PHILLIPS, DEAN (a Representative from Minnesota)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6240, H6342, H6403 [13JY], H6564, H6565 [14JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8294), H6843 [19JY]

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: reauthorize (H.R. 7309), H5055 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 8297), H5976 [12JY]

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), H1135 [18FE]

——— 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), H7709 [12AU]

Africa: express concern for drought and endemic food insecurity plaguing Horn of Africa and calling for greater humanitarian and agricultural assistance to region (see H. Res. 1137), H5222 [27MY]

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

Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 2325), H5935 [5JY]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H5735 [21JN]

——— restore certain non-monetary Federal benefits to surviving spouses, eligible for Gold Star lapel button, who remarried (see H.R. 4191), H9 [10JA]

Arms control: impose sanctions on transfer of arms and related materiel by China to Russia or evasion or circumvention of U.S. sanctions or multilateral sanctions by China relative to Russia (see H.R. 8544), H7255 [27JY]

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), H3777 [16MR]

Bankruptcy: allow full subrogation, including subrogation to priority rights of U.S., of claims for payment of customs duties (see H.R. 4816), H10 [10JA]

Belarus: condemn and call for end to ongoing crackdown on freedom of expression and human rights and express solidarity with Belarusian people (see H. Res. 681), H1135 [18FE]

Canada: ensure that Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in Great Lake Basin (see H. Res. 647), H6883 [19JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: design and install exhibit depicting attack on Capitol that occured January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 1627), H7558 [9AU]

Charles W. Lindberg Post Office, Minneapolis, MN: designate (see H.R. 8026), H5485 [13JN]

Climate: produce national climate adaptation and resilience strategy (see H.R. 6461), H9855 [14DE]

Colleges and universities: authorize funding to expand and support enrollment at institutions that sponsor construction and manufacturing-oriented registered apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 2303), H5487 [13JN]

——— provide for long-term improvement of historically Black colleges and universities (see H.R. 3294), H5487 [13JN]

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), H289 [20JA]

Commission on Evidence-based Policymaking: establish (see H. Con. Res. 116), H8587 [17NO]

Congress: require every bill to show changes bill makes to full text of existing sections of law bill repeals or amends (see H.R. 6784), H1130 [18FE]

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]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish Office of Civic Bridgebuilding (see H.R. 6843), H1146 [25FE]

Courts: allow claims against foreign states for unlawful computer intrusion (see H.R. 1607), H5221 [27MY]

——— authorize notaries public to perform, and establish minimum standards for, certain electronic and remote notarizations and require Federal and State courts to recognize such notarizations performed by notary public (see H.R. 3962), H5221 [27MY]

COVID–19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 174), H9904 [15DE]

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), H4723 [6MY]

——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 8736), H8731 [2DE]

DEA: eliminate separate registration requirement for dispensing narcotic drugs categorized in schedules with lower potential for abuse that are intended for maintenance or detoxification treatment (see H.R. 1384), H9 [10JA]

Defense Production Act: invoke authorities to increase production of infant formula and provide for equitable distribution through Federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 90), H5097 [17MY]

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), H5487 [13JN]

——— 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), H5097 [17MY]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize position of Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Travel and Tourism and statutorily establish U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (see H.R. 6965), H5879 [23JN]

——— study feasibility of manufacturing products for critical infrastructure sectors in U.S. (see H.R. 6152), H8410 [21OC]

Dept. of Defense: carry out pilot program to supplement transition assistance program (see H.R. 4769), H79 [12JA]

——— make cost to each taxpayer of certain contingency operations conducted by Armed Forces publicly available on website (see H.R. 7147), H8403 [18OC]

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

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

——— establish Native American language resource center (see H.R. 2271), H10 [10JA]

——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 4122), H5010 [16MY]

——— 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), H9730 [13DE]

Dept. of Energy: revitalize existing university infrastructure on nuclear science and engineering and establish new university-based nuclear science and engineering facilities (see H.R. 4819), H44 [11JA]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to support nursing schools in program enhancement and infrastructure modernization and increase number of nursing faculty and students (see H.R. 851), H8419 [28OC]

