NORCROSS, DONALD (a Representative from New Jersey)

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1790, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7745 [17SE]

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), H5169 [25JN]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H4011 [20MY]

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H5007 [20JN]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H8541 [28OC]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H2615 [8MR]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H8540 [28OC]

Armed Forces: carry out a pilot program to determine exposure of certain children of members to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 4295), H7991 [25SE]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 2091), H8741 [8NO]

——— 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]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H2370 [5MR]

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), H4920 [19JN]

Bahamas: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4303), H8090 [1OC]

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), H2762 [21MR]

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

Clara Barton Post Office Building, Bordentown, NJ: designate (see H.R. 4988), H8729 [5NO]

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

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H5585 [10JY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H3130 [8AP]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 874), H2648 [11MR]

Crime: specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H7505 [16AU]

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 Defense: 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), H3130 [8AP]

——— provide travel to Dover AFB, DE, for family of Armed Forces members who die outside the U.S. but not in a theater of combat operations so the family may receive the remains of the deceased (see H.R. 3065), H4216 [3JN]

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

——— disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability (see H.J. Res. 76), H8054 [26SE]

——— establish competitive grants to empower community colleges and minority-serving institutions to become incubators for infant and toddler child care talent, training, campus and community access (see H.R. 5475), H12209 [18DE]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H2587 [7MR]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 4212), H7525 [27AU]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H1332 [30JA]

——— 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), H8143 [15OC]

Dept. of HHS: address opioid drug abuse epidemic (see H.R. 2922), H7506 [16AU]

——— 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]

——— 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), H4629 [12JN]

——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H2232 [26FE]

——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see H.R. 3073), H7244 [23JY]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H7505 [16AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2476), H3438 [2MY]

——— 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), H7512 [20AU]

——— 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), H5776 [12JY]

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), H7496 [9AU]

——— 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), H2099 [25FE]

Dept. of Labor: increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see H.R. 3197), H4431 [11JN]

——— 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), H3305 [29AP]

Dept. of State: monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see H.R. 221), H288 [8JA]

Dept. of the Interior: 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 issuance of certain geological and geophysical exploration permits in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1149), H2681 [12MR]

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), H358 [9JA]

Dept. of Transportation: award grants to States that have enacted and are enforcing laws to impound or immobilize limousines that fail safety inspections (see H.R. 4709), H8389 [22OC]

——— 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), H7775 [18SE]

——— establish safety standards for limousines (see H.R. 4708), H8389 [22OC]

——— modify definition of commercial motor vehicle to include any vehicle used to transport certain numbers of people (see H.R. 4697), H8389 [22OC]

——— modify treatment of certain loans in consideration for fixed guideway capital investment grants (see H.R. 731), H1171 [23JA] (see H.R. 1849), H2761 [21MR]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H9180 [26NO]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H2919 [28MR]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1133), H3792 [14MY]

——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (see H.R. 3495), H8090 [1OC]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H2102 [25FE]

——— 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), H2647 [11MR]

——— require in-patient psychiatric care for any veteran enrolled in the VA health care system requesting such care (see H.R. 2997), H4218 [3JN]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H3963 [17MY]

Disasters: require search and rescue dogs to be treated in the same manner as seeing-eye dogs relative to protections for travel, lodging, and dining services in disaster areas (see H.R. 2623), H3678 [9MY]

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: 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), H7521 [23AU]

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), H2587 [7MR]

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]

——— 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]

EPA: include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the Toxics Release Inventory (see H.R. 2577), H7512 [20AU]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2648 [11MR]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 5041), H10017 [10DE]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H5913 [16JY]

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), H8113 [11OC]

——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H4919 [19JN]

Federal agencies and departments: guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 678), H1285 [29JA]

——— prohibit procurement of drones and other unmanned aircraft systems from countries identified as national security threats (see H.R. 5125), H8908 [15NO]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H4920 [19JN]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1195), H8199 [16OC]

——— provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (see H.R. 790), H1285 [29JA]

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

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see H.R. 3463), H5165 [25JN]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H3682 [9MY]

FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3872), H7161 [22JY]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H3260 [10AP]

Firearms: 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), H7707 [12SE]

——— prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see H.R. 1705), H2715 [13MR]

——— 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), H4919 [19JN]

——— 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), H2615 [8MR]

——— 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), H2719 [13MR]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H1519 [11FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H2756 [18MR]

Foreign policy: promote security and energy partnerships in the Eastern Mediterranean (see H.R. 2913), H7506 [16AU]

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

GAO: study Corps of Engineers contracting practices with a focus on compliance with and enforcement of requirement to pay prevailing wages on federally financed construction jobs (see H.R. 2122), H3128 [8AP]

