SPANBERGER, ABIGAIL DAVIS (a Representative from Virginia)
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), H2567 [7MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5690 [11JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4941, H4945 [20JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4633, H4677 [13JN]
FCC: restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (H.R. 1644), H3232 [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 (H.R. 4617), H8437 [23OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: report on participation of Afghan women in negotiations and dialogue relative to Afghan peace process and a strategy for post-conflict engagement by the U.S. (see H.R. 4097), H8786 [12NO]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H8298 [21OC]
Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H8388 [22OC]
Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H3476 [7MY]
——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H8459 [23OC]
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), H3792 [14MY]
Argentina: condemn Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires in 1994, express condolences to families of victims, and support holding those responsible accountable (see H. Res. 441), H5270 [2JY]
Armed Forces: address health, safety, and environmental hazards at private military housing units and prohibit payment by members of deposits or other fees relative to such units (see H.R. 1792), H2744 [14MR]
——— allow more Reserve, National Guard, and retired members to receive veterans’ preference for Federal hiring by modifying service requirements and removing preference bans on certain retired officers (see H.R. 2433), H7904 [24SE]
——— 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]
——— clarify that Congress has not provided authorization for use of military force against Iran (see H.R. 2829), H4182 [30MY]
——— include digital breast tomosynthesis as a primary and preventative health care service under military health system and TRICARE program (see H.R. 5238), H9168 [21NO]
——— oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban (see H. Res. 124), H2829 [26MR]
——— 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), H3791 [14MY]
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), H7490 [2AU]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 55), H3217 [9AP]
Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see H.R. 3190), H5306 [9JY]
Business and industry: prohibit physical retail businesses from refusing cash payments (see H.R. 2650), H10306 [16DE]
CBO: submit daily reports during a Government shutdown on the economy and the cost of the shutdown to taxpayers (see H.R. 270), H280 [8JA]
CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 674), H7707 [12SE]
Central America: support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (see H.R. 2615), H4390 [10JN]
CFTC: reauthorize (see H.R. 4895), H9059 [19NO]
Chesapeake Bay Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 1620), H3285 [25AP]
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), H7512 [20AU]
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), H8741 [8NO]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H9058 [19NO]
Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad (see H.R. 4803), H9223 [3DE]
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. 367), H1363 [5FE]
Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys: establish (see H.R. 1636), H10306 [16DE]
Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see H. Res. 107), H8596 [29OC]
Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H8260 [18OC]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H3130 [8AP]
Crime: 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), H3069 [3AP] (see H.R. 3536), H10610 [17DE]
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), H12211 [18DE]
——— allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 832), H8228 [17OC]
——— establish Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and Rural Future Partnership Fund to invest in rural areas to achieve their preferred future and maximize contributions to the U.S. (see H.R. 4874), H8538 [28OC]
——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 2818), H9348 [6DE]
——— make grants to State land-grant universities to provide educational resources to improve farm management knowledge and skills of livestock producers (see H.R. 4773), H12211 [18DE]
——— make local livestock and meat procurement for school lunch programs a priority and include ranching educational activities in Farm to School Program (see H.R. 3090), H12211 [18DE]
——— provide assistance to manage farmer and rancher stress and mental health of individuals in rural areas (see H.R. 4820), H8828 [13NO]
——— reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 3125), H8097 [4OC]
Dept. of Defense: 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), H8298 [21OC]
Dept. of Education: authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see H.R. 2639), H5077 [24JN]
——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see H.R. 2315), H8388 [22OC]
——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see H.R. 727), H9222 [3DE]
——— establish a grant program for State and local educational agencies to promote digital citizenship and media literacy (see H.R. 4668), H8111 [11OC]
——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 3497), H7379 [24JY]
——— improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 2441), H7490 [2AU]
——— include child development and early learning as community services under Federal work-study program (see H.R. 4196), H7511 [20AU]
