SLOTKIN, ELISSA (a Representative from Michigan)
Amendments
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), H2568 [7MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (H.R. 840), H1476 [8FE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4941 [20JN]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3494), H5906, H5907 [16JY]
Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (H.R. 4617), H8434 [23OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see H.R. 2975), H4920 [19JN]
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), H4774 [18JN]
——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H3341 [30AP]
American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H5826 [15JY]
Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H4389 [10JN]
Animals: limit experimentation on cats (see H.R. 1622), H2583 [7MR]
——— 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), H8260 [18OC]
——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1400), H9170 [21NO]
——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2442), H4390 [10JN]
Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 834), H1282 [29JA]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H3406 [1MY]
Aretha Franklin Post Office Building, Detroit, MI: designate (see H.R. 3976), H7463 [25JY]
Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H7597 [10SE]
Armed Forces: authorize location of a memorial on the National Mall to commemorate and honor members that served on active duty in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H.R. 5046), H8783 [12NO]
——— carry out a pilot program to determine exposure of certain children of members to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 4295), H8057 [26SE]
——— establish a basic needs allowance for low-income regular members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (see H.R. 3801), H8389 [22OC]
——— include digital breast tomosynthesis as a primary and preventative health care service under military health system and TRICARE program (see H.R. 5238), H9168 [21NO]
——— oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban (see H. Res. 124), H2506 [6MR]
——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see H.R. 613), H2747 [14MR]
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), H8542 [28OC]
Bankruptcy: clarify definition of the term ‘‘family farmer’’ (see H.R. 2336), H6001 [17JY]
——— prohibit payment of bonuses to highly compensated employees and insiders of the debtor to perform services during the bankruptcy case (see H.R. 1557), H2503 [6MR]
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), H8228 [17OC]
Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H10263 [13DE]
Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 2110), H3100 [4AP]
CDC: expand National Violent Death Reporting System and improve incidence of data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity (see H.R. 3280), H4695 [13JN]
Central America: respond to migrant surge from Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras at the southern border in a strategic and humane manner (see H.R. 3731), H5727 [11JY]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H5305 [9JY]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 7), H1331 [30JA]
Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 421), H603 [15JA]
Colleges and universities: report certain information on any principal investigator, receiving Federal competitive research and development grants, found to have engaged in discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex (see H.R. 5328), H9294 [5DE]
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]
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), H7707 [12SE]
Courts: allow claims against foreign states for unlawful computer intrusion (see H.R. 4189), H9123 [20NO]
——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H2587 [7MR]
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), H12292 [19DE]
——— provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without the person’s consent (see H.R. 2896), H8730 [5NO]
——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H7152 [18JY]
DEA: eliminate separate registration requirement for dispensing narcotic drugs categorized in schedules with lower potential for abuse that are intended for maintenance or detoxification treatment (see H.R. 2482), H9256 [4DE]
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: allow certain producers who harvest or graze covered crops planted as a result of a prevent planting to be eligible for certain crop insurance (see H.R. 3183), H5913 [16JY]
——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 3444), H8113 [11OC]
——— prevent changing of regulations governing provision of waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5349), H9346 [6DE]
——— reaffirm authority of Under Sec. of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics to prevent relocation of research agencies from National Capital Region (see H.R. 1221), H3070 [3AP]
——— reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 3125), H4434 [11JN]
Dept. of Commerce: establish Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (see H.R. 1328), H3476 [7MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorize grants to support the study of world languages in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1094), H5007 [20JN]
——— carry out a program to enhance preparation of students in Junior ROTC for careers in computer science and cybersecurity (see H.R. 3266), H7484 [30JY]
——— modify Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a block for a member of the Armed Forces to provide one or more email addresses (see H.R. 563), H1214 [24JA]
