WATSON COLEMAN, BONNIE (a Representative from New Jersey)
Appointments
U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, H2045 [22FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 1692), H2679 [12MR]
——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see H.R. 2975), H4162 [23MY]
Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see H.R. 2585), H3500 [8MY]
African Americans: recognize disparity in wages paid to Black women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 59), H7526 [27AU]
AID: authorize activities to combat ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (see H.R. 3085), H4920 [19JN]
——— strengthen implementation of policies that advance early childhood development internationally and provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 4864), H8538 [28OC]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H4011 [20MY]
Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3032), H4434 [11JN]
Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H8056 [26SE]
Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 2897), H7506 [16AU]
——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H3681 [9MY]
——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H8056 [26SE]
——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1400), H4218 [3JN]
——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 2863), H8097 [4OC]
Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 1418), H8679 [30OC]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H1517 [11FE]
Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 309), H8785 [12NO]
Arizona: permanently extend moratorium on uranium mining in Grand Canyon region (see H.R. 1373), H4314 [4JN]
Armed Forces: clarify that Congress has not provided authorization for use of military force against Iran (see H.R. 2829), H4315 [4JN]
——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 2091), H4773 [18JN]
——— oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban (see H. Res. 124), H1518 [11FE]
——— prohibit introduction into hostilities in Venezuela without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see H.R. 1004), H2370 [5MR]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 37), H1336 [30JA]
——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 1274), H2031 [14FE]
Bahamas: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4272), H7667 [11SE] (see H.R. 4303), H7704 [12SE]
Bears Ears National Monument: expand boundaries and ensure prompt engagement with the Bears Ears Commission and prompt implementation of the proclamation establishing the Monument (see H.R. 871), H1333 [30JA]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 155), H2271 [27FE]
Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 317), H3272 [15AP]
Budget: repeal Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act (see H.R. 242), H288 [8JA]
Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 1279), H2032 [14FE]
Bureau of Prisons: establish Office of Correctional Education and Federal Correctional Education Program to expand access to education for individuals with criminal records (see H.R. 2635), H3926 [16MY]
Bureau of the Census: prohibit use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in a decennial census (see H.R. 1734), H3285 [25AP]
——— provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see H.R. 732), H3285 [25AP]
——— provide that individuals in prison shall, for purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 3645), H5302 [9JY]
Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see H.R. 3190), H5306 [9JY]
Business and industry: prohibit physical retail businesses from refusing cash payments (see H.R. 2630), H3678 [9MY] (see H.R. 2650), H7472 [25JY]
Buy American Act: standardize and extend certain provisions (see H.R. 2755), H4315 [4JN]
Capital punishment: abolish (see H.R. 4022), H10263 [13DE]
Carson, Sec. of HUD: condemn comments on transgender people and efforts to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals (see H. Res. 613), H8089 [1OC]
CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 674), H3406 [1MY]
——— expand National Violent Death Reporting System and improve incidence of data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity (see H.R. 3280), H4695 [13JN]
Central America: respond to migrant surge from Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras at the southern border in a strategic and humane manner (see H.R. 3731), H5727 [11JY]
CFTC: study and report on prevention of virtual currency price manipulation (see H.R. 922), H1335 [30JA]
Chávez, César E.: tribute (see H. Res. 266), H2917 [28MR]
Children and youth: call for elimination of sexual violence against girls through data-driven in-country reforms (see H. Res. 723), H9121 [20NO]
China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see H.R. 649), H1350 [4FE]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H2916 [28MR]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 7), H1331 [30JA]
Clara Barton Post Office Building, Bordentown, NJ: designate (see H.R. 4988), H8729 [5NO]
Climate: acknowledge climate emergency which demands massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes (see H. Con. Res. 52), H5303 [9JY]
Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys: establish (see H.R. 1636), H3070 [3AP]
Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H3276 [18AP]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 4132), H7481 [30JY]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas (see H. Res. 430), H4391 [10JN]
Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 1596), H2582 [7MR]
Congress: allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiaries to be congressional employees (see H.R. 668), H3266 [12AP]
——— rename Office of Technology Assessment as Congressional Office of Technology and revise functions and duties of the Office (see H.R. 4426), H9257 [4DE]
Consumers: prohibit debt collectors from collecting, or attempting to collect, on a consumer debt of which the statute of limitations has expired (see H.R. 5034), H8782 [12NO]
Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H8056 [26SE]
Corp. for National and Community Service: commemorate anniversary of AmeriCorps and recognize contributions of members, alumni, and Senior Corps volunteers (see H. Con. Res. 64), H7773 [18SE]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H2311 [28FE]
——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2275), H3276 [18AP]
——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 874), H2370 [5MR]
——— prohibit imposition of death penalty for any violation of Federal law (see H.R. 4052), H7466 [25JY]
Crime: seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see H.R. 2410), H3926 [16MY]
——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H288 [8JA]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1), H361 [9JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: improve access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 1470), H2314 [28FE]
——— prevent changing of regulations governing provision of waivers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5349), H9346 [6DE]
——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 2809), H3924 [16MY]
——— require schools participating in school meal programs to provide free meals to all children, incentivize local food procurement, improve reimbursements, and assist food purchases during the summer (see H.R. 4684), H8960 [18NO]
——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1368), H2233 [26FE]
——— treat attendance at an institution of higher education the same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 4297), H8299 [21OC]
Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1714), H2715 [13MR]
——— prohibit research and development, production, and deployment of Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead (see H.R. 1086), H2762 [21MR]
——— review and update certain forms and surveys containing racially or ethnically insensitive terminology (see H.R. 3166), H4387 [10JN]
——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3517), H5200 [26JN]
——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 663), H3220 [9AP]
Dept. of Education: authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 2186), H3276 [18AP]
——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see H.R. 2639), H4122 [22MY]
——— carry out a program to increase access to prekindergarten through high school computer science education (see H.R. 1485), H2321 [4MR]