——— authorize loan repayment program for mental health professionals (see H.R. 3150), H295 [21JA]

——— enable certain hospitals that were participating in or applied for drug discount program prior to coronavirus public health emergency to temporarily maintain eligibility (see H.R. 3203), H5175 [18MY]

——— establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (see H.R. 3), H5945 [11JY]

——— establish programs to address addiction and overdoses caused by illicit fentanyl and other opioids (see H.R. 2366), H5976 [12JY]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 7630), H8423 [31OC]

——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see H.R. 7775), H8589 [17NO]

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 6117), H7742 [9SE]

——— improve diversity of participants in Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3085), H5010 [16MY]

——— issue guidance on coverage under Medicaid of certain pelvic health services furnished during postpartum period (see H.R. 8181), H7709 [12AU]

——— provide services for mothers considering placing or have placed a child for adoption (see H.R. 2375), H3865 [24MR]

——— reauthorize and extend Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Services program (see H.R. 4151), H1303 [3MR]

——— require States receiving block grants for prevention and treatment of substance abuse to allocate certain percentage for recovery support services (see H.R. 4897), H5234 [3JN]

Dept. of HUD: increase supply of, and lower rents for, affordable housing and assess calculations of area median income for purposes of Federal low-income housing assistance (see H.R. 7739), H5735 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow use of grants under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to combat sex trafficking (see H.R. 3996), H9 [10JA]

——— create Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (see H.R. 6538), H1149 [25FE]

——— direct Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program to carry out grant program to provide assistance to police departments with fewer than 200 law enforcement officers (see H.R. 6448), H288 [20JA]

——— establish Animal Cruelty Crimes Section within Environment and Natural Resources Division (see H.R. 1016), H5941 [7JY]

——— establish pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration (see H.R. 5016), H3897 [28MR]

——— make grants to States, local government, and Tribal governments for creation and operation of veterans response teams within law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 5788), H8495 [14NO]

——— permit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to be used for purpose of increasing compensation and hiring of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 6375), H303 [25JA]

——— propose program to make treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers (see H.R. 8058), H7736 [2SE]

Dept. of Labor: authorize study to review specific outcomes of entrepreneurial skills development programs (see H.R. 8634), H7554 [5AU]

Dept. of State: develop strategy and implementation plan outlining efforts to counter malign influence and activities of Russia and its proxies in Africa, Latin America, Middle East, and other regions as appropriate (see H.R. 9374), H8824 [7DE]

——— provide additional visas for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 3513), H1425 [9MR]

——— submit briefing and report to Congress on support of China for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (see H.R. 6954), H3972 [29MR]

——— support right of self-determination for people of Tibet, counter disinformation by Chinese officials, and encourage peaceful resolution of conflict with China (see H.R. 8365), H9855 [14DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: exempt certain pandemic relief grants for motorcoach, school bus, and passenger vessel industries from Federal taxation (see H.R. 7477), H8824 [7DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans (see H.R. 3402), H5824 [22JN]

——— improve assistance and support services for caregivers of veterans (see H.R. 110), H9 [10JA]

——— provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services (see H.R. 1957), H7067 [21JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to certain Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners (see H.R. 2734), H3744 [15MR]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H5931 [1JY]

——— protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see H.R. 1696), H3897 [28MR]

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: amend laws relative to preventing end-stage kidney disease (see H.R. 7506), H7709 [12AU]

Drugs: ensure equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 4390), H5010 [16MY]

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]

——— develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 7696), H7540 [29JY]

——— expand ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 4410), H4192 [5AP]

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), H4609 [28AP]

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

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), H4799 [10MY]

FDA: allow drug manufacturers and sponsors to use alternative testing methods to animal testing to investigate drug safety and effectiveness (see H.R. 2565), H5941 [7JY]

Federal agencies and departments: improve public trust by establishing customer experience as central measure of performance (see H.R. 3609), H8414 [25OC]

