SWALWELL, ERIC (a Representative from California)
Amendments
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), H8430 [23OC]
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H665 [16JA]
Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [3JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 1692), H2679 [12MR]
——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see H.R. 2975), H4162 [23MY]
Agriculture: improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (see H.R. 641), H716 [17JA]
Air pollution: support U.S. clean vehicle emissions standards and defend authority of States under the Clean Air Act to protect the people of those States from harmful air pollution (see H. Con. Res. 65), H7835 [19SE]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H5913 [16JY]
American Grown Flower Month: designate (see H. Res. 379), H7245 [23JY]
Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H8541 [28OC]
Animals: call for end to dog and cat meat industry and urge certain countries to adopt and enforce prohibitions on such practices (see H. Con. Res. 71), H12212 [18DE]
——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 3137), H4342 [5JN]
——— 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), H8540 [28OC]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H4167 [23MY]
Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who entered the U.S. as children and are unlawfully present and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 3400), H5826 [15JY]
——— authorize military departments to pay National Guard and Reserve component officers aviation incentive pay at the same rate as active duty pilots (see H.R. 2953), H8724 [1NO]
——— enhance recordkeeping relative to exposure by members to certain occupational and environmental hazards while deployed overseas (see H.R. 2617), H4350 [6JN]
——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 2091), H3267 [12AP]
——— oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban (see H. Res. 124), H1518 [11FE]
——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H2587 [7MR]
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]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 401), H4164 [23MY]
Bankruptcy: make private and Federal student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2648), H3679 [9MY]
——— make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 885), H1333 [30JA]
Bears Ears National Monument: expand boundaries and ensure prompt engagement with the Bears Ears Commission and prompt implementation of the proclamation establishing the Monument (see H.R. 871), H1333 [30JA]
Brunei: condemn criminalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and imposition of cruel and disproportionate forms of punishment (see H. Res. 289), H3131 [8AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of rotunda to honor the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II upon death (see H. Con. Res. 10), H8742 [8NO]
Carson, Sec. of HUD: condemn comments on transgender people and efforts to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals (see H. Res. 613), H8089 [1OC]
CDC: 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 African Republic: condemn violence by armed groups against civilians, support international peace efforts and humanitarian assistance, prevent human rights abuses, and enforce existing sanctions (see H. Res. 387), H7708 [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), H5077 [24JN]
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), H7529 [30AU]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H3477 [7MY]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 7), H1331 [30JA]
Climate: accept findings of U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate and support ocean-centric solutions to climate crisis (see H. Res. 589), H7989 [25SE]
——— acknowledge climate emergency which demands massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes (see H. Con. Res. 52), H8828 [13NO]
——— affirm U.S. commitment to a safe and healthy climate for future generations and solutions to restore the climate (see H. Con. Res. 35), H8083 [27SE]
Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H465 [10JA] (see H.R. 421), H358 [9JA]
Colleges and universities: enhance Federal science agencies’ efforts relative to the quality of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and research capacity at minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 4372), H8299 [21OC]
Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H3276 [18AP]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (see H. Res. 430), H4391 [10JN]
Congress: allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiaries to be congressional employees (see H.R. 668), H1519 [11FE]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H2311 [28FE]
——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2275), H8097 [4OC]
——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 874), H1333 [30JA]
——— strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 4203), H7560 [9SE]
CPSC: require compliant flame mitigation devices to be used on portable fuel containers for flammable liquids (see H.R. 806), H1242 [28JA]
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), H2756 [18MR]
——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 569), H601 [15JA]
——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H520 [11JA]
——— train individuals in effective and evidence-based de-escalation techniques to ensure individuals have skills to resolve conflicts, manage anger, and control implicit bias without use of force (see H.R. 2457), H8299 [21OC]
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: expand eligibility of college students to participate in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3809), H7153 [18JY]
——— reform Federal sugar program (see H.R. 4521), H8053 [26SE]
——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 2809), H5305 [9JY]
