SIRES, ALBIO (a Representative from New Jersey)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6352 [13JY], H6539 [14JY]

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H863 [2FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 8297), H6680 [15JY]

Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 78), H4800 [10MY]

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), H7732 [30AU]

African Union: reaffirm importance of diplomacy and development in U.S. relations, promote strategic partnerships and shared objectives with U.S., and support implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area (see H. Res. 1342), H7783 [13SE]

Argentina: call for justice and accountability for perpetrators of bombing of Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires in 1992 (see H. Res. 988), H3775 [16MR]

Armed Forces: establish leave policies for members to seek abortions (see H.R. 8916), H8373 [30SE]

Arts and humanities: ensure certain Federal funds can be used to support arts education for students, and for youth and adults involved in justice system (see H.R. 5581), H4154 [4AP]

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), H3743 [15MR]

Aviation: establish commission to develop helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace (see H.R. 7769), H8442 [10NO]

Azerbaijan: condemn military attack on Armenia, investigate war crimes, condemn damage to cultural and religious heritage sites, explore applicability of sanctions on Azerbaijan, and support Armenia (see H. Res. 1400), H8543 [16NO]

Bedford Heights, OH: designate Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial as national memorial (see H.R. 7618), H4799 [10MY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H1147 [25FE]

Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 1051), H4438 [11AP]

Burma: condemn military for perpetrating human rights violations as part of campaign to suppress democratic aspirations of Burmese people and mark anniversary of military coup (see H. Res. 896), H1014 [7FE]

Cameroon: condemn ongoing violence and human rights abuses stemming from Anglophone crisis (see H. Res. 895), H1014 [7FE]

Caribbean American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1161), H5735 [21JN]

China: decrease dependency on Chinese manufacturing and decrease migration due to lost regional economic opportunities (see H.R. 7579), H4510 [26AP]

Colleges and universities: condemn threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities and reaffirm support for historically Black colleges and universities and their students (see H. Con. Res. 70), H1331 [7MR]

Colorado Springs, CO: condemn shooting at Club Q, express condolences to families and victims, and offer support to all who were impacted (see H. Res. 1522), H9853 [14DE]

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]

Copyrights: provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for use of sound recordings (see H.R. 4130), H977 [4FE]

Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 6207), H3714 [11MR]

Courts: improve safety and security of Federal judiciary (see H.R. 4436), H4862 [11MY]

Credit: exclude certain evictions and information relative to such evictions from consumer reports (see H.R. 6862), H6707 [18JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve Child and Adult Care Food Program (see H.R. 5919), H1304 [3MR]

Dept. of Defense: provide for consideration of human rights records of countries receiving security assistance for special operations to combat terrorism (see H.R. 8333), H8495 [14NO]

Dept. of Education: authorize interstate teaching application program (see H.R. 9675), H10055 [22DE]

——— authorize programs to provide college scholarships and educational support to women and girls who have escaped Afghanistan and come to U.S. (see H.R. 7709), H4796 [10MY]

——— award grants to establish, expand, or support existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 6481), H1134 [18FE]

——— ensure availability of Federal work-study funding for students enrolled in residency programs for teachers, principals, or school leaders (see H.R. 3244), H5334 [7JN]

——— promote and support collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions and local educational agencies with high enrollments of Hispanic or Latino students (see H.R. 7454), H4432 [7AP]

——— promote environmental literacy (see H.R. 7486), H4433 [7AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish grant program to support energy efficiency, renewable energy, and climate resilience improvements at certain institutions of higher education (see H.R. 7384), H4152 [4AP]

——— prohibit export or sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities (see H.R. 8614), H7728 [26AU]

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), H5335 [7JN]

——— 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), H7068 [21JY]

——— 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 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. 7644), H5234 [3JN]

——— improve access to, and quality of health care for, minority and underserved populations (see H.R. 7585), H4510 [26AP]

——— promote healthy eating and physical activity among children (see H.R. 5247), H79 [12JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2222), H4397 [6AP]

——— reinstate processing of applications for parole under Cuban family reunification parole program (see H.R. 6907), H1274 [2MR]

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. 3480), H5410 [8JN]

——— authorize appropriations for catch-up payments from U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (see H.R. 8667), H8319 [29SE]

Dept. of Labor: establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals at schools under Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 5348), H7067 [21JY]

——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see H.R. 8105), H5644 [16JN]

