OCASIO-CORTEZ, ALEXANDRIA (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6234, H6306, H6327 [13JY], H6515, H6561 [14JY]

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H855, H864 [2FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 8297), H6625 [14JY]

Afghanistan: support nationals who supported U.S. mission, vet parolees, adjust status of certain nationals, and provide special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 8685), H7785 [13SE]

Agriculture: place moratorium on large concentrated animal feeding operations, strengthen Packers and Stockyards Act, and require country-of-origin labeling on meat and dairy products (see H.R. 4421), H3865 [24MR]

American Servicemembers’ Protection Act: repeal (see H.R. 7523), H4454 [21AP]

Amory ‘‘Amo’’ Houghton, Jr., Post Office Building, Corning, NY: designate (see H.R. 7303), H4075 [31MR]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 1884), H1375 [8MR]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H5411 [8JN]

Atlanta, GA: commemorate anniversary and condemn shootings at spas, express condolences to families and victims, and combat hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community (see H. Res. 981), H3859 [21MR]

Aviation: establish commission to develop helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace (see H.R. 7769), H4970 [13MY]

Bureau of Justice Statistics: establish database to collect, aggregate, analyze, and publish comprehensive data on Federal corporate criminal enforcement actions (see H.R. 9362), H9984 [21DE]

Business and industry: prohibit certain anticompetitive mergers, allow rejection of proposed acquisitions, and implement procedures for reviews and breaking up anticompetitive consummated acquisitions (see H.R. 7101), H3775 [16MR]

——— prohibit employers from terminating employee group health plan coverage while employee is engaged in lawful strike (see H.R. 6557), H1149 [25FE]

CFTC: prohibit trading of water and water rights for future delivery (see H.R. 7182), H3858 [21MR]

Chicano Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1291), H7255 [27JY]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 8535), H7254 [27JY]

Climate: establish climate resilience workforce (see H.R. 6492), H301 [25JA]

Colleges and universities: provide for long-term improvement of historically Black colleges and universities (see H.R. 3294), H5935 [5JY]

Colleyville, TX: commend first responders and honor victims of hostage crisis at Congregation Beth Israel synagogue and reaffirm commitment to combat hate, bigotry, anti-Semitism, and violence against Jewish Americans (see H. Res. 881), H1075 [8FE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain statue of Harriet Tubman to display in U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 7062), H3712 [11MR]

Congressional Accountability Act: approve certain regulations implementing labor-management provisions granting congressional employees legal protection to organize and bargain collectively (see H. Res. 915), H1114 [9FE] (see H. Res. 1096), H4797 [10MY]

Contraceptives: protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (see H.R. 8373), H6707 [18JY]

——— restrict limitations on possession, sale, purchase, transportation or use of any contraceptive that relates to interstate commerce (see H.R. 8318), H6680 [15JY]

Courts: establish judicial ethics (see H.R. 7706), H5945 [11JY]

——— establish U.S. Immigration Courts (see H.R. 6577), H1126 [15FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing coronavirus (see H.R. 6613), H5335 [7JN]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 4402), H7785 [13SE]

——— prohibit higher education institutions participating in Federal student assistance programs from giving preferential treatment in admissions process to legacy students or donors (see H.R. 6559), H916 [2FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to eligible entities to pay for travel-related expenses and logistical support for individuals relative to accessing abortion services (see H.R. 8452), H7709 [12AU]

——— authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 7814), H5173 [18MY]

——— conduct study on unintended impacts of sex trafficking legislation and loss of online services and platforms on health and safety of sex workers (see H.R. 6928), H3745 [15MR]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 3165), H4862 [11MY]

——— establish Office of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Well-Being (see H.R. 8524), H7717 [19AU]

——— expand allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers (see H.R. 5141), H7785 [13SE]

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 6117), H7785 [13SE]

——— improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 9040), H8314 [29SE]

