BONAMICI, SUZANNE (a Representative from Oregon)

Amendments

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H831, H833, H864, H865, H868 [2FE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H4423 [7AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 8297), H6337 [13JY]

Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 78), H3714 [11MR]

Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see H.R. 1560), H5410 [8JN]

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]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support Lights on Afterschool! event (see H. Res. 1438), H8403 [18OC]

American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (see H.R. 6660), H1112 [9FE]

Animals: increase enforcement of Animal Welfare Act violations (see H.R. 6100), H4724 [6MY]

——— mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see H.R. 5232), H8757 [5DE]

Armed Forces: exclude basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 9069), H8387 [7OC]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H5946 [11JY]

Arts and humanities: address systemic racism and advance equity (see H.R. 7627), H8442 [10NO]

——— support development of arts businesses, jobs, and growth of creative economy (see H.R. 6381), H303 [25JA]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1083), H4714 [3MY]

ATF: repeal certain impediments to administration of firearms laws (see H.R. 2282), H5334 [7JN]

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: provide for cash refunds for cancelied airline flights and tickets (see H.R. 8605), H7709 [12AU]

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

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

Business and industry: prohibit employers from terminating employee group health plan coverage while employee is engaged in lawful strike (see H.R. 6557), H5175 [18MY]

——— require online marketplaces to disclose certain verified information regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers (see H.R. 5502), H1134 [18FE]

CDC: promote mental wellness and resilience, heal mental and behavioral health and psychosocial problems, and award grants for community-based mental wellness and resilience programs (see H.R. 9201), H8420 [28OC]

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: provide comprehensive dementia care management services, eliminate patient cost-sharing, support caregivers, and provide outreach to underrepresented populations (see H.R. 2517), H3744 [15MR]

Children and youth: address mental health impact of recurrent climate-related disasters on youth (see H. Res. 975), H6923 [20JY]

Chin, Vincent: recognize significance of death (see H. Res. 1200), H5878 [23JN]

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

CIA: allow Air America employees to be eligible for Federal retirement benefits (see H.R. 1297), H10 [10JA]

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]

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]

Colvin, Claudette: tribute (see H. Res. 944), H1147 [25FE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 9071), H8315 [29SE]

Commission To Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans: establish (see H.R. 1596), H5931 [1JY]

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]

Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week: designate (see H. Res. 1365), H8223 [28SE]

Congress: rename Office of Technology Assessment as Congressional Office of Technology and revise functions and duties (see H.R. 6573), H1149 [25FE]

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), H6623 [14JY]

Correctional institutions: prohibit use of restraints and restrictive housing on inmates during pregnancy, labor, and recovery, collect data on pregnant inmates, and address health needs relative to pregnancy and childbirth (see H.R. 6878), H1206 [1MR]

Courts: create civil action for non-consensual sexual protection barrier removal (see H.R. 7920), H5227 [31MY]

——— improve safety and security of Federal judiciary (see H.R. 4436), H6923 [20JY]

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1140), H7407 [28JY]

Credit: exclude certain evictions and information relative to such evictions from consumer reports (see H.R. 6862), H4439 [11AP]

Crime: prohibit gay and trans panic defense and report on Federal prosecution of crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2629), H1120 [11FE]

——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 8736), H8414 [25OC]

Cryptocurrency: require interagency study on environmental and energy impacts of crypto-asset mining and assess crypto-asset mining compliance with Clean Air Act (see H.R. 9457), H8823 [7DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (see H. Res. 1156), H8387 [7OC]

——— authorize appropriations to carry out payments for qualified losses of covered crops occurring in current calendar year (see H.R. 8653), H7545 [2AU]

——— 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), H976 [4FE]

——— reauthorize child nutrition programs (see H.R. 8450), H6922 [20JY]

——— require study of time and duration of school lunch periods (see H.R. 6526), H307 [28JA]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program (see H.R. 7801), H5448 [9JN]

