BARRAGÁN, NANETTE DIAZ (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6352 [13JY]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (H.R. 5129), H4943 [13MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 8297), H5946 [11JY]
Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 78), H1426 [9MR]
Agriculture: place moratorium on large concentrated animal feeding operations, strengthen Packers and Stockyards Act, and require country-of-origin labeling on meat and dairy products (see H.R. 4421), H1376 [8MR]
Air pollution: improve air quality management and safety of communities using best available monitoring technology and data (see H.R. 8551), H7403 [28JY]
Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 5244), H7558 [9AU]
——— 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), H7967 [19SE]
——— increase enforcement of Animal Welfare Act violations (see H.R. 6100), H7709 [12AU]
——— mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see H.R. 5232), H8801 [6DE]
——— prohibit confinement of pregnant pigs (see H.R. 7004), H4128 [1AP]
——— prohibit import, export, transport, sale, receipt, acquirement, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of mink (see H.R. 4310), H3745 [15MR]
——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 5999), H3745 [15MR]
Armed Forces: provide coverage for eating disorders under TRICARE program for members, certain former members, and their dependents (see H.R. 1309), H8648 [29NO]
——— provide for coverage of assisted reproductive technology services under TRICARE program (see H.R. 6094), H1014 [7FE]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H5879 [23JN]
Arts and humanities: address systemic racism and advance equity (see H.R. 7627), H5234 [3JN]
——— ensure certain Federal funds can be used to support arts education for students, and for youth and adults involved in justice system (see H.R. 5581), H4007 [30MR]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1083), H4714 [3MY]
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), H4075 [31MR]
Azerbaijan: condemn unprovoked military attack on Armenia and cease security assistance to Azerbaijan (see H. Res. 1351), H8223 [28SE]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H1147 [25FE]
Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 1051), H4438 [11AP]
Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1226), H7068 [21JY]
Business and industry: make price gouging unlawful, expand FTC ability to seek permanent injunctions and equitable relief, and require companies disclose costs and pricing strategies in SEC filings (see H.R. 7736), H4972 [13MY]
——— prohibit employers from terminating employee group health plan coverage while employee is engaged in lawful strike (see H.R. 6557), H1149 [25FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: design and install exhibit depicting attack on Capitol that occured January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 1627), H1303 [3MR]
Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner Outpatient Clinic, Ventura, CA: designate (see H.R. 7698), H4796 [10MY]
CDC: collaborate with State and local health departments to provide information and education to public on asthma (see H.R. 7055), H6336 [13JY]
——— reauthorize and improve National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (see H.R. 8185), H5822 [22JN]
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: require testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers and certain other providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology (see H.R. 7427), H5976 [12JY]
César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park: establish (see H.R. 8046), H6625 [14JY]
Chairman Richard Milanovich Post Office, Palm Springs, CA: designate (see H.R. 9074), H8315 [29SE]
Chávez, César E.: tribute (see H. Res. 1018), H4073 [31MR]
Chicano Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1291), H7255 [27JY]
Chief Rudy Banuelos Post Office, King City, CA: designate (see H.R. 8622), H7842 [14SE]
Children and youth: address mental health impact of recurrent climate-related disasters on youth (see H. Res. 975), H4800 [10MY]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 8535), H7254 [27JY]
Clemente, Roberto: tribute (see H. Res. 1432), H8395 [14OC]
Climate: establish climate resilience workforce (see H.R. 6492), H301 [25JA]
Colleges and universities: condemn threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities and reaffirm support for historically Black colleges and universities and their students (see H. Con. Res. 70), H1331 [7MR]
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]
Committee on Aging (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 583), H4075 [31MR]
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]
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: establish grant program to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 3483), H3745 [15MR]
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]
Corp. for National and Community Service: establish AmeriCorps Administration to carry out national and volunteer service programs (see H.R. 6683), H1113 [9FE]
Corporal Hunter Lopez Memorial Post Office Building, La Quinta, CA: designate (see H.R. 7988), H5409 [8JN]
Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 6207), H10 [10JA]
