WARREN, ELIZABETH (a Senator from Massachusetts)

Amendments

Courts: allow use of certified facility dogs in criminal proceedings in Federal courts (S. 1029), S7233 [19DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), S3436, S3445 [12JN], S3479, S3480, S3509, S3603 [13JN], S3655, S3656, S3657, S3692, S3706, S3707, S3708, S3755 [18JN], S3847, S3848, S3849 [19JN], S4171, S4172, S4184 [20JN], S4457 [24JN], S4512 [25JN], S4619, S4631 [27JN]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), S6191, S6199 [28OC], S6245, S6250 [29OC], S6302 [30OC], S6311, S6312, S6313, S6314, S6336 [31OC]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), S1998 [26MR], S2058 [27MR], S2097 [28MR], S2136, S2158 [1AP], S2446 [11AP]

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), S836 [4FE]

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], S1011 [6FE]

Appointments

Committee to escort the President, H1356 [5FE]

Conferee: S. 1790, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S5570 [18SE]

Articles and editorials

Dark Money Group Is Running Stunningly Racist Elizabeth Warren Ads in Order To Kill a Casino, E632 [20MY]

Obstruction of Justice in the Mueller Report—A Heat Map, Quinta Jurecic, Lawfare (Internet site) (excerpt), S2666 [7MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see S. 758), S2885 [15MY]

——— 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]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 383), S6156 [24OC]

Agriculture: improve job opportunities, benefits, and security for undocumented alien farmworkers (see S. 175), S5841 [16OC]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see S. 1766), S6477 [7NO]

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 S. Res. 316), S5577 [18SE]

American Fisheries Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 494), S1382 [14FE]

American Heart Month: designate (see S. Res. 83), S1540 [27FE]

American Legion: anniversary (see S. Res. 263), S5015 [23JY]

Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see S. 2322), S7209 [19DE]

——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see S. 479), S1660 [5MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 2461), S5796 [15OC]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see S. 1523), S2924 [16MY]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see S. 173), S293 [17JA]

Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see S. 639), S1621 [4MR]

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), S2570 [1MY]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 1049), S2270 [4AP]

——— improve fielding of newest generations of personal protective equipment (see S. 2970), S7210 [19DE]

——— include digital breast tomosynthesis as a primary and preventative health care service under military health system and TRICARE program (see S. 2944), S6755 [21NO]

——— prohibit introduction into hostilities in Venezuela without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see S.J. Res. 11), S3167 [3JN]

——— reform procedures for determinations on disposition of charges and convening of courts-martial for certain offenses under Uniform Code of Military Justice (see S. 1789), S3319 [11JN]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see S.J. Res. 7), S832 [4FE]

——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see S. 164), S1437 [25FE]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see S. 646), S1659 [5MR]

——— review service of certain members during World War I to determine if such members should be awarded the Medal of Honor and authorize such award based on results of the review (see S. 1218), S6334 [31OC]

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 S. Res. 150), S2329 [9AP]

Bahamas: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see S. 2478), S5474 [12SE]

Bankruptcy: exempt certain Social Security, victims of war crimes or terrorism, and disability benefits from calculation of monthly income of veterans (see S. 679), S2787 [13MY]

——— make private and Federal student loans dischargeable (see S. 1414), S2770 [9MY]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see S. 2203), S5604 [19SE]

Buoniconti, Nicholas A.: tribute (see S. Res. 434), S6669 [19NO]

Bureau of Prisons: improve treatment of Federal prisoners who are primary caretaker parents (see S. 992), S2189 [2AP]

——— reform use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing (see S. 719), S1734 [7MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in Utah (see S. 1207), S4170 [20JN]

Bureau of the Census: make clear that each decennial census shall tabulate the total number of persons in each State, and that no information regarding U.S. citizenship or immigration status may be elicited in any such census (see S. 201), S586 [24JA]

Campus Fire Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 295), S5249 [31JY]

Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission: extend authorization (see S. 508), S1383 [14FE]

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]

Chávez, César E.: tribute (see S. Res. 129), S2088 [28MR]

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 S. Res. 112), S5110 [25JY]

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), S293 [17JA]

——— direct the President to impose penalties pursuant to denial orders relative to certain Chinese telecommunications companies that are in violation of U.S. export control or sanctions laws (see S. 152), S699 [28JA]

——— express solidarity with Falun Gong practitioners who have lost lives, freedoms, and rights for adhering to their beliefs and practices and condemn practice of non-consenting organ harvesting (see S. Res. 274), S5409 [10SE]

China Censorship Monitor and Action Group: establish (see S. 2743), S7210 [19DE]

Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic (see S. 505), S1382 [14FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 270), S769 [30JA]

Climate: acknowledge climate emergency which demands massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes (see S. Con. Res. 22), S4907 [17JY]

——— 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]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see S. 21), S587 [24JA]

Colleges and universities: create consistent servicing and disclosure standards across private and Federal student loans (see S. 1354), S2688 [7MY]

——— prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see S. 608), S1593 [28FE]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see S. 1083), S2818 [14MY]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. 728), S1734 [7MR]

Congress: allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiaries to be congressional employees (see S. 1095), S2329 [9AP]

Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see S. Res. 98), S5796 [15OC]

Conservation of natural resources: establish a national goal on conserving U.S. lands and oceans (see S. Res. 372), S5966 [22OC]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 1086), S2328 [9AP]

