TRAHAN, LORI (a Representative from Massachusetts)

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), H2564, H2565 [7MR]

Federal employees: provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (H.R. 790), H1305 [30JA]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5177 [26JN]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1790, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7745 [17SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 1692), H3792 [14MY]

——— 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]

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), H8542 [28OC]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H8679 [30OC]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H8910 [15NO]

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), H8910 [15NO]

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), H1517 [11FE]

Armed Forces: allow enlistment and commissioning of transgender individuals and prohibit involuntary separation or denial of reenlistment or continuation of service based solely on gender identity (see H.R. 1032), H3791 [14MY]

——— establish a basic needs allowance for low-income regular members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (see H.R. 3801), H7494 [6AU]

——— oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban (see H. Res. 124), H1518 [11FE]

——— prohibit introduction into hostilities in Venezuela without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see H.R. 1004), H2762 [21MR]

Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 296), H3128 [8AP]

——— reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and congratulate on peaceful and constitutional leadership transition and democratic parliamentary elections recognized as free and fair (see H. Res. 452), H10017 [10DE]

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), H2102 [25FE]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H8596 [29OC]

Central America: support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (see H.R. 3524), H5826 [15JY]

Chávez, César E.: tribute (see H. Res. 266), H2917 [28MR]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2480), H3439 [2MY]

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), H4122 [22MY]

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), H5202 [26JN]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H2916 [28MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 7), H1331 [30JA]

Climate: address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 1880), H3341 [30AP]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H603 [15JA]

Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys: establish (see H.R. 1636), H5305 [9JY]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H5585 [10JY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H4920 [19JN]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H2311 [28FE]

Crime: provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without the person’s consent (see H.R. 2896), H4218 [3JN]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H2273 [27FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: treat attendance at an institution of higher education the same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 4297), H8098 [4OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a digital network technology program to awards grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to historically Black colleges and universities and other eligible institutions (see H.R. 1586), H7715 [16SE]

Dept. of Defense: limit and clarify authority to repurpose certain military construction funds for national emergencies (see H.R. 2762), H3841 [15MY]

——— 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), H4772 [18JN]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2653), H9058 [19NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see H.R. 2315), H3264 [12AP]

——— automatically discharge Federal student loan debt of eligible permanently disabled veterans (see H.R. 3598), H8541 [28OC]

——— disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability (see H.J. Res. 76), H8054 [26SE]

——— establish a grant program for eligible institutions to plan and implement programs that provide support services and resources to increase transfer and graduation rates at community colleges (see H.R. 3578), H5586 [10JY]

——— 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), H2043 [19FE]

——— expand military student identifier program to include students of parents who serve in the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 1896), H2883 [27MR]

——— improve oversight and accountability of colleges and universities, particularly for-profit colleges, protect students and borrowers, and ensure integrity of postsecondary education programs (see H.R. 3512), H5200 [26JN]

——— improve TEACH Grant program (see H.R. 4578), H8200 [16OC]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3728 [10MY]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H1332 [30JA]

——— provide grants for institutions of higher education to prevent substance misuse (see H.R. 3591), H8090 [1OC]

——— provide grants to State libraries to allow schools with summer lunch programs to keep their libraries open for student use during summer months (see H.R. 3667), H5914 [16JY]

——— publish, in consultation with the Depts. of Justice and HHS, an annual report on indicators of school crime and safety that includes data on school shootings (see H.R. 4301), H7756 [17SE]

——— reauthorize Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program, increase program access, improve oversight, and provide funding for on-campus child care for low-income student parents (see H.R. 2632), H8102 [8OC]

——— reduce cost of college, hold colleges accountable for students’ success, and improve students’ opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (see H.R. 4674), H8143 [15OC]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for incarcerated individuals and Federal financial aid eligibility for individuals convicted of certain drug offenses (see H.R. 4073), H8090 [1OC]

——— require colleges and universities to publish information on religious exemptions to Title IX provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program (see H.R. 3555), H7472 [25JY]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits as Federal sources (see H.R. 3369), H7755 [17SE]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H3407 [1MY]

Dept. of HHS: address opioid drug abuse epidemic (see H.R. 2922), H4118 [22MY]

