HIMES, JAMES A. (a Representative from Connecticut)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6311, H6359, H6444 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 8297), H5946 [11JY]

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), H7728 [26AU]

Animals: mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see H.R. 5232), H44 [11JA]

——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 5999), H1116 [9FE]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H5227 [31MY]

BLM: prohibit certain uses of aircraft relative to management of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 6635), H5175 [18MY]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 3159), H3859 [21MR]

Climate: support teaching climate change in schools (see H. Res. 29), H1177 [28FE]

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), H918 [2FE]

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), H1149 [25FE]

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]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish AmeriCorps Administration to carry out national and volunteer service programs (see H.R. 6683), H1113 [9FE]

Courts: allow claims against foreign states for unlawful computer intrusion (see H.R. 1607), H3897 [28MR]

COVID–19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 174), H254 [19JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: develop program to reduce barriers to entry for farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners in certain private carbon credit markets (see H.R. 2820), H5941 [7JY]

——— 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]

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

——— require reporting of certain incidents resulting in serious physical injuries or death at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 8406), H6706 [18JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 7814), H5448 [9JN]

——— award grants to eligible entities to provide community-based mental health services in communities in which active shooter event or incident of targeted violence occurred (see H.R. 7537), H5222 [27MY]

——— carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (see H.R. 8585), H8387 [7OC]

——— expand allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers (see H.R. 5141), H3713 [11MR]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 7630), H5735 [21JN]

——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see H.R. 7775), H6923 [20JY]

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 6117), H7720 [23AU]

Dept. of Justice: criminalize harassment or intimidation by foreign governments of U.S. citizens through transnational repression (see H.R. 9460), H8824 [7DE]

——— provide funding to States to implement anonymous school threat reporting programs (see H.R. 8060), H5546 [14JN]

——— provide that recipients of crime victim assistance grants shall prioritize programs that provide assistance to victims of firearm violence or family members of victims of homicide (see H.R. 7533), H5228 [31MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers (see H.R. 6767), H1129 [18FE]

——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see H.R. 8105), H8223 [28SE]

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

Dept. of Transportation: permit construction of certain noise barriers with funds from Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6801), H1131 [18FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct review of deaths of certain veterans who committed suicide (see H.R. 1123), H8434 [7NO]

——— improve ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about delivery of health care services (see H.R. 5754), H4971 [13MY]

——— improve authority to hire psychiatrists (see H.R. 8100), H5644 [16JN]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1948), H8396 [14OC]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Student Veteran Centers (see H.R. 3586), H254 [19JA]

DIPG Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 404), H977 [4FE]

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]

Diseases and disorders: prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally (see H.R. 8654), H8410 [21OC]

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]

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]

European Union: designate Hezbollah in its entirety as terrorist organization (see H. Res. 558), H44 [11JA]

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), H303 [25JA]

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

FDA: improve safety and supply of infant formula (see H.R. 7933), H5232 [3JN]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 2499), H4723 [6MY]

Ferencz, Benjamin B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6015), H3714 [11MR]

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), H5219 [27MY]

——— 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]

——— 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 (see H.R. 2377), H5228 [31MY]

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), H7743 [9SE]

——— prohibit U.S. recognition of Russian claims of sovereignty over any portion of sovereign territory of Ukraine (see H.R. 9059), H8379 [4OC]

France: authorize Embassy to establish commemorative work in District of Columbia and its environs to honor contributions of Jean Monnet to restore peace between European nations and establish European Union (see H.R. 6611), H6336 [13JY]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 65), H9911 [20DE]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4146), H7727 [26AU]

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), H43 [11JA]

Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8430 [3NO]

Housatonic River: designate segments as components of Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 7551), H7709 [12AU]

Hunger: advance targeted and evidence-based interventions for prevention and treatment of global malnutrition and improve coordination of such programs (see H.R. 4693), H1141 [22FE]

Insurance: require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2163), H8423 [31OC]

