O’HALLERAN, TOM (a Representative from Arizona)
Amendments
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), H2517 [7MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5678, H5679 [11JY]
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), H10207 [12DE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4948, H4949, H4956 [20JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4711, H4743 [18JN]
Minimum wage: increase (H.R. 582), H7123 [18JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see H.R. 2975), H4162 [23MY]
Alcoholic beverages: recognize successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution (see H. Res. 285), H3927 [16MY]
——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H2273 [27FE]
Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1170 [23JA]
——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H2036 [14FE]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H4175 [28MY]
Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H2233 [26FE]
Armed Forces: 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), H2798 [25MR]
——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see H.R. 613), H3266 [12AP]
——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H1465 [7FE]
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]
Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H8389 [22OC]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 55), H3217 [9AP]
Bureau of Reclamation: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in Utah (see H.R. 644), H5077 [24JN]
——— execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (see H.R. 2030), H2985 [2AP]
CDC: award grants to develop programs to increase health care providers’ awareness of coccidioidomycosis (Valley fever) (see H.R. 5438), H10306 [16DE]
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]
Congress: allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiaries to be congressional employees (see H.R. 668), H718 [17JA]
Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see H. Res. 107), H2648 [11MR]
Corps of Engineers: establish a program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in Arizona (see H.R. 2206), H4773 [18JN]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H3843 [15MY]
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), H3267 [12AP]
Crime: make a deliberate, targeted attack on a law enforcement officer a Federal crime (see H.R. 1325), H2046 [22FE]
——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 569), H601 [15JA]
DEA: allow community addiction treatment facilities and community mental health facilities to register to dispense controlled substances through telemedicine (see H.R. 4131), H7481 [30JY]
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: improve child nutrition in tribal areas (see H.R. 2494), H4182 [30MY]
——— modify limitations applicable to qualified conservation loan guarantees (see H.R. 2797), H3923 [16MY]
——— provide assistance to manage farmer and rancher stress and mental health of individuals in rural areas (see H.R. 4820), H8742 [8NO]
——— reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 3125), H4342 [5JN]
Dept. of Commerce: establish Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (see H.R. 1328), H3442 [2MY]
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), H600 [15JA]
Dept. of Education: allow certain payments made by public service employees to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 4645), H8261 [18OC]
——— automatically discharge Federal student loan debt of eligible permanently disabled veterans (see H.R. 3598), H7472 [25JY]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H5585 [10JY]
——— make grants to eligible entities to expand access to full-day kindergarten programs (see H.R. 1971), H2916 [28MR]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H1332 [30JA]
——— provide temporary Impact Aid Program construction grants to eligible local educational agencies (see H.R. 3647), H7537 [6SE]
——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1652), H2887 [27MR]
——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 2486), H7506 [16AU]
——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H8388 [22OC]
Dept. of Energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see H.R. 3586), H5258 [27JN]
——— require Western Area Power Administration establishment of a pilot project to provide increased transparency for customers (see H.R. 4444), H7865 [20SE]
Dept. of HHS: ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 2062), H10124 [11DE]
——— establish Eye Bond Pilot Program to fund translational research and advance treatments and cures for blindness and other severe vision impairments (see H.R. 2620), H3678 [9MY]
——— explicitly authorize distribution of grant funds to voting accessibility protection and advocacy systems for Northern Mariana Islands and Native Americans (see H.R. 5510), H12289 [19DE]
——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H1586 [13FE]
——— improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers (see H.R. 1646), H3963 [17MY]
——— improve obstetric care and maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 4995), H9059 [19NO]
——— improve obstetric care in rural areas (see H.R. 4243), H9180 [26NO]
——— 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), H4772 [18JN]
——— prohibit sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see H.R. 2411), H4920 [19JN]
——— provide full-year appropriations for Indian Health Service in the event of a partial lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 195), H545 [14JA]
——— reauthorize and expand Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 2815), H9176 [22NO]
——— reauthorize and increase funding for Special Diabetes Program for Type 1 Diabetes (see H.R. 2668), H3726 [10MY]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H9180 [26NO]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H5304 [9JY]
