McNERNEY, JERRY (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5541 [10JY], H5675 [11JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4883 [19JN], H4940 [20JN]
Appointments
Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [3JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 1692), H2679 [12MR]
——— 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), H5729 [11JY]
Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels: implement (see H.R. 1305), H2038 [15FE]
Agriculture: improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (see H.R. 641), H2796 [25MR]
Air pollution: preserve appropriate and achievable Federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions and corporate average fuel economy for cars and light trucks (see H.R. 978), H1361 [5FE]
——— support U.S. clean vehicle emissions standards and defend authority of States under the Clean Air Act to protect the people of those States from harmful air pollution (see H. Con. Res. 65), H7835 [19SE]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H2762 [21MR]
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 726), H2615 [8MR]
Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H8090 [1OC]
Animals: call for end to dog and cat meat industry and urge certain countries to adopt and enforce prohibitions on such practices (see H. Con. Res. 71), H10259 [12DE]
——— ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 689), H1393 [6FE]
——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1244 [28JA]
——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H8113 [11OC]
——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1400), H2270 [27FE]
——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 2863), H7525 [27AU]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H1517 [11FE]
Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 309), H2035 [14FE]
Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H2233 [26FE]
Armed Forces: allow claims against the U.S. for injury and death of members caused by improper medical care (see H.R. 2422), H3407 [1MY]
——— enhance recordkeeping relative to exposure by members to certain occupational and environmental hazards while deployed overseas (see H.R. 2617), H4122 [22MY]
——— 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), H2757 [18MR]
Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 885), H1333 [30JA]
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]
Birds: authorize U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service to engage in activities to improve conditions for albatrosses and petrels (see H.R. 1305), H2038 [15FE]
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 Reclamation: establish a grant program for funding of water recycling and reuse projects (see H.R. 1162), H1580 [13FE]
California: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see H.R. 2199), H5826 [15JY]
Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see H. Res. 119), H1517 [11FE]
CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 674), H718 [17JA]
——— fully fund Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm importance of prevention in the U.S. health care system (see H.R. 3447), H5075 [24JN]
CERCLA: provide for use of funds in Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 4088), H7476 [26JY]
Chávez, César E.: tribute (see H. Res. 266), H2917 [28MR]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H3477 [7MY]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 7), H1331 [30JA]
Climate: accept findings of U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate and support ocean-centric solutions to climate crisis (see H. Res. 589), H7989 [25SE]
——— provide incentives for agricultural producers to carry out climate stewardship practices, increase reforestation, and establish Coastal and Estuary Resilience Grant Program (see H.R. 4269), H10259 [12DE]
——— support teaching climate change in schools (see H. Res. 574), H7866 [20SE]
Coastal zones: improve resilience of built and natural environment to natural disasters and climate change using, among other measures, natural and nature-based features (see H.R. 1317), H2681 [12MR]
Commission on Voting: establish (see H.R. 394), H2035 [14FE]
Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H5202 [26JN]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (see H. Res. 396), H4920 [19JN]
Congress: rename Office of Technology Assessment as Congressional Office of Technology and revise functions and duties of the Office (see H.R. 4426), H8720 [31OC]
Corp. for National and Community Service: prohibit closure of State or territory offices without congressional approval (see H.R. 1458), H2313 [28FE]
Corps of Engineers: repeal Presidential authority to terminate or defer civil works projects funding for national defense or emergencies (see H.R. 1137), H2039 [15FE]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H2311 [28FE]
——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 874), H12292 [19DE]
CPSC: 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), H3252 [10AP]
——— remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 1115), H2797 [25MR]
——— require compliant flame mitigation devices to be used on portable fuel containers for flammable liquids (see H.R. 806), H5585 [10JY]
Crime: elevate communities that face systemic barriers in the effort to end sexual violence and support all survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (see H. Res. 514), H7241 [23JY]
——— 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), H2756 [18MR]
——— extend Federal prohibition against stalking to make it a crime to threaten friends and co-workers of stalking victims (see H.R. 915), H1335 [30JA]
