ADAMS, ALMA S. (a Representative from North Carolina)

Amendments

Credit: expand and enhance consumer, student, servicemember, and small business protections relative to debt collection practices (H.R. 2547), H2284 [13MY]

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), H993 [2MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4350), H4895 [22SE]

Dept. of Labor: expand national apprenticeship system and promote labor standards to safeguard welfare of apprentices (H.R. 447), H424 [5FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4502), H4065, H4076, H4080 [27JY]

Government: prevent abuses of Presidential power, restore checks and balances and accountability and transparency, and defend elections against foreign interference (H.R. 5314), H7594 [9DE]

Roads and highways: authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (H.R. 3684), H3552 [30JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2234), H1689 [26MR]

——— express that policies governing access to medication abortion care should be equitable and based on science (see H. Res. 589), H4338 [17AU]

——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see H.R. 3755), H2698 [8JN]

Afghanistan: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to service members killed during evacuation of U.S. citizens and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport (see H.R. 5142), H4557 [20SE]

African Americans: raise awareness of racial disparities in impact of colorectal cancer on Black community (see H. Res. 242), H1413 [16MR]

——— recognize challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving, their heroic military sacrifices and patriotism, and need to eliminate health and benefit disparities of minority veterans (see H. Con. Res. 13), H261 [1FE]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1442), H4557 [20SE]

Animals: clarify that gambling on commercial greyhound racing and field coursing using wire communication technology is prohibited (see H.R. 3335), H6180 [3NO]

——— increase protections by reforming licensing process for dealers and exhibitors (see H.R. 3277), H5834 [22OC]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2840), H5640 [15OC]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 1884), H4489 [24AU]

Armed Forces: reform procedures for determinations on disposition of charges and convening of courts-martial for certain offenses under Uniform Code of Military Justice (see H.R. 4104), H3081 [23JN]

——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (see H.R. 256), H1695 [26MR]

——— 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. 255), H6860 [1DE]

Atlanta, GA: condemn shootings at spas, express condolences to families and victims, and reaffirm commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community (see H. Res. 275), H1691 [26MR]

Biden, President: call for Executive action to broadly cancel Federal student loan debt (see H. Res. 100), H386 [4FE]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 74), H261 [1FE]

——— recognize remarkable and unique contributions of LGBTQ-Black Americans (see H. Res. 170), H858 [26FE]

Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 536), H3668 [19JY]

Buffalo Soldiers: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 12), H261 [1FE]

Capital punishment: prohibit imposition for any violation of Federal law (see H.R. 262), H121 [11JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: obtain and direct placement of monument to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg (see H.R. 1455), H1415 [16MR]

——— require uniformed officers of Capitol Police to utilize body-worn cameras while on duty (see H.R. 284), H471 [5FE]

Capitol Police: award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 1085), H1123 [8MR]

CDC: establish Coronavirus Containment Corps (see H.R. 710), H277 [2FE]

——— extend moratorium on residential evictions (see H.R. 4791), H4289 [29JY]

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 485), H254 [28JA]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 7), H240 [28JA]

——— restore right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact (see H.R. 730), H278 [2FE]

Climate: express support for U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland and reaffirm U.S. commitment to international cooperation combating climate change (see H. Res. 755), H6034 [28OC]

Collective bargaining: provide collective bargaining rights for firefighters and emergency medical services personnel employed by States or political subdivisions (see H.R. 2586), H5601 [5OC]

Colleges and universities: provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see H.R. 4252), H3577 [30JN]

——— require institutions of higher education to designate at least one employee to coordinate compliance with certain Civil Rights Act provisions (see H.R. 5685), H6036 [28OC]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H44 [4JA]

Committee on Aging (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 583), H5874 [25OC]

Committee on Ethics (House): investigate and report on whether actions taken by Members to overturn 2020 Presidential election violated oath of office to uphold Constitution or House Rules and should face sanction or removal (see H. Res. 25), H122 [11JA]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 2198), H1956 [19AP]

Consumers: improve debt collection practices protections (see H.R. 1657), H1119 [8MR]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 6005), H6369 [17NO]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H5554 [29SE]

Correctional institutions: improve maternal health care and support for incarcerated mothers (see H.R. 948), H482 [8FE]

Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 6207), H7635 [9DE]