Corp. for National and Community Service: recognize contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni to the lives of the people of the U.S. (see S. Res. 127), S2044 [27MR]

Corporations: require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see S. 1630), S4506 [25JN]

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make available the same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see S. 2773), S6391 [5NO]

Courts: allow use of certified facility dogs in criminal proceedings in Federal courts (see S. 1029), S7157 [18DE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses for claims rising under Federal or State statute, the U.S. Constitution, or a State constitution (see S. 635), S1622 [4MR]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see S. 610), S1593 [28FE]

CPSC: establish consumer product safety standards for firearm locks and firearm safes (see S. 3065), S7113 [17DE]

Credit: clarify that eligibility of certain mortgages with Federal credit enhancement may not be conditioned on the status of a mortgagor as a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiary (see S. 1929), S4506 [25JN]

——— empower States to set maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions (see S. 1006), S2239 [3AP]

——— exclude from credit reports medical debt that is recently delinquent or has been paid, provide for a timetable for verification of medical debt, and increase efficiency of credit markets with more perfect information (see S. 1581), S3005 [21MY]

Crime: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see S. 120), S220 [15JA]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see S. 488), S1382 [14FE]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see S. 428), S3844 [19JN]

——— lift travel restrictions (see S. 2303), S5141 [29JY]

Culver, John C.: tribute (see S. Res. 16), S143 [10JA]

Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 381), S6156 [24OC]

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), S2088 [28MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see S. 1908), S6508 [12NO]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 1908), S6719 [20NO]

——— prohibit certain activities and require greater transparency in commodity check-off programs (see S. 935), S2087 [28MR]

——— provide for participation of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 677), S1705 [6MR]

——— 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]

——— 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: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1790), instruct conferees on Federal employee paid family leave (see S. Res. 333), S5706 [25SE]

——— establish initiative on improving capacity of military criminal investigative organizations to prevent child sexual exploitation (see S. 1413), S5707 [25SE]

——— prohibit research and development, production, and deployment of Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead (see S. 401), S1132 [7FE]

——— require each military department to develop resilience plans for installations to prepare for potential disasters and other risks posed by severe changes in environmental conditions (see S. 1156), S2926 [16MY]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see S. 1991), S4566 [26JN]

——— 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), S293 [17JA]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 2548), S5706 [25SE]

——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see S. 1418), S2964 [20MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see S. 1172), S2433 [11AP]

——— collect data on food and housing insecurity on college campuses and connect eligible students with available resources to combat food insecurity (see S. 2110), S4821 [15JY]

——— disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability (see S.J. Res. 56), S5748 [26SE]

——— eliminate origination fees on Federal Direct loans (see S. 1696), S3654 [18JN]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 323), S1988 [26MR]

——— establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students with debt-free college, provide Pell Grant eligibility to certain immigrants, and restore assistance eligibility for drug-related offenses (see S. 672), S1705 [6MR]

——— identify students at institutions of higher education eligible for certain public welfare programs and award grants to provide for basic needs of such students (see S. 2225), S5012 [23JY]

——— improve American History for Freedom grant program (see S. 2024), S5251 [31JY]

——— improve oversight and accountability of colleges and universities, particularly for-profit colleges, protect students and borrowers, and ensure integrity of postsecondary education programs (see S. 867), S2437 [11AP]

——— improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see S. 1203), S2435 [11AP]

——— issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education on removing criminal and juvenile justice questions from their application for admissions process (see S. 1338), S2687 [7MY]

——— make for-profit colleges ineligible for Federal student aid and protect integrity of nonprofit institutions of higher education (see S. 2640), S5896 [17OC]

——— provide for institutional risk sharing in Federal student loan programs (see S. 968), S2118 [1AP]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see S. 266), S742 [29JA]

——— provide grants to eligible local educational agencies to help public schools reduce class size in early elementary grades (see S. 579), S1540 [27FE]

——— reauthorize foreign language and international education programs at colleges and universities and support research and innovation projects in such areas (see S. 342), S3284 [10JN]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see S. 1279), S6858 [4DE]

——— require additional reporting by institutions of higher education on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad (see S. 1572), S5362 [9SE]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 1492), S2884 [15MY]

——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see S. 2711), S6477 [7NO]

——— require institutions of higher education to print information on suicide prevention resources on student identification cards to improve access to mental health services (see S. 1782), S5314 [1AU]

——— require provision of student loan information to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 720), S1734 [7MR]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (see S. 1775), S3319 [11JN]

——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see S. 1964), S4504 [25JN]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see S. 800), S1898 [14MR]

Dept. of Energy: 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), S5360 [9SE]

——— obtain consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository (see S. 649), S2517 [30AP]

——— promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (see S. 2137), S5363 [9SE]

Dept. of HHS: allow importation by wholesalers, pharmacies, and individuals of safe and affordable drugs from FDA-certified foreign sellers (see S. 97), S142 [10JA]

——— approve cheaper generic versions of certain drugs if pharmaceutical manufacturers refuse to lower drug prices down to the median price at which the drugs are available in other countries (see S. 102), S142 [10JA]

——— authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing a 2-fiscal-year budget authority (see S. 2541), S5663 [24SE]

——— authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see S. 901), S3217 [4JN]

——— award grants to support access of marginalized youth to sexual health services (see S. 1530), S2924 [16MY]

——— develop a national strategic action plan and program to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see S. 523), S1383 [14FE]