——— include teacher preparation for computer science in elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 3808), H7529 [30AU]
——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 849), H8540 [28OC]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3130 [8AP]
——— 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), H7505 [16AU]
——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1554), H7525 [27AU]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H1332 [30JA]
——— provide for refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans (see H.R. 1899), H7506 [16AU]
——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 1591), H9256 [4DE]
——— provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see H.R. 1229), H12211 [18DE]
——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2168), H9180 [26NO]
——— require institutions of higher education to use a uniform financial aid form with standard definitions for financial aid terms to make it easier to compare offers from different schools (see H.R. 2321), H8910 [15NO]
——— terminate capitalization of interest after forbearance and certain deferment periods relative to student loans (see H.R. 4590), H8088 [1OC]
——— 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), H8098 [4OC]
——— establish a research, development, and demonstration program for grid-scale energy storage systems (see H.R. 2986), H8299 [21OC]
——— 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), H8388 [22OC]
——— establish energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program (see H.R. 1743), H2828 [26MR]
——— establish program for research, development, and demonstration of commercially viable technologies for capture of carbon dioxide produced during the generation of natural gas-generated power (see H.R. 3828), H12292 [19DE]
——— make innovative technology loan guarantee support available for battery storage technologies (see H.R. 1742), H2828 [26MR]
——— provide for consideration of energy storage systems by electric utilities as part of a supply side resource process (see H.R. 1744), H2828 [26MR]
——— reauthorize Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) (see H.R. 4091), H9180 [26NO]
Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 1846), H8056 [26SE]
——— 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), H8910 [15NO]
——— authorize State Opioid Response Grants and Tribal Opioid Response Grants programs (see H.R. 2466), H7493 [6AU]
——— establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (see H.R. 3), H8741 [8NO]
——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H7755 [17SE]
——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 2271), H9180 [26NO]
——— 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), H7496 [9AU]
——— 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 sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see H.R. 2411), H8720 [31OC]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 2328), H7904 [24SE]
——— reauthorize and increase funding for Special Diabetes Program for Type 1 Diabetes (see H.R. 2668), H9388 [9DE]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H3220 [9AP]
——— require drug manufacturers to submit a transparency and justification report prior to increasing certain drug prices (see H.R. 2069), H3442 [2MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure access to appropriate temporary shelter, food, and water for individuals apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (see H.R. 3670), H7153 [18JY]
——— establish Chief Information Security Officer Advisory Committee within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (see H.R. 1975), H9222 [3DE]
——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H3285 [25AP]
——— notify State and local officials, Congress, and affected voters of credible evidence of an unauthorized intrusion into an election system and if it could have altered voter information (see H.R. 3529), H7715 [16SE]
——— 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), H7490 [2AU]
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), H3130 [8AP]
——— condemn invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (see H. Res. 271), H2988 [2AP]
——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H5007 [20JN]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2099 [25FE]
——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 2379), H3792 [14MY]
Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers (see H.R. 4016), H7464 [25JY]
——— establish grant program to support creation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity (see H.R. 2721), H3789 [14MY]
——— 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), H3926 [16MY]
——— 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), H7488 [2AU]
Dept. of State: allow direct loans to countries for procurement of defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services (see H.R. 2444), H12211 [18DE]
——— enhance U.S. representation and leadership at international standards-setting bodies setting standards for 5th and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure (see H.R. 3763), H8742 [8NO]
——— establish Assistant Sec. of State for Energy Resources (see H.R. 2046), H4697 [13JN]
——— provide assistance for U.S. citizens and nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, bolster programs to address hostage-taking and rescue, and impose sanctions on persons responsible for such acts (see H.R. 1611), H8724 [1NO]
——— 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), H5305 [9JY]
——— pursue public-private partnerships, innovative financing mechanisms, research partnerships, and coordination with international and multilateral organizations to address childhood cancer globally (see H.R. 5338), H12212 [18DE]
