BROWN, SHONTEL M. (a Representative from Ohio)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6251 [13JY]

FRS: use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (H.R. 2543), H5577 [15JN]

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), H8403 [18OC]

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), H5229 [31MY]

African Americans: examine conditions and experiences of Black women and girls in certain aspects of society and promote community-based methods to mitigate and address harm and ensure accountability (see H.R. 6268), H8710 [1DE]

——— extend authority for establishment of commemorative work to honor enslaved and free Black persons who served in American Revolution (see H.R. 6201), H3897 [28MR]

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), H7843 [14SE]

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

American Workforce Commission: establish (see H.R. 8784), H7741 [9SE]

Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 5244), H8442 [10NO]

——— ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 3187), H1141 [22FE]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2840), H8011 [20SE]

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]

BIA: secure existing Tribal contract support cost reimbursements (see H.R. 7455), H4432 [7AP]

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), H7073 [22JY]

Body armor: prohibit purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions (see H.R. 8147), H5684 [17JN]

Business and industry: prohibit employers from terminating employee group health plan coverage while employee is engaged in lawful strike (see H.R. 6557), H5234 [3JN]

——— provide that certain agreements containing nondisclosure clauses regarding claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation shall not be enforceable (see H.R. 8146), H5824 [22JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: design and install exhibit depicting attack on Capitol that occured January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 1627), H5547 [14JN]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 923), H1149 [25FE]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 825), H5410 [8JN]

Children and youth: address mental health impact of recurrent climate-related disasters on youth (see H. Res. 975), H8414 [25OC]

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

CIA: allow Air America employees to be eligible for Federal retirement benefits (see H.R. 1297), H6336 [13JY]

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

Climate: support teaching climate change in schools (see H. Res. 29), H8379 [4OC]

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]

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), H1304 [3MR]

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), H310 [28JA]

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 Asian Pacific American History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 3525), H309 [28JA]

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]

——— obtain statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 2198), H4192 [5AP]

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]

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]

Copyrights: provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for use of sound recordings (see H.R. 4130), H10534 [27DE]

Corps of Engineers: improve invasive species management (see H.R. 8965), H8397 [14OC]

——— provide for implementation of dredged material management plans at certain federally authorized harbors (see H.R. 8785), H8397 [14OC]

Correctional institutions: prohibit use of restraints and restrictive housing on inmates during pregnancy, labor, and recovery, collect data on pregnant inmates, and address health needs relative to pregnancy and childbirth (see H.R. 6878), H5335 [7JN]

Cosmetics: provide grants to identify ingredients in salon products harmful to salon workers and women of color, promote green chemistry solutions, and require disclosure of ingredients on labels and company websites (see H.R. 5540), H8373 [30SE]

——— substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 6207), H3866 [24MR]

Courts: allow claims against foreign states for unlawful computer intrusion (see H.R. 1607), H5334 [7JN]

CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 880), H5941 [7JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify and expand food donation by increasing liability protections, creating new ways to donate, and eliminating food waste (see H.R. 6251), H3745 [15MR]

——— establish Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Pilot Program (see H.R. 4282), H8115 [22SE]

——— establish waiver authority to address emergencies and supply chain disruptions for access to infant formula under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 7791), H5175 [18MY]

——— expand eligibility of college students to participate in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and establish college student hunger demonstration program (see H.R. 5595), H7732 [30AU] (see H.R. 6272), H44 [11JA]

——— extend certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing coronavirus (see H.R. 6613), H3866 [24MR]

——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1753), H4454 [21AP]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 4402), H6883 [19JY]

——— 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]

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

——— expand access to graduate education by allowing use of Federal Pell Grant Program funds for postbaccalaureate study (see H.R. 4002), H7883 [15SE]

——— make information on nutrition assistance programs eligibility available to college students (see H.R. 6510), H307 [28JA]

——— require institutions of higher education to notify students receiving work-study assistance about potential eligibility for Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3362), H4445 [14AP]