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]

——— codify certain clean energy targets (see H.R. 7882), H5824 [22JN]

——— reinforce duty to reduce overall environmental impact of all military activities and missions (see H. Res. 767), H7732 [30AU]

Dept. of Education: 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 teacher leader development programs (see H.R. 7122), H6707 [18JY]

——— double Pell Grant award amount, improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and reduce interest rates (see H.R. 8872), H7881 [15SE]

——— ensure that borrowers who have performed qualifying public service are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (see H.R. 7465), H5448 [9JN]

——— establish work-based learning opportunities pilot grant program for eligible institutions of higher education (see H.R. 8363), H6335 [13JY]

——— improve full-service community school program (see H.R. 1241), H7784 [13SE]

——— increase recruitment and retention of mental health professionals in low-income schools and provide student loan forgiveness to certain individuals who work in such schools (see H.R. 3572), H5209 [19MY]

——— index maximum value of Federal Pell Grants to inflation (see H.R. 6537), H7172 [26JY]

——— prohibit and prevent seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and prevent and reduce use of physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 3474), H5215 [24MY]

——— prohibit certain discrimination against athletes on basis of sex by schools and intercollegiate athletic associations (see H.R. 9615), H9909 [20DE]

——— remove record of default on certain loans made, insured, or guaranteed under Higher Education Act from borrower’s credit history upon full repayment of loan amount (see H.R. 6749), H1123 [15FE]

——— require provision of student loan information to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 7729), H4861 [11MY]

——— study student mental health at institutions of higher education and issue guidance on compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act for mental health and substance use disorder policies (see H.R. 7370), H4126 [1AP]

Dept. of Energy: coordinate technical assistance program to work with State and local governments, and private industry, to reduce methane emissions and protect public safety (see H.R. 8993), H8410 [21OC]

——— establish grant program to facilitate electric vehicle sharing services operated at public housing projects (see H.R. 6662), H7553 [5AU]

——— establish program to provide financial assistance to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers pursuing certain courses of study relative to cybersecurity and energy infrastructure (see H.R. 7569), H4922 [12MY]

——— make grants to support online training of residential contractors and rebates for energy efficiency upgrades of homes and multifamily buildings (see H.R. 3456), H4435 [7AP]

——— prioritize acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from decommissioned or decommissioning nuclear reactors in high population areas with high earthquake hazard (see H.R. 6685), H1126 [15FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (see H.R. 7249), H7967 [19SE]

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

——— award grants to States to hire, train, and dispatch mental health professionals in lieu of law enforcement to respond to emergencies involving persons with mental illness or intellectual developmental disability (see H.R. 1368), H7172 [26JY]

——— carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (see H.R. 8585), H7785 [13SE]

——— 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), H5932 [1JY]

——— declare monkeypox outbreak as public health emergency (see H. Res. 1286), H7170 [26JY]

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

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 6117), H7558 [9AU]

——— improve diversity of participants in Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3085), H8674 [30NO]

——— reauthorize grant program for screening, assessment, and treatment services for maternal mental health and substance use disorders (see H.R. 7073), H8589 [17NO]

——— reauthorize programs supporting community-based youth and young adult suicide prevention efforts (see H.R. 7255), H4922 [12MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance funding and administration of Nonprofit Security Grant Program (see H.R. 6825), H4398 [6AP]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grant program for development and implementation of housing supply and affordability plans (see H.R. 2126), H8648 [29NO]

——— 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 excess urban heat mitigation grant program (see H.R. 7534), H7407 [28JY]

——— establish grant program for planting of qualifying trees in eligible areas (see H.R. 4166), H1134 [18FE]

——— 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), H3865 [24MR]

——— expand certain service coordinator programs (see H.R. 8866), H8430 [3NO]

——— include reasonable costs for high-speed Internet service in utility allowances for families residing in public housing (see H.R. 8077), H5609 [15JN]

