LYNCH, STEPHEN F. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6248, H6321 [13JY], H6541 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Afghanistan: recognize growing threats against women and children, religious and ethnic minorities, LGBTQI persons, and allies and express need to protect such populations under Taliban rule (see H. Res. 926), H1124 [15FE]

——— 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), H8379 [4OC]

AID: establish program in Office of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment to promote mobility in rural communities through access to affordable, fit-for-purpose bicycles (see H.R. 8423), H8387 [7OC]

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: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 5244), H7558 [9AU]

——— mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see H.R. 5232), H79 [12JA]

Armed Forces: provide for independent investigation and prosecution of sexual harassment under Uniform Code of Military Justice (see H.R. 7560), H4453 [21AP]

Atlanta, GA: commemorate anniversary and condemn shootings at spas, express condolences to families and victims, and combat hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community (see H. Res. 981), H3743 [15MR]

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

——— provide for cash refunds for cancelled airline flights and tickets (see H.R. 8605), H7537 [29JY]

Azerbaijan: condemn military attack on Armenia, investigate war crimes, condemn damage to cultural and religious heritage sites, explore applicability of sanctions on Azerbaijan, and support Armenia (see H. Res. 1400), H8397 [14OC]

——— condemn unprovoked military attack on Armenia and cease security assistance to Azerbaijan (see H. Res. 1351), H7967 [19SE]

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

Business and industry: provide for prohibitions on employers relative to recording and use of employee images (see H.R. 8145), H5735 [21JN]

——— provide that certain agreements containing nondisclosure clauses regarding claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation shall not be enforceable (see H.R. 8146), H5735 [21JN]

——— reform regulation of industrial loan companies and their parent companies (see H.R. 5912), H4449 [18AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: design and install exhibit depicting attack on Capitol that occured January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 1627), H5735 [21JN]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 889), H308 [28JA]

Celebrate Community Week: designate (see H. Res. 1346), H7967 [19SE]

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), H8222 [28SE]

Chávez, César E.: tribute (see H. Res. 1018), H4073 [31MR]

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

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

Coast Guard: issue regulations for amphibious passenger vessels operating in waters subject to U.S. jurisdiction (see H.R. 6831), H1208 [1MR]

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), H1014 [7FE]

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]

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 Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 3525), H1120 [11FE]

Commission To Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans: establish (see H.R. 1596), H5234 [3JN]

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), H1075 [8FE]

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]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: apply consumer lending provisions of Truth in Lending Act to small business credit markets through regulation and licensing of brokers (see H.R. 6054), H217 [18JA]

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

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

Credit: require creditors to consider certain additional credit information when making mortgage loans (see H.R. 8485), H7173 [26JY]

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]

——— provide penalties for individuals who knowingly and intentionally assault or intimidate hospital employees (see H.R. 7961), H8430 [3NO]

——— provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without person’s consent (see H.R. 6998), H1373 [8MR]

——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 8736), H7884 [15SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding (see H. Res. 1156), H5735 [21JN]

——— extend certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing coronavirus (see H.R. 6613), H4445 [14AP]

——— permit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to be used to purchase additional types of items and increase amount of such benefits (see H.R. 6338), H4445 [14AP]

——— reauthorize child nutrition programs (see H.R. 8450), H8119 [26SE]

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 States to establish Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English and a second language (see H.R. 1731), H1125 [15FE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 9136), H8378 [4OC]

——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see H.R. 3836), H5611 [15JN]

——— establish grant programs to invest in public schools and infrastructure to combat climate change (see H.R. 4442), H4971 [13MY]

——— establish Native American language resource center (see H.R. 2271), H1134 [18FE]

——— establish pilot grant program to develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive mental health services programs in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3549), H8801 [6DE]

——— improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and clarify eligibility of teachers to qualify for Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program and Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program simultaneously (see H.R. 8474), H8379 [4OC]

——— improve structure of Federal Pell Grant Program by providing for mandatory funding and reinstating and expanding eligibility for certain students (see H.R. 3946), H7967 [19SE]

——— reauthorize foreign language and international education programs at colleges and universities and support research and innovation projects in such areas (see H.R. 2940), H1148 [25FE]

——— support elementary and secondary schools in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination (see H.R. 7620), H8757 [5DE]

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

——— authorize grants for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to be used for school personnel and students to receive student suicide awareness and prevention training (see H.R. 5750), H217 [18JA]

——— award grants to develop and implement comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 6523), H7553 [5AU]

——— carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (see H.R. 8585), H8223 [28SE]

——— conduct research to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from child abuse and neglect, include such demographics in child abuse reports, and train personnel on meeting needs of such youth (see H.R. 7644), H5234 [3JN]