——— update income-based repayment plans and public service loan forgiveness program (see H.R. 7530), H4443 [14AP]

Dept. of HHS: 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), H1376 [8MR]

——— 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), H5919 [24JN]

——— enter into arrangement with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study health care impacts of use of kinetic impact projectiles in U.S. (see H.R. 9572), H9901 [15DE]

——— establish Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health (see H.R. 5585), H5410 [8JN]

——— establish or expand and operate programs using network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 3083), H7732 [30AU]

——— establish universal child care and early learning programs (see H.R. 2886), H1330 [7MR]

——— identify obstacles to identifying and responding to children missing from foster care and other vulnerable foster youth and provide technical assistance relative to removal of such obstacles (see H.R. 7210), H8423 [31OC]

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

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 6117), H6923 [20JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance funding and administration of Nonprofit Security Grant Program (see H.R. 6825), H4154 [4AP]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2222), H1425 [9MR]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grant program for development and implementation of housing supply and affordability plans (see H.R. 2126), H8396 [14OC]

——— protect consumers from price-gouging of residential rental and sale prices (see H.R. 8360), H7256 [27JY]

——— protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination based on source of income, veterans status, or military status (see H.R. 8213), H5932 [1JY]

Dept. of Justice: direct National Institute of Justice to collect, study, and analyze online content created by mass shooters to early identify potential mass shooters (see H.R. 9441), H8800 [6DE]

——— improve processing of samples of sexual assault evidence (see H.R. 8264), H6883 [19JY]

——— propose program to make treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers (see H.R. 8058), H5546 [14JN]

Dept. of the Interior: provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see H.R. 5413), H7736 [2SE]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3095), H8403 [18OC]

——— establish Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program (see H.R. 6546), H1304 [3MR]

——— provide for disadvantaged business enterprise supportive services programs at modal administrations (see H.R. 7149), H3898 [28MR]

——— remove exclusion of certain small business concerns from disadvantaged business enterprise program (see H.R. 8079), H5609 [15JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Zero Suicide Initiative pilot program (see H.R. 6273), H4398 [6AP]

——— furnish headstones, markers, and medallions for graves of certain enslaved individuals and individuals who performed military functions despite ineligibility to serve in Armed Forces (see H.R. 6830), H3777 [16MR]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1948), H1425 [9MR]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H4799 [10MY]

Discrimination: 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]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 310), H5924 [28JN]

Drugs: decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 3617), H1141 [22FE]

——— ensure equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 4390), H7727 [26AU]

Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 6670), H7842 [14SE]

——— establish domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see H.R. 4826), H3897 [28MR]

Evans, Sarah Keys: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5922), H1141 [22FE]

Everglades National Park: anniversary (see H. Res. 1474), H8589 [17NO]

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), H1330 [7MR]

FCC: prohibit use of automated telephone equipment to send unsolicited text messages (see H.R. 8334), H5974 [12JY]

FDA: ban certain substances in cosmetic products (see H.R. 5537), H8373 [30SE]

——— provide for greater transparency relative to fragrance and flavor ingredients in cosmetics (see H.R. 5538), H8373 [30SE]

——— require cosmetic supply chains disclose ingredients, toxicity, and safety data to cosmetic companies needed to make safe cosmetics (see H.R. 5539), H8373 [30SE]

Federal agencies and departments: establish plan for safety of Federal employees and contractors physically present at worksites during nationwide public health emergency declared for infectious disease (see H.R. 8466), H7066 [21JY]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 849), H5010 [16MY]

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

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 6398), H4075 [31MR]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 2499), H4153 [4AP]

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

FHA: establish mortgage insurance and home loan assistance program for first responders (see H.R. 3172), H8442 [10NO]

Financial institutions: establish interagency task force to analyze Federal collateral underwriting standards and guidance (see H.R. 2553), H918 [2FE]

——— 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), H4397 [6AP]

Firearms: establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 748), H4798 [10MY]