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), H5221 [27MY]

——— create Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (see H.R. 6538), H5647 [16JN]

——— establish grant program for States to modernize criminal justice data infrastructure to facilitate automated record sealing and expungement (see H.R. 5651), H1376 [8MR]

——— establish Office of Environmental Justice (see H.R. 9124), H8377 [4OC]

——— improve processing of samples of sexual assault evidence (see H.R. 8264), H5929 [1JY]

——— require Inspector General to conduct inspections of Bureau of Prisons correctional facilities, provide recommendations to fix problems, and assign each facility risk score (see H.R. 9009), H8414 [25OC]

Dept. of Labor: award grants to States to develop, convene, or expand industry or sector partnerships (see H.R. 7748), H4919 [12MY]

——— ensure that claims for benefits under Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see H.R. 6102), H4128 [1AP]

——— establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals at schools under Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 5348), H4862 [11MY]

——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 9208), H8408 [21OC]

——— prevent wage theft and assist in recovery of stolen wages, administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, require timely provision of pay stubs and paychecks, and strengthen retaliation protections (see H.R. 7701), H4796 [10MY]

Dept. of the Interior: eliminate patenting of Federal lands, impose Federal minerals royalty, establish fund for cleanup of abandoned mines, and review certain lands to determine availability for future mining (see H.R. 7580), H5010 [16MY]

——— establish grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by beavers (see H.R. 9501), H9855 [14DE]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3095), H1330 [7MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure grants for State veterans cemeteries do not restrict interment of certain deceased Reserve components members in such cemeteries (see H.R. 3944), H1120 [11FE]

——— expand eligibility of disabled veterans to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 7272), H4454 [21AP]

——— improve reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses for health care professionals (see H.R. 3693), H9 [10JA]

——— provide hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for veterans discharged from Armed Forces by reason of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 5170), H6680 [15JY]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H1175 [28FE]

——— express appreciation and support for essential employees with disabilities during coronavirus pandemic and beyond (see H. Res. 159), H5612 [15JN]

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]

——— condemn White supremacist violence on Black community of Atlanta, GA, and reaffirm commitment to combat hatred, injustice, and White supremacy (see H. Res. 1382), H8065 [21SE]

Diseases and disorders: improve diversity in clinical trials and data collection for coronavirus and future public health threats to address social determinants of health (see H.R. 5030), H4724 [6MY]

Drugs: ensure equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 4390), H1331 [7MR]

Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 1075), H4608 [28AP]

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]

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]

——— carry out certain activities to protect communities from harmful effects of plastics (see H.R. 9388), H8708 [1DE]

——— conduct measurement-based national methane research pilot study to quantify methane emissions from certain oil and gas infrastructure (see H.R. 8991), H8220 [28SE]

——— create national zero-emission vehicle standard (see H.R. 9555), H9852 [14DE]

——— develop pilot grant programs to research and collect data on aircraft and airport noise and emissions and use such information and data to develop mitigation strategy (see H.R. 6050), H195 [13JA]

——— establish pilot program for hyperlocal air quality monitoring projects in environmental justice communities (see H.R. 6759), H1129 [18FE]

——— establish standards to limit carbon intensity of fuel used by certain vessels and set requirements to eliminate in-port ship emissions (see H.R. 8336), H8430 [3NO]

——— implement fenceline monitoring for air pollutants at facilities contributing to high local cancer rates and other health threats and expand and strengthen national ambient air quality monitoring network (see H.R. 8352), H6923 [20JY]

——— promulgate certain limitations relative to pre-production plastic pellet pollution (see H.R. 7861), H5448 [9JN]

Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1078), H4707 [29AP]

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

——— support stillbirth prevention and research (see H.R. 7011), H1421 [9MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements (see H.R. 6938), H1302 [3MR]

FBI: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System denies firearm to persons prohibited from possessing guns by lawful court order governing pretrial release (see H.R. 6717), H1119 [11FE]