——— require reports on religious intolerance in Saudi Arabian educational materials (see H.R. 554), H8741 [8NO]
——— review U.S.-Turkey relations (see H.R. 4694), H8786 [12NO]
——— waive passport fees for families of Armed Forces members who are hospitalized abroad (see H.R. 2847), H4009 [20MY]
——— waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 2229), H5272 [5JY]
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), H3476 [7MY]
——— redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 1083), H12211 [18DE]
Dept. of Transportation: clarify definition of agricultural commodities relative to motor carrier safety regulations (see H.R. 1673), H12211 [18DE]
——— 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), H7775 [18SE]
——— establish a working group to study regulatory and legislative improvements to hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see H.R. 2460), H4218 [3JN]
——— 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), H12292 [19DE]
——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H3477 [7MY]
——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H8388 [22OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend disability rating schedule to add a diagnostic code and evaluation criteria for obliterative bronchiolitis (see H.R. 1005), H8388 [22OC]
——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H9180 [26NO]
——— classify veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities (see H.R. 1377), H8741 [8NO]
——— develop and implement a plan to hire medical center directors (see H.R. 1360), H12292 [19DE]
——— eliminate period of eligibility for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program (see H.R. 444), H8388 [22OC]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H3304 [29AP]
——— enter into partnerships with public and private entities to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (see H.R. 716), H9222 [3DE]
——— 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), H8459 [23OC]
——— extend period under which an election must be made for entitlement to educational assistance under All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program and phase out such program (see H.R. 4162), H8145 [15OC]
——— improve provision of health care to women veterans (see H.R. 3036), H8388 [22OC]
——— make permanent the authority to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing (see H.R. 1750), H12292 [19DE]
——— modify presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 2201), H7715 [16SE]
——— permit Members of Congress use of departmental facilities for purposes of meeting with constituents (see H.R. 2846), H12297 [23DE]
——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (see H.R. 3495), H8083 [27SE]
——— provide for circumstances under which reimbursement for emergency ambulance services shall be provided (see H.R. 485), H8082 [27SE]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Guam, American Samoa, and Johnston Atoll (see H.R. 1713), H8596 [29OC]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H2756 [18MR]
——— provide process for family members of deceased individuals eligible for burn pit registry to register for such registry on behalf of the deceased individual (see H.R. 1001), H8388 [22OC]
——— reimburse veterans for cost of emergency medical transportation to a Federal facility (see H.R. 3350), H4917 [19JN]
——— 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), H3448 [3MY]
——— 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 mission statement to be more inclusive of women veterans and surviving family members (see H.R. 3010), H4164 [23MY]
——— study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma and liver disease in veterans of the Vietnam era caused by exposure to certain parasites (see H.R. 2568), H12297 [23DE]
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: 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), H9348 [6DE]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H1342 [31JA]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H3285 [25AP]
Drugs: impose sanctions relative to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids (see H.R. 2483), H3844 [15MY]
——— prohibit knowing possession of a pill press mold with intent to manufacture a counterfeit substance in schedule I or II in a capsule, tablet, and other form intended for distribution (see H.R. 4510), H8053 [26SE]
——— 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]
Education: prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of disputes arising from private education loans (see H.R. 3764), H8103 [8OC]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H7512 [20AU]
——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 2660), H4434 [11JN]
——— require States to take steps to ensure domestic ownership and control of election service providers (see H.R. 4777), H8298 [21OC]
Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see H.R. 1230), H7511 [20AU]
——— 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), H3682 [9MY]
——— 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), H3926 [16MY]
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), H8260 [18OC]
EPA: address lead contamination in school drinking water (see H.R. 852), H9222 [3DE]
——— 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), H2887 [27MR]
Europe: require reports by Dept. of State and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on construction of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe (see H.R. 2023), H4697 [13JN]
FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H8199 [16OC]
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), H5914 [16JY]
FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (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), H12211 [18DE]
——— 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), H8057 [26SE]
——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see H.R. 4229), H9348 [6DE]
——— prohibit Internet service providers from knowingly submitting inaccurate Internet access service coverage information or data in order to compile an inaccurate broadband coverage map (see H.R. 4227), H9348 [6DE]
——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2797 [25MR]
FDA: prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H10017 [10DE]
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]
——— enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements (see H.R. 2592), H7837 [19SE]
——— reduce number of members, revise method of selection and terms of service of members, and distribute the powers between the Chair and the remaining members (see H.R. 1272), H7755 [17SE]
Federal agencies and departments: provide for disclosure of cost, performance, and areas of duplication among Federal programs and leverage existing data to achieve a functional Federal program inventory (see H.R. 3830), H8057 [26SE]
——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H5826 [15JY]
——— require Federal agencies with jurisdiction over broadband deployment to enter into an interagency agreement related to certain types of funding for broadband deployment (see H.R. 4283), H12292 [19DE]
Federal aid programs: establish special congressional rescue committees to craft legislation that restores and strengthens certain Federal trust funds (see H.R. 4907), H10017 [10DE]
Federal employees: allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of Federal employees and certain Federal contractors impacted by the Federal Government shutdown (see H.R. 545), H1285 [29JA]
——— calculate cost-of-living adjustments for retirees under Federal Employee Retirement System in the same way as those for retirees under Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1254), H8741 [8NO]
——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 67), H203 [3JA]
——— 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), H7525 [27AU]
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), H8541 [28OC]
——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H8298 [21OC]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H3792 [14MY]
Firearms: apply certain National Firearms Act requirements to any semiautomatic rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine (see H.R. 1263), H7511 [20AU]
——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (see H.R. 3265), H7497 [9AU]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H7511 [20AU]
——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 1296), H7511 [20AU]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 8), H678 [16JA]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H7836 [19SE]
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]
Foreign policy: emphasize importance of foreign alliances and partnerships in advancing U.S. interests and security (see H. Res. 222), H3306 [29AP]
——— reaffirm importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in U.S. foreign policy (see H. Res. 221), H3306 [29AP]
Foreign trade: prohibit commercial exports of certain nonlethal crowd control items and defense articles and services to the Hong Kong Disciplined Services (see H.R. 4270), H8145 [15OC]
——— require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see H.R. 940), H7536 [6SE]
——— require Dept. of Defense to justify national security basis for certain tariffs and increase congressional oversight of process by which Presidents can apply such tariffs (see H.R. 1008), H8096 [4OC]
France: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 63), H4627 [12JN]
Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1003), H1390 [6FE]
FTC: promulgate regulations relative to sensitive personal information or behavioral data (see H.R. 2013), H4066 [21MY]
——— 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]
GAO: provide for a joint session of House and Senate budget committees to receive a presentation on the audited financial statement of the Executive branch (see H. Con. Res. 68), H8098 [4OC]
Germany: recognize alliance and strong friendship with the U.S. and reaffirm significance of Wundarbar Together-Germany and the U.S. initiative (see H. Res. 446), H8786 [12NO]
Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS: tribute (see H. Res. 705), H8879 [14NO]
Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): commend work, affirm U.S. financial commitment, and urge donor and recipient countries to increase pledges and meet commitments (see H. Res. 517), H7775 [18SE]
Government: prioritize obligations and appropriate emergency funding for continued pay for the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers if statutory debt ceiling is reached or there is a funding gap (see H.R. 489), H517 [11JA]
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), H3305 [29AP]
H. Emory Widener, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Abingdon, VA: designate (see H.R. 767), H8540 [28OC]
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]
——— 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), H3682 [9MY]
Health care professionals: require certain practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete continuing education (see H.R. 2734), H9256 [4DE]
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), H7161 [22JY]
