BUSH, CORI (a Representative from Missouri)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6252 [13JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), H1237 [2MR]

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

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

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H828, H835, H836 [2FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 78), H1374 [8MR]

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), H8067 [21SE]

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

American Servicemembers’ Protection Act: repeal (see H.R. 7523), H4443 [14AP]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 1884), H10 [10JA]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H5411 [8JN]

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

Business and industry: prohibit certain anticompetitive mergers, allow rejection of proposed acquisitions, and implement procedures for reviews and breaking up anticompetitive consummated acquisitions (see H.R. 7101), H3775 [16MR]

CDC: expand National Violent Death Reporting System and improve incidence of data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity (see H.R. 3834), H5941 [7JY]

CFTC: prohibit trading of water and water rights for future delivery (see H.R. 7182), H3858 [21MR]

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

Civil Rights Act: clarify that disparate impacts on certain populations constitute sufficient basis for rights of action (see H.R. 9219), H8409 [21OC]

Climate: establish climate resilience workforce (see H.R. 6492), H301 [25JA]

Collective bargaining: provide collective bargaining rights for firefighters and emergency medical services personnel employed by States or political subdivisions (see H.R. 2586), H8414 [25OC]

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]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 3525), H79 [12JA]

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]

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), H6707 [18JY]

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

DEA: eliminate separate registration requirement for dispensing narcotic drugs categorized in schedules with lower potential for abuse that are intended for maintenance or detoxification treatment (see H.R. 1384), H10056 [22DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: 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]

——— improve Child and Adult Care Food Program (see H.R. 5919), H8379 [4OC]

——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1753), H3744 [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: make cost to each taxpayer of certain contingency operations conducted by Armed Forces publicly available on website (see H.R. 7147), H8410 [21OC]

——— reduce appropriations (see H.R. 8040), H5879 [23JN]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 4402), H5941 [7JY]

——— establish emergency grant aid program (see H.R. 8247), H6883 [19JY]

——— make grants to higher education institutions to provide free meals to low-income students through existing on-campus meal programs (see H.R. 6934), H1331 [7MR]

——— prohibit higher education institutions participating in Federal student assistance programs from giving preferential treatment in admissions process to legacy students or donors (see H.R. 6559), H916 [2FE]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 5342), H5945 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 259), H3744 [15MR]

——— 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), H6922 [20JY]

——— authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 7814), H6625 [14JY]

——— 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), H4576 [27AP]

——— 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), H5234 [3JN]

——— conduct study on unintended impacts of sex trafficking legislation and loss of online services and platforms on health and safety of sex workers (see H.R. 6928), H3829 [17MR]

——— designate LGBTQ older population as vulnerable, provide parity for certain resources, collect data on State programs, and prioritize grants for organizations that meet LGBTQ long-term care needs (see H.R. 7993), H5942 [7JY]

——— establish Office of Minority and Women Inclusion within each covered agency (see H.R. 9099), H8370 [30SE]

——— expand allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers (see H.R. 5141), H5924 [28JN]

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 6117), H7736 [2SE]

——— increase availability of LIHEAP heating and cooling assistance (see H.R. 6437), H287 [20JA]

Dept. of HUD: amend definition of homelessness used to verify eligibility for homeless assistance programs to meet needs of homeless families and honor assessments and priorities of local communities (see H.R. 6287), H3777 [16MR]

——— create database of eviction information, establish grant programs for eviction prevention and legal aid, and limit use of housing court-related records in consumer reports (see H.R. 6696), H1113 [9FE]

——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 2542), H3854 [18MR]

——— waive certain requirements for Community Development Block Grant funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to homelessness and emergency rental assistance needs (see H.R. 9210), H8408 [21OC]

Dept. of Labor: establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals at schools under Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 5348), H8595 [22NO]

——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see H.R. 8105), H7967 [19SE]

Dept. of State: establish Office of Global Criminal Justice (see H.R. 7522), H4443 [14AP]

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

Dept. of Transportation: implement clear standards for child booster seat labeling and safety testing (see H.R. 5736), H10 [10JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust rate of per diem payments to grantees that provide services to homeless veterans (see H.R. 5606), H9689 [12DE]

Depts. of Education and HHS: study impact of coronavirus on mental health of educators and award grants to implement or improve health and wellness programs for educators (see H.R. 9475), H9730 [13DE]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H3777 [16MR]

——— protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see H.R. 1696), H1303 [3MR]

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]

——— eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 6111), H8318 [29SE]

