------------------------------------------------------ GARCIA, JESUS G. ``CHUY'' (a Representative from Illinois) Amendments Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6404, H6434 [13JY] Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H864 [2FE] Bills and resolutions cosponsored Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 8297), H5946 [11JY] Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 78), H3714 [11MR] 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), H8011 [20SE] Afterschool Alliance (organization): support Lights on Afterschool! event (see H. Res. 1438), H8403 [18OC] Agriculture: address impact of climate change (see H.R. 2803), H7540 [29JY] ------impose moratorium on large agribusiness, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers and establish commission to review such mergers and antitrust oversight of farm and food sectors (see H.R. 7827), H7546 [2AU] ------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), H1177 [28FE] American Servicemembers' Protection Act: repeal (see H.R. 7523), H4443 [14AP] Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 5244), H7172 [26JY] ------increase enforcement of Animal Welfare Act violations (see H.R. 6100), H9855 [14DE] Armed Forces: clarify and limit Presidential exercise of national security powers relative to use of military force and repeal War Powers Resolution and existing authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 5410), H1134 [18FE] ------establish leave policies for members to seek abortions (see H.R. 8916), H8223 [28SE] ------remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H5227 [31MY] Army Specialist Joseph `Joey' W. Dimock II Post Office Building, Grayslake, IL: designate (see H.R. 7899), H5219 [27MY] Aviation: provide for cash refunds for cancelled airline flights and tickets (see H.R. 8605), H7537 [29JY] Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H1147 [25FE] Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 3159), H7540 [29JY] Business and industry: eliminate subsidies for domestic and foreign fossil-fuel production and taxpayer-funded research and development, update below-market royalty rates, and restrict access to coronavirus relief (see H.R. 2102), H1120 [11FE] ------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), H1014 [7FE] Capitol Building and Grounds: design and install exhibit depicting attack on Capitol that occured January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 1627), H9 [10JA] Census: require that individual incarcerated on date on which decennial census is taken shall be attributed to last place of residence prior to incarceration (see H.R. 6550), H330 [1FE] 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] 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), H918 [2FE] 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), H1135 [18FE] 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] Congress: rename Office of Technology Assessment as Congressional Office of Technology and revise functions and duties (see H.R. 6573), H1425 [9MR] 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] Construction industries: require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees (see H.R. 8444), H6921 [20JY] Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: establish grant program to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 3483), H5228 [31MY] Consumers: protect from price-gouging during coronavirus emergency (see H.R. 675), H1208 [1MR] Corporal Benjamin Desilets Post Office, Elmwood, IL: designate (see H.R. 6404), H194 [13JA] Cosmetics: provide grants to identify ingredients in salon products harmful to salon workers and women of color, promote green chemistry solutions, and require disclosure of ingredients on labels and company websites (see H.R. 5540), H4511 [26AP] Courts: create civil action for non-consensual sexual protection barrier removal (see H.R. 7920), H5227 [31MY] ------establish judicial ethics (see H.R. 7706), H4796 [10MY] ------establish U.S. Immigration Courts (see H.R. 6577), H1141 [22FE] Credit: improve regulation of ``payday'' lending by ensuring consumers control their own bank accounts, increasing transparency, and banning lead generators and anonymously registered websites in payday lending (see H.R. 9307), H8541 [16NO] ------require creditors to consider certain additional credit information when making mortgage loans (see H.R. 8485), H7173 [26JY] ------require nationwide consumer reporting agencies, upon request, to use consumer's current legal name on consumer reports (see H.R. 8478), H7407 [28JY] Crime: expand scope of hate crimes (see H.R. 7957), H5332 [7JN] ------provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without person's consent (see H.R. 6998), H1373 [8MR] Dept. of Agriculture: establish pilot program to make grants to school food authorities to provide 100 percent plant-based food and milk options (see H.R. 4108), H3713 [11MR] ------establish waiver authority to address emergencies and supply chain disruptions for access to infant formula under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 7791), H5175 [18MY] ------extend certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing coronavirus (see H.R. 6613), H3777 [16MR] ------repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1753), H1177 [28FE] ------treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1919), H1133 [18FE] Dept. of Defense: allow military medical treatment facilities to provide abortion services and for military to cover associated costs (see H.R. 7945), H5233 [3JN] ------make cost to each taxpayer of certain contingency operations conducted by Armed Forces publicly available on website (see H.R. 7147), H7172 [26JY] ------reduce appropriations (see H.R. 8040), H5879 [23JN] Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 4402), H977 [4FE] ------carry out pilot program to assist local educational agencies with acquisition of school supplies (see H.R. 9503), H9904 [15DE] ------make grants to support early college high schools and other dual or concurrent enrollment programs (see H.R. 6585), H946 [3FE] ------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] ------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] Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 259), H3854 [18MR] ------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 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 Office of Minority and Women Inclusion within each covered agency (see H.R. 9099), H8370 [30SE] ------improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 6117), H9904 [15DE] ------increase availability of LIHEAP heating and cooling assistance (see H.R. 6437), H287 [20JA] Dept. of Homeland Security: reform process by which temporary nonagricultural worker visas are allocated (see H.R. 7549), H6680 [15JY] Dept. of HUD: carry out rent stabilization program to provide short-term financial assistance to extremely low-income families at risk of eviction (see H.R. 8327), H7172 [26JY] ------establish grant program for public housing agencies to install automatic sprinkler systems in public housing (see H.R. 2638), H43 [11JA] ------establish grant program to provide amounts to eligible entities for costs associated with establishment and operation of safe parking program for homeless (see H.R. 2965), H1075 [8FE] ------establish grant programs for public housing authorities to rehabilitate, upgrade, and transition public housing into zero-carbon homes and provide economic opportunities for public housing residents (see H.R. 2664), H331 [1FE] ------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] ------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] ------protect consumers from price-gouging of residential rental and sale prices (see H.R. 8360), H7256 [27JY] ------provide for additional lead-based paint poisoning prevention procedures for families with children under certain age (see H.R. 7165), H3853 [18MR] ------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: establish task force on child and family economic security and stability for economic growth (see H.R. 9323), H8541 [16NO] ------list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 4603), H7172 [26JY] ------prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see H.R. 3865), H5410 [8JN] ------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), H4443 [14AP] ------require report on investigation into death of Shireen Abu Akleh (see H.R. 9291), H8494 [14NO] Dept. of the Treasury: develop and pilot digital dollar technologies that replicate privacy-respecting features of physical cash (see H.R. 7231), H3894 [28MR] ------exempt certain pandemic relief grants for motorcoach, school bus, and passenger vessel industries from Federal taxation (see H.R. 7477), H8757 [5DE] ------include resources for non-English speaking individuals in technical assistance provided by Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H.R. 9266), H8428 [3NO] Dept. of Transportation: establish green transportation infrastructure grant program to invest in State, local, and tribal transportation projects transitioning public vehicles to all electric fleet (see H.R. 2038), H3829 [17MR] Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish presumption of service connection for certain veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss (see H.R. 6464), H1304 [3MR] Depts. of Education and HHS: make awards to increase or improve access to comprehensive mental and behavioral health services for individuals exposed to violent encounters involving law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 8914), H8397 [14OC] Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H1175 [28FE] 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] ------eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 6111), H1177 [28FE] Diseases and disorders: prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally (see H.R. 8654), H8434 [7NO] EEOC: require employers to report number of settlements for employees with claims of discrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or combination of factors (see H.R. 8618), H7538 [29JY] Election Assistance Commission: establish program to make grants to States to provide enhanced pay for election workers (see H.R. 8015), H5445 [9JN] Elections: expand protections for election workers, polling places, and other election infrastructure against threats and violence (see H.R. 6872), H1304 [3MR] Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 6670), H1112 [9FE] ------expand access to benefits and ensure fair treatment for part-time workers (see H.R. 6699), H1113 [9FE] 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), H7709 [12AU] Executive Office of the President: establish Sub-Task Force on Emergency Price Stabilization (see H.R. 8658), H7551 [5AU] FAA: improve technology