——— ensure medications are affordable through increasing transparency, allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices and importation of certain drugs, spurring innovation, and protecting competition (see S. 1801), S3363 [12JN]

——— establish Administration on Aging initiative to coordinate efforts and programs for home modification enabling older individuals and the disabled to live independently and safely in a home environment (see S. 702), S1733 [7MR]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see S. 1357), S2742 [8MY]

——— negotiate prices of prescription drugs furnished under Medicare part D and mandate production of generic versions of drugs if pharmaceutical companies fail to negotiate in good faith (see S. 377), S6334 [31OC]

——— plan, develop, and make recommendations to increase access to sexual assault examinations for survivors by holding hospitals accountable and supporting providers that serve them (see S. 402), S5360 [9SE]

——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of rule on protection of statutory conscience rights in provision of health care services (see S. 2836), S6507 [12NO]

——— promote child care and early learning (see S. 568), S1493 [26FE]

——— provide assistance to combat escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases (see S. 1657), S6567 [13NO]

——— 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 S. 1524), S2924 [16MY]

——— publish physical activity recommendations (see S. 1608), S5063 [24JY]

——— reauthorize and expand Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 1191), S3166 [3JN]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see S. 106), S274 [16JA] (see S. 962), S2117 [1AP]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see S. 427), S5197 [30JY]

——— reauthorize Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program and reinstate Geriatric Academic Career Awards program (see S. 299), S7027 [12DE]

——— reduce racial disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity through supporting implicit bias training, pregnancy medical home programs, and incorporating bias recognition in medical school skills testing (see S. 1600), S3059 [22MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify rights of all persons held or detained at a port of entry or detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 2219), S5012 [23JY]

——— ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 648), S1659 [5MR]

——— grant lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specific eligibility requirements (see S. 879), S2689 [7MY]

——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (see S. 2691), S6155 [24OC]

——— 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 S. 2482), S5539 [17SE]

——— protect confidentiality of information submitted pursuant to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see S. 197), S327 [22JA]

——— provide for enhanced protections for vulnerable unaccompanied alien children (see S. 661), S1763 [11MR]

——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see S. 1539), S3478 [13JN]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see S. 1243), S5408 [10SE]

——— reduce ability of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to engage in enforcement actions that harm unaccompanied alien children and ensure safety and welfare of such children (see S. 388), S3005 [21MY]

Dept. of HUD: enable Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities to apply for, receive, and administer grants and subgrants under the Continuum of Care Program (see S. 2282), S6905 [9DE]

——— establish a grant program to provide assistance to States to prevent and repair damage to residential structures with crumbling foundations due to pyrrhotite (see S. 356), S919 [6FE]

——— establish grant programs for public housing authorities to rehabilitate, upgrade, and transition public housing into zero-carbon homes and provide economic opportunities for public housing residents (see S. 2876), S6605 [14NO]

——— make necessary reforms to improve compliance with loss mitigation requirements by servicers of mortgages for single family housing insured by the FHA (see S. 2279), S5143 [29JY]

——— prohibit implementation of proposed rule denying transgender persons equal access to homeless shelters (see S. 2007), S4628 [27JN]

——— provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans (see S. 257), S1134 [7FE]

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 S. 506), S1383 [14FE]

——— 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), S1437 [25FE]

——— make grants to State and local governments for programs to provide medication-assisted treatment to individuals incarcerated in the jurisdiction who are addicted to opioids (see S. 1983), S4566 [26JN]

——— 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 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 S. 954), S2088 [28MR]

——— provide grants to States to encourage implementation and maintenance of firearms licensing requirements (see S. 2014), S4968 [22JY]

——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see S. 227), S6788 [2DE]

——— secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime (see S. 211), S832 [4FE]

Dept. of Labor: establish Employee Ownership and Participation Initiative (see S. 1666), S3105 [23MY]

——— increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see S. 1786), S3319 [11JN]

——— 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 S. 851), S1899 [14MR]

——— prevent wage theft and assist in recovery of stolen wages, administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, require timely provision of pay stubs and paychecks, and strengthen retaliation protections (see S. 2101), S4807 [11JY]

——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see S. 385), S1132 [7FE]

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 S. 1781), S7209 [19DE]

——— authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime (see S. 1590), S6757 [21NO]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 861), S1939 [25MR]

——— monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see S. 238), S698 [28JA]

——— provide reports by U.S. embassies and consulates on deaths of U.S. citizens in foreign countries to the CDC (see S. 1575), S3005 [21MY]

——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see S. 707), S1733 [7MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish business incubators program to promote economic development in Indian reservation communities (see S. 294), S799 [31JA]

——— permanently prohibit offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean and the Straits of Florida (see S. 1304), S2613 [2MY]

——— prohibit oil-, gas- and methane hydrate-related seismic activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida (see S. 828), S1899 [14MR]

——— prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of New England (see S. 1296), S2613 [2MY]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see S. 2808), S6474 [7NO]

——— reauthorize certain National Heritage Areas (see S. 2952), S6790 [2DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: amend duties of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to ensure cooperation with tribal law enforcement, protection against terrorism, and focus on virtual currencies (see S. 582), S1940 [25MR]

——— establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see S. 2254), S5062 [24JY]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct research on, and implement certain safety measures and programs to prevent, illegal passing of schoolbuses (see S. 1254), S6904 [9DE]

——— establish a grant program for projects to strengthen and protect vulnerable infrastructure used during mass evacuations (see S. 1546), S2962 [20MY]