——— 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), H5228 [31MY]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 1007), H5334 [7JN]

——— prevent persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime, or who received enhanced sentence for misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining firearm (see H.R. 3929), H7727 [26AU]

——— require firearm assembly kits to be considered as firearms (see H.R. 1454), H5234 [3JN]

——— require lost or stolen firearms to be reported to law enforcement authorities within certain period of time (see H.R. 5245), H4922 [12MY]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by Federal Government (see H.R. 8071), H5609 [15JN]

Food: increase financial assistance for farmers markets and farmers market nutrition programs and increase local agricultural production through food bank in-house production and local farmer contracting (see H.R. 8707), H7707 [12AU]

Foreign aid: authorize use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services (see H.R. 1670), H5215 [24MY]

——— 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), H8318 [29SE]

——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 556), H10056 [22DE]

Foreign policy: prohibit U.S. recognition of Russian claims of sovereignty over any portion of sovereign territory of Ukraine (see H.R. 9059), H8379 [4OC]

Foreign trade: facilitate administration and enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 6121), H79 [12JA]

——— prohibit importation of products made wholly or in part of certain commodities produced on land undergoing illegal deforestation (see H.R. 5508), H8674 [30NO]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1378), H6923 [20JY]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4146), H5010 [16MY]

Government regulations: require analyses of impact of Government rules, programs, and policies on poverty and racial inequity, including racial wealth gap (see H.R. 9223), H8409 [21OC]

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

Great Lakes Authority: establish (see H.R. 7131), H5010 [16MY]

Health: declare gun violence public health crisis (see H. Res. 1165), H5488 [13JN]

——— 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), H5932 [1JY]

——— 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), H8429 [3NO]

——— provide for research and education relative to uterine fibroids (see H.R. 2007), H331 [1FE]

Health care professionals: extend Emergency Declaration Blanket Waiver beyond coronavirus emergency period relative to training and certification of nurse aides (see H.R. 7744), H8410 [21OC]

Homeless: provide path to end homelessness (see H.R. 4496), H8403 [18OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 5441), H1141 [22FE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 4716), H1149 [25FE]

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

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

Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 2021), H3897 [28MR]

International Black Aviation Professionals Day: designate (see H. Res. 936), H1132 [18FE]

International Olympic Committee: recognize moment of silence at all Olympic opening ceremonies to honor those who lost their lives at 1972 Munich Olympics (see H. Res. 1292), H7405 [28JY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 3355), H8066 [21SE]

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), H295 [21JA]

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]

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

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

Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 1182), H5645 [16JN]

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]

Medicaid: 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), H3859 [21MR]

——— remove coverage exclusion for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 6636), H3898 [28MR]

Medicare: establish demonstration program to promote collaborative treatment of mental and physical health comorbidities (see H.R. 9328), H8586 [17NO]

——— establish improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 1976), H331 [1FE]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 3517), H8223 [28SE]

——— 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), H7708 [12AU]

——— provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 5430), H8379 [4OC]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 1946), H1425 [9MR]

——— provide pharmacy reimbursement for coronavirus-related and future emergency services (see H.R. 7213), H5685 [17JN]

Mental health: address national crisis of suicide among minority adolescents (see H. Res. 1217), H5935 [5JY]

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]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6766), H3898 [28MR]

National Archives and Records Administration: submit plan to Congress to eliminate records backlog at National Personnel Records Center (see H.R. 7337), H5941 [7JY]

National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day: designate (see H. Res. 1098), H4797 [10MY]

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

National Deaf History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1061), H4453 [21AP]

National Endowment for the Humanities: establish National Council on African American History and Culture (see H.R. 8971), H8112 [22SE]

National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force: establish (see H.R. 4934), H3745 [15MR]

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

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

National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see H.R. 6261), H1134 [18FE]

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

National Park Service: determine suitability and feasibility of establishing network of locations associated with lynchings in vicinity of Memphis, TN, as unit of National Park System (see H.R. 7912), H5226 [31MY]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 1394), H8113 [22SE]