——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1368), H2233 [26FE]
——— treat attendance at an institution of higher education the same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 4297), H7704 [12SE]
Dept. of Commerce: establish SelectUSA program to facilitate foreign direct investment in the U.S. economy (see H.R. 3288), H4695 [13JN]
——— require provision of estimates by Bureau of Economic Analysis relative to distribution of aggregate economic growth across specific income groups (see H.R. 707), H997 [22JA]
Dept. of Defense: review and update certain forms and surveys containing racially or ethnically insensitive terminology (see H.R. 3166), H4387 [10JN]
——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3517), H5200 [26JN]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2653), H5729 [11JY]
——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1707), H2757 [18MR]
——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 276), H281 [8JA]
——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 3497), H8145 [15OC]
——— include teacher preparation for computer science in elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 3808), H7244 [23JY]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3503 [8MY]
——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual or concurrent enrollment programs (see H.R. 4108), H7521 [23AU]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H1332 [30JA]
——— 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), H2029 [14FE]
——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1652), H3267 [12AP]
——— reinstate authority to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (see H.R. 3418), H5036 [21JN]
——— require colleges and universities to publish information on religious exemptions to Title IX provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program (see H.R. 3555), H7484 [30JY]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal financial assistance to distribute voter registration forms to students enrolled at the institution (see H.R. 2807), H3924 [16MY]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 2747), H3840 [15MY]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to provide notice of tuition levels for students (see H.R. 4587), H8229 [17OC]
——— 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), H7536 [6SE]
——— restore Federal Pell Grant eligibility for periods during which students would have qualified for loan forgiveness due to school closure or institutional fraud or misconduct (see H.R. 4298), H7756 [17SE]
——— simplify Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), increase access to Pell Grants, and standardize language and format of financial aid offer letters (see H.R. 4680), H8143 [15OC]
——— strengthen prevention and enforcement efforts to combat college campus sexual violence (see H.R. 3381), H5005 [20JN]
Dept. of 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), H7905 [24SE]
——— expand apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs to improve training and education for skilled technical workers at national laboratories and National Nuclear Security Administration facilities (see H.R. 3135), H4342 [5JN]
——— reauthorize Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) (see H.R. 4091), H7537 [6SE]
Dept. of HHS: 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), H7472 [25JY]
——— 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), H8541 [28OC]
——— establish a grant program supporting trauma centers with violence intervention and prevention programs (see H.R. 2464), H8113 [11OC]
——— 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), H3476 [7MY]
——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H2763 [21MR]
——— provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 2720), H5169 [25JN]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 2328), H3276 [18AP]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H4065 [21MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H4433 [11JN]
——— impose requirements on granting of waivers of certain standards applicable to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities (see H.R. 2489), H3964 [17MY]
——— prohibit funding to implement ‘‘public charge’’ rule that expands the list of Federal aid programs that could be considered when an immigrant is applying for admission (see H.R. 3222), H7529 [30AU]
——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2415), H7904 [24SE]
——— reauthorize and expand National Threat Assessment Center (see H.R. 3714), 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), H5913 [16JY]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of initial health screenings, adequate medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for detainees (see H.R. 3239), H4627 [12JN]
——— strike marijuana use, possession, and distribution as grounds of inadmissibility and removal from the country (see H.R. 4390), H7773 [18SE]
Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2402), H3682 [9MY]
Dept. of Justice: allow denial of transfer of firearms or issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1531), H2367 [5MR]
——— allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (see H.R. 1236), H2273 [27FE]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2323 [4MR]
——— provide grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices to detect dangerous drugs and train personnel on use of such devices (see H.R. 2070), H3305 [29AP]
——— reauthorize Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 2379), H3792 [14MY]
——— report firearm background check denials to State and local law enforcement to allow pursuit of criminal charges and study and report to Congress on categories of people who are denied firearms (see H.R. 1671), H2646 [11MR]
——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 197), H208 [3JA]
——— study whether an individual’s history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting (see H.R. 3284), H4695 [13JN]
