CÁRDENAS, TONY (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6254 [13JY]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H861, H864 [2FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 8297), H5946 [11JY]
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), H8430 [3NO]
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), H5977 [12JY]
Afterschool Alliance (organization): support Lights on Afterschool! event (see H. Res. 1438), H8403 [18OC]
Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1401), H5735 [21JN]
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]
Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 5244), H332 [1FE]
——— increase enforcement of Animal Welfare Act violations (see H.R. 6100), H7709 [12AU]
Armed Forces: establish leave policies for members to seek abortions (see H.R. 8916), H8373 [30SE]
——— provide coverage for eating disorders under TRICARE program for members, certain former members, and their dependents (see H.R. 1309), H8386 [7OC]
Arts and humanities: address systemic racism and advance equity (see H.R. 7627), H5234 [3JN]
Azerbaijan: condemn unprovoked military attack on Armenia and cease security assistance to Azerbaijan (see H. Res. 1351), H8011 [20SE]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H1147 [25FE]
Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 1051), H4438 [11AP]
Cameroon: condemn ongoing violence and human rights abuses stemming from Anglophone crisis (see H. Res. 895), H1014 [7FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: design and install exhibit depicting attack on Capitol that occured January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 1627), H9 [10JA]
Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner Outpatient Clinic, Ventura, CA: designate (see H.R. 7698), H4796 [10MY]
Celebrate Community Week: designate (see H. Res. 1346), H7784 [13SE]
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: provide comprehensive dementia care management services, eliminate patient cost-sharing, support caregivers, and provide outreach to underrepresented populations (see H.R. 2517), H3865 [24MR]
Chairman Richard Milanovich Post Office, Palm Springs, CA: designate (see H.R. 9074), H8410 [21OC]
Chief Rudy Banuelos Post Office, King City, CA: designate (see H.R. 8622), H7538 [29JY]
Children and youth: address mental health impact of recurrent climate-related disasters on youth (see H. Res. 975), H5548 [14JN]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 8535), H7254 [27JY]
Clemente, Roberto: tribute (see H. Res. 1432), H8434 [7NO]
Colleges and universities: authorize funding to expand and support enrollment at institutions that sponsor construction and manufacturing-oriented registered apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 2303), H7067 [21JY]
——— provide for long-term improvement of historically Black colleges and universities (see H.R. 3294), H4576 [27AP]
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), H1135 [18FE]
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]
Colvin, Claudette: tribute (see H. Res. 944), H1147 [25FE]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 9071), H8379 [4OC]
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]
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), H1075 [8FE]
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]
Corp. for National and Community Service: establish Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to clean economy (see H.R. 2670), H1376 [8MR]
Corporal Hunter Lopez Memorial Post Office Building, La Quinta, CA: designate (see H.R. 7988), H5409 [8JN]
Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H4445 [14AP]
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), H1206 [1MR]
Cottle Centanni Post Office Building, Yorba Linda, CA: designate (see H.R. 6631), H1331 [7MR]
Courts: allow claims against foreign states for unlawful computer intrusion (see H.R. 1607), H4439 [11AP]
——— authorize grants to be made on equitable basis to highest courts to assess and improve handling of foster care and adoption proceedings (see H.R. 8233), H5919 [24JN]
——— improve safety and security of Federal judiciary (see H.R. 4436), H5334 [7JN]
——— permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 6667), H3972 [29MR]
CPSC: anniversary (see H. Res. 1505), H8709 [1DE]
Crime: expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases to reduce time animals are held in shelters and require claimants to be responsible for cost of animal care (see H.R. 2085), H1133 [18FE]
——— extend to private or commercial interstate carriers the same protections enjoyed by letter and mail carriers (see H.R. 6852), H5410 [8JN]
——— prohibit gay and trans panic defense and report on Federal prosecution of crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2629), H5234 [3JN]
——— prohibit people from intentionally impeding 9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline telephone number (see H.R. 9158), H8385 [7OC]
——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 8736), H8414 [25OC]
Democracy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 68), H43 [11JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding (see H. Res. 1156), H5932 [1JY]
——— establish renewable energy grant program for Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands and conduct GAO study on renewable energy efficiency in such territories (see H.R. 2791), H8589 [17NO]
——— extend certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing coronavirus (see H.R. 6613), H5222 [27MY]
——— improve health and safety protections for meatpacking workers, protect market share of small processing plants, and require GAO report on racial disparities in meat and poultry processing (see H.R. 6250), H4576 [27AP]
Dept. of Defense: allow military medical treatment facilities to provide abortion services and for military to cover associated costs (see H.R. 7945), H5233 [3JN]
——— improve independent coverage under TRICARE Young Adult Program (see H.R. 475), H7546 [2AU]