——— improve service delivery of agencies and public perception of agency interactions (see H.R. 9233), H8413 [25OC]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see H.R. 5727), H1208 [1MR]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 3225), H7732 [30AU]

Financial institutions: modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see H.R. 6889), H7172 [26JY]

——— provide more loan flexibility to credit unions and expand homeownership access (see H.R. 5189), H8318 [29SE]

Foreign policy: encourage Russian soldiers to abandon Putin’s war and grant soldiers who defect expedited admission to U.S. as refugees if they clear vetting and security procedures (see H. Res. 969), H1374 [8MR]

——— prohibit U.S. recognition of Russian claims of sovereignty over any portion of sovereign territory of Ukraine (see H.R. 9059), H8423 [31OC]

——— review sanction policy relative to Russian kleptocrats and human rights abusers (see H.R. 6846), H1146 [25FE]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 65), H918 [2FE]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1378), H7742 [9SE]

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

GAO: study role pharmaceutical benefit managers play in pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations (see H.R. 1829), H5010 [16MY]

Global Food Security Act: modify and extend (see H.R. 8446), H8223 [28SE]

Gold Star Families Remembrance Week: designate (see H. Res. 1030), H8397 [14OC]

Gold Star Father’s Day: designate (see H. Res. 1190), H8115 [22SE]

Great Lakes: issue Great Lakes Restoration Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 7975), H5332 [7JN]

Health: oppose criminalization of essential health care, including sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care and disapprove criminalization of pregnancy outcomes (see H. Con. Res. 89), H4920 [12MY]

——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 8111), H5644 [16JN]

Hmong Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Hmong people in recognition of their highly distinguished service in Vietnam war and fight against communism (see H.R. 8110), H5936 [5JY]

Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 53), H5235 [3JN]

Hunger: advance targeted and evidence-based interventions for prevention and treatment of global malnutrition and improve coordination of such programs (see H.R. 4693), H10 [10JA]

Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see H.R. 5801), H7546 [2AU]

——— provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 3783), H5098 [17MY]

——— require coverage of infertility treatments (see H.R. 4450), H5215 [24MY]

——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2163), H7742 [9SE]

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1128), H5209 [19MY]

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 death of Mahsa Amini in Iranian custody, discrimination against women, and use of violence to supress protests, and support right to self-determination and protest (see H. Res. 1397), H8410 [21OC]

IRS: establish free, online tax preparation and filing service and programs that allow taxpayers to access third-party provided tax return information (see H.R. 8368), H7541 [29JY]

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

John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship: establish to fund international internships and research placements for early- to mid-career professionals to study nonviolent movements to establish and protect civil rights around the world (see H.R. 8681), H7843 [14SE]

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

Law enforcement officers: authorize public safety officer death benefits to officers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder (see H.R. 6943), H5099 [17MY]

Liberia: support progress toward transparency, accountable institutions, and other tenets of good governance as it approaches bicentennial of arrival of first free Black Americans to Providence Island (see H. Res. 907), H1075 [8FE]

Lobbying Disclosure Act: clarify provision relative to certain contents of registrations (see H.R. 8246), H7732 [30AU]

Martin Olav Sabo Post Office, Minneapolis, MN: designate (see H.R. 8025), H5485 [13JN]

Medicaid: remove coverage exclusion for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 6636), H4799 [10MY]

Medicare: add physical therapists to list of health care providers allowed to utilize locum tenens (substitute) arrangements (see H.R. 1611), H8114 [22SE]

——— ensure equitable payment for, and beneficiary access to, diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals under hospital outpatient prospective payment system (see H.R. 4479), H5941 [7JY]

——— ensure stability in payments to home health agencies (see H.R. 8581), H7732 [30AU]

——— expand and expedite access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 1956), H5221 [27MY]

——— expand scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services (see H.R. 2168), H5334 [7JN]

——— extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (see H.R. 8800), H8434 [7NO]

——— 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), H5215 [24MY]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 1946), H5098 [17MY]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see H.R. 2256), H5098 [17MY]