Intelligence services: ensure that Congress is notified of deployment or transfer of containerized missile systems by Russia, China, or Iran (see H.R. 8267), H5929 [1JY]

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), H8410 [21OC]

——— condemn cyberattacks against Albania (see H. Res. 1428), H8386 [7OC]

Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1220), H5940 [7JY]

Lebanon: commemorate anniversary of devastating explosion at Port of Beirut and express continued solidarity with Lebanese people on efforts to form secure, independent, and democratic Lebanon (see H. Res. 569), H5647 [16JN]

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

Lobbying Disclosure Act: clarify provision relative to certain contents of registrations (see H.R. 8246), H8757 [5DE]

Medicare: ensure stability in payments to home health agencies (see H.R. 8581), H8420 [28OC]

——— expand and expedite access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 1956), H5447 [9JN]

——— extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (see H.R. 8800), H9689 [12DE]

——— provide pharmacy reimbursement for coronavirus-related and future emergency services (see H.R. 7213), H8414 [25OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: increase access to services provided by advanced practice registered nurses (see H.R. 8812), H8430 [3NO]

——— require certain health care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any public health emergency (see H.R. 3733), H1134 [18FE]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6766), H1129 [18FE]

National Park Service: encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of National Park System (see H.R. 5533), H3897 [28MR]

National security: strengthen through defense of democracy abroad and address contemporary threats to democracy around world (see H.R. 8708), H8508 [15NO]

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]

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), H8757 [5DE]

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), H1177 [28FE]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 73), H1131 [18FE]

Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 939), H1140 [22FE]

Renewable energy: establish offshore wind career training grant program (see H.R. 998), H309 [28JA]

Russia: ban visas of certain Russian citizens and their family members due to invasion of Ukraine (see H.R. 6853), H1276 [2MR]

——— condemn rape and assault of Ukrainian women in area of Bucha, call for removal of Russian forces and cessation of hostilities, protect human rights, and allow free flow of foreign aid (see H. Res. 1057), H4443 [14AP]

Rwanda: call to release Paul Rusesabagina on humanitarian grounds (see H. Res. 892), H5216 [24MY]

SBA: reauthorize and limit pre-disaster mitigation program to protect against disaster related damages (see H.R. 3207), H1075 [8FE]

SEC: permit registered investment companies to omit certain fees from calculation of acquired fund fees and expenses reporting (see H.R. 5598), H8430 [3NO]

Taxation: make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2974), H8710 [1DE]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H8824 [7DE]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H8824 [7DE]

Tubman, Harriet: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 1842), H5175 [18MY]

Ukraine: provide assistance for suspected victims and witnesses of war crimes (see H.R. 8532), H7254 [27JY]

——— support insurgency against Russian occupation through funding, weapons, and intelligence sharing (see H.R. 6777), H3829 [17MR]

Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see H.R. 2281), H7256 [27JY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 1003), H3864 [24MR]

Wildlife: support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 6059), H303 [25JA]

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), H4800 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit or condition certain transmittals of funds in connection with jurisdictions, financial institutions, international transactions, or types of accounts of primary money laundering concern (see H.R. 7128), H3826 [17MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit or condition certain transmittals of funds in connection with jurisdictions, financial institutions, international transactions, or types of accounts of primary money laundering concern (H.R. 7128), H3828 [17MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H10059 [23DE]

Remarks

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system (H.R. 4673), H262 [20JA]

Reports filed

Bridging the Divide—Building an Economy That Works for All: Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth (House, Select) (H. Rept. 117–619), H9688 [12DE]

Tributes

Bayne, David, E255• [15MR]

Dayan, Rachel Fried, E543• [19MY]

Flores, Lorenzo, E186• [28FE], E241• [9MR]

Gioiello, David, E383• [14AP]

Malone, Patrick, E692• [5JY]

Sternlicht, Barry S., E540• [19MY]

Van, Britt, E1318• [20DE]

Zherka, Ilir, E886• [30AU]