Dept. of Education: authorize programs to provide college scholarships and educational support to women and girls who have escaped Afghanistan and come to U.S. (see H.R. 7709), H4796 [10MY]
——— include certain employment as health care practitioner as eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 1133), H1375 [8MR]
——— make grants to certain higher education institutions to provide free meals to low-income students through existing on-campus meal programs (see H.R. 6934), H1302 [3MR]
——— promote and support collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions and local educational agencies with high enrollments of Hispanic or Latino students (see H.R. 7454), H4454 [21AP]
——— study student mental health at institutions of higher education and issue guidance on compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act for mental health and substance use disorder policies (see H.R. 7370), H4126 [1AP]
Dept. of Energy: establish grant program to facilitate electric vehicle sharing services operated at public housing projects (see H.R. 6662), H1120 [11FE]
Dept. of HHS: authorize Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (see H.R. 7249), H8387 [7OC]
——— 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), H8379 [4OC]
——— authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 7814), H5932 [1JY]
——— authorize grants to support nursing schools in program enhancement and infrastructure modernization and increase number of nursing faculty and students (see H.R. 851), H8757 [5DE]
——— award grants to develop and implement comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 6523), H307 [28JA]
——— carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (see H.R. 8585), H8442 [10NO]
——— 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), H5215 [24MY]
——— 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), H5444 [9JN]
——— establish Bio-Preparedness and Infectious Diseases Workforce Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 5602), H1134 [18FE]
——— establish Task Force on Maternal Mental Health (see H.R. 4217), H4922 [12MY]
——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 7630), H8318 [29SE]
——— 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), H3897 [28MR]
——— improve diversity of participants in Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3085), H5010 [16MY]
——— reauthorize and extend Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Services program (see H.R. 4151), H4971 [13MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from U.S. to return as immigrants (see H.R. 4137), H1303 [3MR]
Dept. of HUD: include reasonable costs for high-speed Internet service in utility allowances for families residing in public housing (see H.R. 8077), H5609 [15JN]
——— increase supply of, and lower rents for, affordable housing and assess calculations of area median income for purposes of Federal low-income housing assistance (see H.R. 7739), H7967 [19SE]
——— provide funding to affordable housing owners for resident supportive services (see H.R. 6602), H975 [4FE]
Dept. of Justice: improve processing of samples of sexual assault evidence (see H.R. 8264), H7068 [21JY]
Dept. of Labor: establish grant program to support out-of-school-time youth workforce readiness programs providing employability skills, work-based learning, and workforce opportunities for eligible youth (see H.R. 3342), H3745 [15MR]
——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 9208), H8408 [21OC]
Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H8222 [28SE]
Dept. of State: establish Chief Diversity Officer and promote increased diversity in Foreign Service (see H.R. 4589), H3865 [24MR]
——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 3576), H3854 [18MR]
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), H8318 [29SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans (see H.R. 5776), H10 [10JA]
Deputy Sheriff Bryan Ishmael Post Office, Placerville, CA: designate (see H.R. 6276), H1120 [11FE]
Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H1208 [1MR]
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]
Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 310), H253 [19JA]
Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building, San Bernardino, CA: designate (see H.R. 6661), H1331 [7MR]
Drugs: ensure equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 4390), H7546 [2AU]
Educator Mental Health Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1141), H5214 [24MY]
Election Assistance Commission: establish program to make grants to States to provide enhanced pay for election workers (see H.R. 8015), H5445 [9JN]
Esteban E. Torres Post Office Building, Norwalk, CA: designate (see H.R. 7173), H3853 [18MR]
Esteban E. Torres Post Office Building, West Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 7832), H5410 [8JN]
Evans, Sarah Keys: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5922), H10 [10JA]
Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1078), H4707 [29AP]
Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 7345), H8115 [22SE]
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), H9 [10JA]
——— provide young children and families access to high-quality affordable childcare and early education (see H. Res. 1036), H4396 [6AP]
——— repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 8404), H6705 [18JY]
FCC: allow domestic violence survivors to separate mobile phone lines from shared plans involving abusers, help survivors enroll in Lifeline Program, and ensure calls or texts to hotlines do not appear on call logs (see H.R. 7132), H5976 [12JY]
——— ensure just and reasonable charges for telephone and advanced communications services in correctional and detention facilities (see H.R. 2489), H5234 [3JN]
FDA: allow for devices with predetermined change control plan to be marketed without submitting supplemental application or premarket notification if changes are consistent with such plans (see H.R. 8299), H7407 [28JY]
——— improve safety and supply of infant formula (see H.R. 7933), H5232 [3JN]