——— provide blood testing for departmental firefighters to determine potential exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 1863), H3407 [1MY]
——— 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), H2235 [26FE]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2653), H7707 [12SE]
——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1707), H7493 [6AU]
——— automatically discharge Federal student loan debt of eligible permanently disabled veterans (see H.R. 3598), H8680 [30OC]
——— disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability (see H.J. Res. 76), H9171 [21NO]
——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 3497), H7755 [17SE]
——— improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 2441), H7483 [30JY]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H4314 [4JN]
——— provide Federal student loan borrowers a monthly loan disclosure statement that includes projected payments, accrued interest, total cost of attendance, and other personalized details (see H.R. 4193), H7708 [12SE]
——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1554), H7483 [30JY]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H4065 [21MY]
——— provide for refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans (see H.R. 1899), H7483 [30JY]
——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1652), H8910 [15NO]
——— 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), H9171 [21NO]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 2747), H9296 [5DE]
——— require institutions of higher education to print information on suicide prevention resources on student identification cards to improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 3192), H8388 [22OC]
——— 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), H7244 [23JY]
——— strengthen investments in postsecondary career and technical education programs and build connections across the entire education and workforce development system (see H.R. 4371), H9171 [21NO]
——— strengthen prevention and enforcement efforts to combat college campus sexual violence (see H.R. 3381), H5005 [20JN]
——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H7490 [2AU]
Dept. of Energy: establish a program to incentivize innovation and to enhance U.S. industrial competitiveness by developing technologies to reduce emissions of nonpower industrial sectors (see H.R. 4230), H8828 [13NO]
——— establish advanced nuclear energy goals and provide versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source and high-assay, low-enriched uranium for research, development, and demonstration of advanced reactor concepts (see H.R. 3306), H8880 [14NO]
——— reauthorize Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) (see H.R. 4091), H7598 [10SE]
——— reauthorize Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (see H.R. 2088), H3844 [15MY]
——— reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program (see H.R. 2041), H4168 [23MY]
Dept. of HHS: address opioid drug abuse epidemic (see H.R. 2922), H4390 [10JN]
——— allow personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada (see H.R. 478), H8228 [17OC]
——— 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), H3729 [10MY]
——— authorize State Opioid Response Grants and Tribal Opioid Response Grants programs (see H.R. 2466), H4697 [13JN]
——— 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), H7152 [18JY]
——— enhance national strategy for combating and eliminating tuberculosis (see H.R. 3080), H8200 [16OC]
——— 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), H8199 [16OC]
——— establish Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative (see H.R. 2111), H3220 [9AP]
——— improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers (see H.R. 1646), H8056 [26SE]
——— 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), H7161 [22JY]
——— negotiate prices of prescription drugs furnished under Medicare part D and mandate production of generic versions of drugs if pharmaceutical companies fail to negotiate in good faith (see H.R. 1046), H1458 [7FE]
——— provide for additional programs funded by grants to strengthen health care system response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 973), H2587 [7MR]
——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see H.R. 2802), H9388 [9DE]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 2328), H7483 [30JY]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H5913 [16JY]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H2506 [6MR]
——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 2075), H3260 [10AP]
——— require drug manufacturers to submit a transparency and justification report prior to increasing certain drug prices (see H.R. 2069), H4011 [20MY]
——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1109), H8260 [18OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize use of Homeland Security Grant Program funds to expand access to bleeding control kits (BCKs) in public gathering places (see H.R. 2550), H5203 [26JN]
——— conduct an inland waters threat analysis (see H.R. 4402), H7834 [19SE]
——— design and administer a voluntary online terrorist content moderation exercise program and assess social media companies’ efficacy in addressing such content (see H.R. 5209), H9167 [21NO]
——— develop plan to increase scanning rates of commercial and passenger vehicles entering U.S. borders using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems to enhance border security (see H.R. 5273), H10611 [17DE]
——— develop tools to help State and local governments establish or improve cybersecurity (see H.R. 4217), H7528 [30AU]
——— establish Chief Information Security Officer Advisory Committee within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (see H.R. 1975), H4629 [12JN]