FCC: classify broadband as telecommunications service (see H.R. 8573), H7404 [28JY]

——— ensure just and reasonable charges for telephone and advanced communications services in correctional and detention facilities (see H.R. 2489), H5234 [3JN]

——— modify definition of franchise fee to clarify that fees cable companies provide to local governments only include monetary assessments, not in-kind contributions (see H.R. 6219), H5228 [31MY]

FDA: classify human donor milk that undergoes pasteurization as exempt infant formula (see H.R. 7358), H5976 [12JY]

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

Federal agencies and departments: establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to coral reef ecosystems (see H.R. 9453), H8823 [7DE]

——— expand Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion to encompass LGBTQ+ inclusion (see H.R. 6599), H1177 [28FE]

Federal aid programs: permit State and local fiscal recovery funds to be loaned for low-income housing tax credit projects (see H.R. 7078), H7256 [27JY]

Federal employees: cover, for purposes of workers’ compensation, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers (see H.R. 6087), H4398 [6AP]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 6398), H4724 [6MY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 2499), H1375 [8MR]

——— reform and enhance pay and benefits of Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 5631), H1075 [8FE]

FEMA: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (see H.R. 9245), H8648 [29NO]

——— 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), H193 [13JA]

FERC: require transmission organizations to allow bids from aggregators of certain retail customers (see H.R. 8738), H7720 [23AU]

Financial institutions: establish interagency task force to analyze Federal collateral underwriting standards and guidance (see H.R. 2553), H8824 [7DE]

——— limit overdraft fees and establish fair and transparent practices relative to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 4277), H332 [1FE]

——— modernize certain processes relative to expulsion of credit union members for cause (see H.R. 2311), H1303 [3MR]

——— modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see H.R. 6889), H4007 [30MR]

——— provide more loan flexibility to credit unions and expand homeownership access (see H.R. 5189), H3713 [11MR]

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), H5334 [7JN]

——— prohibit Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to person under 21 years old, with exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 3015), H5234 [3JN]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 9207), H8408 [21OC]

——— require publication of data sets relative to firearm trace data (see H.R. 8271), H5930 [1JY]

Fish and fishing: improve management of forage fish (see H.R. 5770), H1075 [8FE]

——— require identification of salmon conservation areas and salmon strongholds (see H.R. 6491), H300 [25JA]

Foreign aid: enhance mental health and psychosocial support within U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3988), H7785 [13SE]

——— 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), H217 [18JA]

Forest Service: provide for conservation and recreation enhancement for Mount Hood and Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (see H.R. 7665), H5612 [15JN]

Foundation for Digital Equity: establish (see H.R. 8858), H8319 [29SE]

FTC: independently initiate certain actions to recover civil penalties for violations (see H.R. 4488), H332 [1FE]

——— prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 8210), H5877 [23JN]

——— require original manufacturers of digital electronic equipment to make available certain documentation, diagnostic, and repair information to consumers and independent repair providers (see H.R. 4006), H1134 [18FE]

GAO: conduct study to identify barriers to reducing homelessness by providing housing assistance under Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs (see H.R. 7123), H3826 [17MR]

Health: declare gun violence public health crisis (see H. Res. 1165), H5936 [5JY]

——— 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]

——— 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), H1275 [2MR]

——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 8111), H5735 [21JN]

Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8410 [21OC]

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]

Homeless: address root cause, meet needs of communities impacted by homelessness, support community housing efforts, and ensure democratic participation and inclusion of homeless (see H.R. 3772), H9906 [16DE]

Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 53), H1276 [2MR]

Hunger: advance targeted and evidence-based interventions for prevention and treatment of global malnutrition and improve coordination of such programs (see H.R. 4693), H290 [20JA]

Immigration: appoint counsel to children and vulnerable individuals, provide legal orientation programs to detainees, and identify number of persons represented by counsel and receiving legal orientation presentations (see H.R. 9304), H8507 [15NO]

