PHILLIPS, DEAN (a Representative from Minnesota)

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, H2562 [7MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5681, H5703 [11JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H5049 [24JN]

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), H4218 [3JN]

Afghanistan: report on participation of Afghan women in negotiations and dialogue relative to Afghan peace process and a strategy for post-conflict engagement by the U.S. (see H.R. 4097), H8200 [16OC]

AID: expand number of scholarships available to Pakistani women under Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program (see H.R. 4508), H10259 [12DE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H4181 [30MY]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H5826 [15JY]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H8260 [18OC]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2442), H8910 [15NO]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 834), H1282 [29JA]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H2987 [2AP]

Armed Forces: allow more Reserve, National Guard, and retired members to receive veterans’ preference for Federal hiring by modifying service requirements and removing preference bans on certain retired officers (see H.R. 2433), H7379 [24JY]

——— authorize concurrent use of Dept. of Defense Tuition Assistance and Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve education benefits by members of the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 2952), H8724 [1NO]

——— include digital breast tomosynthesis as a primary and preventative health care service under military health system and TRICARE program (see H.R. 5238), H9168 [21NO]

——— 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), H2829 [26MR]

——— prohibit introduction into hostilities in Venezuela without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see H.R. 1004), H2317 [28FE]

——— provide compensation and credit for retired pay purposes for maternity leave taken by Reserve component members (see H.R. 2937), H8541 [28OC]

——— 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]

Bankruptcy: allow full subrogation, including subrogation to the priority rights of the U.S., of claims for the payment of customs duties (see H.R. 2261), H9171 [21NO]

Black Sea: support freedom of navigation operations in surrounding waters, oppose Russian aggression and impose sanctions, provide military assistance to Ukraine, and call on Europe to deny Russian access to ports (see H. Res. 116), H3683 [9MY]

Business and industry: foster commercial relations with foreign countries and support American business interests abroad in the conduct of foreign policy (see H.R. 1704), H3285 [25AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of rotunda to honor the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II upon death (see H. Con. Res. 10), H8881 [14NO]

——— encourage Architect of the Capitol to transition to exclusive use of electricity derived from renewable energy sources to power the U.S. Capitol Complex by 2032 (see H. Con. Res. 74), H8878 [14NO]

Central America: support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (see H.R. 2615), H5826 [15JY]

Children and youth: call for elimination of sexual violence against girls through data-driven in-country reforms (see H. Res. 723), H9349 [6DE]

——— condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize its harmful impacts, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see H. Res. 230), H8103 [8OC]

China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see H.R. 649), H4772 [18JN]

Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 2731), H5272 [5JY]

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

Coast Guard: provide interim appropriations for Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after 2018 (see H.R. 847), H4167 [23MY]

Congress: require every bill, resolution, and document produced by Congress to be created, transmitted, and published in searchable electronic formats (see H.R. 3403), H5826 [15JY]

——— require every bill to show the changes the bill makes to the full text of existing sections of law the bill repeals or amends (see H.R. 3402), H5826 [15JY]

Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see H. Res. 107), H7473 [25JY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H4182 [30MY]

Corps of Engineers: carry out Great Lakes coastline resiliency assessment (see H.R. 4032), H8229 [17OC]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H3843 [15MY]

Credit: expand access to mortgages for self-employed and other creditworthy individuals with non-traditional forms of income by expanding types of documentation used to verify income (see H.R. 2445), H7472 [25JY]

Crime: combat trafficking in human organs (see H.R. 2121), H8541 [28OC]

——— prohibit a foreign official from demanding a bribe (see H.R. 4140), H10610 [17DE]

——— prohibit traveling interstate or causing another to travel interstate for purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 959), H7559 [9SE]

——— provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without the person’s consent (see H.R. 2896), H8742 [8NO]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H5007 [20JN]

——— vacate certain convictions and expunge certain arrests of victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 3627), H8542 [28OC]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 3960), H7715 [16SE]