——— prohibit traveling interstate or causing another to travel interstate for purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 959), H2036 [14FE]
——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 569), H601 [15JA]
——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H520 [11JA]
Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1518 [11FE]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1), H361 [9JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1368), H2233 [26FE]
Dept. of Commerce: establish clean technology consortia to enhance economic, environmental, and energy security by promoting domestic development, manufacture, and deployment of clean technologies (see H.R. 5505), H12289 [19DE]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2653), H9388 [9DE]
——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools (see H.R. 4213), H7525 [27AU]
——— disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability (see H.J. Res. 76), H8090 [1OC]
——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, reduce interest rates and allow for refinancing of student loans, expand work study program, and simplify student aid application process (see H.R. 3472), H9176 [22NO]
——— establish a pilot program to promote public-private partnerships among apprenticeships or other job training programs, local educational agencies, and community colleges (see H.R. 1197), H1582 [13FE]
——— 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]
——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 849), H1519 [11FE]
——— index maximum value of Federal Pell Grants to inflation (see H.R. 4639), H8680 [30OC]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H1342 [31JA]
——— prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status (see H.R. 1298), H2043 [19FE]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H1332 [30JA]
——— provide for refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans (see H.R. 1899), H2884 [27MR]
——— provide for the relief of interest on certain Federal student loans (see H.R. 3751), H8742 [8NO]
——— reauthorize and improve Federal work-study program (see H.R. 792), H2035 [14FE]
——— 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), H8785 [12NO]
——— strengthen prevention and response measures for hate crimes on college campuses (see H.R. 761), H2035 [14FE]
Dept. of Energy: establish a voluntary Cyber Sense program to identify and promote cyber-secure products intended for use in the bulk-power system (see H.R. 360), H356 [9JA]
——— establish and carry out a program to support availability of high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) for domestic commercial use (see H.R. 1760), H2743 [14MR]
——— establish energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program (see H.R. 2909), H4118 [22MY]
——— provide financial assistance for projects relative to modernization of the electric grid (see H.R. 5527), H12290 [19DE]
——— reauthorize Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) (see H.R. 4091), H7537 [6SE]
——— reauthorize Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (see H.R. 2088), H3964 [17MY]
Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 1846), H2761 [21MR]
——— address opioid drug abuse epidemic (see H.R. 2922), H4118 [22MY]
——— 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), H8096 [4OC]
——— 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), H8090 [1OC]
——— 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), H1214 [24JA]
——— negotiate prices of prescription drugs furnished under Medicare part D and mandate production of generic versions of drugs if pharmaceutical companies fail to negotiate in good faith (see H.R. 1046), H1458 [7FE]
——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of rule on protection of statutory conscience rights in provision of health care services (see H.R. 5036), H8782 [12NO]
——— prohibit operation of unlicensed temporary emergency shelters for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 1069), H1519 [11FE]
——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H2232 [26FE]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 2328), H7867 [20SE]
——— 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: 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]
——— use alternatives to detention for certain vulnerable immigrant populations (see H.R. 532), H2035 [14FE]
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), H2939 [1AP]
——— condemn invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (see H. Res. 271), H2988 [2AP]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H4345 [5JN]
——— 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 implement statutes and policies on firearm relinquishment orders to individuals charged or convicted of domestic violence and report on best practices for such statutes and policies (see H.R. 1287), H2032 [14FE]
——— 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]
——— require States to submit an annual report on the number of individuals who represented themselves in court in criminal matters or juvenile delinquency matters (see H.R. 568), H2035 [14FE]
——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see H.R. 2733), H3844 [15MY]
Dept. of Labor: issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 1309), H7666 [11SE]
——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3219), H8090 [1OC]
Dept. of State: require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 1581), H2581 [7MR]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H1459 [7FE]
——— convey title of canal system to Contra Costa Water District of the Central Valley Project in California (see H.R. 432), H461 [10JA]
——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 279), H281 [8JA]