——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 1191), H1582 [13FE]
——— support endemic fungal disease research, incentivize fungal vaccine development, and discover new antifungal therapies and diagnostics to fight infections such as Valley Fever (see H.R. 2858), H9180 [26NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H7511 [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), H4627 [12JN]
Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2402), H3964 [17MY]
——— protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination based on source of income, veterans status, or military status (see H.R. 3516), H7490 [2AU]
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), H5304 [9JY]
——— 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), H3792 [14MY]
——— improve compensation under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 3783), H5911 [16JY]
——— 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), H3924 [16MY]
——— require Federal law enforcement agencies report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (see H.R. 4289), H7664 [11SE]
——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see H.R. 2733), H7379 [24JY]
——— 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]
Dept. of Labor: enter into contracts with industry intermediaries for purposes of promoting the development of and access to apprenticeships in the technology sector (see H.R. 1733), H2716 [13MR]
——— 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), H7536 [6SE]
Dept. of State: 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]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H8679 [30OC]
——— convey Federal reversionary interests to land owned by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ (see H.R. 756), H1210 [24JA]
——— establish business incubators program to promote economic development in Indian reservation communities (see H.R. 1900), H3477 [7MY]
——— permanently authorize Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see H.R. 3043), H4180 [30MY]
——— provide further self-governance by Indian tribes (see H.R. 2031), H4181 [30MY]
——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 375), H3304 [29AP]
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), H4181 [30MY]
——— establish a Ski Area Fee Retention Account (see H.R. 2509), H3478 [7MY]
——— make Reclamation Water Settlements Fund permanent (see H.R. 1904), H2884 [27MR]
——— require $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 3082), H5266 [28JN]
Dept. of Transportation: amend certain laws relative to apportionments to small transit intensive cities (see H.R. 3758), H9180 [26NO]
——— ensure only citizens or U.S. nationals may operate trains from Mexico within U.S. border (see H.R. 3896), H7537 [6SE]
——— prepare a plan on preservation needs of Route 66 (see H.R. 66), H203 [3JA]
——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H3305 [29AP]
——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H7666 [11SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to improve ability of Members of Congress to assist constituents with veterans’ benefits within Phoenix, AZ, VA Health Care System (see H.R. 80), H288 [8JA]
——— develop and implement a plan to hire medical center directors (see H.R. 1360), H2232 [26FE]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H3304 [29AP]
——— establish Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs (see H.R. 2791), H3923 [16MY]
——— expand eligibility for mental health services to include members of the Reserve components of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2629), H8113 [11OC]
——— prohibit collection of a health care copayment from a veteran who is a member of an Indian tribe (see H.R. 4908), H8742 [8NO]
——— 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), H8742 [8NO]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Guam, American Samoa, and Johnston Atoll (see H.R. 1713), H8459 [23OC]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H282 [8JA]
——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 553), H2370 [5MR]
——— require report on access to gender specific medical care for women veterans (see H.R. 4096), H7479 [30JY]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: issue permits for recreation services on lands managed by Federal agencies (see H.R. 316), H283 [8JA]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H3130 [8AP]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 5), H2714 [13MR]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H4121 [22MY]
Easterseals (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 100), H2988 [2AP]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H288 [8JA]
——— 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), H4695 [13JN]
Employment: protect freedom to join a union by bolstering remedies and punishing violations of workers’ rights, strengthening workers’ freedom to negotiate for better working conditions, and restoring fairness to the economy (see H.R. 2474), H7707 [12SE]
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), H719 [17JA]
FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H4121 [22MY]
FCC: add access to telecommunication and information services in Indian country and areas with high Indian population to the universal service principle (see H.R. 4449), H7865 [20SE]
——— 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]
——— 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), H4349 [6JN]
——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see H.R. 4229), H9171 [21NO]
——— make Wi-Fi access on schoolbuses eligible for support from Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program (see H.R. 1693), H3130 [8AP]
——— 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), H10307 [16DE]