——— improve pipeline safety by closing regulatory loopholes and increasing safety standards (see S. 1097), S2329 [9AP]

——— issue a rule requiring new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system to prevent leaving an unattended child in the vehicle (see S. 1601), S6670 [19NO]

——— repeal a rescission of funds in Federal-aid highway program contract authority (see S. 1992), S6568 [13NO]

——— request nominations for and make determinations regarding roads to be designated under the national scenic byways program (see S. 349), S1940 [25MR]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see S. 1979), S4566 [26JN]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see S. 436), S1165 [11FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans to receive a full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, and vaginal rings (see S. 2821), S6475 [7NO]

——— authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans (see S. 91), S1939 [25MR]

——— carry out a clinical trial of effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of adults with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (see S. 179), S2240 [3AP]

——— 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 S. 555), S1492 [26FE]

——— enter into an agreement with Vallejo, CA, for transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery (see S. 127), S220 [15JA]

——— establish Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs (see S. 524), S1438 [25FE]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see S. 2027), S6449 [6NO]

——— extend authority to continue to pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to eligible persons when educational institutions are temporarily closed (see S. 2811), S6475 [7NO]

——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see S. 514), S1383 [14FE]

——— improve processing of veterans benefits, limit authority to recover overpayments and other amounts owed by veterans, and improve due process for veterans relative to such recovery (see S. 805), S1898 [14MR]

——— improve Specially Adapted Housing program (see S. 2022), S5198 [30JY]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see S. 598), S1846 [13MR]

——— make grants to eligible organizations to provide service dogs to certain veterans with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (see S. 2949), S6755 [21NO]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see S. 462), S1276 [12FE]

——— modify presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see S. 1381), S7027 [12DE]

——— 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), S5795 [15OC]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (see S. 576), S1539 [27FE]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see S. 1195), S2434 [11AP]

——— provide for presumption of service-connected disability for certain veterans who served in Palomares, Spain (see S. 1896), S3843 [19JN]

——— 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), S1594 [28FE]

——— take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with a registered individual’s cause of death (see S. 554), S5494 [16SE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see S. 319), S868 [5FE]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 117), S219 [15JA]

——— protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see S. 669), S1705 [6MR]

Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see S. 1755), S5795 [15OC]

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), S4698 [8JY]

Drugs: 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 S. 2227), S5012 [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 S. 1552), S2962 [20MY]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 2850), S6567 [13NO]

——— make marijuana legal at the Federal level, incentivize States to change marijuana laws that disproportionately impact minority communities, and allow retroactive review of marijuana sentences (see S. 597), S1593 [28FE]

Edmonds, Rodrick W.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 642), S6858 [4DE]

Education: establish additional protections and disclosures for students and co-signers relative to student loans (see S. 2405), S5249 [31JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 51), S5196 [30JY]

——— 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]

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 S. 840), S1899 [14MR]

——— establish a domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see S. 2112), S4821 [15JY]

——— 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 S. 1082), S2328 [9AP]

——— prohibit agreements between employers that directly restrict current or future employment of any employee (see S. 2215), S5012 [23JY]

——— prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see S. 1491), S2884 [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 S. 1306), S2613 [2MY]

Endangered species: repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see S. 2491), S5539 [17SE]

Endometriosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 130), S2088 [28MR]

EPA: ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see S. 921), S5794 [15OC]

——— create a national zero-emission vehicle standard (see S. 1487), S5362 [9SE]

——— designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see S. 638), S1901 [14MR]

——— disapprove rule repealing Clean Power Plan regulations relative to greenhouse gas emissions from powerplants (see S.J. Res. 53), S5843 [16OC]

——— establish a consumer recycling education and outreach grant program (see S. 2941), S7029 [12DE]

——— reaffirm final determination relative to greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles (see S. 1022), S2240 [3AP]

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 S. 1791), S5630 [23SE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see S. 559), S1492 [26FE]

FCC: 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 S. 2661), S7158 [18DE]

——— ensure just and reasonable charges for telephone and advanced communications services in correctional and detention facilities (see S. 1764), S4170 [20JN]

——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see S. 151), S1987 [26MR]

——— increase existing penalties for provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information and extend statute of limitations for forfeiture penalties for persons who commit such violations (see S. 2147), S5198 [30JY]

——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see S. 1822), S5795 [15OC]

——— provide for carriage of certain television broadcast stations by the cable company in the Albany, NY, designated market area to subscribers in Berkshire County, MA (see S. 1655), S3105 [23MY]

——— repeal requirement to reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum (see S. 2748), S6300 [30OC]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see S. 682), S1705 [6MR]

FEC: require additional disclosures relative to donations to the Presidential Inaugural Committee (see S. 484), S1326 [13FE]

Federal agencies and departments: address environmental justice through agency actions and permitting decisions and strengthen legal protections against environmental injustice for low-income and minority communities (see S. 2236), S5012 [23JY]

——— engage and invest in historically Black colleges and universities, support and expand their participation in Federal programs, and track progress toward achieving goals (see S. 461), S1276 [12FE]

——— guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see S. 162), S274 [16JA]

——— prohibit use of funds to pay for expenses at lodging establishments that are owned by or employ certain public officials or their relatives (see S. 2485), S5539 [17SE]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefit payments relative to claims arising from Federal debts (see S. 1649), S3105 [23MY]

Federal employees: 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), S1133 [7FE]