——— increase availability of LIHEAP heating and cooling assistance (see H.R. 6437), H287 [20JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: defer removal of certain Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian nationals for certain period (see H.R. 8922), H8010 [20SE]

——— establish veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from U.S. to return as immigrants (see H.R. 4137), H1116 [9FE]

Dept. of HUD: establish new units of public housing and private market affordable housing and provide grants to combat gentrification and neighborhood destabilization (see H.R. 7191), H3858 [21MR]

——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 2542), H43 [11JA]

——— increase supply of, and lower rents for, affordable housing and assess calculations of area median income for purposes of Federal low-income housing assistance (see H.R. 7739), H4919 [12MY]

——— support development of limited equity cooperatives (see H.R. 7697), H4796 [10MY]

——— waive certain requirements for Community Development Block Grant funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to homelessness and emergency rental assistance needs (see H.R. 9210), H8408 [21OC]

Dept. of Labor: provide employment protection and paid emergency leave to workers impacted by certain climate disasters (see H.R. 8819), H7841 [14SE]

Dept. of State: establish Office of Global Criminal Justice (see H.R. 7522), H4454 [21AP]

——— require report on investigation into death of Shireen Abu Akleh (see H.R. 9291), H8494 [14NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish coronavirus fund to provide hazard payments to high-risk health care workers and essential workers (see H.R. 3020), H5234 [3JN]

——— seek immediate bilateral, multilateral, and commercial debt service payment relief for Ukraine (see H.R. 7081), H3742 [15MR]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H5215 [24MY]

Discrimination: condemn great replacement theory, acknowledge impact of white supremacist violence on black community of Buffalo, NY, remember hate crime victims, and address white supremacist violence (see H. Res. 1152), H5333 [7JN]

Elections: constitutional amendment on authority of Congress and States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 80), H3863 [24MR]

Employment: extend paid leave (see H.R. 3040), H198 [14JA]

Executive Office of the President: establish Sub-Task Force on Emergency Price Stabilization (see H.R. 8658), H7551 [5AU]

FAA: prohibit certain helicopter flights over major cities with high population densities (see H.R. 1643), H331 [1FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 7345), H8115 [22SE]

Families and domestic relations: repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 8404), H6705 [18JY]

Federal agencies and departments: expand Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion to encompass LGBTQ+ inclusion (see H.R. 6599), H947 [3FE]

——— prescribe procedures to ensure that meaningful tribal input is integral part of Federal decision-making process relative to Federal actions that impact tribal lands and interests (see H.R. 3587), H4192 [5AP]

——— require disclosure of conflicts of interest relative to rulemaking (see H.R. 6107), H10 [10JA] (see H.R. 9390), H8708 [1DE]

Federal Transit Administration: establish, maintain, and expand frequent, reliable, interconnected electric bus rapid transit service to expand racial, economic, and environmental justice (see H.R. 9648), H9982 [21DE]

——— establish, maintain, and expand frequent, reliable, interconnected light rail transit service to expand racial, economic, and environmental justice (see H.R. 9647), H9982 [21DE]

FEMA: improve hazard mitigation planning process to protect vulnerable communities and expand eligible activities that qualify for funding under hazard mitigation program (see H.R. 6396), H291 [20JA]

Firearms: establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 748), H216 [18JA]

——— increase age limit on purchase of certain firearms, prevent gun trafficking, modernize prohibition on untraceable firearms, and encourage safe storage of firearms (see H.R. 7910), H5234 [3JN]

Foreign policy: address greatest national security challenges and outline new framework for foreign policy (see H. Res. 877), H252 [19JA]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1378), H7784 [13SE]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4146), H7785 [13SE]

GAO: report to Congress on capacity of federally-assisted housing to support broadband service (see H.R. 8778), H7743 [9SE]

Government regulations: require analyses of impact of Government rules, programs, and policies on poverty and racial inequity, including racial wealth gap (see H.R. 9223), H8430 [3NO]

Health: increase availability and affordability of menstrual hygiene products for women and girls with limited access (see H.R. 3614), H4799 [10MY]