Courts: adjust penalty for unjust conviction and imprisonment (see H.R. 4019), H2928 [17JN]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 963), H5640 [15OC]

——— redefine eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina to consolidate Fort Bragg Military Reservation into one Federal judicial district (see H.R. 2746), H2055 [21AP]

——— remove defense of qualified immunity in any action by State or local officials, including police officers, that violates legal and constitutionally secured rights (see H.R. 1470), H882 [1MR]

Crime: enhance criminal penalties for health related stalking (see H.R. 5710), H5960 [27OC]

——— specify lynching as hate crime (see H.R. 55), H254 [28JA]

DEA: eliminate separate registration requirement for dispensing narcotic drugs categorized in schedules with lower potential for abuse that are intended for maintenance or detoxification treatment (see H.R. 1384), H729 [25FE]

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), H470 [5FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools to use geographic preference in order to procure locally grown, raised, and caught food (see H.R. 2896), H2127 [28AP]

——— establish Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Pilot Program (see H.R. 4282), H3579 [30JN]

——— permit States to record in writing that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants have provided telephonic verbal affirmation of application (see H.R. 5048), H4338 [17AU]

——— provide for adjustment or modification of loans for critical rural utility service providers (see H.R. 2244), H1956 [19AP]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 1768), H1324 [10MR]

——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1753), H6126 [2NO]

——— treat Northern Mariana Islands in same manner as Guam relative to eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding (see H.R. 421), H4531 [17SE]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1694), H1187 [9MR]

Dept. of Education: authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see H.R. 729), H278 [2FE]

——— carry out program to increase access to prekindergarten through high school computer science education (see H.R. 3602), H5792 [21OC]

——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see H.R. 3836), H2708 [11JN]

——— establish Education Jobs Fund to retain and create education jobs in communities most impacted by coronavirus (see H.R. 542), H242 [28JA]

——— establish Honorable Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence to increase recruitment of diverse teachers and improve teacher training and retention programs (see H.R. 1197), H548 [22FE]

——— increase transparency and reporting on campus sexual violence (see H.R. 4898), H4305 [30JY]

——— make grants to institutions of higher education to provide courses on critical legacy computer languages used by Federal Government (see H.R. 4745), H4248 [28JY]

——— prohibit and prevent seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and prevent and reduce use of physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 3474), H2662 [25MY]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 604), H247 [28JA]

——— publish, in consultation with Depts. of HHS and Justice, annual report on indicators of school crime and safety that includes data on school shootings (see H.R. 5428), H5611 [8OC]

Dept. of HHS: 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. 5750), H5958 [27OC]

——— authorize grants to develop strategic response plans relative to opioid crisis and require providers prescribing opioids for certain patients to also prescribe opioid overdose reversal drugs (see H.R. 5224), H5675 [19OC]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 2178), H1620 [23MR]

——— award grants to eligible entities to address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders relative to pregnant and postpartum individuals, focusing on racial and ethnic minority groups (see H.R. 909), H590 [23FE]

——— carry out national campaign to increase awareness of importance of maternal vaccinations for health of pregnant and postpartum individuals and their children (see H.R. 951), H482 [8FE]

——— enable certain hospitals that were participating in or applied for drug discount program prior to coronavirus public health emergency to temporarily maintain eligibility (see H.R. 3203), H5726 [20OC]

——— establish and implement Perinatal Care Alternative Payment Model Demonstration Project (see H.R. 950), H482 [8FE]

——— establish Division on Community Safety and community safety and crisis response grants for community led organizations (see H.R. 4194), H3238 [28JN]

——— establish grant program to protect vulnerable mothers and babies from climate change risks (see H.R. 957), H482 [8FE]

——— establish program to provide health care coverage to low-income adults in States that have not expanded Medicaid (see H.R. 4595), H3801 [21JY]

——— expand allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers (see H.R. 5141), H6610 [18NO]

——— extend and expand demonstration projects to provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow career pathway in health professions under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 4449), H4314 [3AU]

——— improve data collection on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (see H.R. 925), H480 [8FE]

——— improve maternal health and improve obstetric care in rural areas (see H.R. 4387), H3616 [9JY]

——— issue guidance to States to educate providers, managed care entities, and other insurers about value and process of delivering respectful maternal health care through diverse and multidisciplinary care provider models (see H.R. 945), H482 [8FE]

