SCANLON, MARY GAY (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
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), H2485, H2487 [6MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border agents and officers (H.R. 2203), consideration (H. Res. 577), H7919 [25SE]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection uniform and improved processes for performance of initial health screenings of individuals interdicted between ports of entry (H.R. 3525), consideration (H. Res. 577), H7919 [25SE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4878 [19JN], H4948 [20JN]
Health: reduce prescription drug prices, facilitate entry of generic and biosimilar products into the market, strengthen Federal exchanges, and reverse extension of short-term health plans (H.R. 987), H3883 [16MY]
House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during fall district work period (H. Res. 577), H7919 [25SE]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 577), H7919 [25SE]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: transmit whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees, protect whistleblower, and preserve materials (H. Res. 576), consideration (H. Res. 577), H7919 [25SE]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H3029 [3AP]
Appointments
Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select), H1279 [29JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 1692), H4314 [4JN]
——— 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), H3500 [8MY]
Agriculture: improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (see H.R. 641), H3101 [4AP]
AID: strengthen implementation of policies that advance early childhood development internationally and provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 4864), H8742 [8NO]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H8298 [21OC]
Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H5826 [15JY]
Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1244 [28JA]
——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H7244 [23JY]
——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2442), H7244 [23JY]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H2987 [2AP]
Armed Forces: allow enlistment and commissioning of transgender individuals and prohibit involuntary separation or denial of reenlistment or continuation of service based solely on gender identity (see H.R. 1032), H3791 [14MY]
——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 2091), H4314 [4JN]
——— 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]
——— 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), H5007 [20JN]
Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 296), H8460 [23OC]
Bankruptcy: make private and Federal student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2648), H3679 [9MY]
——— prohibit payment of bonuses to highly compensated employees and insiders of the debtor to perform services during the bankruptcy case (see H.R. 1557), H8144 [15OC]
Bureau of the Census: provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see H.R. 732), H2047 [22FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: 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]
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]
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. 3524), H5255 [27JN]
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2480), H4011 [20MY]
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), H9123 [20NO]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H5305 [9JY]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 7), H1331 [30JA]
Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 421), H358 [9JA]
Colgate University: anniversary (see H. Res. 423), H4313 [4JN]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (see H. Res. 430), H4391 [10JN]
Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select): implement recommendations (see H. Res. 756), H10016 [10DE]
Committees of the House: direct certain committees to continue to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (see H. Res. 660), H8595 [29OC]
Congress: strengthen enforcement of legislative branch subpoenas of information from the executive branch (see H.R. 3732), H12211 [18DE]
Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H4314 [4JN]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H2763 [21MR]
——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2275), H3276 [18AP]
——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 874), H3102 [4AP]
Crime: provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without the person’s consent (see H.R. 2896), H8730 [5NO]
DEA: eliminate separate registration requirement for dispensing narcotic drugs categorized in schedules with lower potential for abuse that are intended for maintenance or detoxification treatment (see H.R. 2482), H4012 [20MY]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1), H361 [9JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 3378), H7493 [6AU]
——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 3444), H8145 [15OC]
——— provide categorical eligibility for free lunch and breakfast for certain children in kinship care under national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 4259), H8098 [4OC]
——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 2809), H4218 [3JN]
——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1368), H2648 [11MR]
Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3517), H5200 [26JN]
——— 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), H3476 [7MY]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2653), H12211 [18DE]
——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1707), H2715 [13MR]
——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see H.R. 2639), H3926 [16MY]
——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see H.R. 2315), H3477 [7MY]
——— automatically discharge Federal student loan debt of eligible permanently disabled veterans (see H.R. 3598), H8960 [18NO]
——— disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability (see H.J. Res. 76), H8054 [26SE]
——— ensure that student borrowers are provided relief from their student loans in the instance of substantial misrepresentation or omission by an institution of higher education (see H.R. 3662), H5583 [10JY]