Dept. of Labor: enter into contracts with industry intermediaries for purposes of promoting the development of and access to apprenticeships in the technology sector (see H.R. 1733), H2763 [21MR]
——— 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), H7244 [23JY]
——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see H.R. 1080), H1461 [7FE]
——— 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), H7905 [24SE]
Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 3252), H8880 [14NO]
——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1857), H2795 [25MR]
——— make available to the public records pertaining to refusal of a visa or permit based on an alien’s involvement in a violation of human rights or acts of significant corruption (see H.R. 3441), H8960 [18NO]
——— monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see H.R. 221), H288 [8JA]
——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 1581), H4349 [6JN]
——— submit a report on potential benefits and impact on the U.S. of establishment of joint U.S.-Israel Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (see H.R. 2488), H3439 [2MY]
——— waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 2229), H3253 [10AP]
Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean, Straits of Florida, and Eastern Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 341), H465 [10JA]
——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 310), H282 [8JA]
——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 279), H281 [8JA]
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]
——— provide interest-free loans to Federal employees and District of Columbia employees affected by a Government shutdown (see H.R. 657), H717 [17JA]
——— require the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to issue an advisory about how homegrown violent extremists and other perpetrators of domestic terrorism procure firearms and firearm accessories (see H.R. 5132), H9059 [19NO]
——— require $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 3082), H5203 [26JN]
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]
——— extend regulatory deadline for emergency relief transportation projects to advance to construction (see H.R. 3193), H4431 [11JN]
——— include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 2692), H3844 [15MY]
——— reduce number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes and improve motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety (see H.R. 1511), H8724 [1NO]
——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H3682 [9MY]
——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H3476 [7MY]
——— require metropolitan planning organizations to consider greenhouse gas emissions in long-range transportation plans and transportation improvement programs (see H.R. 3822), H7484 [30JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a clinical trial of effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of adults with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 712), H1285 [29JA]
——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8299 [21OC]
——— 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), H2233 [26FE]
——— develop and implement a plan to hire medical center directors (see H.R. 1360), H2232 [26FE]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H361 [9JA]
——— enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see H.R. 578), H601 [15JA]
——— establish partnership to provide legal services for women veterans (see H.R. 3189), H4388 [10JN]
——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 3582), H8742 [8NO]
——— improve provision of health care to women veterans (see H.R. 3036), H8960 [18NO]
——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 1155), H1580 [13FE]
——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 628), H676 [16JA]
——— 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), H7666 [11SE]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H282 [8JA]
——— provide hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for veterans discharged from the Armed Forces by reason of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2931), H4315 [4JN]
——— provide permanent appropriations to award grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans (see H.R. 4589), H9223 [3DE]
——— reimburse veterans for cost of emergency medical transportation to a Federal facility (see H.R. 3350), H8541 [28OC]
——— 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), H4065 [21MY]
——— report on availability of prosthetic items for women veterans (see H.R. 2681), H4390 [10JN]
——— 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), H9059 [19NO]
——— require in-patient psychiatric care for any veteran enrolled in the VA health care system requesting such care (see H.R. 2997), H4163 [23MY]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H3681 [9MY]
——— promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 4822), H8456 [23OC]
Discrimination: prohibit in public accommodations on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 2687), H3727 [10MY]
——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 5), H2714 [13MR]
Diseases and disorders: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2689), H3787 [14MY]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H202 [3JA]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H8827 [13NO]
Drought: authorize funding for water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought (see H.R. 5302), H9255 [4DE]
Drugs: allow State and tribal regulation of marijuana, maintain application of certain criminal offenses relative to marijuana, prohibit its sale to individuals under 21, and study effects of legalization (see H.R. 2093), H7162 [22JY]
——— decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 3884), H7240 [23JY]
——— decriminalize marijuana, use tax revenues to assist certain small businesses, research effects on driving and health, restrict advertising to protect children, and expunge certain marijuana-related convictions (see H.R. 2843), H4315 [4JN]