——— authorize State Opioid Response Grants and Tribal Opioid Response Grants programs (see H.R. 2466), H4066 [21MY]

——— ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 2062), H9256 [4DE]

——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of rule on protection of statutory conscience rights in provision of health care services (see H.R. 5036), H8782 [12NO]

——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H2232 [26FE]

——— reauthorize and expand Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 2815), H4701 [14JN]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1943), H2914 [28MR]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H3220 [9AP]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H5077 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2415), H5077 [24JN]

——— 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]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit implementation of certain rules (see H.R. 2763), H4172 [24MY]

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), H7597 [10SE]

——— 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]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2506 [6MR]

——— provide death benefits for campus police officers (see H.R. 816), H2748 [14MR]

Dept. of Labor: increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see H.R. 3197), H5826 [15JY]

——— 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), H3792 [14MY]

——— 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: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to protect women and children and reduce female homicides, domestic violence, and sexual assault (see H.R. 2836), H8679 [30OC]

——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 1581), H2581 [7MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H1459 [7FE]

——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of New England (see H.R. 287), 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), H2762 [21MR]

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), H8460 [23OC]

——— modify permitted uses of certain grants, allow States to reallocate national priority safety program funds, and award grants to improve interoperability of State and national traffic data systems (see H.R. 4531), H8098 [4OC]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H5913 [16JY]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H3285 [25AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H2887 [27MR]

——— establish partnership to provide legal services for women veterans (see H.R. 3189), H4388 [10JN]

——— furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service (see H.R. 96), H3925 [16MY]

——— furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and presume service connection for those affected (see H.R. 2102), H3100 [4AP]

——— improve recruitment of physicians (see H.R. 2557), H3793 [14MY]

——— 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), H8460 [23OC]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H2887 [27MR]

——— 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), H3843 [15MY]

DIPG Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 114), H7838 [19SE]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H1586 [13FE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 5), H2714 [13MR]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H678 [16JA]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H7243 [23JY]

Drugs: 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]

——— require use of prescription drug monitoring programs and facilitate information sharing among States that receive Federal funding to combat opioid abuse (see H.R. 3974), H7490 [2AU]

Education: ensure public school teacher compensation is comparable to other college graduates and increase investment in public education (see H. Res. 58), H1285 [29JA]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H3342 [30AP]

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), H5272 [5JY]

——— clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see H.R. 1230), H7505 [16AU]

——— establish a domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see H.R. 3760), H7506 [16AU]

——— 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), H3267 [12AP]

——— protect freedom to join a union by bolstering remedies and punishing violations of workers’ rights, strengthening workers’ freedom to negotiate for better working conditions, and restoring fairness to the economy (see H.R. 2474), H3438 [2MY]

EPA: ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see H.R. 230), H3276 [18AP]

——— designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see H.R. 535), H8741 [8NO]

——— ensure publicly owned treatment works monitor for and report sewer overflows to residents within a specified time period (see H.R. 3363), H4917 [19JN]

——— reauthorize certain water pollution control programs (see H.R. 1497), H3276 [18AP]

Essex National Heritage Area: repeal funding authorization sunset and total funding cap (see H.R. 5441), H10306 [16DE]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2797 [25MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to Federal employees shall be paid leave (see H.R. 1534), H7244 [23JY]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 5041), H12292 [19DE]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H5306 [9JY]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2613 [8MR]

FDA: prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H4217 [3JN]

——— require labels of drugs that contain an ingredient that is derived directly or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain to identify each such ingredient (see H.R. 2074), H9058 [19NO]

FEC: 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), H5077 [24JN]

Federal agencies and departments: guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 339), H284 [8JA] (see H.R. 678), H718 [17JA]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H8228 [17OC]

——— require the White House and each agency to provide an official website in the most commonly used languages in the U.S. other than English and other languages deemed appropriate (see H.R. 4809), H8455 [23OC]

Federal employees: clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 720), H1170 [23JA]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 1073), H7755 [17SE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 67), H288 [8JA]

——— provide reimbursement for childcare expenses during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 780), H1244 [28JA]

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), H5165 [25JN]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H3792 [14MY]

Firearms: authorize issuance of extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from a person who may present a danger to others or themselves (see H.R. 3076), H5826 [15JY]