DEA: require health care professionals to certify they will not prescribe more than a seven-day supply of opioids as treatment for acute pain or provide refills as part of their registration to prescribe opioids (see H.R. 1614), H4181 [30MY]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 344), H3304 [29AP]

——— promote ethics and prevent corruption in contracting and other activities by limiting influence of contractors and foreign entities and ensuring transparency (see H.R. 4277), H7667 [11SE]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 663), H3843 [15MY]

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

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H4389 [10JN]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H2762 [21MR]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2168), H8959 [18NO]

Dept. of HHS: 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), H8741 [8NO]

——— 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), H8540 [28OC]

——— establish Prescription Safety Alert System to combat prescription drug abuse by collecting, maintaining, and providing to dispensers patients’ prescription and dispensing history (see H.R. 1845), H4066 [21MY]

——— establish State insulin assistance programs, hold manufacturers accountable for excessive insulin price increases, and promote market competition to drive down prices (see H.R. 4010), H7464 [25JY]

——— 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), H3271 [15AP]

——— 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]

——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see H.R. 2802), H9176 [22NO]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H2988 [2AP]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H5728 [11JY]

——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1109), H7511 [20AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Chief Information Security Officer Advisory Committee within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (see H.R. 1975), H8541 [28OC]

——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H9058 [19NO]

——— provide for certain protections for aliens granted temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure (see H.R. 2783), H4390 [10JN]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to remove personally identifiable information from vessel manifests (see H.R. 2521), H7472 [25JY]

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), H9058 [19NO]

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), H5038 [21JN]

——— allow use of grants under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to combat sex trafficking (see H.R. 1110), H6001 [17JY]

——— establish a grant program to encourage schools to conduct independent facility security risk assessments and make hard security improvements (see H.R. 3665), H8103 [8OC]

——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H7378 [24JY]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2273 [27FE]

——— improve handling of crimes of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by incorporating a trauma-informed approach into initial response to and investigation of such crimes (see H.R. 600), H5266 [28JN]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that authorize the seizure of firearms from dangerous individuals (see H.R. 2786), H7521 [23AU]

——— provide for the publication of Office of Legal Counsel opinions (see H.R. 4556), H8098 [4OC]

——— provide grants to State, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to obtain behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2698), H4315 [4JN]

——— require an accounting of assets taken from certain foreign citizens by their government and forfeited to the U.S. and call for the return of such assets to the citizens (see H.R. 4361), H12211 [18DE]

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), H4121 [22MY]

——— 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), H7484 [30JY]

Dept. of State: allow direct loans to countries for procurement of defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services (see H.R. 2444), H10610 [17DE]

——— establish Global Electoral Exchange Program to promote international exchanges on best election practices and cultivate more secure democratic institutions (see H.R. 753), H3285 [25AP]

——— establish Office of International Disability Rights (see H.R. 3373), H10610 [17DE]

——— establish Office of Subnational Diplomacy (see H.R. 3571), H12211 [18DE]

——— include reported sexual and gender-based violence in conflict in annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and include such violence as a basis for sanctions or travel restrictions (see H.R. 3212), H8910 [15NO]

——— make available to the public records pertaining to refusal of a visa or permit based on an alien’s involvement in a violation of human rights or acts of significant corruption (see H.R. 3441), H10306 [16DE]

——— pursue public-private partnerships, innovative financing mechanisms, research partnerships, and coordination with international and multilateral organizations to address childhood cancer globally (see H.R. 5338), H10611 [17DE]

——— waive passport fees for families of Armed Forces members who are hospitalized abroad (see H.R. 2847), H5039 [21JN]

——— waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 2229), H5038 [21JN]

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), H3129 [8AP]

——— prohibit discrimination in life insurance policies based on possession of naloxone by first responders or medical professionals (see H.R. 1832), H3844 [15MY]