——— protect Federal employees and contractors from foreclosures, evictions, loan defaults, property repossession, and other civil liabilties during a lapse in appropriations (see S. 72), S221 [15JA]

——— provide for a pay increase for certain Federal civilian employees and a pay freeze for certain senior officials (see S. 262), S832 [4FE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see S. 24), S19 [3JA]

——— 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]

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 S. 1970), S4504 [25JN]

Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council: establish (see S. 530), S1595 [28FE]

Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act: reauthorize (see S. 2699), S6859 [4DE]

FEMA: establish a grant program to provide assistance to States to prevent and repair damage to small business, condominium association, and residential structures with crumbling foundations due to pyrrhotite (see S. 355), S919 [6FE]

——— extend National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 2187), S4948 [18JY]

FERC: establish Office of Public Participation and Consumer Advocacy (see S. 1477), S2883 [15MY]

——— prohibit construction of natural gas compressor stations if the project would lead to or facilitate natural gas exports (see S. 2642), S5896 [17OC]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 401), S6334 [31OC]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see S. 1200), S2434 [11AP]

——— grant State attorneys general ability to issue subpoenas to investigate suspected violations of State laws applicable to national banks (see S. 2098), S4807 [11JY]

——— modify exemptions from certain home mortgage disclosure requirements to enhance protections from discriminatory lending practices (see S. 331), S867 [5FE]

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]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 447), S1275 [12FE]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see S. 42), S67 [8JA]

——— require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements relative to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises (see S. 320), S831 [4FE]

Fish and fishing: amend Federal share of fishing safety standards grants (see S. 1410), S2770 [9MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 368), S1131 [7FE]

Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System (see S. 1311), S2613 [2MY]

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 409), S1133 [7FE]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 593), S1593 [28FE]

FRS: establish Climate Risk Scenario Technical Development Group to develop financial risk analyses relative to climate change (see S. 2903), S6717 [20NO]

——— require Federal reserve banks to interview one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal reserve bank presidents (see S. 65), S103 [9JA]

——— require implementation of a real-time payments system by financial institutions to ensure immediate availability of deposited funds (see S. 2243), S5062 [24JY]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see S. 2008), S4628 [27JN]

——— protect consumers from deceptive practices by online hotel reservation booking sites, simplify complaint reporting system, and study impact of fraud on consumers (see S. 2229), S5579 [18SE]

GAO: submit a report on response of law enforcement agencies to reports of missing or murdered Indians (see S. 336), S2517 [30AP]

Glioblastoma Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 245), S3320 [11JN]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): commend work, affirm U.S. financial commitment, and urge donor and recipient countries to increase pledges and meet commitments (see S. Res. 318), S6952 [10DE]

Gold Star Families Remembrance Week: designate (see S. Res. 313), S5631 [23SE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend current compensation packages for officers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see S. 1171), S2433 [11AP]

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 S. Res. 59), S1133 [7FE]

Hagan, Kay R.: tribute (see S. Res. 390), S6300 [30OC]

Health: support the right to affordable, quality health care (see S. Res. 273), S4729 [9JY]

Hispanic Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the U.S. (see S. Res. 111), S1899 [14MR]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 352), S5749 [26SE]

History: recognize importance of Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom (see S. Res. 429), S6625 [18NO]

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), S5842 [16OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1007), S3254 [5JN]

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), S4456 [24JN]

Immigration: limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see S. 2097), S4807 [11JY]

——— 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]

——— protect U.S. citizens and residents from unlawful profiling, arrest, and detention (see S. 2396), S5248 [31JY]

——— provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children (see S. 662), S1659 [5MR]

——— provide exception from grounds for inadmissibility for participation in a cannabis business operating in compliance with State law (see S. 3097), S7156 [18DE]

——— 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 S. 2936), S6755 [21NO]

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see S. 557), S1492 [26FE]

——— 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 S. 1088), S6789 [2DE]

——— 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 S. 1123), S2386 [10AP]

——— rescind Executive order prioritizing the majority of unauthorized individuals for removal and withholding Federal funding to sanctuary cities (see S. 1591), S3058 [22MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1172), S2433 [11AP]

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]

——— 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]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 560), S6334 [31OC]

——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see S. 1847), S3476 [13JN]

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty: prohibit funding to take any action that would constitute a violation for the duration of withdrawal period (see S. 705), S1733 [7MR]

International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day: support goals (see S. Res. 225), S3107 [23MY]

Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran (see S. 1039), S2817 [14MY]

——— support designation of a national day of remembrance for the hostage crisis (see S. Res. 395), S6394 [5NO]

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]

——— nullify memorandum relative to application of excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers to certain chassis renovations (see S. 2766), S7210 [19DE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: designate (see S. Res. 253), S3844 [19JN]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1061), S2294 [8AP]

Koch, Christina H.: tribute (see S. Res. 451), S6950 [10DE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see S. 1081), S2488 [29AP]

Law enforcement: eliminate racial, religious, or other discriminatory profiling (see S. 2355), S5247 [31JY]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 247), S3363 [12JN]

Lugar, Richard G.: tribute (see S. Res. 173), S2485 [29AP]

Maritime Administration: provide assistance for education and research harbors to protect research vessels and designate Maritime Academies as Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education (see S. 1452), S2815 [14MY]

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see S. 239), S3477 [13JN]

Medicaid: establish a State public option to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan (see S. 489), S1382 [14FE]