——— establish performance metrics for institutions of higher education to ensure students are prepared for gainful employment, including debt-to-earnings ratios (see H.R. 4206), H8103 [8OC]
——— improve oversight and accountability of colleges and universities, particularly for-profit colleges, protect students and borrowers, and ensure integrity of postsecondary education programs (see H.R. 3512), H5200 [26JN]
——— improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 2441), H4314 [4JN]
——— improve service to students and other participants in Federal student financial assistance programs and establish Office of the Borrower Advocate to replace Student Loan Ombudsman (see H.R. 4596), H8089 [1OC]
——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 849), H5728 [11JY]
——— increase maximum Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant award and protect program from sequester funding cuts (see H.R. 5350), H9346 [6DE]
——— maintain and update College Scorecard and require institutions of higher education participating in Federal student aid programs to prominently display scorecard on home page of website (see H.R. 3026), H5077 [24JN]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3266 [12AP]
——— promote comprehensive college campus mental health and suicide prevention plans (see H.R. 4327), H8083 [27SE]
——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1554), H7378 [24JY]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H1332 [30JA]
——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 2486), H7666 [11SE]
——— reduce cost of college, hold colleges accountable for students’ success, and improve students’ opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (see H.R. 4674), H8299 [21OC]
——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for incarcerated individuals and Federal financial aid eligibility for individuals convicted of certain drug offenses (see H.R. 4073), H7837 [19SE]
——— 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), H7708 [12SE]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 2747), H3840 [15MY]
——— restore Federal Pell Grant eligibility for periods during which students would have qualified for loan forgiveness due to school closure or institutional fraud or misconduct (see H.R. 4298), H7704 [12SE]
——— simplify application process for financial assistance by replacing annual refiling requirement with a one-time Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) filing requirement (see H.R. 4240), H7535 [6SE]
——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H3407 [1MY]
Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 1846), H4773 [18JN]
——— address opioid drug abuse epidemic (see H.R. 2922), H4118 [22MY]
——— authorize State Opioid Response Grants and Tribal Opioid Response Grants programs (see H.R. 2466), H4390 [10JN]
——— 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), H4773 [18JN]
——— conduct research to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from child abuse and neglect, include such demographics in child abuse reports, and train personnel on meeting needs of such youth (see H.R. 2775), H3841 [15MY]
——— ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 2062), H3276 [18AP]
——— 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), H4390 [10JN]
——— 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), H8741 [8NO]
——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H3791 [14MY]
——— 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), H3304 [29AP]
——— 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), H2370 [5MR]
——— prohibit sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see H.R. 2411), H7379 [24JY]
——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H3406 [1MY]
——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see H.R. 2802), H7715 [16SE]
——— provide social service agencies with resources to provide services to meet urgent needs of Holocaust survivors to age in place with dignity, comfort, security, and quality of life (see H.R. 4077), H7715 [16SE]
——— provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening (see H.R. 3129), H4390 [10JN]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H7483 [30JY]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H3682 [9MY]
——— reauthorize grant programs and other initiatives to promote expanded screening of newborns and children for genetic diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2507), H7162 [22JY]
——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 2075), H7506 [16AU]
——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1109), H4772 [18JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to implement Migrant Protection Protocols (see H.R. 2662), H3726 [10MY]
——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2415), H7598 [10SE]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of initial health screenings, adequate medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for detainees (see H.R. 3239), H7152 [18JY]
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), H4433 [11JN]
——— condemn invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (see H. Res. 271), H2988 [2AP]
——— 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), H9388 [9DE]
——— establish Science Advisory Board (see H.R. 3989), H7463 [25JY]
——— expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention (see H.R. 2368), H5266 [28JN]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2099 [25FE]
——— make grants to States that have in place a law providing for the rights of sexual assault survivors (see H.R. 5026), H8786 [12NO]
——— modify payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty (see H.R. 2812), H5261 [27JN]
——— 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), H4175 [28MY]
——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 197), H208 [3JA]
Dept. of Labor: increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see H.R. 3197), H7484 [30JY]
——— 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), H2719 [13MR]
Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1857), H2795 [25MR]
Dept. of the Interior: allow delegation of certain emergency abandoned mine reclamation activities to States and Indian tribes (see H.R. 4248), H9348 [6DE]
——— authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H2919 [28MR]
——— promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by mining (see H.R. 2156), H4434 [11JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 397), H4181 [30MY]