——— limit application of Federal laws to distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 1588), H2581 [7MR]
——— 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), H4168 [23MY]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H288 [8JA]
Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, the health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see H.R. 1784), H2744 [14MR]
——— prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see H.R. 2749), H3840 [15MY]
——— protect freedom to join a union by bolstering remedies and punishing violations of workers’ rights, strengthening workers’ freedom to negotiate for better working conditions, and restoring fairness to the economy (see H.R. 2474), H7837 [19SE]
Endangered species: prohibit import and export of any species listed or proposed to be listed as a threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 2245), H8113 [11OC]
EPA: establish a grant program to support restoration of San Francisco Bay (see H.R. 1132), H1492 [8FE]
——— 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), H3478 [7MY]
——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (see H.R. 4044), H8299 [21OC]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2986 [2AP]
Executive Office of the President: establish Office of Critical Technologies and Security (see H.R. 618), H2505 [6MR]
——— establish the U.S. Chief Manufacturing Officer (see H.R. 2900), H4117 [22MY]
FAA: improve safety of air supply on commercial aircraft by providing educational materials to crew and first responders and issuing guidance on reporting smoke or fumes (see H.R. 2208), H8541 [28OC]
——— provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H7493 [6AU]
Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation: establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3465), H7472 [25JY]
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), H5008 [20JN]
FBI: provide information on suicide rates and attempted suicides of current and former law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3735), H8960 [18NO]
FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H5913 [16JY]
——— 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), H7521 [23AU]
——— provide for a moratorium on telephone number reassignment after a disaster declaration (see H.R. 1289), H8959 [18NO]
——— provide that certain actions shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 530), H1339 [30JA]
——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2613 [8MR]
FDA: enhance health warnings on cigarette packages, raise minimum age to purchase tobacco products, restrict tobacco flavors, and regulate sale and marketing of all tobacco, including e-cigarettes and accessories (see H.R. 2339), H10124 [11DE]
——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H2756 [18MR]
Federal agencies and departments: provide back pay to Federal contractors (see H.R. 824), H3728 [10MY]
——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H3305 [29AP]
Federal employees: 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), H1350 [4FE]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1174), H2939 [1AP]
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]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2582 [7MR]
Firearms: ban manufacture, possession, sale, or transport of bump stocks and equivalent devices designed to accelerate the fire of semiautomatic weapons (see H.R. 3606), H5269 [2JY]
——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 2867), H4063 [21MY]
——— prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or who received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (see H.R. 2708), H3788 [14MY]
——— prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see H.R. 1705), H2715 [13MR]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H1582 [13FE]
——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 511), H518 [11JA]
——— provide for a national research program to examine the nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of violence and unintended injury and death relative to gun ownership, use, and trafficking (see H.R. 435), H4919 [19JN]
——— provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 3214), H7506 [16AU]
——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors (see H.R. 869), H1332 [30JA]
——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 1296), H2038 [15FE]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 8), H361 [9JA]
——— require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements relative to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises (see H.R. 939), H1341 [31JA]
——— require firearm assembly kits to be considered as firearms (see H.R. 1266), H2031 [14FE]
——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 4872), H8538 [28OC]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H7559 [9SE]
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), H4433 [11JN]
Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System (see H.R. 2491), H4390 [10JN]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H2313 [28FE]
FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 3570), H5257 [27JN]
GAO: study how certain individuals who are granted pretrial release are monitored (see H.R. 3657), H5303 [9JY]
Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (see H. Res. 109), H2103 [25FE]
Health: improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers (see H.R. 1868), H3729 [10MY]
——— 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), H3285 [25AP]
Helen Fabela Chávez Memorial Post Office Building, Brawley, CA: designate (see H.R. 3825), H8103 [8OC]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 561), H7773 [18SE]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H3963 [17MY]
House of Representatives: require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 3572), H5257 [27JN]
Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 527), H7467 [25JY]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 5127), H8908 [15NO]
Immigration: admit Canadian retirees who own or lease a home in the U.S. as long-term visitors for purpose of travel or recreation (see H.R. 3241), H5008 [20JN]
——— authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 6), H2678 [12MR]
——— eliminate annual numerical limitation on U visas and grant work authorization to certain aliens with a pending application for nonimmigrant status (see H.R. 4319), H7705 [12SE]
——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H1458 [7FE]
——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 2908), H4118 [22MY]
——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 541), H543 [14JA]
——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 3799), H5998 [17JY]
——— provide for admission, protection, and processing of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals in the Western Hemisphere, and modify certain special immigrant visa programs (see H.R. 5210), H9167 [21NO]
——— provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the U.S. because of religion (see H.R. 590), H674 [16JA]
——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 95,000 (see H.R. 2146), H8596 [29OC]
——— 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), H4697 [13JN]
IMPACT for Energy Foundation: establish (see H.R. 3575), H5257 [27JN]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H4345 [5JN]
Infrastructure: ensure any infrastructure plan provides for job creation, public investment, clean energy jobs, fair hiring and wage standards, and protection of Federal aid programs, the environment, and civil rights (see H. Con. Res. 36), H3283 [25AP]
Insurance: 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), H5077 [24JN]
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 388), H3962 [17MY]
International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day: support goals (see H. Res. 399), H9223 [3DE]
IRS: extend tax filing deadline relative to time lost due to Government shutdown (see H.R. 1558), H2503 [6MR]
Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H4349 [6JN]
——— 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), H2888 [27MR]
Jose Ramos Post Office Building, Whittier, CA: designate (see H.R. 3144), H4343 [5JN]
Judge Louis E. Goodman Courthouse, McKinleyville, CA: designate (see H.R. 4781), H8386 [22OC]
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: call for dismantling of labor camp system, investigate crimes against humanity, end human rights abuses, and allow monitoring of prisoner rehabilitation (see H. Res. 141), H2587 [7MR]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H7904 [24SE]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 4339), H7714 [16SE]
Law enforcement officers: include hours worked in excess of law enforcement premium pay limits for certain Federal officers in computation of annuity (see H.R. 2828), H3962 [17MY]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5729 [11JY]
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: promote equality globally, include LGBT-specific reporting in human rights reports, sanction those responsible for abuses, and ensure foreign aid includes LGBT populations (see H.R. 3874), H7161 [22JY]
LGBTQ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 465), H5201 [26JN]
Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: designate (see H.R. 1252), H2030 [14FE]
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), H3442 [2MY]
Medicaid: establish a State public option to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan (see H.R. 1277), H2371 [5MR]
——— prohibit payments for sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 1981), H2916 [28MR]
——— reauthorize Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program (see H.R. 1342), H3476 [7MY]
——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see H.R. 1897), H3477 [7MY]
Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H3442 [2MY]
——— ensure hospitals receive adequate payments for acquisition of hematopoietic stem cells (see H.R. 2498), H8741 [8NO]
——— establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 1384), H2269 [27FE]
——— exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2293), H3263 [12AP]
——— expand coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B (see H.R. 3235), H8388 [22OC]
——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 576), H601 [15JA]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H3267 [12AP]
——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H8959 [18NO]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2988 [2AP]
——— waive eligibility waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2770), H4315 [4JN]
Middle East: address Arab-Israeli conflict in a concurrent track with Israeli-Palestinian peace process and commend Arab and Muslim-majority states that have improved bilateral relations with Israel (see H. Res. 138), H4315 [4JN]
——— support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H4182 [30MY]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 582), H673 [16JA]
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), H4167 [23MY]
National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H5165 [25JN]
National Credit Union Administration: provide flexibility to increase Federal credit union loan maturities (see H.R. 1661), H3305 [29AP]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 34), H3264 [12AP]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 664), H8678 [30OC]
National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 653), H8457 [23OC]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H2795 [25MR]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 682), H9181 [26NO]
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), H4389 [10JN]
——— establish African American Burial Grounds Network (see H.R. 1179), H5728 [11JY]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H2754 [18MR]