EPA: carry out certain activities to protect communities from harmful effects of plastics (see H.R. 9388), H8875 [8DE]

Executive Office of the President: establish Sub-Task Force on Emergency Price Stabilization (see H.R. 8658), H7551 [5AU]

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), H5941 [7JY]

FDA: establish nonvisual accessibility standards for certain devices with digital interfaces (see H.R. 4853), H5976 [12JY]

——— reaffirm preemptive authority relative to State laws that inhibit access to or use of any reproductive health product (see H. Res. 1434), H8395 [14OC]

——— treat certain menstrual products as misbranded if labels do not list each ingredient or component (see H.R. 8829), H8387 [7OC]

Federal agencies and departments: require public disclosure of FBI counter intelligence program (COINTELPRO) records and establish COINTELPRO Records Collection and COINTELPRO Records Review Board (see H.R. 2998), H8589 [17NO]

Federal employees: provide that civilian service as temporary employee after certain date may be creditable service under Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 4268), H8434 [7NO]

Federal Rules of Evidence: limit admissibility of evidence of defendant’s creative or artistic expression against such defendant in criminal proceeding (see H.R. 8531), H7785 [13SE]

FEMA: 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), H303 [25JA]

——— 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), H78 [12JA]

Ferencz, Benjamin B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6015), H3855 [18MR]

Financial institutions: establish interagency task force to analyze Federal collateral underwriting standards and guidance (see H.R. 2553), H8731 [2DE]

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

FTC: 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), H5945 [11JY]

——— require impact assessments of automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes (see H.R. 6580), H5410 [8JN]

Garvey, Marcus M.: pardon (see H. Res. 148), H1209 [1MR]

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

——— provide for research and education relative to uterine fibroids (see H.R. 2007), H8731 [2DE]

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), H1134 [18FE]

Immigration: 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), H8731 [2DE]

India: condemn human and international religious freedom rights violations, including those targeting Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, Adivasis, and other religious and cultural minorities (see H. Res. 1196), H5932 [1JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize funding for infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities (see H.R. 6532), H9855 [14DE]

Information technology: prevent immunity for claims relative to algorithmic promotion of radicalizing content on interactive computer services (see H.R. 2154), H7742 [9SE]

Korean Peninsula: review current restrictions on travel to North Korea and call for formal end to Korean War (see H.R. 3446), H9730 [13DE]

Law enforcement: prohibit use of facial recognition or other biometric technology by Federal entities and condition Federal funding on similar moratoria by State and local entities (see H.R. 3907), H5410 [8JN]

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), H7073 [22JY]

Medicare: 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), H7784 [13SE]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 4612), H8011 [20SE]

——— provide hereditary cancer genetic testing for individuals with family history of gene mutation and coverage of certain cancer screenings or preventive surgeries to reduce risk of developing preventable cancer (see H.R. 4110), H8011 [20SE]

Middle East: recognize Nakba as displacement of Palestinian people from their homeland and recognize Palestinian refugees’ rights (see H. Res. 1123), H5009 [16MY]

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

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

National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1370), H7965 [19SE]

National Park Service: illuminate Gateway Arch in St. Louis, MO, with blue and yellow lights in support of Ukraine (see H.R. 7002), H1374 [8MR]

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]

NSF: increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 4366), H918 [2FE]

OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2193), H6680 [15JY]

Power resources: establish new Federal renewable energy use requirements, support equitable transition to clean energy power generation, and require cumulative impact assessments for fossil fuel-fired power plant permitting (see H.R. 6548), H5976 [12JY]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 1755), H9 [10JA]

Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 9202), H8508 [15NO]

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: ratify and urge U.S. membership in International Criminal Court (see H. Res. 1058), H4443 [14AP]

Schools: reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees and require mandatory certification for certain students (see H.R. 8477), H8595 [22NO]

SEC: repeal rule making open market stock repurchases by public companies easier and require percentage of company boards to be picked by employees (see H.R. 9149), H8385 [7OC]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2050), H7883 [15SE]

——— provide for additional requirements for disclosing entities relative to quality of care furnished at skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities (see H.R. 8624), H8011 [20SE]

SSA: produce and make available identification at no cost for purpose of allowing certain individuals to meet certain identification requirements (see H.R. 8821), H7841 [14SE]

Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 7647), H8824 [7DE]

Taxation: adjust income tax rate of publicly traded corporation based on ratio of compensation of highest paid employee to median compensation of all employees (see H.R. 3301), H8403 [18OC]

——— allow refundable income tax credit for purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 431), H5735 [21JN]

——— 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), H8542 [16NO]