——— disapprove rule on borrower defense institutional accountability (see H.J. Res. 76), H8054 [26SE]
——— 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 H.R. 1571), H2504 [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 H.R. 4968), H8718 [31OC]
——— improve TEACH Grant program (see H.R. 4578), H8098 [4OC]
——— include Parent PLUS loans in income-contingent and income-based repayment plans, reduce interest rates and eliminate origination fees for such loans, and provide counseling for borrowers (see H.R. 3353), H5078 [24JN]
——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 849), H1519 [11FE]
——— initiate a negotiated rulemaking process relative to when an institution of higher education fails to meet accreditation standards (see H.R. 4579), H8299 [21OC]
——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3276 [18AP]
——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 4525), H8053 [26SE]
——— prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status (see H.R. 1298), H2273 [27FE]
——— promote comprehensive college campus mental health and suicide prevention plans (see H.R. 4327), H8114 [11OC]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H1332 [30JA]
——— reduce cost of college, hold colleges accountable for students’ success, and improve students’ opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (see H.R. 4674), H8542 [28OC]
——— repeal suspension of eligibility for Federal grants, student loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (see H.R. 4584), H8088 [1OC]
——— require colleges and universities to publish information on religious exemptions to Title IX provisions prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program (see H.R. 3555), H7506 [16AU]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 2747), H3840 [15MY]
——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 662), H717 [17JA]
——— strengthen data collection on exclusionary discipline in schools and award grants to eligible entities to reduce overuse and discriminatory use of exclusionary discipline practices (see H.R. 5325), H12212 [18DE]
——— strengthen prevention and enforcement efforts to combat college campus sexual violence (see H.R. 3381), H5078 [24JN]
Dept. of Energy: establish Clean School Bus Grant Program (see H.R. 3973), H7497 [9AU]
——— reauthorize Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) (see H.R. 4091), H7537 [6SE]
Dept. of HHS: authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 117), H721 [17JA]
——— authorize grants for housing programs that offer comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1978), H8679 [30OC]
——— authorize grants for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to be used for school personnel and students to receive student suicide awareness and prevention training (see H.R. 3778), H5911 [16JY]
——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4550), H8080 [27SE]
——— conduct research to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from child abuse and neglect, include such demographics in child abuse reports, and train personnel on meeting needs of such youth (see H.R. 2775), H4012 [20MY]
——— conduct study on unintended impacts of sex trafficking legislation and loss of online services and platforms on the health and safety of sex workers (see H.R. 5448), H10608 [17DE]
——— establish a National Mesothelioma Patient Registry (see H.R. 1824), H12297 [23DE]
——— establish an annual reference price for insulin products for purposes of Federal health programs (see H.R. 5364), H10124 [11DE]
——— establish universal child care and early learning programs (see H.R. 3315), H5306 [9JY]
——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H1244 [28JA]
——— extend and expand demonstration projects to provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow a career pathway in health professions under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 3398), H8389 [22OC]
——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 3815), H5999 [17JY]
——— improve health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see H.R. 2271), H3407 [1MY]
——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 647), H1350 [4FE]
——— prioritize education and training for existing and new environmental health professionals (see H.R. 2262), H3844 [15MY]
——— prohibit implementation or enforcement of rule on protection of statutory conscience rights in provision of health care services (see H.R. 5036), H8782 [12NO]
——— prohibit sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see H.R. 2411), H4390 [10JN]
——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H2232 [26FE]
——— provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 280), H1213 [24JA]
——— provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among South Asian population of the U.S. (see H.R. 3131), H4342 [5JN]
——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1943), H2914 [28MR] (see H.R. 2328), H4390 [10JN]
——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H3503 [8MY]
——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 2075), H5261 [27JN]
——— require a study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 2222), H7707 [12SE]
——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence and provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1109), H1491 [8FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize use of Homeland Security Grant Program funds to expand access to bleeding control kits (BCKs) in public gathering places (see H.R. 2550), H8200 [16OC]
——— establish Chief Information Security Officer Advisory Committee within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (see H.R. 1975), H5077 [24JN]
——— establish fund for legal services for low-income landowners whose property the Federal government wants to take for border barrier construction (see H.R. 1233), H2273 [27FE]
——— impose requirements on granting of waivers of certain standards applicable to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities (see H.R. 2489), H3793 [14MY]
——— increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement, provide independent border security oversight, and improve training of border security agents and officers (see H.R. 2203), H5826 [15JY]
——— prohibit closing of certain international field offices (see H.R. 2637), H3729 [10MY]
——— prohibit funding to implement ‘‘public charge’’ rule that expands the list of Federal aid programs that could be considered when an immigrant is applying for admission (see H.R. 3222), H7501 [13AU]
——— prohibit immigration officers or agents from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word ‘‘police’’ (see H.R. 3498), H5199 [26JN]
——— prohibit seizing private land for a border wall (see H.R. 1234), H2236 [26FE]
——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2476), H3438 [2MY]
——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2415), H3792 [14MY]
——— reform process for enforcing U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 5383), H10015 [10DE]
——— require a joint domestic terrorism report, establish a National Center for the Study of Domestic Terrorism, and authorize research on current trends in domestic terrorism (see H.R. 3106), H4341 [5JN]
——— require an overseas personnel enhancement plan (see H.R. 2590), H3500 [8MY]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection establishment of uniform and improved processes for performance of initial health screenings of individuals interdicted between ports of entry (see H.R. 3525), H6001 [17JY]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of initial health screenings, adequate medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for detainees (see H.R. 3239), H5586 [10JY]
——— rescind authority to waive Federal law to facilitate construction of border barriers (see H.R. 1232), H2273 [27FE]
——— strengthen partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 1494), H2365 [5MR]
——— strike marijuana use, possession, and distribution as grounds of inadmissibility and removal from the country (see H.R. 4390), H7773 [18SE]
——— use alternatives to detention for certain vulnerable immigrant populations (see H.R. 532), H543 [14JA]
Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2402), H3682 [9MY]
——— increase supply of, and lower rents for, affordable housing and adjust calculations of area median income for purposes of Federal low-income housing assistance (see H.R. 4984), H9123 [20NO]
Dept. of Justice: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (see H.R. 1236), H2762 [21MR]