——— set minimum standards for tax return preparers (see H.R. 3330), H8261 [18OC]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct research on, and implement certain safety measures and programs to prevent, illegal passing of schoolbuses (see H.R. 2218), H7529 [30AU]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H9058 [19NO]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H9058 [19NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: classify veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities (see H.R. 1377), H8541 [28OC]

——— conduct a study on barriers for women veterans to health care (see H.R. 2982), H7990 [25SE]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H7378 [24JY]

——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see H.R. 2435), H3792 [14MY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 730), H9170 [21NO]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 4204), H8542 [28OC]

——— make permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2798), H7904 [24SE]

——— 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), H7560 [9SE]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H2615 [8MR]

——— reimburse veterans for cost of emergency medical transportation to a Federal facility (see H.R. 3350), H7560 [9SE]

——— 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]

——— treat digitized records as originals for purposes of claims (see H.R. 4588), H9123 [20NO]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H4011 [20MY]

——— protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see H.R. 1549), H8056 [26SE]

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), H3129 [8AP]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H7493 [6AU]

Egypt: enact reforms to ensure Coptic Christians have the same rights and opportunities as other Egyptian citizens and take steps to end attacks on Christians (see H. Res. 49), H5586 [10JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H1218 [25JA]

——— constitutional amendment on permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures (see H.J. Res. 73), H7494 [6AU]

——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 57), H3793 [14MY]

——— 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]

——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 2660), H4434 [11JN]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see H.R. 1230), H3267 [12AP]

EPA: reauthorize certain water pollution control programs (see H.R. 1497), H4121 [22MY]

——— support carbon utilization and direct air capture research and facilitate permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines (see H.R. 1166), H8596 [29OC]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1337), H7560 [9SE]

Europe: commend European Parliament resolution calling for cancellation of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe and supporting energy security (see H. Res. 116), H3683 [9MY]

——— require reports by Dept. of State and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on construction of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe (see H.R. 2023), H3792 [14MY]

Executive Office of the President: require quarterly reports on security clearances for employees (see H.R. 538), H5826 [15JY]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H4217 [3JN]

FCC: establish a challenge process to verify fixed and mobile broadband service coverage data (see H.R. 2643), H7560 [9SE]

——— establish program to promote availability and sustainability of robust rural broadband networks in high cost rural areas (see H.R. 2929), H8260 [18OC]

——— 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), H7560 [9SE]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2613 [8MR]

FEC: apply restrictions on personal use of campaign funds to political committees, treat certain coordinated expenditures as candidate contributions, and disclose funding source for political advertisements (see H.R. 679), H4217 [3JN]

——— enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements (see H.R. 2592), H3500 [8MY]

——— limit authority of corporations to establish and operate separate segregated funds for political purposes, including a political committee, to nonprofit corporations (see H.R. 5129), H9123 [20NO]

Federal agencies and departments: require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H8228 [17OC]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1195), H10017 [10DE]

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), H8145 [15OC]

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), H7666 [11SE]

——— 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), H5775 [12JY]

——— 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]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H8388 [22OC]

Foreign aid: ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see H.R. 2153), H8541 [28OC]

Foreign investments: impose sanctions on any foreign person who engages in public or private sector corruption that adversely affects U.S. foreign investors (see H.R. 2167), H7379 [24JY]

Foreign policy: emphasize importance of foreign alliances and partnerships in advancing U.S. interests and security (see H. Res. 222), H3844 [15MY]

——— promote international efforts in combating corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance by foreign officials and other foreign persons, including through a new anti-corruption action fund (see H.R. 3843), H10307 [16DE]

——— reaffirm importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in U.S. foreign policy (see H. Res. 221), H3844 [15MY]

Foreign trade: prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items and defense articles and services to the Hong Kong Disciplined Services (see H.R. 4270), H8098 [4OC]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H9059 [19NO]

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]

——— study how certain individuals who are granted pretrial release are monitored (see H.R. 3657), H7512 [20AU]