——— prohibit discrimination in life insurance policies based on possession of naloxone by first responders or medical professionals (see H.R. 1832), H7755 [17SE]
——— redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 1083), H9058 [19NO]
Dept. of Transportation: 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: eliminate copayments for medicines relative to preventive health services (see H.R. 3932), H9059 [19NO]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H1244 [28JA]
——— establish a registry for individuals who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances due to drinking water contamination by firefighting foam on military installations (see H.R. 2195), H3729 [10MY]
——— establish partnership to provide legal services for women veterans (see H.R. 3189), H4388 [10JN]
——— improve access to gender specific medical care for women veterans (see H.R. 3224), H8742 [8NO]
——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 1155), H3503 [8MY]
——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (see H.R. 3495), H8742 [8NO]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Guam, American Samoa, and Johnston Atoll (see H.R. 1713), 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), H2235 [26FE]
——— provide notice to Congress of any suicide or attempted suicide of a veteran in a departmental facility (see H.R. 2340), H3792 [14MY]
——— 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), H2317 [28FE]
——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1030), H2987 [2AP]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H1464 [7FE]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 5), H2714 [13MR]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H202 [3JA]
Drugs: 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), H7379 [24JY]
——— impose sanctions relative to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids (see H.R. 2483), H7755 [17SE]
——— increase number of cannabis manufacturers registered under Controlled Substances Act for legitimate research purposes and allow VA health care providers to recommend federally-approved cannabis clinical trials (see H.R. 601), H4217 [3JN]
——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1456), H5007 [20JN]
——— 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]
Easterseals (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 100), H3286 [25AP]
Education: ensure public school teacher compensation is comparable to other college graduates and increase investment in public education (see H. Res. 58), H1245 [28JA]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H7494 [6AU]
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), H4434 [11JN]
——— 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), H8145 [15OC]
——— 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), H3792 [14MY]
——— prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see H.R. 2749), H3840 [15MY]
——— 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), H3478 [7MY]
Endangered species: prohibit import and export of any species listed or proposed to be listed as a threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 2245), H8113 [11OC]
——— repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see H.R. 4348), H10307 [16DE]
EPA: designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see H.R. 535), H3681 [9MY]
FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2797 [25MR]
Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see H.R. 3114), H5261 [27JN]
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 5041), H9296 [5DE]
FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 946), H3069 [3AP] (see H.R. 3375), H7158 [19JY]
——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2613 [8MR]
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), H8827 [13NO]
——— impose additional restrictions on tobacco flavors for use in e-cigarettes (see H.R. 1498), H8720 [31OC]
——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H5826 [15JY]
——— 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), H7598 [10SE]
——— require warning labels to be affixed to prescription opioid containers or packaging stating such drugs can cause dependence, addiction, and overdose (see H.R. 2732), H7755 [17SE]
Federal agencies and departments: engage and invest in historically Black colleges and universities, support and expand their participation in Federal programs, and track progress toward achieving goals (see H.R. 1054), H7483 [30JY]
——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H7493 [6AU]
Federal employees: provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 67), H203 [3JA]
Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see H.R. 3463), H7379 [24JY]
——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H3682 [9MY]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2828 [26MR]
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), H5008 [20JN]
——— enhance safety and security at federally licensed gun shops (see H.R. 2674), H7837 [19SE]
——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (see H.R. 3553), H9176 [22NO]
——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 2867), H7755 [17SE]
——— 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), H3788 [14MY]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H7496 [9AU]
——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors (see H.R. 869), H1332 [30JA]
——— 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 firearm assembly kits to be considered as firearms (see H.R. 1266), H9175 [22NO]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H5826 [15JY]
Flags: require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the U.S. is displayed on certain Federal property (see H.R. 1579), H3130 [8AP]
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]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H2313 [28FE]
FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 3570), H5257 [27JN]
GAO: study how certain individuals who are granted pretrial release are monitored (see H.R. 3657), H7904 [24SE]
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), H8389 [22OC]
Health: improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers (see H.R. 1868), H3260 [10AP]
——— 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), H3131 [8AP]
——— protect patients from surprise medical bills (see H.R. 3502), H8200 [16OC]