Federal agencies and departments: provide back pay to Federal contractors (see H.R. 824), H2035 [14FE]
——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H3267 [12AP]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1195), H1582 [13FE]
——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 67), H203 [3JA]
——— require Presidential appointees to give written notice to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate for expenditures over a certain amount to furnish or redecorate their office (see H.R. 1181), H1581 [13FE]
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), H7904 [24SE]
——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H4065 [21MY]
FERC: address insufficient compensation of employees and other personnel in order to attract expertise to approve backlog of Federal energy infrastructure project applications (see H.R. 1426), H2919 [28MR]
Firearms: require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 8), H361 [9JA]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H2273 [27FE]
FTC: prescribe rules to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive acts and practices in connection with primary and secondary ticket sales (see H.R. 3248), H7490 [2AU]
——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 3570), H5257 [27JN]
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]
Health: improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers (see H.R. 1868), H2826 [26MR]
——— 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), H8459 [23OC]
——— protect patients from surprise medical bills (see H.R. 3502), H5261 [27JN]
Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2895), H8742 [8NO]
Hispanic Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the U.S. (see H. Res. 234), H2829 [26MR]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H2648 [11MR]
House of Representatives: authorize the Speaker to intervene in Texas v. U.S., and any appellate proceedings (see H. Res. 14), H361 [9JA]
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), H2987 [2AP]
——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 541), H543 [14JA]
——— permit certain E–2 nonimmigrant investors to adjust status to lawful permanent resident (see H.R. 2124), H3926 [16MY]
——— 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 (see H.R. 5038), H9388 [9DE]
Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act: amend (see H.R. 4957), H8910 [15NO]
Information technology: create and implement an inter-agency strategy to secure fifth generation (5G) and future technology and infrastructure in the U.S. and with strategic allies (see H.R. 2881), H4063 [21MY]
——— leverage Federal procurement power to encourage increased cybersecurity for Internet of Things devices (see H.R. 1668), H2828 [26MR]
Infrastructure: 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), H4697 [13JN]
——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1730), H8056 [26SE]
International Olympic Committee: call for official recognition of Jim Thorpe as the sole Gold Medalist in 1912 pentathlon and decathlon events and correction of such inaccuracies in official Olympic books (see H. Res. 720), H9121 [20NO]
Israel: oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see H. Res. 246), H3260 [10AP]
Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 478), H5303 [9JY]
Lake Havasu City Combat Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, Lake Havasu City, AZ: designate (see H.R. 3314), H4770 [18JN]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H4774 [18JN]
Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (see H.R. 1210), H1583 [13FE]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5729 [11JY]
LGBTQ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 465), H5270 [2JY]
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), H3681 [9MY]
Medicaid: exclude authorized generic drugs from calculation of average manufacturer price for purposes of drug rebate program (see H.R. 3276), H4694 [13JN]
Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H4773 [18JN]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H3267 [12AP]
——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 576), H601 [15JA]
——— improve accuracy of geographic adjustment factors and permanently extend certain adjustments to such factors for certain localities (see H.R. 3302), H7493 [6AU]
——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H7525 [27AU]
——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and an analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3107), H7472 [25JY]
——— provide certain coverage of audiologist services (see H.R. 4056), H8960 [18NO]
——— provide coverage for certain vision items and services under part B (see H.R. 4665), H8111 [11OC]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H3682 [9MY]
——— provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants (see H.R. 1970), H7497 [9AU]
——— provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (see H.R. 2594), H4773 [18JN]
——— update rural health clinic provisions relative to usage of advanced practice clinicians, laboratory requirements and delivery of telehealth services, and reimbursement rates (see H.R. 2788), H9256 [4DE]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2504 [6MR]
Medicare/Medicaid: provide Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission with access to certain drug payment information, including certain rebate information (see H.R. 1781), H2744 [14MR]
Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 3260), H4694 [13JN]
——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 129), H205 [3JA]
——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 211), H209 [3JA]
Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 3165), H9223 [3DE]
Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H7775 [18SE]
