WARNER, MARK R. (a Senator from Virginia)
Amendments
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (S. 109), S279 [16JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3412, S3437, S3444, S3446, S3447 [12JN], S3492, S3501, S3510, S3518, S3520, S3521, S3542, S3573, S3583, S3616 [13JN], S3655, S3656, S3681, S3689, S3720, S3753, S3757, S3774 [18JN], S4103 [19JN], S4506, S4507, S4516 [25JN]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6043 [22OC], S6100, S6112, S6130 [23OC], S6174, S6175 [24OC], S6195, S6198 [28OC], S6251 [29OC], S6303 [30OC], S6312, S6314 [31OC], S6722 [20NO]
Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S658 [24JA]
Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), S702 [28JA]
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), S872 [5FE], S1016 [6FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see S. 1645), S3105 [23MY]
Aerospace Industries Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 314), S5539 [17SE]
American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 431), S6669 [19NO]
American Farm Bureau Federation: anniversary (see S. Res. 39), S800 [31JA]
Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 479), S2044 [27MR]
Armed Forces: address health, safety, and environmental hazards at private military housing units and prohibit payment by members of deposits or other fees relative to such units (see S. 703), S1733 [7MR]
Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 84), S1540 [27FE]
Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see S. 2203), S6626 [18NO]
Budget: establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 284), S3284 [10JN]
——— improve Federal fiscal controls and the congressional budget process (see S. 2765), S6394 [5NO]
Bureau of the Census: provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see S. 358), S4699 [8JY]
——— recognize importance and significance of the 2020 Census and encourage individuals, families, and households to participate to ensure a complete and accurate count (see S. Con. Res. 31), S7157 [18DE]
Cameroon: condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve area conflicts (see S. Res. 292), S6759 [21NO]
Captain Humayun Khan Post Office, Charlottesville, VA: change address (see S. 725), S1734 [7MR]
Career and Technical Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 79), S1493 [26FE]
CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 184), S293 [17JA]
Central America: manage violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras by addressing migration factors, smugglers, and traffickers, and expanding refugee processing programs (see S. 1445), S2815 [14MY]
Charities: apply cooperative and small employer charity pension plan rules to certain charitable employers whose primary exempt purpose is providing services to mothers and children (see S. 2913), S6718 [20NO]
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see S. 1259), S2569 [1MY]
Chesapeake Bay Program: reauthorize (see S. 701), S1794 [12MR]
China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see S. 178), S2743 [8MY]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 270), S769 [30JA]
Climate: continue to cooperate with international community and exercise global leadership to address causes and effects of climate change (see S. Res. 404), S6334 [31OC]
——— express that climate change is real, it is impacted by human activity, and Congress should take immediate action to address the problem (see S.J. Res. 9), S1594 [28FE]
Colleges and universities: provide a legal framework necessary for the growth of innovative private financing options for students to fund postsecondary education (see S. 2114), S4821 [15JY]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses for claims rising under Federal or State statute, the U.S. Constitution, or a State constitution (see S. 635), S1594 [28FE]
——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses for claims rising under Federal or State statute, the U.S. Constitution, or a State constitution, consponsorship withdrawn (see S. 635), S1622 [4MR]
Crime: specify lynching as a hate crime (see S. 488), S1382 [14FE]
Cuba: allow financing by U.S. persons of sales of agricultural commodities to Cuba (see S. 1447), S2815 [14MY]
——— lift travel restrictions (see S. 2303), S5141 [29JY]
Culver, John C.: tribute (see S. Res. 16), S143 [10JA]
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 S. 949), S2119 [1AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see S. 1908), S6719 [20NO]
——— reaffirm authority of Under Sec. of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics to prevent relocation of research agencies from National Capital Region (see S. 1637), S3104 [23MY]
——— reform Federal sugar program (see S. 2568), S5747 [26SE]
Dept. of Commerce: ensure ZTE Corp., compliance with all probationary conditions set forth in the settlement agreement entered into with Bureau of Industry and Security (see S. 335), S867 [5FE]
——— identify and place items and technologies on the Commerce Control List that provide a critical capability to China to suppress individual privacy, freedom, and other basic human rights (see S. 2972), S6858 [4DE]
——— require provision of estimates by Bureau of Economic Analysis relative to distribution of aggregate economic growth across specific income groups (see S. 3102), S7156 [18DE]
Dept. of Defense: study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see S. 191), S6567 [13NO]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 2548), S5706 [25SE]