Cottle Centanni Post Office Building, Yorba Linda, CA: designate (see H.R. 6631), H3829 [17MR]
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), H6336 [13JY]
Crime: 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), H8011 [20SE]
Cuba: grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 198), H5945 [11JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish pilot program promoting scratch cooking in school meal programs (see H.R. 6608), H1149 [25FE]
——— establish renewable energy grant program for Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands and conduct GAO study on renewable energy efficiency in such territories (see H.R. 2791), H8386 [7OC]
——— 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]
——— extend certain certification periods for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 4455), H1149 [25FE]
——— extend certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing coronavirus (see H.R. 6613), H8011 [20SE]
——— prohibit use of M–44 devices, commonly known as ‘‘cyanide bombs’’, on public land (see H.R. 4951), H5945 [11JY]
Dept. of Commerce: establish university centers to encourage certain economic development (see H.R. 7572), H8410 [21OC]
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]
——— reduce appropriations (see H.R. 8040), H8379 [4OC]
——— review discharge characterizations of former members of Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 5300), H918 [2FE]
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), H5547 [14JN]
——— carry out program to increase access to prekindergarten through high school computer science education (see H.R. 3602), H1208 [1MR]
——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 9136), H8378 [4OC]
——— double Pell Grant award amount, improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and reduce interest rates (see H.R. 8872), H7881 [15SE]
——— establish emergency grant aid program (see H.R. 8247), H6337 [13JY]
——— improve structure of Federal Pell Grant Program by providing for mandatory funding and reinstating and expanding eligibility for certain students (see H.R. 3946), H3829 [17MR]
——— make grants to certain higher education institutions to provide free meals to low-income students through existing on-campus meal programs (see H.R. 6934), H1302 [3MR]
——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual or concurrent enrollment programs (see H.R. 6585), H946 [3FE]
——— promote and support collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions and local educational agencies with high enrollments of Hispanic or Latino students (see H.R. 7454), H4432 [7AP]
——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 2525), H8542 [16NO]
Dept. of HHS: authorize Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (see H.R. 7249), H7067 [21JY]
——— 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), H8223 [28SE]
——— authorize grants to eligible entities to pay for travel-related expenses and logistical support for individuals relative to accessing abortion services (see H.R. 8452), H7068 [21JY]
——— authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 7814), H5173 [18MY]
——— award grants to eligible entities for creating or enhancing capacity to treat patients with long-term coronavirus symptoms through multidisciplinary approach (see H.R. 7482), H8115 [22SE]
——— carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (see H.R. 8585), H7736 [2SE]
——— conduct public health education, awareness, and outreach campaign to enhance access to abortion and related health services (see H.R. 9247), H8430 [3NO]
——— 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), H5941 [7JY]
——— declare monkeypox outbreak as public health emergency (see H. Res. 1286), H7546 [2AU]
——— establish Bio-Preparedness and Infectious Diseases Workforce Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 5602), H3777 [16MR]
——— establish Office of Minority and Women Inclusion within each covered agency (see H.R. 9099), H8370 [30SE]
——— establish program of research on risks posed by presence of dioxins, phthalates, pesticides, chemical fragrances, and other components of menstrual products and intimate care products (see H.R. 8724), H7712 [16AU]
——— establish Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 3297), H3745 [15MR]
——— evaluate process by which interchangeable biological products are approved to be used in pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 8877), H7964 [19SE]
——— improve access to, and quality of health care for, minority and underserved populations (see H.R. 7585), H4510 [26AP]
——— increase availability of LIHEAP heating and cooling assistance (see H.R. 6437), H7407 [28JY]
——— prohibit health insurance providers from imposing cost-sharing requirements or treatment limitations for diagnostic examinations for breast cancer that are less favorable than those for screening examinations (see H.R. 5769), H1149 [25FE]
——— provide flexibility and funding for World Trade Center Health Program (see H.R. 4965), H7067 [21JY]
——— 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]
——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see H.R. 4118), H5547 [14JN]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 5129), H4724 [6MY]
——— reauthorize grant program for screening, assessment, and treatment services for maternal mental health and substance use disorders (see H.R. 7073), H4075 [31MR]