——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H8388 [22OC]
——— establish minimum staffing levels of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers along U.S. northern border (see H.R. 4276), H7596 [10SE]
——— increase number of Agriculture Specialists and support staff in U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations (see H.R. 4482), H8460 [23OC]
——— prohibit closing of certain international field offices (see H.R. 2637), H4122 [22MY]
——— protect U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, other personnel, and canines against potential synthetic opioid exposure (see H.R. 4739), H8257 [18OC]
——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2476), H3438 [2MY]
——— 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), H4341 [5JN]
——— require certain coordination with Federal and non-Federal entities relative to cybersecurity risks and incidents (see H.R. 5394), H10123 [11DE]
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), H7483 [30JY]
——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H1333 [30JA]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2719 [13MR]
——— modify payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty (see H.R. 2812), H8228 [17OC]
——— provide grants to State, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to obtain behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2698), H4122 [22MY]
Dept. of Labor: award grants for recruitment, retention, and advancement of direct care workers (see H.R. 4397), H8460 [23OC]
——— enable registered apprenticeship programs to better serve veterans (see H.R. 5314), H9293 [5DE]
——— establish grant program to support creation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity (see H.R. 2721), H5305 [9JY]
——— 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), H3220 [9AP]
——— promote effective registered apprenticeships for skills, credentials, academic credit, and employment (see H.R. 4965), H8718 [31OC]
——— train personnel how to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see H.R. 4456), H9171 [21NO]
Dept. of State: encourage a victim-centered approach to combating human trafficking (see H.R. 467), H10610 [17DE]
——— waive passport fees for families of Armed Forces members who are hospitalized abroad (see H.R. 2847), H4315 [4JN]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H2719 [13MR]
——— create dedicated funds to protect North American butterflies, Pacific Island plants, freshwater mussels, and Southwest desert fish (see H.R. 2918), H7536 [6SE]
——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (see H.R. 1941), H5077 [24JN]
——— 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), H7755 [17SE]
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), H3266 [12AP]
Dept. of Transportation: 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), H9059 [19NO]
——— issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under the age of 21 who complete a vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (see H.R. 1374), H3477 [7MY]
——— modify hours of service requirements for drivers hauling live animals and agricultural perishable goods (see H.R. 4919), H10017 [10DE]
——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H9175 [22NO]
——— require new and existing commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with an automatic emergency braking system (see H.R. 3773), H7715 [16SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: bar recovery of certain payments or overpayments made by reason of delays in processing of certain information (see H.R. 5245), H9296 [5DE]
——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H7704 [12SE]
——— carry out grant program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 3103), H5826 [15JY]
——— conduct a pilot program on posttraumatic growth (see H.R. 1997), H12292 [19DE]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H1213 [24JA]
——— establish a registry for individuals who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances due to drinking water contamination by firefighting foam on military installations (see H.R. 2195), H3407 [1MY]
——— establish a rural recruitment office to recruit health care professionals (see H.R. 5032), H8910 [15NO]
——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see H.R. 2435), H7666 [11SE]
——— establish partnership to provide legal services for women veterans (see H.R. 3189), H4629 [12JN]
——— furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and presume service connection for those affected (see H.R. 2102), H3100 [4AP]
——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 1155), H2317 [28FE]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H2235 [26FE]
——— provide 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), H4698 [13JN]
——— provide permanent appropriations to award grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans (see H.R. 4589), H9348 [6DE]
——— provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses who do not have mobility impairments (see H.R. 3147), H5586 [10JY]
——— 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), H3276 [18AP]
——— report on benefits being received disaggregated by sex and minority group member status in order to fill gaps in coverage and strengthen benefits (see H.R. 4165), H8389 [22OC]
——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1030), H3406 [1MY]
——— revise mission statement to be more inclusive of women veterans and surviving family members (see H.R. 3010), H4164 [23MY]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H3476 [7MY]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 5), H2714 [13MR]
Diseases and disorders: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2689), H5169 [25JN]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H9122 [20NO]