and address human factors in aircraft takeoff, approach, and runway safety (see H.R. 6976), H8543 [16NO] ------strengthen oversight of repair stations located outside U.S. (see H.R. 7321), H4071 [31MR] Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 7345), H4072 [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), H918 [2FE] Family and Medical Leave Act: expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements (see H.R. 6938), H1302 [3MR] FCC: ensure just and reasonable charges for telephone and advanced communications services in correctional and detention facilities (see H.R. 2489), H4075 [31MR] FDA: ban certain substances in cosmetic products (see H.R. 5537), H4511 [26AP] ------establish nonvisual accessibility standards for certain devices with digital interfaces (see H.R. 4853), H4610 [28AP] ------make food and food additives that are sterilized using ethylene oxide or propylene oxide misbranded unless that process is disclosed on labeling (see H.R. 7167), H3972 [29MR] ------prohibit introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of food packaging containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 6026), H7540 [29JY] ------provide for greater transparency relative to fragrance and flavor ingredients in cosmetics (see H.R. 5538), H4511 [26AP] ------reaffirm preemptive authority relative to State laws that inhibit access to or use of any reproductive health product (see H. Res. 1434), H8395 [14OC] ------require cosmetic supply chains disclose ingredients, toxicity, and safety data to cosmetic companies needed to make safe cosmetics (see H.R. 5539), H4511 [26AP] ------shorten exclusivity period for brand name biological products (see H.R. 7828), H5174 [18MY] Federal agencies and departments: expand Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion to encompass LGBTQ+ inclusion (see H.R. 6599), H947 [3FE] ------require disclosure of conflicts of interest relative to rulemaking (see H.R. 6107), H217 [18JA] (see H.R. 9390), H8708 [1DE] Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 2499), H1375 [8MR] 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] Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 113), H8404 [18OC] FEMA: provide supplemental appropriations for Emergency Food and Shelter Program to provide humanitarian relief for migrants (see H.R. 8725), H7736 [2SE] Firearms: expand to all firearms requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days (see H.R. 7904), H5932 [1JY] ------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] ------provide victims of gun violence access to same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 2814), H3776 [16MR] FRS: require implementation of real-time payments system by financial institutions to ensure immediate availability of deposited funds (see H.R. 8974), H8112 [22SE] FRS and SEC: issue annual report projecting and accounting for economic costs of climate change and require Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to establish Federal Advisory Panel on the Economics of Climate Change (see H.R. 1618), H1208 [1MR] FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 8210), H5877 [23JN] ------prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4146), H9906 [16DE] Government: recognize duty of Federal Government to develop restaurant worker's bill of rights to protect rights of restaurant workers (see H. Res. 1528), H9906 [16DE] 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: oppose criminalization of essential health care, including sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care and disapprove criminalization of pregnancy outcomes (see H. Con. Res. 89), H4920 [12MY] Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8430 [3NO] Highland Park, IL: condemn shooting at July 4th parade, express condolences to families and victims, and commend response by first responders (see H. Res. 1229), H6624 [14JY] 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. 122), H8873 [8DE] Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1353), H7881 [15SE] Honduras: affirm importance of Garifuna culture and identity, condemn violent and illegal appropriation of Garifuna territory, and call on all parties to comply with resolutions of multilateral human rights bodies (see H. Res. 1521), H9853 [14DE] Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 53), H1276 [2MR] Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 4716), H6883 [19JY] Hurricanes: recognize anniversary and pledge continued support to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands in aftermath of Hurricane Maria (see H. Res. 1376), H8010 [20SE] Immigration: authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered the U.S. as children (see H.R. 4331), H5334 [7JN] ------eliminate employment-based visa caps on abused, abandoned, and neglected children eligible for humanitarian status (see H.R. 7867), H5214 [24MY] ------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] Insurance: provide health insurance benefits for outpatient and inpatient items and services relative to congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1916), H1141 [22FE] ------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] Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 3355), H1120 [11FE] 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] Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1220), H5940 [7JY] Latino Conservation Week: designate (see H. Res. 1235), H7068 [21JY] Law enforcement officers: establish limitation on use of no- knock warrants (see H.R. 6877), H1206 [1MR] LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 1198), H5823 [22JN] 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), H8410 [21OC] Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 890), H308 [28JA] Lunar New Year Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 6525), H307 [28JA] Maine: advance equality for Wabanaki Nations (see H.R. 6707), H4435 [7AP] Medicaid: repeal requirement that States establish Medicaid Estate Recovery Program and limit circumstances in which State may place lien on Medicaid beneficiary's property (see H.R. 6698), H1113 [9FE] Medicare: clarify and preserve breadth of protections under Medicare Secondary Payer Act (see H.R. 8594), H8674 [30NO] ------preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers (see H.R. 5503), H4610 [28AP] Members of Congress: prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members and their spouses (see H.R. 6678), H1331 [7MR] Morality and ethics: remember kindness in the U.S. and affirm commitment to fostering community and building resiliency through every day acts of kindness (see H. Res. 628), H8373 [30SE] National Caregiving Youth Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 114), H8507 [15NO] National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1451), H8418 [28OC] National Museum of American History: support LGBTQI+ history and women's history education programs (see H.R. 8445), H6921 [20JY] National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board: establish (see H.R. 2893), H5098 [17MY] Native Americans: protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in Tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 5008), H7546 [2AU] Postal Service: prohibit from carrying out contract for procurement of next generation vehicle fleet unless such fleet is at least 75 percent electric or zero emission vehicles (see H.R. 7018), H1422 [9MR] Power resources: 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), H1330 [7MR] Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 939), H1140 [22FE] 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), H5175 [18MY] Racial relations: declare unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and establish cabinet-level Dept. of Reconciliation charged with eliminating racism and invidious discrimination (see H. Res. 919), H1114 [9FE] Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 9202), H8434 [7NO] Real estate: include retailers of manufactured or modular homes in definition of mortgage originator (see H.R. 8328), H5974 [12JY] Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (see H.R. 4521), H309 [28JA] Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: ratify and urge U.S. membership in International Criminal Court (see H. Res. 1058), H4443 [14AP] Ryan J. Cummings Post Office Building, Crystal Lake, IL: designate (see H.R. 6917), H1301 [3MR] SBA: permit certain businesses to select alternative covered period for loan forgiveness under Paycheck Protection Program and provide certain businesses additional loan forgiveness (see H.R. 6252), H9855 [14DE] Schools: reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees and require mandatory certification for certain students (see H.R. 8477), H7066 [21JY] Senate: rename Russell Senate Office Building (see H. Res. 920), H1114 [9FE] Slavery Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 64), H948 [3FE] Social Security: enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see H.R. 8005), H5445 [9JN] SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 6583), H946 [3FE] Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 4766), H7172 [26JY] Taxation: allow above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards (see H.R. 4457), H1134 [18FE] ------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), H4397 [6AP] ------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 severance payments made in connection with workplace harrasment (see H.R. 8619), H7538 [29JY] ------impose minimum tax on certain wealthy tax payers that takes into account unrealized gains (see H.R. 8558), H7403 [28JY] ------impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see H.R. 7099), H3775 [16MR] ------increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 7395), H5175 [18MY] Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H195 [13JA] Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H195 [13JA] 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] Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 5444), H8223 [28SE] 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), H1120 [11FE] 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), H253 [19JA] Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial Post Office Building, Schaumburg, IL: designate (see H.R. 6386), H78 [12JA] Voting: expand youth access to voting (see H.R. 8341), H5974 [12JY] ------modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see H.R. 8770), H7735 [2SE] Water: provide access to reliable, clean, and drinkable water on Native American lands (see H.R. 7632), H5209 [19MY] 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), H3829 [17MR] World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Mexican Air Force Escuadron 201 known as ``Aztec Eagles'' (see H.R. 4185), H8318 [29SE] Bills and resolutions