PRESSLEY, AYANNA (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: require to meet its statutory purpose (H.R. 1500), H4091 [22MY]

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), H2520 [7MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4879 [19JN], H4938, H4941 [20JN], H5067 [24JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4573, H4623 [12JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3494), H5904 [16JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: revoke certain guidance relative to waivers for State innovation that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (H.R. 986), H3533 [9MY]

Trump, President: condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (H. Res. 489), consideration (H. Res. 491), H5843 [16JY]

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), H3414 [2MY]

Articles and editorials

How We Will Remember Our Boss, Chairman Elijah Cummings—Moral Clarity in All He Did, Representative Elijah E. Cummings’ current and former staff, USA Today, E1406• [8NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 1692), H2679 [12MR]

——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see H.R. 2975), H4162 [23MY]

Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see H.R. 2585), H4218 [3JN]

African Americans: mint coins in commemoration of Negro Leagues baseball establishment anniversary (see H.R. 4104), H10263 [13DE]

——— recognize challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving, their heroic military sacrifices, their patriotism, and the need to eliminate health and benefit disparities of minority veterans (see H. Con. Res. 13), H2236 [26FE]

——— recognize disparity in wages paid to Black women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 59), H7520 [23AU]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H8910 [15NO]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H3285 [25AP]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H8910 [15NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H3963 [17MY]

Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H4218 [3JN]

Armed Forces: clarify that Congress has not provided authorization for use of military force against Iran (see H.R. 2829), H4182 [30MY]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 2091), H4218 [3JN]

——— improve provision of military housing to members and their families through private entities (see H.R. 2384), H4390 [10JN]

——— oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban (see H. Res. 124), H1518 [11FE]

——— prohibit introduction into hostilities in Venezuela without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see H.R. 1004), H2047 [22FE]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 37), H1343 [31JA]

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 1274), H2031 [14FE]

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

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), H7505 [16AU]

Bike to Work Day: recognize and support (see H. Res. 385), H3924 [16MY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 96), H2236 [26FE]

Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 317), H3264 [12AP]

Budget: repeal Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act (see H.R. 242), H288 [8JA]

Buffalo Soldiers: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 12), H2236 [26FE]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 1279), H2032 [14FE]

Bureau of the Census: provide that individuals in prison shall, for purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 794), H2748 [14MR] (see H.R. 3645), H5302 [9JY]

Business and industry: prohibit physical retail businesses from refusing cash payments (see H.R. 2630), H3678 [9MY]

Carson, Sec. of HUD: condemn comments on transgender people and efforts to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals (see H. Res. 613), H8089 [1OC]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 674), H718 [17JA]

——— expand National Violent Death Reporting System and improve incidence of data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity (see H.R. 3280), H4695 [13JN]

——— reauthorize Climate and Health Program (see H.R. 3819), H7837 [19SE]

Children and youth: condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize its harmful impacts, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see H. Res. 230), H4122 [22MY]

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), H7496 [9AU]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H2916 [28MR]

Civil liberties: constitutional amendment to recognize and secure fundamental right to life, liberty, and property, which includes housing, health care, education, and nutrition (see H.J. Res. 54), H3070 [3AP]

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

Climate: acknowledge climate emergency which demands massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes (see H. Con. Res. 52), H5303 [9JY]

——— address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 1880), H3341 [30AP]

——— support teaching climate change in schools (see H. Res. 574), H8261 [18OC]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H603 [15JA]

Coastal zones: improve resilience of built and natural environment to natural disasters and climate change using, among other measures, natural and nature-based features (see H.R. 1317), H2046 [22FE]

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys: establish (see H.R. 1636), H3070 [3AP]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H2370 [5MR]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (see H. Res. 430), H4391 [10JN]

——— call for inquiry on impeachment of President Trump (see H. Res. 257), H3286 [25AP]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 1596), H2582 [7MR]

Congress: allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiaries to be congressional employees (see H.R. 668), H3266 [12AP]

——— establish use of ranked choice voting in elections (see H.R. 4464), H7901 [24SE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: require to meet its statutory purpose (see H.R. 1500), H2366 [5MR]

Consumers: prevent deceptive and harassing practices when collecting debt owed to a State or local government, index award of debt collection damages for inflation, and prohibit referral of emergency individual assistance debt (see H.R. 3948), H8057 [26SE]

——— prohibit debt collectors from collecting, or attempting to collect, on a consumer debt of which the statute of limitations has expired (see H.R. 5034), H8828 [13NO]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H8056 [26SE]

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), H3478 [7MY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H2311 [28FE]

——— enable incarcerated persons to petition a Federal court for a second look at certain longer sentences and establish factors for considering sentence reductions or release (see H.R. 3795), H8960 [18NO]