Drugs: impose sanctions relative to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids (see H.R. 2483), H4629 [12JN]
——— prohibit pharmacy benefit managers and insurers from receiving rebates for insulin products for which the manufacturer has complied with list price reduction requirements and require certain deductible waivers (see H.R. 4906), H8786 [12NO]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H1218 [25JA]
——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 2660), H3726 [10MY]
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), H5585 [10JY]
——— 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), H9348 [6DE]
——— prevent workplace harassment, end mandatory arbitration and pre-employment non-disclosure agreements, expand civil rights protections, empower workers who report harassment, and eliminate tipped minimum wage (see H.R. 2148), H3215 [9AP]
——— protect freedom to join a union by bolstering remedies and punishing violations of workers’ rights, strengthening workers’ freedom to negotiate for better working conditions, and restoring fairness to the economy (see H.R. 2474), H3844 [15MY]
Endangered species: repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see H.R. 4348), H8229 [17OC]
EPA: designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see H.R. 535), H1244 [28JA]
——— designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as toxic pollutants under Federal Water Pollution Control Act allowing regulation of release into waterways (see H.R. 3616), H5269 [2JY]
——— 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), H4315 [4JN]
——— prohibit manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of asbestos and asbestos-containing mixtures and articles (see H.R. 1603), H2582 [7MR]
——— prohibit waste incineration of firefighting foam and other wastes containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 2591), H3844 [15MY]
——— 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), H3442 [2MY]
——— reauthorize certain water pollution control programs (see H.R. 1497), H3276 [18AP]
——— reauthorize Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 4031), H7484 [30JY]
——— review and develop effluent standards, pretreatment standards, and water quality criteria for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 5539), H12308 [3JA]
——— support carbon utilization and direct air capture research and facilitate permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines (see H.R. 1166), H7837 [19SE]
——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1337), H5728 [11JY]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2986 [2AP]
FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H4697 [13JN]
Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see H.R. 3114), H5776 [12JY]
FBI: provide information on suicide rates and attempted suicides of current and former law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3735), H8880 [14NO]
FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 946), H3069 [3AP] (see H.R. 3375), H5586 [10JY]
——— designate 9-8-8 as universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operated through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line (see H.R. 4194), H8261 [18OC]
——— establish within Enforcement Bureau a division that specifically addresses the issue of robocalls (see H.R. 2355), H4629 [12JN]
——— improve broadband data collection, mapping, and validation to support effective deployment of broadband services to all areas of the U.S. (see H.R. 3162), H5729 [11JY]
——— prohibit debt collectors from making robocalls to individuals’ cell phones (see H.R. 1421), H4920 [19JN]
——— provide for a moratorium on telephone number reassignment after a disaster declaration (see H.R. 1289), H7489 [2AU]
——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H3070 [3AP]
FDA: ensure eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products to enable development and testing of new products (see H.R. 985), H4011 [20MY]
——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H2323 [4MR]
——— require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (see H.R. 1769), H7597 [10SE]
FEC: codify regulations that prohibit U.S. citizens from knowingly providing substantial assistance to foreign nationals or organizations to make illegal contributions to political campaigns (see H.R. 4114), H7480 [30JY]
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), H3476 [7MY]
——— require budget justifications and appropriation requests of agencies be made publicly available (see H.R. 4894), H12292 [19DE]
——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H7483 [30JY]
Federal employees: clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 725), H1214 [24JA]
——— provide that a lapse in discretionary appropriations constitutes a financial hardship for purposes of a withdrawal from the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 673), H718 [17JA]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1174), H7666 [11SE]
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), H7755 [17SE]
——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H4433 [11JN]
FEMA: include algal blooms in definition of major disaster (see H.R. 414), H7755 [17SE]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2763 [21MR]
Firearms: prohibit Federal funding to train or arm school personnel with firearms (see H. Res. 231), H5729 [11JY]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 8), H1244 [28JA]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H2681 [12MR]
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: emphasize importance of foreign alliances and partnerships in advancing U.S. interests and security (see H. Res. 222), H2717 [13MR]