——— extend full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban Indian organizations (see S. 1180), S2434 [11AP]

——— provide assistance to individuals and families affected by a disaster or emergency (see S. 1754), S5795 [15OC]

——— 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 S. 916), S2772 [9MY]

Medicare: allow the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 62), S103 [9JA]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 753), S1792 [12MR]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 286), S2271 [4AP]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 296), S2486 [29AP]

——— establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see S. 1129), S2386 [10AP]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see S. 1936), S4169 [20JN]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see S. 518), S1988 [26MR]

——— provide for negotiation of lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of beneficiaries and establishment and application of a formulary by the Dept. of HHS under part D (see S. 99), S142 [10JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve treatment of U.S. territories (see S. 1773), S3319 [11JN]

Meir, Jessica U.: tribute (see S. Res. 451), S6950 [10DE]

Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution and express that unilateral annexation of portions of the West Bank jeopardizes that solution (see S. Res. 234), S3252 [5JN]

Minimum wage: increase (see S. 150), S273 [16JA]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 27), S2743 [8MY]

Mink, Patsy T.: tribute (see S. Res. 219), S3106 [23MY]

Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board: require SEC confirmation of new members and members to be at least 5 years removed from association with municipal securities business and set compensation caps (see S. 1236), S5197 [30JY]

NASA: accelerate initiative on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and noise emissions from aircraft (see S. 2837), S6507 [12NO]

——— anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing and tribute to crew and support staff (see S. Con. Res. 19), S4909 [17JY]

——— 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 Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 438), S6756 [21NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 438), S6756 [21NO]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish Missing Armed Forces Personnel Records Collection (see S. 2794), S6905 [9DE]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 92), S1621 [4MR]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 399), S6334 [31OC]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 258), S4169 [20JN]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 358), S5841 [16OC]

National Clean Energy Week: designate (see S. Res. 348), S5797 [15OC]

National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico: establish (see S. 23), S19 [3JA]

National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (see S. Res. 144), S2270 [4AP]

National Democracy Month: designate (see S. Res. 252), S5315 [1AU]

National Down Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 425), S6605 [14NO]

National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 389), S6300 [30OC]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 327), S5664 [24SE]

National Family Service Learning Week: designate (see S. Res. 412), S6475 [7NO]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 28), S587 [24JA]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 414), S6475 [7NO]

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), S1541 [27FE]

National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 448), S6904 [9DE]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 209), S2816 [14MY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 220), S4568 [26JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 220), S4568 [26JN]

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), S5579 [18SE]

National Senior Fraud Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 210), S2816 [14MY]

National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 191), S2646 [6MY]

National Speech and Debate Education Day: designate (see S. Res. 76), S1384 [14FE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program and Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program (see S. 1167), S2433 [11AP]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 37), S800 [31JA]

National Wear Red Day: designate (see S. Res. 83), S1540 [27FE]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 194), S4968 [22JY]

National Women’s History Month: designate (see S. Res. 125), S2043 [27MR]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 414), S6475 [7NO]

Native Americans: allow tribal grant school employees to participate in Federal Employee Health Benefits program and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance program (see S. 279), S6825 [3DE]

——— authorize a special behavioral health program for Indians (see S. 3126), S7208 [19DE]

——— protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see S. 739), S1792 [12MR]

——— provide advance appropriations authority for certain accounts of BIA and Indian Health Service (see S. 229), S680 [25JA]

——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see S. 256), S742 [29JA]

——— tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (see S. Res. 100), S1734 [7MR]

New START Treaty: extend, report on Russian compliance, assess impact on force structure and foreign policy if the treaty lapses, and provide for arms limitations in the event of non-renewal (see S. 1285), S2612 [2MY]

NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments relative to ocean acidification (see S. 778), S3108 [23MY]

——— establish Climate Change Education Program (see S. 477), S1326 [13FE]

——— preserve U.S. fishing heritage through a national program dedicated to training and assisting the next generation of commercial fishermen (see S. 496), S2570 [1MY]

NSF: promote veteran involvement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, computer science, and scientific research (see S. 153), S7114 [17DE]

Nuclear weapons: prevent a nuclear arms race resulting from weakened international restrictions on proliferation of intermediate- and shorter-range missiles (see S. 312), S800 [31JA]

——— prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress (see S. 200), S586 [24JA]

Older Americans Month: designate (see S. Res. 241), S3284 [10JN]

Olympic Games: provide oversight over U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, increase legal liability on committee and national governing bodies, and protect amateur athletes from emotional, physical, and sexual abuse (see S. 2330), S7209 [19DE]

OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as ‘‘protective service occupations’’ within the Standard Occupational Classification system (see S. 1015), S3061 [22MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see S. 684), S2646 [6MY]

Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 975), S2118 [1AP]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 1147), S2433 [11AP]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 2257), S5062 [24JY]

——— require all contributions over a certain amount be reported to the FEC within 48 hours (see S. 942), S2087 [28MR]

——— require reporting to the FEC and FBI of offers by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements (see S. 1247), S4457 [24JN]

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), S2789 [13MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: improve orderly transfer of executive power during Presidential transitions (see S. 394), S5196 [30JY]

——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and candidates for the office of President (see S. 20), S19 [3JA]

Public buildings: provide a lactation room in public buildings (see S. 528), S1383 [14FE]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see S. 827), S5897 [17OC]

Public Schools Week: designate (see S. Res. 126), S2043 [27MR]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see S. Res. 90), S1595 [28FE]

