SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D. (a Representative from Illinois)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5684 [11JY]
Articles and editorials
An Illinoisan Too Important To Ignore, Frank G. Splitt, Arlington Heights (IL) Daily Herald, E332• [21MR]
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]
Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: include Livingston County, IL, Jonesboro, IL, and Freeport, IL (see H.R. 314), H282 [8JA]
Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see H.R. 2585), H3793 [14MY]
African Americans: 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]
Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels: implement (see H.R. 1305), H5270 [2JY]
Agriculture: impose a moratorium on large agribusiness, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers and establish a commission to review such mergers and antitrust oversight of farm and food sectors (see H.R. 2933), H4119 [22MY]
——— improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (see H.R. 641), H716 [17JA]
Air pollution: preserve appropriate and achievable Federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions and corporate average fuel economy for cars and light trucks (see H.R. 978), H1361 [5FE]
Alcoholic beverages: recognize successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution (see H. Res. 285), H4012 [20MY]
——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H3728 [10MY]
Ali, Muhammad: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 636), H7493 [6AU]
Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H7536 [6SE]
Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 2897), H4117 [22MY]
——— conserve global bear populations by prohibiting importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 2264), H8785 [12NO]
——— increase protections by reforming licensing process for dealers and exhibitors (see H.R. 4211), H7529 [30AU]
——— limit experimentation on cats (see H.R. 1622), H2648 [11MR]
——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1170 [23JA]
——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H4772 [18JN]
——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1400), H3267 [12AP]
——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2442), H7536 [6SE]
——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 2863), H4063 [21MY]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H1517 [11FE]
Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 309), H3220 [9AP]
Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H2233 [26FE]
Armed Forces: clarify that Congress has not provided authorization for use of military force against Iran (see H.R. 2829), H4172 [24MY]
——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 2091), H3099 [4AP]
——— improve provision of military housing to members and their families through private entities (see H.R. 2384), H4182 [30MY]
——— 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), H1586 [13FE]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 37), H1336 [30JA]
——— 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]
——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H2103 [25FE]
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), H3128 [8AP]
Artsakh: support communications with, and travel by officials to, the U.S. and seek direct participation by elected officials in Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe negotiations on its future (see H. Res. 190), H2648 [11MR]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 401), H4164 [23MY]
Bahamas: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4272), H7667 [11SE] (see H.R. 4303), H7704 [12SE]
Bears Ears National Monument: expand boundaries and ensure prompt engagement with the Bears Ears Commission and prompt implementation of the proclamation establishing the Monument (see H.R. 871), H1333 [30JA]
Birds: authorize U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service to engage in activities to improve conditions for albatrosses and petrels (see H.R. 1305), H5270 [2JY]
Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 317), H3264 [12AP]
Booker, Simeon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1355), H2101 [25FE]
Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H8596 [29OC]
Brazil: prohibit U.S. importation of certain products, provision of certain assistance, and negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see H.R. 4263), H7596 [10SE]
Bridges: transfer Harmony Way Bridge over the Wabash River to Illinois and Indiana (see H.R. 3245), H4693 [13JN]
Budget: repeal Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act (see H.R. 242), H227 [4JA]
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 Prisons: establish Office of Correctional Education and Federal Correctional Education Program to expand access to education for individuals with criminal records (see H.R. 2635), H4066 [21MY]
——— provide assistance to Federal prisoners who are being released to obtain appropriate identification to facilitate reentry into society (see H.R. 4797), H8960 [18NO]
Bureau of the Census: provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see H.R. 732), H1171 [23JA]
——— 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. 3645), H5302 [9JY]
Business and industry: prohibit physical retail businesses from refusing cash payments (see H.R. 2630), H3678 [9MY]
Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 3824), H7560 [9SE]
Cameroon: condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve area conflicts (see H. Res. 358), H4629 [12JN]
Capital punishment: abolish (see H.R. 4022), H7465 [25JY]
Capitol Pages: resume operation of House of Representatives page program (see H.R. 2434), H8596 [29OC]
Captain Robert L. Martin Post Office, Olympia Fields, IL: designate (see H.R. 1449), H2313 [28FE]
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), H1244 [28JA]
——— 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), H7490 [2AU]
Chávez, César E.: tribute (see H. Res. 266), H2917 [28MR]
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), H2745 [14MR]
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), H1350 [4FE]
——— counter arbitrary detention of ethnic Turkic Muslims, including Uighurs, within Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (see H.R. 1025), H3791 [14MY]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H2916 [28MR]
Citizenship: prohibit removal of certain veterans from the U.S. and expedite their naturalization (see H.R. 1078), H2370 [5MR]
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]
——— ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic (see H.R. 1288), H2032 [14FE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 7), H1331 [30JA]
——— provide that sex includes sexual orientation and gender identity when prohibiting discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 3468), H5165 [25JN]
Civilian Conservation Corps: reestablish (see H.R. 2358), H3283 [25AP]
Climate: accept findings of U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate and support ocean-centric solutions to climate crisis (see H. Res. 589), H7989 [25SE]
——— 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]
——— establish Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy and authorize admission of climate-displaced persons (see H.R. 4732), H8299 [21OC]
——— support teaching climate change in schools (see H. Res. 574), H7866 [20SE]
Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H2047 [22FE]
Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys: establish (see H.R. 1636), H3843 [15MY]
Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H202 [3JA]
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 Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh (see H. Res. 560), H7991 [25SE]
Congress: allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiaries to be congressional employees (see H.R. 668), H1519 [11FE]
Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 1895), H2988 [2AP]
Consumers: prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including adverse information in reports, and from making adverse determinations on security clearances, for certain individuals affected by the Government shutdown (see H.R. 953), H1349 [4FE]
——— 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), H8782 [12NO]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 200), H2614 [8MR]
Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H8090 [1OC]
Corp. for National and Community Service: commemorate anniversary of AmeriCorps and recognize contributions of members, alumni, and Senior Corps volunteers (see H. Con. Res. 64), H7773 [18SE]
Corporal Alex Martinez Memorial Post Office Building, Elgin, IL: designate (see H.R. 1844), H2761 [21MR]
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), H2047 [22FE]
——— prohibit disbursements for a political purpose unless the preferences of shareholders have been assessed about such disbursements (see H.R. 936), H1341 [31JA]
Corps of Engineers: carry out Great Lakes coastline resiliency assessment (see H.R. 4032), H7465 [25JY]
——— repeal Presidential authority to terminate or defer civil works projects funding for national defense or emergencies (see H.R. 1137), H2103 [25FE]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H2311 [28FE]
——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2275), H3449 [3MY]
——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 874), H2047 [22FE]
CPSC: adopt a certain California flammability standard as a Federal flammability standard to protect against risk of upholstered furniture flammability (see H.R. 2647), H4434 [11JN]
——— prohibit manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribution in commerce, or importation into the U.S. of any inclined sleeper for infants (see H.R. 3172), H4698 [13JN]
——— require compliant flame mitigation devices to be used on portable fuel containers for flammable liquids (see H.R. 806), H4314 [4JN]
——— require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see H.R. 1618), H4390 [10JN]
Crime: expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases to reduce time animals are held in shelters and require claimants to be responsible for cost of animal care (see H.R. 1228), H7529 [30AU]
——— extend Federal prohibition against stalking to make it a crime to threaten friends and co-workers of stalking victims (see H.R. 915), H1335 [30JA]
——— prohibit gay and trans panic defense and report on Federal prosecution of crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 3133), H4342 [5JN]
——— prohibit traveling interstate or causing another to travel interstate for purposes of female genital mutilation (see H.R. 959), H2047 [22FE]
——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 569), H601 [15JA]
——— 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), H4218 [3JN]
——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H288 [8JA]
——— train individuals in effective and evidence-based de-escalation techniques to ensure individuals have skills to resolve conflicts, manage anger, and control implicit bias without use of force (see H.R. 2457), H4218 [3JN]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 3960), H7484 [30JY]
Czechoslovakia: recognize anniversaries of independence and subsequent independence of the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic and reaffirm alliance with the U.S. (see H. Res. 618), H8095 [4OC]
Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1518 [11FE]
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), H5306 [9JY]
——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 2818), H8388 [22OC]
——— prevent changing of regulations governing provision of waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5349), H9346 [6DE]