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), H8786 [12NO]

Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation: extend authority for establishment of a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star Families (see H.R. 2819), H7483 [30JY]

Health: improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 3762), H10017 [10DE]

——— improve insurance access and affordability, strengthen protections for individuals with preexisting conditions, and terminate sale of short-term, limited duration insurance plans (see H.R. 1884), H2988 [2AP]

——— protect patients from surprise medical bills (see H.R. 3502), H5200 [26JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1393 [6FE]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 6), H2678 [12MR]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H2615 [8MR]

——— 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]

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

——— provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the U.S. because of religion (see H.R. 590), H674 [16JA]

——— 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), H8741 [8NO]

Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H7521 [23AU]

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

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H4920 [19JN]

——— oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see H. Res. 246), H3443 [2MY]

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

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H7244 [23JY]

LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5729 [11JY]

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), H3276 [18AP]

Medicaid: increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 1767), H3285 [25AP]

——— prohibit payments for sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 1981), H4920 [19JN]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H3442 [2MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H5913 [16JY]

——— reduce cost-sharing, align income and resource eligibility tests, simplify enrollment, and provide for other program improvements for low-income beneficiaries (see H.R. 4671), H9348 [6DE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H6001 [17JY]

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 3165), H4387 [10JN]

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

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan and reduce minimum age for allowable in-service distributions (see H.R. 935), H1341 [31JA]

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), H7526 [27AU]

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), H4919 [19JN]

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

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see H. Res. 703), H8878 [14NO]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H2795 [25MR]

National Oceanographic Partnership Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 3161), H4349 [6JN]

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), H3130 [8AP]

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

Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8540 [28OC]

NIH: study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (see H.R. 1367), H10017 [10DE]

OSHA: authorize Susan Harwood Training Grant Program (see H.R. 4843), H8457 [23OC]

——— expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, and disclose violations of workplace safety regulations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see H.R. 1074), H1460 [7FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1209 [24JA]

Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see H.R. 2005), H2937 [1AP]

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), H8114 [11OC]

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

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), H8785 [12NO]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H3306 [29AP]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H3407 [1MY]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H2587 [7MR]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H7506 [16AU]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H2682 [12MR]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H3926 [16MY]

Renewable energy: establish an offshore wind career training grant program (see H.R. 3068), H4216 [3JN]

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), H8083 [27SE]

Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2311), H8459 [23OC]

Ships and vessels: require a certain percentage of liquefied natural gas and crude oil exports be transported on vessels documented under U.S. laws (see H.R. 3829), H7149 [18JY]

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), H8742 [8NO]

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

——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H8741 [8NO]

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

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H7525 [27AU]

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), H8541 [28OC]

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

Taxation: allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and a miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee (see H.R. 2103), H3267 [12AP]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1007), H1586 [13FE]

——— establish a small business start-up tax credit for veterans creating businesses in underserved communities (see H.R. 186), H4919 [19JN]

——— expand the earned income and child tax credits (see H.R. 3157), H7493 [6AU]

——— 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 definition of income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain mutual or cooperative telephone or electric companies (see H.R. 2147), H8910 [15NO]

——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H8144 [15OC]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H7505 [16AU]

——— 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 tax relief for workers and families by reforming earned income and child tax credits, dependent care assistance, and certain fringe benefit expenses (see H.R. 3300), H5203 [26JN]

——— repeal limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands and transfer a portion of such cover over to Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7378 [24JY]

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

——— repeal limitation on deductions for certain taxes, including State and local taxes (see H.R. 188), H520 [11JA]

——— revise incentives for electric vehicles (see H.R. 5393), H10123 [11DE]

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

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see H.R. 1140), H7511 [20AU]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 372), H7505 [16AU]

Trump, President: condemn racist comments directed at Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (see H. Res. 489), H5914 [16JY]

——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (see H.J. Res. 46), H2046 [22FE]

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

——— prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see H.R. 9), H3069 [3AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H12308 [3JA]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 4), H2232 [26FE]

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), H7505 [16AU]

——— 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), H7506 [16AU]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H7512 [20AU]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8097 [4OC]

——— 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 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), H8720 [31OC]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2350), H4697 [13JN]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H3926 [16MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Capitol Building and Grounds: direct House Fine Arts Board to accept a portrait of Alice Paul and the Architect of the Capitol to permanently place it in the House wing or office building (see H. Res. 178), H2368 [5MR]

Dept. of Defense: provide blood testing for departmental firefighters to determine potential exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 1863), H2795 [25MR]

Dept. of Education: award grants for graduate fellowship awards (see H.R. 4422), H7835 [19SE]