Hong Kong: address political demonstrators’ demands, condemn use of force against demonstrators and characterization of protests as riots, and express concern relative to Chinese extradition bill (see H. Res. 543), H8145 [15OC]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H3503 [8MY]
House of Representatives: authorize the Speaker to intervene in Texas v. U.S., and any appellate proceedings (see H. Res. 14), H289 [8JA]
——— place real time display of gross national debt in main hearing rooms of Committee on Appropriations (House) and Committee on the Budget (House) (see H. Res. 686), H10017 [10DE]
Human rights: increase role of financial industry in combatting human trafficking (see H.R. 295), H2681 [12MR]
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), H8881 [14NO]
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]
——— express that immigration makes the U.S. stronger, secure borders, condemn White supremacy and leaders who legitimize such ideology, deter domestic terrorism, and call for removal of extremist online content (see H. Res. 299), H3217 [9AP]
——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 541), H543 [14JA]
——— provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the U.S. in Syria (see H.R. 4873), H12211 [18DE]
——— 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), H3963 [17MY] (see H.R. 2315), H8388 [22OC]
Insurance: establish a public health plan (see H.R. 2000), H3070 [3AP]
——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H8459 [23OC]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H3305 [29AP]
Inter-American Foundation: anniversary (see H. Res. 649), H8742 [8NO]
Iraq: support secure return of minority communities displaced by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and development of plan for stabilization and security of affected regions (see H. Res. 259), H7379 [24JY]
Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H7162 [22JY]
——— 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), H3070 [3AP]
Japan: reaffirm vital role of the U.S.-Japan alliance in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond (see H. Res. 349), H8742 [8NO]
Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 478), H5303 [9JY]
Korean Americans: call on the U.S. and North Korea to reunite divided families by exchanging information, using registries, and working with South Korea to include U.S. citizens in video reunions (see H. Res. 410), H8828 [13NO]
——— require consultations in reuniting Korean Americans with family members in North Korea (see H.R. 1771), H8741 [8NO]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H8097 [4OC]
Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (see H.R. 1210), H3792 [14MY]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H6001 [17JY]
LGBTQ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 465), H5201 [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), H3681 [9MY]
Medicaid: reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 1342), H3305 [29AP]
——— require a State child health plan to include certain lead screening coverage (see H.R. 3842), H12211 [18DE]
Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H10124 [11DE]
——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and an analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3107), H8596 [29OC]
——— permit occupational therapists to conduct initial assessment visits under a home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (see H.R. 3127), H8460 [23OC]
——— provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see H.R. 1370), H10017 [10DE]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H5913 [16JY]
——— provide coverage of FDA-approved qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests (see H.R. 1765), H9296 [5DE]
——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H8144 [15OC]
——— require prescription drug plan sponsors to include real-time benefit information as part of such sponsor’s electronic prescription program (see H.R. 3415), H7666 [11SE]
——— update rural health clinic provisions relative to usage of advanced practice clinicians, laboratory requirements and delivery of telehealth services, and reimbursement rates (see H.R. 2788), H12308 [3JA]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H7501 [13AU]
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 (see H.R. 1781), H4011 [20MY]
Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 129), H9058 [19NO]
——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 211), H209 [3JA]
——— suspend salary during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (see H.R. 834), H1282 [29JA]
Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H4066 [21MY]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 582), H3069 [3AP]
——— 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), H3476 [7MY]
Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling by law enforcement (see H. Res. 255), H10611 [17DE]
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), H4919 [19JN]
National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H5165 [25JN]
National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases: establish (see H.R. 3446), H10017 [10DE]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H3102 [4AP]
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), H8096 [4OC]
National Police Week: observance (see H. Res. 383), H3964 [17MY]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3792 [14MY]
National security: recognize interdependence of diplomacy, development, and defense as critical to effective national security (see H. Res. 220), H3306 [29AP]