——— permit aliens seeking asylum in U.S. to be eligible for employment (see H.R. 6693), H8420 [28OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize funding for infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities (see H.R. 6532), H5448 [9JN]

Insurance: 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]

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1128), H5097 [17MY]

International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 84), H4073 [31MR]

Iran: award Congressional Gold Medal to former U.S. hostages of Iran Hostage Crisis for resilience throughout unprecedented ordeal and sacrifice to our country (see H.R. 1179), H1014 [7FE]

Italian and Italian-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1426), H8385 [7OC]

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

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

Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 1182), H5685 [17JN]

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), H8113 [22SE]

Marine mammals: prohibit taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display (see H.R. 8514), H8387 [7OC]

Medicaid: allow States to make medical assistance available to inmates during period preceding their release (see H.R. 955), H7967 [19SE]

——— expand availability of mental, emotional, and behavioral health services (see H.R. 7236), H5228 [31MY]

——— provide higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures for maternal health care services (see H.R. 6612), H1141 [22FE]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 432), H5976 [12JY]

——— expand access to telehealth services (see H.R. 2903), H5735 [21JN]

——— expand and expedite access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 1956), H309 [28JA]

——— 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), H3713 [11MR]

——— make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities relative to coronavirus emergency (see H.R. 1332), H195 [13JA]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 4870), H4971 [13MY]

——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within scope of their license (see H.R. 2654), H9 [10JA]

——— provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders (see H.R. 1551), H7967 [19SE]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see H.R. 2256), H4445 [14AP]

——— provide option for first responders age 50 to 64 separated from service due to retirement or disability to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 4148), H4439 [11AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: prohibit skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities from using pre-dispute arbitration agreements for any resident (see H.R. 2812), H3854 [18MR]

Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1093), H4722 [6MY]

Minimum wage: repeal separate minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 8427), H6882 [19JY]

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 Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: study and report on Federal research agenda to advance understanding of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 7289), H5099 [17MY]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 1418), H8371 [30SE]

National CASA/GAL Volunteers’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 1157), H5333 [7JN]

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

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

National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force: establish (see H.R. 4934), H8801 [6DE]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see H. Res. 1358), H7882 [15SE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 1133), H5207 [19MY]

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1144), H5220 [27MY]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1144), H5220 [27MY]

National Marine Sanctuary System: anniversary (see H. Res. 1442), H8409 [21OC]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 884), H289 [20JA]

National Museum of American History: support LGBTQI+ history and women’s history education programs (see H.R. 8445), H6921 [20JY]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1100), H4797 [10MY]

National Pell Grant Day: designate (see H. Res. 1193), H5734 [21JN]

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 1076), H4608 [28AP]

National Weather Service: upgrade communications service (see H.R. 7361), H5099 [17MY]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1008), H3972 [29MR]

National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Weeks: designate (see H. Res. 1046), H4433 [7AP]

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), H3829 [17MR]

NOAA: collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities (see H.R. 9346), H8587 [17NO]

——— establish climate impact management plan for conservation of certain marine mammal species (see H.R. 3692), H918 [2FE]

——— provide guidance for, and investment in, upgrade and modernization of Weather Radio All Hazards network (see H.R. 5324), H4715 [3MY]

NSF: award grants to support research on disruption of regular cognitive processes associated with coronavirus infection (see H.R. 7180), H5010 [16MY]

OSHA: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, and disclose violations of workplace safety regulations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide safe worksite (see H.R. 2876), H309 [28JA]

Pensions: protect retirement security (see H.R. 7310), H4154 [4AP]

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), H8423 [31OC]

Portland Thorns FC (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 1513), H8874 [8DE]

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]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3287), H7784 [13SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: amend gendered terms in Federal law relative to President and President’s spouse (see H.R. 3285), H1148 [25FE]