Credit: clarify that eligibility of certain mortgages with Federal credit enhancement may not be conditioned on the status of a mortgagor as a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiary (see H.R. 3154), H4348 [6JN]

——— establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 2930), H4118 [22MY]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit reports and information for most employment decisions (see H.R. 3614), H5586 [10JY]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit reports and information in making any determination involving auto insurance (see H.R. 1756), H2742 [14MR]

Crime: prohibit gay and trans panic defense and report on Federal prosecution of crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 3133), H8113 [11OC]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 569), H2102 [25FE]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see H.R. 2410), H5270 [2JY]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H678 [16JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a pilot program for serving meals in community colleges (see H.R. 4065), H7466 [25JY]

——— expand eligibility of college students to participate in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3809), H7153 [18JY]

——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 2809), H3924 [16MY]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1368), H2233 [26FE]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1714), H2715 [13MR]

——— review and update certain forms and surveys containing racially or ethnically insensitive terminology (see H.R. 3166), H4387 [10JN]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3517), H5200 [26JN]

Dept. of Education: authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see H.R. 2315), H7666 [11SE]

——— cancel amounts for eligible student loan holders, allow refinancing, postpone certain payments and garnishments, repair credit of defaulted borrowers, and allow bankruptcy filings (see H.R. 3887), H7484 [30JY]

——— carry out a program to increase access to prekindergarten through high school computer science education (see H.R. 1485), H3341 [30AP]

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

——— establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students with debt-free college, provide Pell Grant eligibility to certain immigrants, and restore assistance eligibility for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 1571), H2504 [6MR]

——— improve accessibility to, and completion of, postsecondary education for students, including students with disabilities (see H.R. 4643), H8110 [11OC]

——— improve effectiveness and access to Net Price Calculator system to give prospective students a more accurate understanding of the true cost of college (see H.R. 1915), H7483 [30JY]

——— improve TEACH Grant program (see H.R. 4578), H8098 [4OC]

——— index maximum value of Federal Pell Grants to inflation (see H.R. 4639), H8299 [21OC]

——— initiate a negotiated rulemaking process relative to when an institution of higher education fails to meet accreditation standards (see H.R. 4579), H8299 [21OC]

——— make for-profit colleges ineligible for Federal student aid and protect integrity of nonprofit institutions of higher education (see H.R. 4724), H8227 [17OC]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H7559 [9SE]

——— prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status (see H.R. 1298), H7560 [9SE]

——— prohibit issuance or enforcement of certain rules that weaken enforcement of Title IX provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program (see H.R. 5388), H10016 [10DE]

——— provide criteria for use of Federal funds to support trauma-informed practices in schools (see H.R. 4146), H7497 [9AU]

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

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 1591), H3070 [3AP]

——— reauthorize Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program, increase program access, improve oversight, and provide funding for on-campus child care for low-income student parents (see H.R. 2632), H7707 [12SE]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2168), H3305 [29AP]

——— repeal suspension of eligibility for Federal grants, student loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 4584), H8088 [1OC]

——— require colleges and universities to publish information on religious exemptions to Title IX provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program (see H.R. 3555), H7493 [6AU]

——— require provision of student loan information to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 2833), H3962 [17MY]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3179), H7521 [23AU]

——— revitalize Student Aid Enforcement Unit to reduce fraud and abuse in Federal student aid programs (see H.R. 4497), H7989 [25SE]

——— strengthen prevention and enforcement efforts to combat college campus sexual violence (see H.R. 3381), H5005 [20JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish Clean School Bus Grant Program (see H.R. 3973), H9059 [19NO]

Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 1846), H2761 [21MR]

——— approve cheaper generic versions of certain drugs if pharmaceutical manufacturers refuse to lower drug prices down to the median price at which the drugs are available in other countries (see H.R. 465), H462 [10JA]

——— authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 117), H3791 [14MY]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4550), H8080 [27SE]

——— 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), H7775 [18SE]

——— award certain allergies and asthma-related grants and increase preference given to States that require certain public schools to have allergies and asthma management programs (see H.R. 2468), H4314 [4JN]

——— award grants to support access of marginalized youth to sexual health services (see H.R. 2701), H4182 [30MY]

——— call for sickle cell trait research, surveillance, and public education and awareness (see H. Res. 606), H8145 [15OC]

——— carry out a program to address health crisis of insufficient vaccinations (see H.R. 3058), H4215 [3JN]

——— condition receipt by State and local entities of preventive health services grants on establishment of vaccination requirements for public school students in accordance with certain CDC recommendations (see H.R. 2527), H3729 [10MY]

——— establish a grant program that provides grants to States, U.S. territories, and Indian tribes for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programs (see H.R. 1643), H3963 [17MY]

——— establish Office of Inclusivity and Sexual Health and a rural outreach grant program carried out by that Office (see H.R. 2312), H8200 [16OC]