——— authorize a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras and securely storing and maintaining recording data for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 120), H288 [8JA]
——— condemn invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (see H. Res. 271), H2988 [2AP]
——— establish a grant program to incentivize States to reduce prison populations (see H.R. 2865), H4063 [21MY]
——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2099 [25FE]
——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H205 [3JA]
——— make grants to nonprofit organizations to offer legal assistance to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients, and refugees (see H.R. 656), H717 [17JA]
——— modify payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty (see H.R. 2812), H8145 [15OC]
——— provide that Federal law enforcement officers may not use deadly force or less lethal force unless such force is necessary and encourage States to adopt similar laws or policies (see H.R. 4359), H7753 [17SE]
——— require identification for offenders reentering the community (see H.R. 2232), H5203 [26JN]
——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 125), H205 [3JA]
——— submit to Congress investigative materials in the event of Presidential pardons for offenses that arise from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target (see H.R. 1627), H2583 [7MR]
Dept. of Labor: increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see H.R. 3197), H4431 [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 H.R. 1309), H3926 [16MY]
——— 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 H.R. 3712), H5726 [11JY]
——— prohibit certain practices by employers relative to restrictions on discussion of employees’ and prospective employees’ salary and benefit history (see H.R. 1864), H3220 [9AP]
——— promote effective registered apprenticeships for skills, credentials, academic credit, and employment (see H.R. 4965), H8718 [31OC]
——— strengthen child labor laws by revising age requirements for agricultural employment, prohibiting the handling of pesticides by children, and increasing penalties for violations (see H.R. 3394), H7153 [18JY]
Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H2323 [4MR]
Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 3252), H4693 [13JN]
——— certify that U.S. assistance funds to Israel do not support military detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill-treatment of Palestinian children (see H.R. 2407), H5728 [11JY]
——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1857), H2795 [25MR]
——— monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see H.R. 221), H361 [9JA]
——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 1581), H2581 [7MR]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H9122 [20NO]
——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 4007), H7464 [25JY]
——— permanently prohibit offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean, Straits of Florida, and Eastern Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 341), H284 [8JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: conduct study to identify disparities between communities in auto insurance costs and payout amounts based on predominant racial makeup of such communities (see H.R. 2684), H4122 [22MY]
——— establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 397), H3129 [8AP]
——— redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 1083), H1461 [7FE]
——— require $20 notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 3082), H5203 [26JN]
Dept. of Transportation: award grants to States that have enacted and are enforcing laws to impound or immobilize limousines that fail safety inspections (see H.R. 4709), H8680 [30OC]
——— ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3632), H6001 [17JY]
——— establish safety standards for limousines (see H.R. 4708), H8680 [30OC]
——— modify definition of commercial motor vehicle to include any vehicle used to transport certain numbers of people (see H.R. 4697), H8720 [31OC]
——— modify treatment of certain loans in consideration for fixed guideway capital investment grants (see H.R. 1849), H2761 [21MR]
——— reduce number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes and improve motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety (see H.R. 1511), H6001 [17JY]
——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H2748 [14MR]
——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H1517 [11FE]
——— require motor carriers to mitigate hardships due to unwarranted and excessive passenger delays by providing food and water, ensuring operable lavatory facilities, and providing refunds (see H.R. 3628), H5301 [9JY]
——— require new and existing commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with an automatic emergency braking system (see H.R. 3773), H5910 [16JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a clinical trial of effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of adults with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 712), H1394 [6FE]
——— classify veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities (see H.R. 1377), H2233 [26FE]
——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H1213 [24JA]
——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see H.R. 2435), H8459 [23OC]
——— establish partnership to provide legal services for women veterans (see H.R. 3189), H4388 [10JN]
——— expand health care and benefits for veterans who are victims of military sexual trauma (see H.R. 1092), H3305 [29AP]
——— furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service (see H.R. 96), H3129 [8AP]
——— improve access to gender specific medical care for women veterans (see H.R. 3224), H8720 [31OC]
——— improve oversight and evaluation of mental health and suicide prevention media outreach campaigns (see H.R. 2184), H3407 [1MY]
——— improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 3867), H7157 [19JY]
——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 1155), H3843 [15MY]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H282 [8JA]
——— provide hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for veterans discharged from the Armed Forces by reason of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2931), H4773 [18JN]
——— reauthorize and make permanent certain programs assisting homeless veterans and other veterans with special needs (see H.R. 2223), H7560 [9SE]
——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 553), H2796 [25MR]
——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1030), H1391 [6FE]
Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H998 [22JA]
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 H.R. 1214), H1583 [13FE]
Discrimination: prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair (see H.R. 5309), H9293 [5DE]
——— prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 5), H2714 [13MR]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H202 [3JA]
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 H.R. 3884), H7240 [23JY]
——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1456), H2313 [28FE]
Dunnigan, Alice Allison: tribute (see H. Res. 690), H9171 [21NO]
Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 330), H3303 [29AP]
Education: ensure public school teacher compensation is comparable to other college graduates and increase investment in public education (see H. Res. 58), H1245 [28JA]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H3844 [15MY]
——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 2660), H3726 [10MY]
Emancipation National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 434), H2919 [28MR]
Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, the health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see H.R. 1784), H2744 [14MR]
——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 5004), H8738 [8NO]
——— establish a domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see H.R. 3760), H7158 [19JY]
——— prevent workplace harassment, end mandatory arbitration and pre-employment non-disclosure agreements, expand civil rights protections, empower workers who report harassment, and eliminate tipped minimum wage (see H.R. 2148), H3305 [29AP]
——— protect freedom to join a union by bolstering remedies and punishing violations of workers’ rights, strengthening workers’ freedom to negotiate for better working conditions, and restoring fairness to the economy (see H.R. 2474), H3438 [2MY]