——— prohibit issuance of certain geological and geophysical exploration permits in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1149), H2506 [6MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 397), H3406 [1MY]
——— provide interest-free loans to Federal employees and District of Columbia employees affected by a Government shutdown (see H.R. 657), H717 [17JA]
Dept. of Transportation: conduct study on motor vehicle safety and impaired driving (see H.R. 3888), H7240 [23JY]
——— extend regulatory deadline for emergency relief transportation projects to advance to construction (see H.R. 3193), H8541 [28OC]
——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H4011 [20MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8229 [17OC]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H2035 [14FE]
——— enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see H.R. 578), H601 [15JA]
——— improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 3867), H7157 [19JY]
——— 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), H3681 [9MY]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit sale or transfer of public lands management authority without congressional consent (see H.R. 1276), H2031 [14FE]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H4121 [22MY]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 5), H2714 [13MR]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H202 [3JA]
Drugs: limit application of Federal laws to distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 1588), H2616 [8MR]
Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 330), H3303 [29AP]
Education: ensure public school teacher compensation is comparable to other college graduates and increase investment in public education (see H. Res. 58), H998 [22JA]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H12297 [23DE]
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), H7497 [9AU]
——— 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), H8097 [4OC]
Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 130), H1583 [13FE]
EPA: address lead contamination in school drinking water (see H.R. 852), H2036 [14FE]
——— ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see H.R. 230), H209 [3JA]
——— designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see H.R. 535), H2828 [26MR]
——— establish a grant program to support restoration of San Francisco Bay (see H.R. 1132), H1492 [8FE]
——— prohibit manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of asbestos and asbestos-containing mixtures and articles (see H.R. 1603), H2582 [7MR]
——— reauthorize diesel emissions reduction program (see H.R. 1768), H5913 [16JY]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2986 [2AP]
FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H5168 [25JN]
Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see H.R. 3114), H9348 [6DE]
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), H2756 [18MR]
FCC: authorize a reverse auction to help fund deployment of high-speed Internet (see H.R. 3278), H4694 [13JN]
——— clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 946), H1348 [4FE] (see H.R. 3375), H5078 [24JN]
——— establish within Enforcement Bureau a division that specifically addresses the issue of robocalls (see H.R. 2355), H4629 [12JN]
——— include public safety requirements in terms and conditions States may require of mobile services (see H.R. 3836), H7150 [18JY]
——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see H.R. 4229), H9176 [22NO]
——— 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), H9348 [6DE]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for broadcasters that air or transmit content from registered foreign agents (see H.R. 3698), H5725 [11JY]
——— provide that certain actions shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 530), H2273 [27FE]
——— 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]
——— take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry (see H.R. 3957), H8229 [17OC]
FDA: enhance health warnings on cigarette packages, raise minimum age to purchase tobacco products, restrict tobacco flavors, and regulate sale and marketing of all tobacco, including e-cigarettes and accessories (see H.R. 2339), H8679 [30OC]
——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H2273 [27FE]
Federal agencies and departments: provide back pay to Federal contractors (see H.R. 824), H2587 [7MR]
——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H3682 [9MY]
——— secure access to scientific literature and subscription services by requiring agencies and legislative branch research arms to recommend ways to increase agency library access to serials (see H.R. 5049), H8783 [12NO]
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), H8960 [18NO]
——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H9175 [22NO]
FEMA: allow repair, expansion, and construction without elevation, of agricultural structures located in special flood hazard zones under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 830), H1519 [11FE]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2887 [27MR]
Firearms: prevent gun trafficking and straw purchasing (see H.R. 33), H520 [11JA]
——— prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see H.R. 1705), H2715 [13MR]
——— prohibit Federal firearms licensee transfer of a long gun to an individual or business that does not reside in the State in which the licensee’s place of business is located (see H.R. 2634), H12211 [18DE]
——— prohibit sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 1116), H2797 [25MR]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H2103 [25FE]
——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 511), H518 [11JA]
——— provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun (see H.R. 1454), H2313 [28FE]
——— provide for a national research program to examine the nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of violence and unintended injury and death relative to gun ownership, use, and trafficking (see H.R. 435), H1213 [24JA]
——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors (see H.R. 869), H2036 [14FE]
——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 1296), H2038 [15FE]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 8), H361 [9JA]
——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting of bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 686), H719 [17JA]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H1171 [23JA]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H1459 [7FE]
Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1003), H1390 [6FE]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H8260 [18OC]
FTC: 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), H10017 [10DE]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 217), H2680 [12MR]
GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 919), H1335 [30JA]
Helen Fabela Chávez Memorial Post Office Building, Brawley, CA: designate (see H.R. 3825), H8103 [8OC]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 561), H7773 [18SE]
Homeless: provide a path to end homelessness (see H.R. 1856), H2795 [25MR]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H3259 [10AP]
House of Representatives: require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 3572), H5257 [27JN]
Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 527), H9223 [3DE]
Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 6), H2678 [12MR]
——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H2317 [28FE]
——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 2908), H4118 [22MY]
——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 541), H543 [14JA]
——— rescind Executive actions suspending issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries, prohibit religious discrimination, and limit Presidential authority to suspend or restrict entry of a class of aliens (see H.R. 2214), H7867 [20SE]
IMPACT for Energy Foundation: establish (see H.R. 3575), H5257 [27JN]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H2826 [26MR]
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]
——— improve through investment in broadband, water systems, clean energy, brownfield redevelopment, and health care projects (see H.R. 2741), H3840 [15MY]
Insurance: disapprove rule on waivers to States for alternatives to health insurance exchanges that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (see H.J. Res. 74), H7488 [2AU]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H8090 [1OC]
Jose Ramos Post Office Building, Whittier, CA: designate (see H.R. 3144), H4343 [5JN]
Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 478), H5586 [10JY]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H7162 [22JY]
Law enforcement officers: make it a criminal offense for Federal law enforcement officers to engage in sexual acts with individuals in their custody and encourage States to adopt similar laws (see H.R. 1574), H2504 [6MR]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5729 [11JY]
Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office, Fairport, NY: designate (see H.R. 540), H1494 [8FE]
Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 98), H1349 [4FE]
Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 1252), H2030 [14FE]
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), H1285 [29JA]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 2235), H7506 [16AU]
——— establish a State public option to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan (see H.R. 1277), H2317 [28FE]
Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H4171 [24MY]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H5203 [26JN]
——— establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 1384), H2269 [27FE]
——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 2235), H7506 [16AU]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H5913 [16JY]
——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H8959 [18NO]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2504 [6MR]
Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H4629 [12JN]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 582), H673 [16JA]
Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling by law enforcement (see H. Res. 255), H8098 [4OC]
Multinational Species Conservation Funds: require continued sales of semipostal stamp until all remaining stamps are sold (see H.R. 1446), H5305 [9JY]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Res. 154), H2271 [27FE]
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), H2887 [27MR]
National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H5165 [25JN]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 726), H2615 [8MR]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H2795 [25MR]
National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 35), H545 [14JA]
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), H7161 [22JY]
National Pi Day: designate (see H. Res. 232), H2745 [14MR]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3260 [10AP]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 42), H1494 [8FE]
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 319), H3265 [12AP]
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month: observance (see H. Res. 90), H1336 [30JA]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish a broadband infrastructure finance and innovation program to support construction and deployment of broadband infrastructure (see H.R. 4127), H7480 [30JY]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 556), H8114 [11OC]