——— reauthorize program of payments to teaching health centers that operate graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 3671), H1208 [1MR]
——— reauthorize programs supporting community-based youth and young adult suicide prevention efforts (see H.R. 7255), H7067 [21JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: defer removal of certain Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian nationals for certain period (see H.R. 8922), H8373 [30SE]
——— enhance funding and administration of Nonprofit Security Grant Program (see H.R. 6825), H1145 [25FE]
——— establish Center for Countering Human Trafficking (see H.R. 6736), H1123 [15FE]
——— establish veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from U.S. to return as immigrants (see H.R. 4137), H7558 [9AU]
——— reform process by which temporary nonagricultural worker visas are allocated (see H.R. 7549), H4452 [21AP]
Dept. of HUD: carry out rent stabilization program to provide short-term financial assistance to extremely low-income families at risk of eviction (see H.R. 8327), H7172 [26JY]
——— establish grant program to provide amounts to eligible entities for costs associated with establishment and operation of safe parking program for homeless (see H.R. 2965), H1376 [8MR]
——— establish grant programs for public housing authorities to rehabilitate, upgrade, and transition public housing into zero-carbon homes and provide economic opportunities for public housing residents (see H.R. 2664), H1425 [9MR]
——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 2542), H3854 [18MR]
——— increase percentage of authorized units that public housing agency may use for project-based assistance (see H.R. 8539), H8423 [31OC]
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), H5234 [3JN]
——— improve compensation under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 5338), H5941 [7JY]
——— require Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to report information on allegations of misconduct by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1481), H4074 [31MR]
Dept. of Labor: establish grant program to support out-of-school-time youth workforce readiness programs providing employability skills, work-based learning, and workforce opportunities for eligible youth (see H.R. 3342), H7553 [5AU]
——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 4603), H7256 [27JY]
——— 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]
——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see H.R. 8105), H5644 [16JN]
Dept. of State: establish Chief Diversity Officer and promote increased diversity in Foreign Service (see H.R. 4589), H3745 [15MR]
Dept. of Transportation: establish program to help minority- and women-owned small businesses gain proficiency to compete equally for project contracts and subcontracts (see H.R. 6923), H1301 [3MR]
——— establish Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program (see H.R. 6546), H4799 [10MY]
——— implement clear standards for child booster seat labeling and safety testing (see H.R. 5736), H10 [10JA]
——— provide for disadvantaged business enterprise supportive services programs at modal administrations (see H.R. 7149), H3852 [18MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust rate of per diem payments to grantees that provide services to homeless veterans (see H.R. 5606), H8801 [6DE]
——— establish Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans (see H.R. 5776), H1014 [7FE]
——— improve certain programs for home and community based services for veterans (see H.R. 6823), H8318 [29SE]
Depts. of Commerce and State: develop inter-agency strategy and submit reports on illegal export and trafficking of firearms from U.S. to recipients in Mexico and certain Central American and Caribbean countries (see H.R. 9539), H9852 [14DE]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to certain Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners (see H.R. 2734), H7716 [19AU]
Deputy Sheriff Bryan Ishmael Post Office, Placerville, CA: designate (see H.R. 6276), H3829 [17MR]
Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H5976 [12JY]
——— prohibit discrimination on basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants (see H.R. 1235), H9 [10JA]
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: ensure access to cost-free monkeypox testing services (see H.R. 8693), H7709 [12AU]
——— improve patient access to anti-cancer oral medications (see H.R. 3258), H7546 [2AU]
——— protect against seasonal and pandemic influenza (see H.R. 9476), H8873 [8DE]
Dolores Huerta Day: designate (see H. Res. 1056), H4443 [14AP]
Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building, San Bernardino, CA: designate (see H.R. 6661), H1149 [25FE]
Drugs: ensure equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 4390), H3859 [21MR]
——— establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products (see H.R. 6833), H3898 [28MR]
Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 1075), H4608 [28AP]
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: carry out certain activities to protect communities from harmful effects of plastics (see H.R. 9388), H8708 [1DE]
——— create national zero-emission vehicle standard (see H.R. 9555), H9852 [14DE]
——— 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), H5974 [12JY]