——— strengthen protections for employees experiencing harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 1521), H2366 [5MR]
Endangered species: repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see H.R. 4348), H9123 [20NO]
EPA: address lead contamination in school drinking water (see H.R. 852), H1363 [5FE]
——— ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see H.R. 230), H209 [3JA]
——— designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see H.R. 535), H8459 [23OC]
——— regulate wastes associated with exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4006), H7464 [25JY]
——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1337), H2100 [25FE]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2986 [2AP]
Executive Office of the President: require quarterly reports on security clearances for employees (see H.R. 538), H543 [14JA]
Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 333), H3340 [30AP]
Families and domestic relations: ensure immigration status does not disqualify a parent or guardian for placement of a foster child and make policy changes to keep children of detained or deported parents with their families (see H.R. 3452), H5169 [25JN]
——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see H.R. 3114), H5008 [20JN]
FBI: provide information on suicide rates and attempted suicides of current and former law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3735), H8680 [30OC]
FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 946), H7161 [22JY] (see H.R. 3375), H5306 [9JY]
——— designate 9-8-8 as universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operated through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line (see H.R. 4194), H7510 [20AU]
——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2613 [8MR]
FDA: enhance health warnings on cigarette packages, raise minimum age to purchase tobacco products, restrict tobacco flavors, and regulate sale and marketing of all tobacco, including e-cigarettes and accessories (see H.R. 2339), H7536 [6SE]
——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H2756 [18MR]
Federal agencies and departments: guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 339), H465 [10JA] (see H.R. 678), H718 [17JA]
——— provide back pay to Federal contractors (see H.R. 824), H2587 [7MR]
——— report on expenditures for advertising contracts with small disadvantaged businesses and businesses owned by minorities and women (see H.R. 2576), H4218 [3JN]
——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H2797 [25MR]
——— require the White House and each agency to provide an official website in the most commonly used languages in the U.S. other than English and other languages deemed appropriate (see H.R. 4809), H8455 [23OC]
Federal employees: clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 720), H1214 [24JA] (see H.R. 4072), H7467 [25JY]
——— 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 H.R. 799), H1217 [25JA]
——— provide reimbursement for childcare expenses during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 780), H1211 [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 H.R. 3463), H5776 [12JY]
——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H3476 [7MY]
FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3872), H7161 [22JY]
FERC: protect property owners facing eminent domain for natural gas pipeline construction by holders of certificates of public convenience and necessity (see H.R. 5454), H10608 [17DE]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2582 [7MR]
——— provide favorable credit under the Community Reinvestment Act to banks that provide assistance to furloughed Federal employees and contractors impacted by a Government shutdown (see H.R. 800), H1217 [25JA]
——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 2176), H3216 [9AP]
Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (see H. Res. 327), H3306 [29AP]
Firearms: authorize issuance of extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from a person who may present a danger to others or themselves (see H.R. 3076), H7493 [6AU]
——— ban manufacture, possession, sale, or transport of bump stocks and equivalent devices designed to accelerate the fire of semiautomatic weapons (see H.R. 3606), H5269 [2JY]
——— encourage States to allow local governments to implement laws to reduce gun violence (see H.R. 3435), H5261 [27JN]
——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (see H.R. 3553), H5256 [27JN]
——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 2867), H9256 [4DE]
——— prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or who received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (see H.R. 2708), H3788 [14MY]
——— prevent the purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see H.R. 1705), H2715 [13MR]
——— prohibit a Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to a person under 21 years of age, with the exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 717), H1170 [23JA]
——— prohibit Federal funding to train or arm school personnel with firearms (see H. Res. 231), H2798 [25MR]
——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (see H.R. 3265), H4694 [13JN]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H1582 [13FE]
——— provide for a national research program to examine the nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of violence and unintended injury and death relative to gun ownership, use, and trafficking (see H.R. 435), H2102 [25FE]
——— reduce access for individuals with a history of violence against women, recognize connection between firearm violence and violence against women, and call for Senate consideration of gun control legislation (see H. Res. 555), H7705 [12SE]
——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 1296), H2038 [15FE]
——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 8), H361 [9JA]
——— require certain pistols to be capable of microstamping ammunition and prohibit removal or alteration of the microstamped code or microstamping capability of a firearm (see H.R. 719), H1170 [23JA]
——— require firearm assembly kits to be considered as firearms (see H.R. 1266), H2031 [14FE]
——— restrict sale of armor-piercing ammunition (see H.R. 952), H1349 [4FE]
Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H1171 [23JA]
Floyd H. Flake Federal Building, Queens, NY: designate (see H.R. 718), H3304 [29AP]
Foreign aid: ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see H.R. 2153), H8596 [29OC]
——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H1459 [7FE]
Foreign policy: promote security and energy partnerships in the Eastern Mediterranean (see H.R. 2913), H8260 [18OC]
Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System (see H.R. 2491), H8299 [21OC]
Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1003), H1390 [6FE]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1450), H2313 [28FE]
FRS: 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 H.R. 281), H1218 [25JA]
FTC: establish Office of Cybersecurity to hold large credit reporting agencies accountable for data breaches involving consumer data (see H.R. 2545), H5077 [24JN]
——— prohibit different pricing of consumer products and services that are substantially similar if the different pricing is based on gender of individuals to whom the products or services are intended or marketed (see H.R. 2048), H3066 [3AP]
——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 3570), H5257 [27JN]
——— require entities that use, store, or share personal information to conduct automated decision system impact assessments and data protection impact assessments (see H.R. 2231), H3306 [29AP]
GAO: review Dept. of Homeland Security Trusted Traveler Programs (see H.R. 3675), H5583 [10JY]
Garvey, Marcus M.: pardon (see H. Res. 197), H2614 [8MR]
Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): commend work, affirm U.S. financial commitment, and urge donor and recipient countries to increase pledges and meet commitments (see H. Res. 517), H7537 [6SE]
Gold Star Father’s Day: designate (see H. Res. 706), H8909 [15NO]
Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation: extend authority for establishment of a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star Families (see H.R. 2819), H7493 [6AU]
Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (see H. Res. 109), H1462 [7FE]
