BEYER, DONALD S., JR. (a Representative from Virginia)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6250, H6353 [13JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8294), H6841 [19JY]

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H863 [2FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 8297), H6625 [14JY]

Afghanistan: support nationals who supported U.S. mission, vet parolees, adjust status of certain nationals, and provide special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 8685), 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), H5920 [24JN]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 4878), H1116 [9FE]

Armed Forces: increase basic allowance for housing inside U.S. for members of uniformed services (see H.R. 7561), H4453 [21AP]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H5647 [16JN]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1083), H4724 [6MY]

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]

Burma: authorize humanitarian assistance and civil society support, promote democracy and human rights, and impose targeted sanctions relative to human rights abuses (see H.R. 5497), H3745 [15MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 88), H4796 [10MY]

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

Civil War—U.S.: award Congressional Gold Medal to African Americans who served with Union Forces (see H.R. 6816), H1140 [22FE]

Climate: require President to declare national climate emergency under National Emergencies Act (see H.R. 794), H3897 [28MR]

Collective bargaining: provide collective bargaining rights for firefighters and emergency medical services personnel employed by States or political subdivisions (see H.R. 2586), H3897 [28MR]

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), H1331 [7MR]

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]

Congress: prohibit Members and senior staff from buying or selling individual stocks and other investments while in office and prohibit Members from serving on corporate boards while in office (see H.R. 1579), H309 [28JA]

——— rename Office of Technology Assessment as Congressional Office of Technology and revise functions and duties (see H.R. 6573), H917 [2FE]

Congressional Accountability Act: approve certain regulations implementing labor-management provisions granting congressional employees legal protection to organize and bargain collectively (see H. Res. 915), H1114 [9FE] (see H. Res. 1096), H4797 [10MY]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 6005), H1075 [8FE]

——— protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (see H.R. 8373), H6707 [18JY]

Courts: establish judicial ethics (see H.R. 7706), H4922 [12MY]

——— provide civil remedy for individuals whose rights have been violated by person acting under Federal authority (see H.R. 6185), H1141 [22FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prioritize completion of Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (see H.R. 5118), H4445 [14AP]

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

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 7814), 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), H4433 [7AP]

——— award grants to States to hire, train, and dispatch mental health professionals in lieu of law enforcement to respond to emergencies involving persons with mental illness or intellectual developmental disability (see H.R. 1368), H977 [4FE]

——— declare monkeypox outbreak as public health emergency (see H. Res. 1286), H7257 [27JY]

——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see H.R. 7775), H8731 [2DE]

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 6117), H7785 [13SE]

——— provide for behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategies to reduce stigma associated with mental health among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations (see H.R. 3573), H5410 [8JN]

——— reauthorize and extend Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Services program (see H.R. 4151), H309 [28JA]

Dept. of Labor: create grant program to hire unemployed and under employed journalists and writers following coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 3054), H5221 [27MY]

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

Dept. of State: nullify termination of Fulbright exchange program with regard to China and Hong Kong relative to future exchanges for participants traveling both from and to China or Hong Kong (see H.R. 8939), H8065 [21SE]

——— require report on investigation into death of Shireen Abu Akleh (see H.R. 9291), H8494 [14NO]

Dept. of the Interior: eliminate patenting of Federal lands, impose Federal minerals royalty, establish fund for cleanup of abandoned mines, and review certain lands to determine availability for future mining (see H.R. 7580), H4510 [26AP]

Dept. of Transportation: improve high-speed rail corridor development program (see H.R. 1845), H5010 [16MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 8197), H5877 [23JN]

——— extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 5607), H8801 [6DE]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1948), H7784 [13SE]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 6111), H7742 [9SE]

District of Columbia: designate Ukrainian Independence Park (see H.R. 7075), H3742 [15MR]

Executive Office of the President: establish National Counter Human Trafficking Research and Development Initiative (see H.R. 7710), H4796 [10MY]

FAA: assist aviation-impacted communities in mitigating noise burden they face and increase engagement and responsiveness to communities (see H.R. 7853), H5216 [24MY]

Fallen Heroes Flag Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 8050), H5545 [14JN]

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), H1134 [18FE]

——— 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), H8373 [30SE]

FDA: preserve access to abortion medications (see H.R. 8405), H6706 [18JY]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 6398), H193 [13JA]

——— provide that civilian service as temporary employee after certain date may be creditable service under Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 4268), H8589 [17NO]

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]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 113), H8395 [14OC]

FEMA: provide, manufacture, and distribute high quality face masks for every individual in U.S. during coronavirus emergency using Defense Production Act and other means (see H.R. 6385), H217 [18JA]

FERC: protect consumers from manipulation of electricity and natural gas markets by traders (see H.R. 8578), H7404 [28JY]

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), H6336 [13JY]

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]

——— prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 6646), H1074 [8FE]