Georgia (country): support territorial integrity, sanction Russian occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions, increase cybersecurity cooperation, and assist ability to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda (see H.R. 598), H3285 [25AP]

Germany: recognize alliance and strong friendship with the U.S. and reaffirm significance of Wundarbar Together-Germany and the U.S. initiative (see H. Res. 446), H8725 [1NO]

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), H7667 [11SE]

Gold Star Families Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 269), H3272 [15AP]

Gold Star Father’s Day: designate (see H. Res. 706), H8960 [18NO]

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]

Great Lakes: issue Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1440), H8880 [14NO]

Health: 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), H12211 [18DE]

Hong Kong: address political demonstrators’ demands, condemn use of force against demonstrators and characterization of protests as riots, and express concern relative to Chinese extradition bill (see H. Res. 543), H8098 [4OC]

——— issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissability of visa applicants (see H.R. 3289), H8090 [1OC]

Human rights: increase role of financial industry in combatting human trafficking (see H.R. 295), H6000 [17JY]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership to accelerate global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and support commitment of AID to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral nutrition strategy (see H. Res. 189), H5203 [26JN]

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), H2719 [13MR]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H3130 [8AP]

——— 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]

——— 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), H8910 [15NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H2826 [26MR]

Information technology: promote Internet access in developing countries and update foreign policy toward the Internet (see H.R. 1359), H3285 [25AP]

Insurance: provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 2501), H7536 [6SE]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H2648 [11MR]

Inter-American Foundation: anniversary (see H. Res. 649), H8597 [29OC]

Iran: condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (see H. Res. 752), H10611 [17DE]

——— condemn state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents and recognize right of Iranian people to establish a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 374), H8596 [29OC]

Iraq: support secure return of minority communities displaced by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and development of plan for stabilization and security of affected regions (see H. Res. 259), H5008 [20JN]

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]

——— provide authority to rescind preparer tax identification numbers (PTIN) of tax return preparers based on negligence, fraud, or abuse of the tax system (see H.R. 3466), H8261 [18OC]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H3477 [7MY]

——— condemn firing of rockets by terrorist groups, support right of self-defense, commend U.S. provision of military assistance, and express concern over humanitarian situation in Gaza (see H. Res. 727), H10259 [12DE]

——— 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), H3286 [25AP]

Japan: reaffirm vital role of the U.S.-Japan alliance in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond (see H. Res. 349), H8542 [28OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H7484 [30JY]

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

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 1169), H1580 [13FE]

Liechtenstein: anniversary (see H. Res. 69), H10125 [11DE]

Lobbyists: require individuals hired as consultants who provide paid strategic advice in support of a lobbying contact with a government official to register as lobbyists (see H.R. 783), H1363 [5FE]

Marine Corps: designate national day of remembrance for 1983 terrorist bombings of Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 515), H8542 [28OC]

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), H5728 [11JY]

Medicaid: increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 1767), H4066 [21MY]

Medicare: delay reduction of durable medical equipment payment reimbursement rates and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 2771), H9171 [21NO]

——— ensure equitable payment for, and beneficiary access to, diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals under hospital outpatient prospective payment system (see H.R. 3772), H9180 [26NO]

——— ensure hospitals receive adequate payments for acquisition of hematopoietic stem cells (see H.R. 2498), H5913 [16JY]

——— exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2293), H8113 [11OC]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H7483 [30JY]

——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within the scope of their license (see H.R. 3654), H8057 [26SE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H4121 [22MY]

——— provide for a pilot program to include respiratory therapists as telehealth practitioners (see H.R. 2508), H9171 [21NO]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H8056 [26SE]

Members of Congress: suspend salary during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (see H.R. 834), H1282 [29JA]

Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H4066 [21MY]

Minimum wage: provide for a Federal minimum wage based on regional cost-of-living (see H.R. 2080), H3099 [4AP]

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), H8090 [1OC]

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 Commission on Fibrotic Diseases: establish (see H.R. 3446), H9171 [21NO]