——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 2867), H8056 [26SE]

——— 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), H7666 [11SE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to train or arm school personnel with firearms (see H. Res. 231), H3220 [9AP]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H7496 [9AU]

——— 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]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H7903 [24SE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H1586 [13FE]

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]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H2506 [6MR]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of rates for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging (see H.R. 4489), H8786 [12NO]

Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS: tribute (see H. Res. 705), H9059 [19NO]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (see H. Res. 109), H1462 [7FE]

Health: improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers (see H.R. 1868), H3449 [3MY]

——— 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]

Hispanic Americans: recognize disparity in wages paid to Latina women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 76), H9121 [20NO]

——— recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the U.S. (see H. Res. 234), H2745 [14MR]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 561), H7773 [18SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1586 [13FE]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 453), H5914 [16JY]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 6), H2678 [12MR]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), 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), H5585 [10JY]

——— 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]

Immigration and Nationality Act: eliminate terms ‘‘alien’’ and ‘‘illegal alien’’ and replace them with ‘‘foreign national’’ and ‘‘undocumented foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3776), H5911 [16JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H3963 [17MY] (see H.R. 2315), H3264 [12AP]

Insurance: establish a public health plan (see H.R. 2000), H2988 [2AP]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H7707 [12SE]

——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see H.R. 3296), H5272 [5JY]

IRS: disapprove rule on charitable contribution and estate tax deductions when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a corresponding State or local tax credit (see H.J. Res. 72), H5911 [16JY]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H5913 [16JY]

——— 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), H5203 [26JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H5008 [20JN]

LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5729 [11JY]

LGBTQ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 465), H5201 [26JN]

Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see H.R. 1568), H8096 [4OC]

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see H.R. 500), H1586 [13FE]

Medicaid: prohibit payments for sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 1981), H8299 [21OC]

Medicare: establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 1384), H2887 [27MR]

——— establish Medicare for America program to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage for all U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2452), H3404 [1MY]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2693), H3787 [14MY]

——— limit penalty for late enrollment under part B and exclude periods of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), retiree, and VA coverage from such late enrollment penalty (see H.R. 1788), H2744 [14MR]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 808), H2828 [26MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H9222 [3DE]

——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see H.R. 1393), H8260 [18OC]

——— provide for an option for individuals age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 1346), H2797 [25MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2719 [13MR]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 20), H5203 [26JN]

——— 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), H4182 [30MY]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 582), H673 [16JA]

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), H5827 [15JY]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 1396), H5038 [21JN]

National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H5165 [25JN]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H4773 [18JN]

National Poverty Research Center: authorize (see H.R. 4436), H9059 [19NO]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3792 [14MY]

National Recovery Month: designate (see H. Res. 586), H7902 [24SE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish a mobile hotspot grant program (see H.R. 5243), H9257 [4DE]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H2367 [5MR]

Native Americans: reaffirm Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation trust land (see H.R. 312), H721 [17JA]

——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8540 [28OC]

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), H3275 [18AP]

NIH: provide for further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (see H.R. 594), H7529 [30AU]

——— study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (see H.R. 1367), H12292 [19DE]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: evaluate effectiveness of federally funded programs tasked with reducing demand for illicit substances and publish information on such programs (see H.R. 3820), H7149 [18JY]

O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2504), H3440 [2MY]

OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 3668), H7560 [9SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2615 [8MR]

Political campaigns: prohibit criminal corporations from making disbursements of funds in connection with campaigns for Federal, State, or local office (see H.R. 3004), H4163 [23MY]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 2977), H4162 [23MY]

Political ethics: prohibit use of funds for official travel of Members of Congress and executive branch employees and other activities during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (see H.R. 834), H1282 [29JA]

Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see H.R. 3509), H8097 [4OC]

Portuguese National Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 457), H5076 [24JN]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H4629 [12JN]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H3276 [18AP]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H2682 [12MR]

——— 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), H7494 [6AU]

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]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H5826 [15JY]

Renewable energy: establish an offshore wind career training grant program (see H.R. 3068), H8459 [23OC]

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), H3129 [8AP]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H7243 [23JY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H5261 [27JN]

——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H5039 [21JN]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H9222 [3DE]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H5008 [20JN]

——— improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see H.R. 2602), H4182 [30MY]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 860), H1331 [30JA]

——— provide an equitable formula for individuals with non-covered employment and provide relief for individuals currently affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (see H.R. 4540), H8680 [30OC]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H2235 [26FE]

Sri Lanka: observe anniversary of end of civil war, commemorate lives lost, commend reconciliation efforts between diverse ethnic and religious communities, reform security sector, and prosecute war crimes (see H. Res. 442), H5827 [15JY]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H1581 [13FE]

SSI: authorize extension to Guam (see H.R. 208), H2035 [14FE]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H7243 [23JY]

Taxation: encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1994), H3285 [25AP]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]

——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 878), H2681 [12MR]

——— modify employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting (see H.R. 1507), H3280 [22AP]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H3449 [3MY]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H3280 [22AP]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H8388 [22OC]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H4066 [21MY]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H5305 [9JY]

——— simplify reporting requirements, promote tax compliance, and reduce tip reporting compliance burdens in the beauty service industry (see H.R. 1349), H12211 [18DE]

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), H5728 [11JY]

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]

——— require annual reports on Federal expenditures made to personal business holdings and regulatory actions that financially benefit the President, his businesses, and those of his close family members (see H.R. 1524), H5038 [21JN]

——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (see H.J. Res. 46), H2046 [22FE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see H.R. 9), H2883 [27MR]

U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4722), H8227 [17OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 3742), H7472 [25JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1585), H2719 [13MR]

Voting: require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 645), H716 [17JA]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 4), H2232 [26FE]

Water: modify payment periods of loans from State revolving funds under Safe Drinking Water Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 5513), H12290 [19DE]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H5077 [24JN]

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), H7903 [24SE]

Women: ensure access to, and ability to make decisions on, health care, including reproductive health care, regardless of their State of residence and promote preventive health care services (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4064 [21MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2694), H8200 [16OC]

——— mint and issue quarter dollars in commemoration of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution providing women with the right to vote (see H.R. 1923), H4011 [20MY]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8102 [8OC]

——— 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]

——— 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), H9059 [19NO]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H7243 [23JY]

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 U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H4167 [23MY]

——— recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps by providing veteran status, honorable discharges and service medals where merited, and limited burial benefits (see H.R. 2056), H3305 [29AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: establish a civilian advisory committee to advise on prevention of sexual assault in the Armed Forces, inform victims about their case status, and pay for certain enlisted members to attend law school (see H.R. 3216), H4432 [11JN]

Dept. of Education: assign a unique numeric identifier to institutions of higher education to facilitate data collection and reporting (see H.R. 4430), H7864 [20SE]

——— maintain and update College Scorecard and require institutions of higher education participating in Federal student aid programs to prominently display scorecard on home page of website (see H.R. 3026), H4170 [24MY]

——— publish requirements for financial aid offers to be provided by institutions of higher education to enrolled and prospective students (see H.R. 4343), H7753 [17SE]

——— strengthen investments in postsecondary career and technical education programs and build connections across the entire education and workforce development system (see H.R. 4371), H7772 [18SE]

Dept. of HHS: eliminate percentage cap on funding under National Family Caregiver Support Program for older caregivers taking over primary caregiver role for a grandchild due to opioid epidemic (see H.R. 4853), H8457 [23OC]

Dept. of Transportation: improve pipeline safety by closing regulatory loopholes and increasing safety standards (see H.R. 2139), H3128 [8AP]

Depts. of Homeland Security and HHS: notify Congress, hold congressional hearings, and limit agency authority to invoke executive privilege to avoid testifying relative to deaths of foreign nationals in U.S. custody (see H.R. 3660), H5303 [9JY]

EPA: expand and improve stormwater reuse municipal grant program to support cleanup of combined sewer overflow contamination in rivers (see H.R. 2776), H3842 [15MY]

Federal employees: clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 4072), H7467 [25JY]

Health care professionals: require certain practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete continuing education (see H.R. 2734), H3789 [14MY]

——— require prescribers of controlled substances to complete training on treating patients with opioid and other substance use disorders and incorporate such training in medical school curricula (see H.R. 4974), H8724 [1NO]

Rivers: designate segments of Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers for inclusion in National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 984), H1362 [5FE]