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

Foreign trade: prohibit importation of products made wholly or in part of certain commodities produced on land undergoing illegal deforestation (see H.R. 5508), H6680 [15JY]

——— promote trade in environmental goods, services, and technologies, negotiate new environmental goods agreement, support jobs, and enhance environmental contribution of any new trade agreement (see H. Res. 1520), H9853 [14DE]

——— provide for temporary duty-free importation of certain infant formula products (see H.R. 8351), H6625 [14JY]

——— require congressional approval before President can adjust imports in interest of national security (see H.R. 8666), H7552 [5AU]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 65), H4075 [31MR]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1378), H6336 [13JY]

Freedom Riders: award Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 1348), H918 [2FE]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4146), H7785 [13SE]

——— require covered social media platforms to provide information about their advertising to academic researchers (see H.R. 3451), H4127 [1AP]

Government: establish National Biodiversity Strategy (see H. Res. 69), H1177 [28FE]

GSA: incorporate practices and strategies to reduce bird fatalities resulting from collisions with certain public buildings (see H.R. 1986), H4609 [28AP]

H. Emory Widener, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Abingdon, VA: designate (see H.R. 246), H6336 [13JY]

Health: protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 8111), H6625 [14JY]

——— provide for research and education relative to uterine fibroids (see H.R. 2007), H4007 [30MR]

——— view women’s health as critical issue for U.S. economy and workforce and for advancing health and well-being of all people (see H. Res. 1129), H5209 [19MY]

Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H7964 [19SE]

Hinduism: recognize holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 764), H5647 [16JN]

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

Immigration: authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered the U.S. as children (see H.R. 4331), H5215 [24MY]

Insurance: require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2163), H7172 [26JY]

International Atomic Energy Agency: support nuclear security role (see H. Res. 832), H7785 [13SE]

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]

——— 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), H8387 [7OC]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 744), H918 [2FE]

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]

ITC: protect domestic industries from abusive patent litigation (see H.R. 5184), H4511 [26AP]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 871), H194 [13JA]

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), H3829 [17MR]

Macedonian American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 741), H4922 [12MY]

Medicare: establish exceptions for certain physician wellness programs (see H.R. 8890), H7965 [19SE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3630), H4397 [6AP]

Members of Congress: require Members, spouses, and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts (see H.R. 336), H309 [28JA]

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

Morality and ethics: remember kindness in the U.S. and affirm commitment to fostering community and building resiliency through every day acts of kindness (see H. Res. 628), H8373 [30SE]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 4878), H1116 [9FE]

National Park Service: encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of National Park System (see H.R. 5533), H1014 [7FE]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1008), H3896 [28MR]

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]

Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see H.R. 7992), H5409 [8JN]

Postal Service: prohibit from carrying out contract for procurement of next generation vehicle fleet unless such fleet is at least 75 percent electric or zero emission vehicles (see H.R. 7018), H1422 [9MR]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3287), H7172 [26JY]

Privacy: protect digital contents of electronic equipment and online accounts of U.S. persons entering or exiting U.S. by requiring law enforcement to obtain warrant based on probable cause to search or seize device (see H.R. 5524), H44 [11JA]

Public welfare programs: provide certain benefits to noncitizens (see H.R. 5227), H7540 [29JY]

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

Russia: prohibit Federal procurement from companies operating in Russia (see H.R. 7185), H4576 [27AP]

——— prohibit importation of Russian energy products (see H.R. 6968), H1372 [8MR]

——— withdraw normal trade relations treatment and apply certain Trade Act provisions to products (see H.R. 6835), H1276 [2MR]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 3183), H8410 [21OC]

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

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: improve implementation of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 7116), H3826 [17MR] (see H.R. 7232), H3894 [28MR]

Supreme Court: allow for twelve justices (see H.R. 2584), H1425 [9MR]

——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 4766), H1141 [22FE]

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), H3865 [24MR]

——— ensure that bonds used to finance professional sports stadiums are not treated as tax-exempt bonds (see H.R. 6806), H1139 [22FE]

——— exclude from gross income gain from disposition of virtual currency in personal transaction and issue regulations for reporting such transactions (see H.R. 6582), H1425 [9MR]

——— impose minimum tax on certain wealthy tax payers that takes into account unrealized gains (see H.R. 8558), H7403 [28JY]

——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see H.R. 1219), H7732 [30AU]

——— increase certain taxes related to firearms (see H.R. 8957), H8111 [22SE]

——— 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), H3744 [15MR]

——— provide for examination and disclosure of Presidential income tax returns (see H.R. 9640), H9982 [21DE]

——— repeal limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands (see H.R. 4642), H1014 [7FE]

——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 7382), H4192 [5AP]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H8710 [1DE]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H8710 [1DE]

Tubman, Harriet: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 1842), H79 [12JA]

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), H7784 [13SE]