Health care professionals: require certain practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete continuing education (see H.R. 2734), H7755 [17SE]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 561), H7773 [18SE]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1494 [8FE]
House of Representatives: provide an allowance to Members’ offices to compensate interns (see H.R. 2370), H3283 [25AP]
House Rules: implement Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select) recommendations (see H. Res. 526), H7467 [25JY]
Housing: facilitate abatement and removal of environmental hazards in homes rehabilitated with community participation (see H.R. 3295), H4700 [14JN]
Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 6), H2678 [12MR]
——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H1519 [11FE]
——— 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), H9223 [3DE]
——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 541), H543 [14JA]
——— rescind Executive actions suspending issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries, prohibit religious discrimination, and limit Presidential authority to suspend or restrict entry of a class of aliens (see H.R. 2214), H3342 [30AP]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize funding for infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities (see H.R. 4107), H7598 [10SE]
——— authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H3260 [10AP] (see H.R. 2315), H3477 [7MY]
Infrastructure: improve through investment in broadband, water systems, clean energy, brownfield redevelopment, and health care projects (see H.R. 2741), H4182 [30MY]
Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2778), H3964 [17MY]
——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H4701 [14JN]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H4390 [10JN]
——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1730), H8741 [8NO]
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 388), H3962 [17MY]
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), H2939 [1AP]
——— 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), H7506 [16AU]
Korean War: call for formal end of war, pay tribute to veterans, victims, and divided families, and support continued negotiations toward denuclearization of the Korean penisula (see H. Res. 152), H8786 [12NO]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H7162 [22JY]
Law enforcement officers: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (see H.R. 4408), H7834 [19SE]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5826 [15JY]
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: promote equality globally, include LGBT-specific reporting in human rights reports, sanction those responsible for abuses, and ensure foreign aid includes LGBT populations (see H.R. 3874), H7161 [22JY]
LGBTQ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 465), H5201 [26JN]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 464), H5201 [26JN]
Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 98), H1349 [4FE]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 71), H1214 [24JA]
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), H3266 [12AP]
Medicaid: increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 1767), H2988 [2AP]
——— prohibit payments for sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 1981), H3342 [30AP]
——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 1342), H4697 [13JN]
——— 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), H8388 [22OC]
Medicare: count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1682), H2988 [2AP]
——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H4433 [11JN]
——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H4773 [18JN]
——— establish Medicare for America program to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage for all U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2452), H7379 [24JY]
——— improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 1533), H7378 [24JY]
——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and an analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3107), H8057 [26SE]
——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 2777), H5039 [21JN]
——— provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see H.R. 1370), H7903 [24SE]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H3844 [15MY]
——— provide for an option for individuals age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 1346), H2648 [11MR]
——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis (see H.R. 3414), H9348 [6DE]
——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H4175 [28MY]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H3285 [25AP]
Melinda Gene Picotti Post Office, Laceyville, PA: designate (see H.R. 4279), H9223 [3DE]
Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H4315 [4JN]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 582), H673 [16JA]
Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan and reduce minimum age for allowable in-service distributions (see H.R. 935), H8827 [13NO]
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), H5038 [21JN]
National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H5165 [25JN]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 34), H3272 [15AP]
National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 35), H1173 [23JA]
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), H2029 [14FE]
——— establish African American Burial Grounds Network (see H.R. 1179), H3476 [7MY]
National Poverty Research Center: authorize (see H.R. 4436), H9059 [19NO]
National Pulse Memorial, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 3094), H9223 [3DE]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3682 [9MY]
National Women’s Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 1982), H7775 [18SE]
Native Americans: reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation trust land (see H.R. 312), H3728 [10MY]
——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8679 [30OC]
News media: express that all briefings held by the President or Federal agencies should be made available to the press, except under circumstances that are consistent with Federal law (see H. Res. 325), H3306 [29AP]
NIH: provide for further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (see H.R. 594), H2887 [27MR]