——— improve remedial education programs that train students in the competencies needed to succeed in higher education (see H.R. 3950), H7377 [24JY]

——— support early childhood educators and elementary and secondary school teachers through increased training, loan forgiveness, teaching certification assistance, and tax credits (see H.R. 3139), H4342 [5JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish pilot competitive grant program for development of a skilled energy workforce (see H.R. 398), H358 [9JA]

Dept. of Justice: allow use of certain grant funds to provide identification kits for parents and guardians to collect and store their children’s sensitive identification information (see H.R. 4172), H7492 [6AU]

Dept. of Labor: promote registered apprenticeships, including those within in-demand industry sectors, through support of workforce intermediaries (see H.R. 1995), H2923 [29MR]

——— support development of pre-apprenticeship programs in building and construction trades that serve underrepresented populations, including individuals from low-income and rural areas (see H.R. 399), H358 [9JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve transitional services for separating Armed Forces members and educational assistance (see H.R. 5098), H8877 [14NO]

Federal agencies and departments: provide back pay to Federal contractors impacted by lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 824), H1242 [28JA]

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 2848), H4009 [20MY]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 34), H359 [9JA]

Pennsauken, NJ: designate Peter J. McGuire Memorial and Peter J. McGuire Gravesite as Peter J. McGuire National Historic Landmark (see H.R. 2317), H3264 [12AP]

Postal Regulatory Commission: establish rates of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the U.S. to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office (see H.R. 400), H358 [9JA]

Taxation: allow tax free distributions from 529 college savings plans for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 2679), H3727 [10MY]

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

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: provide blood testing for departmental firefighters to determine potential exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (H.R. 1863), H2796 [25MR]

Dept. of Education: award grants for graduate fellowship awards (H.R. 4422), H7836 [19SE]

——— improve remedial education programs that train students in the competencies needed to succeed in higher education (H.R. 3950), H7378 [24JY]

——— support early childhood educators and elementary and secondary school teachers through increased training, loan forgiveness, teaching certification assistance, and tax credits (H.R. 3139), H4344 [5JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish pilot competitive grant program for development of a skilled energy workforce (H.R. 398), H360 [9JA]

Dept. of Justice: allow use of certain grant funds to provide identification kits for parents and guardians to collect and store their children’s sensitive identification information (H.R. 4172), H7493 [6AU]

Dept. of Labor: promote registered apprenticeships, including those within in-demand industry sectors, through support of workforce intermediaries (H.R. 1995), H2923 [29MR]

——— support development of pre-apprenticeship programs in building and construction trades that serve underrepresented populations, including individuals from low-income and rural areas (H.R. 399), H360 [9JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve transitional services for separating Armed Forces members and educational assistance (H.R. 5098), H8879 [14NO]

Federal agencies and departments: provide back pay to Federal contractors impacted by lapse in appropriations (H.R. 824), H1243 [28JA]

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (H.R. 2848), H4010 [20MY]

Pennsauken, NJ: designate Peter J. McGuire Memorial and Peter J. McGuire Gravesite as Peter J. McGuire National Historic Landmark (H.R. 2317), H3266 [12AP]

Postal Regulatory Commission: establish rates of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the U.S. to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office (H.R. 400), H360 [9JA]

Taxation: allow tax free distributions from 529 college savings plans for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs (H.R. 2679), H3728 [10MY]

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

Letters

Raise the Wage Act: Thomas M. Conway, United Steelworkers (organization), H7105 [18JY]

Remarks

Cherry Hill, NJ: dedication of John H. Adler Memorial Park at Challenge Grove, E1415• [12NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5343 [10JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), conference report, H10083 [11DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (H.R. 397), H7326 [24JY]

Employment: protect freedom to join a union by bolstering remedies and punishing violations of workers’ rights, strengthening workers’ freedom to negotiate for better working conditions, and restoring fairness to the economy (H.R. 2474), H9114 [20NO]

Firearms: gun control, H2220 [26FE]

Minimum wage: increase (H.R. 582), H7105 [18JY]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12175 [18DE]

Votes: position on missed, H4733• [18JN]

Tributes

Brennan, Joseph K., E1089• [6SE]

Brown, Edward I., E373• [1AP]

Cahn, Chuck, E1557• [9DE]

Kennedy, Marcus A., E927• [16JY]

Latorre, Frank, E1098• [6SE]

McDermott, Robert T., E210• [26FE]

Mellitz, Nelson L., E1105• [9SE]

Pope, Charles W., E169• [13FE]

Ramirez, Sonia, E781• [18JN]

Rickenbach, William R., E1092• [6SE]

Sadler, Rodney S., E375• [1AP]

Seroter, Marty, E1313• [21OC]