——— provide for participation of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 1576), H2648 [11MR]
——— remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (see H.R. 4265), H7775 [18SE]
——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1368), H2233 [26FE]
——— treat attendance at an institution of higher education the same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 4297), H7704 [12SE]
Dept. of Commerce: prepare and submit reports to Congress on role of telecommunications in hate crimes (see H.R. 1934), H3729 [10MY]
——— require provision of estimates by Bureau of Economic Analysis relative to distribution of aggregate economic growth across specific income groups (see H.R. 707), H997 [22JA]
Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1714), H2715 [13MR]
——— prohibit research and development, production, and deployment of Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead (see H.R. 1086), H1461 [7FE]
——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 4904), H8594 [29OC]
——— 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]
——— 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), H2370 [5MR]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2653), H5913 [16JY]
——— allow certain payments made by public service employees to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 4645), H8110 [11OC]
——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1707), H2715 [13MR]
——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 2186), H5038 [21JN]
——— 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), H6001 [17JY]
——— carry out an income-contingent repayment program for Federal interest-free education loans for undergraduate students (see H.R. 4747), H8258 [18OC]
——— disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability (see H.J. Res. 76), H8054 [26SE]
——— 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), H8299 [21OC]
——— 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]
——— expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see H.R. 1676), H2646 [11MR]
——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 849), H2887 [27MR]
——— 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]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H2317 [28FE]
——— prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status (see H.R. 1298), H2043 [19FE]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H1332 [30JA]
——— publish, in consultation with the Depts. of Justice and HHS, an annual report on indicators of school crime and safety that includes data on school shootings (see H.R. 4301), H7905 [24SE]
——— 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), H9296 [5DE]
——— reinstate authority to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (see H.R. 3418), H5036 [21JN]
——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2168), H5261 [27JN]
——— 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), H7490 [2AU]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 2747), H3840 [15MY]
——— require States to charge in-State tuition rates at public institutions of higher education for refugees, asylees, and certain special immigrants who reside in such State (see H.R. 3391), H5006 [20JN]
——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits as Federal sources (see H.R. 3369), H5078 [24JN]
——— simplify Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), increase access to Pell Grants, and standardize language and format of financial aid offer letters (see H.R. 4680), H8143 [15OC]
——— strengthen prevention and enforcement efforts to combat college campus sexual violence (see H.R. 3381), H5005 [20JN]
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]
——— address maternity care shortages by expanding educational opportunities for midwives and prioritize midwifery programs that increase racial and ethnic minority representation (see H.R. 3849), H7837 [19SE]
——— address opioid drug abuse epidemic (see H.R. 2922), H4118 [22MY]
——— allow importation by wholesalers, pharmacies, and individuals of safe and affordable drugs from FDA-certified foreign sellers (see H.R. 447), H462 [10JA]
——— 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), H545 [14JA]
——— authorize grants for housing programs that offer comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1978), H8102 [8OC]
——— 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), H5585 [10JY]
——— 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), H7244 [23JY]
——— award grants to support access of marginalized youth to sexual health services (see H.R. 2701), H3788 [14MY]
——— 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), H4012 [20MY]
——— conduct study on unintended impacts of sex trafficking legislation and loss of online services and platforms on the health and safety of sex workers (see H.R. 5448), H10608 [17DE]
——— develop a national strategic action plan and program to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 1243), H5260 [27JN]
——— enter into arrangement with National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially study on effects of State legalized marijuana programs (see H.R. 1587), H2581 [7MR]
——— 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), H8388 [22OC]
——— establish Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative (see H.R. 2111), H3100 [4AP]
——— expand and improve programs and activities for awareness, education, research, surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of rare diseases and conditions (see H.R. 4228), H9059 [19NO]
——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H7525 [27AU]
——— improve obstetric care and maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 4995), H9171 [21NO]
——— 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), H1350 [4FE]
——— 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]
——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of rule on protection of statutory conscience rights in provision of health care services (see H.R. 5036), H8782 [12NO]
——— prohibit operation of unlicensed temporary emergency shelters for unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 1069), H1460 [7FE]
——— prohibit sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see H.R. 2411), H4390 [10JN]
——— 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), H8720 [31OC]
——— provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among South Asian population of the U.S. (see H.R. 3131), H4342 [5JN]
——— 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), H7467 [25JY]
——— provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening (see H.R. 3129), H4342 [5JN]
——— reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 2035), H3305 [29AP]
——— reauthorize and expand Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 2815), H12211 [18DE]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1943), H2914 [28MR] (see H.R. 2328), H5203 [26JN]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H7161 [22JY]
——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 2075), H3260 [10AP]
——— 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), H4117 [22MY]
——— require persons who undertake federally funded research and development of drugs to enter into reasonable pricing agreements (see H.R. 4640), H8680 [30OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: achieve security of firearms and other sensitive assets among departmental components (see H.R. 1437), H2797 [25MR]
——— continue to apply rule entitled ‘‘Allowing Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses To Apply for Employment Authorization’’ (see H.R. 3033), H7162 [22JY]
——— ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 3563), H5257 [27JN]
——— establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the U.S. to return as immigrants (see H.R. 2098), H3964 [17MY]
——— impose requirements on granting of waivers of certain standards applicable to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities (see H.R. 2489), H3793 [14MY]
——— limit fees charged and collected from applicants for naturalization and related benefits based on poverty (see H.R. 3328), H8679 [30OC]
——— prohibit closing of certain international field offices (see H.R. 2637), H3729 [10MY]
——— prohibit funding to implement Migrant Protection Protocols (see H.R. 2662), H3793 [14MY]
——— 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), H4626 [12JN]
——— prohibit immigration officers or agents from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word ‘‘police’’ (see H.R. 3498), H5199 [26JN]
——— prohibit seizing private land for a border wall (see H.R. 1234), H2370 [5MR]
——— protect confidentiality of information submitted pursuant to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H.R. 1998), H2923 [29MR]
——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2476), H3438 [2MY]
——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2415), H3729 [10MY]
——— provide that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services guidance on citizenship of children of Federal employees and Armed Forces members who are born abroad shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 4226), H7531 [3SE]
——— 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), H3253 [10AP]
——— 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), H4434 [11JN]
——— 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), H2036 [14FE]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of initial health screenings, adequate medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for detainees (see H.R. 3239), H4627 [12JN]
——— rescind authority to waive Federal law to facilitate construction of border barriers (see H.R. 1232), H2587 [7MR]
——— strike marijuana use, possession, and distribution as grounds of inadmissibility and removal from the country (see H.R. 4390), H7773 [18SE]
——— use alternatives to detention for certain vulnerable immigrant populations (see H.R. 532), H543 [14JA]
Dept. of HUD: expand eligibility for HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) and submit reports to Congress relative to homeless veterans (see H.R. 2398), H7506 [16AU]
——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2402), H3682 [9MY]
——— improve Federal housing inspection process, hold owners accountable for misusing funds, and discipline inspectors who fail to uphold Federal standards (see H.R. 3745), H7162 [22JY]
——— make housing more affordable (see H.R. 1737), H7525 [27AU]
——— prevent breakup of families receiving certain Federal housing assistance (see H.R. 3024), H4350 [6JN]
——— prohibit implementation of proposed rule denying transgender persons equal access to homeless shelters (see H.R. 3018), H4390 [10JN]
——— provide that an individual who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing (see H.R. 2338), H3449 [3MY]
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), H2273 [27FE]
——— authorize a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras and securely storing and maintaining recording data for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 120), H4389 [10JN]
——— 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]
——— develop immersive, real-life, scenario-based training curriculum for law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 2329), H3844 [15MY]
——— establish a grant program to incentivize States to reduce prison populations (see H.R. 2865), H4063 [21MY]
——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H1333 [30JA]
——— 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), H3263 [12AP]
——— establish grants to reduce incidence of hate crimes (see H.R. 223), H209 [3JA]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2099 [25FE]
——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 3554), H5256 [27JN]
——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H205 [3JA]