——— establish universal child care and early learning programs (see H.R. 3315), H5008 [20JN]

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 3815), H5999 [17JY]

——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 2271), H3407 [1MY]

——— 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), H4011 [20MY]

——— 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]

——— prioritize education and training for existing and new environmental health professionals (see H.R. 2262), H3844 [15MY]

——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of rule on protection of statutory conscience rights in provision of health care services (see H.R. 5036), H8782 [12NO]

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

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

——— provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 280), H1213 [24JA]

——— provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 2720), H4012 [20MY]

——— provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening (see H.R. 3129), H4342 [5JN]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1943), H3131 [8AP]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H4121 [22MY]

——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 2075), H3131 [8AP]

——— reduce racial disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity through supporting implicit bias training, pregnancy medical home programs, and incorporating bias recognition in medical school skills testing (see H.R. 2902), H8102 [8OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 3563), H7708 [12SE]

——— impose requirements on granting of waivers of certain standards applicable to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities (see H.R. 2489), H4168 [23MY]

——— prohibit funding to implement Migrant Protection Protocols (see H.R. 2662), H4012 [20MY]

——— prohibit funding to implement ‘‘public charge’’ rule that expands the list of Federal aid programs that could be considered when an immigrant is applying for admission (see H.R. 3222), H4698 [13JN]

——— prohibit immigration officers or agents from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word ‘‘police’’ (see H.R. 3498), H5199 [26JN]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2415), H4182 [30MY]

——— reduce ability of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to engage in enforcement actions that harm unaccompanied alien children and ensure safety and welfare of such children (see H.R. 2217), H7536 [6SE]

——— reform process for enforcing U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 5383), H10015 [10DE]

——— require a joint domestic terrorism report, establish a National Center for the Study of Domestic Terrorism, and authorize research on current trends in domestic terrorism (see H.R. 3106), H7512 [20AU]

——— require all U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers to wear body cameras (see H.R. 1013), H2103 [25FE]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection establishment of uniform and improved processes for performance of initial health screenings of individuals interdicted between ports of entry (see H.R. 3525), H6001 [17JY]

Dept. of HUD: establish a grant program to provide affordable housing to low-income grandparents who are raising their grandchildren (see H.R. 5406), H10257 [12DE]

——— establish grant programs for public housing authorities to rehabilitate, upgrade, and transition public housing into zero-carbon homes and provide economic opportunities for public housing residents (see H.R. 5185), H9057 [19NO]

——— improve Federal housing inspection process, hold owners accountable for misusing funds, and discipline inspectors who fail to uphold Federal standards (see H.R. 3745), H5774 [12JY]

——— increase supply of, and lower rents for, affordable housing and adjust calculations of area median income for purposes of Federal low-income housing assistance (see H.R. 4984), H9123 [20NO]

——— make housing more affordable (see H.R. 1737), H2716 [13MR]

——— prohibit implementation of certain rules (see H.R. 2763), H4172 [24MY]

——— prohibit implementation of proposed rule denying transgender persons equal access to homeless shelters (see H.R. 3018), H4182 [30MY]

——— prohibit use of biometric recognition technology in certain federally assisted dwelling units (see H.R. 4008), H7464 [25JY]

——— protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination based on source of income, veterans status, or military status (see H.R. 3516), H5200 [26JN]

——— require carbon monoxide detectors in certain federally assisted housing (see H.R. 1690), H2748 [14MR]

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), H7493 [6AU]

——— establish grant program to provide mental health services and behavioral health services to at-risk youth in the justice system to eliminate imposition of juvenile fines and fees (see H.R. 2300), H3477 [7MY]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2323 [4MR]

——— provide death benefits for campus police officers (see H.R. 816), H3259 [10AP]

——— provide grants to States to encourage implementation and maintenance of firearms licensing requirements (see H.R. 3569), H5257 [27JN]

——— provide that Federal law enforcement officers may not use deadly force or less lethal force unless such force is necessary and encourage States to adopt similar laws or policies (see H.R. 4359), H7753 [17SE]

Dept. of Labor: assist entities using special subminimum wage certificates to transform business and program models, support transition to competitive integrated employment for the disabled, and phase out use of such certificates (see H.R. 873), H3069 [3AP]

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

——— issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 1309), H2681 [12MR]

——— prevent wage theft and assist in recovery of stolen wages, administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, require timely provision of pay stubs and paychecks, and strengthen retaliation protections (see H.R. 3712), H7560 [9SE]

——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see H.R. 1080), H7525 [27AU]

——— report on trends and shortages in clean energy technology industry and provide grants to establish and enhance training programs for occupations where shortages are identified (see H.R. 4148), H7537 [6SE]

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H6001 [17JY]

Dept. of State: certify that U.S. assistance funds to Israel do not support military detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill-treatment of Palestinian children (see H.R. 2407), H4629 [12JN]