——— support global coronavirus vaccination efforts to end pandemic (see H. Con. Res. 60), H195 [13JA]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1353), H7881 [15SE]

Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 53), H10 [10JA]

Immigration: extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence (see H.R. 9474), H8873 [8DE]

——— remove Registry cutoff date, make eligibility cutoff rolling, and provide pathway to citizenship for immigrants residing in U.S. at least seven years prior to application filing (see H.R. 8433), H6921 [20JY]

India: condemn human and international religious freedom rights violations, including those targeting Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, Adivasis, and other religious and cultural minorities (see H. Res. 1196), H7068 [21JY]

Insurance: provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 3783), H7967 [19SE]

——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see H.R. 7894), H5219 [27MY]

Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 2021), H3713 [11MR]

International economic relations: influence international financial institutions to advance transition to global clean energy economy and prohibit U.S. assistance to countries or entities to support fossil fuel activity (see H.R. 5775), H1177 [28FE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 3355), H5824 [22JN]

IRS: establish free, online tax preparation and filing service and programs that allow taxpayers to access third-party provided tax return information (see H.R. 8368), H6335 [13JY]

Latino Conservation Week: designate (see H. Res. 1235), H6922 [20JY]

Law enforcement officers: establish limitation on use of no-knock warrants (see H.R. 6877), H1206 [1MR]

Literature: recognize sweeping attack on books in U.S., acknowledge role books play in promoting democratic and civil discourse, and recognize tactics used to ban books in classrooms, universities, prisons, and libraries (see H. Res. 1392), H8113 [22SE]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 432), H4715 [3MY]

——— provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 5430), H44 [11JA]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see H.R. 2256), H5010 [16MY]

Middle East: recognize Nakba as displacement of Palestinian people from their homeland and recognize Palestinian refugees’ rights (see H. Res. 1123), H5009 [16MY]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6766), H1331 [7MR]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 86), H4453 [21AP]

New York, NY: honor legacy of Harlem Renaissance (see H. Res. 918), H1114 [9FE]

Northern Ireland: recognize anniversary and obtain justice for victims of Bloody Sunday and acknowledge progress made in fostering peace in Northern Ireland and Ireland in recent decades (see H. Res. 888), H1141 [22FE]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 2850), H1330 [7MR]

Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see H.R. 7992), H5488 [13JN]

Political action committees: prohibit disbursement of funds to entities owned or controlled by individuals with executive or managerial authority over operations of political committees (see H.R. 6494), H301 [25JA]

Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic corporations (see H.R. 6283), H948 [3FE]

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), H4715 [3MY]

Power resources: establish new Federal renewable energy use requirements, support equitable transition to clean energy power generation, and require cumulative impact assessments for fossil fuel-fired power plant permitting (see H.R. 6548), H330 [1FE]

——— promote U.S. energy security and independence by bolstering renewable energy supply chains (see H.R. 7439), H4431 [7AP]

——— stop all new and nonproducing Federal leases for oil, gas, or coal extraction on public lands and waters (see H.R. 2519), H3865 [24MR]

Public utilities: recognize access to safe and affordable public services as basic human rights (see H. Res. 1364), H7965 [19SE]

Puerto Rico: modify conditions for termination of financial oversight board (see H.R. 7409), H5228 [31MY]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 1021), H4127 [1AP]

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: ratify and urge U.S. membership in International Criminal Court (see H. Res. 1058), H4454 [21AP]

Samuel Ballton Post Office, Greenlawn, NY: designate (see H.R. 7371), H4126 [1AP]

SEC: repeal rule making open market stock repurchases by public companies easier and require percentage of company boards to be picked by employees (see H.R. 9149), H8385 [7OC]

Sergeant Gerald T. ‘Jerry’ Donnellan Post Office, Suffern, NY: designate (see H.R. 6267), H195 [13JA]

Social Security: enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see H.R. 8005), H5445 [9JN]

Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 4766), H4154 [4AP]