——— 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), H6334 [13JY]
——— prohibit use of organophosphate pesticides on food (see H.R. 8765), H8508 [15NO]
Esteban E. Torres Post Office Building, Norwalk, CA: designate (see H.R. 7173), H3853 [18MR]
Esteban E. Torres Post Office Building, West Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 7832), H5206 [19MY]
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), H4075 [31MR]
——— strengthen oversight of repair stations located outside U.S. (see H.R. 7321), H7068 [21JY]
Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1078), H4707 [29AP]
Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 7345), H4072 [31MR]
Families and domestic relations: invest in real pro-life policies that support American families (see H.R. 8862), H7881 [15SE]
——— provide young children and families access to high-quality affordable childcare and early education (see H. Res. 1036), H4724 [6MY]
——— repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 8404), H6705 [18JY]
——— 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]
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), H8396 [14OC]
FDA: ban certain substances in cosmetic products (see H.R. 5537), H8430 [3NO]
——— establish Office of Food Safety Reassessment (see H.R. 4694), H5334 [7JN]
——— improve safety and supply of infant formula (see H.R. 7933), H5232 [3JN]
——— limit presence of toxic elements in, and otherwise regulate, infant and toddler food (see H.R. 2229), H5228 [31MY]
——— make hemp, cannabidiol derived from hemp, and any other ingredient derived from hemp lawful for use as dietary ingredients in dietary supplements (see H.R. 841), H43 [11JA]
——— prevent food shortages, including shortages of infant formula and certain medical foods (see H.R. 7989), H5924 [28JN]
——— prohibit introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of food packaging containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 6026), H5228 [31MY]
——— treat certain menstrual products as misbranded if labels do not list each ingredient or component (see H.R. 8829), H8067 [21SE]
Federal agencies and departments: prescribe procedures to ensure that meaningful tribal input is integral part of Federal decision-making process relative to Federal actions that impact tribal lands and interests (see H.R. 3587), H4192 [5AP]
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), H9730 [13DE]
——— 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]
Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 1449), H8418 [28OC]
Financial institutions: 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), H5410 [8JN]
Firearms: expand to all firearms requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days (see H.R. 7904), H5219 [27MY]
——— increase age limit on purchase of certain firearms, prevent gun trafficking, modernize prohibition on untraceable firearms, and encourage safe storage of firearms (see H.R. 7910), H5234 [3JN]
——— issue extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from person who may present danger to others or themselves (see H.R. 2377), H5221 [27MY]
——— modernize business of selling firearms and address gun trafficking through regulation of Federal firearms licensees (see H.R. 6225), H303 [25JA]
——— 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]
——— provide victims of gun violence access to same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 2814), H6883 [19JY]
Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 8358), H6334 [13JY]
Foreign aid: 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), H4397 [6AP]
Foreign policy: reinforce commercial relationships with Latin American and Caribbean allies and expand critical supply chains in Americas (see H.R. 7935), H5548 [14JN]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1378), H9 [10JA]
FTC: issue regulations requiring non-flushable wet wipes to have ‘‘Do Not Flush’’ labeling (see H.R. 4602), H5647 [16JN]
——— prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 8210), H5877 [23JN]
——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4146), H7553 [5AU]
——— require impact assessments of automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes (see H.R. 6580), H8430 [3NO]
Health: declare gun violence public health crisis (see H. Res. 1165), H5735 [21JN]
——— 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), H43 [11JA]
——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 8111), H5932 [1JY]
——— recognize infertility is widespread problem that affects populations of diverse ages, races, ethnicities, and genders (see H. Res. 338), H7728 [26AU]
Health care professionals: extend Emergency Declaration Blanket Waiver beyond coronavirus emergency period relative to training and certification of nurse aides (see H.R. 7744), H7785 [13SE]
Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8115 [22SE]
——— support and stabilize existing nursing workforce and establish programs to increase number of nurses (see H.R. 8817), H8543 [16NO]
Hispanic Americans: express support for increasing number of Latino students and young professionals entering careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields (see H. Res. 1105), H5235 [3JN]
——— 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]
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), H1075 [8FE]