——— award College in High School Pell Grants to high school students participating in dual enrollment programs (see S. 1888), S3651 [18JN]
——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 976), S2118 [1AP]
——— improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see S. 1203), S5842 [16OC]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see S. 2085), S6993 [11DE]
——— provide for teacher, principal, and other school leader quality enhancement (see S. 468), S1325 [13FE]
——— update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (see S. 681), S1705 [6MR]
Dept. of Energy: establish advanced nuclear energy goals and provide versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source and high-assay, low-enriched uranium for research, development, and demonstration of advanced reactor concepts (see S. 903), S7027 [12DE]
——— establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see S. 253), S742 [29JA]
——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see S. 2137), S4907 [17JY]
Dept. of HHS: prohibit sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see S. 1541), S3478 [13JN]
——— provide social service agencies with resources to provide services to meet urgent needs of Holocaust survivors to age in place with dignity, comfort, security, and quality of life (see S. 2179), S6993 [11DE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: grant lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specific eligibility requirements (see S. 879), S2571 [1MY]
Dept. of Justice: call for protection of individuals with preexisting medical conditions by defending Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions in Texas v. U.S. (see S. Res. 94), S1660 [5MR]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see S. 546), S3165 [3JN]
——— incentivize hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish private rights of action for victims and additional penalties for certain hate crime convictions (see S. 2043), S4629 [27JN]
——— protect Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (see S. Res. 134), S2189 [2AP]
——— provide with greater authority to promote enforcement and disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals (see S. 1762), S7209 [19DE]
Dept. of Labor: ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see S. 2205), S5011 [23JY]
Dept. of State: authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime (see S. 1590), S5923 [21OC]
Dept. of the Interior: establish program to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see S. 2591), S5748 [26SE]
——— extend period during which certain reclamation fees are required to be paid (see S. 1193), S2434 [11AP]
——— promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by mining (see S. 1232), S2515 [30AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see S. 2254), S5842 [16OC]
——— require $1 coins issued during 2019 to honor George Bush and issue bullion coins during 2019 in honor of Barbara Pierce Bush (see S. 457), S6507 [12NO]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase passenger rail cars or buses from China and require rail transit operators to develop and execute a plan for identifying and reducing cybersecurity risks (see S. 846), S2817 [14MY]
——— repeal a rescission of funds in Federal-aid highway program contract authority (see S. 1992), S6568 [13NO]
——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see S. 436), S2963 [20MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for women veterans (see S. 514), S6476 [7NO]
——— improve mental health care (see S. 785), S1845 [13MR]
——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (see S. 1906), S3844 [19JN]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see S. 1195), S2886 [15MY]
——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 622), S2688 [7MY]
Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 788), S1845 [13MR]
District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 631), S1594 [28FE]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S6826 [3DE]
Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see S. 328), S832 [4FE]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 51), S5196 [30JY]
——— expose and deter interference in U.S. elections by Russia and other countries by imposing sanctions and blocking assets and coordinate with the European Union on such efforts (see S. 1060), S2886 [15MY]
——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see S. 1540), S2925 [16MY]
Energy Efficiency Day: designate (see S. Res. 347), S5748 [26SE]
EPA: designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see S. 638), S5664 [24SE]
Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation: establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see S. 1969), S5142 [29JY]
FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 151), S2884 [15MY]
——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see S. 682), S1705 [6MR]
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 S. 1356), S2688 [7MY]
Federal agencies and departments: guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see S. 162), S274 [16JA]
——— modify Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see S. 1333), S2645 [6MY]
——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see S. 775), S5967 [22OC]
Federal aid programs: establish special congressional rescue committees to craft legislation that restores and strengthens certain Federal trust funds (see S. 2733), S7049 [16DE]