——— promote security and energy partnerships in the Eastern Mediterranean (see H.R. 2913), H7152 [18JY]
Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System (see H.R. 2491), H3964 [17MY]
Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1003), H1390 [6FE]
Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H7667 [11SE]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H3280 [22AP]
FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 3570), H7153 [18JY]
——— promulgate regulations relative to sensitive personal information or behavioral data (see H.R. 2013), H3477 [7MY]
GAO: review Dept. of Homeland Security Trusted Traveler Programs (see H.R. 3675), H5583 [10JY]
——— study how certain individuals who are granted pretrial release are monitored (see H.R. 3657), H9223 [3DE]
Great Lakes: issue Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1440), H2312 [28FE]
Health: improve insurance access and affordability, strengthen protections for individuals with preexisting conditions, and terminate sale of short-term, limited duration insurance plans (see H.R. 1884), H2826 [26MR]
Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 37), H9059 [19NO]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H2719 [13MR]
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), H8542 [28OC]
Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 6), H2887 [27MR]
——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H2797 [25MR]
——— provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the U.S. in Syria (see H.R. 4873), H8742 [8NO]
——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (see H.R. 4916), H8677 [30OC] (see H.R. 5038), H8783 [12NO]
——— 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]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H4629 [12JN]
Information technology: create and implement an inter-agency strategy to secure fifth generation (5G) and future technology and infrastructure in the U.S. and with strategic allies (see H.R. 2881), H4063 [21MY]
Insurance: establish a public health plan (see H.R. 2000), H3926 [16MY]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H7471 [25JY]
——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1730), H9175 [22NO]
Iraq: defer removal of certain nationals living in the U.S. (see H.R. 2537), H3473 [7MY]
——— 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), H3449 [3MY]
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: 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), H3102 [4AP]
Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 478), H7708 [12SE]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H5008 [20JN]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H6001 [17JY]
LGBTQ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 465), H5201 [26JN]
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), H5203 [26JN]
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), H1586 [13FE]
Medicaid: allow for medical assistance for inmates during the 30-day period preceding release from a public institution (see H.R. 1329), H9256 [4DE]
——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 2235), H7379 [24JY]
——— prohibit payments for sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 1981), H3407 [1MY]
Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H8459 [23OC]
——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H7483 [30JY]
——— ensure equitable payment for, and beneficiary access to, diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals under hospital outpatient prospective payment system (see H.R. 3772), H8742 [8NO]
——— make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income part D beneficiaries residing in Puerto Rico or other U.S. territories (see H.R. 4195), H8261 [18OC]
——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 2235), H7379 [24JY]
——— provide coverage for certain vision items and services under part B (see H.R. 4665), H8111 [11OC]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H7521 [23AU]
——— provide for a pilot program to include respiratory therapists as telehealth practitioners (see H.R. 2508), H5776 [12JY]
——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis (see H.R. 2439), H4390 [10JN] (see H.R. 3414), H5169 [25JN]
——— provide for drug manufacturer price transparency and require certain manufacturers to report on product samples provided to certain health care providers (see H.R. 2113), H3844 [15MY]
——— 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 (see H.R. 2115), H8541 [28OC]
——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H3341 [30AP]
——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 275), H4011 [20MY]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H3267 [12AP]
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), H8199 [16OC]
——— 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), H4011 [20MY]
Members of Congress: suspend salary during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (see H.R. 834), H1282 [29JA]
Mental health: ensure provision of high-quality service through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 4564), H8910 [15NO]
Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H4176 [28MY]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 582), H2828 [26MR]
——— provide for a Federal minimum wage based on regional cost-of-living (see H.R. 2080), H3099 [4AP]
Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan and reduce minimum age for allowable in-service distributions (see H.R. 935), H3341 [30AP]
Multinational Species Conservation Funds: require continued sales of semipostal stamp until all remaining stamps are sold (see H.R. 1446), H4390 [10JN]
NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 1396), H5038 [21JN]