——— 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), H5612 [15JN]

——— establish grant program to promote comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention efforts in high schools (see H.R. 1803), H3865 [24MR]

——— establish universal child care and early learning programs (see H.R. 2886), H7708 [12AU]

——— expand allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers (see H.R. 5141), H1134 [18FE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 7630), H7732 [30AU]

——— provide for national public awareness campaign to inform health care professionals on how to help patients navigate U.S. legal landscape relative to abortion and other reproductive health care services (see H.R. 9220), H8409 [21OC]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 5129), H3866 [24MR]

Dept. of HUD: 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: require manufacturers and dealers of firearms to undergo training to be eligible to sell, place notices at retail locations that describe unlawful purchases, and require licensees maintain liability insurance (see H.R. 5678), H5222 [27MY]

Dept. of Labor: 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), H7407 [28JY]

——— prohibit employers from paying employees in garment industry by piece rate and require manufacturers and contractors in garment industry to register with the Dept. (see H.R. 8473), H7173 [26JY]

——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see H.R. 3865), H5234 [3JN]

——— provide for emergency temporary standard that requires operators to develop and implement comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect miners from exposure to coronavirus (see H.R. 646), H7407 [28JY]

——— provide funds to certain science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) businesses to offer mid-career workers paid internships or other returnships that lead to positions above entry level (see H.R. 2784), H4075 [31MR]

——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see H.R. 8105), H7883 [15SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify monitoring of certain domestic and foreign financial transaction to obtain necessary information on illicit financial activities (see H.R. 7080), H3742 [15MR]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize state of good repair grants to be used for public transportation resilience improvement (see H.R. 9302), H8507 [15NO]

——— establish alternative fuel and low-emission aviation technology program (see H.R. 8727), H7712 [16AU]

——— establish pilot program to provide advanced air mobility infrastructure grants (see H.R. 6270), H1116 [9FE]

——— establish Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program (see H.R. 6546), H330 [1FE]

——— increase authorizations for passenger ferry competitive grant program and ferry boats and terminal facilities formula grant program (see H.R. 8934), H8414 [25OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust rate of per diem payments to grantees that provide services to homeless veterans (see H.R. 5606), H5685 [17JN]

——— establish Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans (see H.R. 5776), H1149 [25FE]

——— improve certain programs for home and community based services for veterans (see H.R. 6823), H8589 [17NO]

——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (see H.R. 3967), H977 [4FE]

——— increase amount paid to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services (see H.R. 5819), H5222 [27MY]

Depts. of Education and HHS: study impact of coronavirus on mental health of educators and award grants to implement or improve health and wellness programs for educators (see H.R. 9475), H8873 [8DE]

Disabled: authorize grants to establish national education protection and advocacy program to enforce certain rights and protections (see H.R. 9100), H8430 [3NO]

——— clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H4007 [30MR]

——— prohibit discrimination on basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants (see H.R. 1235), H7708 [12AU]

——— protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see H.R. 1696), H4715 [3MY]

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: 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), H8379 [4OC]

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

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]

Eid al-Adha: recognize religious significance and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 1221), H5974 [12JY]

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: develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 7696), H5099 [17MY]

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

FAA: improve safety of aircraft air supply by providing training to crew and first responders, issuing guidance on reporting smoke or fumes, investigating incidents, and installing air quality monitoring equipment (see H.R. 7267), H4008 [30MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 7345), H5735 [21JN]

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), H290 [20JA]

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

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

FCC: 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), H3745 [15MR]

FDA: establish nonvisual accessibility standards for certain devices with digital interfaces (see H.R. 4853), H3855 [18MR]

——— prohibit introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of food packaging containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 6026), H1149 [25FE]

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

——— strengthen requirements for Government contractors to submit certified and uncertified cost or pricing data and information supporting commercial product determinations (see H.R. 8161), H5733 [21JN]

Federal aid programs: permit State and local fiscal recovery funds to be loaned for low-income housing tax credit projects (see H.R. 7078), H7172 [26JY]

Federal employees: increase death gratuities and funeral allowances (see H.R. 7376), H4398 [6AP]

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

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

Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 113), H8404 [18OC]

FEMA: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (see H.R. 9245), H8508 [15NO]

FHA: establish mortgage insurance and home loan assistance program for first responders (see H.R. 3172), H8222 [28SE]

Firearms: end epidemic of gun violence and build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and prevention initiatives (see H.R. 9624), H9909 [20DE]

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

Foreign aid: enhance mental health and psychosocial support within U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3988), H44 [11JA]