——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 119), H205 [3JA]
——— make grants to implement statutes and policies on firearm relinquishment orders to individuals charged or convicted of domestic violence and report on best practices for such statutes and policies (see H.R. 1287), H2032 [14FE]
——— make grants to nonprofit organizations to offer legal assistance to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients, and refugees (see H.R. 656), H3276 [18AP]
——— prohibit Federal prosecution of individuals using medical or recreational marijuana in States with legalized marijuana (see H.R. 493), H1173 [23JA]
——— 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]
——— require a report of any Special Counsel be made public at the conclusion of an investigation or if the Special Counsel is removed from office or resigns (see H.R. 1357), H2273 [27FE]
——— require identification for offenders reentering the community (see H.R. 2232), H5008 [20JN]
——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 197), H208 [3JA]
——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H205 [3JA]
——— require States to submit an annual report on the number of individuals who represented themselves in court in criminal matters or juvenile delinquency matters (see H.R. 568), H601 [15JA]
——— study whether an individual’s history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting (see H.R. 3284), H4695 [13JN]
——— submit to Congress investigative materials in the event of Presidential pardons for offenses that arise from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target (see H.R. 1627), H2583 [7MR]
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), H3843 [15MY]
——— establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs (see H.R. 4278), H7596 [10SE]
——— 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), H2042 [19FE]
——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3219), H7529 [30AU]
——— 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), H5726 [11JY]
——— promote effective registered apprenticeships for skills, credentials, academic credit, and employment (see H.R. 4965), H8718 [31OC]
——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see H.R. 1080), H2648 [11MR]
——— provide that over-the-road bus drivers are covered under the maximum hours requirement under the Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 3485), H5166 [25JN]
——— 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), H9223 [3DE]
——— strengthen child labor laws by revising age requirements for agricultural employment, prohibiting the handling of pesticides by children, and increasing penalties for violations (see H.R. 3394), H5006 [20JN]
Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H7471 [25JY]
Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 3252), H4693 [13JN]
——— 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]
——— establish Office of International Disability Rights (see H.R. 3373), H8960 [18NO]
——— maintain existing regulations governing exportation of certain weapons and military equipment on U.S. Munitions list (see H.R. 1134), H2323 [4MR]
——— modify certain disclosure requirements relative to transfer of articles on U.S. munitions list to Cyprus (see H.R. 4558), H8080 [27SE]
——— monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see H.R. 221), H288 [8JA]
——— provide assistance to current and former prisoners of conscience and political prisoners in Burma and to civil society organizations that work to secure release of such prisoners (see H.R. 2327), H4218 [3JN]
——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 1581), H2581 [7MR]
Dept. of the Interior: adjust regulation of surface-disturbing activities and protect taxpayers from unduly bearing reclamation costs of oil and gas development (see H.R. 4346), H7991 [25SE]
——— authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H3266 [12AP]
——— conduct special resource study of sites associated with life and legacy of Julius Rosenwald, with a special focus on the Rosenwald Schools (see H.R. 3250), H5913 [16JY]
——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 4007), H7464 [25JY]
——— prohibit issuance of certain geological and geophysical exploration permits in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1149), H2681 [12MR]
——— 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), H7483 [30JY]
——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 375), H3220 [9AP]
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), H958 [18JA]
——— provide interest-free loans to Federal employees and District of Columbia employees affected by a Government shutdown (see H.R. 657), H717 [17JA]
——— require the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to issue an advisory about how homegrown violent extremists and other perpetrators of domestic terrorism procure firearms and firearm accessories (see H.R. 5132), H9059 [19NO]
——— require $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 3082), H5305 [9JY]
Dept. of Transportation: 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]
——— conduct research on, and implement certain safety measures and programs to prevent, illegal passing of schoolbuses (see H.R. 2218), H4175 [28MY]
——— ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3632), H6001 [17JY]
——— establish grant program for States that establish standards for education and training programs on civilian and law enforcement encounters during traffic stops and other in-person encounters (see H.R. 169), H288 [8JA]
——— improve transportation alternatives program (see H.R. 5231), H10259 [12DE]
——— issue a rule requiring new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system to prevent leaving an unattended child in the vehicle (see H.R. 3593), H5264 [28JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for Better Utilizing Investments To Leverage Development (BUILD) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 1428), H2312 [28FE]
——— modify final rule relative to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations (see H.R. 5170), H9176 [22NO]
——— prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to costs incurred by air carriers for services provided (see H.R. 5195), H9120 [20NO]
——— repeal a rescission of funds in Federal-aid highway program contract authority (see H.R. 3612), H8785 [12NO]
——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H2797 [25MR]
——— require buses purchased by public transit systems using Federal Transit Administration funds to be zero-emissions buses (see H.R. 2164), H4172 [24MY]
——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H1517 [11FE]
——— require metropolitan planning organizations to consider greenhouse gas emissions in long-range transportation plans and transportation improvement programs (see H.R. 3822), H12211 [18DE]
——— require State and local transportation agencies to direct Highway Safety Improvement Program funds to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety (see H.R. 3040), H10259 [12DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 2487), H3439 [2MY]
——— 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), H1218 [25JA]
——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H9171 [21NO]
——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 2823), H3961 [17MY]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H288 [8JA]
——— ensure repayment of misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries and establish an appeals process for determinations of veterans’ mental capacity (see H.R. 592), H1244 [28JA]
——— establish partnership to provide legal services for women veterans (see H.R. 3189), H5008 [20JN]
——— furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service (see H.R. 96), H545 [14JA]
——— improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 2645), H8724 [1NO]
——— improve efforts to prevent suicide by women veterans (see H.R. 4182), H8097 [4OC]
——— limit copayments for contraceptives (see H.R. 3798), H7472 [25JY]
——— make all fact sheets available in English and Spanish (see H.R. 2943), H5729 [11JY]
——— make permanent the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (see H.R. 445), H1214 [24JA]
——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1133), H1492 [8FE]
——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 1155), H3341 [30AP]
——— provide child care assistance to veterans receiving certain training or vocational rehabilitation (see H.R. 5045), H8783 [12NO]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H282 [8JA]
——— provide hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for veterans discharged from the Armed Forces by reason of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2931), H4390 [10JN]
——— 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]
——— require work-study wages to match local minimum wage if higher than State minimum wage to ensure fair pay for veteran students (see H.R. 5052), H8783 [12NO]
——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1030), H1391 [6FE]
——— revise mission statement to be more inclusive of women veterans and surviving family members (see H.R. 3010), H4164 [23MY]
——— support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (see H.R. 5019), H8960 [18NO]
Depts. of Homeland Security and HHS: notify Congress, hold congressional hearings, and limit agency authority to invoke executive privilege to avoid testifying relative to deaths of foreign nationals in U.S. custody (see H.R. 3660), H7244 [23JY]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H600 [15JA]
——— promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 4822), H8456 [23OC]
——— protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see H.R. 1549), H2616 [8MR]
Discrimination: prohibit in public accommodations on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 2687), H3727 [10MY]
——— 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), H5261 [27JN]
——— improve health and safety of those living with food allergies and related disorders, including anaphylaxis, food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, and eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (see H.R. 2117), H7536 [6SE]
——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2689), H3787 [14MY]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H202 [3JA]
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]
——— allow State and tribal regulation of marijuana, maintain application of certain criminal offenses relative to marijuana, prohibit its sale to individuals under 21, and study effects of legalization (see H.R. 2093), H3844 [15MY]
——— 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), H7484 [30JY]
——— decriminalize marijuana, use tax revenues to assist certain small businesses, research effects on driving and health, restrict advertising to protect children, and expunge certain marijuana-related convictions (see H.R. 2843), H4009 [20MY]
——— limit application of Federal laws to distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 1588), H2581 [7MR]
——— 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), H2371 [5MR]
——— 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]
Dunnigan, Alice Allison: tribute (see H. Res. 690), H8828 [13NO]
Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 330), H3303 [29AP]
Easterseals (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 100), H1362 [5FE]
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), H998 [22JA]
——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 57), H3501 [8MY]
——— constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college and to provide for direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 7), H3286 [25AP]
——— expose and deter unlawful and subversive foreign interference in Federal elections (see H.R. 3501), H5199 [26JN]
——— prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (see H.R. 3281), H4695 [13JN]
——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 2660), H4168 [23MY]
Emancipation National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 434), H520 [11JA]
Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, the health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see H.R. 1784), H2744 [14MR]
——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 5004), H8738 [8NO]
——— 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), H3260 [10AP]
——— 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), 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]
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), H7755 [17SE]
——— repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see H.R. 4348), H8299 [21OC]
EPA: address lead contamination in school drinking water (see H.R. 852), H1283 [29JA]
——— assist community water systems affected by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination (see H.R. 2533), H7904 [24SE]
——— ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see H.R. 230), H209 [3JA]
——— carry out a pilot program to award grants for electrification of certain refrigerated vehicles (see H.R. 5256), H9174 [22NO]
——— designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see H.R. 535), H5202 [26JN]
——— eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources and include hydrogen sulfide in the list of hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 585), H5826 [15JY]
——— ensure polluters pay ongoing water treatment costs associated with contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 2570), H5261 [27JN]
——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 4266), H8098 [4OC]
——— expand and improve stormwater reuse municipal grant program to support cleanup of combined sewer overflow contamination in rivers (see H.R. 2776), H4066 [21MY]
——— include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the Toxics Release Inventory (see H.R. 2577), H5261 [27JN]
——— making supplemental appropriations for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (see H.R. 1429), H2312 [28FE]
——— prohibit manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of asbestos and asbestos-containing mixtures and articles (see H.R. 1603), H2582 [7MR]
——— publish maximum contaminant level goal for drinking water and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 2377), H6001 [17JY]
——— reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 4031), H7465 [25JY]
——— reestablish Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 3001), H4163 [23MY]
——— regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances under Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 2600), H5261 [27JN]
——— regulate wastes associated with exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4006), H7464 [25JY]
——— require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal oil and gas industry exemption from Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 4014), H7464 [25JY]
——— require water treatment works projects funded by Drinking Water State Revolving Fund funds to use domestic iron and steel products (see H.R. 5193), H9120 [20NO]
——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1337), H2100 [25FE]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2986 [2AP]
FAA: allow airports to restrict access for certain hours and allow assessment of certain penalties against air carriers or aircraft operators (see H.R. 5106), H8878 [14NO]
——— conduct a study on health effects of ultrafine particles on communities near airports (see H.R. 2351), H3279 [22AP]
——— develop plans and policy for use of navigable airspace (see H.R. 5109), H8878 [14NO]
——— ensure participation of representatives of aviation roundtables in NextGen performance-based navigation implementation process (see H.R. 5110), H8878 [14NO]
——— 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), H1361 [5FE]
——— notify public of proposed Performance Based Navigation Implementation Process flight procedures (see H.R. 5111), H8878 [14NO]
——— require Administrator to respond to requests for information from Members of Congress (see H.R. 5105), H8878 [14NO]
Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 333), H3340 [30AP]
Families and domestic relations: ensure immigration status does not disqualify a parent or guardian for placement of a foster child and make policy changes to keep children of detained or deported parents with their families (see H.R. 3452), H7162 [22JY]
——— 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), H5776 [12JY]
FBI: ensure criminal background checks prepared for employment-related purposes are complete and accurate (see H.R. 2851), H4010 [20MY]
FCC: authorize a reverse auction to help fund deployment of high-speed Internet (see H.R. 3278), H4694 [13JN]
——— clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H5169 [25JN]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for broadcasters that air or transmit content from registered foreign agents (see H.R. 3698), H5725 [11JY]
——— provide that certain actions shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 530), H2796 [25MR]
——— require material in the online public inspection file of a covered entity, including political ad buying information, to be made available in a format that is machine-readable (see H.R. 5016), H8738 [8NO]
——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2613 [8MR]
——— revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 5015), H8738 [8NO]
——— take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry (see H.R. 3957), H8680 [30OC]
FDA: amend liability under State and local requirements relative to certain medical devices by allowing legal recourse by victims of unsafe devices (see H.R. 2669), H3726 [10MY]
——— clarify process for denying certain petitions whose primary purpose is to delay approval of an application submitted relative to certain drugs (see H.R. 2387), H5913 [16JY]
——— clarify types of patents on safe and effective drug list, require list of applicable exclusivities for listed drugs, update patent sponsor requirements, and reform patent list guidelines (see H.R. 1503), H3267 [12AP]
——— deem per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances used in food containers or cookware as unsafe and implement a ban on use in such products (see H.R. 2827), H5203 [26JN]
——— define terms ‘‘natural’’ and ‘‘naturally-derived ingredient’’ relative to personal care products and provide authority to remove misbranded products from the marketplace (see H.R. 5017), H8738 [8NO]
——— 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), H4182 [30MY]
——— impose additional restrictions on tobacco flavors for use in e-cigarettes (see H.R. 1498), H8720 [31OC]
——— increase competition in generic drug market by removing barriers for a second generic drug to come to market created by exclusivity period granted to a first generic drug application (see H.R. 938), H3130 [8AP]
——— prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see H.R. 965), H3130 [8AP]
——— require physicians and physicians’ offices to be treated as covered device users required to report on certain adverse events involving medical devices (see H.R. 2915), H4118 [22MY]
——— require that children’s cosmetics containing talc include an appropriate warning unless the cosmetics are demonstrated to be asbestos-free (see H.R. 1816), H2754 [18MR]
——— speed up approvals of lower-cost, generic, and ‘‘follow-on’’ insulin products (see H.R. 5444), H10608 [17DE]
Federal agencies and departments: ensure that climate change-related impacts are fully considered in development of national security doctrine, policies, and plans (see H.R. 1201), H1582 [13FE]
——— guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 339), H284 [8JA] (see H.R. 678), H718 [17JA]
——— 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), H5077 [24JN]
——— provide back pay to Federal contractors impacted by lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 824), H1363 [5FE]
——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H3477 [7MY]
——— require the White House and each agency to provide an official website in the most commonly used languages in the U.S. other than English and other languages deemed appropriate (see H.R. 4809), H8455 [23OC]
Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 1073), H1460 [7FE]
——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 67), H203 [3JA]
——— 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), H5165 [25JN]
——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H2797 [25MR]
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), H2582 [7MR]
——— establish requirements for bank mergers (see H.R. 5318), H9293 [5DE]
——— modify exemptions from certain home mortgage disclosure requirements to enhance protections from discriminatory lending practices (see H.R. 963), H4167 [23MY]
——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 2176), H3216 [9AP]
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), H4312 [4JN]
——— ban importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of gun silencers or suppressors and provide a buyback program for such items (see H.R. 3454), H5076 [24JN]
——— ban manufacture, possession, sale, or transport of bump stocks and equivalent devices designed to accelerate the fire of semiautomatic weapons (see H.R. 3606), H5269 [2JY]
——— encourage States to allow local governments to implement laws to reduce gun violence (see H.R. 3435), H5075 [24JN]
——— enhance safety and security at federally licensed gun shops (see H.R. 2674), H3726 [10MY]
——— ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers by increasing number of inspectors, frequency of inspections, and penalties for violations of law (see H.R. 3234), H4627 [12JN]
——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (see H.R. 3553), H5256 [27JN]
——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 2867), H4063 [21MY]
——— 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]
——— prevent gun trafficking and straw purchasing (see H.R. 33), H520 [11JA]
——— prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending the time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 4255), H7756 [17SE]
——— 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 online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (see H.R. 3265), H4694 [13JN]
——— prohibit sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 1116), H1491 [8FE]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H1582 [13FE]
——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 511), H998 [22JA]
——— provide for a 3-day waiting period before a person may receive a handgun (see H.R. 1454), H2323 [4MR]
——— 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), H4181 [30MY]
——— provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 3214), H4432 [11JN]
——— 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), H2036 [14FE]
——— 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]
——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting of bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 686), H719 [17JA]
——— require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements relative to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises (see H.R. 939), H1341 [31JA]
——— require firearm assembly kits to be considered as firearms (see H.R. 1266), H2648 [11MR]
——— require notification of local law enforcement of pending firearms transfers and allow denial of such transfers for weapons and silencers regulated under National Firearms Act (see H.R. 3404), H7775 [18SE]
Fish and fishing: improve management of forage fish (see H.R. 2236), H3276 [18AP]
——— prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H1214 [24JA]