National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see H. Res. 1001), H3863 [24MR]

Navy: recognize victims, commemorate anniversary of explosion, and call for exoneration of African-American sailors convicted of mutiny in connection with their service at Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, CA, during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 40), H8508 [15NO]

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]

OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2193), H7172 [26JY]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: restore benefits guaranteed in certain pension plans for retirees following company bankruptcy (see H.R. 6929), H4435 [7AP]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 1334), H3776 [16MR]

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: modify disposition of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues and open Federal financial sharing to heighten opportunities for renewable energy (see H.R. 9049), H8710 [1DE]

Public Radio Music Day: designate (see H. Res. 1306), H7967 [19SE]

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

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 33), H1276 [2MR]

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]

Restaurant Revitalization Fund: increase appropriations (see H.R. 3807), H309 [28JA]

Russia: condemn rape and assault of Ukrainian women in area of Bucha, call for removal of Russian forces and cessation of hostilities, protect human rights, and allow free flow of foreign aid (see H. Res. 1057), H4443 [14AP]

——— prohibit Federal procurement from companies operating in Russia (see H.R. 7185), H4192 [5AP]

SBA: require certain lenders and development companies to refer certain borrowers to resource partner (see H.R. 7971), H5332 [7JN]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 310), H5924 [28JN]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 310), H5924 [28JN]

Supreme Court: condemn decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and commit to advancing reproductive justice and judicial reform (see H. Res. 1218), H5977 [12JY]

Taxation: allow tax credit for neighborhood revitalization (see H.R. 2143), H8396 [14OC]

——— 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), H8434 [7NO]

——— 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]

——— impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see H.R. 7099), H4128 [1AP]

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

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

——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 1785), H3854 [18MR]

——— provide investment credit for conversion of office buildings into other uses (see H.R. 4759), H8396 [14OC]

——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 7382), H8403 [18OC]

Telecommunications: preserve and protect ability of State and local governments, public-private partnerships, and cooperatives to provide broadband services (see H.R. 1631), H4971 [13MY]

Terrorism: authorize domestic terrorism offices in Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice and FBI to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and take steps to prevent domestic terrorism (see H.R. 350), H1275 [2MR]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H9 [10JA]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H9 [10JA]

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: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see H.R. 903), H3713 [11MR]

Tubman, Harriet: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 1842), H10 [10JA]

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), H1303 [3MR]

Ukraine: support people, demand immediate cease-fire and withdrawal of Russian forces, hold Vladimir Putin accountable for atrocities, and recognize cultural contributions of Ukrainian Americans to Ohio (see H. Res. 995), H3853 [18MR]

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), H4127 [1AP]

——— make homebuyers aware of all loan options by providing veterans with written comparison of Dept. of Veterans Affairs, FHA, and conventional loan options (see H.R. 8616), H8434 [7NO]

Voting: 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]

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), H1330 [7MR]

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

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

——— end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 959), H4445 [14AP]

——— improve treatment of women in criminal justice system (see H.R. 7394), H8115 [22SE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 310), H5924 [28JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see H.R. 3577), H1125 [15FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bedford Heights, OH: designate Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial as national memorial (see H.R. 7618), H4607 [28AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide meals and meal supplements for children in afterschool care (see H.R. 6357), H8 [10JA]

Dept. of Education: authorize use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants for development and maintenance of school and community gardens (see H.R. 9038), H8314 [29SE]

Federal aid programs: allow households with children with chronic medical conditions to deduct certain medical expenses from income in calculating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 9144), H8385 [7OC]

GAO: eliminate or modify certain mandates (see H.R. 6560), H916 [2FE]

GSA: allow Dept. of Veterans Affairs to lease space for preventive health fitness programs (see H.R. 6356), H8 [10JA]

Taxation: incentivize food donation through tax credits and deductions (see H.R. 7317), H4071 [31MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Bedford Heights, OH: designate Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial as national memorial (H.R. 7618), H4609 [28AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide meals and meal supplements for children in afterschool care (H.R. 6357), H8 [10JA]