Dept. of State: develop strategy and implementation plan outlining efforts to counter malign influence and activities of Russia and its proxies in Africa (see H.R. 7311), H4192 [5AP]

——— establish fellowship program for regional democracy and rule of law activities in Central America (see H.R. 9273), H8428 [3NO]

Dept. of the Interior: direct restoration and protection of New York-New Jersey watersheds and estuaries hydrologically connected to New York-New Jersey Harbor (see H.R. 4677), H1208 [1MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: exempt certain pandemic relief grants for motorcoach, school bus, and passenger vessel industries from Federal taxation (see H.R. 7477), H4432 [7AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program (see H.R. 6546), H4799 [10MY]

——— implement clear standards for child booster seat labeling and safety testing (see H.R. 5736), H332 [1FE]

——— increase authorizations for passenger ferry competitive grant program and ferry boats and terminal facilities formula grant program (see H.R. 8934), H8064 [21SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase amount paid to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services (see H.R. 5819), H332 [1FE]

Depts. of Commerce and State: develop inter-agency strategy and submit reports on illegal export and trafficking of firearms from U.S. to recipients in Mexico and certain Central American and Caribbean countries (see H.R. 9539), H9852 [14DE]

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]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 310), H3865 [24MR]

Dominican Republic: establish commission to address repercussions of misguided intervention by U.S. in Dominican Republic between 1916-1924 and 1965-1966 and consider apology and proposals for repair of relations and reconciliation (see H.R. 2725), H8222 [28SE]

——— reaffirm importance of U.S. relationship and advance opportunities to deepen diplomatic, economic, and security cooperation (see H. Res. 1509), H8800 [6DE]

El Salvador: require reports on adoption of cryptocurrency as legal tender (see H.R. 7391), H4192 [5AP]

FAA: strengthen oversight of repair stations located outside U.S. (see H.R. 7321), H4071 [31MR]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see H.R. 3488), H977 [4FE]

——— repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 8404), H6883 [19JY]

FDA: allow drug manufacturers and sponsors to use alternative testing methods to animal testing to investigate drug safety and effectiveness (see H.R. 2565), H3829 [17MR]

——— improve safety and supply of infant formula (see H.R. 7933), H5647 [16JN]

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), H295 [21JA]

Firearms: 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]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 1007), H5228 [31MY]

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. 4134), H4075 [31MR]

——— establish lending program for Latin America and Caribbean to reaffirm U.S. commitment to growth and energy security in Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 9211), H8408 [21OC]

Foreign policy: condemn use of hunger as weapon of war and recognize effect of conflict on global food security and famine (see H. Res. 922), H5735 [21JN]

——— increase foreign aid, enhance security assistance, and strengthen democracy and economic security in Black Sea region (see H.R. 9511), H9729 [13DE]

——— reinforce commercial relationships with Latin American and Caribbean allies and expand critical supply chains in Americas (see H.R. 7935), H5488 [13JN]

FTC: amend Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act to update and expand coverage (see H.R. 4801), H3859 [21MR]

Gold Star Father’s Day: designate (see H. Res. 1190), H5733 [21JN]

Guatemala: support rule of law and address challenges of kleptocracy, organized crime, private and public sector corruption, illicit campaign financing, and attacks on justice, human rights, and free speech advocates (see H. Res. 1481), H8542 [16NO]

Health: declare gun violence public health crisis (see H. Res. 1165), H5488 [13JN]

——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1255), H8318 [29SE]

——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 8111), H5932 [1JY]

——— view women’s health as critical issue for U.S. economy and workforce and for advancing health and well-being of all people (see H. Res. 1129), H5612 [15JN]

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

Immigration: authorize issuance of visas and admission of certain aliens selected to apply for diversity immigrant visas but unable to be issued such visas or be admitted due to certain Presidential proclamations (see H.R. 3548), H1120 [11FE]

——— establish legal orientation programs at immigration detention facilities to inform detainees of their legal rights (see H.R. 1340), H4435 [7AP]

——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 2920), H7708 [12AU]

——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 6222), H4435 [7AP]

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 957), H1207 [1MR]

Iran: commend bravery, courage, and resolve of women and men demonstrating and risking their safety to speak out against Iranian regime’s human rights abuses (see H. Con. Res. 110), H8387 [7OC]

Jews: condemn anti-Semitism by public figures (see H. Res. 1525), H9903 [15DE]