Mining and mineral resources: include certain coal industry retirees in Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan (see H.R. 934), H7837 [19SE]
——— 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), H7837 [19SE]
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act: amend and reauthorize (see H.R. 2414), H5270 [2JY]
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), H7152 [18JY]
National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H5165 [25JN]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H2795 [25MR]
National Missing Children’s Day: anniversary (see H. Res. 394), H4119 [22MY]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 682), H8910 [15NO]
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), H3070 [3AP]
National Police Week: observance (see H. Res. 383), H4012 [20MY]
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 33), H3267 [12AP]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H2754 [18MR]
National Rural Health Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 719), H9121 [20NO]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [5FE]
National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 360), H3501 [8MY]
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]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see H. Res. 682), H8910 [15NO]
Native Americans: allow tribal grant school employees to participate in Federal Employee Health Benefits program and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance program (see H.R. 895), H7161 [22JY]
——— authorize urban Indian organizations to enter arrangements to share medical services and facilities with Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense to improve health care access for Native American veterans (see H.R. 4153), H7497 [9AU]
——— enhance protections of tangible cultural heritage (see H.R. 3846), H7150 [18JY]
——— extend jurisdiction of tribal courts to cover crimes involving sexual violence (see H.R. 3977), H8786 [12NO]
——— increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians (see H.R. 2438), H3682 [9MY]
——— protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 1694), H2679 [12MR]
——— provide advance appropriations authority for certain accounts of BIA and Indian Health Service (see H.R. 1128), H7525 [27AU]
——— reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation trust land (see H.R. 312), H3129 [8AP]
——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H1335 [30JA]
——— recognize maternal health crisis among indigenous women, reduce mortality and morbidity rates, and increase Federal funding to ensure availability of comprehensive maternal health and family planning services (see H. Res. 735), H9179 [26NO]
——— restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see H.R. 759), H1586 [13FE]
——— tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (see H. Res. 173), H2368 [5MR]
NIH: study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (see H.R. 1367), H8541 [28OC]
One Health Program: establish an interagency program to collaborate on the concept that human, animal, and ecosystem health intertwine to make ‘‘one health’’ to prevent and respond to disease outbreaks (see H.R. 3771), H9256 [4DE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H2270 [27FE]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1363 [5FE]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 2977), H4162 [23MY]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1394 [6FE]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H1364 [5FE]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H465 [10JA]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H4218 [3JN]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H1364 [5FE]
Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit continuation of an executive emergency declaration under the National Emergencies Act absent approval by Congress (see H.R. 1410), H2271 [27FE]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H3305 [29AP]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2042 [19FE]
Roads and highways: provide technical and financial support for completion of Interstate 11 environmental impact statement (see H.R. 5465), H12212 [18DE]
Route 66 Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 66), H203 [3JA]
SBA: submit report to Congress on Office of Rural Affairs (see H.R. 2633), H5729 [11JY]
Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2311), H7598 [10SE]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H4121 [22MY]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H5168 [25JN]
——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H8113 [11OC]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2270 [27FE]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H1363 [5FE]
Sports: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 3483), H5166 [25JN]
Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic, Gilbert, AZ: designate (see H.R. 4983), H8729 [5NO]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H4121 [22MY]
Taxation: allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 158), H4121 [22MY]
——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 1770), H4218 [3JN]
——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]
——— increase and make fully refundable the child and dependent care tax credit and increase maximum amount excludable from gross income for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 1696), H4433 [11JN]
——— 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), H5203 [26JN]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H2235 [26FE]
——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 1711), H7867 [20SE]
——— provide for elective payments to Indian tribal governments for energy property and electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 5158), H9056 [19NO]