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), H8114 [11OC]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: evaluate effectiveness of federally funded programs tasked with reducing demand for illicit substances and publish information on such programs (see H.R. 3820), H7775 [18SE]
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), H2719 [13MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: preserve State option to implement health care marketplaces (see H.R. 1385), H3130 [8AP]
——— provide Federal exchange outreach and educational activities (see H.R. 987), H3682 [9MY]
——— provide funding for American Health Benefit Exchanges navigator programs and outreach and promotional activities (see H.R. 2292), H3286 [25AP]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H3271 [15AP]
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), H8200 [16OC]
——— 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), H4345 [5JN]
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), H7162 [22JY]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H4219 [3JN]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H4219 [3JN]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H4219 [3JN]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H7666 [11SE]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H4219 [3JN]
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.: amend gendered terms in Federal law relative to the President and the President’s spouse (see H.R. 677), H2987 [2AP]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H7755 [17SE]
Puerto Rico: enable admission as a State (see H.R. 1965), H7521 [23AU]
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), H5008 [20JN]
Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2311), H4182 [30MY] (see H.R. 3366), H5306 [9JY]
Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H8083 [27SE]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H5728 [11JY]
——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H5586 [10JY]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2506 [6MR]
——— 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), H12292 [19DE]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H2796 [25MR]
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), H4181 [30MY]
SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 4386), H8083 [27SE]
——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H1581 [13FE]
Staff Sergeant Dylan Elchin Post Office Building, Hookstown, PA: designate (see H.R. 3207), H4920 [19JN]
Sudan: condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government (see H. Res. 432), H4629 [12JN]
Taxation: allow miscellaneous itemized deductions subject to a 2-percent floor and reinstate overall limitation on itemized deductions (see H.R. 1867), H3285 [25AP]
——— allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 158), H4175 [28MY]
——— allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and a miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee (see H.R. 2103), H4390 [10JN]
——— eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 1223), H3285 [25AP]
——— establish a new tax credit and grant program to stimulate investment and healthy nutrition options in food deserts (see H.R. 1717), H12292 [19DE]
——— expand the earned income and child tax credits (see H.R. 3157), H7379 [24JY]
——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]
——— impose a financial transaction tax on trading of stocks, bonds and derivatives and invest such funds in domestic priorities (see H.R. 2923), H5305 [9JY]
——— 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), H2587 [7MR]
——— increase and make permanent exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1241), H3070 [3AP]
——— increase limitation on deduction for State and local taxes (see H.R. 1757), H2988 [2AP]
——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H7707 [12SE]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H8720 [31OC]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H5826 [15JY]
——— provide for a permanent extension of the lower threshold for the medical expense deduction (see H.R. 2073), H8827 [13NO]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H12292 [19DE]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H8459 [23OC]
——— repeal limitation on deductions for certain taxes, including State and local taxes (see H.R. 515), H518 [11JA]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H7162 [22JY]
Tobacco products: apply requirements relative to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems to prevent online purchase of e-cigarettes and accessories by children (see H.R. 3942), H8114 [11OC]
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), H5913 [16JY]
Trump, President: condemn racist comments directed at Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (see H. Res. 489), H5914 [16JY]
——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (see H.J. Res. 46), H2046 [22FE]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: 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), H2939 [1AP]
U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4722), H8227 [17OC]
U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 94), H2987 [2AP]
U.S. Commission on Hate Crimes: establish (see H.R. 4118), H9223 [3DE]
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), H8680 [30OC]
U.S. Soccer Federation: prohibit funding for 2026 World Cup until provision of equitable pay to members of U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team (see H.R. 3917), H7473 [25JY]
U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team: tribute (see H. Res. 502), H7150 [18JY]
Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 549), H2370 [5MR]
Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 138), H465 [10JA]
——— establish a minimum period for early voting in Federal elections (see H.R. 1546), H2616 [8MR]
——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 882), H1586 [13FE]
——— 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), H3271 [15AP]
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), H8096 [4OC]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H1351 [4FE]
——— 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]
——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2694), H8200 [16OC]
——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8228 [17OC]
——— 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), H3844 [15MY]