National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 360), H3501 [8MY]
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 Workforce Development Month: designate (see H. Res. 578), H8057 [26SE]
Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H9222 [3DE]
NATO: oppose U.S. withdrawal, support member efforts to spend a certain percentage on defense, and promote funding for European Deterrence Initiative to counter Russian aggression (see H.R. 676), H718 [17JA]
——— report on value of investments in dual use infrastructure projects by member states in order to improve military mobility and interoperability across Europe (see H.R. 3202), H4431 [11JN]
NIH: provide for further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (see H.R. 594), H9175 [22NO]
——— reauthorize innovation projects (see H.R. 4667), H8111 [11OC]
Norman Duncan Post Office Building, Leesburg, VA: designate (see H.R. 4971), H8718 [31OC]
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), H8299 [21OC]
——— support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and workforce development research focused on rural areas (see H.R. 4979), H12292 [19DE]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: assess drug trafficking and human trafficking and smuggling in Mexico and Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (see H.R. 3720), H5726 [11JY]
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), H5913 [16JY]
——— submit to Congress an annual report on projects that are over budget and behind schedule (see H.R. 1917), H7536 [6SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H8880 [14NO]
——— establish Improve Health Insurance Affordability Fund to provide for certain reinsurance payments to lower premiums in the individual health insurance market (see H.R. 1425), H2887 [27MR]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H3791 [14MY]
Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic corporations (see H.R. 746), H1209 [24JA]
——— 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), H8097 [4OC] (see H.R. 4617), H8200 [16OC]
——— prohibit foreign nationals from purchasing a broadcast, cable, or satellite communication that mentions a clearly identified candidate for Federal office (see H.R. 2135), H3342 [30AP]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 2977), H4162 [23MY]
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]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 146), H7506 [16AU]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H7506 [16AU]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H7512 [20AU]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H3286 [25AP]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H7512 [20AU]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H8261 [18OC]
Power resources: transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050 (see H.R. 5221), H9167 [21NO]
Presidents of the U.S.: limit authority to modify duty rates for national security reasons and limit authority of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to impose certain duties or import restrictions (see H.R. 3477), H7536 [6SE]
——— prohibit continuation of an executive emergency declaration under the National Emergencies Act absent approval by Congress (see H.R. 1410), H2271 [27FE]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H8541 [28OC]
Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 254), H2796 [25MR]
Purple Star Families Week: designate (see H. Res. 734), H9179 [26NO]
Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building, Hopewell, VA: designate (see H.R. 3847), H7150 [18JY]
Robinson, Rodney: Council of Chief State School Officers National Teacher of the Year award recipient (see H. Res. 351), H3440 [2MY]
Russia: reiterate support for sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, condemn aggressive actions and assaults on democracies, and oppose readmission into Group of Seven (see H. Res. 546), H8828 [13NO]
Ryan Keith Cox Post Office Building, Virginia Beach, VA: designate (see H.R. 3305), H4770 [18JN]
Saudi Arabia: condemn detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights advocates, urge release of all political prisoners, call to end male guardianship system, and hold human rights violators accountable (see H. Res. 129), H4391 [10JN]
——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and service (see H.J. Res. 62), H4698 [13JN]
——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 61), H4627 [12JN]
Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H7838 [19SE]
Sikhism: recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak’s birthday (see H. Res. 689), H8784 [12NO]
——— 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), H7507 [16AU]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H3285 [25AP]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H5913 [16JY]
——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H7525 [27AU]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H8459 [23OC]
——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H10610 [17DE]
——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1551), H4011 [20MY]
SSI: provide that income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage (see H.R. 1529), H10263 [13DE]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H3285 [25AP]
Sudan: condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government (see H. Res. 432), H4629 [12JN]
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]
Taiwan: support diplomatic alliances around the world (see H.R. 4754), H8730 [5NO]
Taxation: encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1994), H3477 [7MY]