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), H7483 [30JY]

National Parks Conservation Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 250), H8721 [31OC]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3276 [18AP]

National security: address state-sponsored cyber activities against the U.S. (see H.R. 1493), H8541 [28OC]

——— recognize interdependence of diplomacy, development, and defense as critical to effective national security (see H. Res. 220), H3844 [15MY]

Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H9388 [9DE]

New START Treaty: require certain reports and briefings to Congress relative to expiration (see H.R. 2529), H12211 [18DE]

Nicaragua: condemn violence against citizens protesting repression, support democratic efforts, call for release of wrongfully detained individuals, and impose sanctions against human rights violators (see H. Res. 754), H9387 [9DE]

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), H8542 [28OC]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: submit pre-election threat assessment prior to each regularly scheduled general election for Federal office (see H.R. 1474), H4066 [21MY]

OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as ‘‘protective service occupations’’ within the Standard Occupational Classification system (see H.R. 1629), H5260 [27JN]

O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2504), H3440 [2MY]

Partnership Fund for Peace: establish to facilitate and finance joint economic ventures and people-to-people exchanges between Palestinians, Israelis, and Americans (see H.R. 3104), H7501 [13AU]

Patent and Trademark Office: clarify that licensing of a mark for use by a related company does not establish an employment relationship between the owner of the mark and that related company or its employees (see H.R. 4164), H8083 [27SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H10306 [16DE]

——— establish Improve Health Insurance Affordability Fund to provide for certain reinsurance payments to lower premiums in the individual health insurance market (see H.R. 1425), H2887 [27MR]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H4433 [11JN]

Philippines: condemn state-sanctioned killings as part of the ‘‘War on Drugs,’’ arrest of human rights defenders and journalists, and continued detention of Leila De Lima, and call for immediate release (see H. Res. 233), H3277 [18AP]

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]

——— include sharing of nonpublic campaign material with a foreign power in ban on foreign solicitations of support and file suspicious activity reports for any offers of foreign or illicit assistance (see H.R. 3236), H4627 [12JN]

——— prohibit a congressional candidate from accepting contributions from any political committee other than the candidate’s authorized committee and from establishing a leadership political action committee (see H.R. 4315), H7705 [12SE]

——— prohibit foreign nationals from purchasing a broadcast, cable, or satellite communication that mentions a clearly identified candidate for Federal office (see H.R. 2135), H3477 [7MY]

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

——— require candidates for election for public office to refuse offers of assistance from foreign powers and to report such offers to the FBI (see H.R. 2353), H3478 [7MY]

Political ethics: prohibit use of funds for official travel of Members of Congress and executive branch employees and other activities during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (see H.R. 834), H1282 [29JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H7473 [25JY]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H7473 [25JY]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H5306 [9JY]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H7472 [25JY]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H7379 [24JY]

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]

Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by candidates for President and Vice President of the U.S. (see H.R. 162), H7501 [13AU]

Privacy: allow domestic violence victims who are participating in State Address Confidentiality Programs to use their confidential substitute address when creating new public records at the Federal level (see H.R. 4705), H8198 [16OC]

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]

Refuse disposal: improve international waste management systems and prevent and reduce plastic waste and marine debris (see H.R. 4636), H8596 [29OC]

Russia: call for provision of evidence of wrongdoing or release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations (see H. Res. 552), H8103 [8OC]

——— impose sanctions relative to provision of certain vessels for construction of Russian energy export pipelines (see H.R. 3206), H5008 [20JN]

——— 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), H8597 [29OC]

Serbia: support efforts to investigate and bring to justice individuals responsible for the execution-style murders of U.S. citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in 1999 (see H. Con. Res. 32), H5827 [15JY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H7493 [6AU]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H4701 [14JN]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H4433 [11JN]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H4218 [3JN]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 860), H3791 [14MY]

Southeast Asia: require a strategy for U.S. engagement with Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (see H.R. 1632), H5007 [20JN]