——— repeal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers (see H.R. 2381), H3303 [29AP]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H2919 [28MR]
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), H9180 [26NO]
Trump, President: terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (see H.J. Res. 46), H2046 [22FE]
Tucson, AZ: provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land for purposes of economic development by conveyance of Federal reversionary interest (see H.R. 670), H718 [17JA]
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), H2919 [28MR]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 3742), H7837 [19SE]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1585), H2828 [26MR]
Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 4), H2719 [13MR]
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: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5267), H9179 [26NO]
——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H2757 [18MR]
——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8090 [1OC]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H2828 [26MR] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]
Women veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 579), H8742 [8NO]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H4121 [22MY]
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), H5270 [2JY]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H4181 [30MY]
——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H9171 [21NO]
Yavapai County, AZ: authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange (see H.R. 274), H281 [8JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Arizona: add Flagstaff and Yuma to list of locations in which district court shall be held (see H.R. 1569), H2504 [6MR]
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument: modify boundary (see H.R. 4840), H8457 [23OC]
CBO: submit daily reports during a Government shutdown on the economy and the cost of the shutdown to taxpayers (see H.R. 270), H280 [8JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to remove nonnative plant species that contribute to drought conditions (see H.R. 5100), H8878 [14NO]
Dept. of Defense: submit periodic reports on the cost of Presidential travel (see H.R. 1462), H2314 [28FE]
Dept. of Energy: establish an energy storage and microgrid grant and technical assistance program (see H.R. 4447), H7865 [20SE]
Dept. of HHS: expand supportive services for Native American aging programs (see H.R. 5323), H9293 [5DE]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1983), H2916 [28MR] (see H.R. 2328), H3270 [15AP]
Dept. of HUD: improve transitional housing services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their families (see H.R. 5184), H9057 [19NO]
Dept. of Justice: secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see H.R. 1351), H2101 [25FE]
Dept. of the Interior: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Hualapai Tribe and certain allottees in Arizona and authorize construction of related water project (see H.R. 2459), H3404 [1MY]
——— provide economic stabilization resources to distressed rural communities directly impacted by the closure of an electric generating station (see H.R. 4318), H7705 [12SE]
——— take certain land in Pinal County, AZ, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community (see H.R. 3160), H4349 [6JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make certain grants to assist nursing homes for veterans located on tribal lands (see H.R. 4532), H8053 [26SE]
Education: ensure public school teacher compensation is comparable to other college graduates and increase investment in public education (see H. Res. 58), H719 [17JA]
EPA: address public health and environmental crisis on the Navajo Nation caused by abandoned uranium mines (see H. Res. 737), H9222 [3DE]
Federal employees: prohibit use of Federal funds for travel expenses of senior Federal officials in contravention of regulations on Government aircraft travel and require agency reports on travel on such aircraft (see H.R. 1463), H2314 [28FE]
Flagstaff, AZ: remove Federal reversion interest in certain non-Federal land owned by Win Oil Co., Inc., to unencumber the title and allow for economic development (see H.R. 402), H358 [9JA]
Forest Service: release reversionary and reserved interests in certain lands within Coconino National Forest and convey to Lowell Observatory (see H.R. 401), H358 [9JA]
House of Representatives: convene a session on each day of a Government shutdown and prohibit use of funds for official travel of Members during a shutdown (see H.R. 1465), H2314 [28FE]
Members of Congress: hold salaries in escrow if budget resolution is not adopted by certain date, eliminate automatic salary adjustments, impose certain travel restrictions, and establish a 5-year ban on lobbying (see H.R. 1466), H2314 [28FE]
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 104), H1391 [6FE]
Native Americans: protect Native children and promote public safety in Indian country (see H.R. 958), H1349 [4FE]
——— reauthorize special programs for Indians for providing services for prevention and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 2680), H3727 [10MY]
——— repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Native Americans (see H.R. 3684), H5583 [10JY]
Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act: clarify certain land descriptions in Arizona (see H.R. 1091), H1461 [7FE]
Office of Congressional Ethics: make permanent (see H.R. 1464), H2314 [28FE]
Taxation: make permanent the Indian employment credit (see H.R. 2017), H2938 [1AP]
Constitutional authority statements
Arizona: add Flagstaff and Yuma to list of locations in which district court shall be held (H.R. 1569), H2505 [6MR]