——— exclude all disability-related first responder retirement payments from gross income regardless of retirement age (see H.R. 2560), H12292 [19DE]
——— expand exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance and expand availability of student loan interest deduction (see H.R. 5359), H9347 [6DE]
——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H7489 [2AU]
——— include armor-piercing, concealable weapons within definition of ‘‘firearm’’ under National Firearms Act (see H.R. 1297), H7597 [10SE]
——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see H.R. 1814), H5585 [10JY]
——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 878), H1363 [5FE]
——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 2137), H8299 [21OC]
——— 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), H8113 [11OC]
——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H8741 [8NO]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H4171 [24MY]
——— provide investment tax credits for energy storage technologies (see H.R. 2096), H3844 [15MY]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H8459 [23OC]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H3477 [7MY]
——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H4011 [20MY]
Terrorism: authorize domestic terrorism offices in the Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice and the FBI to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and take steps to prevent domestic terrorism (see H.R. 1931), H7497 [9AU]
——— 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), H2614 [8MR]
Tice, Austin: investigate detention in Syria while working as a journalist and encourage efforts to secure release (see H. Res. 17), H7598 [10SE]
Trademarks: provide for registration of marks consisting of the flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia of the U.S., or of any State or municipality (see H.R. 1999), H3792 [14MY]
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), H7511 [20AU]
Trump, President: terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (see H.J. Res. 46), H2046 [22FE]
Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4692), H8261 [18OC] (see H.R. 4695), H8299 [21OC]
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), H2883 [27MR]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: assist in conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries (see H.R. 4341), H8542 [28OC]
U.S.-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4862), H8730 [5NO]
United Arab Emirates: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 62), H4698 [13JN] (see H.J. Res. 63), H4627 [12JN]
United Kingdom: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 61, 63), H4627 [12JN]
University of Virginia: tribute to men’s basketball team (see H. Res. 320), H3265 [12AP]
Virginia Beach, VA: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions to families of victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center (see H.R. 4566), H8080 [27SE]
——— express condolences to families and victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, and commend first responders (see H. Res. 428), H4343 [5JN]
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]
Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1380), H8298 [21OC]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H1283 [29JA]
——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8200 [16OC]
——— 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]
——— recognize that all men and women are created equal, honor historic and ongoing contributions of women, commit to policies that achieve political and social equality, and support equal rights amendment (see H. Res. 272), H2923 [29MR]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H1336 [30JA] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]
Women veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 579), H8742 [8NO]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H3285 [25AP]
World Press Freedom Day: observance (see H. Res. 345), H4698 [13JN]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 1773), H5270 [2JY]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see H.R. 3138), H8388 [22OC]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H7755 [17SE]
——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H8541 [28OC]
——— 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
Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions in the event of a lapse in appropriations other than for the legislative branch and Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 1177), H1581 [13FE]
CFTC: provide certainty for futures customers and market participants (see H.R. 4333), H7711 [13SE]
Dept. of Defense: establish initiative on improving capacity of military criminal investigative organizations to prevent child sexual exploitation (see H.R. 3588), H5258 [27JN]
Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building, Midlothian, VA: designate (see H.R. 4975), H8724 [1NO]
FDA: require manufacturers of approved biological products to disclose and list patents, biosimilarity, and exclusivity information relative to their products and promote biosimilar competition (see H.R. 4850), H8457 [23OC]
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]
Italy: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 64), H4627 [12JN]
Medicare: 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), H3127 [8AP]
National Atomic Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 687), H8740 [8NO]
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), H2314 [28FE]
Saudi Arabia: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 64), H4627 [12JN]