Foreign aid: ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see H.R. 2153), H8596 [29OC]
——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H1459 [7FE]
Foreign policy: promote security and energy partnerships in the Eastern Mediterranean (see H.R. 2913), H5008 [20JN]
Foreign trade: protect human rights and labor standards in conducting certain activities (see H.R. 2996), H4163 [23MY]
——— require that any trade agreement eligible for expedited consideration by Congress include enforceable labor standards and protections (see H.R. 3807), H5998 [17JY]
Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System (see H.R. 2491), H3439 [2MY]
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 different pricing of consumer products and services that are substantially similar if the different pricing is based on gender of individuals to whom the products or services are intended or marketed (see H.R. 2048), H3066 [3AP]
GAO: study barriers to participation in federally funded cancer clinical trials by populations that have been traditionally underrepresented in such trials (see H.R. 1966), H7244 [23JY]
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]
GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 919), H1335 [30JA]
Guatemala: impose sanctions to combat corruption, money laundering, and impunity, deny visas to certain officials, and ensure the U.S. can retrieve misused security equipment (see H.R. 1630), H3276 [18AP]
Health: improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers (see H.R. 1868), H2988 [2AP]
——— 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), H2826 [26MR]
——— increase availability and affordability of menstrual hygiene products for women and girls with limited access (see H.R. 1882), H2826 [26MR]
——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1224), H3406 [1MY]
Hispanic Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the U.S. (see H. Res. 234), H2745 [14MR]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 561), H7773 [18SE]
Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see H.R. 307), H5266 [28JN]
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), H2914 [28MR]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H996 [22JA]
House of Representatives: provide an allowance to Members’ offices to compensate interns (see H.R. 2370), H3283 [25AP]
——— require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 3572), H5266 [28JN]
Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 527), H7467 [25JY]
Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership to accelerate global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and support commitment of AID to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral nutrition strategy (see H. Res. 189), H7512 [20AU]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 5127), H8908 [15NO]
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), H5006 [20JN]
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), H1458 [7FE]
——— 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]
——— establish legal orientation programs at immigration detention facilities to inform detainees of their legal rights (see H.R. 1045), H1458 [7FE]
——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 2908), H4118 [22MY]
——— 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]
——— extend application period for certain aliens present in the U.S. for adjustment of status (see H.R. 3312), H5078 [24JN]
——— extend guaranteed right to counsel to all people in the immigration court system, increase opportunities for appeal and judicial review, and prohibit case production quotas for immigration judges (see H.R. 3775), H7837 [19SE]
——— limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see H.R. 1011), H1519 [11FE]
——— 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), H4122 [22MY]
——— prohibit construction of new border barriers, including walls or fences, on certain Federal land (see H.R. 365), H603 [15JA]
——— prohibit transfer, obligation, or expenditure of Federal funds to take property for construction of continuous wall or fence along the southern U.S. border (see H.R. 2686), H3727 [10MY]
——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 3799), H5998 [17JY]
——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see H.R. 3451), H5826 [15JY]
——— provide for admission, protection, and processing of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals in the Western Hemisphere, and modify certain special immigrant visa programs (see H.R. 5210), H9176 [22NO]
——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 2430), H3403 [1MY]
——— provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the U.S. because of religion (see H.R. 590), H674 [16JA]
——— 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), H2036 [14FE]
——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 110,000 after 2020 (see H.R. 3376), H5005 [20JN]
——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 95,000 (see H.R. 2146), H4390 [10JN]
——— 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]
——— support granting of temporary protected status for Haitian nationals currently residing in the U.S. due to damage caused by Hurricane Matthew (see H. Con. Res. 5), H1244 [28JA]
Immigration and Nationality Act: eliminate terms ‘‘alien’’ and ‘‘illegal alien’’ and replace them with ‘‘foreign national’’ and ‘‘undocumented foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3776), H7494 [6AU]
India: end restrictions of communications and mass detention in Jammu and Kashmir and preserve religious freedom for all residents (see H. Res. 745), H10125 [11DE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H3503 [8MY] (see H.R. 2315), H6001 [17JY]
Infrastructure: ensure any infrastructure plan provides for job creation, public investment, clean energy jobs, fair hiring and wage standards, and protection of Federal aid programs, the environment, and civil rights (see H. Con. Res. 36), H3283 [25AP]
——— improve through investment in broadband, water systems, clean energy, brownfield redevelopment, and health care projects (see H.R. 2741), H3840 [15MY]
Insurance: disapprove rule on waivers to States for alternatives to health insurance exchanges that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (see H.J. Res. 74), H7488 [2AU]
——— ensure common medications, devices, and screenings used to treat chronic conditions are covered without out-of-pocket costs (see H.R. 4457), H8389 [22OC]
——— establish a public health plan (see H.R. 2000), H9388 [9DE]
——— provide that rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 1010), H1586 [13FE]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H5305 [9JY]
——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see H.R. 3296), H5169 [25JN]
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), H3844 [15MY]
——— prevent from obtaining or developing nuclear weapons by calling for the U.S. to re-enter agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, engage in de-escalation measures, and use diplomacy (see H. Res. 495), H5911 [16JY]
Iraq: defer removal of certain nationals living in the U.S. (see H.R. 2537), H4122 [22MY]
——— support secure return of minority communities displaced by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and development of plan for stabilization and security of affected regions (see H. Res. 259), H4629 [12JN]
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]
Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H2797 [25MR]
——— oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see H. Res. 246), H2798 [25MR]
Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 478), H5303 [9JY]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 450), H4918 [19JN]
Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 38), H518 [11JA]
Korean Americans: require consultations in reuniting Korean Americans with family members in North Korea (see H.R. 1771), H2743 [14MR]
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), H2234 [26FE]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H4774 [18JN]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 4339), H7714 [16SE]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5729 [11JY]
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: commemorate anniversary of Stonewall Uprising and condemn violence and discrimination against community (see H. Res. 469), H5258 [27JN]
——— 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]
Lobbyists: require certain Federal Election Campaign Act reports to include disclosure of registered lobbyists (see H.R. 842), H2323 [4MR]
Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office, Fairport, NY: designate (see H.R. 540), H1214 [24JA]
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), H3729 [10MY]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 71), H1171 [23JA]
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: establish a State public option to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan (see H.R. 1277), H2032 [14FE]
——— expand requirememt for States to suspend, rather than terminate, eligibility for medical assistance while an individual is an inmate of a public institution (see H.R. 3953), H10307 [16DE]
——— increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 1767), H4701 [14JN]
——— prohibit payments for sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 1981), H8741 [8NO]
——— provide for a State option to provide for and extend continuous coverage for certain individuals (see H.R. 4996), H9176 [22NO]
——— provide the same level of Federal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place (see H.R. 584), H10017 [10DE]
——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 1342), H2648 [11MR]
——— 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), H2883 [27MR]
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), H2719 [13MR]
——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H2719 [13MR]
——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H2763 [21MR]
——— establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 1384), H2269 [27FE]
——— establish Medicare for America program to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage for all U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2452), H3404 [1MY]
——— establish part E public health plans available to everyone (see H.R. 2463), H10017 [10DE]
——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 576), H601 [15JA]
——— improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 1533), H2367 [5MR]
——— limit penalty for late enrollment under part B and exclude periods of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), retiree, and VA coverage from such late enrollment penalty (see H.R. 1788), H2744 [14MR]
——— preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (see H.R. 1901), H2884 [27MR]
——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 861), H1332 [30JA]
——— provide an option for first responders age 50 to 64 who are separated from service due to retirement or disability to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 4527), H9388 [9DE]
——— provide certain coverage of audiologist services (see H.R. 4056), H7466 [25JY]
——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within the scope of their license (see H.R. 3654), H7708 [12SE]
——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see H.R. 1393), H3305 [29AP]
——— provide for certain reforms relative to supplemental health insurance policies (see H.R. 1394), H3477 [7MY]
——— provide for negotiation of lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of beneficiaries and establishment and application of a formulary by the Dept. of HHS under part D (see H.R. 448), H462 [10JA]
——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 884), H1333 [30JA]