National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H5165 [25JN]
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 180), H2504 [6MR]
National Commission on Online Platforms and Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 4782), H8720 [31OC]
National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H7665 [11SE]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H3477 [7MY]
National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1225), H4349 [6JN]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3792 [14MY]
Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8679 [30OC]
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]
NOAA: clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relative to Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecasting System are excepted services under Anti-Deficiency Act (see H.R. 3297), H7755 [17SE]
NSF: support research on outputs that may be generated by generative adversarial networks, or deepfakes, and other comparable techniques that may be developed in the future (see H.R. 4355), H7991 [25SE]
Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish an interagency working group to coordinate activities and develop policy guidance to protect federally funded research and development (see H.R. 3038), H4920 [19JN]
——— provide for Federal coordination of activities supporting sustainable chemistry to improve efficiency of chemical production while reducing health and environmental risks (see H.R. 2051), H8388 [22OC]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: submit pre-election threat assessment prior to each regularly scheduled general election for Federal office (see H.R. 1474), H3792 [14MY]
OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as ‘‘protective service occupations’’ within the Standard Occupational Classification system (see H.R. 1629), H3503 [8MY]
Partnership Fund for Peace: establish to facilitate and finance joint economic ventures and people-to-people exchanges between Palestinians, Israelis, and Americans (see H.R. 3104), H8145 [15OC]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H3220 [9AP]
Pharmaceuticals: shorten monopoly periods for prescription drugs that are the subjects of sudden price hikes (see H.R. 1188), H1582 [13FE]
Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (see H.R. 4617), H8114 [11OC]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 2977), H4176 [28MY]
Political ethics: prohibit use of funds for official travel of Members of Congress and executive branch employees and other activities during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (see H.R. 834), H1282 [29JA]
Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see H.R. 3509), H7867 [20SE]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H5586 [10JY]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H5586 [10JY]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H2587 [7MR]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H5585 [10JY]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H5586 [10JY]
Power resources: codify EPA emission standards rule requiring capture of methane gas produced from oil and gas wells and reinstate and enhance BLM rule limiting release of methane gas by energy producers on public lands (see H.R. 2711), H7560 [9SE]
——— transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050 (see H.R. 5221), H9167 [21NO]
Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 254), H2796 [25MR]
Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 3794), H9122 [20NO]
Russia: call for provision of evidence of wrongdoing or release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations (see H. Res. 552), H7665 [11SE]
Saudi Arabia: hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable (see H.R. 2037), H3070 [3AP]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H9122 [20NO]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H5168 [25JN]
——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H5169 [25JN]
Social Security: disregard certain ABLE account contributions when determining a disabled individual’s ability to engage in substantial gainful activity (see H.R. 2656), H8720 [31OC]
——— eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H7493 [6AU]
——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H7483 [30JY]
——— establish disability benefit offset for Purple Heart recipients (see H.R. 2655), H9171 [21NO]
——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 860), H1343 [31JA]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H9348 [6DE]
Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 1754), H4390 [10JN]
SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H1581 [13FE]
SSI: provide that income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage (see H.R. 1529), H9058 [19NO]
——— update eligibility (see H.R. 4280), H7664 [11SE]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H9122 [20NO]
Syria: oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (see H.J. Res. 77), H8201 [16OC]
Taxation: clarify that payment of taxes on deferred foreign income in installments shall not prevent credit or refund of overpayments or increase estimated taxes (see H.R. 2985), H9180 [26NO]
——— eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 1545), H3070 [3AP]
——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]
——— extend health coverage tax credit (see H.R. 1939), H7598 [10SE]
——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see H.R. 1814), H7472 [25JY]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2912), H9296 [5DE]
——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 2213), H3503 [8MY]
——— 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), H8459 [23OC]