Federal employees: allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of Federal employees and certain Federal contractors impacted by the Federal Government shutdown (see S. 486), S1382 [14FE]
——— clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relative to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act (see S. 971), S2190 [2AP]
——— clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (see S. 165), S680 [25JA]
——— continue supplemental vision, dental, and long-term care coverage for employees affected during a Government shutdown (see S. 973), S2190 [2AP]
——— enable Federal employees and contractors to correct their credit reports to remove adverse items of information reported as a result of a Government shutdown (see S. 535), S1384 [14FE]
——— ensure a fair process for negotiations of collective bargaining agreements (see S. 3146), S7208 [19DE]
——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 426), S1385 [14FE]
——— protect Federal employees and contractors from foreclosures, evictions, loan defaults, property repossession, and other civil liabilties during a lapse in appropriations (see S. 72), S103 [9JA]
——— provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (see S. 262), S742 [29JA]
——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 24), S19 [3JA]
——— require payment of interest on back pay for employees affected by a lapse in appropriations (see S. 222), S680 [25JA]
——— waive certain penalties for affected Federal employees receiving a distribution from the Thrift Savings Plan during a lapse in appropriations (see S. 204), S586 [24JA]
FERC: establish Office of Public Participation and Consumer Advocacy (see S. 1477), S2883 [15MY]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see S. 1200), S3166 [3JN]
Firearms: ban assault weapons, bump stocks and equivalent devices, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see S. 66), S103 [9JA]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see S. 42), S67 [8JA]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see S. 877), S6092 [23OC]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 368), S1131 [7FE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend and amend (see S. 2939), S6755 [21NO]
Foreign trade: require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see S. 287), S799 [31JA]
Forest Service: prohibit transfer of operations and closure of Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers (see S. 1736), S3251 [5JN]
FTC: establish a national Do Not Track system to protect privacy of Internet users by allowing them to block collection of certain data by online companies (see S. 1578), S3478 [13JN]
——— establish Office of Cybersecurity to hold large credit reporting agencies accountable for data breaches involving consumer data (see S. 1336), S2687 [7MY]
——— require large Internet platforms to notify users of use of algorithms that filter what information is shown and allow users to opt out of curated content (see S. 2763), S6333 [31OC]
Gandhi, Mohandas K. (Mahatma): tribute (see S. Res. 357), S5749 [26SE]
George Washington National Forest: designate additions to the Rich Hole Wilderness and Rough Mountain Wilderness (see S. 247), S698 [28JA]
Hagan, Kay R.: tribute (see S. Res. 390), S6300 [30OC]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 352), S5749 [26SE]
Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see S. 225), S1660 [5MR]
Hong Kong: issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissability of visa applicants (see S. 1838), S5494 [16SE]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1007), S2239 [3AP]
Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership to accelerate global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and support AID commitment to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral strategy (see S. Res. 260), S6906 [9DE]
Immigration: eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see S. 386), S2436 [11AP]
——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see S. 292), S799 [31JA]
——— protect health and safety of children in immigration detention (see S. 2113), S4821 [15JY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 866), S6508 [12NO]
Information technology: create and implement an inter-agency strategy to secure fifth generation (5G) and future technology and infrastructure in the U.S. and with strategic allies (see S. 893), S2042 [27MR]
——— promote deployment of commercial fifth generation (5G) mobile networks and the sharing of information with communication providers on security risks (see S. 1625), S3059 [22MY]
Insurance: provide that rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage shall have no force or effect (see S. 1556), S3004 [21MY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see S. 245), S698 [28JA]
——— establish a plan for strengthening supply chain intelligence function and a National Supply Chain Intelligence Center (see S. 2316), S5195 [30JY]
Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran (see S. 1039), S5014 [23JY]
IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see S. 515), S1383 [14FE]
Israel: oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see S. Res. 120), S2519 [30AP]
Jews: condemn and combat anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 189), S2819 [14MY]
Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 253), S3844 [19JN]