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

Public utilities: ensure procedures relative to termination of electric service provide that such service may not be terminated during any extreme heat weather event or extreme cold weather event (see H.R. 9300), H8757 [5DE]

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), H3972 [29MR]

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

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 8948), H8423 [31OC]

Russia: counter aggression against Ukraine and Eastern European allies, expedite U.S. security assistance to Ukraine, and impose sanctions relative to actions with respect to Ukraine (see H.R. 6470), H1208 [1MR]

SBA: extend deadline for use of certain grants for shuttered venue operators (see H.R. 5429), H295 [21JA]

Schools: divert Federal funding away from supporting presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma-informed services that address needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes (see H.R. 4011), H9855 [14DE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture (see H.R. 9070), H8315 [29SE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2050), H8372 [30SE]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 3183), H7172 [26JY]

SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 6583), H946 [3FE]

States: encourage to voluntarily pass laws to authorize civil damages and equitable relief for nonconsensual sexual protection barrier removal (see H.R. 7928), H5227 [31MY]

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]

——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 4766), H4799 [10MY]

Taxation: allow business credit for gain from sale of real property for use as manufactured home community to promote resident-owned cooperatives (see H.R. 7220), H3863 [24MR]

——— allow tax credit for neighborhood revitalization (see H.R. 2143), H8589 [17NO]

——— 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), H4459 [25AP]

——— 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]

——— classify certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 6192), H5547 [14JN]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 4141), H7967 [19SE]

——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 7395), H4190 [5AP]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2974), H5547 [14JN]

——— provide exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 3941), H8757 [5DE]

——— provide for refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 3031), H8801 [6DE]

——— provide tax credit to encourage replacement or modernization of inefficient, outdated freight railcars (see H.R. 7902), H5219 [27MY]

——— temporarily reinstate coronavirus employee retention tax credit for employers subject to closure (see H.R. 6161), H4610 [28AP]

——— treat certain assisted reproduction expenses as qualified medical expenses (see H.R. 8190), H5822 [22JN]

——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 7382), H4454 [21AP]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H5228 [31MY]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H5228 [31MY]

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]

Transgender Day of Remembrance: support goals and principles (see H. Res. 1488), H8588 [17NO]

Veterans: make homebuyers aware of all loan options by providing veterans with written comparison of Dept. of Veterans Affairs, FHA, and conventional loan options (see H.R. 8616), H7785 [13SE]

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

Wildfire Preparedness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 1081), H4724 [6MY]

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), H308 [28JA]

——— combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 9497), H9688 [12DE]

——— support contraceptive rights and access in U.S. and support comprehensive reproductive health care (see H. Res. 1155), H5488 [13JN]

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7309), H4071 [31MR]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see H.R. 3577), H1075 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

CDC: provide for demonstration program to facilitate clinical adoption of pregnancy intention screening initiatives by health care and social service providers (see H.R. 8834), H7880 [15SE]

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]

Dept. of Education: automatically enroll severely delinquent student loan borrowers in income-driven repayment plans and automate process to recertify borrowers’ income (see H.R. 8522), H7254 [27JY]

——— establish National Center for Advanced Development in Education at Institute for Education Sciences (see H.R. 8548), H7403 [28JY]

——— reauthorize and improve Federal work-study program (see H.R. 8343), H6334 [13JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Advanced Clean Energy Technologies to manage network of Regional Energy Innovation and Development Institutes to advance clean energy technologies (see H.R. 6533), H329 [1FE]

Dept. of HHS: designate LGBTQ older population as vulnerable, provide parity for certain resources, collect data on State programs, and prioritize grants for organizations that meet LGBTQ long-term care needs (see H.R. 7993), H5444 [9JN]

Dept. of HUD: establish grant program to address crises in accessing affordable housing and child care through co-location of housing and child care (see H.R. 9375), H8707 [1DE]