——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 1581), H2581 [7MR]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of New England (see H.R. 287), H281 [8JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 1083), H4167 [23MY]

——— require $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 3082), H4350 [6JN]

Dept. of Transportation: allow local bikeshare projects to receive Federal funding and eligibility under Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (see H.R. 4001), H7464 [25JY]

——— allow States to use certain Federal transportation funding to develop and implement Vision Zero transportation safety plans in eligible localities (see H.R. 4819), H8456 [23OC]

——— making supplemental appropriations for Better Utilizing Investments To Leverage Development (BUILD) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 1428), H2312 [28FE]

——— reduce number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes and improve motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety (see H.R. 1511), H4181 [30MY]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H7559 [9SE]

——— require motor carriers to mitigate hardships due to unwarranted and excessive passenger delays by providing food and water, ensuring operable lavatory facilities, and providing refunds (see H.R. 3628), H5301 [9JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a clinical trial of effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of adults with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 712), H7774 [18SE]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H3304 [29AP]

——— 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), H5266 [28JN]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H3476 [7MY]

——— 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), H4389 [10JN]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H998 [22JA]

——— protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see H.R. 1549), H3220 [9AP]

Discrimination: prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair (see H.R. 5309), H9293 [5DE]

——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 5), H2714 [13MR]

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H8679 [30OC]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support diabetes prevention (see H.R. 4914), H8677 [30OC]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H465 [10JA]

Drugs: acknowledge that the War on Drugs has been a failed policy and apologize to individuals and communities victimized by this policy (see H. Res. 747), H9347 [6DE]

——— decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 3884), H7240 [23JY]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1456), H2313 [28FE]

——— protect States and individuals in States that have laws which permit the use of marijuana (see H.R. 1455), H2313 [28FE]

——— provide assistance to States and localities affected by the opioid epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (see H.R. 2569), H3499 [8MY]

——— urge action to increase equity within the legal cannabis marketplace (see H. Res. 163), H2315 [28FE]

Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 330), H3303 [29AP]

Education: ensure public school teacher compensation is comparable to other college graduates and increase investment in public education (see H. Res. 58), H998 [22JA]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H7537 [6SE]

——— 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: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, the health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see H.R. 1784), H4181 [30MY]

——— establish a domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see H.R. 3760), H5825 [15JY]

——— prevent workplace harassment, end mandatory arbitration and pre-employment non-disclosure agreements, expand civil rights protections, empower workers who report harassment, and eliminate tipped minimum wage (see H.R. 2148), H3215 [9AP]

——— protect freedom to join a union by bolstering remedies and punishing violations of workers’ rights, strengthening workers’ freedom to negotiate for better working conditions, and restoring fairness to the economy (see H.R. 2474), H3438 [2MY]

——— strengthen protections for employees experiencing harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 1521), H2366 [5MR]

EPA: address lead contamination in school drinking water (see H.R. 852), H1363 [5FE]

——— award grants for projects that are consistent with zero-waste practices (see H.R. 4050), H7466 [25JY]

——— ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see H.R. 230), H2370 [5MR]

——— making supplemental appropriations for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (see H.R. 1429), H2312 [28FE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2986 [2AP]

FAA: enter into appropriate arrangements with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution (see H.R. 976), H3285 [25AP]

——— provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2939 [1AP]

Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 333), H3340 [30AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to Federal employees shall be paid leave (see H.R. 1534), H7666 [11SE]

FCC: restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2797 [25MR]

FDA: enhance health warnings on cigarette packages, raise minimum age to purchase tobacco products, restrict tobacco flavors, and regulate sale and marketing of all tobacco, including e-cigarettes and accessories (see H.R. 2339), H8056 [26SE]

——— ensure safety of cosmetics (see H.R. 4296), H7704 [12SE]

——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H8880 [14NO]

——— require labels of drugs that contain an ingredient that is derived directly or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain to identify each such ingredient (see H.R. 2074), H3285 [25AP]

Federal agencies and departments: guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 339), H284 [8JA]

——— prohibit request for criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 1076), H2797 [25MR]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H5826 [15JY]

Federal employees: protect Federal employees and contractors from foreclosures, evictions, loan defaults, property repossession, and other civil liabilties during a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 588), H1218 [25JA]

——— provide reimbursement for childcare expenses during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 780), H1211 [24JA]

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), H7379 [24JY]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H7152 [18JY]

FEMA: revise policies to address threats of climate change and include considerations of climate change in strategic plan (see H.R. 4823), H8456 [23OC]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2757 [18MR]

Firearms: authorize issuance of extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from a person who may present a danger to others or themselves (see H.R. 3076), H7525 [27AU]

——— encourage States to allow local governments to implement laws to reduce gun violence (see H.R. 3435), H7521 [23AU]