Taxation: provide a credit to small employers providing an eligible automatic contribution arrangement under a retirement savings plan (see H.R. 1938), H2885 [27MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: assign a unique numeric identifier to institutions of higher education to facilitate data collection and reporting (H.R. 4430), H7866 [20SE]

——— publish requirements for financial aid offers to be provided by institutions of higher education to enrolled and prospective students (H.R. 4343), H7754 [17SE]

——— strengthen investments in postsecondary career and technical education programs and build connections across the entire education and workforce development system (H.R. 4371), H7774 [18SE]

Dept. of Transportation: improve pipeline safety by closing regulatory loopholes and increasing safety standards (H.R. 2139), H3129 [8AP]

EPA: expand and improve stormwater reuse municipal grant program to support cleanup of combined sewer overflow contamination in rivers (H.R. 2776), H3843 [15MY]

Federal employees: clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (H.R. 4072), H7471 [25JY]

Health care professionals: require certain practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete continuing education (H.R. 2734), H3791 [14MY]

Rivers: designate segments of Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers for inclusion in National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 984), H1363 [5FE]

Taxation: provide a credit to small employers providing an eligible automatic contribution arrangement under a retirement savings plan (H.R. 1938), H2887 [27MR]

Letters

Raise the Wage Act: several women’s community groups, H7111 [18JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H8395 [23OC]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, H552 [15JA]

Armed Forces: oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban (H. Res. 124), consideration (H. Res. 252), H2843 [27MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), H2863, H2864 [27MR]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: require to meet its statutory purpose (H.R. 1500), consideration (H. Res. 389), H4028 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), consideration (H. Res. 476), H5319 [10JY]

——— establish a civilian advisory committee to advise on prevention of sexual assault in the Armed Forces, inform victims about their case status, and pay for certain enlisted members to attend law school, H5319 [10JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize certain companies, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 758), H10040 [11DE]

Dept. of Transportation: improve pipeline safety by closing regulatory loopholes and increasing safety standards (H.R. 2139), H7669 [12SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 377), H3806 [15MY]

EEOC: prohibit collection of pay information and other employment-related data disaggregated by sex, race, and ethnic identity of employees, H2863, H2864 [27MR]

Elections: prohibit individuals registered under the Foreign Agents Act from serving on redistricting commissions, H2564, H2565 [7MR]

FCC: submit report on investigation into sale of geolocation data by wireless carriers to third parties, H5178 [26JN]

Federal employees: ensure IRS employees are included in a pay increase provided for Federal civilian employees, H1305, H1306 [30JA]

——— provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (H.R. 790), H1305, H1306 [30JA]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5178 [26JN]

Firearms: require a background check for every firearm sale (H.R. 8), H2276 [28FE]

——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee (H.R. 1112), H2276 [28FE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H552 [15JA]

Haverhill, MA: tribute to Haverhill Police Dept., E599• [15MY]

——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H552 [15JA]

Journal: question of approval, H2275 [28FE]

Major League Baseball: disapprove proposal to reduce number of minor league franchises, H8397 [23OC]

Massachusetts: anniversary of Merrimack Valley natural gas pipeline explosions, H7669 [12SE]

Minimum wage: increase (H.R. 582), H7112 [18JY]

National Police Week: observance, E592• [14MY]

Natural resources: improve management of public lands, forests, national parks, sportsmen’s access, and water and power resources and reauthorize Land and Water Conservation Fund (S. 47), H2215 [26FE]

Taxation: encourage retirement savings (H.R. 1994), consideration (H. Res. 389), H4028 [21MY]

——— provide a credit to small employers providing an eligible automatic contribution arrangement under a retirement savings plan, H4028 [21MY]

Tice, Austin B.: call for release from detention in Syria, H8779 [12NO]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), consideration (H. Res. 767), H12123 [18DE]

Votes: position on missed, E1291• [16OC], E1458• [18NO]

Voting: extend guarantee of residency for purposes of voting to family members of absent military personnel, H2565, H2566 [7MR]

Women: 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 (H. Res. 354), H4054 [21MY]

Tributes

Frates, Peter, E1581• [12DE]

Frias, Antonio, E403• [4AP]

Parziale, Mary, E72• [22JA]