Law enforcement: direct President to report to Congress on fugitives currently residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by U.S. (see H.R. 8651), H7545 [2AU]

LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 1198), H5823 [22JN]

Liberia: support progress toward transparency, accountable institutions, and other tenets of good governance as it approaches bicentennial of arrival of first free Black Americans to Providence Island (see H. Res. 907), H1014 [7FE]

Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 890), H308 [28JA]

Lunar New Year Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 6525), H307 [28JA]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1577), H216 [18JA]

——— 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), H7784 [13SE]

——— protect part D six protected classes (see H. Res. 1390), H8113 [22SE]

Mental health: address national crisis of suicide among minority adolescents (see H. Res. 1217), H5935 [5JY]

Motor vehicles: promote increased awareness of issue of motorcyclist profiling and encourage collaboration and communication with motorcycle community and law enforcement officials to prevent instances of profiling (see H. Res. 366), H332 [1FE]

National CACFP Week: designate (see H. Res. 980), H3743 [15MR]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1451), H8418 [28OC]

National Park Foundation: reauthorize (see H.R. 7693), H4795 [10MY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1336), H8373 [30SE]

News media: express gratitude to journalists and news staff risking injury and death and who have sacrificed their lives to chronicle and report on Russian invasion of Ukraine (see H. Res. 987), H4075 [31MR]

NLRB: repeal authority for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in labor organization as condition of employment (see H.R. 8793), H7741 [9SE]

Older Americans Act: recognize value of nutrition program in addressing hunger, malnutrition, and isolation, and improving health and quality of life for millions of seniors each year (see H. Res. 993), H3853 [18MR]

Oswaldo Payá Way, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 6867), H1175 [28FE]

Oxi Day: designate (see H. Res. 1452), H8419 [28OC]

PCOS Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 878), H252 [19JA]

Poland: award Congressional Gold Medal to heroic participants in Warsaw Ghetto Uprising who led armed resistance against Nazi occupiers and fought to preserve and protect Jewish culture (see H.R. 9104), H8387 [7OC]

Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 939), H1178 [28FE]

Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see H. Res. 1195), H5734 [21JN]

Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7240), H4459 [25AP]

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (see H.R. 4521), H309 [28JA]

Russia: prohibit Federal funding to support or facilitate participation of Russia in Group of Seven (see H.R. 7312), H4154 [4AP]

Rwanda: call to release Paul Rusesabagina on humanitarian grounds (see H. Res. 892), H1014 [7FE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 310), H3865 [24MR]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 310), H3865 [24MR]

Supreme Court: condemn decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and commit to advancing reproductive justice and judicial reform (see H. Res. 1218), H5935 [5JY]

Taiwan: support efforts to promote political and economic relations with countries around the world (see H.R. 6069), H303 [25JA]

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), H7716 [19AU]

——— increase standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at risk individuals (see H.R. 7872), H5941 [7JY]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2974), H8318 [29SE]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H7842 [14SE]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H7842 [14SE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6552), H1116 [9FE]

Tubman, Harriet: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 1842), H4862 [11MY]

Turkey: oppose abuse of journalists, political opponents, minorities, and others exercising certain freedoms and provide assistance to secure release of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience (see H.R. 4546), H7708 [12AU]

Women: clarify that constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights has met requirements of Constitution and is valid to all intents and purposes as part of Constitution (see H. Res. 891), H4445 [14AP]

——— support contraceptive rights and access in U.S. and support comprehensive reproductive health care (see H. Res. 1155), H5548 [14JN]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 310), H3865 [24MR]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see H. Res. 1095), H5099 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Colombia: commemorate anniversary of U.S. diplomatic relations and recognize vital strategic alliance (see H. Res. 998), H3853 [18MR]

Ecuador: strengthen bilateral partnership with U.S. in support of democratic institutions and rule of law, sustainable and inclusive economic growth, and conservation (see H.R. 8711), H7707 [12AU]

Foreign trade: promote reshoring, nearshoring, and stronger economic relations with Latin America and Caribbean countries (see H. Res. 1480), H8542 [16NO]

U.N.: extend mandate of Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela (see H.R. 8813), H7783 [13SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Ecuador: strengthen bilateral partnership with U.S. in support of democratic institutions and rule of law, sustainable and inclusive economic growth, and conservation (H.R. 8711), H7708 [12AU]

U.N.: extend mandate of Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela (H.R. 8813), H7784 [13SE]

Remarks in House relative to

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Tributes

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