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 firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 2499), H1177 [28FE]
Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force: use best available data to evaluate and protect communities and Federal infrastructure from potential flooding (see H.R. 481), H5976 [12JY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 113), H8404 [18OC]
Ferencz, Benjamin B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6015), H217 [18JA]
Financial institutions: modify frequency of boards of directors meetings (see H.R. 6889), H4862 [11MY]
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 gun trafficking (see H.R. 1007), H5228 [31MY]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 9207), H8408 [21OC]
——— require manufacturers and retailers to include warning labels that provide telephone number of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 5436), H7553 [5AU]
Garvey, Marcus M.: pardon (see H. Res. 148), H1209 [1MR]
General Tran Hung Dao Post Office, Westminster, CA: designate (see H.R. 5468), H1134 [18FE]
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), H4920 [12MY]
——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1255), H43 [11JA]
——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 8111), H6625 [14JY]
Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8420 [28OC]
Hispanic Americans: recognize disparity in wages paid to Latina women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing gender wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 122), H8873 [8DE]
Housing: address homelessness and affordable housing crises (see H.R. 6989), H1373 [8MR]
Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 53), H4511 [26AP]
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), H6921 [20JY]
Insurance: allow parental choice in selection of primary health insurance coverage or primary coverage under group health plan for newborn children (see H.R. 4636), H7172 [26JY]
——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see H.R. 7894), H5219 [27MY]
Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 2021), H1330 [7MR]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 3355), H9 [10JA]
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), H1148 [25FE]
——— 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), H7173 [26JY]
Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1220), H5940 [7JY]
King, Billie Jean: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4147), H4922 [12MY]
Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 871), H194 [13JA]
Latino Conservation Week: designate (see H. Res. 1235), H6922 [20JY]
Library of Congress: carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs (see H.R. 7555), H4453 [21AP]
Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 5900), H290 [20JA]
Marine mammals: prohibit taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display (see H.R. 8514), H7169 [26JY]
——— support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see H.R. 6785), H8423 [31OC]
Medicaid: expand availability of mental, emotional, and behavioral health services (see H.R. 7236), H8414 [25OC]
——— remove coverage exclusion for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 6636), H1013 [7FE]
Medicare: allow payments for certain items and services furnished at excepted off-campus outpatient departments of provider to be determined under prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 3348), H5215 [24MY]
——— clarify and preserve breadth of protections under Medicare Secondary Payer Act (see H.R. 8594), H7537 [29JY]
——— extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (see H.R. 8800), H8674 [30NO]
——— improve access to diabetes outpatient self-management training services and require Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test virtual diabetes outpatient self-management training services (see H.R. 5804), H217 [18JA]
——— protect part D six protected classes (see H. Res. 1390), H8113 [22SE]
——— provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 5430), H8223 [28SE]
——— provide coverage of FDA-approved qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests, increase participation in communities of color, and offset coronavirus pandemic driven decline in colorectal screenings (see H.R. 1655), H4799 [10MY]
——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 1946), H1133 [18FE]
——— provide for certain Medigap coverage for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 1676), H4454 [21AP]
——— provide pharmacy reimbursement for coronavirus-related and future emergency services (see H.R. 7213), H7558 [9AU]
——— require Dept. of HHS to conduct demonstration program to assess effects of hospitals providing to qualified individuals medically tailored home-delivered meals (see H.R. 5370), H4445 [14AP]
——— require in-person appointment prior to ordering high-cost durable medical equipment or laboratory testing, extend certain emergency waivers, and expand access to telehealth services (see H.R. 6202), H948 [3FE]
Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 8512), H7169 [26JY]
Miller, Doris: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6990), H3829 [17MR]
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 Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 1418), H8387 [7OC]
National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see H. Res. 1489), H8731 [2DE]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 911), H976 [4FE]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1451), H8418 [28OC]
National Kinship Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 1384), H8113 [22SE]
National Museum of American History: support LGBTQI+ history and women’s history education programs (see H.R. 8445), H6921 [20JY]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 70), H1013 [7FE]
National security: strengthen through defense of democracy abroad and address contemporary threats to democracy around world (see H.R. 8708), H8801 [6DE]