——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H8959 [18NO]
——— remove exclusion of coverage for hearing aids and examinations (see H.R. 1518), H2366 [5MR]
——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 275), H281 [8JA]
——— 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]
——— prohibit skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities from using pre-dispute arbitration agreements for any resident (see H.R. 5326), H9294 [5DE]
——— provide Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission with access to certain drug payment information, including certain rebate information (see H.R. 1781), H3130 [8AP]
Members of Congress: prohibit any limitation on entry of a Member to detention facilities for aliens (see H.R. 2842), H5008 [20JN]
Menstrual Hygiene Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 406), H4165 [23MY]
Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 2874), H4063 [21MY]
Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H3683 [9MY]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 582), H673 [16JA]
Mining and mineral resources: include certain coal industry retirees in Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan (see H.R. 934), H1465 [7FE]
——— 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), H4217 [3JN]
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: accelerate initiative on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and noise emissions from aircraft (see H.R. 5450), H10608 [17DE]
——— 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), H2887 [27MR]
National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H5165 [25JN]
National Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day: designate (see H. Res. 422), H4313 [4JN]
National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H7665 [11SE]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 34), H3264 [12AP]
National Deaf History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 224), H2757 [18MR]
National Dystonia Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 557), H7711 [13SE]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 340), H3404 [1MY]
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 658), H717 [17JA]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H8388 [22OC]
National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 35), H1244 [28JA]
National Park Service: encourage recycling, reduction, or possible elimination of disposable plastic bottles in units of the National Park System (see H.R. 4236), H7535 [6SE]
——— 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), H8098 [4OC]
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), H2754 [18MR]
National Senior Corps Week: designate (see H. Res. 402), H4164 [23MY]
National Senior Fraud Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 339), H3404 [1MY]
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 319), H3265 [12AP]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish a broadband infrastructure finance and innovation program to support construction and deployment of broadband infrastructure (see H.R. 4127), H7480 [30JY]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]
National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see H. Res. 628), H8143 [15OC]
National Women’s Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 1982), H3477 [7MY]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H2367 [5MR]
Native Americans: protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 1694), H2679 [12MR]
——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H7990 [25SE]
——— tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (see H. Res. 173), H2368 [5MR]
NATO: reaffirm U.S. commitment to transatlantic security and stability and recognize that U.S. leadership is vital to NATO’s core tasks of collective defense, crisis management, and cooperative security (see H. Res. 291), H3100 [4AP]
Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 501), H5999 [17JY]
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), H3478 [7MY]
——— reaffirm commitment to diversity as a core tenet of public interest standard in media policy and support efforts to eliminate barriers to media diversity (see H. Res. 549), H7596 [10SE]
NIH: conduct or support further comprehensive research for creation of a universal influenza vaccine (see H.R. 1371), H2506 [6MR]
——— study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (see H.R. 1367), H8724 [1NO]
NLRB: protect rights of graduate student workers to unionize (see H.R. 5104), H9059 [19NO]
Nuclear weapons: prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike (see H.R. 921), H2102 [25FE]
——— prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress (see H.R. 669), H718 [17JA]
OSHA: authorize Susan Harwood Training Grant Program (see H.R. 4843), H8457 [23OC]
——— expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, and disclose violations of workplace safety regulations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see H.R. 1074), H1460 [7FE]
——— issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 3668), H5827 [15JY]
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]
——— establish Improve Health Insurance Affordability Fund to provide for certain reinsurance payments to lower premiums in the individual health insurance market (see H.R. 1425), H2681 [12MR]
——— guarantee funding for navigator programs to provide assistance in choosing health plans and increase outreach and education about plan options and financial support availability (see H.R. 1386), H2987 [2AP]
——— preserve State option to implement health care marketplaces (see H.R. 1385), H2828 [26MR]
——— provide Federal exchange outreach and educational activities (see H.R. 987), H1586 [13FE]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1363 [5FE]
——— revoke certain guidance relative to waivers for State innovation that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (see H.R. 986), H2681 [12MR]
Peace Corps: reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (see H.R. 3456), H7244 [23JY]
Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see H.R. 2005), H2937 [1AP]
Pharmaceuticals: prohibit biological product manufacurers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable product companies to delay entry of biosimilar and interchangeable products into the market (see H.R. 1499), H3102 [4AP]
——— prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see H.R. 1499), H3102 [4AP]
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), H5826 [15JY]
——— require reporting to the FEC and FBI of offers by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements (see H.R. 2424), H5169 [25JN]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 146), H2101 [25FE]
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), H5200 [26JN]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1343 [31JA]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H721 [17JA]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H721 [17JA]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H4168 [23MY]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H1587 [13FE]
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]
Presidential appointments: require certain nominees or appointees to disclose certain types of contributions made or solicited by, or on behalf of, such nominees or appointees (see H.R. 812), H1242 [28JA]
Presidents of the U.S.: amend gendered terms in Federal law relative to the President and the President’s spouse (see H.R. 677), H2681 [12MR]
——— prohibit creation of manufactured emergencies in order to build border walls during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 522), H958 [18JA]
——— provide for tolling of the statute of limitations relative to certain offenses committed by the President during or prior to tenure in office (see H.R. 2678), H4168 [23MY]
——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns (see H.R. 950), H1349 [4FE]
——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by candidates for the office of President or Vice President (see H.R. 2332), H3274 [18AP]
——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and Vice Presidents and candidates for such offices (see H.R. 273), H1339 [30JA]
——— require preservation of all records relative to foreign meetings to ensure transparency, including documentary notes of the President, his staff, or interpreters (see H. Con. Res. 25), H2940 [1AP]
——— require public disclosure of every Presidential pardon granted (see H.R. 1348), H2100 [25FE]
Privacy: protect digital contents of electronic equipment and online accounts of U.S. persons entering or exiting the U.S. by requiring law enforcement to obtain a warrant based on probable cause to search or seize a device (see H.R. 2925), H4118 [22MY]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H2582 [7MR]
——— submit annual report on effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 1114), H1491 [8FE]
Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 1321), H3406 [1MY]
——— 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), H1459 [7FE]
Pullman National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 5420), H10307 [16DE]
Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 343), H3405 [1MY] (see H. Res. 424), H4313 [4JN]
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]
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5191), H9388 [9DE]
Saudi Arabia: condemn killing of Jamal Khashoggi, hold those responsible his death accountable, and condemn imprisonment and violence against journalists around the world (see H. Res. 472), H5258 [27JN]
——— prohibit military assistance (see H.R. 643), H1586 [13FE]
Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2311), H5728 [11JY] (see H.R. 3366), H4917 [19JN]
Science: promote botanical research and sciences capacity (see H.R. 1572), H3276 [18AP]
SEC: allow use of funds to ensure that shareholders of corporations have knowledge of corporation political activity (see H.R. 1176), H1581 [13FE]
——— issue rules requiring private funds to publicly disclose certain information (see H.R. 3848), H7150 [18JY]
——— prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 5336), H9346 [6DE]
——— 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]
Senior Airman Daniel Miller Post Office Building, Galesburg, IL: designate (see H.R. 5123), H8908 [15NO]
Senior citizens: issue Stamp Out Elder Abuse Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 2719), H3789 [14MY]
——— provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 1777), H2743 [14MR]
Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H7838 [19SE]
Sexual harassment: provide for research to better understand causes and consequences of sexual harassment in the scientific workforce and examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment (see H.R. 36), H2102 [25FE]
Sikhism: recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak’s birthday, contributions and sacrifices of Sikh Americans, and discrimination Sikh Americans have faced (see H. Res. 538), H8680 [30OC]
Small business: reduce costs for certain businesses required to relocate from a Superfund site (see H.R. 2882), H5203 [26JN]
——— require collection of small business loan data relative o LGBTQ-owned businesses (see H.R. 3374), H5078 [24JN]
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), H7755 [17SE]
Social Security: enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see H.R. 1170), H2103 [25FE]
——— improve benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households (see H.R. 1540), H2367 [5MR]
——— improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see H.R. 2602), H3793 [14MY]
——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1551), H7755 [17SE]
——— 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]