——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 2867), H4434 [11JN]

——— 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), H7493 [6AU]

——— prevent gun trafficking and straw purchasing (see H.R. 4116), H7497 [9AU]

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

——— prohibit a Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to a person under 21 years of age, with the exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 717), H1170 [23JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding to train or arm school personnel with firearms (see H. Res. 231), H2798 [25MR]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H7496 [9AU]

——— provide for a national research program to examine the nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of violence and unintended injury and death relative to gun ownership, use, and trafficking (see H.R. 435), H1213 [24JA]

——— reduce access for individuals with a history of violence against women, recognize connection between firearm violence and violence against women, and call for Senate consideration of gun control legislation (see H. Res. 555), H7705 [12SE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 1296), H2038 [15FE]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 8), H361 [9JA]

——— require certain pistols to be capable of microstamping ammunition and prohibit removal or alteration of the microstamped code or microstamping capability of a firearm (see H.R. 719), H1170 [23JA]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H8056 [26SE]

Floyd H. Flake Federal Building, Queens, NY: designate (see H.R. 718), H3304 [29AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H1459 [7FE]

FRS: require Federal reserve banks to interview one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal reserve bank presidents (see H.R. 281), H7559 [9SE]

FTC: prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility (see H.R. 3693), H5584 [10JY]

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 3570), H7506 [16AU]

——— require entities that use, store, or share personal information to conduct automated decision system impact assessments and data protection impact assessments (see H.R. 2231), H3503 [8MY]

Garvey, Marcus M.: pardon (see H. Res. 197), H2614 [8MR]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (see H. Res. 109), H1462 [7FE]

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), H3285 [25AP]

——— increase availability and affordability of menstrual hygiene products for women and girls with limited access (see H.R. 1882), H2826 [26MR]

History: recognize importance of Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom (see H. Res. 694), H8826 [13NO]

Homeless: provide a path to end homelessness (see H.R. 1856), H2795 [25MR]

Honduras: suspend security assistance until human rights violations by security forces stop and their perpetrators are brought to justice (see H.R. 1945), H3276 [18AP]

Hong Kong: issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissability of visa applicants (see H.R. 3289), H7512 [20AU]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H3304 [29AP]

House of Representatives: provide an allowance to Members’ offices to compensate interns (see H.R. 2370), H3283 [25AP]

Housing: reform screening and eviction policies for Federal housing assistance in order to provide fair access to housing for individuals with a criminal record and their families (see H.R. 3685), H7708 [12SE]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 527), H7560 [9SE]

Human Rights Monitoring and Palestinian Child Victims of Israel Military Fund: establish (see H.R. 2407), H4629 [12JN]

Hurricanes: express condolences and long-term support to the Bahamas in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian (see H. Res. 562), H7773 [18SE]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 453), H7537 [6SE]

Immigration: appoint counsel to children and vulnerable individuals, provide legal orientation programs to detainees, and identify number of persons represented by counsel and receiving legal orientation presentations (see H.R. 4155), H7488 [2AU]

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

——— eliminate annual numerical limitation on U visas and grant work authorization to certain aliens with a pending application for nonimmigrant status (see H.R. 4319), H7705 [12SE]

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

——— establish critical assistance programs for immigrants and refugees to overcome common challenges such as language barriers and employment attainment, and help in breaking down barriers to naturalization (see H.R. 4928), H8678 [30OC]

——— expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 4701), H8198 [16OC]

——— express that immigration makes the U.S. stronger, secure borders, condemn White supremacy and leaders who legitimize such ideology, deter domestic terrorism, and call for removal of extremist online content (see H. Res. 299), H3217 [9AP]

——— limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see H.R. 1011), H2103 [25FE]

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

——— permit aliens seeking asylum in the U.S. to be eligible for employment (see H.R. 2813), H7525 [27AU]

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see H.R. 1012), H2103 [25FE]

——— rescind Executive actions suspending issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries, prohibit religious discrimination, and limit Presidential authority to suspend or restrict entry of a class of aliens (see H.R. 2214), H3252 [10AP]

——— rescind State and local immigration enforcement authority and clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2729), H4012 [20MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2315), H7666 [11SE]

Insurance: ensure common medications, devices, and screenings used to treat chronic conditions are covered without out-of-pocket costs (see H.R. 4457), H8057 [26SE]

——— 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), H4773 [18JN]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H7152 [18JY]

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 388), H4315 [4JN]

Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran (see H.R. 2354), H5008 [20JN]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 1244), H2030 [14FE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 450), H4918 [19JN]

Korean Americans: require consultations in reuniting Korean Americans with family members in North Korea (see H.R. 1771), H7536 [6SE]

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

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 4339), H8090 [1OC]

Law enforcement officers: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (see H.R. 4408), H7834 [19SE]

Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see H.R. 1568), H4433 [11JN]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 71), H1171 [23JA]

Medal of Honor: tribute to African American recipients (see H. Res. 96), H2236 [26FE]

Medgar Evers National Monument: establish (see H.R. 356), H356 [9JA]

Medicaid: establish a demonstration program to develop and advance innovative payment models for freestanding birth center services for women with low-risk pregnancies (see H.R. 5189), H9257 [4DE]

——— prohibit payments for sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 1981), H3342 [30AP]

——— provide for a State option to provide for and extend continuous coverage for certain individuals (see H.R. 4996), H8737 [8NO]

——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 1342), H3305 [29AP]

——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see H.R. 1897), H3477 [7MY]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H7775 [18SE]

——— establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 1384), H2269 [27FE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H8113 [11OC]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H8959 [18NO]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2504 [6MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of insulin as a covered part D drug under Medicare or as a covered outpatient drug under Medicaid (see H.R. 366), H356 [9JA]

——— improve treatment of U.S. territories (see H.R. 1354), H2748 [14MR]

——— revise minimum nurse staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 5216), H9167 [21NO]

Members of Congress: prohibit any limitation on entry of a Member to detention facilities for aliens (see H.R. 2842), H4350 [6JN]

Menstrual Hygiene Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 406), H4176 [28MY]

Mental health: acknowledge racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color (see H. Res. 480), H5303 [9JY]

Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H4391 [10JN]

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

Motor vehicles: encourage consumers to purchase or lease new automobiles made in the U.S. through rebates and eliminate tax incentives for automakers to move production to foreign countries (see H.R. 2510), H3440 [2MY]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Res. 154), H2271 [27FE]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 1396), H3729 [10MY]

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

National Deaf History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 224), H2757 [18MR]

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), H8260 [18OC]

National Poverty Research Center: authorize (see H.R. 4436), H8828 [13NO]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3729 [10MY]

National Suicide Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 587), H7902 [24SE]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H2367 [5MR]

Native Americans: reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation trust land (see H.R. 312), H3129 [8AP]

——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8959 [18NO]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 501), H5999 [17JY]

NIH: provide for further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (see H.R. 594), H3285 [25AP]

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see H.R. 2349), H4011 [20MY]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress (see H.R. 669), H7536 [6SE]

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

OSHA: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, and disclose violations of workplace safety regulations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see H.R. 1074), H7536 [6SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish and support State-based universal health care systems that provide comprehensive health benefits to State residents (see H.R. 5010), H8738 [8NO]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H4217 [3JN]

Political campaigns: prohibit criminal corporations from making disbursements of funds in connection with campaigns for Federal, State, or local office (see H.R. 3004), H4163 [23MY]

——— 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), H4168 [23MY]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 146), H7756 [17SE]

Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see H.R. 3509), H7867 [20SE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H4168 [23MY]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H3286 [25AP]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 2517), H4172 [24MY]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H3682 [9MY]

Poverty: provide an increased allocation of funding under certain programs for assistance in persistent poverty counties (see H.R. 2055), H3067 [3AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: require Presidential candidates to develop ethics plans for transition teams (see H.R. 964), H1361 [5FE]

Public demonstrations: affirm rights of Americans to participate in boycotts in pursuit of civil and human rights at home and abroad (see H. Res. 496), H7245 [23JY]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H3477 [7MY]

Public lands: protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see H.R. 1050), H7505 [16AU]

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]

Saudi Arabia: prohibit military assistance (see H.R. 643), H7536 [6SE]

Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 3366), H4917 [19JN]

SEC: issue rules requiring private funds to publicly disclose certain information (see H.R. 3848), H7150 [18JY]

——— repeal rule making open market stock repurchases by public companies easier and require percentage of company boards to be picked by employees (see H.R. 3355), H4917 [19JN]

——— require issuers to disclose certain activities and risks relative to climate change (see H.R. 3623), H5913 [16JY]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 1777), H4218 [3JN]

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

——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H7490 [2AU]

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), H3305 [29AP]

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

——— provide an equitable formula for individuals with non-covered employment and provide relief for individuals currently affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (see H.R. 4540), H8680 [30OC]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H2370 [5MR]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 1754), H9388 [9DE]

——— provide pay equity for amateur athletes and other personnel (see H.R. 3882), H7239 [23JY]

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

Sudan: condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government (see H. Res. 432), H4774 [18JN]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 2086), H5913 [16JY]

——— allow for a credit against tax for rent paid on the personal residence of the taxpayer (see H.R. 2169), H4011 [20MY]

——— allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 413), H3728 [10MY]

——— establish a refundable tax credit to increase take-home pay of workers and enhance their financial stability (see H.R. 3590), H5258 [27JN]

——— expand and improve the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 5271), H9179 [26NO]

