MORALITY AND ETHICS

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: ensure that women seeking abortion receive ultrasound and opportunity to review ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive abortion (see S. 3790), S1118 [10MR]

——— preempt State restrictions on dispensing mifepristone or misoprostol (see H.R. 8976), H8112 [22SE]

——— prohibit discrimination against unborn on the basis of sex (see H.R. 6465), H289 [20JA]

——— prohibit disposal of fetal remains in publicly owned water systems (see H.R. 7816), H5173 [18MY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 1011), consideration (see H. Res. 1167), H5446 [9JN]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 4840), S4575 [13SE] (see H.R. 8814), H7783 [13SE]

Children and youth: prohibit use of Federal funds to develop, implement, facilitate, or fund any sexually-oriented program, event, or literature for children under age 10 (see H.R. 9197), H8402 [18OC]

Courts: establish judicial ethics (see S. 4177), S2420 [10MY] (see H.R. 7706), H4796 [10MY]

——— promulgate code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices and increase transparency and promote accountability for all Federal judges (see S. 4010), S2040 [6AP] (see H.R. 7426), H4396 [6AP]

Death and dying: ensure individuals facing end of their lives have access to quality medical, palliative, and hospice care and oppose Federal policies or practices that support or facilitate assisted suicide (see H. Con. Res. 68), H976 [4FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: increase transparency relative to livestock and poultry depopulation (see H.R. 9552), H9852 [14DE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit availability of funds organizing, promoting, or hosting drag shows as means of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (see H.R. 8720), H7712 [16AU]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from punishing States, local educational agencies, or elementary schools for failure to implement or carry out certain Federal policies relative to sex education in elementary schools (see H.R. 7492), H4438 [11AP]

——— prohibit funding to elementary schools that do not require teachers to obtain parental consent prior to teaching lessons on gender identity, sexual orientation, or transgender studies (see H.R. 7662), H4713 [3MY]

Dept. of HHS: ensure consensual donation and respectful disposition of human bodies and body parts donated for education, research, or advancement of medical or mortuary science and not for use in human transplantation (see S. 4929), S4969 [22SE]

——— prohibit funding to States which fund travel and procedural expenses of women crossing State lines to receive abortion (see H.R. 8501), H7168 [26JY]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access (see H.R. 6828), H1145 [25FE]

——— require certain medical information related to donors of reproductive tissue be made available to recipients of such tissue and persons conceived using such tissue (see H.R. 8307), H5940 [7JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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 S. 4096), S2189 [27AP] (see H.R. 7257), H3895 [28MR]

Dept. of Justice: conduct study on animal cruelty (see H.R. 8659), H7552 [5AU]

Families and domestic relations: express that fatherhood is essential to development of children (see H. Res. 1180), H5610 [15JN]

FDA: promulgate rules to update certain regulations relative to human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products (see H.R. 6948), H1328 [7MR]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from leasing certain Federal property to abortion providing organizations (see H.R. 8263), H5929 [1JY]

Federal employees: prohibit investments under Thrift Savings Plan in certain mutual funds that make investment decisions based primarily on environmental, social, or governance criteria (see S. 5000), S5226 [28SE] (see H.R. 7896), H5219 [27MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit use of Federal funds made available for foreign assistance to be used to support drag theater performances (see H.R. 9426), H8757 [5DE]

Freedom of religion: affirm importance as fundamental human right and observe anniversary of Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (see S. Con. Res. 27), S220 [13JA]

FTC: investigate and report on practices in oil and gas industry (see S. 4049), S2091 [7AP]

Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women’s Health and Strengthening the Family: support and urge U.S. be added as signatory (see S. Con. Res. 49), S6780 [17NO] (see H. Con. Res. 115), H8587 [17NO]

Government: prohibit from promoting, supporting, or contracting with abortion entities, or otherwise expanding access to abortions on Federal lands or in Federal facilities (see S. 4519), S3270 [13JY]

House of Representatives: consider ‘‘Just War’’ principles prior to any vote relative to declaration of war or authorization of use of military force (see H. Res. 1009), H3970 [29MR]

International Agreement To Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats: initiate (see H. Con. Res. 112), H8385 [7OC]

Interstate commerce: define ‘‘obscenity’’ under Communications Act (see S. 5260), S7199 [14DE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 848), S6780 [17NO]

National Day of Reason: designate (see H. Res. 1080), H4707 [29AP]

National Sanctity of Life Day: designate (see H. Res. 883), H289 [20JA]