Homeless: permanently end unhoused crisis, declare public health emergency, and uphold, protect, and enforce civil and human rights of unhoused individuals without discrimination based on housing status (see H. Res. 568), H7785 [13SE]
Housing: address homelessness and affordable housing crises (see H.R. 6989), H1373 [8MR]
Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 53), H1014 [7FE]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 4716), H195 [13JA]
Immigration: extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence (see H.R. 9474), H8873 [8DE]
——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 2920), H918 [2FE]
——— protect health and safety of children in immigration detention (see H.R. 8349), H6334 [13JY]
——— remove Registry cutoff date, make eligibility cutoff rolling, and provide pathway to citizenship for immigrants residing in U.S. at least seven years prior to application filing (see H.R. 8433), H6921 [20JY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5984), H1134 [18FE]
Information technology: prevent immunity for claims relative to algorithmic promotion of radicalizing content on interactive computer services (see H.R. 2154), H8414 [25OC]
Insurance: ensure common medications, devices, and screenings used to treat chronic conditions are covered without out-of-pocket costs (see H.R. 4371), H8757 [5DE]
——— provide for certain number of primary care and behavioral health care visits without application of any cost-sharing requirement (see H.R. 3550), H1330 [7MR]
——— require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans (see H.R. 477), H309 [28JA]
——— require coverage of infertility treatments (see H.R. 4450), H7716 [19AU]
——— 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]
——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2163), H7172 [26JY]
——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by health care provider (see H.R. 4385), H7540 [29JY]
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 957), H1207 [1MR]
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), H3859 [21MR]
IRS: establish free, online tax preparation and filing service and programs that allow taxpayers to access third-party provided tax return information (see H.R. 8368), H6335 [13JY]
Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1220), H5940 [7JY]
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 1198), H5823 [22JN]
Library of Congress: carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs (see H.R. 7555), H4453 [21AP]
Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 890), H308 [28JA]
Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: change address (see H.R. 6725), H3898 [28MR]
Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 5900), H217 [18JA]
Marine mammals: prohibit taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display (see H.R. 8514), H7558 [9AU]
——— 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), H5547 [14JN]
Medicaid: encourage State Medicaid programs to provide community-based mobile crisis intervention services (see H.R. 1914), H1303 [3MR]
——— establish demonstration program to develop and advance innovative payment models for freestanding birth center services for women with low-risk pregnancies (see H.R. 3337), H5221 [27MY]
——— expand availability of mental, emotional, and behavioral health services (see H.R. 7236), H4439 [11AP]
——— provide higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures for maternal health care services (see H.R. 6612), H976 [4FE]
——— repeal requirement that States establish Medicaid Estate Recovery Program and limit circumstances in which State may place lien on Medicaid beneficiary’s property (see H.R. 6698), H8710 [1DE]
——— streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (see H.R. 3089), H7708 [12AU]
Medicare: allow payments for certain items and services furnished at excepted off-campus outpatient departments of provider to be determined under prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 3348), H1208 [1MR]
——— clarify use of national coverage determination process (see H.R. 9127), H8378 [4OC]
——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 2608), H7558 [9AU]
——— expand availability of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 3108), H1134 [18FE]
——— extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (see H.R. 8800), H8420 [28OC]
——— improve access to diabetes outpatient self-management training services and require Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test virtual diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 5804), H1425 [9MR]
——— improve accuracy of market-based payment for clinical diagnostic laboratory services and reduce administrative burdens in collection of data (see H.R. 8188), H8387 [7OC]
——— protect beneficiaries with limb loss and other orthopedic conditions by providing access to safe and effective orthotic and prosthetic care and reduce fraud, waste, and abuse relative to orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 1990), H7736 [2SE]
——— provide for coverage of certain pharmacist services in underserved areas (see H.R. 2759), H8114 [22SE]
——— provide for permanent payments for telehealth services furnished by federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 4437), H7067 [21JY]
——— provide pharmacy reimbursement for coronavirus-related and future emergency services (see H.R. 7213), H3863 [24MR]