——— provide one-year delay for recoupment of certain payments made under accelerated or advance payment programs (see H.R. 3589), H5010 [16MY]

——— revise certain payment rules for outpatient physical therapy and outpatient occupational therapy furnished in rural areas and medically underserved areas (see H.R. 5536), H8115 [22SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain health care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any public health emergency (see H.R. 3733), H7716 [19AU]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: modify requirements for candidate countries (see H.R. 8463), H7256 [27JY]

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]

Motor vehicles: prevent theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts (see H.R. 6394), H5228 [31MY]

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

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

National Veterans Small Business Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1453), H8422 [31OC]

Native Americans: protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in Tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 5008), H5935 [5JY]

New York, NY: provide one-time grant for operation, security, and maintenance of National September 11 Memorial & Museum at World Trade Center to commemorate events, and honor victims, of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 5230), H295 [21JA]

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]

NIH: require annual budget estimate for initiatives pursuant to reports and recommendations made under National Alzheimer’s Project Act (see H.R. 7773), H7546 [2AU]

Nonprofit organizations: help charities provide services to meet community needs caused by coronavirus pandemic, preserve and create jobs in nonprofit sector, reduce unemployment, and promote economic recovery (see H.R. 1987), H1075 [8FE]

NSF: award grants to support research on neurological and psychiatric illnesses associated with coronavirus infection (see H.R. 5772), H44 [11JA]

Nuclear energy: support expansion of domestic nuclear energy and advanced nuclear technology as viable source of power in order to promote U.S. nuclear energy leadership and global energy independence (see H. Res. 1311), H7545 [2AU]

Officer Leo Pavlak Post Office Building, South St. Paul, MN: designate (see H.R. 8226), H5918 [24JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish and support State-based universal health care systems that provide comprehensive health benefits to State residents (see H.R. 3775), H5879 [23JN]

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

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), H301 [25JA]

Political campaigns: prohibit congressional candidates from accepting contributions from any political committee other than their authorized committee and from establishing leadership political action committee (see H.R. 9134), H8378 [4OC]

Postal Service: provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3287), H8222 [28SE]

President and Vice President: ensure orderly transfer of power by providing clear guidelines for when and to whom resources are provided for assumption of official duties (see H.R. 8846), H8397 [14OC]

Public works: prohibit distribution of Federal funds to certain entities related to China for certain public works projects (see H.R. 8024), H5446 [9JN]

Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7240), H3895 [28MR]

Research: authorize appropriations to offset costs relative to reductions in research productivity resulting from coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 869), H5098 [17MY]

Russia: authorize confiscation of assets subject to U.S. jurisdiction of certain foreign persons and remit those assets to Ukraine (see H.R. 6930), H4075 [31MR]

——— 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), H294 [21JA]

——— impose sanctions on Duma and Federation Council members who voted to recognize Donetsk and Luhansk in southeastern Ukraine as one or more independent states (see H.R. 6842), H1146 [25FE]

——— prohibit importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, and coal from Russia (see H.R. 6951), H1328 [7MR]

——— require President report to Congress on efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information relative to war crimes committed during Ukraine invasion (see H.R. 7276), H4154 [4AP]

Rwanda: call to release Paul Rusesabagina on humanitarian grounds (see H. Res. 892), H330 [1FE]

SBA: establish pilot program awarding competitive grants to organizations administering entrepreneurial development programming to formerly incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 6326), H4445 [14AP]

——— establish training curriculum relative to businesses owned by older individuals within Office of Entrepreneurial Development (see H.R. 7552), H4452 [21AP]

——— modify requirements relative to certain employee-owned businesses (see H.R. 9347), H8587 [17NO]

——— publish or update resource guide for small business concerns operating as child care providers (see H.R. 3072), H4397 [6AP]

——— require certain lenders and development companies to refer certain borrowers to resource partner (see H.R. 7971), H5647 [16JN]

Social Security: require State child health plans to include coverage of screening blood lead tests and codify such requirement under Medicaid (see H.R. 3511), H295 [21JA]