Taxation: allow workers above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in trade or business of being an employee (see H.R. 2549), H8390 [11OC]

——— classify business interference in worker organization campaigns as political speech and establish reporting requirement for employers who intervene in protected labor activities (see H.R. 8448), H6922 [20JY]

——— deny deduction for executive compensation unless employer maintains profit-sharing distributions for employees (see H.R. 1665), H3865 [24MR]

——— impose minimum tax on certain wealthy tax payers that takes into account unrealized gains (see H.R. 8558), H8420 [28OC]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2974), H8066 [21SE]

——— provide for end date for credit for certain qualified carbon oxide (see H.R. 6249), H1376 [8MR]

Terrorism: commemorate anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, recognize victims and express condolences to families, condemn racism and Islamaphobia, and honor Muslims targeted by violence and hatred (see H. Res. 662), H4800 [10MY]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H7727 [26AU]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H7727 [26AU]

Transgender Bill of Rights: develop and implement to protect and codify rights of transgender and nonbinary people under law and ensure access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security (see H. Res. 1209), H5923 [28JN]

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), H3713 [11MR]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: authorizing appropriations for Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 2774), H332 [1FE]

U.S. Fire Administration: conduct on-site investigations of major fires (see H.R. 7077), H4154 [4AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: seek compensation for damages to trust resources and use such compensation to restore, replace, or acquire equivalent resources (see H.R. 4780), H4799 [10MY]

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. 1282), H303 [25JA]

Voting: modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see H.R. 8770), H7735 [2SE]

World Contraception Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 109), H8119 [26SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Congress: prohibit Members and senior staff from buying or selling individual stocks and other investments while in office and prohibit Members from serving on corporate boards while in office (H.R. 1579), consideration (see H. Res. 899), H330 [1FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop employee recruitment strategy that includes partnering with minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 7393), H4190 [5AP]

Depts. of Agriculture and HUD: submit reports to Congress regarding dwelling units in assisted housing that fail property inspections (see H.R. 8476), H7066 [21JY]

EPA: allow to include measures that apply beyond individual stationary source or category of stationary sources in identifying best system of emission reduction for purposes of standard of performance (see H.R. 8395), H6679 [15JY]

Families and domestic relations: protect constitutional right to engage in private sexual conduct (see H.R. 8394), H6679 [15JY]

——— protect constitutional right to marry person of another race (see H.R. 8396), H6679 [15JY]

Federal agencies and departments: amend compliance procedures for prohibition on criminal history inquiries by Federal contractors prior to conditional offers (see H.R. 6419), H216 [18JA]

Foreign policy: support international initiatives to provide debt relief to developing countries with unsustainable levels of debt (see H.R. 6549), H330 [1FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop employee recruitment strategy that includes partnering with minority-serving institutions (H.R. 7393), H4191 [5AP]

Depts. of Agriculture and HUD: submit reports to Congress regarding dwelling units in assisted housing that fail property inspections (H.R. 8476), H7067 [21JY]

EPA: allow to include measures that apply beyond individual stationary source or category of stationary sources in identifying best system of emission reduction for purposes of standard of performance (H.R. 8395), H6680 [15JY]

Families and domestic relations: protect constitutional right to engage in private sexual conduct (H.R. 8394), H6680 [15JY]

——— protect constitutional right to marry person of another race (H.R. 8396), H6680 [15JY]

Federal agencies and departments: amend compliance procedures for prohibition on criminal history inquiries by Federal contractors prior to conditional offers (H.R. 6419), H216 [18JA]

Foreign policy: support international initiatives to provide debt relief to developing countries with unsustainable levels of debt (H.R. 6549), H331 [1FE]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H5915 [24JN]

Puerto Rico: enable people of Puerto Rico to choose permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status and provide for transition to and implementation of such status (H.R. 8393), H9878 [15DE]

Queens, NY: anniversary of First Baptist Church of Corona, H8105 [22SE]

Supreme Court: decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, H5915 [24JN]