National Rosie the Riveter Day: designate (see H. Res. 237), H2745 [14MR]
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 319), H3265 [12AP]
National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 360), H3501 [8MY]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]
National Women’s Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 1982), H3844 [15MY]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H2367 [5MR]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see H. Res. 682), H9181 [26NO]
Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8595 [29OC]
News media: express that all briefings held by the President or Federal agencies should be made available to the press, except under circumstances that are consistent with Federal law (see H. Res. 325), H3407 [1MY]
NIH: study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (see H.R. 1367), H8541 [28OC]
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), H8459 [23OC]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: transmit whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees, protect whistleblower, and preserve complaint-related materials (see H. Res. 576), H7902 [24SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H3271 [15AP]
Paul Eaton Post Office Building, Montclair, CA: designate (see H.R. 3329), H4771 [18JN]
Peace Corps: reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (see H.R. 3456), H7244 [23JY]
Petty Officer 2d Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office Building, Cupertino, CA: designate (see H.R. 4672), H8828 [13NO]
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), H8261 [18OC]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 2977), H4162 [23MY]
Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see H.R. 3509), H5200 [26JN]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1587 [13FE]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H5008 [20JN]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H721 [17JA]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H7244 [23JY]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H3793 [14MY]
Poway, CA: condemn attack on Chabad of Poway Synagogue, offer condolences to victims, commend first responders, and condemn anti-Semitism, white supremacy, white nationalism, and all forms of hatred (see H. Res. 364), H3679 [9MY]
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.: provide for tolling of the statute of limitations relative to certain offenses committed by the President during or prior to tenure in office (see H.R. 2678), H3727 [10MY]
——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and Vice Presidents and candidates for such offices (see H.R. 273), H1464 [7FE]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H3477 [7MY]
——— submit annual report on effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 1114), H9175 [22NO]
Puerto Rico: enable admission as a State (see H.R. 4901), H8594 [29OC]
——— require disclosure of connections to debtors, creditors, or parties of interest to debt restructuring by professionals involved in the process of such restructuring (see H.R. 683), H3304 [29AP]
Ray Chavez Post Office Building, Poway, CA: designate (see H.R. 3005), H5169 [25JN]
Religion: recognize historic contributions by the American Muslim community (see H. Res. 276), H2938 [1AP]
Ritchie Valens Post Office Building, Pacoima, CA: designate (see H.R. 1253), H2030 [14FE]
Riverside County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office, Murrieta, CA: designate (see H.R. 646), H716 [17JA]
Science: prioritize funding for expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research (see H.R. 2400), H3478 [7MY] (see H.R. 4757), H8258 [18OC]
SEC: clarify definition and regulation of digital tokens and tax treatment of virtual currency (see H.R. 2144), H4314 [4JN]
Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 1777), H2743 [14MR]
September 11th National Memorial Trail: tribute (see H. Res. 384), H4012 [20MY]
Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H7838 [19SE]
Sexual harassment: provide for research to better understand causes and consequences of sexual harassment in the scientific workforce and examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment (see H.R. 36), H4167 [23MY]
Sikhism: recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak’s birthday, contributions and sacrifices of Sikh Americans, and discrimination Sikh Americans have faced (see H. Res. 538), H7507 [16AU]
Small business: require collection of small business loan data relative o LGBTQ-owned businesses (see H.R. 3374), H5203 [26JN]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H8827 [13NO]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H2916 [28MR]
——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H4773 [18JN]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2987 [2AP]
——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H8260 [18OC]
——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 860), H1331 [30JA]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H288 [8JA]
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), H7472 [25JY]
SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H1581 [13FE]
States: limit congressional redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 124), H205 [3JA]
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4764), H8786 [12NO]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H8827 [13NO]
Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1057), H1460 [7FE]
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: eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 1223), H3503 [8MY]
——— exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs (see H.R. 5494), H12297 [23DE]
——— exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (see H.R. 2053), H3844 [15MY]
——— expand exclusion for certain conservation subsidies to include subsidies for water conservation or efficiency measures and storm water management measures (see H.R. 2313), H3286 [25AP]