——— impose a corporate tax increase based on compensation ratio between the highest paid employee and median worker compensation and impose regulations to prevent manipulation of compensation ratio (see H.R. 5066), H8826 [13NO]

——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see H.R. 1814), H3285 [25AP]

——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish an increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on a monthly basis (see H.R. 1560), H2503 [6MR]

——— modify earned income tax credit to account for amount by which economic growth has outpaced income growth (see H.R. 1431), H2312 [28FE]

——— modify employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting (see H.R. 1507), H2366 [5MR]

——— modify tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 1521), H2366 [5MR]

——— permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations (see H.R. 3294), H5203 [26JN]

——— reinstate estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes on estates valued over a certain amount and end tax breaks and loopholes for high-value trusts and estates (see H.R. 4857), H8462 [24OC]

——— require payroll tax withholding on independent contractors of certain large businesses (see H.R. 5419), H10257 [12DE]

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

Transportation Security Administration: carry out covert testing and risk mitigation improvement of aviation security operations (see H.R. 3469), H5166 [25JN]

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

Trump, President: condemn, censure, and call for an apology relative to racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress (see H. Res. 490), H5825 [15JY]

——— condemn administration’s systematic cruel and inhumane treatment of migrants, particularly children, at the southern border (see H. Res. 499), H5999 [17JY]

——— condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (see H. Res. 489), H5825 [15JY]

——— prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see H.R. 810), H2681 [12MR]

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

U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4722), H8786 [12NO]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 94), H2043 [19FE]

Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 488), H7158 [19JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1585), H2763 [21MR]

Voting: constitutional amendment to extend the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older (see H.J. Res. 23), H2371 [5MR]

——— require States to accept applications to register to vote in elections for Federal office from individuals under 18 years of age at the time of application (see H.R. 734), H1339 [30JA]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 645), H716 [17JA]

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

Water: establish a trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1417), H2311 [28FE]

——— modify payment periods of loans from State revolving funds under Safe Drinking Water Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 5513), H12290 [19DE]

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), H8298 [21OC]

Women: affirm importance of Title IX, applaud increase in educational opportunities for women and girls, and recognize work left to be done to further increase such opportunities (see H. Res. 459), H5076 [24JN]

——— combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5267), H9179 [26NO]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H1351 [4FE]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2694), H8260 [18OC]

——— mint and issue quarter dollars in commemoration of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution providing women with the right to vote (see H.R. 1923), H7483 [30JY]

——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (see H. Res. 354), H3447 [3MY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H1336 [30JA] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 1773), H7244 [23JY]

——— recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps by providing veteran status, honorable discharges and service medals where merited, and limited burial benefits (see H.R. 2056), H3449 [3MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on the Judiciary (House): call for inquiry on impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh (see H. Res. 560), H7754 [17SE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: report to Congress on consumer debt collection complaints and enforcement actions and prohibit issuance of proposed rule relative to communications in connection with debt collection (see H.R. 4664), H8111 [11OC]

Consumers: improve debt collection practices protections (see H.R. 5021), H8739 [8NO]

Courts: prohibit imposition of death penalty for any violation of Federal law (see H.R. 4052), H7466 [25JY]

Credit: remove adverse information for certain defaulted or delinquent private education loan borrowers who demonstrate a history of loan repayment (see H.R. 3621), H5272 [5JY]

Crime: reform criminal legal system to ensure justice for all by reducing incarceration, decriminalizing certain offenses, and providing fair treatment under the law to vulnerable populations (see H. Res. 702), H8878 [14NO]

Dept. of Education: strengthen data collection on exclusionary discipline in schools and award grants to eligible entities to reduce overuse and discriminatory use of exclusionary discipline practices (see H.R. 5325), H9294 [5DE]

Federal agencies and departments: guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 678), H718 [17JA]

Financial institutions: require chief executive officers of global systemically important bank holding companies to provide annual testimony to Congress (see H.R. 4966), H8718 [31OC]

FRS: require implementation of a real-time payments system by financial institutions to ensure immediate availability of deposited funds (see H.R. 3951), H7377 [24JY]

Insurance: require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see H.R. 3296), H4700 [14JN]

National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 437), H4432 [11JN]

North American Securities Administrators Association: commend role of State securities regulators in protecting and educating investors and promoting capital formation and urge continued collaboration with SEC (see H. Res. 456), H5037 [21JN]

Social Security: improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see H.R. 2602), H3501 [8MY]

Taxation: establish American opportunity accounts, modify estate and gift tax rules, and reform taxation of capital income (see H.R. 3922), H7241 [23JY]

Women: ensure access to, and ability to make decisions on, health care, including reproductive health care, regardless of their State of residence and promote preventive health care services (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4064 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Trump, President: condemn, censure, and call for an apology relative to racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress (see H. Res. 490), H5825 [15JY]

——— condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and call for celebration of ethnic, racial, and religious diversity of the U.S. (see H. Res. 494), H5911 [16JY]

——— condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (see H. Res. 489), H5825 [15JY]

——— condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (H. Res. 489), consideration (see H. Res. 491), H5824 [15JY]

——— impeachment (see H. Res. 498), H5999 [17JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Consumers: improve debt collection practices protections (H.R. 5021), H8740 [8NO]

Courts: prohibit imposition of death penalty for any violation of Federal law (H.R. 4052), H7470 [25JY]

Credit: remove adverse information for certain defaulted or delinquent private education loan borrowers who demonstrate a history of loan repayment (H.R. 3621), H5272 [5JY]

Federal agencies and departments: guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (H.R. 678), H720 [17JA]

Financial institutions: require chief executive officers of global systemically important bank holding companies to provide annual testimony to Congress (H.R. 4966), H8719 [31OC]

FRS: require implementation of a real-time payments system by financial institutions to ensure immediate availability of deposited funds (H.R. 3951), H7378 [24JY]

Insurance: require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (H.R. 3296), H4701 [14JN]

Social Security: improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (H.R. 2602), H3502 [8MY]

Taxation: establish American opportunity accounts, modify estate and gift tax rules, and reform taxation of capital income (H.R. 3922), H7243 [23JY]

Lists

Victims of gun violence, H4398 [11JN]

Motions

——— impeachment (H. Res. 498), H5973 [17JY]

Remarks

CDC: Rape Prevention and Education Grant Program funding, H4573 [12JN]

——— require to meet its statutory purpose (H.R. 1500), H4091, H4092 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding to limit functions of Office for Civil Rights, H4605 [12JN]

Dept. of HHS: School-Based Health Centers funding through reductions in Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services management funding, H4623, H4624 [12JN]

Dept. of HUD: Family Self-Sufficiency Program funding, H5067 [24JN]

——— make housing more affordable (S. 787), H9286 [5DE]

Dept. of Justice: Children of Incarcerated Parents Program funding, H4938 [20JN]

——— Community Based Violence Prevention program funding, H4938 [20JN]

Dept. of Transportation: Better Utilizing Investments To Leverage Development (BUILD) planning grant funding for commuter rail and other mass transit options, H5067 [24JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4938 [20JN], H5067 [24JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4573, H4605, H4623, H4624 [12JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), H3918 [16MY]

Elections: lower the mandatory minimum voting age to age 16 in Federal elections, H2520, H2521 [7MR]

Firearms: gun control, H4398 [11JN]

GAO: conduct study on how virtual currencies and online marketplaces are used to facilitate sex and drug trafficking (H.R. 502), H1226 [28JA]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H234 [8JA]

Haitian Heritage Month: observance, H4112 [22MY]

Housing: address affordable housing crisis, H9285 [5DE]

——— establish new units of public housing and private market affordable housing and provide grants to combat gentrification and neighborhood destabilization (H.R. 5244), H9286 [5DE]

Immigration: proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H234 [8JA]

National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month: designate, H4398 [11JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect coverage for women’s health care as an essential health benefit, H3533 [9MY]

——— revoke certain guidance relative to waivers for State innovation that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (H.R. 986), H3533 [9MY]

Transgender Day of Remembrance: observance, H9110, H9111 [20NO]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12157 [18DE]

——— recognize interconnection between climate change and health, H3414 [2MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H3061 [3AP]

Votes: position on missed, H1270• [29JA], H3322• [30AP], H4733• [18JN], H10316• [17DE], H12220• [19DE], E1458• [18NO], E1467• [19NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Trump, President: condemn, censure, and call for an apology relative to racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress (H. Res. 490), H5850 [16JY]

——— condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress, H5816 [15JY], H5981 [17JY], H7093 [18JY]

——— condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and call for celebration of ethnic, racial, and religious diversity of the U.S. (H. Res. 494), H5834 [16JY]

——— condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge, H5833 [16JY], H7252 [24JY]

——— impeachment (H. Res. 498), H5829 [16JY], H5915, H5973 [17JY], E938• [17JY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Trump, President: condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress, S4926 [18JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H. Res. 489, Condemn President Trump’s Racist Comments Directed at Certain Members of Congress and Support Immigrants, New Citizens, and Legal Immigration: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 116–154), H5824 [15JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Texts of

H. Res. 489, condemn President Trump for racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge, H5845 [16JY]

H. Res. 491, consideration of H. Res. 489, condemn President Trump for racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge, H5835 [16JY]

H. Res. 498, President Trump impeachment, H5973 [17JY]

Tributes

Cummings, Elijah E., H8292 [21OC]

Wilson, Kathleen M., E386• [2AP]