——— revise certain regulations relative to shared savings program and other advanced alternative payment arrangements to encourage participation in such program (see H.R. 4587), H7742 [9SE]
Mental health: address national crisis of suicide among minority adolescents (see H. Res. 1217), H7173 [26JY]
——— clarify applicability of certain parity provisions to mental health and substance use disorder telehealth benefits (see H.R. 8229), H8011 [20SE]
——— strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 1364), H1275 [2MR] (see H.R. 8512), H7169 [26JY]
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]
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 Leading Entertainment and Arts Through Diversity (National LEAD) Month: designate (see H. Res. 1138), H5214 [24MY]
National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see H.R. 6261), H7709 [12AU]
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), H9855 [14DE]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 1394), H8113 [22SE]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1008), H3896 [28MR]
National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1045), H4433 [7AP]
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), H5976 [12JY]
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]
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 (see H.R. 2750), H1134 [18FE]
——— establish grant program to fund youth fishing projects (see H.R. 8977), H8112 [22SE]
NSF: increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 4366), H918 [2FE]
Oceans: establish Ocean Innovation Clusters to strengthen U.S. coastal communities and ocean economy through technological research and development, job training, and cross-sector partnerships (see H.R. 7970), H5332 [7JN]
Office of the Ombudsperson for Immigrant Children in Government Custody: establish (see H.R. 1238), H918 [2FE]
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]
Paul Ignatius Post Office, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 9251), H8418 [28OC]
PCOS Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 878), H252 [19JA]
PFC Jang Ho Kim Post Office Building, Placentia, CA: designate (see H.R. 6630), H3829 [17MR]
Pharmaceuticals: increase transparency of research costs (see H.R. 7474), H8495 [14NO]
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]
Postal Service: prohibit from carrying out contract for procurement of next generation vehicle fleet unless such fleet is at least 75 percent electric or zero emission vehicles (see H.R. 7018), H1422 [9MR]
Power resources: promote U.S. energy security and independence by bolstering renewable energy supply chains (see H.R. 7439), H4431 [7AP]
Presidents of the U.S.: amend gendered terms in Federal law relative to President and President’s spouse (see H.R. 3285), H948 [3FE]
Public buildings: clarify that installation of mechanical insulation property is energy or water efficiency measure that may be used in Federal buildings (see H.R. 9419), H8730 [2DE]
Public Health Service Act: include Middle Easterners and North Africans in statutory definition of ‘‘racial and ethnic minority group’’ (see H.R. 7591), H5234 [3JN]
Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 939), H1140 [22FE]
Range of Light National Monument: designate (see H.R. 9600), H9902 [15DE]
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), H7256 [27JY]
Schools: increase access to mental health resources (see H.R. 5526), H8387 [7OC]
——— recognize harm associated with use of restraints in schools (see H. Res. 1487), H8588 [17NO]
——— reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees and require mandatory certification for certain students (see H.R. 8477), H7066 [21JY]
Senate: provide for nonvoting delegates to represent American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands (see H.R. 6941), H5410 [8JN]
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), H6336 [13JY]
——— provide for additional requirements for disclosing entities relative to quality of care furnished at skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities (see H.R. 8624), H7732 [30AU]
SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 6583), H4922 [12MY]
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), H3866 [24MR]
Supreme Court: allow for twelve justices (see H.R. 2584), H4723 [6MY]
——— 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), H4439 [11AP] (see H.R. 7647), H5824 [22JN]
Susan A. Davis Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 9308), H8541 [16NO]
Sy Kaplan Veterans Center, Palm Desert, CA: designate (see H.R. 7925), H7967 [19SE]
Taxation: allow above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards (see H.R. 4457), H1134 [18FE]
——— allow workers above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in trade or business of being an employee (see H.R. 2549), H8396 [14OC]
——— 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]
——— exclude from gross income certain federally subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty (see H.R. 1285), H4192 [5AP]
——— exempt certain late unemployment payments from taxation (see H.R. 7350), H4073 [31MR]
——— extend and modify American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 4173), H1276 [2MR]
——— impose additional 1000 percent excise tax on sale of large capacity ammunition feeding devices and semiautomatic assault weapons (see H.R. 8051), H5546 [14JN]