Sri Lanka: observe anniversary of end of civil war, commemorate lives lost, commend reconciliation efforts between diverse ethnic and religious communities, reform security sector, and prosecute war crimes (see H. Res. 442), H5914 [16JY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H7493 [6AU]

Syria: oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (see H.J. Res. 77), H8201 [16OC]

Taxation: expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2258), H5728 [11JY]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H3926 [16MY]

——— impose a tax on carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industrial facilities and use revenues to establish a Carbon Dioxide Trust Fund to support families and encourage clean energy technologies (see H.R. 763), H1244 [28JA]

——— 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 limitation on deduction of State and local taxes (see H.R. 5377), H10015 [10DE]

——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H9171 [21NO]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H3476 [7MY]

——— provide a credit to employers of National Guard members and reservists (see H.R. 801), H2762 [21MR]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2965), H10610 [17DE]

——— provide for flexible giving accounts (see H.R. 4002), H9059 [19NO]

——— provide investment tax credits for energy storage technologies (see H.R. 2096), H9170 [21NO]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H4773 [18JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]

——— repeal limitation on deduction for State and local taxes and restore higher tax rates for upper income individuals (see H.R. 1142), H2648 [11MR]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H3407 [1MY]

——— simplify reporting requirements, promote tax compliance, and reduce tip reporting compliance burdens in the beauty service industry (see H.R. 1349), H8082 [27SE]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3793 [14MY]

Terrorism: combat terrorist travel, transfer border security systems to partner governments, establish minimum international border security standards, and suspend assistance to countries not complying with such standards (see H.R. 630), H10610 [17DE]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4634), H8110 [11OC]

Tibetan Policy Act: modify and reauthorize (see H.R. 4331), H9296 [5DE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under minimum standards for elimination of trafficking (see H.R. 4326), H12308 [3JA]

——— include efforts to combat financial criminal activity within factors considered as indicia of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2149), H5266 [28JN]

Transgender Day of Remembrance: support goals and principles (see H. Res. 722), H9121 [20NO]

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), H5260 [27JN]

——— implement training for frontline personnel on screening of pregnant women and families with young children at passenger screening checkpoints (see H.R. 3694), H7529 [30AU]

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]

Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4692), H8299 [21OC] (see H.R. 4695), H8389 [22OC]

——— support sale of air and missile defense systems and limit transfer of F–35 aircraft pending certification that Turkey will not accept delivery of air and missile defense system from Russia (see H. Res. 372), H4391 [10JN]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: anniversary of Paris Agreement adoption (see H. Res. 762), H10258 [12DE]

——— 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), H3259 [10AP]

U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4722), H8880 [14NO]

U.S. Export Finance Agency: reauthorize, reform, and rename Eximbank (see H.R. 4863), H8538 [28OC]

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), H9122 [20NO]

Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 549), H3963 [17MY]

Veterans: authorize spouses of servicemembers who incur a catastrophic injury or illness, or die while in military service, to terminate leases of premises and motor vehicles (see H.R. 2227), H7472 [25JY]

——— 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), H3276 [18AP]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 294), H1172 [23JA]

——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 1438), H2312 [28FE]

——— require voting systems to produce voter-verified, auditable paper records of votes, provide funding to States to meet such requirements, and study use of open-source electronic voting software (see H.R. 1946), H3449 [3MY]

——— 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]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H3843 [15MY]

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), H7559 [9SE]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H1394 [6FE]

——— ensure access to, and ability to make decisions on, health care, including reproductive health care, regardless of their State of residence and promote preventive health care services (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4345 [5JN]

——— improve U.S. efforts to combat gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies internationally (see H.R. 4092), H7756 [17SE]

——— 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), H3260 [10AP] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H7493 [6AU]

World Bank Group: increase transparency and accoutability relative to lending for China (see H.R. 5051), H10263 [13DE]