——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]
——— include armor-piercing, concealable weapons within definition of ‘‘firearm’’ under National Firearms Act (see H.R. 1297), H2719 [13MR]
——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish an increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on a monthly basis (see H.R. 1560), H2503 [6MR]
——— increase and make permanent exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1241), H2030 [14FE]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2912), H9058 [19NO]
——— modify employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting (see H.R. 1507), H5305 [9JY]
——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H4433 [11JN]
——— reduce age for making catch-up contributions to retirement accounts to take into account time out of the workforce to provide dependent care services (see H.R. 3078), H4345 [5JN]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]
——— repeal limitation on deduction for State and local taxes and restore higher tax rates for upper income individuals (see H.R. 1142), H2370 [5MR]
——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H3305 [29AP]
Tice, Austin B.: investigate detention in Syria while working as a journalist and encourage efforts to secure release (see H. Res. 17), H8596 [29OC]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: include efforts to combat financial criminal activity within factors considered as indicia of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2149), H4066 [21MY]
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), H4389 [10JN]
——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 372), H9295 [5DE]
——— require deployment of law enforcement personnel at airport screening locations at very large airports (see H.R. 4020), H7465 [25JY]
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]
——— prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see H.R. 810), H1242 [28JA]
——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (see H.J. Res. 46), H2046 [22FE]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: disapprove U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, commend supporters of the Agreement, and urge the President to reverse decision and maintain U.S. participation (see H. Res. 743), H9294 [5DE]
——— prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see H.R. 9), H3129 [8AP]
Veterans: expand and study efficacy of veterans treatment court programs in order to assist justice-involved veterans (see H. Res. 698), H8878 [14NO]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1585), H2616 [8MR]
Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see H.R. 92), H204 [3JA]
——— develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]
——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]
——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 650), H716 [17JA]
——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 118), H205 [3JA]
——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 645), H716 [17JA]
——— require States to provide voter registration forms at certain naturalization proceedings (see H.R. 3770), H5910 [16JY]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 4), H2232 [26FE] (see H.R. 1799), H2745 [14MR]
——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 196), H3476 [7MY]
Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H2506 [6MR]
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), H2234 [26FE]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H1283 [29JA]
——— ensure access to, and ability to make decisions on, health care, including reproductive health care, regardless of their State of residence and promote preventive health care services (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4920 [19JN]
——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2694), H8200 [16OC]
——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8113 [11OC]
——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (see H. Res. 354), H3447 [3MY]
——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 1468), H2314 [28FE]
——— 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), H8827 [13NO]
World Press Freedom Day: observance (see H. Res. 345), H4066 [21MY]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 1773), H7244 [23JY]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H1339 [30JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Corporations: require reporting of disbursements made by foreign nationals for purposes of disseminating political communications and inquire whether persons providing such disbursements are foreign nationals (see H.R. 2853), H4010 [20MY]
Crime: provide Federal penalties for assault against journalists (see H.R. 1684), H2679 [12MR]
Dept. of Education: expand eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to certain contractor employees of Dept. of Energy national laboratories (see H.R. 3097), H4312 [4JN]
——— provide each student loan borrower with an individualized repayment guide (see H.R. 3095), H4312 [4JN]
——— provide for a percentage of student loan forgiveness for public service employment (see H.R. 3096), H4312 [4JN]
——— provide for the relief of interest on certain Federal student loans (see H.R. 3751), H5824 [15JY]
Dept. of Energy: assure a long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of energy critical elements (see H.R. 4481), H7901 [24SE]
Dept. of Justice: make grants to implement statutes and policies on firearm relinquishment orders to individuals charged or convicted of domestic violence and report on best practices for such statutes and policies (see H.R. 1287), H2032 [14FE]
Education: provide loan forgiveness to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers and tax credits for STEM school supplies, and incentivize STEM hiring practices (see H.R. 3099), H4312 [4JN]
Firearms: ban and remove assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices from circulation (see H.R. 2959), H4161 [23MY]