Water: prohibit home water and energy service shutoffs during coronavirus emergency period and provide drinking and waste water assistance to certain households (see H.R. 616), H331 [1FE]

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), H1014 [7FE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arlington National Cemetery: redesignate Robert E. Lee Memorial as ‘‘Arlington House’’ (see H.J. Res. 90), H6623 [14JY]

ATF: improve ability to work with agencies to address violent crime, allow enforcement against ‘‘bad apple’’ gun dealers, protect against certain dangerous weapons, and make certain data available to researchers (see H.R. 8460), H7065 [21JY]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 9645), H9982 [21DE]

Commission To Support Information and Media Literacy and Prevent Misinformation and Disinformation: establish (see H.R. 6971), H1372 [8MR]

Conservation of natural resources: express need to protect and conserve at least 50 percent of lands and oceans in U.S. and encourage diplomatic efforts to achieve this goal worldwide (see H. Res. 1163), H5446 [9JN]

Corporations: encourage to commit to utilizing benefits of gender diversity in boards of directors and other senior management positions (see H. Res. 971), H1374 [8MR]

Dept. of Education: establish grant program to facilitate peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs for middle and high school students (see H.R. 9036), H8314 [29SE]

Dept. of HHS: award contract to eligible nonprofit entity to establish and maintain health care claims database for purposes of lowering Americans’ health care costs (see H.R. 9644), H9982 [21DE]

——— purchase rapid tests for coronavirus and make available for free (see H.R. 6377), H77 [12JA]

Dept. of Labor: establish Older Workers’ Bureau and grant programs related to employment of older workers (see H.R. 9327), H8586 [17NO]

Federal agencies and departments: make publicly available certain information relative to certain speeches and meetings of heads of agencies (see H.R. 8070), H5609 [15JN]

Health: improve quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of diagnosis in health care (see H.R. 8172), H5822 [22JN]

Jesus Antonio Collazos Post Office Building, Arlington County, VA: designate (see H.R. 7082), H3742 [15MR]

Law enforcement officers: prohibit use of facial recognition technology on any image acquired by body-worn cameras (see H.R. 8154), H5733 [21JN]

Mount Cleator: designate (see H.R. 9673), H10055 [22DE]

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

——— extend authority to enter into leases of non-excess property (see H.R. 6620), H1012 [7FE]

——— promote space safety and provide for policy, planning, and agency roles and responsibilities for transition to civil space situational awareness capability of certain activities (see H.R. 9534), H9852 [14DE]

——— require Federal methane super-emitter detection strategy (see H.R. 8992), H8220 [28SE]

Political ethics: prohibit former political appointees from serving certain roles in investment fund in which foreign principal owns shares if such role is based on conversations had during Government service (see H.R. 9573), H9901 [15DE]

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

——— provide credit for certain indoor air quality assessments and improvements (see H.R. 7671), H4721 [6MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Arlington National Cemetery: redesignate Robert E. Lee Memorial as ‘‘Arlington House’’ (H.J. Res. 90), H6624 [14JY]

ATF: improve ability to work with agencies to address violent crime, allow enforcement against ‘‘bad apple’’ gun dealers, protect against certain dangerous weapons, and make certain data available to researchers (H.R. 8460), H7067 [21JY]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (H.R. 9645), H9983 [21DE]

Commission To Support Information and Media Literacy and Prevent Misinformation and Disinformation: establish (H.R. 6971), H1374 [8MR]

Dept. of Education: establish grant program to facilitate peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs for middle and high school students (H.R. 9036), H8317 [29SE]

Dept. of HHS: award contract to eligible nonprofit entity to establish and maintain health care claims database for purposes of lowering Americans’ health care costs (H.R. 9644), H9983 [21DE]

——— purchase rapid tests for coronavirus and make available for free (H.R. 6377), H78 [12JA]

Dept. of Labor: establish Older Workers’ Bureau and grant programs related to employment of older workers (H.R. 9327), H8588 [17NO]

Federal agencies and departments: make publicly available certain information relative to certain speeches and meetings of heads of agencies (H.R. 8070), H5611 [15JN]

Health: improve quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of diagnosis in health care (H.R. 8172), H5823 [22JN]

Jesus Antonio Collazos Post Office Building, Arlington County, VA: designate (H.R. 7082), H3744 [15MR]

Law enforcement officers: prohibit use of facial recognition technology on any image acquired by body-worn cameras (H.R. 8154), H5734 [21JN]

Mount Cleator: designate (H.R. 9673), H10056 [22DE]

NASA: accelerate initiative on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and noise emissions from aircraft (H.R. 8097), H5646 [16JN]

——— extend authority to enter into leases of non-excess property (H.R. 6620), H1013 [7FE]

——— promote space safety and provide for policy, planning, and agency roles and responsibilities for transition to civil space situational awareness capability of certain activities (H.R. 9534), H9854 [14DE]