Rivers: designate segments of Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers for inclusion in National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 339), S867 [5FE]

Saudi Arabia: condemn detention and alleged abuse of women’s rights advocates, urge release of all political prisoners, call to end male guardianship system, and hold human rights violators accountable (see S. Res. 73), S6790 [2DE]

School Bus Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 285), S5252 [31JY]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see S. 2992), S6888 [5DE]

——— repeal rule making open market stock repurchases by public companies easier and require percentage of company boards to be picked by employees (see S. 915), S2043 [27MR]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation of the Senate in Texas v. U.S. (see S. Res. 18), S220 [15JA]

Senior citizens: issue Stamp Out Elder Abuse Semipostal Stamp (see S. 1784), S5198 [30JY]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 373), S5966 [22OC]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S4698 [8JY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of the American Latino (see S. 1267), S5842 [16OC]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see S. 578), S1540 [27FE]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see S. 1374), S5142 [29JY]

——— improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see S. 1343), S2687 [7MY]

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 873), S1987 [26MR]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 521), S1988 [26MR]

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), S742 [29JA]

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 S. 1820), S7209 [19DE]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 463), S1276 [12FE]

SSI: update eligibility (see S. 2753), S6300 [30OC]

States: prohibit from suspending, revoking, or denying State-issued professional or driver’s licenses or issuing penalties due to student loan default (see S. 609), S1593 [28FE]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S4698 [8JY]

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), S2648 [6MY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see S. 393), S1132 [7FE]

Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis: establish (see S. 1772), S3319 [11JN]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see S. 809), S1898 [14MR]

——— allow tax free distributions from 529 college savings plans for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs (see S. 1623), S3059 [22MY]

——— establish an excise tax on production and importation of opioid pain relievers and use such funds to provide and expand access to substance abuse treatment (see S. 425), S1133 [7FE]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see S. 2268), S5107 [25JY]

——— expand the earned income and child tax credits (see S. 1138), S2387 [10AP]

——— impose a corporate tax increase based on compensation ratio between the highest paid employee and median worker compensation and impose regulations to prevent manipulation of compensation ratio (see S. 2849), S6566 [13NO]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see S. 1726), S3251 [5JN]

——— impose a tax on certain volatile, high-volume stock, bond, and derivative transactions (see S. 647), S6567 [13NO]

——— 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 S. 690), S1705 [6MR]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see S. 2140), S4907 [17JY]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 203), S2816 [14MY]

——— prohibit deduction for prescription drug advertising and promotional expenses (see S. 73), S141 [10JA]

——— provide a nonrefundable credit for working family caregivers (see S. 1443), S2815 [14MY]

——— provide equitable treatment for residents of Puerto Rico relative to refundable portion of the child tax credit and treat one or two child families the same as those with three or more children (see S. 698), S2119 [1AP]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 1652), S3105 [23MY]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1957), S4504 [25JN]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 1988), S4566 [26JN]

——— provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (see S. 781), S1845 [13MR]

——— require return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and provide disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations (see S. 735), S1762 [11MR]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see S. 1370), S2964 [20MY]

Telecommunications: require phone, cable, and Internet providers to include all charges in the prices they advertise for service and provide remedies for consumers that have been wrongfully charged (see S. 510), S1383 [14FE]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see S. 2877), S6859 [4DE]

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 S. 944), S2088 [28MR]

——— require GAO review of screening protocols for formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice (see S. 2371), S7209 [19DE]

Trump, President: prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see S. 246), S698 [28JA]

——— rescind and prohibit funding to enforce Executive order on promoting energy independence and economic growth (see S. 2505), S5577 [18SE]

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. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish Tribal Wildlife Corridors (see S. 2891), S6669 [19NO]

U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team: tribute (see S. Res. 296), S5249 [31JY]

United Negro College Fund, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 106), S1793 [12MR]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 208), S1660 [5MR]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 2072), S4968 [22JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 2843), S6566 [13NO]

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see S. 26), S19 [3JA]

——— require voting systems to produce voter-verified, auditable paper records of votes, minimum cybersecurity standards, accessibility for disabled individuals, and post-election risk-limiting audits (see S. 1472), S2883 [15MY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 561), S1492 [26FE]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 1068), S2328 [9AP]

Whistleblowing: provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers (see S. 2258), S5063 [24JY]

Women: affirm importance of Title IX, applaud increase in educational opportunities for women and girls, and recognize work left to be done to further increase such opportunities (see S. Res. 262), S4456 [24JN]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S2043 [27MR]

——— 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]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see S. 1235), S2515 [30AP]

——— 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), S2925 [16MY]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see S. 627), S1594 [28FE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2054), S4698 [8JY]

World AIDS Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 452), S7211 [19DE]

World War I: award a Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see S. 206), S4505 [25JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see S. 1757), S5408 [10SE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) known as ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’ for bravery and service in the jungles of Burma (see S. 743), S1792 [12MR]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see S. 633), S5540 [17SE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see S. 1421), S2786 [13MY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see S. 133), S6788 [2DE]

——— commemorate anniversary of Battle of the Bulge and honor those who fought and those who died there (see S. Con. Res. 23), S5249 [31JY]

——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see S. Res. 135), S3167 [3JN]

Wreaths Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 440), S6756 [21NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: improve provision of military housing to members and their families through private entities (see S. 1229), S2485 [29AP]