——— 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 H.R. 4811), H6318 [16NO]

——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 2817), H2106 [22AP]

——— provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 3312), H2540 [18MY]

——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see H.R. 4118), H3131 [24JN]

——— provide recovery by individuals who were stationed, lived, or worked at Camp Lejeune, NC (see H.R. 2192), H1687 [26MR]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 5129), H6126 [2NO]

——— study extent to which individuals are more at risk of maternal mortality or severe maternal morbidity as result of being victim of intimate partner violence (see H.R. 4916), H4311 [3AU]

——— support research on, and expanded access to, investigational drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 3537), H3136 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: condemn U.S. Customs and Border Protection inhumane treatment of Haitian migrants at southern U.S. border (see H. Res. 670), H5554 [29SE]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2222), H7838 [20DE]

Dept. of HUD: establish grant program to provide affordable housing to low-income grandparents who are raising their grandchildren (see H.R. 3111), H3670 [19JY]

——— facilitate development of affordable housing (see H.R. 4497), H4252 [28JY]

——— improve Federal housing inspection process, hold owners accountable for misusing funds, and discipline inspectors who fail to uphold Federal standards (see H.R. 3279), H2420 [17MY]

——— prohibit public housing agencies from imposing breed restrictions on household pets owned by residents of dwelling units in public housing (see H.R. 5828), H6237 [5NO]

——— provide downpayment assistance to first generation homebuyers to address multigenerational inequities in access to homeownership and to narrow and ultimately close racial homeownership gap in U.S. (see H.R. 4495), H4252 [28JY]

Dept. of Justice: facilitate expedited review of coronavirus hate crimes (see H.R. 1843), H1502 [17MR]

——— make grants to States to provide right to counsel in civil actions relative to eviction (see H.R. 3580), H3582 [30JN]

Dept. of Labor: assist employers providing employment to individuals with disabilities under special certificates allowing for payment of subminimum wage to transition away from and phase out use of such certificates (see H.R. 2373), H3804 [21JY]

——— expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in workplaces (see H.R. 3110), H2194 [11MY]

——— expand national apprenticeship system and promote labor standards to safeguard welfare of apprentices (see H.R. 447), H254 [28JA]

——— expand national apprenticeship system to include recruitment, employment, and on-the-job training of African Americans and develop equitable hiring standards to safeguard apprentice diversity (see H.R. 3445), H3635 [16JY]

——— issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 1195), H548 [22FE]

——— recognize employers with commitment to helping employees balance workplace responsibilities and family obligations (see H.R. 4837), H4292 [29JY]

——— train personnel to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see H.R. 3957), H6371 [17NO]

Dept. of State: increase diversity in diplomatic workforce (see H.R. 1096), H1695 [26MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1316), H4507 [3SE]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing and related activities off coast of Mid-Atlantic States (see H.R. 569), H244 [28JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program on dog training therapy and provide service dogs to veterans with mental illnesses who do not have mobility impairments (see H.R. 1448), H1585 [18MR]

——— codify maternity care coordination programs (see H.R. 958), H505 [11FE]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Student Veteran Centers (see H.R. 3586), H7825 [14DE]

Depts. of Education and Labor: provide State and local workforce and career and technical education systems with support to respond to coronavirus emergency (see H.R. 602), H246 [28JA]

Discrimination: condemn all forms of anti-Asian sentiment relative to coronavirus (see H. Res. 151), H587 [23FE]

——— prohibit discrimination based on individual’s texture or style of hair (see H.R. 2116), H4531 [17SE]

——— prohibit in public accommodations on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 5744), H5931 [26OC]

——— prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 5), H529 [18FE]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H45 [4JA]

Drugs: ensure equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 4390), H6674 [23NO]

Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see H.R. 2465), H1734 [13AP]

——— clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see H.R. 2062), H1581 [18MR]

——— establish domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see H.R. 4826), H4291 [29JY]

——— prohibit employers from asking age or date of birth of individual before completion and submission of application for employment (see H.R. 3992), H3671 [19JY]

——— prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see H.R. 4841), H4292 [29JY]

——— strengthen workers’ right to organize and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions and deter employers from violating workers’ rights to form unions (see H.R. 842), H385 [4FE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1620 [23MR]

Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 363), H2134 [30AP]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 2119), H3756 [20JY]

Federal agencies and departments: require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 849), H385 [4FE]

Federal aid programs: lift certain restrictions on receipt of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families for people with prior felony convictions (see H.R. 2837), H2681 [28MY]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see H.R. 5727), H5930 [26OC]

Ferencz, Benjamin B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6015), H6911 [2DE]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1996), H1792 [14AP]

Firearms: authorize issuance of extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from person who may present a danger to others or themselves (see H.R. 2377), H1717 [8AP]

——— ban assault weapons, bump stocks and equivalent devices, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 1808), H1352 [11MR]

——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 748), H6711 [30NO]

——— prevent persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime, or who received enhanced sentence for misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining firearm (see H.R. 3929), H2890 [16JN]

——— provide for mandatory licensing and registration of handguns (see H.R. 3740), H2692 [4JN]

——— recognize relationship between firearm violence and intimate partner violence and honor memory of victims of intimate partner homicide killed by firearms (see H. Res. 798), H6370 [17NO]

——— require background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 8), H1122 [8MR]

——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before Federal firearms licensee may transfer firearm to person who is not such a licensee (see H.R. 1446), H880 [1MR]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 2811), H5640 [15OC]

Foreign aid: authorize use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services (see H.R. 1670), H1186 [9MR]

——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 556), H244 [28JA]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1378), H729 [25FE]

Freedom Riders: award Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 1348), H2154 [7MY]

Goodman, Eugene: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 305), H234 [25JA]

Gosar, Representative: censure (see H. Res. 789), H6247 [12NO]

Government: prevent abuses of Presidential power, restore checks and balances and accountability and transparency, and defend elections against foreign interference (see H.R. 5314), H4863 [21SE]

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. 332), H1998 [20AP]

Greene, Representative: remove from certain committees of the House (see H. Res. 72), H326 [3FE]

Health: provide for research and education relative to uterine fibroids (see H.R. 2007), H4296 [29JY]

Hispanic Americans: recognize disparity in wages paid to Latina women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing gender wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 55), H5790 [21OC]

HIV/AIDS: establish grant program for States, Tribal governments, Federal health centers, rural health clinics, local governments, and community-based organizations to establish and support PrEP programs (see H.R. 5605), H6712 [30NO]

Homeless: provide path to end homelessness (see H.R. 4496), H4252 [28JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 5441), H5590 [1OC]

Housing: acknowledge history and lasting impact of Federal Government-created problem of redlining and responsibility of Federal Government to address such impact (see H. Res. 234), H1412 [16MR]

——— expedite application for payment of rental arrearages by landlords and mandate tenant access to financial assistance (see H.R. 5196), H4510 [7SE]

Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 53), H2928 [17JN]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 6), H1122 [8MR]

——— 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. 572), H471 [5FE]

——— 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. 3149), H2269 [12MY]

——— provide earned path to citizenship, address root causes of migration, responsibly manage southern border, and reform immigrant visa system (see H.R. 1177), H2317 [13MY]

——— provide for adjustment of status of essential workers (see H.R. 1909), H1410 [16MR]

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: designate as legal public holiday and replace term ‘‘Columbus Day’’ with ‘‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day’’ in laws and regulations (see H.R. 5473), H5611 [8OC]

Information technology: enhance cybersecurity education (see H.R. 5593), H5638 [15OC]

——— restrict deepfake video alteration technology, require disclosure that synthetic media are altered, and provide legal recourse for victims of such alterations (see H.R. 2395), H1718 [8AP]

Insurance: provide for special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 3126), H2195 [11MY]

——— provide health insurance benefits for outpatient and inpatient items and services relative to congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1916), H4307 [30JY]

Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 2021), H3635 [16JY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 3355), H5792 [21OC]

Israel: strengthen and expand normalization agreements with Arab countries (see H.R. 2748), H2712 [11JN]

John R. Lewis Post Office Building, Atlanta, GA: designate (see H.R. 5577), H5640 [15OC]

John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway: designate portion of U.S. Route 80 in Alabama (see H.R. 1809), H1416 [16MR]

Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 525), H3617 [9JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 480), H2892 [16JN]

Juneteenth National Independence Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 1320), H725 [25FE]