——— modify employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting (see H.R. 1507), H8144 [15OC]
——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H4629 [12JN]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H7152 [18JY]
——— provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1794), H8679 [30OC]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H7904 [24SE]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H3341 [30AP]
——— 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), H4772 [18JN]
Transportation Security Administration: ensure aviation security fees are used to finance costs of aviation security screening by repealing requirement that a portion of such fees be deposited into the Treasury (see H.R. 1171), H7775 [18SE]
Treaty on Open Skies: prohibit actions to suspend, terminate, or withdraw (see H.R. 5149), H9257 [4DE]
Trump, President: condemn racist comments directed at Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (see H. Res. 489), H5914 [16JY]
——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (see H.J. Res. 46), H2046 [22FE]
Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4695), H8542 [28OC]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see H.R. 9), H3259 [10AP]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 3742), H6002 [17JY]
——— prohibit use of neonicotinoids as insecticides in national wildlife refuges (see H.R. 2854), H5266 [28JN]
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]
——— develop technologies to detect perfluorinated compounds and conduct a nationwide sampling of such compounds in the environment (see H.R. 1976), H2916 [28MR]
——— reauthorize grants for, and require applied water supply research on, water resources research and technology institutes (see H.R. 3510), H8228 [17OC]
U.S. Green Bank: establish to assist in financing of qualified clean energy and energy efficiency projects and issue Green Bonds to acquire capital stock of such bank (see H.R. 3423), H7711 [13SE]
Veterans: 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), H9257 [4DE]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1585), H2763 [21MR]
Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 4), H2232 [26FE]
Water: establish a trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1417), H2311 [28FE]
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), H4629 [12JN]
——— 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), H5272 [5JY]
——— 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), H7559 [9SE]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H1351 [4FE]
——— ensure access to, and ability to make decisions on, health care, including reproductive health care, regardless of their State of residence and promote preventive health care services (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4920 [19JN]
——— 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), H7162 [22JY]
——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H7162 [22JY]
——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (see H. Res. 354), H3844 [15MY]
——— 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]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H9122 [20NO]
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), H5038 [21JN]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2350), H8388 [22OC]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H5168 [25JN]
——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see H. Res. 413), H4180 [30MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Defense: establish acquisition pathways for software application and upgrades and software development and acquisition training and management programs (see H.R. 3093), H4312 [4JN]
Dept. of Education: establish a grant program for State and local educational agencies to promote digital citizenship and media literacy (see H.R. 4668), H8111 [11OC]
——— prohibit issuance or enforcement of certain rules that weaken enforcement of Title IX provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program (see H.R. 5388), H10016 [10DE]
——— require federally-funded colleges and universities to certify the school’s president and a member of the Board of Trustees have reviewed all reported incidents involving employee sexual misconduct (see H.R. 2421), H3339 [30AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a collective response to a terrorism exercise that includes management of cascading effects on critical infrastructure during times of extreme cold weather (see H.R. 3669), H5583 [10JY]
——— ensure access to appropriate temporary shelter, food, and water for individuals apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (see H.R. 3670), H5583 [10JY]
EPA: require continued and expanded monitoring of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water (see H.R. 2800), H3923 [16MY]
FTC: regulate use of automated software programs, or bots, intended to impersonate or replicate human activity on social media and prohibit use of such programs for political advertising (see H.R. 4536), H8054 [26SE]
Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS: tribute (see H. Res. 705), H8879 [14NO]
Medicare: require prescription drug plan sponsors to include real-time benefit information as part of such sponsor’s electronic prescription program (see H.R. 3415), H5036 [21JN]
Meningitis B Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 313), H3256 [10AP]
Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (see H.R. 3873), H7161 [22JY]
——— prohibit foreign nationals from purchasing a broadcast, cable, or satellite communication that mentions a clearly identified candidate for Federal office (see H.R. 2135), H3128 [8AP]
Taxation: provide for employer contributions to ABLE accounts (see H.R. 4795), H8387 [22OC]