——— recognize that all men and women are created equal, honor historic and ongoing contributions of women, commit to policies that achieve political and social equality, and support equal rights amendment (see H. Res. 272), H2923 [29MR]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H2828 [26MR] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]
World Lupus Day: designate (see H. Res. 365), H3680 [9MY]
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), H5260 [27JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 28), consideration (see H. Res. 52), H673 [16JA]
Courts: allow use of certified facility dogs in criminal proceedings in Federal courts (see H.R. 5403), H10123 [11DE]
——— exempt juveniles from certain requirements for lawsuits by prisoners to provide a means to seek remedies for harm caused by mistreatment, abuse, or violence (see H.R. 5053), H8783 [12NO]
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), consideration (see H. Res. 172), H2365 [5MR]
Dept. of Education: establish Office of the Borrower Advocate (see H.R. 4627), H8101 [8OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border agents and officers (H.R. 2203), consideration (see H. Res. 577), H7900 [24SE]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection uniform and improved processes for performance of initial health screenings of individuals interdicted between ports of entry (H.R. 3525), consideration (see H. Res. 577), H7900 [24SE]
Dept. of Labor: provide priority for Senior Community Service Employment Program (see H.R. 4846), H8457 [23OC]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 377), H3787 [14MY]
Education: prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of disputes arising from private education loans (see H.R. 3764), H5825 [15JY]
Health: reduce prescription drug prices, facilitate entry of generic and biosimilar products into the market, strengthen Federal exchanges, and reverse extension of short-term health plans (H.R. 987), consideration (see H. Res. 377), H3787 [14MY]
House of Representatives: clarify proceedings and actions during fall district work period (see H. Res. 577), H7900 [24SE]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 52), H673 [16JA] (see H. Res. 172), H2365 [5MR] (see H. Res. 577), H7900 [24SE]
Medicaid: clarify that provision of home and community-based services by direct support professionals is not prohibited in an acute care hospital (see H.R. 5443), H10306 [16DE]
Medicare: eliminate resource requirement for low-income subsidy eligibility under part D (see H.R. 4628), H8101 [8OC]
Native Americans: reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation trust land (H.R. 312), consideration (see H. Res. 377), H3787 [14MY]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: transmit whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees, protect whistleblower, and preserve materials (H. Res. 576), consideration (see H. Res. 577), H7900 [24SE]
Presidents of the U.S.: improve oversight of inaugural committees by prohibiting certain donations, banning personal use of funds, and requiring disclosure of all donations and disbursements (see H.R. 1382), H2234 [26FE]
Project Management Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 617), H8095 [4OC]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), consideration (see H. Res. 281), H2985 [2AP]
Voting: promote access to voting for disabled individuals (see H.R. 1573), H2504 [6MR]
Constitutional authority statements
Courts: allow use of certified facility dogs in criminal proceedings in Federal courts (H.R. 5403), H10124 [11DE]
——— exempt juveniles from certain requirements for lawsuits by prisoners to provide a means to seek remedies for harm caused by mistreatment, abuse, or violence (H.R. 5053), H8784 [12NO]
Dept. of Education: establish Office of the Borrower Advocate (H.R. 4627), H8102 [8OC]
Dept. of Labor: provide priority for Senior Community Service Employment Program (H.R. 4846), H8459 [23OC]
Education: prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of disputes arising from private education loans (H.R. 3764), H5825 [15JY]
Medicaid: clarify that provision of home and community-based services by direct support professionals is not prohibited in an acute care hospital (H.R. 5443), H10306 [16DE]
Medicare: eliminate resource requirement for low-income subsidy eligibility under part D (H.R. 4628), H8102 [8OC]
Presidents of the U.S.: improve oversight of inaugural committees by prohibiting certain donations, banning personal use of funds, and requiring disclosure of all donations and disbursements (H.R. 1382), H2235 [26FE]
Voting: promote access to voting for disabled individuals (H.R. 1573), H2505 [6MR]
Letters
Equality Act: Alethea Predeoux, AFL–CIO, H3807 [15MY]
——— David Stacy, Human Rights Campaign (organization), H3807 [15MY]
——— National Partnership for Women & Families, H3806 [15MY]
——— several civil rights organizations, H3807 [15MY]
Lists
Organizations supporting H.R. 5, Equality Act, H3808–H3810 [15MY]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H554 [15JA], H7539 [9SE]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 265), consideration (H. Res. 28), H304 [9JA]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 28), consideration (H. Res. 52), H683, H685, H686, H687 [17JA]
Committees of the House: direct certain committees to continue to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (H. Res. 660), H8688, H8704 [31OC]
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), H2486, H2487, H2488 [6MR], H2733 [14MR], H4124 [23MY]
——— 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), consideration (H. Res. 172), H2379, H2380, H2387 [6MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), consideration (H. Res. 476), H5319 [10JY]
Dept. of Education: importance of historically Black colleges and universities, H9216 [3DE]
——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (H.R. 2486), H9216 [3DE]
Dept. of HHS: establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), H8906 [15NO]
——— require reports during annual open enrollment period on performance of the Federal exchange and the Small Business Health Options Program exchange, H3883 [16MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border agents and officers (H.R. 2203), consideration (H. Res. 577), H7918 [25SE]