——— reform (see H.R. 5392), H10123 [11DE]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H1363 [5FE]
——— strengthen by reforming benefit formula and calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving long-term condition of the trust fund (see H.R. 2654), H3679 [9MY]
Sports: ensure pay equity for amateur athletes (see H.R. 3804), H7506 [16AU]
——— 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), H2742 [14MR]
——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 3483), H5166 [25JN]
——— provide for returning student scholarships, work opportunities, and full health insurance for sports injuries for student-athletes, and eliminate rules blocking professional sports participation (see H.R. 2036), H3276 [18AP]
——— provide pay equity for amateur athletes and other personnel (see H.R. 3882), H7490 [2AU]
SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 4386), H7773 [18SE]
——— establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H1581 [13FE]
——— improve procedures to close or reduce access to field offices (see H.R. 2901), H4117 [22MY]
SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 4280), H7664 [11SE]
Sudan: condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government (see H. Res. 432), H4629 [12JN]
Supreme Court: express that the First Amendment was misinterpreted in Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 11), H1336 [30JA]
——— promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1057), H1460 [7FE]
Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 2086), H7529 [30AU]
——— allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 158), H4175 [28MY]
——— expand and improve the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 5271), H9179 [26NO]
——— expand credit for expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals (see H.R. 4045), H7466 [25JY]
——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 3970), H7462 [25JY]
——— 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]
——— impose a financial transaction tax on trading of stocks, bonds and derivatives and invest such funds in domestic priorities (see H.R. 2923), H4118 [22MY]
——— impose a surtax on high income individuals (see H.R. 5043), H8783 [12NO]
——— impose a tax on carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industrial facilities and use revenues to establish a Carbon Dioxide Trust Fund to support families and encourage clean energy technologies (see H.R. 763), H2047 [22FE]
——— impose a tax on certain volatile, high-volume stock, bond, and derivative transactions (see H.R. 1516), H2366 [5MR]
——— include armor-piercing, concealable weapons within definition of ‘‘firearm’’ under National Firearms Act (see H.R. 1297), H4218 [3JN]
——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish an increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on a monthly basis (see H.R. 1560), H2503 [6MR]
——— modify definition of income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain mutual or cooperative telephone or electric companies (see H.R. 2147), H8910 [15NO]
——— modify 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), H3285 [25AP]
——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H5169 [25JN]
——— 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]
——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 1711), H2715 [13MR]
——— provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (see H.R. 1735), H2716 [13MR]
——— provide incentives for establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 3123), H4342 [5JN]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), 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]
——— require tax-exempt organizations who engage in political activity to disclose personally identifiable information about their contributors as part of annual returns (see H.R. 918), H1335 [30JA]
——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 1712), H2715 [13MR]
——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3683 [9MY]
Telecommunications: require phone, cable, and Internet providers to include all charges in the prices they advertise for service and provide remedies for consumers that have been wrongfully charged (see H.R. 1220), H2029 [14FE]
Territories: provide the option of discharging certain unsecured financial obligations, allocate funds to eligible Puerto Rican creditors whose debt was terminated, and audit causes of Puerto Rico’s debt (see H.R. 2526), H3447 [3MY]
——— recognize importance of supporting equal rights of citizens, acknowledge that Supreme Court decisions in Insular Cases rest on racist and imperialist assumptions, and reject application of such cases (see H. Res. 641), H9257 [4DE]
Terrorism: recognize women’s varied roles in violent extremism and terrorism and promote their meaningful participation in efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism and terrorism (see H.R. 1653), H2919 [28MR]
Tice, Austin B.: investigate detention in Syria while working as a journalist and encourage efforts to secure release (see H. Res. 17), H4219 [3JN]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: include efforts to combat financial criminal activity within factors considered as indicia of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2149), H5266 [28JN]
Transgender Day of Remembrance: support goals and principles (see H. Res. 722), H9121 [20NO]
Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see H.R. 1140), H3448 [3MY]
——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 372), H357 [9JA]
Trump, President: 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 Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (see H. Res. 489), H5914 [16JY]
——— 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), H1242 [28JA]
——— require disclosure of certain visitor access records of the White House or any other location where official business is regularly conducted (see H.R. 1736), H2716 [13MR]
——— 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.: recognize anniversary of International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and reaffirm goals and ideals, including comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (see H. Res. 688), H8784 [12NO]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: anniversary of Paris Agreement adoption (see H. Res. 762), H10258 [12DE]
——— authorizing appropriations for Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 4986), H8729 [5NO]
——— disapprove U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, commend supporters of the Agreement, and urge the President to reverse decision and maintain U.S. participation (see H. Res. 743), H9294 [5DE]
——— prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see H.R. 9), H2883 [27MR]
——— reaffirm commitment to, and oppose withdrawal from, Paris Agreement (see H. Con. Res. 15), H1492 [8FE]
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), H1244 [28JA]
U.S. Commission on Hate Crimes: establish (see H.R. 4118), H7480 [30JY]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: assist in conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries (see H.R. 4341), H7753 [17SE]
——— 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), H5774 [12JY]
——— prohibit use of neonicotinoids as insecticides in national wildlife refuges (see H.R. 2854), H4010 [20MY]
——— reauthorize Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain conservation funds and establish prize competitions on wildlife and endangered species protection and invasive species management (see H.R. 872), H1351 [4FE]
U.S. Geological Survey: conduct monitoring, assessment, science, and research in support of binational fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin (see H.R. 1023), H1391 [6FE]
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), H7241 [23JY]
Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act: extend (see H.R. 4779), H8460 [23OC]
Veterans: extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 4824), H8456 [23OC]
——— prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (see H.R. 4890), H8828 [13NO]
——— provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (see H.R. 450), H1464 [7FE]
Vietnamese Conflict: commend Korean and Korean-American veterans for service to the U.S. (see H. Res. 404), H4629 [12JN]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1585), H2719 [13MR]
Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see H.R. 92), H204 [3JA]
——— constitutional amendment to extend the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older (see H.J. Res. 23), H358 [9JA]
——— develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]
——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]
——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 650), H716 [17JA]
——— prohibit a State from removing registrants from list of eligible voters unless the State verifies that the registrants are ineligible to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 3201), H5008 [20JN]
——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 118), H205 [3JA]
——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 882), H1333 [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]
——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see H.R. 1442), H2313 [28FE]
——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 93), H7243 [23JY]
——— require States to provide voter registration forms at certain naturalization proceedings (see H.R. 3770), H5910 [16JY]
——— restrict enforcement of immigration laws at polling places (see H.R. 4718), H8960 [18NO]
——— 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] (see H.R. 1799), H2745 [14MR]
——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 196), H208 [3JA]
Water: establish a trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1417), H2311 [28FE]
Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H2036 [14FE]
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), H4314 [4JN]
——— prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 1776), H4390 [10JN]
——— support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 864), H2036 [14FE]
Women: allow certain grants to be used to assist victims of female genital mutilation and classify female genital mutilation as a crime for purposes of FBI Uniform Crime Reports (see H.R. 960), H2047 [22FE]
——— authorize Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs (see H.R. 473), H4065 [21MY]
——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H1283 [29JA]
——— 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 and issue quarter dollars in commemoration of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution providing women with the right to vote (see H.R. 1923), H4701 [14JN]
——— 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]
——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 1468), H2314 [28FE]
——— provide women and girls’ safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee camps (see H.R. 615), H1342 [31JA]
——— 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), H3130 [8AP]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see H.R. 3138), H4342 [5JN]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H2235 [26FE]
——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H5776 [12JY]
——— 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), H3067 [3AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
CPSC: prohibit manufacture, sale, distribution, or importation of any crib bumper (see H.R. 3170), H4387 [10JN]
——— promulgate a product safety rule for free-standing clothing storage units to protect children from tip-over related death or injury (see H.R. 2211), H3252 [10AP]
Dept. of HHS: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2581), H3500 [8MY]