Women: affirm importance of Title IX, applaud increase in educational opportunities for women and girls, and recognize work left to be done to further increase such opportunities (see H. Res. 459), H5076 [24JN]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of Defense: establish acquisition pathways for software application and upgrades and software development and acquisition training and management programs (H.R. 3093), H4313 [4JN]
Dept. of Education: establish a grant program for State and local educational agencies to promote digital citizenship and media literacy (H.R. 4668), H8112 [11OC]
——— prohibit issuance or enforcement of certain rules that weaken enforcement of Title IX provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program (H.R. 5388), H10016 [10DE]
——— require federally-funded colleges and universities to certify the school’s president and a member of the Board of Trustees have reviewed all reported incidents involving employee sexual misconduct (H.R. 2421), H3341 [30AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a collective response to a terrorism exercise that includes management of cascading effects on critical infrastructure during times of extreme cold weather (H.R. 3669), H5584 [10JY]
——— ensure access to appropriate temporary shelter, food, and water for individuals apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (H.R. 3670), H5584 [10JY]
EPA: require continued and expanded monitoring of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water (H.R. 2800), H3925 [16MY]
FTC: regulate use of automated software programs, or bots, intended to impersonate or replicate human activity on social media and prohibit use of such programs for political advertising (H.R. 4536), H8056 [26SE]
Medicare: require prescription drug plan sponsors to include real-time benefit information as part of such sponsor’s electronic prescription program (H.R. 3415), H5037 [21JN]
Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (H.R. 3873), H7161 [22JY]
——— prohibit foreign nationals from purchasing a broadcast, cable, or satellite communication that mentions a clearly identified candidate for Federal office (H.R. 2135), H3129 [8AP]
Taxation: provide for employer contributions to ABLE accounts (H.R. 4795), H8387 [22OC]
Remarks
Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (H.R. 834), H1320 [30JA]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), H2569 [7MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5348 [10JY]
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), H10136 [12DE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a collective response to a terrorism exercise that includes management of cascading effects on critical infrastructure during times of extreme cold weather (H.R. 3669), H9377, H9378 [9DE]
——— conduct an inland waters threat analysis (H.R. 4402), H9376, H9377 [9DE]
——— ensure access to appropriate temporary shelter, food, and water for individuals apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (H.R. 3670), H7436, H7437, H7438 [25JY]
——— establish Mentor-Protégé Program (H.R. 4727), H9370, H9371 [9DE]
——— make certain improvements in the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (H.R. 4713), H9373, H9374, H9376 [9DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: consult and coordinate with the Dept. of Defense relative to providing access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility, H1476 [8FE]
——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (H.R. 840), H1476 [8FE]
FEC: commission independent study on media literacy skills and impact of media literacy education on consumption and understanding of online political content among voters, H8429 [23OC]
GAO: assess Foreign Agents Registration Act exemptions to prevent foreign funding from influencing U.S. elections and political campaigns, H8434, H8435 [23OC]
Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS: tribute (H. Res. 705), H8833 [14NO]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H348 [9JA]
Howell, MI: anniversary of St. Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital, E506• [30AP]
——— dedication of Sergeant Donald Burgett Post Office Building, E754• [12JN]
Medicare: provide coverage for certain vision items and services under part B, H10136 [12DE]
——— 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), H8518 [28OC]
Members of Congress: suspend salary during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (H.R. 834), H1320 [30JA]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: clarify that certain guidance relative to waivers for State innovation does not weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions, H3548 [9MY]
——— revoke certain guidance relative to waivers for State innovation that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (H.R. 986), H3527 [9MY]
——— revoke certain guidance relative to waivers for State innovation that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (H.R. 986), motion to recommit, H3548 [9MY]
Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (H.R. 4617), H8417, H8429, H8434, H8435 [23OC]
——— expand ban on foreign contributions and expenditures on U.S. elections to include purchasing advertisements on digital media or television, H2569 [7MR]
Political ethics: prohibit use of funds for official travel of Members of Congress and executive branch employees and other activities during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (H.R. 834), H1320 [30JA]
Transportation Security Administration: establish a task force to conduct an analysis of emerging and potential future threats to transportation security (H.R. 3318), H9371, H9372, H9373 [9DE]