SSA: establish trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 804), H6883 [19JY]

——— improve sharing of death information with Do Not Pay working system (see H.R. 7118), H5735 [21JN]

——— produce and make available identification at no cost for purpose of allowing certain individuals to meet certain identification requirements (see H.R. 8821), H8223 [28SE]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: improve implementation of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 7232), H8430 [3NO]

Supreme Court: establish term limits and process by which appointments for justices occur at regular time intervals (see H.R. 5140), H7172 [26JY]

——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 4766), H5824 [22JN]

Taxation: allow refundable income tax credit for purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 431), H5215 [24MY]

——— 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), H8508 [15NO]

——— equalize charitable mileage rate with business travel rate relative to deductibility of costs of operating motor vehicle (see H.R. 7432), H7736 [2SE]

——— exclude from gross income certain federally subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty (see H.R. 1285), H5175 [18MY]

——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on monthly basis (see H.R. 928), H6883 [19JY]

——— increase charitable mileage rate (see H.R. 8265), H7883 [15SE]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2974), H1330 [7MR]

——— modify rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, eliminate requirement that taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by amount of rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see H.R. 2294), H7736 [2SE]

——— permanently extend new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1321), H9984 [21DE]

——— provide credits for production of renewable chemicals and investments in renewable chemical production facilities (see H.R. 2532), H6624 [14JY]

——— provide partially refundable credit against payroll taxes for certain restaurants affected by coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 9574), H9901 [15DE]

——— provide tax relief for certain small business owners and impose tax on repurchase of corporate stock (see H.R. 8559), H7717 [19AU]

——— repeal direct payment requirement on exclusion from gross income of distributions from governmental plans for health and long-term care insurance (see H.R. 7203), H4799 [10MY]

——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 7382), H5824 [22JN]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H7727 [26AU]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H7727 [26AU]

U.N.: withhold U.S. funding for Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry relative to situation in Israel, West Bank, and Gaza (see H.R. 7223), H5215 [24MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 2773), H5334 [7JN]

Ukraine: award Congressional Gold Medal to Defenders of Ukraine, collectively, in recognition of their crucial role in defense of free democracy of Ukraine against Russian aggresssion (see H.R. 7088), H3743 [15MR]

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

Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Red Cross Supplemental Recreational Activities Overseas program members, also known as Donut Dollies (see H.R. 8978), H8112 [22SE]

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see H.R. 237), H977 [4FE]

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]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Coast Guard: establish pilot program to improve issuance of alerts to facilitate cooperation with public to render aid to distressed individuals (see H.R. 8541), H7255 [27JY]

Crime: extend to private or commercial interstate carriers the same protections enjoyed by letter and mail carriers (see H.R. 6852), H1146 [25FE]

Democracy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 68), H43 [11JA]

Dept. of Justice: authorize grant to encourage recruitment of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 7826), H5174 [18MY]

Dept. of Labor: permit additional leave for bone marrow or blood stem cell donation under Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 7770), H4970 [13MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: modify allocations under State Small Business Credit Initiative (see H.R. 7874), H5214 [24MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for surviving spouses who remarry (see H.R. 9287), H8441 [10NO]

Families and domestic relations: invest in real pro-life policies that support American families (see H.R. 8862), H7881 [15SE]

FEC: prohibit Members of Congress from making direct and personal solicitations of campaign funds when Congress is in session (see H.R. 8089), H5610 [15JN]

Federal employees: allow Federal personnel stationed abroad to return to U.S. with dogs (see H.R. 7787), H5009 [16MY]

Lobbyists: assign unique identification numbers to each registered lobbyists, their clients, and to persons who provide strategic lobbying services in support of lobbyists (see H.R. 9693), H10531 [23DE]

Members of Congress: require security clearance at level of top secret or higher to obtain access to sensitive compartmented information (see H.R. 8623), H7538 [29JY]

Russia: ban visas of certain Russian citizens and their family members due to invasion of Ukraine (see H.R. 6853), H1146 [25FE]