——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (H.R. 2203), H7914 [25SE]
——— 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 (H.R. 3525), H7914 [25SE]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection uniform and improved processes for performance of initial health screenings of individuals interdicted between ports of entry (H.R. 3525), consideration (H. Res. 577), H7918 [25SE]
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), H2966 [2AP]
——— juvenile justice programs funding, H4878 [19JN]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 266), consideration (H. Res. 28), H304 [9JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (H.R. 299), H3800 [15MY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4878 [19JN], H4949 [20JN]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 267), consideration (H. Res. 28), H304 [9JA]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 377), H3801, H3804, H3806, H3808, H3810 [15MY]
Election Assistance Commission: establish Election Security Grants Advisory Committee to review grant requests to ensure funds for election security infrastructure, H2486, H2487 [6MR]
EPA: ensure enforcement authority over Clean Air Act regulations relative to municipal waste incinerators in underserved communities, H4949 [20JN]
FEC: conduct study to assess whether small donor financing system is appropriately scaled for both House of Representatives and Senate elections, H2487, H2488 [6MR]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 264), consideration (H. Res. 28), H304 [9JA]
Firearms: gun control, H5026 [21JN], H7539 [9SE]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H2251 [27FE], H5026 [21JN]
——— 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), H5026 [21JN]
GAO: submit a report on economic benefits of investments in legal services for domestic violence victims, H3029 [3AP]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H304 [9JA], H554 [15JA], H683, H685, H686, H687 [17JA], H1192 [24JA]
Havertown, PA: Haverford High School recipient of Governor’s Civic Engagement Award, H4124 [23MY]
Health: reduce prescription drug prices, facilitate entry of generic and biosimilar products into the market, strengthen Federal exchanges, and reverse extension of short-term health plans (H.R. 987), H3883 [16MY]
——— reduce prescription drug prices, facilitate entry of generic and biosimilar products into the market, strengthen Federal exchanges, and reverse extension of short-term health plans (H.R. 987), consideration (H. Res. 377), H3801, H3810 [15MY]
House of Representatives: authorize the Speaker to intervene in Texas v. U.S., and any appellate proceedings, H341 [9JA]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 172), H2379, H2380 [6MR]
——— allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 52), H683 [17JA]
——— amend and adopt (H. Res. 6), H341 [9JA]
Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 466), H5228, H5229 [27JN]
——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H683, H685, H686, H687 [17JA]
Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions, H341 [9JA]
Kindness Month: observance, H8587 [29OC]
Media, PA: tribute to South Media Fire Co., H3297 [29AP]
Native Americans: reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation trust land (H.R. 312), consideration (H. Res. 377), H3801, H3810 [15MY]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: transmit whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees, protect whistleblower, and preserve complaint-related materials (H. Res. 576), H7914 [25SE]
——— transmit whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees, protect whistleblower, and preserve materials (H. Res. 576), consideration (H. Res. 577), H7918 [25SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H341 [9JA]
Pennsylvania: tribute to 5th Congressional District Youth Cabinet participants, H7443 [25JY]
Presidents of the U.S.: improve oversight of inaugural committees by prohibiting certain donations, banning personal use of funds, and requiring disclosure of all donations and disbursements, H2733 [14MR]
Selma, AL: commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role it played in ensuring passage of the Voting Rights Act, H2380 [6MR]
Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12136 [18DE]
Violence Against Women Act: clarify treatment of transgender individuals relative to access to female-only shelters, H2995, H2996 [3AP]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H3029 [3AP]
——— reauthorize (H.R. 1585), consideration (H. Res. 281), H2993, H2995, H2996, H2999, H3001 [3AP]
Votes: position on missed, E779• [14JN]
Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), H4124 [23MY]
Reports filed
Clarify House Proceedings and Actions During Fall District Work Period: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 577) (H. Rept. 116–217), H7900 [24SE]
Consideration of H. Res. 576, Office of the Director of National Intelligence Transmittal of Whistleblower Complaint Against President Trump to Congressional Committees: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 577) (H. Rept. 116–217), H7900 [24SE]
Consideration of H.J. Res. 28, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 52) (H. Rept. 116–3), H673 [16JA]
Consideration of H.R. 1, For the People Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 172) (H. Rept. 116–16), H2365 [5MR]
Consideration of H.R. 5, Equality Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 377) (H. Rept. 116–61), H3787 [14MY]
Consideration of H.R. 312, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 377) (H. Rept. 116–61), H3787 [14MY]
Consideration of H.R. 987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 377) (H. Rept. 116–61), H3787 [14MY]
Consideration of H.R. 1585, Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 281) (H. Rept. 116–32), H2985 [2AP]
Consideration of H.R. 2203, Homeland Security Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 577) (H. Rept. 116–217), H7900 [24SE]
Consideration of H.R. 3525, U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 577) (H. Rept. 116–217), H7900 [24SE]
Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 172) (H. Rept. 116–16), H2365 [5MR]
——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 52) (H. Rept. 116–3), H673 [16JA]
——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 577) (H. Rept. 116–217), H7900 [24SE]