Law enforcement: encourage greater community accountability of law enforcement agencies by providing resources for accreditation, best practices, and training and collecting data on police-community encounters (see H.R. 1570), H1078 [3MR]

——— hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies (see H.R. 1280), H614 [24FE]

Law enforcement officers: prohibit from engaging in sexual activity with persons in custody (see H.R. 2172), H1620 [23MR]

Lewis, John: tribute (see H. Res. 165), H730 [25FE]

LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 489), H3006 [22JN]

Libraries: support infrastructure (see H.R. 1581), H1722 [8AP]

Medal of Honor: tribute to African-American recipients (see H. Res. 74), H261 [1FE]

Medicaid: allow States to make medical assistance available to inmates during period preceding their release (see H.R. 955), H4489 [24AU]

——— expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) (see H.R. 4131), H4339 [17AU]

——— provide for demonstration project for political subdivisions of States to provide medical assistance for expansion population (see H.R. 3961), H2925 [17JN]

——— 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. 3407), H4507 [3SE]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1577), H7849 [3JA]

——— eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of insulin as covered part D drug and associated medical supplies and provide mail order access to insulin and such supplies during coronavirus emergency period (see H.R. 2179), H1620 [23MR]

——— establish improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 1976), H1498 [17MR]

——— expand availability of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 3108), H6071 [1NO]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3173), H2712 [11JN]

——— lower eligibility age (see H.R. 5165), H4505 [3SE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3630), H2675 [28MY]

——— provide coverage of FDA-approved qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests, increase participation in communities of color, and offset coronavirus pandemic driven decline in colorectal screenings (see H.R. 1655), H1119 [8MR]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 1946), H5640 [15OC]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see H.R. 2256), H5959 [27OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of insulin as covered part D drug under Medicare or as covered outpatient drug under Medicaid (see H.R. 4158), H3133 [24JN]

Meek, Carrie P.: tribute (see H. Res. 834), H6909 [2DE]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 603), H246 [28JA]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 746), H5931 [26OC]

National Domestic Violence Prevention Action Plan: establish to expand, intensify, and coordinate domestic violence prevention efforts among Federal, State, local, and Tribal government agencies and other stakeholders (see H.R. 5762), H5959 [27OC]

National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force: establish (see H.R. 4934), H4312 [3AU]

National Health Care Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 590), H4338 [17AU]

National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see H.R. 6261), H7822 [14DE]

National objectives: respond to crises of racial injustice, mass unemployment, pandemic, and climate change with Agenda To Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy (THRIVE) (see H. Res. 104), H1723 [8AP]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 362), H2155 [7MY]

National Voter Registration Day: designate (see H. Res. 686), H5505 [28SE]

National Workforce Development Month: designate (see H. Res. 689), H5552 [29SE]

National World War II Memorial: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1057), H512 [15FE]

Native Americans: clarify status of gaming conducted by Catawba Indian Nation (see H.R. 1619), H1117 [8MR]

News media: commend journalists and news staff who risked threats of injury and death to chronicle horrendous details of insurrection at U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (see H. Res. 51), H202 [19JA]

O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2249), H4252 [28JY]

OSHA: clarify when time period for issuance of citations begins and require rule to clarify that employer’s duty to make and maintain accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses is ongoing obligation (see H.R. 1180), H534 [18FE]

——— expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, and disclose violations of workplace safety regulations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide safe worksite (see H.R. 2876), H2126 [28AP]

——— issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2193), H1687 [26MR]

Peace: recognize international days of peace, coexistence, and cooperation (see H. Con. Res. 66), H7837 [20DE]

Peace Corps: reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (see H.R. 1456), H6126 [2NO]

Pence, Vice President: convene principal Cabinet officers to activate 25th amendment to declare President Trump incapable of executing duties of his office and to exercise powers as acting President (see H. Res. 21), H150 [12JA]

Postal Service: anniversary (see H. Res. 518), H3600 [1JY]

——— ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 114), H1723 [8AP]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 109), H1792 [14AP]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 695), H276 [2FE]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 119), H1845 [15AP]

Poverty: support livable wage and expanded welfare benefits, provide quality healthcare and education, and institute political and economic reforms to address systemic poverty (see H. Res. 438), H2666 [25MY]

Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 144), H549 [22FE]

Public welfare programs: provide certain benefits to noncitizens (see H.R. 5227), H4515 [10SE]

Puerto Rico: recognize right of people to call status convention to exercise natural right to self-determination and establish mechanism for congressional consideration of such decision (see H.R. 2070), H1581 [18MR]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 33), H3619 [9JY]

Research: authorize appropriations to offset costs relative to reductions in research productivity resulting from coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 869), H1082 [3MR]

Restaurant Revitalization Fund: increase appropriations (see H.R. 3807), H4252 [28JY]

Rosa Parks Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 5111), H5960 [27OC]

SBA: extend covered period for submission of applications under Paycheck Protection Program (see H.R. 1799), H1415 [16MR]

SEC: require public companies to disclose gender, race, ethnicity, and veteran status of their board directors, nominees, and senior executive officers (see H.R. 1277), H1695 [26MR]

Sex Ed for All Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 375), H2152 [7MY]

Sicknick, Brian D.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 9), H249 [28JA]

Slavery Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 517), H3600 [1JY]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 3183), H6910 [2DE]

——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see H.R. 5737), H5930 [26OC]

——— improve Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see H.R. 3063), H2151 [7MY]

——— integrate telehealth models in maternity care services (see H.R. 937), H481 [8FE]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 5723), H5929 [26OC]

——— provide equitable formula for individuals with non-covered employment and provide relief for individuals currently affected by Windfall Elimination Provision (see H.R. 2337), H1705 [1AP]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H2711 [11JN]

Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor: establish (see H.R. 1286), H615 [24FE]

Sports: provide pay equity for amateur athletes and other personnel (see H.R. 4163), H3241 [28JN]

Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument: establish (see H.R. 1407), H856 [26FE]

SSA: establish trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 804), H383 [4FE]

Taxation: allow refundable income tax credit for purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 431), H1327 [10MR]

——— extend and modify American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 4173), H3154 [25JN]

——— impose tax on carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industrial facilities and use revenues to establish Carbon Dioxide Trust Fund to support families and encourage clean energy technologies (see H.R. 2307), H5610 [8OC]

——— provide supplemental recovery rebates to eligible individuals (see H.R. 795), H484 [8FE]

Transgender Day of Remembrance: support goals and principles (see H. Res. 814), H6608 [18NO]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see H.R. 903), H2660 [21MY]

Trump, President: censure and condemn for attempting to overturn results of 2020 Presidential election in State of Georgia (see H. Res. 14), H51 [4JA]

——— impeachment (see H. Res. 24), H122 [11JA] (see H. Res. 26), H150 [12JA] (see H. Res. 32), H123 [11JA]

Tubman, Harriet: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 1842), H6860 [1DE]

Tulsa, OK: anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre (see H. Res. 398), H2356 [14MY]

——— provide remedy for survivors and descendants of victims of Tulsa Race Massacre (see H.R. 3466), H2682 [28MY]

U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 3938), H2891 [16JN]

U.S.: mint coins in commemoration of semiquincentennial anniversary of establishment (see H.R. 4429), H4525 [14SE]

U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: establish (see H. Con. Res. 19), H2819 [15JN]

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. 2773), H5792 [21OC]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1620), H1415 [16MR]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect right to vote (see H.R. 2358), H1712 [5AP]

——— require inclusion of voter registration information with certain leases and vouchers for federally assisted rental housing and mortgage applications (see H.R. 3555), H4252 [28JY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 4), H4337 [17AU]

Water: prohibit home water and energy service shutoffs during coronavirus emergency period and provide drinking and waste water assistance to certain households (see H.R. 616), H7263 [7DE]

Wildlife: address public health risks posed by wildlife markets (see H.R. 151), H618 [24FE]

——— 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. 263), H263 [1FE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 28), H858 [26FE]

——— end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 943), H481 (see H.R. 959), H482 [8FE]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform job functions are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition (see H.R. 1065), H540 [18FE]

——— recognize importance of women’s cardiovascular health (see H. Res. 88), H279 [2FE]

——— recognize maternal health crisis in U.S. and importance of reducing mortality and morbidity among all women (see H. Res. 539), H4308 [30JY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 17), H223 [21JA]

World Contraception Day: observance (see H. Res. 685), H5462 [27SE]

