238, H5241, H5242 [27JN]
——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H10 [3JA]
Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions, H13 [3JA], H339 [9JA]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3494), consideration (H. Res. 491), H5839 [16JY]
Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran, H5315 [10JY], H5718• [11JY]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance, H5081 [25JN]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (H.R. 1865), unanimous-consent request, H8967 [19NO]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H339 [9JA]
Saudi Arabia: hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable (H.R. 2037), H5800 [15JY]
——— prohibit military assistance (H.R. 643), H703 [17JA]
Sudan: condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government (H. Res. 432), H5791, H5792 [15JY]
Tice, Austin B.: call for release from detention in Syria, H8780• [12NO]
Trump, President: condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (H. Res. 489), consideration (H. Res. 491), H5839, H5840 [16JY]
——— impeachment (H. Res. 755), consideration (H. Res. 767), H12115, H12116, H12118, H12120, H12122, H12123, H12124, H12125, H12126, H12127, H12129 [18DE]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and develop a plan for the U.S. to meet pollution reduction goals under such agreement (H.R. 9), consideration (H. Res. 329), H3351, H3352, H3353, H3354, H3355, H3357, H3358, H3359 [1MY]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Asian carp control and eradication in Mississippi River and tributaries funding, H4784 [19JN]
——— prohibit funding to list gray wolves as endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act, H4783 [19JN]
Votes: position on missed, E81• [23JA], E1545• [5DE]
Worcester County, MA: tribute to partnership between Worcester County Food Bank and Mount Wachusett Community College Food for Thought Campus Pantry, H5918 [17JY]
Reports
Many SNAP Households Will Experience Long Gap Between Monthly Benefits Even if Shutdown Ends: Dorothy Rosenbaum, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H1020–H1022 [23JA]
Reports filed
Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During Independence Day District Work Period and Consideration of Adjournment: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 445) (H. Rept. 116–119), H4769 [18JN]
Committee on the Judiciary (House) Initiation or Intervention in Judicial Proceedings To Enforce Certain Subpoenas: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 430) (H. Rept. 116–108), H4387 [10JN]
Consideration of H. Res. 271, Condemn Dept. of Justice Position on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Texas v. U.S.: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 274) (H. Rept. 116–28), H2937 [1AP]
Consideration of H. Res. 296, Commemorate, Reject Efforts To Deny, and Encourage Education and Understanding of Armenian Genocide, Including U.S. Role in Humanitarian Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 655) (H. Rept. 116–263), H8537 [28OC]
Consideration of H. Res. 755, President Trump Impeachment: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 767) (H. Rept. 116–355), H10608 [17DE]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 37, Remove Armed Forces From Unauthorized Hostilities in Yemen: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 122) (H. Rept. 116–8), H1516 [11FE]
Consideration of H.R. 9, Climate Action Now Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 329) (H. Rept. 116–42), H3302 [29AP]
Consideration of H.R. 264, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 28) (H. Rept. 116–1), H280 [8JA]
Consideration of H.R. 265, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 28) (H. Rept. 116–1), H280 [8JA]
Consideration of H.R. 266, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 28) (H. Rept. 116–1), H280 [8JA]
Consideration of H.R. 267, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 28) (H. Rept. 116–1), H280 [8JA]
Consideration of H.R. 1327, Never Forget the Heroes—Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 476) (H. Rept. 116–143), H5301 [9JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2500, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 476) (H. Rept. 116–143), H5301 [9JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2722, Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act and H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 460) (H. Rept. 116–126), H5074 [24JN]
Consideration of H.R. 2740, Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 445) (H. Rept. 116–119), H4769 [18JN]
Consideration of H.R. 3055, Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, Science, and Military Construction Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 445) (H. Rept. 116–119), H4769 [18JN]
Consideration of H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 462) (H. Rept. 116–128), H5165 [25JN]
Consideration of H.R. 4378, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 564) (H. Rept. 116–212), H7834 [19SE]
Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 122) (H. Rept. 116–8), H1516 [11FE]
Consideration of Motions to Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 274) (H. Rept. 116–28), H2937 [1AP]
Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 445) (H. Rept. 116–119), H4769 [18JN]
Consideration of S.J. Res. 7, Remove Armed Forces From Unauthorized Hostilities in Yemen: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 274) (H. Rept. 116–28), H2937 [1AP]
Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 3055, Continuing Appropriations and Certain Public Health Programs Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 708) (H. Rept. 116–297), H8957 [18NO]
Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 466) (H. Rept. 116–130), H5255 [27JN]
Direct Certain House Committees To Continue To Investigate Whether Sufficient Grounds Exist for the House To Exercise Powers of Impeachment for Misconduct by President Trump: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 660) (H. Rept. 116–266), H8677 [30OC]
Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 122) (H. Rept. 116–8), H1516 [11FE]
——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 28) (H. Rept. 116–1), H280 [8JA]
——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 460) (H. Rept. 116–126), H5074 [24JN]
Waive Consensus Calendar on H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 476) (H. Rept. 116–143), H5301 [9JY]
Resolutions by organizations
U.S. leadership in combatting climate change: American Association of Geographers, E993• [25JY]
Rules
Committee on Rules (House), H1521–H1524 [12FE]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): impeachment inquiry, E1357• [29OC]
Statements
Civil Enforcement of Subpoenas Pursuant to House Rules: by, H30 [3JA]
Testimonies
Distribution of Aid to Ukraine: Laura Cooper, Dept. of Defense, H12122 [18DE]
Texts of
Resolution to direct Committee on the Judiciary (House) to continue to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Clinton (1998), H8685 [31OC]
Resolution to direct Committee on the Judiciary (House) to continue to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Nixon (1974), H8685 [31OC]
Transcripts
PBS News Hour—Why Many Stores Can’t Accept Food Stamps During the Shutdown: NewsHour Productions LLC, H1022 [23JA]
Tributes
Buonomo, Paula and Jim, E55• [16JA]
Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, H2705 [13MR]