introduced Dept. of Labor: 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 the Treasury: seek immediate bilateral, multilateral, and commercial debt service payment relief for Ukraine (see H.R. 7081), H3742 [15MR] ------support review of IMF surcharge policy and pause surcharges during review period (see H.R. 6979), H1373 [8MR] Dept. of Transportation and SBA: strengthen and advance certain disadvantaged businesses (see H.R. 7866), H5214 [24MY] Financial institutions: support reparations for victims of human rights violations associated with projects financed by international financial institutions and assess risk of such violations in future projects (see H.R. 9620), H9909 [20DE] Native Americans: provide for settlement of claims by Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation relative to Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois (see H.R. 8380), H6623 [14JY] Office for the Equitable, Transparent, and Accountable Puerto Rico Reconstruction: establish (see H.R. 9053), H8314 [29SE] 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] Constitutional authority statements Dept. of Labor: require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (H.R. 8105), H5646 [16JN] Dept. of the Treasury: seek immediate bilateral, multilateral, and commercial debt service payment relief for Ukraine (H.R. 7081), H3744 [15MR] ------support review of IMF surcharge policy and pause surcharges during review period (H.R. 6979), H1374 [8MR] Dept. of Transportation and SBA: strengthen and advance certain disadvantaged businesses (H.R. 7866), H5214 [24MY] Financial institutions: support reparations for victims of human rights violations associated with projects financed by international financial institutions and assess risk of such violations in future projects (H.R. 9620), H9910 [20DE] Native Americans: provide for settlement of claims by Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation relative to Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois (H.R. 8380), H6624 [14JY] Office for the Equitable, Transparent, and Accountable Puerto Rico Reconstruction: establish (H.R. 9053), H8317 [29SE] SEC: repeal rule making open market stock repurchases by public companies easier and require percentage of company boards to be picked by employees (H.R. 9149), H8386 [7OC] Letters Isolate Russian Government Officials Act: Representative Meeks, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H4752 [10MY] ------Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4752 [10MY] Russia and Belarus Financial Sanctions Act: Representative David Scott, Committee on Agriculture (House), H4749 [10MY] ------Representative Waters, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4749 [10MY] Remarks Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H3843 [18MR] Chicago, IL: anniversary of Fiesta del Sol, E796 [28JY] ------anniversary of Mexican Folkloric Dance Co. of Chicago, E800 [28JY] Dept. of the Treasury: exclude Russian government officials from certain financial and intergovernmental meetings (H.R. 6891), H4752, H4754 [10MY] ------prohibit from engaging in transactions involving exchange of IMF Special Drawing Rights that are held by Russia or Belarus (H.R. 6899), H4754, H4755 [10MY] ------seek immediate bilateral, multilateral, and commercial debt service payment relief for Ukraine (H.R. 7081), H4750, H4751, H4752 [10MY] Drugs: ensure equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in 340B drug discount program (H.R. 4390), H5328 [7JN] Economy: invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, H825 [2FE] Employment: expand opportunities for those with previous minor criminal offense (H.R. 5911), H4741, H4743, H4744 [10MY] Ferencz, Benjamin B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 6015), H4755, H4756, H4758 [10MY] Financial institutions: ensure entities and persons owned or controlled by U.S. financial institutions comply with financial sanctions on Russia and Belarus to same extent as institution itself (H.R. 7066), H4748, H4749, H4750 [10MY] Firearms: increase age limit on purchase of certain firearms, prevent gun trafficking, modernize prohibition on untraceable firearms, and encourage safe storage of firearms (H.R. 7910), H5376 [8JN] ------issue extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from person who may present danger to others or themselves (H.R. 2377), H5376 [8JN] Haiti: measure progress of recovery and development efforts and strength of democracy and rule of law (H.R. 2471), Senate amendment, H3843 [18MR] 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 (H.R. 6), H8785 [6DE] Railroads: provide for resolution of issues in certain railway labor-management dispute (H.J. Res. 100), H8666 [30NO] Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H825 [2FE] SEC: exempt from registration brokers participating in transfer of ownership of smaller privately-held companies (H.R. 935), H4746, H4747, H4748 [10MY] ------provide grants to States for enhanced protection of senior citizen investors and policyholders (H.R. 5914), H4744, H4745, H4746 [10MY] World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (S. 1872), H4738, H4739, H4741 [10MY] Tributes Devora, Damaris, E1042 [14OC] Garcia, Manuelita, H5430 [9JN] Harris, Greg, H8724 [2DE] Luna, William, H8322 [30SE] Martinez, Daniel, H3900 [29MR] Rangel, Vincent, H6666 [15JY] Sherwin, Jeffrey, H5593 [15JN] Villarreal, Paulino, Sr., H5324 [7JN]