SBA: encourage entrepreneurship training in after school programs (see H.R. 7687), H4722 [6MY]

——— improve outreach and education on employee ownership (see H.R. 9345), H8587 [17NO]

Taxation: provide credit for new off-road plug-in electric vehicles (see H.R. 9481), H8873 [8DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Coast Guard: establish pilot program to improve issuance of alerts to facilitate cooperation with public to render aid to distressed individuals (H.R. 8541), H7256 [27JY]

Crime: extend to private or commercial interstate carriers the same protections enjoyed by letter and mail carriers (H.R. 6852), H1148 [25FE]

Democracy Day: designate (H.J. Res. 68), H43 [11JA]

Dept. of Justice: authorize grant to encourage recruitment of law enforcement officers (H.R. 7826), H5174 [18MY]

Dept. of Labor: permit additional leave for bone marrow or blood stem cell donation under Family and Medical Leave Act (H.R. 7770), H4971 [13MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: modify allocations under State Small Business Credit Initiative (H.R. 7874), H5215 [24MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for surviving spouses who remarry (H.R. 9287), H8442 [10NO]

Families and domestic relations: invest in real pro-life policies that support American families (H.R. 8862), H7883 [15SE]

FEC: prohibit Members of Congress from making direct and personal solicitations of campaign funds when Congress is in session (H.R. 8089), H5611 [15JN]

Federal employees: allow Federal personnel stationed abroad to return to U.S. with dogs (H.R. 7787), H5010 [16MY]

Lobbyists: assign unique identification numbers to each registered lobbyists, their clients, and to persons who provide strategic lobbying services in support of lobbyists (H.R. 9693), H10531 [23DE]

Members of Congress: require security clearance at level of top secret or higher to obtain access to sensitive compartmented information (H.R. 8623), H7540 [29JY]

Russia: ban visas of certain Russian citizens and their family members due to invasion of Ukraine (H.R. 6853), H1148 [25FE]

SBA: encourage entrepreneurship training in after school programs (H.R. 7687), H4723 [6MY]

——— improve outreach and education on employee ownership (H.R. 9345), H8588 [17NO]

Taxation: provide credit for new off-road plug-in electric vehicles (H.R. 9481), H8874 [8DE]

Letters

Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act: Representative Meeks, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H4530 [27AP]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4529 [27AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5346 [8JN]

Remarks

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H6667 [15JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorize grant to encourage recruitment of law enforcement officers (H.R. 7826), H5196 [19MY]

Dept. of State: report to Congress on China’s support to Russia relative to its unprovoked invasion of and full-scale war against Ukraine (H.R. 7314), H4525, H4526, H4527 [27AP]

Diseases and disorders: address small business concerns relative to coronavirus pandemic, H338 [2FE]

Executive Office of the President: establish semiconductor supply chain working group in response to Russian invasion of Ukraine and report to Congress on potential future disruptions (H.R. 7372), H4527, H4528, H4529 [27AP]

FEC: prohibit Members of Congress from making direct and personal solicitations of campaign funds when Congress is in session (H.R. 8089), H6926 [21JY]

Firearms: increase age limit on purchase of certain firearms, prevent gun trafficking, modernize prohibition on untraceable firearms, and encourage safe storage of firearms (H.R. 7910), H5346 [8JN]

Olympic Games: tribute to Minnesota participants, H1091 [9FE]

Restaurant Revitalization Fund: increase appropriations (H.R. 3807), H4411 [7AP]

Russia: authorize confiscation of assets subject to U.S. jurisdiction of certain foreign persons and remit those assets to Ukraine (H.R. 6930), H4530, H4531, H4532 [27AP]

——— call for provision of evidence of wrongdoing or release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations (H. Res. 336), H4523, H4525 [27AP]

Ukraine: call for immediate cessation of all Russian military activities and oppose violations against religious freedom (H.R. 496), H4529, H4530 [27AP]

Tributes

Simich, Len, E205• [2MR]