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 S. Res. 303), S5364 [9SE]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see S. 1081), S2437 [11AP]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 247), S3363 [12JN]
Lugar, Richard G.: tribute (see S. Res. 173), S2485 [29AP]
Medicare: allow the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 62), S103 [9JA]
——— expand access to telehealth services (see S. 2741), S6299 [30OC]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 518), S5841 [16OC]
Middle East: promote U.S. national security and prevent the resurgence of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S. 2641), S6568 [13NO]
——— report on plan to secure enduring defeat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S. 2755), S6300 [30OC]
Military Retiree Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 118), S1900 [14MR]
Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 27), S19 [3JA] (see S. 2788), S6447 [6NO]
NASA: anniversary of Apollo 12 Moon landing, tribute to crew and support staff, and support of continued U.S. leadership in exploration and use of space through human spaceflight (see S. Res. 441), S6756 [21NO]
——— 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 S. 590), S1540 [27FE]
National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see S. 2434), S6951 [10DE]
National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 305), S5312 [1AU]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see S. 1300), S6157 [24OC]
National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlog (see S. 500), S1382 [14FE]
——— establish African American Burial Grounds Network (see S. 2827), S6905 [9DE]
National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 167), S2435 [11AP]
National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 209), S2816 [14MY]
National security: prohibit dealing in information and communications technology or services from foreign adversaries and require congressional approval to terminate export controls relative to Huawei Technologies Co. (see S. 2118), S4821 [15JY]
New START Treaty: extend contingent upon Russia’s continued compliance (see S. 845), S1899 [14MR]
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 S. 2669), S6091 [23OC]
——— prohibit foreign nationals from purchasing a broadcast, cable, or satellite communication that mentions a clearly identified candidate for Federal office (see S. 1962), S4504 [25JN]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 1147), S2433 [11AP]
Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see S. Res. 99), S2295 [8AP]
SEC: require publicly traded companies to disclose to investors information on cybersecurity risks and presence of cybersecurity experts on the board of trustees (see S. 592), S1593 [28FE]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see S. 430), S6448 [6NO]
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S. (see S. Res. 18), S220 [15JA]
September 11th National Memorial Trail: tribute (see S. Res. 267), S4629 [27JN]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S6826 [3DE]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of the American Latino (see S. 1267), S5842 [16OC]
Southeast Asia: call on Burma and Bangladesh to ensure return of the Rohingya refugees displaced by ethnic cleansing conducted by the Burmese military and to immediately release journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo (see S. Res. 34), S833 [4FE]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S6826 [3DE]
Stevens, John Paul: tribute (see S. Res. 282), S5013 [23JY]
Sudan: encourage transfer of power by military to civilian-led political authority, pursue accountability for crimes and human rights abuses, and support aspirations for democracy, justice, and peace (see S. Res. 188), S3846 [19JN]
Taxation: expand the earned income and child tax credits (see S. 1138), S2387 [10AP]
——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see S. 1841), S6993 [11DE]
——— improve the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (see S. 2615), S6671 [19NO]
——— increase national limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds (see S. 352), S919 [6FE]
——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 1141), S5361 [9SE]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 750), S4730 [9JY]
——— permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations (see S. 1940), S4169 [20JN]
——— promote retirement savings on behalf of small business employees by improving SIMPLE retirement accounts and easing transition from a SIMPLE plan to a 401(k) plan (see S. 322), S831 [4FE]
——— provide for new markets tax credit investments in rural job zones (see S. 2028), S4628 [27JN]
——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see S. 1370), S2743 [8MY]
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 S. 1743), S3251 [5JN]
U.S. Soccer Federation: prohibit funding for 2026 World Cup until provision of equitable pay to members of U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team (see S. 2062), S4950 [18JY]
U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team: tribute (see S. Res. 296), S5249 [31JY]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 2843), S6566 [13NO]
Virginia Beach, VA: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 248), S3363 [12JN]
Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 561), S1492 [26FE]
Washington Mystics (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 364), S5896 [17OC]
Washington Nationals (baseball team): tribute (see S. Res. 407), S6392 [5NO]