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument: modify boundary (H.R. 4840), H8458 [23OC]
CBO: submit daily reports during a Government shutdown on the economy and the cost of the shutdown to taxpayers (H.R. 270), H285 [8JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to remove nonnative plant species that contribute to drought conditions (H.R. 5100), H8879 [14NO]
Dept. of Defense: submit periodic reports on the cost of Presidential travel (H.R. 1462), H2316 [28FE]
Dept. of Energy: establish an energy storage and microgrid grant and technical assistance program (H.R. 4447), H7866 [20SE]
Dept. of HHS: expand supportive services for Native American aging programs (H.R. 5323), H9295 [5DE]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (H.R. 1983), H2918 [28MR]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (H.R. 2328), H3271 [15AP]
Dept. of HUD: improve transitional housing services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their families (H.R. 5184), H9058 [19NO]
Dept. of Justice: secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (H.R. 1351), H2102 [25FE]
Dept. of the Interior: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Hualapai Tribe and certain allottees in Arizona and authorize construction of related water project (H.R. 2459), H3406 [1MY]
——— provide economic stabilization resources to distressed rural communities directly impacted by the closure of an electric generating station (H.R. 4318), H7706 [12SE]
——— take certain land in Pinal County, AZ, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community (H.R. 3160), H4349 [6JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make certain grants to assist nursing homes for veterans located on tribal lands (H.R. 4532), H8055 [26SE]
Federal employees: prohibit use of Federal funds for travel expenses of senior Federal officials in contravention of regulations on Government aircraft travel and require agency reports on travel on such aircraft (H.R. 1463), H2316 [28FE]
Flagstaff, AZ: remove Federal reversion interest in certain non-Federal land owned by Win Oil Co., Inc., to unencumber the title and allow for economic development (H.R. 402), H360 [9JA]
Forest Service: release reversionary and reserved interests in certain lands within Coconino National Forest and convey to Lowell Observatory (H.R. 401), H360 [9JA]
House of Representatives: convene a session on each day of a Government shutdown and prohibit use of funds for official travel of Members during a shutdown (H.R. 1465), H2316 [28FE]
Members of Congress: hold salaries in escrow if budget resolution is not adopted by certain date, eliminate automatic salary adjustments, impose certain travel restrictions, and establish a 5-year ban on lobbying (H.R. 1466), H2316 [28FE]
Native Americans: protect Native children and promote public safety in Indian country (H.R. 958), H1350 [4FE]
——— reauthorize special programs for Indians for providing services for prevention and treatment of diabetes (H.R. 2680), H3728 [10MY]
——— repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Native Americans (H.R. 3684), H5585 [10JY]
Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act: clarify certain land descriptions in Arizona (H.R. 1091), H1463 [7FE]
Office of Congressional Ethics: make permanent (H.R. 1464), H2316 [28FE]
Taxation: make permanent the Indian employment credit (H.R. 2017), H2939 [1AP]
Remarks
Arizona: add Flagstaff and Yuma to list of locations in which district court shall be held (H.R. 1569), H5329 [10JY]
——— permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (H.R. 1373), H8610 [30OC]
Budget: allocation of funds, H2722 [14MR]
Bureau of Reclamation: execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (H.R. 2030), H3114 [8AP]
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), H2518 [7MR]
Dept. of Defense: submit periodic reports on the cost of Presidential travel, H2518 [7MR]
Dept. of HHS: create grant program for hospitals located in rural and medically underserved areas, including Critical Access Hospitals, to cover start-up costs for establishing a graduate medical education (GME) program, H10207, H10208 [12DE]
——— 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), H9157 [21NO], H10207, H10208 [12DE]
——— establish graduate medical education grant program for hospitals in rural and medically underserved areas, H9157 [21NO]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (H.R. 2328), H9157 [21NO]
FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (S. 151), H9242 [4DE]
Federal employees: prohibit use of Federal funds for travel expenses of senior Federal officials in contravention of regulations on Government aircraft travel and require agency reports on travel on such aircraft, H2518 [7MR]
Flagstaff, AZ: anniversary of Lowell Observatory, E719• [6JN]
GAO: report on economic and employment impacts of minimum wage increases, H7124, H7125 [18JY]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H371 [10JA], H607 [16JA]
Immigration: secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H371 [10JA]
Minimum wage: increase (H.R. 582), H7124, H7125 [18JY]
National Police Week: observance, H3912 [16MY]
National Rural Health Day: observance, H9157, H9159 [21NO]
Pharmaceuticals: implement strategy to reduce prescription drug prices, H8303 [22OC]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H2944 [2AP]
Votes: position on missed, E589• [14MY], E1475• [20NO]
Tributes
Begaye, Fleming, Sr., H4151 [23MY]
Bluehouse, Milton, Sr., H606 [16JA]
Brown, William T., H5027 [21JN]
Canez, Cathy, E1391• [1NO]
Clark, Kelly (KC), H371 [10JA]
Cordova, Jesus, H3912 [16MY]
Edenhofer, Tyler, H3912 [16MY]
Emmett, Geraldine, H4152 [23MY]
Lupe, Ronnie, H7760 [18SE]
Newman, Alfred, H606 [16JA]
Roanhorse, Madeline, E1522• [3DE]
Wurgler, Jim (Doc), H10030 [11DE]