——— impose minimum tax on certain wealthy tax payers that takes into account unrealized gains (see H.R. 8558), H7403 [28JY]
——— impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see H.R. 7061), H3745 [15MR] (see H.R. 7099), H3775 [16MR]
——— increase adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees (see H.R. 4750), H332 [1FE]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2974), H5611 [15JN]
——— modify net investment income tax and transfer revenues to Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 8323), H5945 [11JY]
——— provide credit for previously-owned plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 4817), H1014 [7FE]
——— provide for election to expense certain qualified sound recording costs otherwise chargeable to capital account (see H.R. 1945), H8386 [7OC]
——— provide nonrefundable credit for working family caregivers (see H.R. 3321), H1425 [9MR]
——— provide tax credit for eldercare expenses (see H.R. 3689), H1208 [1MR]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 2573), H6680 [15JY]
——— treat certain assisted reproduction expenses as qualified medical expenses (see H.R. 8190), H5932 [1JY]
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]
Transportation Security Administration: protect airline personnel and passengers by placing abusive passengers on commercial no-fly list (see H.R. 7433), H4799 [10MY]
Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 5444), H9855 [14DE]
U.N.: extend mandate of Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela (see H.R. 8813), H7783 [13SE]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: assist in conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries (see H.R. 1569), H79 [12JA]
——— assist in conservation of highly endangered amphibian species in foreign countries (see H.R. 2026), H43 [11JA]
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), H5487 [13JN]
——— prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (see H.R. 7946), H5824 [22JN]
Voting: constitutional amendment on right to vote (see H.J. Res. 98), H8065 [21SE]
——— develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 1394), H8113 [22SE]
——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see H. Res. 1394), H8113 [22SE]
——— modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see H.R. 8770), H7735 [2SE]
——— prohibit States from establishing certain restrictions on voting by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 3867), H1276 [2MR]
Warehouse Worker Recognition Week: support goals (see H. Res. 1322), H7708 [12AU]
Water: increase efficiency and conservation in public water systems (see H.R. 7847), H5448 [9JN]
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 and expand civic engagement and political leadership of adolescent girls around the world (see H.R. 1661), H195 [13JA]
——— support contraceptive rights and access in U.S. and support comprehensive reproductive health care (see H. Res. 1155), H5333 [7JN]
World AIDS Day: support goals (see H. Res. 1504), H8709 [1DE]
World Oceans Day: observance (see H. Res. 1158), H5409 [8JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1208), H5923 [28JN]
Dept. of Energy: establish grant program to facilitate electric vehicle sharing services operated at public housing projects (see H.R. 6662), H1112 [9FE]
Dept. of Justice: establish Office of Environmental Justice (see H.R. 9124), H8377 [4OC]
Interscholastic Athletic Administrators’ Day: observance (see H. Res. 1511), H8824 [7DE]
Latino Conservation Week: designate (see H. Res. 1235), H6922 [20JY]
Medicare: provide review process for adverse national coverage determinations relative to drug coverage of certain new, innovative treatments (see H.R. 9358), H8647 [29NO]
National Patient Safety Board: establish (see H.R. 9377), H8707 [1DE]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of Energy: establish grant program to facilitate electric vehicle sharing services operated at public housing projects (H.R. 6662), H1115 [9FE]
Dept. of Justice: establish Office of Environmental Justice (H.R. 9124), H8378 [4OC]
Medicare: provide review process for adverse national coverage determinations relative to drug coverage of certain new, innovative treatments (H.R. 9358), H8648 [29NO]
National Patient Safety Board: establish (H.R. 9377), H8709 [1DE]
Remarks
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: observance, H5592 [15JN], H8547 [17NO]
Drugs: establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products (H.R. 6833), H4003 [30MR]
Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (H.R. 6), E1238• [8DE]
National Family Caregivers Month: observance, H8547 [17NO]
National Police Week: observance, H4875 [12MY]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, E453• [3MY]
NIH: provide that authority of National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to make certain research endowments applies to both current and former centers of excellence (H.R. 189), H3779 [17MR]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: report on delegation to Conference of the Parties in Egypt, H8547 [17NO]
Votes: position on missed, E698• [7JY], E825• [5AU]
Tributes
Amemiya, Youko, E453• [3MY]
Casas, Audrey, E453• [3MY]
Garibo, Mayra, E1238• [8DE]
Gonzalez, Alexis, H4875 [12MY]
Strickland, Bernard E., H7790 [14SE]