National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see H. Res. 628), H8143 [15OC]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H2367 [5MR]
Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8679 [30OC]
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), H3407 [1MY]
NIST: implement certain recommendations relative to overcoming barriers to adoption of composites in sustainable infrastructure (see H.R. 2393), H3303 [29AP]
NOAA: establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to study impacts of ocean acidification (see H.R. 1237), H2043 [19FE]
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), H8103 [8OC]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H3271 [15AP]
Paul Eaton Post Office Building, Montclair, CA: designate (see H.R. 3329), H4771 [18JN]
Petty Officer 2d Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office Building, Cupertino, CA: designate (see H.R. 4672), H8910 [15NO]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H3478 [7MY]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H3503 [8MY]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H3478 [7MY]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H7483 [30JY]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H3503 [8MY]
Power resources: transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050 (see H.R. 5221), H9167 [21NO]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H7755 [17SE]
——— submit annual report on effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 1114), H2797 [25MR]
Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 1321), H2046 [22FE]
——— protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see H.R. 1050), H1459 [7FE]
Ray Chavez Post Office Building, Poway, CA: designate (see H.R. 3005), H5169 [25JN]
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]
Ritchie Valens Post Office Building, Pacoima, CA: designate (see H.R. 1253), H2030 [14FE]
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 357), H356 [9JA]
Saudi Arabia: 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]
Science: promote botanical research and sciences capacity (see H.R. 1572), H2504 [6MR]
SEC: require disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees (see H.R. 3624), H5272 [5JY]
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), H2503 [6MR]
Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H8721 [31OC]
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), H7507 [16AU]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H2916 [28MR]
——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H8097 [4OC]
Social Security: improve benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households (see H.R. 1540), H2367 [5MR]
——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 860), H1331 [30JA]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H206 [3JA]
Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 1754), H7597 [10SE]
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), H7664 [11SE]
Taxation: allow for a credit against tax for retailers to incentivize sale of safe firearm storage devices (see H.R. 4926), H12211 [18DE]
——— allow graduate students to exclude tuition reductions from gross income (see H.R. 1842), H2761 [21MR]
——— allow tax credit for employers providing student loan payment assistance for employees (see H.R. 655), H3130 [8AP]
——— extend certain tax credits relative to electric cars (see H.R. 2042), H3131 [8AP]
——— extend credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel (see H.R. 2089), H4697 [13JN]
——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]
——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 3249), H8113 [11OC]
——— 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]
——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H7506 [16AU]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H1518 [11FE]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H12211 [18DE]
——— revise incentives for electric vehicles (see H.R. 5393), H10123 [11DE]
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), H8113 [11OC]
——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 372), H8090 [1OC]
Trump, President: condemn racist comments directed at Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (see H. Res. 489), H5914 [16JY]
——— 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), H1363 [5FE]
——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (see H.J. Res. 46), H2046 [22FE]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: disapprove U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, commend supporters of the Agreement, and urge the President to reverse decision and maintain U.S. participation (see H. Res. 743), H9294 [5DE]
——— prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see H.R. 9), H2883 [27MR]
——— reaffirm commitment to, and oppose withdrawal from, Paris Agreement (see H. Con. Res. 15), H1492 [8FE]
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), H2616 [8MR]
Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see H.R. 92), H288 [8JA]
——— 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), H8114 [11OC]
——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see H. Res. 556), H8114 [11OC]
——— 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]
——— 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 permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 93), H2035 [14FE]
——— 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]
Water: promote water supply reliability and improved water management for rural communities (see H.R. 2473), H3438 [2MY]