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), H4171 [24MY]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H8541 [28OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: prohibit use of Federal funds to pay an individual for influencing or attempting to influence Federal employees or officials, Members of Congress, or congressional employees (see H.R. 4977), H8724 [1NO]

Dept. of HHS: increase support for mental health services for children (see H.R. 2503), H3440 [2MY]

Dept. of HUD: limit collection of annual premiums under FHA program for mortgage insurance for single family housing (see H.R. 3141), H4343 [5JN]

Dept. of State: provide funds for a U.S. pavillion at Expo 2020 Dubai (see H.R. 4842), H8457 [23OC]

Financial institutions: require prudential banking regulators to provide annual testimony to Congress on their supervision and regulation activities (see H.R. 4841), H8457 [23OC]

Liberia: provide temporary protected status for certain nationals (see H.R. 1926), H2884 [27MR]

Political campaigns: prohibit foreign nationals from paying for online advertisements created to attack or support Federal candidates for public office (see H.R. 4612), H8095 [4OC]

Small business: enact certain legislation and regulations to protect small business owners seeking financing that would start, continue, or expand operations and create jobs (see H. Res. 370), H3680 [9MY]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit relative to any stillborn child of a taxpayer (see H.R. 2461), H3404 [1MY] (see H.R. 3367), H4917 [19JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of HHS: increase support for mental health services for children (H.R. 2503), H3441 [2MY]

Dept. of HUD: limit collection of annual premiums under FHA program for mortgage insurance for single family housing (H.R. 3141), H4344 [5JN]

Dept. of State: provide funds for a U.S. pavillion at Expo 2020 Dubai (H.R. 4842), H8458 [23OC]

Financial institutions: require prudential banking regulators to provide annual testimony to Congress on their supervision and regulation activities (H.R. 4841), H8458 [23OC]

Liberia: provide temporary protected status for certain nationals (H.R. 1926), H2886 [27MR]

Political campaigns: prohibit foreign nationals from paying for online advertisements created to attack or support Federal candidates for public office (H.R. 4612), H8096 [4OC]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit relative to any stillborn child of a taxpayer (H.R. 2461), H3406 [1MY]

——— allow a refundable credit relative to any stillborn child of a taxpayer (H.R. 3367), H4919 [19JN]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H3307 [30AP], H8147 [16OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H4441 [12JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (H.R. 834), H2005 [14FE]

Dept. of HHS: 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 (H.R. 1046), H2947 [2AP]

Dept. of Justice: condemn invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (H. Res. 271), H2947 [2AP]

Dept. of State: provide funds for a U.S. pavillion at Expo 2020 Dubai (H.R. 4842), H8585, H8587 [29OC]

FEC: clarify authority of FEC attorneys to represent the FEC in actions before the Supreme Court, H2563 [7MR]

Firearms: require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H4441 [12JN]

——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee (H.R. 1112), H4441 [12JN]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (H.R. 1169), H2684 [13MR]

——— provide temporary protected status for certain nationals (H.R. 1926), H2804 [26MR], H2831 [27MR]

Members of Congress: suspend salary during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (H.R. 834), H2005 [14FE]

Orlando, FL: commemorate anniversary of shooting at Pulse nightclub and express condolences and support for victims and survivors, H4441 [12JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish Improve Health Insurance Affordability Fund to provide for certain reinsurance payments to lower premiums in the individual health insurance market (H.R. 1425), H2947 [2AP]

Renewable energy: recognize ability to simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas emissions, invest in clean energy alternatives, and provide affordable energy options to consumers, H3417 [2MY]

St. Cloud, MN: tribute to servicemembers killed in helicopter crash, H10032 [11DE]

Taxation: modify limitation on deduction of State and local taxes (H.R. 5377), H12279 [19DE]

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), H3417 [2MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H3197 [9AP], E1261 [8OC]

Tributes

Floris, Juddson and Rebecca, E926• [16JY]

Justice, Eddie, H4441 [12JN]

Syrjamaki, Josh, E1042• [9AU]