World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as ‘‘Harlem Hellfighters’’, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service (see H.R. 3642), H2676 [28MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see H.R. 1012), H2893 [16JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 48), H199 [15JA]

Army: place monument in Arlington National Cemetery honoring Army Security Agency veterans of World War II, Korean War, and Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 3558), H2672 [28MY]

Black Breastfeeding Week: designate (see H. Res. 603), H4488 [24AU]

Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 304), H1736 [13AP]

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 46), H4312 [3AU]

Civil liberties: constitutional amendment to recognize and secure fundamental right to life, liberty, and property, which includes housing, health care, education, and nutrition (see H.J. Res. 20), H249 [28JA]

Colleges and universities: anniversary of 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see H. Con. Res. 48), H4494 [27AU]

——— provide for long-term improvement of historically Black colleges and universities (see H.R. 3294), H2539 [18MY]

Credit: fix consumer report dispute process and ban misleading and unfair consumer reporting practices (see H.R. 4113), H3131 [24JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: address history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers and require reforms to prevent future discrimination (see H.R. 1393), H855 [26FE]

——— establish grant program to provide grants to local agencies and clinics to improve health of mothers and infants (see H.R. 2555), H1840 [15AP]

——— provide emergency operational cost reimbursements for child nutrition programs for certain additional months (see H.R. 4904), H4310 [3AU]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (see H.R. 4077), H3080 [23JN]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize grants for improving teacher education programs, strengthening teacher recruitment efforts, and providing training for prospective teachers (see H.R. 6205), H7635 [9DE]

Dept. of HHS: reduce maternal deaths and complications by providing funding to States and hospitals to develop and implement standardized maternal safety best practices and review pregnancy-related deaths and complications (see H.R. 3688), H2690 [4JN]

——— 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 H.R. 2556), H1840 [15AP]

Dept. of HUD: ensure that residents of certain housing projects converted under rental assistance demonstration program maintain eligibility for assistance under certain economic self-sufficiency programs (see H.R. 3006), H2149 [7MY]

Dept. of Labor: promote diversity in national apprenticeship system (see H.R. 683), H275 [2FE]

Dept. of Transportation: allow local transit authorities to incorporate art into federally-funded transit projects (see H.R. 2380), H1717 [8AP]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 87), H279 [2FE]

Hunting and trapping: restrict use of steel-jaw leghold traps and Conibear traps on animals (see H.R. 5578), H5637 [15OC]

International Day of Women and Girls in Science: observance (see H. Res. 112), H501 [11FE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week Conference: recognize significance (see H. Res. 619), H4506 [3SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by candidates for office of President or Vice President (see H.R. 2557), H1840 [15AP]

SEC: revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to register on form tailored specifically to registered index-linked annuities (see H.R. 4865), H4304 [30JY]

Women: end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 1212), H584 [23FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Army: place monument in Arlington National Cemetery honoring Army Security Agency veterans of World War II, Korean War, and Vietnamese Conflict (H.R. 3558), H2678 [28MY]

Civil liberties: constitutional amendment to recognize and secure fundamental right to life, liberty, and property, which includes housing, health care, education, and nutrition (H.J. Res. 20), H253 [28JA]

Colleges and universities: provide for long-term improvement of historically Black colleges and universities (H.R. 3294), H2541 [18MY]

Credit: fix consumer report dispute process and ban misleading and unfair consumer reporting practices (H.R. 4113), H3133 [24JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: address history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers and require reforms to prevent future discrimination (H.R. 1393), H859 [26FE]

——— establish grant program to provide grants to local agencies and clinics to improve health of mothers and infants (H.R. 2555), H1843 [15AP]

——— provide emergency operational cost reimbursements for child nutrition programs for certain additional months (H.R. 4904), H4312 [3AU]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (H.R. 4077), H3082 [23JN]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize grants for improving teacher education programs, strengthening teacher recruitment efforts, and providing training for prospective teachers (H.R. 6205), H7637 [9DE]

Dept. of HHS: reduce maternal deaths and complications by providing funding to States and hospitals to develop and implement standardized maternal safety best practices and review pregnancy-related deaths and complications (H.R. 3688), H2692 [4JN]

——— 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 (H.R. 2556), H1843 [15AP]