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]
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), H2036 [14FE]
——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H1283 [29JA]
——— 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 coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8090 [1OC]
——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 1468), H2314 [28FE]
——— 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]
World Bonobo Day: designate (see H. Res. 135), H2033 [14FE]
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 U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H4065 [21MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Commerce: establish a Minority Business Development Administration and clarify relationship between such Administration and the SBA (see H.R. 1432), H2312 [28FE]
Dept. of Energy: establish a smart energy and water efficiency program (see H.R. 2665), H3726 [10MY]
——— provide for a smart water resource management pilot program (see H.R. 2019), H2985 [2AP]
——— provide for certain programs and developments relative to cybersecurity and vulnerabilities of, and physical threats to, the electric grid (see H.R. 359), H356 [9JA]
Dept. of HHS: ensure that certain entities and business associates adequately demonstrate recognized security practices relative to health information technology (see H.R. 5386), H10016 [10DE]
Dept. of Justice: enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study to develop guidelines, best practices, and examples for congressional redistricting (see H.R. 2057), H3067 [3AP]
Drought: authorize funding for water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought (see H.R. 5302), H9255 [4DE]
Elections: constitutional amendment on permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures (see H.J. Res. 73), H7150 [18JY]
FCC: improve oversight of wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems (see H.R. 4856), H8462 [24OC]
GSA: authorize AI Center of Excellence (see H.R. 2575), H3500 [8MY]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program and Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 4486), H7988 [25SE]
NOAA: advance research on atmospheric climate intervention modeling and technologies (see H.R. 5519), H12290 [19DE]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (see H.R. 2699), H3787 [14MY]
Telecommunications: prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase communications equipment or services posing national security risks (see H.R. 4973), H8723 [1NO]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of Commerce: establish a Minority Business Development Administration and clarify relationship between such Administration and the SBA (H.R. 1432), H2315 [28FE]
Dept. of Energy: establish a smart energy and water efficiency program (H.R. 2665), H3728 [10MY]
——— provide for a smart water resource management pilot program (H.R. 2019), H2986 [2AP]
——— provide for certain programs and developments relative to cybersecurity and vulnerabilities of, and physical threats to, the electric grid (H.R. 359), H359 [9JA]
Dept. of HHS: ensure that certain entities and business associates adequately demonstrate recognized security practices relative to health information technology (H.R. 5386), H10016 [10DE]
Dept. of Justice: enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study to develop guidelines, best practices, and examples for congressional redistricting (H.R. 2057), H3069 [3AP]
Drought: authorize funding for water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought (H.R. 5302), H9256 [4DE]
Elections: constitutional amendment on permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures (H.J. Res. 73), H7152 [18JY]
FCC: improve oversight of wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems (H.R. 4856), H8462 [24OC]
GSA: authorize AI Center of Excellence (H.R. 2575), H3501 [8MY]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program and Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program (H.R. 4486), H7989 [25SE]
NOAA: advance research on atmospheric climate intervention modeling and technologies (H.R. 5519), H12291 [19DE]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 2699), H3790 [14MY]
Telecommunications: prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase communications equipment or services posing national security risks (H.R. 4973), H8724 [1NO]
Remarks
Brain Awareness Week: observance, H2513 [7MR]
CPSC: promulgate a product safety rule for free-standing clothing storage units to protect children from tip-over related death or injury (H.R. 2211), H7721 [17SE]
Dept. of HHS: establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), H10102 [11DE]
Elections: constitutional amendment on permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures (H.J. Res. 73), H7136 [18JY]
FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (H.R. 3375), H7299 [24JY]
——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (H.R. 1644), H3176 [9AP]
National Foster Care Month: observance, E709• [4JN]
SEC: require disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees (H.R. 3624), H8235 [18OC]
Society for Neuroscience: tribute, H2513 [7MR]
Stockton, CA: tribute to Venture Academy mock trial team, H8682 [31OC]
Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H10304 [16DE], H12155 [18DE]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (H.R. 9), H3374 [1MY]
Votes: correction, E811• [20JN]
——— position on missed, H9246• [4DE], H10220• [12DE], E995• [25JY], E1381• [31OC]
Tributes
Hickey, Erica, E709• [4JN]
Jones, Walter B., E254• [6MR]
Roe, Exodie C., III, H8076 [27SE]
Stone, Alexander P., E516• [1MY]