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 S. Con. Res. 18), S3005 [21MY]
——— 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 S. Res. 212), S3167 [3JN]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 6), S6627 [18NO]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S6826 [3DE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions in the event of a lapse in appropriations other than for the legislative branch and Executive Office of the President (see S. 198), S327 [22JA]
Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see S. 1538), S2925 [16MY]
Credit: expand access to mortgages for self-employed and other creditworthy individuals with non-traditional forms of income by expanding types of documentation used to verify income (see S. 540), S1437 [25FE]
Dept. of Education: authorize borrowers to separate joint consolidation loans into two separate loans (see S. 1489), S2884 [15MY]
——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (see S. 1496), S2884 [15MY]
——— streamline credit sharing between community colleges and four-year institutions so transfer students know when they are eligible to receive an associate’s degree through a reverse transfer (see S. 1490), S2884 [15MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: make U.S. visas available to certain Kurdish Syrians who worked directly with the Armed Forces in Syria (see S. 2625), S5895 [17OC]
——— provide grants to assist States in developing and implementing plans to address cybersecurity threats or vulnerabilities (see S. 1065), S2294 [8AP]
Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers (see S. 541), S1437 [25FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: modernize and strengthen criminal laws against money laundering and financing of terrorism (see S. 2563), S5747 [26SE]
Dept. of Transportation: reauthorize Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and provide additional funding contingent upon improved oversight, safety, management, and wireless services (see S. 1663), S3105 [23MY]
Executive Office of the President: establish Office of Critical Technologies and Security (see S. 29), S27 [4JA]
Federal agencies and departments: improve processing and oversight of security clearances and background investigations (see S. 314), S800 [31JA]
Federal employees: reimburse for income taxes incurred during travel, transportation, and relocation (see S. 841), S1899 [14MR]
Fort Monroe National Monument: provide for acquisition of non-Federal land (see S. 2329), S5195 [30JY]
FTC: increase consumer choice by requiring large online communications platforms to make services interoperable with other platforms, make user data portable, and allow third-party services to manage account settings (see S. 2658), S5965 [22OC]
——— prohibit use of exploitative and deceptive practices by large online operators and promote consumer welfare in use of behavioral research by such providers (see S. 1084), S2328 [9AP]
Information technology: leverage Federal procurement power to encourage increased cybersecurity for Internet of Things devices (see S. 734), S1762 [11MR]
Infrastructure Financing Authority: establish (see S. 1535), S2925 [16MY]
Insurance: disapprove rule on waivers to States for alternatives to health insurance exchanges that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (see S.J. Res. 52), S5249 [31JY]
Medicaid: provide the same level of Federal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place (see S. 585), S1540 [27FE]
Medicare/Medicaid: modify skilled nursing facility training lockout penalties to allow certain facilities to continue certified nurse assistant training (see S. 2993), S6888 [5DE]
NASA: secure technological edge of the U.S. in civil and military aviation and aeronautics (see S. 1713), S3215 [4JN]
National security: protect integrity, fairness, and objectivity of security clearance process (see S. 838), S1899 [14MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: revoke certain guidance relative to waivers for State innovation that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (see S. 466), S1325 [13FE]
——— streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen eligibility verification process for premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidies (see S. 2366), S5247 [31JY]
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute: reauthorize (see S. 2897), S6669 [19NO]
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 S. 1562), S3004 [21MY] (see S. 2242), S5013 [23JY]
SEC: clarify authority to seek disgorgement and restitution claims for defrauded investors and extend statute of limitations (see S. 799), S1898 [14MR]
——— promulgate regulations on disclosure of certain commercial data (see S. 1951), S4504 [25JN]
Small business: reduce duplicative filing costs for small businesses looking to offer retirement plans to their employees and sole-proprietors (see S. 354), S919 [6FE]
Taxation: establish a new tax credit and grant program to stimulate investment and healthy nutrition options in food deserts (see S. 786), S1845 [13MR]
——— establish tax-preferred Lifelong Learning and Training Account programs that provide Federal matching funds for contributions by low- and moderate-income workers or their employers (see S. 539), S1436 [25FE]
——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see S. 460), S1276 [12FE]
——— provide a credit for employer-provided job training (see S. 538), S1436 [25FE]