Spain: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 64), H4627 [12JN]
Taxation: permit amounts paid for programs to obtain a recognized postsecondary credential or a license to be treated as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of a 529 account (see H.R. 5339), H9346 [6DE]
United Kingdom: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 64), H4627 [12JN]
Constitutional authority statements
Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions in the event of a lapse in appropriations other than for the legislative branch and Executive Office of the President (H.R. 1177), H1584 [13FE]
CFTC: provide certainty for futures customers and market participants (H.R. 4333), H7711 [13SE]
Dept. of Defense: establish initiative on improving capacity of military criminal investigative organizations to prevent child sexual exploitation (H.R. 3588), H5260 [27JN]
Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building, Midlothian, VA: designate (H.R. 4975), H8724 [1NO]
FDA: require manufacturers of approved biological products to disclose and list patents, biosimilarity, and exclusivity information relative to their products and promote biosimilar competition (H.R. 4850), H8459 [23OC]
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 (H.R. 2881), H4065 [21MY]
Italy: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (H.J. Res. 64), H4628 [12JN]
Medicare: 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), H3129 [8AP]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: submit pre-election threat assessment prior to each regularly scheduled general election for Federal office (H.R. 1474), H2316 [28FE]
Saudi Arabia: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (H.J. Res. 64), H4628 [12JN]
Spain: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (H.J. Res. 64), H4628 [12JN]
Taxation: permit amounts paid for programs to obtain a recognized postsecondary credential or a license to be treated as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of a 529 account (H.R. 5339), H9347 [6DE]
United Kingdom: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (H.J. Res. 64), H4628 [12JN]
Lists
Richmond, VA, Armed Forces enlistees, E640• [21MY]
Remarks
CDC: Coordinated Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Program colorectal cancer research funding, H4633, H4634 [13JN]
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), H2479 [6MR], H2567 [7MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: Rural eConnectivity (ReConnect) Program funding, H4945 [20JN]
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), H2974 [2AP]
Dept. of State: implement recommendations of GAO study which found that Foreign Service vacancies may undermine U.S. foreign policy objectives and increase national security risks, H4678 [13JN]
——— provide for certain authorities (H.R. 3352), H7435 [25JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4945 [20JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4633, H4634, H4678 [13JN]
FCC: restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (H.R. 1644), H3232 [10AP]
FEC: require audit after each Federal election cycle to determine the incidence of illicit foreign money in the election, H2479 [6MR]
GAO: determine accuracy and granularity of FCC broadband maps, identify programs and actions that rely on these maps, and make recommendations on how the FCC can produce more accurate maps, H3232 [10AP]
Girl Scouts: anniversary, H2657 [12MR]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H441 [10JA], H1161 [23JA], H1192 [24JA]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3494), H5890 [16JY]
Italy: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 36), H5937 [17JY]
Medicare: 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), H8517 [28OC]
Mize, Kasey: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, H5028 [21JN]
National Police Week: observance, H3915 [16MY]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: assess drug trafficking and human trafficking and smuggling in Mexico and Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, H5890 [16JY]
——— submit pre-election threat assessment prior to each regularly scheduled general election for Federal office, H2567 [7MR]
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), H8437, H8438 [23OC]
——— require that records for qualified online political advertisements include disclosure requirements to identify involved foreign entities, H8437, H8438 [23OC]
Richmond, VA: tribute to Armed Forces enlistees, E640• [21MY]
Saudi Arabia: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 36), H5937 [17JY]
Sikhism: recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak’s birthday (H. Res. 689), H8815 [13NO]
Smith, Ciara N.: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, H5028 [21JN]
Spain: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 36), H5937 [17JY]
Tice, Austin B.: call for release from detention in Syria, H8779 [12NO]
Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12176 [18DE]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (H.R. 9), H3366 [1MY]
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): implement (H.R. 5430), H12261 [19DE]
——— ratify, H9042 [19NO]
United Kingdom: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (S.J. Res. 36), H5937 [17JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Tribute, H3198 [9AP]
Tributes
Bates, Berke M.M., H3915 [16MY]
Bowles, James H., H1319 [30JA]
Cosby, Elvin, E693• [3JN]
Cullen, H. Jay, H3915 [16MY]
Dickson, Markiya Simone, H7857 [20SE]
Mosby, C. Diane, E1334• [23OC]
Myrick, Peg, H4149 [23MY]
Rapp, Christopher K., E771• [13JN]