Guatemala: impose sanctions to combat corruption, money laundering, and impunity, deny visas to certain officials, and ensure the U.S. can retrieve misused security equipment (see H.R. 1630), H2583 [7MR]
Health: improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers (see H.R. 1868), H2988 [2AP]
——— improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 3762), H8785 [12NO]
——— improve insurance access and affordability, strengthen protections for individuals with preexisting conditions, and terminate sale of short-term, limited duration insurance plans (see H.R. 1884), H3285 [25AP]
——— increase availability and affordability of menstrual hygiene products for women and girls with limited access (see H.R. 1882), H4773 [18JN]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 561), H7773 [18SE]
Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see H.R. 307), H2796 [25MR]
History: recognize importance of Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the laws derived therefrom (see H. Res. 694), H8826 [13NO]
Honduras: suspend security assistance until human rights violations by security forces stop and their perpetrators are brought to justice (see H.R. 1945), H5270 [2JY]
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 H.R. 3289), H7666 [11SE]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H3276 [18AP]
House of Representatives: authorize the Speaker to intervene in Texas v. U.S., and any appellate proceedings (see H. Res. 14), H289 [8JA]
Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 527), H9223 [3DE]
Human Rights Monitoring and Palestinian Child Victims of Israel Military Fund: establish (see H.R. 2407), H5728 [11JY]
Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership to accelerate global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and support commitment of AID to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral nutrition strategy (see H. Res. 189), H7512 [20AU]
Immigration: appoint counsel to children and vulnerable individuals, provide legal orientation programs to detainees, and identify number of persons represented by counsel and receiving legal orientation presentations (see H.R. 4155), H7488 [2AU]
——— authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 6), H2678 [12MR]
——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H1458 [7FE]
——— end mandatory in absentia removal proceedings for asylum seekers by providing immigration judges discretion in use of such orders (see H.R. 3748), H6002 [17JY]
——— establish critical assistance programs for immigrants and refugees to overcome common challenges such as language barriers and employment attainment, and help in breaking down barriers to naturalization (see H.R. 4928), H8678 [30OC]
——— establish legal orientation programs at immigration detention facilities to inform detainees of their legal rights (see H.R. 1045), H1458 [7FE]
——— expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 4701), H8742 [8NO]
——— express that immigration makes the U.S. stronger, secure borders, condemn White supremacy and leaders who legitimize such ideology, deter domestic terrorism, and call for removal of extremist online content (see H. Res. 299), H3217 [9AP]
——— limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see H.R. 1011), H5728 [11JY]
——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 541), H543 [14JA]
——— permit aliens seeking asylum in the U.S. to be eligible for employment (see H.R. 2813), H7666 [11SE]
——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 3799), H5998 [17JY]
——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see H.R. 3451), H5169 [25JN]
——— provide for admission, protection, and processing of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals in the Western Hemisphere, and modify certain special immigrant visa programs (see H.R. 5210), H9167 [21NO]
——— provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the U.S. because of religion (see H.R. 590), H674 [16JA]
——— require the President to set a minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. at not less than 110,000 after 2020 (see H.R. 3376), H5005 [20JN]
——— rescind Executive actions suspending issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries, prohibit religious discrimination, and limit Presidential authority to suspend or restrict entry of a class of aliens (see H.R. 2214), H3252 [10AP]
——— support granting of temporary protected status for Haitian nationals currently residing in the U.S. due to damage caused by Hurricane Matthew (see H. Con. Res. 5), H719 [17JA]
India: support inclusion as a permanent member of U.N. Security Council (see H. Res. 608), H8081 [27SE]
Information technology: restrict deepfake video alteration technology, require disclosure that synthetic media are altered, and provide legal recourse for victims of such alterations (see H.R. 3230), H4920 [19JN]
Infrastructure: ensure any infrastructure plan provides for job creation, public investment, clean energy jobs, fair hiring and wage standards, and protection of Federal aid programs, the environment, and civil rights (see H. Con. Res. 36), H3283 [25AP]
——— establish an expansive infrastructure program to create local jobs and raise quality of life, launch middle class career pathways in infrastructure, and invest in high quality jobs (see H.R. 4101), H7479 [30JY]
Insurance: ensure common medications, devices, and screenings used to treat chronic conditions are covered without out-of-pocket costs (see H.R. 4457), H8057 [26SE]
——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H3926 [16MY]
——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H5305 [9JY]
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 388), H3962 [17MY]
International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 133), H2648 [11MR]
Iran: limit use of funds for military operations in or against Iran (see H.R. 2354), H4011 [20MY]
——— prevent from obtaining or developing nuclear weapons by calling for the U.S. to re-enter agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, engage in de-escalation measures, and use diplomacy (see H. Res. 495), H7473 [25JY]
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 H.R. 1244), H2030 [14FE]
——— disapprove rule on charitable contribution and estate tax deductions when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a corresponding State or local tax credit (see H.J. Res. 72), H5911 [16JY]
Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H5728 [11JY]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 450), H4918 [19JN]
Korean Americans: call on the U.S. and North Korea to reunite divided families by exchanging information, using registries, and working with South Korea to include U.S. citizens in video reunions (see H. Res. 410), H8542 [28OC]
——— require consultations in reuniting Korean Americans with family members in North Korea (see H.R. 1771), H5305 [9JY]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H5261 [27JN]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 4339), H7714 [16SE]
——— reform benefits for public service officers (see H.R. 1210), H1583 [13FE]
LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H7153 [18JY]
LGBTQ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 465), H5201 [26JN]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 464), H5201 [26JN]
McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see H.R. 500), H3266 [12AP]
Medgar Evers National Monument: establish (see H.R. 356), H356 [9JA]
Medicaid: establish a State public option to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan (see H.R. 1277), H2032 [14FE]
——— expand requirememt for States to suspend, rather than terminate, eligibility for medical assistance while an individual is an inmate of a public institution (see H.R. 3953), H8542 [28OC]
——— increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 1767), H3963 [17MY]
——— prohibit payments for sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 1981), H2916 [28MR]
——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see H.R. 1897), H3267 [12AP]
Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H7837 [19SE]
——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H7152 [18JY]
——— ensure equitable payment for, and beneficiary access to, diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals under hospital outpatient prospective payment system (see H.R. 3772), H10307 [16DE]
——— establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 1384), H2269 [27FE]
——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 576), H601 [15JA]
——— improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 1533), H2367 [5MR]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H7472 [25JY]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2504 [6MR]
Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of insulin as a covered part D drug under Medicare or as a covered outpatient drug under Medicaid (see H.R. 366), H356 [9JA]
——— improve treatment of U.S. territories (see H.R. 1354), H2748 [14MR]
——— revise minimum nurse staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 5216), H9176 [22NO]
Members of Congress: prohibit any limitation on entry of a Member to detention facilities for aliens (see H.R. 3868), H7160 [22JY]
Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 337), H3404 [1MY]
Middle East: address Arab-Israeli conflict in a concurrent track with Israeli-Palestinian peace process and commend Arab and Muslim-majority states that have improved bilateral relations with Israel (see H. Res. 138), H5729 [11JY]
——— support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H3844 [15MY]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 582), H673 [16JA]
Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan and reduce minimum age for allowable in-service distributions (see H.R. 935), H3130 [8AP]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Res. 154), H2271 [27FE]
NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 1396), H2648 [11MR]
National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 331), H3339 [30AP]
National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H5165 [25JN]
National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 46), H5039 [21JN]
National Commission on Online Platforms and Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 4782), H8386 [22OC]
National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H7665 [11SE]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 34), H3264 [12AP]
National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 653), H8457 [23OC]
National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H2795 [25MR]
National Minority Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 316), H3264 [12AP]
National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1225), H2323 [4MR]
——— establish African American Burial Grounds Network (see H.R. 1179), H8102 [8OC]
——— reauthorize Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 870), H1332 [30JA]
National Pi Day: designate (see H. Res. 232), H2745 [14MR]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H2754 [18MR]
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish a mobile hotspot grant program (see H.R. 5243), H9168 [21NO]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]
Native Americans: provide advance appropriations authority for certain accounts of BIA and Indian Health Service (see H.R. 1128), H1492 [8FE]
——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8679 [30OC]
Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 501), H5999 [17JY]
News media: reaffirm commitment to diversity as a core tenet of public interest standard in media policy and support efforts to eliminate barriers to media diversity (see H. Res. 549), H7596 [10SE]
NIH: study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (see H.R. 1367), H9388 [9DE]
NOAA: make grants to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations to carry out climate-resilient living shoreline stabilization projects utilizing natural materials and systems (see H.R. 3115), H4341 [5JN]
Nuclear weapons: prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike (see H.R. 921), H2939 [1AP]
——— prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress (see H.R. 669), H718 [17JA]
OSHA: authorize Susan Harwood Training Grant Program (see H.R. 4843), H8457 [23OC]
——— issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 3668), H5583 [10JY]
Patents: strengthen patent system and combat abuse (see H.R. 3666), H5583 [10JY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish and support State-based universal health care systems that provide comprehensive health benefits to State residents (see H.R. 5010), H8738 [8NO]
——— preserve State option to implement health care marketplaces (see H.R. 1385), H2828 [26MR]
——— provide funding for American Health Benefit Exchanges navigator programs and outreach and promotional activities (see H.R. 2292), H3263 [12AP]
——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1363 [5FE]
Peace Corps: allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones (see H.R. 1411), H2681 [12MR]
Pipelines: prohibit use of eminent domain for construction or expansion of a natural gas pipeline through land conserved by certain land trusts and local governments (see H.R. 4910), H8594 [29OC]
Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (see H.R. 4617), H8200 [16OC]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 2977), H4162 [23MY]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 146), H2101 [25FE]
Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see H.R. 3509), H5200 [26JN]
Postal Regulatory Commission: establish rates of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the U.S. to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office (see H.R. 400), H2796 [25MR]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1244 [28JA]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H3260 [10AP]
——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H520 [11JA]
——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H7506 [16AU]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H1465 [7FE]
Poverty: provide an increased allocation of funding under certain programs for assistance in persistent poverty counties (see H.R. 2055), H3067 [3AP]
Power resources: transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050 (see H.R. 5221), H9167 [21NO]
Presidents of the U.S.: amend gendered terms in Federal law relative to the President and the President’s spouse (see H.R. 677), H2681 [12MR]
——— require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and Vice Presidents and candidates for such offices (see H.R. 273), H465 [10JA]
Privacy: allow domestic violence victims who are participating in State Address Confidentiality Programs to use their confidential substitute address when creating new public records at the Federal level (see H.R. 4705), H8198 [16OC]
Public demonstrations: affirm rights of Americans to participate in boycotts in pursuit of civil and human rights at home and abroad (see H. Res. 496), H6002 [17JY]
Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H8144 [15OC]
Religion: recognize historic contributions by the American Muslim community (see H. Res. 276), H2938 [1AP]
Russia: reiterate support for sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, condemn aggressive actions and assaults on democracies, and oppose readmission into Group of Seven (see H. Res. 546), H8460 [23OC]
Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2311), H3264 [12AP]
Science: promote botanical research and sciences capacity (see H.R. 1572), H4218 [3JN]
SEC: require public companies to disclose gender, race, ethnicity, and veteran status of their board directors, nominees, and senior executive officers (see H.R. 1018), H2506 [6MR]
Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H7838 [19SE]
Sexual harassment: provide for research to better understand causes and consequences of sexual harassment in the scientific workforce and examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment (see H.R. 36), H1213 [24JA]
Ships and vessels: require a certain percentage of liquefied natural gas and crude oil exports be transported on vessels documented under U.S. laws (see H.R. 3829), H7149 [18JY]
Sikhism: recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of Guru Nanak’s birthday, contributions and sacrifices of Sikh Americans, and discrimination Sikh Americans have faced (see H. Res. 538), H7507 [16AU]
Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H3964 [17MY]
——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H4773 [18JN]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2270 [27FE]
——— improve Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see H.R. 2602), H8056 [26SE]
——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 860), H1331 [30JA]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H361 [9JA]
Sports: establish criminal penalties and civil remedies for doping fraud violations at major international competitions and require sharing of information with U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (see H.R. 835), H2370 [5MR]
——— improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 1754), H8056 [26SE]
——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 3483), H5166 [25JN]
——— provide pay equity for amateur athletes and other personnel (see H.R. 3882), H7239 [23JY]
SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H1581 [13FE]
——— improve procedures to close or reduce access to field offices (see H.R. 2901), H5261 [27JN]
SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 4280), H7664 [11SE]
Sudan: condemn attacks on peaceful protesters and support immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government (see H. Res. 432), H4774 [18JN]
Taxation: eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 1223), H2029 [14FE]
——— establish American opportunity accounts, modify estate and gift tax rules, and reform taxation of capital income (see H.R. 3922), H7473 [25JY]
——— expand and improve the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 5271), H9179 [26NO]
——— expand credit for expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals (see H.R. 4045), H7466 [25JY]
——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 3970), H7462 [25JY]
——— expand the earned income and child tax credits (see H.R. 3157), H7506 [16AU]
——— 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 H.R. 5066), H8826 [13NO]
——— impose a financial transaction tax on trading of stocks, bonds and derivatives and invest such funds in domestic priorities (see H.R. 2923), H7244 [23JY]
——— impose a tax on carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industrial facilities and use revenues to establish a Carbon Dioxide Trust Fund to support families and encourage clean energy technologies (see H.R. 763), H5304 [9JY]
——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish an increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on a monthly basis (see H.R. 1560), H2503 [6MR]
——— increase deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 3098), H4312 [4JN]
——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 878), H1333 [30JA]
——— increase limitation on deduction for State and local taxes (see H.R. 1757), H5038 [21JN]
——— limit amount that the portion of a taxpayer’s tax refund attributable to the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit may be reduced by reason of student loan debt (see H.R. 5114), H8908 [15NO]
——— make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 754), H1210 [24JA]
——— modify definition of income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain mutual or cooperative telephone or electric companies (see H.R. 2147), H8113 [11OC]
——— modify earned income tax credit to account for amount by which economic growth has outpaced income growth (see H.R. 1431), H2312 [28FE]
——— modify limitation on deduction of State and local taxes (see H.R. 5377), H10015 [10DE]
——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H4773 [18JN]
——— modify tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 1521), H2366 [5MR]
——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 1987), H12292 [19DE]
——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 1711), H2715 [13MR]
——— provide Federal match for earned income credit expansion for Puerto Rico (see H.R. 2649), H3679 [9MY]
——— provide Federal supplement to, and education and outreach for, earned income credit for U.S. territories (see H.R. 3307), H4770 [18JN]
——— provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (see H.R. 1735), H7472 [25JY]
——— reduce applicable percentage under premium assistance tax credit for households with young adults (see H.R. 4927), H8678 [30OC]
——— reinstate estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes on estates valued over a certain amount and end tax breaks and loopholes for high-value trusts and estates (see H.R. 4857), H8462 [24OC]
——— repeal excise tax on private college endowments (see H.R. 4438), H7905 [24SE]
——— repeal limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands and transfer a portion of such cover over to Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6001 [17JY]
——— repeal limitation on deduction for State and local taxes and restore higher tax rates for upper income individuals (see H.R. 1142), H1517 [11FE]
——— require payroll tax withholding on independent contractors of certain large businesses (see H.R. 5419), H10257 [12DE]
——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 1712), H2715 [13MR]
——— revise incentives for electric vehicles (see H.R. 5393), H10123 [11DE]
——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3926 [16MY]
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 H.R. 1220), H9122 [20NO]
Territories: recognize importance of supporting equal rights of citizens, acknowledge that Supreme Court decisions in Insular Cases rest on racist and imperialist assumptions, and reject application of such cases (see H. Res. 641), H9296 [5DE]
Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see H.R. 1140), H1586 [13FE]
——— ensure aviation security fees are used to finance costs of aviation security screening by repealing requirement that a portion of such fees be deposited into the Treasury (see H.R. 1171), H1580 [13FE]
——— implement training for frontline personnel on screening of pregnant women and families with young children at passenger screening checkpoints (see H.R. 3694), H7529 [30AU]
——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 372), H4121 [22MY]
——— require GAO review of screening protocols for formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice (see H.R. 3246), H6001 [17JY]
Trump, President: condemn, censure, and call for an apology relative to racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress (see H. Res. 490), H5914 [16JY]
——— condemn racist comments directed at Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (see H. Res. 489), H5914 [16JY]
——— prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see H.R. 810), H1242 [28JA]
——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (see H.J. Res. 46), H2046 [22FE]
Truth, Sojourner: tribute (see H. Res. 265), H2917 [28MR]
U.N.: recognize anniversary of International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and reaffirm goals and ideals, including comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (see H. Res. 688), H8784 [12NO]
——— support sustainable development goals (see H. Res. 654), H8828 [13NO]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: disapprove U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, commend supporters of the Agreement, and urge the President to reverse decision and maintain U.S. participation (see H. Res. 743), H9294 [5DE]
——— prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see H.R. 9), H2987 [2AP]
——— reaffirm commitment to, and oppose withdrawal from, Paris Agreement (see H. Con. Res. 15), H1492 [8FE]
U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 94), H7489 [2AU]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 3742), H7494 [6AU]
——— prohibit use of neonicotinoids as insecticides in national wildlife refuges (see H.R. 2854), H7536 [6SE]
Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 488), H7473 [25JY]
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 H.R. 303), H2796 [25MR]
——— prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (see H.R. 4890), H8786 [12NO]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1585), H2719 [13MR]
Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]
——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see H. Res. 556), H7705 [12SE]
——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 645), H716 [17JA]
——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see H.R. 1442), H2313 [28FE]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 4), H2232 [26FE]
——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 196), H208 [3JA]
Water: establish a trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1417), H2311 [28FE]
Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1380), H2234 [26FE]
Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5267), H9179 [26NO]
——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H1283 [29JA]
——— ensure access to, and ability to make decisions on, health care, including reproductive health care, regardless of their State of residence and promote preventive health care services (see H. Con. Res. 40), H4064 [21MY]