——— 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]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4146), H9904 [15DE]

GAO: report to Congress on capacity of federally-assisted housing to support broadband service (see H.R. 8778), H7738 [6SE]

Health: transfer pharmaceutical civil penalties to NIH Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program Fund (see H.R. 623), H4127 [1AP]

Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8387 [7OC]

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

HIV/AIDS: establish grant program for States, Tribal governments, Federal health centers, rural health clinics, local governments, and community-based organizations to establish and support PrEP programs (see H.R. 5605), H4445 [14AP]

Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 53), H6625 [14JY]

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: designate as legal public holiday and replace term ‘‘Columbus Day’’ with ‘‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day’’ in laws and regulations (see H.R. 5473), H8387 [7OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize funding for infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities (see H.R. 6532), H4398 [6AP]

Information technology: establish governmentwide approach to improving digital identity (see H.R. 4258), H6336 [13JY]

——— modernize Federal information security management and improve Federal cybersecurity to combat persisting and emerging threats (see H.R. 6497), H301 [25JA]

Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see H.R. 5801), H7709 [12AU]

International Atomic Energy Agency: support nuclear security role (see H. Res. 832), H4075 [31MR]

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

Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1220), H5977 [12JY]

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]

Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see H.R. 6785), H7067 [21JY]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 2972), H1134 [18FE]

——— expand availability of mental, emotional, and behavioral health services (see H.R. 7236), H7256 [27JY]

——— streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (see H.R. 3089), H7558 [9AU]

Medicare: expand and expedite access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 1956), H7713 [16AU]

——— extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (see H.R. 8800), H8410 [21OC]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 3517), H7732 [30AU]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 2972), H1134 [18FE]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 4612), H8223 [28SE]

——— provide hereditary cancer genetic testing for individuals with family history of gene mutation and coverage of certain cancer screenings or preventive surgeries to reduce risk of developing preventable cancer (see H.R. 4110), H8396 [14OC]

——— require Dept. of HHS to conduct demonstration program to assess effects of hospitals providing to qualified individuals medically tailored home-delivered meals (see H.R. 5370), H1075 [8FE]

——— require in-person appointment prior to ordering high-cost durable medical equipment or laboratory testing, extend certain emergency waivers, and expand access to telehealth services (see H.R. 6202), H5547 [14JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of prescription digital therapeutics for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders (see H.R. 7051), H8379 [4OC]

Mental health: clarify applicability of certain parity provisions to mental health and substance use disorder telehealth benefits (see H.R. 8229), H8011 [20SE]

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

Middle East: support two-state solution that secures Israel’s future as democratic state and national home for Jewish people, ensures viable Palestinian state, ends occupation of Palestinian territories, and promotes peace (see H.R. 5344), H1116 [9FE]

Motor vehicles: prevent theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts (see H.R. 6394), H8390 [11OC]

NASA: accelerate initiative on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and noise emissions from aircraft (see H.R. 8097), H5643 [16JN]

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

National Archives and Records Administration: submit plan to Congress to eliminate records backlog at National Personnel Records Center (see H.R. 7337), H4072 [31MR]

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

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1144), H5235 [3JN]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1144), H5235 [3JN]

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 Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1317), H8801 [6DE]

NATO: support sovereign decision of Finland and Sweden to apply for membership and call on all members to ratify protocols of accession swiftly (see H. Res. 1130), H5174 [18MY]

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

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

NOAA: establish and maintain Blue Carbon Program to conserve and restore marine and coastal blue carbon ecosystems (see H.R. 3906), H1116 [9FE]

——— establish Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program (see H.R. 7918), H7967 [19SE]

Northern Ireland: recognize anniversary and obtain justice for victims of Bloody Sunday and acknowledge progress made in fostering peace in Northern Ireland and Ireland in recent decades (see H. Res. 888), H1014 [7FE]

OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2193), H216 [18JA]

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

Postal Service: modify procedures for negotiating pay and benefits of supervisory and other managerial personnel (see H.R. 1623), H7742 [9SE]

——— require mail-in ballots to use barcode service (see H.R. 1307), H7742 [9SE]

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

Presidents of the U.S.: amend gendered terms in Federal law relative to President and President’s spouse (see H.R. 3285), H5234 [3JN]

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

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), H8410 [21OC]

Russell, Bill: tribute (see H. Res. 1338), H7741 [9SE]

Russia: call for immediate release of Brittney Griner (see H. Res. 1132), H5335 [7JN]

——— 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]

——— prohibit Federal procurement from companies operating in Russia (see H.R. 7185), H4075 [31MR]

Schools: increase access to mental health resources (see H.R. 5526), H3777 [16MR]