Colleges and universities: establish commission to develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies (see S. 3095), S7156 [18DE]

Crime: establish criminal liability for executives of large corporations that negligently permit or fail to prevent certain violations of law by the corporation (see S. 1010), S2240 [3AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand eligibility of college students to participate in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 2143), S4907 [17JY]

Dept. of Defense: enhance readiness by adapting infrastructure and operations to address climate change and improving energy and resource efficiency (see S. 1498), S2884 [15MY]

——— include gambling disorder in health assessments of Armed Forces members and implement prevention and treatment policies and programs for Armed Forces members and their dependents (see S. 2060), S4729 [9JY]

——— modify requirements for longitudinal medical study on blast pressure exposure of Armed Forces members to assess feasibility and advisability of uploading and sharing data (see S. 1501), S2923 [16MY]

——— promote ethics and prevent corruption in contracting and other activities by limiting influence of contractors and foreign entities and ensuring transparency (see S. 1503), S2924 [16MY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see S. 768), S1844 [13MR]

——— cancel amounts for eligible student loan holders, allow refinancing, postpone certain payments and garnishments, repair credit of defaulted borrowers, and allow bankruptcy filings (see S. 2235), S5012 [23JY]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see S. 2498), S5577 [18SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish universal child care and early learning programs (see S. 1878), S3651 [18JN]

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see S. 467), S1325 [13FE]

Dept. of HUD: make housing more affordable (see S. 787), S1845 [13MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit from denying home loans for veterans who legally work in the marijuana industry on the basis of the nature of such work (see S. 3087), S7156 [18DE]

Disasters: prohibit certain disaster relief funding from being transferred or reprogrammed to plan, develop, or construct a continuous wall or fence along the southern U.S. border (see S. 534), S1384 [14FE]

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 S. 1028), S2269 [4AP]

——— 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 S. 1365), S2742 [8MY]

FAA: enter into appropriate arrangements with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution (see S. 2506), S5577 [18SE]

FEMA: make available certain housing-related disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters (see S. 1605), S3059 [22MY]

Financial institutions: stop financial institution crime, conduct due diligence relative to criminal conduct or civil fraud, and create accountability in deferred prosecution agreements (see S. 1005), S2239 [3AP]

Flags: require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the U.S. is displayed on certain Federal property (see S. 693), S1733 [7MR]

FTC: establish Office of Cybersecurity to hold large credit reporting agencies accountable for data breaches involving consumer data (see S. 1336), S2687 [7MY]

Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2570 [1MY]

Insurance: increase accountability of insurance companies, strengthen consumer protections, and improve quality and affordability of health insurance (see S. 1213), S2435 [11AP]

IRS: establish a free, online tax preparation and filing service and programs that allow taxpayers to access third-party provided tax return information (see S. 1194), S2434 [11AP]

Medicare: provide certain coverage of audiologist services (see S. 2446), S5360 [9SE]

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see S. 1576), S3005 [21MY]

Military Retiree Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 118), S1900 [14MR]

National Donate Life Month: designate (see S. Res. 162), S2435 [11AP]

Native Americans: ensure equitable distribution and increase allotment of Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act assistance to Indian tribes and provide for a GAO report on child abuse and neglect in tribal communities (see S. 1329), S2645 [6MY]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike (see S. 272), S769 [30JA]

Political ethics: require the President and Vice President to disclose and divest financial conflicts of interest and require Presidential appointees to recuse themselves from such matters before their agencies (see S. 882), S1987 [26MR]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 317), S5577 [18SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: require Presidential candidates to develop ethics plans for transition teams (see S. 338), S867 [5FE]

SEC: issue rules requiring private funds to publicly disclose certain information (see S. 2155), S4907 [17JY]

——— require issuers to disclose certain activities and risks relative to climate change (see S. 2075), S4773 [10JY]

Taxation: permit fellowship and stipend compensation to be saved in an individual retirement account to facilitate savings by graduate and postdoctoral students (see S. 448), S1275 [12FE]

——— permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations (see S. 1940), S4169 [20JN]

Territories: provide the option of discharging certain unsecured financial obligations, allocate funds to eligible Puerto Rican creditors whose debt was terminated, and audit causes of Puerto Rico’s debt (see S. 1312), S2613 [2MY]

Veterans: authorize spouses of servicemembers who incur a catastrophic injury or illness, or die while in military service, to terminate leases of premises and motor vehicles (see S. 1118), S2386 [10AP]

Women veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Res. 415), S6475 [7NO]

World War II: 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 S. 997), S2239 [3AP]

Certificates of election

Senate, S4 [3JA]

Letters

Dept. of Justice special counsel report on investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials: several former Federal prosecutors, S2665 [7MY]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [3JA]

Remarks

Barr, William P.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1183 [12FE]

Beach, William: nomination to be BLS Commissioner, S1788 [12MR]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S248 [16JA]

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 (S.J. Res. 8), motion to proceed, S1967 [26MR]

Mueller, Robert S., III: release of report on special counsel investigation of relationship between President Trump’s campaign and Russian officials, S2663 [7MY]

National Police Week: observance, S2808 [14MY]

Rao, Neomi J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1787 [12MR]

Reports

Investigation Into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election (excerpt), S2664 [7MY]

Tributes

Chesna, Michael C., S2808 [14MY]

Gannon, Sean M., S2808 [14MY]

Moody, Leon F., S2808 [14MY]

Silins, Andy, S2116• [1AP]