——— require Federal methane super-emitter detection strategy (H.R. 8992), H8221 [28SE]

Political ethics: prohibit former political appointees from serving certain roles in investment fund in which foreign principal owns shares if such role is based on conversations had during Government service (H.R. 9573), H9903 [15DE]

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

——— provide credit for certain indoor air quality assessments and improvements (H.R. 7671), H4723 [6MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H305 [28JA], H3857 [21MR], H3861 [24MR], H4437 [11AP], H5217 [27MY], H7069 [22JY], H8389 [11OC], H10535 [30DE]

Motions

Haiti: measure progress of recovery and development efforts and strength of democracy and rule of law (H.R. 2471), H1416 [9MR]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H305 [28JA], H3857 [21MR], H3861 [24MR], H4437 [11AP], H5217 [27MY], H7069 [22JY], H8389 [11OC], H10535 [30DE]

Remarks

Alexandria, VA: anniversary of Inova Alexandria Hospital, E1161• [17NO]

——— dedication of Earl Lloyd State Historical Marker, E329• [31MR]

Arlington County, VA: tribute to first responders, E292• [24MR]

Beeuwkes, Rein: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Better World Alumni Service Award recipient, E651• [22JN]

Computers: increase semiconductor manufacturing incentives to enable advanced research and development, secure supply chain, and ensure national security and economic competitiveness, H7386• [28JY]

Crime: specify lynching as hate crime (H.R. 55), E896• [2SE]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process, H162 [13JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6281 [13JY]

——— report on spread of malign disinformation within military ranks, H6281 [13JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish program to provide financial assistance to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers pursuing certain courses of study relative to cybersecurity and energy infrastructure (H.R. 7569), H7090, H7091 [26JY]

——— require reporting relative to certain cost-share requirements (H.R. 6933), H7091, H7092 [26JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs relative to mental health and substance use disorders (H.R. 7666), H5779 [22JN]

Dept. of Justice: incentivize hate crime reporting, provide grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, and establish private rights of action for victims and additional penalties for certain hate crime convictions, E560• [27MY]

Economy: invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, H4050 [31MR], H7386• [28JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), Senate amendment, H7674 [12AU]

Federal agencies and departments: impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from competitive service (H.R. 302), H7853 [15SE]

Firearms: 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 (H.R. 2377), H5425 [9JN]

Health: provide for research and education relative to uterine fibroids (H.R. 2007), E515• [17MY]

Information technology: provide transparent licensing of commercial remote sensing systems (H.R. 6845), H7089, H7090 [26JY]

Jesus Antonio Collazos Post Office Building, Arlington County, VA: designate (H.R. 7082), H9668, H9669 [12DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4346), Senate amendment, H7386• [28JY]

NASA: extend authority to enter into leases of non-excess property (H.R. 5746), Senate amendment, H162 [13JA]

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: study and report on Federal research agenda to advance understanding of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (H.R. 7289), H7092, H7093, H7094 [26JY]

National Building Safety Month: observance, E523• [18MY]

National Weather Service: upgrade communications service (H.R. 7361), H7097, H7098 [26JY]

NOAA: establish national integrated flood information system (S. 558), H9653, H9656, H9657 [12DE]

——— strengthen role of Chief Scientist to promote scientific integrity and advance NOAA’s world-class research and development portfolio (H.R. 3952), H7095, H7096 [26JY]

NSF: award grants to support research on disruption of regular cognitive processes associated with coronavirus infection (H.R. 7180), H7101, H7103 [26JY]

——— provide grants to modernize mathematics and improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education through mathematical and statistical modeling, including data-driven and computational thinking (H.R. 3588), H7098, H7100 [26JY]

Pensions: increase retirement savings and simplify and clarify retirement plan rules (H.R. 2954), H3949• [29MR]

Research: prohibit funding, grants, or awards to any person or entity of concern as defined by Dept. of Defense, H4050 [31MR]

——— provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), motion to instruct conferees, H4050 [31MR]

Taxation: allow one-time election for qualified charitable distribution from individual retirement accounts to split-interest entity and inflation adjust limits for qualified charitable distributions, H3949• [29MR]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (H.R. 2974), H5470 [13JN]

U.S. Fire Administration: conduct on-site investigations of major fires (H.R. 7077), Senate amendment, H9652, H9653 [12DE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H162 [13JA]

World Turkish Coffee Day: observance, E1166• [17NO]

Reports filed

Economic Report of the President: Committee on Economics (Joint) (S. Rept. 117–386), H5918 [24JN]

Tributes

Belinkie, Michael, E1163• [17NO]

McCoy, Joseph, E896• [2SE]

Rosales, Karen, E770• [21JY]

Smith, Matthew, E688• [1JY]

Thomas, Benjamin, E896• [2SE]