U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 286), S5108 [25JY]
University of Virginia: tribute to men’s basketball team (see S. Res. 164), S2435 [11AP]
Virginia Beach, VA: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions to families of victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center (see S. 2592), S5748 [26SE]
Letters
Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act: Hakim J. Lucas, Virginia Union University, S5878 [17OC]
——— Javaune Adams-Gaston, Norfolk State University, S5878 [17OC]
——— William R. Harvey, Hampton University, S5878 [17OC]
Protect Our Universities Act: by, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S4522 [25JN]
Motions
Insurance: disapprove rule on waivers to States for alternatives to health insurance exchanges that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (S.J. Res. 52), S6220 [29OC]
Privilege of the floor
Radcliffe, Craig, S6254 [29OC]
Remarks
Appropriations: making continuing, S560 [24JA]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 28), S675 [25JA]
——— making continuing (H.R. 21), S46 [8JA]
——— making continuing (H.R. 4378), S5679 [25SE]
——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions in the event of a lapse in appropriations other than for the legislative branch and Executive Office of the President (S. 198), S560 [24JA], S676 [25JA]
Barr, William P.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1188 [12FE]
Brahm, Victoria: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Federal Employee of the Year award recipient, S5877 [17OC]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), conference report, S7041 [16DE]
Dept. of Education: reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (S. 1279), S5878, S5879 [17OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: make U.S. visas available to certain Kurdish Syrians who worked directly with the Armed Forces in Syria (S. 2625), S6139, S6140, S6141 [24OC]
——— make U.S. visas available to certain Kurdish Syrians who worked directly with the Armed Forces in Syria (S. 2625), unanimous-consent request, S6140 [24OC]
——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 1), S46 [8JA]
Dept. of Justice: make available to Congress and the public the special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (H. Con. Res. 24), S2252, S2254 [4AP]
——— make available to Congress and the public the special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials (H. Con. Res. 24), unanimous-consent request, S2253 [4AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove proposal to terminate sanctions imposed against Russian companies En+ Group Ltd., United Company RUSAL Ltd., and EuroSibEnergo JSC (S.J. Res. 2), S192 [15JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand list of presumptive medical conditions associated with Agent Orange exposure to include Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension and hypothyroidism, S7137 [18DE]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6221 [29OC]
Elections: protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats, S5283 [1AU], S5679 [25SE]
——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (S. 1540), S5284 [1AU]
FCC: provide for an auction of C-Band spectrum, S6220 [29OC]
FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements (S. 1356), S5284 [1AU]
Federal agencies and departments: guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (S. 162), S675 [25JA], S1290 [13FE]
Federal employees: tribute, S2762 [9MY]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S46, S52 [8JA], S117 [10JA], S161, S162 [11JA], S176 [14JA], S312 [19JA], S560 [24JA], S675 [25JA], S1290 [13FE]
Health: extend certain public health programs (H.R. 4378), S5679 [25SE]
Immigration: designate foreign persons who improperly interfere in U.S. elections as inadmissible aliens (S. 1328), S5284 [1AU]
——— eliminate immigrant visa backlog by increasing number of visas, reclassify certain immigrants to exempt them from green card limits, protect certain ‘‘aging out’’ children, and lift country caps (S. 2603), S5877 [17OC]
——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (H.R. 1044), S5877 [17OC]
——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, S46, S52 [8JA], S177 [14JA], S312 [19JA]
Insurance: disapprove rule on waivers to States for alternatives to health insurance exchanges that weaken protections for individuals with preexisting conditions (S.J. Res. 52), S5680 [25SE], S6082 [23OC], S6269 [30OC]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations, S7041 [16DE]
Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan, S6221 [29OC]
——— transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (S. 27), S1310, S1311 [13FE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S6082 [23OC], S6269 [30OC]
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 (S. 1562), S3622, S3624 [13JN], S4463 [24JN], S5283 [1AU]
——— 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 (S. 1562), unanimous-consent request, S3622 [13JN]
——— 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 (S. 2242), S6060, S6061 [23OC]
——— 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 (S. 2242), unanimous-consent request, S5053 [24JY], S6061 [23OC]
Public Service Recognition Week: observance, S2761 [9MY]
Votes: position on missed, S5235 [31JY]
Tributes
De Castro, Kara, S2761 [9MY]
Hagan, Kay R., S6821 [3DE]
Isakson, Senator, S6806 [3DE]
Kozak, Michael, S2761 [9MY]
Wagner, John, S2761 [9MY]