Medicaid: provide for a State option to provide DNA sequencing clinical services for certain children to determine its impact on diagnostic challenges and clinical outcomes (see H.R. 4393), H7773 [18SE]
National Academy of Medicine: provide for study on use of genetic and genomic testing to improve health care (see H.R. 4393), H7773 [18SE]
Political campaigns: require reporting to the FEC and FBI of offers by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements (see H.R. 2424), H3339 [30AP]
Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit corrupt foreign influence over the President, the Vice President, and their immediate family members (see H.R. 3486), H5166 [25JN]
Taxation: increase deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 3098), H4312 [4JN]
Constitutional authority statements
Corporations: require reporting of disbursements made by foreign nationals for purposes of disseminating political communications and inquire whether persons providing such disbursements are foreign nationals (H.R. 2853), H4010 [20MY]
Crime: provide Federal penalties for assault against journalists (H.R. 1684), H2680 [12MR]
Dept. of Education: expand eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to certain contractor employees of Dept. of Energy national laboratories (H.R. 3097), H4313 [4JN]
——— provide each student loan borrower with an individualized repayment guide (H.R. 3095), H4313 [4JN]
——— provide for a percentage of student loan forgiveness for public service employment (H.R. 3096), H4313 [4JN]
——— provide for the relief of interest on certain Federal student loans (H.R. 3751), H5825 [15JY]
Dept. of Energy: assure a long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of energy critical elements (H.R. 4481), H7903 [24SE]
Dept. of Justice: make grants to implement statutes and policies on firearm relinquishment orders to individuals charged or convicted of domestic violence and report on best practices for such statutes and policies (H.R. 1287), H2035 [14FE]
Education: provide loan forgiveness to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers and tax credits for STEM school supplies, and incentivize STEM hiring practices (H.R. 3099), H4313 [4JN]
Firearms: ban and remove assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices from circulation (H.R. 2959), H4165 [23MY]
Medicaid: provide for a State option to provide DNA sequencing clinical services for certain children to determine its impact on diagnostic challenges and clinical outcomes (H.R. 4393), H7774 [18SE]
National Academy of Medicine: provide for study on use of genetic and genomic testing to improve health care (H.R. 4393), H7774 [18SE]
Political campaigns: require reporting to the FEC and FBI of offers by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements (H.R. 2424), H3341 [30AP]
Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit corrupt foreign influence over the President, the Vice President, and their immediate family members (H.R. 3486), H5168 [25JN]
Taxation: increase deduction allowed for student loan interest (H.R. 3098), H4313 [4JN]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H363 [10JA], H1215 [25JA]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H1215 [25JA]
Remarks
Committees of the House: direct certain committees to continue to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise powers of impeachment relative to misconduct by President Trump (H. Res. 660), H8693 [31OC]
Congressional Record: striking of words, H5854 [16JY]
Corporations: require reporting of disbursements made by foreign nationals for purposes of disseminating political communications and inquire whether persons providing such disbursements are foreign nationals, H8430 [23OC]
Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1327), H5748 [12JY]
Firearms: require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H2250 [27FE]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H1206 [24JA]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3494), H5860 [16JY]
King, Representative Steve: remarks about White supremacy and White nationalism, H577 [15JA]
National Commission on Foreign Interference in the 2016 Election: establish, H8430 [23OC]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: transmit whistleblower complaint against President Trump to congressional intelligence committees, protect whistleblower, and preserve complaint-related materials (H. Res. 576), H7926 [25SE]
Pleasanton, CA: anniversary, E775• [13JN]
——— tribute to Amador Valley High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E574• [10MY]
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), H8430, H8431 [23OC]
——— include candidate’s immediate family members among those whose direct or indirect contacts or communications with foreign national may amount to a reportable foreign contact, H8430, H8431 [23OC]
Racial relations: reject White nationalism and White supremacy (H. Res. 41), H577 [15JA]
Trump, President: condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (H. Res. 489), H5854 [16JY]
——— impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12165 [18DE]
Votes: position on missed, E92• [24JA], E228• [28FE], E273• [8MR], E302• [13MR], E407• [4AP], E490• [25AP], E600• [15MY], E629• [20MY], E676• [24MY], E742• [11JN], E784• [18JN], E832• [25JN], E867• [28JN], E963• [23JY], E1348• [28OC]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Montford Point Marines, E1036• [6AU]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: striking of words, H5854 [16JY]
Tributes
Burks, Kimberlee Allen, E771• [13JN]
Burton, Al, E1346• [28OC]
Cruncian, Grace, E1344• [28OC]
Foss, Christopher, E1545• [5DE]
Ganitch, Mickey, E1490• [21NO]
Jackson, Jacqueline J., E1637• [19DE]
Lydon, Daniel T., E409• [4AP]
Morrison, Thomas R., E602• [15MY]
O’Malley, Bill, E55• [16JA]
Spiller, Dave, E1444• [14NO]
Zakrevsky, Guy (Zak), E814• [21JN]