Shipping industry: provide for certain protections against sexual harassment and sexual assault (see H.R. 6866), H1175 [28FE]

Slavery Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 64), H977 [4FE]

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), H8222 [28SE]

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

Special Inspector General for Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 6762), H5941 [7JY]

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]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: improve implementation of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 7116), H5735 [21JN]

Taxation: allow workers above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in trade or business of being an employee (see H.R. 2549), H7736 [2SE]

——— 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 additional 1000 percent excise tax on sale of large capacity ammunition feeding devices and semiautomatic assault weapons (see H.R. 8051), H5546 [14JN]

——— increase adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees (see H.R. 4750), H5976 [12JY]

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

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H7742 [9SE]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H7742 [9SE]

Trails: clarify status of North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of National Park Service (see H.R. 8189), H5822 [22JN]

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]

Ukraine: provide assistance for suspected victims and witnesses of war crimes (see H.R. 8532), H7883 [15SE]

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), H7540 [29JY]

——— 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), H8543 [16NO]

Warehouse Worker Recognition Week: support goals (see H. Res. 1322), H7708 [12AU]

Women: clarify that constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights has met requirements of Constitution and is valid to all intents and purposes as part of Constitution (see H. Res. 891), H308 [28JA]

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

——— end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 959), H5487 [13JN]

——— improve U.S. efforts to combat gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies internationally (see H.R. 571), H79 [12JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: establish task force to protect Armed Forces members, veterans, and military families from financial fraud (see H.R. 8321), H5945 [11JY]

Dept. of Education: make grants to local educational agencies to assist certain individuals in reentering secondary school or general educational development program (see H.R. 9428), H8757 [5DE]

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

Dept. of State: modify biannual report on overseas capital construction projects (see H.R. 8779), H7740 [9SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: develop and pilot digital dollar technologies that replicate privacy-respecting features of physical cash (see H.R. 7231), H3894 [28MR]

——— study Chinese support for Afghan illicit finance (see H.R. 6524), H307 [28JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish payment and performance security requirements for water infrastructure projects (see H.R. 9665), H9983 [21DE]

SEC: strengthen Office of the Investor Advocate (see H.R. 7732), H4919 [12MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: establish task force to protect Armed Forces members, veterans, and military families from financial fraud (H.R. 8321), H5945 [11JY]

Dept. of Education: make grants to local educational agencies to assist certain individuals in reentering secondary school or general educational development program (H.R. 9428), H8757 [5DE]

Dept. of Energy: establish grant program to support energy efficiency, renewable energy, and climate resilience improvements at certain institutions of higher education (H.R. 7384), H4153 [4AP]

Dept. of State: modify biannual report on overseas capital construction projects (H.R. 8779), H7742 [9SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: develop and pilot digital dollar technologies that replicate privacy-respecting features of physical cash (H.R. 7231), H3896 [28MR]

——— study Chinese support for Afghan illicit finance (H.R. 6524), H309 [28JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish payment and performance security requirements for water infrastructure projects (H.R. 9665), H9984 [21DE]

SEC: strengthen Office of the Investor Advocate (H.R. 7732), H4920 [12MY]

Remarks

Beacon Hill Village, MA: anniversary, E94• [2FE]

Cohasset, MA: tribute to Cohasset High School football team, E14• [10JA]

Commission on Wartime Contracting: establish, H6340• [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6264•, H6340• [13JY], H6583• [14JY]

——— clarify Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency authority to use outside resources, H6340• [13JY]

——— develop plan to reimburse servicemembers and veterans who expended personal funds to evacuate former translators, interpreters, security contractors, pilots, and other Afghan allies out of Afghanistan, H6264• [13JY]

——— establish Interagency Task Force on Financial Fraud to protect servicemembers, veterans, and military families from financial fraud, H6340• [13JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: brief Congress on identification and analysis of Chinese economic, commercial, and financial connections to Afghanistan which fuel both Chinese and Taliban interests, H6583• [14JY]

——— establish Office of Foreign Assets Control Exchange to advance information sharing and facilitate sanctions administration and enforcement, H6583• [14JY]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 310), H7130 [26JY]

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: impact, H7975 [20SE]

Norwood, MA: anniversary, E18• [10JA]

Postal Service: provide stability and enhance services (H.R. 3076), H1046 [8FE]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits, H1046 [8FE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 310), H7130 [26JY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 310), H7130 [26JY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 310), H7130 [26JY]

Tributes

Bonitatibus, Peter, E462• [6MY]

Meyers, Sheila, E1097• [31OC]

Taylor, Michael, E1098• [31OC]