Dept. of HUD: ensure that residents of certain housing projects converted under rental assistance demonstration program maintain eligibility for assistance under certain economic self-sufficiency programs (H.R. 3006), H2152 [7MY]

Dept. of Labor: promote diversity in national apprenticeship system (H.R. 683), H279 [2FE]

Dept. of Transportation: allow local transit authorities to incorporate art into federally-funded transit projects (H.R. 2380), H1720 [8AP]

Hunting and trapping: restrict use of steel-jaw leghold traps and Conibear traps on animals (H.R. 5578), H5639 [15OC]

Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by candidates for office of President or Vice President (H.R. 2557), H1843 [15AP]

SEC: revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to register on form tailored specifically to registered index-linked annuities (H.R. 4865), H4306 [30JY]

Women: end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (H.R. 1212), H587 [23FE]

Letters

National Apprenticeship Act: Molly Bashay and Kisha Bird, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), H420• [5FE]

Paycheck Fairness Act: National Partnership for Women & Families, H1805 [15AP]

Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act: Heather Ansley, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), H3058 [23JN]

Protecting the Right To Organize Act: Terry O’Sullivan, Laborers’ International Union of North America, H1148 [9MR]

Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act: Joseph Weiss, American Society of Safety Professionals, H1854 [16AP]

——— Rixio Medina, American Society of Safety Professionals, H1855 [16AP]

Remarks

Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (H.R. 3755), H5150, H5157• [24SE]

Black Maternal Health Week: observance, H1797 [15AP]

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: observance (H. Con. Res. 46), E869• [3AU]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 7), H1805 [15AP]

Colleges and universities: anniversary of 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (H. Con. Res. 48), E929• [27AU]

——— provide for long-term improvement of historically Black colleges and universities (H.R. 3294), H3236 [28JN]

Congress: tribute to women serving in Congress, H1486 [17MR]

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), H1101 [8MR], H3894 [26JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and socially disadvantaged groups affected by coronavirus pandemic, H849• [26FE]

——— provide emergency operational cost reimbursements for child nutrition programs for certain additional months (H.R. 4904), E870• [3AU]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize grants for improving teacher education programs, strengthening teacher recruitment efforts, and providing training for prospective teachers (H.R. 6205), E1353• [9DE]

Dept. of Labor: expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in workplaces (H.R. 3110), H5809• [22OC]

——— expand national apprenticeship system and promote labor standards to safeguard welfare of apprentices (H.R. 447), H412, H419• [5FE]

——— issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (H.R. 1195), H1854 [16AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: codify maternity care coordination programs (S. 796), H6288• [16NO]

Diseases and disorders: use of budget reconciliation to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by coronavirus pandemic (H.R. 1319), H712 [25FE], H849• [26FE]

Economy: use of budget reconciliation to make visionary and transformative investments in health, well-being, and financial security of America’s workers and families (H.R. 5376), H6057 [1NO]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (H.R. 2062), H3058 [23JN]

——— strengthen workers’ right to organize and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions and deter employers from violating workers’ rights to form unions (H.R. 842), H1148 [9MR]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (H.R. 2119), H5900 [26OC]

FEC: make income tax returns of Presidential candidates publicly available within 48 hours after receipt of return, H7606 [9DE]

Government: prevent abuses of Presidential power, restore checks and balances and accountability and transparency, and defend elections against foreign interference (H.R. 5314), H7606 [9DE]

Infrastructure: importance of investment, H3236 [28JN]

Juneteenth National Independence Day: establish as Federal holiday (S. 475), E665• [17JN]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance, H3000 [22JN]

Minimum wage: increase, H712 [25FE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week Conference: recognize significance (H. Res. 619), E947• [3SE]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H1486 [17MR]

Selma, AL: commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday and role it played in ensuring passage of Voting Rights Act, H1101 [8MR]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 24), E43• [15JA]

Votes: position on missed, H1826• [15AP], H6054• [1NO]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H1101 [8MR], H3894 [26JY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), H4411 [24AU]

Women: end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (H.R. 959), H1797 [15AP]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 17), H1486 [17MR]

Tributes

Harris, Andrea L., H3311 [30JN]

Hastings, Alcee L., H2036• [21AP]

Lewis, John, H1101 [8MR]

Samuda, Leona J. Brown Fernander (Rosie), H3674• [20JY]