Dept. of Justice: incentivize States and localities to improve access to justice by establishing workload limits, increased pay, and student loan repayment for public defenders (see H.R. 9325), H8586 [17NO]

Education: express support for whole child approach to education and recognize role of parents, educators, and community members in providing whole child approach to education for each student (see H. Res. 1162), H5446 [9JN]

EPA: prohibit manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of asbestos and asbestos-containing mixtures and articles (see H.R. 7810), H5173 [18MY]

Families and domestic relations: provide young children and families access to high-quality affordable childcare and early education (see H. Res. 1036), H4396 [6AP]

Malnutrition Awareness Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 106), H8010 [20SE]

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

National Endowment for the Arts: establish grant program to improve quality and availability of arts facilities and arts-related programming (see H.R. 9175), H8395 [14OC]

National Workforce Development Month: designate (see H. Res. 1383), H8113 [22SE]

NOAA: improve administration of Marine Debris Foundation and Marine Debris Program (see H.R. 9255), H8422 [31OC]

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]

Real estate: include retailers of manufactured or modular homes in definition of mortgage originator (see H.R. 8328), H5974 [12JY]

Senior citizens: establish LGBTQI rural outreach grant program (see H.R. 9142), H8385 [7OC]

World Oceans Day: observance (see H. Res. 1158), H5409 [8JN]

Constitutional authority statements

CDC: provide for demonstration program to facilitate clinical adoption of pregnancy intention screening initiatives by health care and social service providers (H.R. 8834), H7882 [15SE]

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 (H.R. 9307), H8542 [16NO]

Dept. of Education: automatically enroll severely delinquent student loan borrowers in income-driven repayment plans and automate process to recertify borrowers’ income (H.R. 8522), H7255 [27JY]

——— establish National Center for Advanced Development in Education at Institute for Education Sciences (H.R. 8548), H7405 [28JY]

——— reauthorize and improve Federal work-study program (H.R. 8343), H6335 [13JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Advanced Clean Energy Technologies to manage network of Regional Energy Innovation and Development Institutes to advance clean energy technologies (H.R. 6533), H331 [1FE]

Dept. of HHS: designate LGBTQ older population as vulnerable, provide parity for certain resources, collect data on State programs, and prioritize grants for organizations that meet LGBTQ long-term care needs (H.R. 7993), H5446 [9JN]

Dept. of HUD: establish grant program to address crises in accessing affordable housing and child care through co-location of housing and child care (H.R. 9375), H8709 [1DE]

Dept. of Justice: incentivize States and localities to improve access to justice by establishing workload limits, increased pay, and student loan repayment for public defenders (H.R. 9325), H8588 [17NO]

EPA: prohibit manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of asbestos and asbestos-containing mixtures and articles (H.R. 7810), H5174 [18MY]

National Endowment for the Arts: establish grant program to improve quality and availability of arts facilities and arts-related programming (H.R. 9175), H8396 [14OC]

NOAA: improve administration of Marine Debris Foundation and Marine Debris Program (H.R. 9255), H8423 [31OC]

Real estate: include retailers of manufactured or modular homes in definition of mortgage originator (H.R. 8328), H5975 [12JY]

Senior citizens: establish LGBTQI rural outreach grant program (H.R. 9142), H8386 [7OC]

Letters

Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act: C. Lee Clark, Roanoke, VA, Rescue Mission Ministries, H4941 [13MY]

——— Jeannie Chaffin, National Association for State Community Services Programs, H4936 [13MY]

——— Matthew Chase, National Association of Counties, H4935 [13MY]

——— Melissa Blanar, Orleans County, NY, Office for the Aging, H4941 [13MY]

——— National Community Action Foundation, H4933 [13MY]

——— Roanoke, VA, City Council, H4942 [13MY]

——— Ron D. Boyd, Roanoke, VA, Local Office on Aging, H4941 [13MY]