——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2694), H8200 [16OC]
——— mint and issue quarter dollars in commemoration of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution providing women with the right to vote (see H.R. 1923), H4011 [20MY]
——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (see H. Res. 354), H3447 [3MY]
——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 1468), H2314 [28FE]
——— provide women and girls’ safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee camps (see H.R. 615), H675 [16JA]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H1336 [30JA] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 1773), H5038 [21JN]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see H.R. 3138), H4342 [5JN]
——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H2762 [21MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for an event to commemorate 400th anniversary of arrival of first African slaves to the territory that would become the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 53), H5774 [12JY]
CDC: anniversary of Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program (see H. Res. 570), H7865 [20SE]
Crime: elevate communities that face systemic barriers in the effort to end sexual violence and support all survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (see H. Res. 514), H7241 [23JY]
Dept. of HHS: establish a grant program that provides grants to States, U.S. territories, and Indian tribes for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programs (see H.R. 1643), H2613 [8MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: make technical corrections to requirement to submit quadrennial homeland security reviews (see H.R. 1892), H2827 [26MR]
Dept. of Justice: reform sentencing, prison conditions, law enforcement training, and reentry of prisoner efforts (see H.R. 1893), H2827 [26MR]
——— restrict authority to enter into contracts for Federal correctional facilities and community confinement facilities (see H.R. 4970), H8718 [31OC]
Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs (see H.R. 4278), H7596 [10SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program to allow individuals to defer a portion of their tax refund to an interest-accumulating account (see H.R. 2112), H3100 [4AP]
Discrimination: prohibit in public accommodations on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 2687), H3727 [10MY]
Drugs: acknowledge that the War on Drugs has been a failed policy and apologize to individuals and communities victimized by this policy (see H. Res. 747), H9347 [6DE]
Firearms: ban importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of gun silencers or suppressors and provide a buyback program for such items (see H.R. 3454), H5076 [24JN]
——— provide for mandatory licensing and registration of handguns (see H.R. 687), H719 [17JA]
——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting of bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 686), H719 [17JA]
FTC: prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility (see H.R. 3693), H5584 [10JY]
Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2778), H3842 [15MY]
Juarez Coyoy, Yazmin Fabiola: relief (see H.R. 5533), H12290 [19DE]
Mental health: acknowledge racial disparities in diagnosing and treating mental health among youth in communities of color (see H. Res. 480), H5303 [9JY]
——— address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color (see H.R. 5469), H10609 [17DE]
National Suicide Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 587), H7902 [24SE]
Presidents of the U.S.: require reimbursement for costs associated with Presidential travel (see H.R. 5131), H8909 [15NO]
Taxation: deny deduction for executive compensation unless the employer maintains profit-sharing distributions for employees (see H.R. 1294), H2032 [14FE]
——— expand availability of penalty-free distributions to unemployed individuals from retirement plans (see H.R. 1295), H2032 [14FE]
——— extend earned income tax credit to caregivers and qualifying students and establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (see H.R. 1436), H2312 [28FE]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of HHS: establish a grant program that provides grants to States, U.S. territories, and Indian tribes for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programs (H.R. 1643), H2615 [8MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: make technical corrections to requirement to submit quadrennial homeland security reviews (H.R. 1892), H2828 [26MR]
Dept. of Justice: reform sentencing, prison conditions, law enforcement training, and reentry of prisoner efforts (H.R. 1893), H2828 [26MR]
——— restrict authority to enter into contracts for Federal correctional facilities and community confinement facilities (H.R. 4970), H8720 [31OC]
Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs (H.R. 4278), H7597 [10SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program to allow individuals to defer a portion of their tax refund to an interest-accumulating account (H.R. 2112), H3101 [4AP]
Discrimination: prohibit in public accommodations on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 2687), H3728 [10MY]
Firearms: ban importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of gun silencers or suppressors and provide a buyback program for such items (H.R. 3454), H5076 [24JN]
——— provide for mandatory licensing and registration of handguns (H.R. 687), H721 [17JA]
——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting of bulk purchases of ammunition (H.R. 686), H720 [17JA]
FTC: prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility (H.R. 3693), H5585 [10JY]
Insurance: provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (H.R. 2778), H3843 [15MY]
Juarez Coyoy, Yazmin Fabiola: relief (H.R. 5533), H12292 [19DE]
Mental health: address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color (H.R. 5469), H10610 [17DE]
Presidents of the U.S.: require reimbursement for costs associated with Presidential travel (H.R. 5131), H8909 [15NO]
Taxation: deny deduction for executive compensation unless the employer maintains profit-sharing distributions for employees (H.R. 1294), H2035 [14FE]
——— expand availability of penalty-free distributions to unemployed individuals from retirement plans (H.R. 1295), H2035 [14FE]
——— extend earned income tax credit to caregivers and qualifying students and establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (H.R. 1436), H2315 [28FE]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H4921 [20JN]
Remarks
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman, H2818 [26MR]
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: provide funding to study the impact on patient health of insurers that require patients obtain approval prior to receiving certain medical services, H3911 [16MY]
Budget: allocation of funds, H2676 [12MR]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), H2402 [6MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: make technical corrections to requirement to submit quadrennial homeland security reviews (H.R. 1892), H3762 [14MY]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection establishment of uniform and improved processes for performance of initial health screenings of individuals interdicted between ports of entry (H.R. 3525), H8036 [26SE]
Dept. of Labor: Senior Community Service Employment Program funding, H4922 [20JN]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H3911 [16MY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4922 [20JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 2740), consideration (H. Res. 436), H4447 [12JN]
Employment: 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 (H.R. 2474), H9115 [20NO]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H534, H535 [14JA]
Transgender Day of Remembrance: observance, H9111 [20NO]
Trump, President: condemn racist comments directed at certain Members of Congress and call for celebration of ethnic, racial, and religious diversity of the U.S. (H. Res. 494), H5834 [16JY]
——— impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12199• [18DE]
Voting: secure Federal voting rights of certain currently and previously incarcerated persons, H2402 [6MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H1515 [11FE]
Tributes
Haggins, John H., E330• [21MR]
Mjumbe, Lukata A., E93• [25JA]
Tighue, Joseph E., E1100• [6SE]
Willis, Audrey E., E410• [4AP]