——— establish Office of Drug Manufacturing to manufacture certain generic drugs in order to reduce prices, increase competition, and address shortages in the prescription drug market (see H.R. 5501), H12289 [19DE]
——— require drug manufacturers to submit a transparency and justification report prior to increasing certain drug prices (see H.R. 2296), H3263 [12AP]
Dept. of Transportation: finalize rules to protect consumers from risks of carbon monoxide poisoning and rollaways from motor vehicles (see H.R. 3145), H4343 [5JN]
EPA: require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 3604), H5265 [28JN]
FCC: expand private right of action for telephone consumers to petition for statutory damages for unwanted, illegal robocalls (see H.R. 3605), H5265 [28JN]
FDA: 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. 875), H1333 [30JA] (see H.R. 961), H1349 [4FE]
——— shorten exclusivity period for brand name biological products (see H.R. 3379), H5005 [20JN]
FERC: establish Office of Public Participation and Consumer Advocacy (see H.R. 3240), H4627 [12JN]
Health care professionals: reauthorize certain grant programs relative to health professions workforce training (see H.R. 2781), H3923 [16MY]
Housing: require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 4064), H7466 [25JY]
Medicare: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 4769), H8297 [21OC]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H3215 [9AP]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H2915 [28MR]
——— require drug manufacturers to pay a rebate for certain drugs if the price of such drugs increases faster than inflation (see H.R. 4619), H8101 [8OC]
Medicare/Medicaid: revise minimum nurse staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 5216), H9167 [21NO]
National CRNA Week: observance (see H. Res. 70), H1171 [23JA]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 2085), H3099 [4AP]
Taxation: provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (see H.R. 802), H1217 [25JA]
U.S. Access Board: develop a minimum nonvisual access standard for home use medical devices, exercise equipment, and home appliances (see H.R. 3929), H7376 [24JY]
Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5267), H9179 [26NO]
Women’s Health Research Day: designate (see H. Res. 76), H1211 [24JA]
Constitutional authority statements
CPSC: prohibit manufacture, sale, distribution, or importation of any crib bumper (H.R. 3170), H4388 [10JN]
——— promulgate a product safety rule for free-standing clothing storage units to protect children from tip-over related death or injury (H.R. 2211), H3257 [10AP]
Dept. of HHS: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (H.R. 2581), H3502 [8MY]
——— establish Office of Drug Manufacturing to manufacture certain generic drugs in order to reduce prices, increase competition, and address shortages in the prescription drug market (H.R. 5501), H12291 [19DE]
——— require drug manufacturers to submit a transparency and justification report prior to increasing certain drug prices (H.R. 2296), H3265 [12AP]
Dept. of Transportation: finalize rules to protect consumers from risks of carbon monoxide poisoning and rollaways from motor vehicles (H.R. 3145), H4344 [5JN]
EPA: require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (H.R. 3604), H5265 [28JN]
FCC: expand private right of action for telephone consumers to petition for statutory damages for unwanted, illegal robocalls (H.R. 3605), H5265 [28JN]
FDA: ensure safety of cosmetics (H.R. 4296), H7706 [12SE]
——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (H.R. 875), H1337 [30JA]
——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (H.R. 961), H1350 [4FE]
——— shorten exclusivity period for brand name biological products (H.R. 3379), H5007 [20JN]
FERC: establish Office of Public Participation and Consumer Advocacy (H.R. 3240), H4628 [12JN]
Health care professionals: reauthorize certain grant programs relative to health professions workforce training (H.R. 2781), H3924 [16MY]
Housing: require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (H.R. 4064), H7471 [25JY]
Medicare: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (H.R. 4769), H8298 [21OC]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (H.R. 2150), H3218 [9AP]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (H.R. 1948), H2917 [28MR]
——— require drug manufacturers to pay a rebate for certain drugs if the price of such drugs increases faster than inflation (H.R. 4619), H8101 [8OC]
Medicare/Medicaid: revise minimum nurse staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities (H.R. 5216), H9169 [21NO]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (H.R. 2085), H3101 [4AP]
Taxation: provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (H.R. 802), H1218 [25JA]
U.S. Access Board: develop a minimum nonvisual access standard for home use medical devices, exercise equipment, and home appliances (H.R. 3929), H7377 [24JY]
Women: combat international violence against women and girls (H.R. 5267), H9180 [26NO]
Letters
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act: Representative Lofgren, Committee on House Administration (House), H7724 [17SE]
——— Representative Pallone, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H7724 [17SE]
——— William Wallace, Consumer Reports (organization), H7722 [17SE]
Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act: Catherine Carrico, National Association for Geriatric Education and National Association for Geriatric Education Centers, H8513 [28OC]
——— Elena Rios, National Hispanic Medical Association, H8513 [28OC]
Government shutdown relative to budget process: Illinois constituent, E77• [23JA]
Portable Fuel Container Safety Act: William Wallace, Consumer Reports (organization), H7722 [17SE]
Safe Cribs Act: several children’s health and safety organizations, H7721 [17SE]
Safe Sleep for Babies Act: several children’s health and safety organizations, H7721 [17SE]
——— several organizations, H10294 [16DE]
Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act: several organizations, H10293 [16DE]
Stop Tip-Overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth (STURDY) Act: Crystal Ellis, Parents Against Tip-Overs (organization), H7721 [17SE]
——— several children’s health and safety organizations, H7721 [17SE]
——— William Wallace, Consumer Reports (organization), H7722 [17SE]
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) provision relative to liability of online platforms for illegal content posted by third parties: Representatives Pallone and Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H12259 [19DE]
Remarks
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (H.R. 1146), H7823 [19SE]
Climate: address climate change, H7823 [19SE]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 1423), H7591 [10SE]
——— impact of mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment, elder abuse, and racial discrimination cases, H7591 [10SE]
CPSC: adopt a certain California flammability standard as a Federal flammability standard to protect against risk of upholstered furniture flammability (H.R. 2647), H10292, H10293, H10294 [16DE]
——— prohibit manufacture for sale, offer for sale, distribution in commerce, or importation into the U.S. of any inclined sleeper for infants (H.R. 3172), H10294 [16DE]
——— promulgate a product safety rule for free-standing clothing storage units to protect children from tip-over related death or injury (H.R. 2211), H7720, H7721, H7723 [17SE]
——— require compliant flame mitigation devices to be used on portable fuel containers for flammable liquids (H.R. 806), H7727, H7728, H7729 [17SE]
——— require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (H.R. 1618), H7723, H7724, H7727 [17SE]
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), H8374 [22OC], H10101 [11DE]
——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (H.R. 728), H8513, H8515 [28OC]
——— 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 (H.R. 647), H8521, H8525 [28OC]
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), H2964 [2AP]
Dept. of Labor: issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (H.R. 1309), H9132 [21NO]
Dept. of the Interior: permanently extend moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas in the Gulf of Mexico (H.R. 205), H7823 [19SE]
——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (H.R. 1941), H7823 [19SE]
Discrimination: condemn rule that allows healthcare workers to discriminate against patients based on their religious beliefs, H3719 [10MY]
Firearms: require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H2242 [27FE]
——— 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), H2242 [27FE]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H1011 [23JA], H1194, H1201 [24JA]
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), H3857 [16MY]
Health care professionals: reauthorize certain grant programs relative to health professions workforce training (H.R. 2781), H8509, H8512 [28OC], E1384• [31OC]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (H.R. 693), E1013• [30JY]
Immigration: oppose zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally and leads to family separation for parents attempting to enter with children, H3664 [9MY]
Malta Conferences Foundation: tribute to Malta Conferences, E1331• [23OC]
Medicare: provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (H.R. 1948), E366• [28MR]
——— provide greater transparency of discounts provided by drug manufacturers by requiring Pharmacy Benefit Managers to disclose aggregate rebates and what proportion of those rebates go to beneficiaries (H.R. 2115), H8516, H8518 [28OC]
Medicare/Medicaid: provide Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission with access to certain drug payment information, including certain rebate information (H.R. 1781), H8526, H8527 [28OC]
Mikulka, Michael: American Federation of Government Employees District 7 Man of the Year award recipient, E321• [21MR]
Mueller, Robert S., III: release of report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, H3661 [9MY], H3827, H3828, H3829 [15MY]
Northwestern University: anniversary of Institute for Policy Research, E732• [10JN]
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), H3522 [9MY]
Ross, Wilbur L., Jr.: characterization of remarks relative to furloughed Federal employees during Government shutdown, H1202 [24JA]
Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to immigration policy, H7447 [25JY]
——— evaluation of climate change policies, H7823 [19SE]
——— impeachment, H8374 [22OC]
——— impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12169 [18DE]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and develop a plan for the U.S. to meet pollution reduction goals under such agreement (H.R. 9), consideration (H. Res. 329), H3355, H3356 [1MY]
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): implement (H.R. 5430), H12259 [19DE]
Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act: extend (H.R. 4779), H10286, H10287 [16DE]
Votes: position on missed, H8241• [18OC], H9099• [20NO], E79• [23JA]
Reports
Investigation Into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election (excerpt), H3663 [9MY]
Statements
Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act: American Academy of Pediatrics, H8513 [28OC]
——— American Geriatrics Society, H8513 [28OC]
——— Association of American Medical Colleges, H8512 [28OC]
——— Eldercare Workforce Alliance, H8513 [28OC]
——— National Association for Geriatric Education, H8513 [28OC]
Tributes
Bauer, Michael, E1160• [17SE]
Bristo, Marca, E1120• [10SE]
Brydges, Garry, E1030• [2AU]
Carrigan, Michael, E1487• [21NO]
DeLaForgue, Lynda, E61• [17JA]
Eusebio, Abbey, E1069• [23AU]
Glazer, Marilyn, E1493• [21NO]
Goodpaster, Andrew J., E332• [21MR]
Oshana, Raymond, E1173• [18SE]
Pear, Robert, E571• [9MY]