Dept. of Education: authorize use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants for development and maintenance of school and community gardens (H.R. 9038), H8317 [29SE]

Federal aid programs: allow households with children with chronic medical conditions to deduct certain medical expenses from income in calculating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (H.R. 9144), H8386 [7OC]

GAO: eliminate or modify certain mandates (H.R. 6560), H917 [2FE]

GSA: allow Dept. of Veterans Affairs to lease space for preventive health fitness programs (H.R. 6356), H8 [10JA]

Taxation: incentivize food donation through tax credits and deductions (H.R. 7317), H4073 [31MR]

Remarks

Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (H.R. 8296), H6709 [19JY]

——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (S. 4132), H4726 [10MY]

——— prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (H.R. 8297), H6709 [19JY]

Bedford Heights, OH: designate Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial as national memorial (H.R. 7618), H7935 [19SE]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration, H1357 [8MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to economy, H7156 [26JY]

——— State of the Union Message, H1258 [2MR]

Computers: increase semiconductor manufacturing incentives to enable advanced research and development, secure supply chain, and ensure national security and economic competitiveness, H7237 [27JY]

Congress: accomplishments of 117th Congress, H3735 [15MR]

Contraceptives: protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (H.R. 8373), H6889 [20JY], H6941 [21JY]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process, H183 [13JA]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H7534 [29JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (H.R. 7606), H5719 [21JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health (H.R. 5585), H5801 [22JN]

Discrimination: prohibit discrimination based on individual’s texture or style of hair (H.R. 2116), H3754 [16MR]

Drugs: establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products (H.R. 6833), H4148 [4AP]

Economy: address growing inflation, H1258 [2MR]

——— invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, H4002 [30MR], H4022 [31MR], H5195 [19MY], H7237 [27JY]

Federal aid programs: provide increased allocation of funding under certain programs for assistance in areas of persistent poverty (H.R. 6531), H5087, H5088 [17MY]

FRS: revise report on labor trends to include individuals with dependent children, H5580 [15JN]

——— use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (H.R. 2543), H5580 [15JN]

Health: address racial disparities in receiving health care in communities of color, H1321 [7MR]

——— provide for research and education relative to uterine fibroids (H.R. 2007), E566• [31MY]

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: impact, H996 [7FE], H5195 [19MY]

Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance, H5475 [13JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4346), Senate amendment, H7237 [27JY]

NASA: extend authority to enter into leases of non-excess property (H.R. 5746), Senate amendment, H183 [13JA]

National Library Week: observance, H4185 [5AP]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, H4876 [12MY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H5638 [16JN]

Power resources: authorize President to issue Energy Emergency Declaration to protect gasoline and home heating fuel prices from price-gouging (H.R. 7688), H4974 [16MY], H5638 [16JN], H5745 [22JN]

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H4002 [30MR], H4022 [31MR], H5195 [19MY]

Shipping industry: update global ocean shipping industry regulations and establish reciprocal trade opportunities to help reduce trade imbalances with foreign countries (S. 3580), H5882 [24JN]

Supreme Court: condemn decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and commit to advancing reproductive justice and judicial reform, H6512 [14JY]

——— decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, H5947 [12JY], H6889, H6902 [20JY]

Taxation: extend child tax credit, H1091 [9FE]

Telecommunications: impact of expansion of affordable high-speed Internet, H4809 [11MY]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H183 [13JA]

Women: ensure protection of reproductive health rights, H5982 [13JY]

Women’s Health Month: observance, E566• [31MY]

Tributes

Chisholm, Shirley, H1001 [7FE]

Eberhardt, Candice, H1316 [7MR]

Fryer, Conor, H5835 [23JN]

Johnson, Alex, H5470 [13JN], E615• [14JN]

Mazyck, Veleter, H4810 [11MY]

Williams, Jamye Coleman, E136• [9FE]