NIH: prohibit Federal funds for NIH to conduct biological, medical, or behavioral research involving testing of dogs (see H.R. 8699), H7557 [9AU]

——— prohibit sale or transactions relative to human fetal tissue (see H.R. 7798), H5097 [17MY]

Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see S. 4188), S2450 [11MY] (see H.R. 7647), H4713 [3MY]

Women: codify certain reproductive health protections set forth in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey Supreme Court decisions (see S. 3713), S836 [28FE]

——— guarantee freedom to make certain reproductive decisions without undue government interference (see S. 4688), S3804 [1AU]

Letters

Preserve legal protections for faith-based organizations participating in Community Services Block Grant Program: Coalition Against Religious Discrimination, H4940 [13MY]

——— several religious organizations, H4938 [13MY]

Remarks in House

Abortion: prohibit award of Federal funds to higher education institutions that host or are affiliated with student-based service site that provides abortion drugs or abortions to students or employees (H.R. 4607), H227 [19JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions, H4387, H4390 [6AP]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 18), H282 [20JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (S. 4840), H7809 [14SE], H7846, H7868 [15SE], H8226 [29SE]

——— require health care practitioners to exercise proper degree of care in cases of children who survive an abortion or attempted abortion, H6645, H6650 [15JY]

——— require health care practitioners to exercise proper degree of care in cases of children who survive an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 619), H278 [20JA]

Apple, Inc.: condemn decision to prevent AirDrop communications in China, H8671 [30NO], H8782 [6DE]

Capital punishment: prohibit imposition for any violation of Federal law, H8679 [1DE]

Courts: promulgate code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices and increase transparency and promote accountability for all Federal judges (H.R. 7426), H5431 [9JN]

Crime: reform criminal legal system to ensure justice for all by reducing incarceration, decriminalizing certain offenses, and providing fair treatment under law, H5473 [13JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H6618 [14JY], H6913–H6916 [20JY]

Dept. of Education: provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (H.R. 6056), H7075 [26JY]

Dept. of HHS: preserve legal protections for faith-based organizations participating in Community Services Block Grant Program, H4937–H4941 [13MY]

Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.: observance, E386 [14AP]

Families and domestic relations: importance of traditional masculinity and impact of social media on moral decline, H8652 [30NO]

——— importance of traditional nuclear family structure and impact of public welfare programs on family breakdown and moral decline, H5406 [8JN], H5484 [13JN]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins, H827 [2FE]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm freedom to exercise beliefs peacefully, H3975 [30MR]

House of Representatives: consider ‘‘Just War’’ principles prior to any vote relative to declaration of war or authorization of use of military force (H. Res. 1009), H9737 [14DE]

Religion: historical importance of Christian values, H5437 [9JN], H6670 [15JY], H6949 [21JY], H8530–H8532 [16NO], H8814–H8817 [7DE], H9895 [15DE]

Women: ensure protection of reproductive health rights, H4902–H4907 [12MY], H5980, H5982 [13JY], H7846, H7868 [15SE], H8517 [16NO], H8550 [17NO], E319 [30MR]

World Civility Day: observance, E410 [26AP]

Year of National Humiliation, Fasting, and Prayer: observance, H36 [11JA]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (S. 401), S365–S367 [20JA], S7212, S7213 [15DE]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (S. 401), unanimous-consent request, S366, S367 [20JA], S7212 [15DE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (S. 4840), S4545 [13SE], S4585, S4593–S4596 [14SE]

Children of Abraham Day: observance, S2151 [26AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to ethical violations, retaliation, and leaking of market-sensitive information affecting retail investors, S3226 [12JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to nonprofits, foreign nongovernmental organizations, and quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortions (S. 137), S368, S369 [20JA]

——— prohibit assistance to nonprofits, foreign nongovernmental organizations, and quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortions (S. 137), unanimous-consent request, S368 [20JA]

Iran: support Iranian people protesting for human rights and government reform, S5123 [28SE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 848), S6768 [17NO]

Women: codify certain reproductive health protections set forth in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey Supreme Court decisions (S. 3713), S838 [28FE]

——— guarantee freedom to make certain reproductive decisions without undue government interference (S. 4688), S3806–S3808 [1AU]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 27, affirm importance of voting as fundamental human right and observe anniversary of Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, S223 [13JA]

S. Con. Res. 49, support Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women’s Health and Strengthening the Family and urge U.S. be added as signatory, S6786 [17NO]

S. Res. 848, National Character Counts Week, S6786 [17NO]