Federal Firefighters Fairness Act: Ken Thomas, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, H4820 [11MY]

Remarks

Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (H.R. 8296), H6644 [15JY]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, E1360• [27DE]

Computers: increase semiconductor manufacturing incentives to enable advanced research and development, secure supply chain, and ensure national security and economic competitiveness, H7380 [28JY]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 1512), E1252• [12DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E1252• [12DE]

Dept. of Education: provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select right college and succeed once enrolled, H8236 [29SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Advanced Clean Energy Technologies to manage network of Regional Energy Innovation and Development Institutes to advance clean energy technologies, H815 [2FE]

Dept. of HHS: include support of veterans, particularly homeless veterans, as allowable purpose for States to use Community Services Block Grant Program funding, H4951 [13MY]

——— preserve legal protections for faith-based organizations participating in Community Services Block Grant Program, H4939 [13MY]

——— prohibit Federal funding for voter registration and lobbying activities by community action centers under Community Services Block Grant Program, H4948, H4950 [13MY]

——— prohibit Federal funding to reimburse for health care services under Community Services Block Grant Program, H4948, H4950 [13MY]

——— prohibit increase in Federal poverty line used to determine eligibility of Community Services Block Grant Program recipients, H4948, H4950 [13MY]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (H.R. 5129), H4925, H4933, H4939, H4941, H4942, H4943, H4948, H4949, H4950, H4951 [13MY]

——— support behavioral needs of students and youth, invest in school-based behavioral workforce, and ensure access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits (H.R. 7780), H8236 [29SE]

Dept. of Labor: award grants for promoting industry or sector partnerships to encourage industry growth and competitiveness and to improve worker training, retention, and advancement, H815 [2FE]

——— expand national apprenticeship system and promote labor standards to safeguard welfare of apprentices, H815 [2FE]

——— promote registered apprenticeships and other work-based learning programs for small and medium-sized businesses within in-demand industry sectors, H815 [2FE]

Economy: invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, H815, H895 [2FE], H7380 [28JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), Senate amendment, H7702• [12AU]

Families and domestic relations: repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (H.R. 8404), Senate amendment, H8836• [8DE]

Federal agencies and departments: amend description of how performance goals are achieved (H.R. 2617), Senate amendment, E1360• [27DE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (H.R. 2499), H4820 [11MY]

Firearms: address gun violence, improve record availability to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and address mental illness in criminal justice system, H5895•, H5914• [24JN]

Investments: increase portability of and access to retirement savings, H3948 [29MR]

Joseph Woodrow Hatchett U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Tallahassee, FL: designate (S. 2938), Senate amendment, H5895•, H5914• [24JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4346), Senate amendment, H7380 [28JY]

National Apprenticeship Week: observance, H8525 [16NO]

National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee: improve extreme heat preparedness and response, require study, and establish grant program to address heat effects (H.R. 5296), H8704 [1DE]

NOAA: create map and inventory of coastal blue carbon ecosystems and their sequestration potential, study effects of environmental stressors on carbon sequestration, and protect and restore certain ecosystems, H815, H895 [2FE]

——— establish Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to study impacts of ocean acidification, H815, H895 [2FE], H7380 [28JY]

NSF: award Mathematics and Science Education Partnership grants to develop science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educational curriculums that incorporate art and design to promote creativity and innovation, H815 [2FE]

——— incorporate art and design into certain science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs, H7380 [28JY]

Pensions: increase retirement savings and simplify and clarify retirement plan rules (H.R. 2954), H3948 [29MR]

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H815, H895 [2FE]

Water: improve data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts, H815 [2FE]

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: reauthorize (H.R. 7309), H5049 [17MY]

Statements

Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act: Executive Office of the President, H4941 [13MY]

Tributes

Bacon, Denise, E1107• [3NO]

DeFazio, Representative, E1280• [14DE]

Schrader, Representative, E1292• [14DE]