——— impose minimum tax on certain wealthy tax payers that takes into account unrealized gains (see H.R. 8558), H8379 [4OC]

——— impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see H.R. 7061), H3745 [15MR]

——— provide for end date for credit for certain qualified carbon oxide (see H.R. 6249), H1376 [8MR]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H7842 [14SE]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H7842 [14SE]

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]

Voting: modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see H.R. 8770), H7735 [2SE]

Weather: improve response to, and preparation for, heat waves and extreme heat (see H.R. 7949), H5548 [14JN]

Wildlife: prohibit wildlife killing contests on public lands (see H.R. 7398), H4190 [5AP]

Women: improve treatment of women in criminal justice system (see H.R. 7394), H8011 [20SE]

World AIDS Day: support goals (see H. Res. 1504), H8709 [1DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: carry out pilot program to assist local educational agencies with acquisition of school supplies (see H.R. 9503), H9729 [13DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Well-Being (see H.R. 8524), H7254 [27JY]

——— improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 9040), H8314 [29SE]

Dept. of Labor: provide employment protection and paid emergency leave to workers impacted by certain climate disasters (see H.R. 8819), H7841 [14SE]

Depts. of Education and HHS: make awards to increase or improve access to comprehensive mental and behavioral health services for individuals exposed to violent encounters involving law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 8914), H8009 [20SE]

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

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]

GAO: study radiological contamination in Coldwater Creek, St. Louis County, MO, and install signage to inform residents and visitors of potential exposure risks (see H.R. 7879), H5218 [27MY]

Honduras: affirm importance of Garifuna culture and identity, condemn violent and illegal appropriation of Garifuna territory, and call on all parties to comply with resolutions of multilateral human rights bodies (see H. Res. 1521), H9853 [14DE]

OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from wind-related injuries (see H.R. 8818), H7841 [14SE]

Power resources: promote U.S. energy security and independence by bolstering renewable energy supply chains (see H.R. 7439), H4431 [7AP]

Public utilities: recognize access to safe and affordable public services as basic human rights (see H. Res. 1364), H7965 [19SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: carry out pilot program to assist local educational agencies with acquisition of school supplies (H.R. 9503), H9730 [13DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Well-Being (H.R. 8524), H7255 [27JY]

——— improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities (H.R. 9040), H8317 [29SE]

Dept. of Labor: provide employment protection and paid emergency leave to workers impacted by certain climate disasters (H.R. 8819), H7842 [14SE]

Depts. of Education and HHS: make awards to increase or improve access to comprehensive mental and behavioral health services for individuals exposed to violent encounters involving law enforcement personnel (H.R. 8914), H8010 [20SE]

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

Federal Transit Administration: establish, maintain, and expand frequent, reliable, interconnected electric bus rapid transit service to expand racial, economic, and environmental justice (H.R. 9648), H9983 [21DE]

——— establish, maintain, and expand frequent, reliable, interconnected light rail transit service to expand racial, economic, and environmental justice (H.R. 9647), H9983 [21DE]

GAO: study radiological contamination in Coldwater Creek, St. Louis County, MO, and install signage to inform residents and visitors of potential exposure risks (H.R. 7879), H5220 [27MY]

OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from wind-related injuries (H.R. 8818), H7842 [14SE]

Power resources: promote U.S. energy security and independence by bolstering renewable energy supply chains (H.R. 7439), H4433 [7AP]

Remarks

Biden, President: Executive action to cancel Federal student loan debt for certain borrowers, H8512 [16NO]

Black History Month: observance, H1020 [8FE]

Capital punishment: prohibit imposition for any violation of Federal law, H8679 [1DE]

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 (H. Con. Res. 70), H1349 [8MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), H1241 [2MR]

——— include race, age, period of service, military occupation, gender, and disability status of veterans in epidemiological study on health trends of veterans who served in Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, H1241 [2MR]

——— include race and ethnicity as demographic for study on incidence of cancer in veterans, H1241 [2MR]

——— review known cases of toxic exposure on Dept. of Defense military installations both in U.S. and abroad, H1241 [2MR]

——— study veteran health outcomes related to waste from Manhattan project in St. Louis, MO, H1241 [2MR]

Discrimination: prohibit discrimination based on individual’s texture or style of hair (H.R. 2116), H3835 [18MR]

Schools: encourage educational programs that acknowledge atrocities of slavery and lynching in U.S., H1020 [8FE]

Tributes

Polson, Benjamin J., E47• [19JA]

Walker, Cora F., H3832 [18MR], E271• [17MR]