National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1317), H8543 [16NO]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 1394), H8113 [22SE]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1008), H3896 [28MR]
National Workforce Development Month: designate (see H. Res. 1383), H8113 [22SE]
NIH: take certain steps to increase clinical trial diversity (see H.R. 7845), H5207 [19MY]
NLRB: repeal authority for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in labor organization as condition of employment (see H.R. 8793), H7741 [9SE]
Norma Comnick Post Office, Anderson, CA: designate (see H.R. 228), H1120 [11FE]
NSF: award grants to support research on disruption of regular cognitive processes associated with coronavirus infection (see H.R. 7180), H3858 [21MR]
Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see H.R. 7992), H5409 [8JN]
Paul Ignatius Post Office, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 9251), H8434 [7NO]
PFC Jang Ho Kim Post Office Building, Placentia, CA: designate (see H.R. 6630), H1331 [7MR]
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]
Range of Light National Monument: designate (see H.R. 9600), H9984 [21DE]
Research: ensure that healthy research common companion animals are adopted into suitable homes (see H.R. 9072), H8315 [29SE]
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]
Schools: recognize harm associated with use of restraints in schools (see H. Res. 1487), H8588 [17NO]
——— reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees and require mandatory certification for certain students (see H.R. 8477), H7066 [21JY]
Senate: provide for nonvoting delegates to represent American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands (see H.R. 6941), H8387 [7OC]
Slavery Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 64), H948 [3FE]
Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 310), H253 [19JA]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture (see H.R. 9070), H8379 [4OC]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2050), H7720 [23AU]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H977 [4FE]
SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 6583), H4922 [12MY]
Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 310), H253 [19JA]
Supreme Court: establish term limits and process by which appointments for justices occur at regular time intervals (see H.R. 5140), H5935 [5JY]
Susan A. Davis Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 9308), H8541 [16NO]
Sy Kaplan Veterans Center, Palm Desert, CA: designate (see H.R. 7925), H8066 [21SE]
Taxation: allow workers above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in trade or business of being an employee (see H.R. 2549), H8396 [14OC]
——— classify business interference in worker organization campaigns as political speech and establish reporting requirement for employers who intervene in protected labor activities (see H.R. 8448), H6922 [20JY]
——— increase adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees (see H.R. 4750), H1331 [7MR]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 2573), H6680 [15JY]
Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H79 [12JA]
Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H79 [12JA]
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]
Trucking industry: establish voucher program for purchase and installation of emission reducing technologies for Class 8 trucks (see H.R. 4810), H4511 [26AP]
Trump, Donald J.: provide ineligibility to again hold office of President of the U.S. or to hold any office, civil or military, under U.S. (see H.R. 9578), H9901 [15DE]
Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 5444), H8387 [7OC]
U.S.-Israel Artificial Intelligence Center: establish (see H.R. 5148), H5976 [12JY]
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), H7172 [26JY]
——— prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (see H.R. 1182), H8396 [14OC]
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]
Warehouse Worker Recognition Week: support goals (see H. Res. 1322), H7708 [12AU]
Water: increase efficiency and conservation in public water systems (see H.R. 7847), H6883 [19JY]
Weather: improve response to, and preparation for, heat waves and extreme heat (see H.R. 7949), H5233 [3JN]
Wildfire Preparedness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 1081), H4707 [29AP]
Wildlife: address public health risks posed by wildlife markets (see H.R. 151), H917 [2FE]
——— support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 6059), H44 [11JA]
Women: clarify that constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights has met requirements of Constitution and is valid to all intents and purposes as part of Constitution (see H. Res. 891), H308 [28JA]
——— combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 9497), H9688 [12DE]
——— support contraceptive rights and access in U.S. and support comprehensive reproductive health care (see H. Res. 1155), H5333 [7JN]
Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 310), H253 [19JA]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see H.R. 3577), H1425 [9MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Chávez, César E.: tribute (see H. Res. 1018), H4073 [31MR]
Children and youth: eliminate use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if offenders were not juveniles (see H.R. 7976), H5408 [8JN]
Hispanic Americans: express support for increasing number of Latino students and young professionals entering careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields (see H. Res. 1105), H4861 [11MY]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1353), H7881 [15SE]
Immigration: establish new reporting requirements for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and GAO to determine reasons for processing delays and find potential solutions to reduce immigration case backlog (see H.R. 9225), H8413 [25OC]
Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: change address (see H.R. 6725), H1122 [15FE]
Mining and mineral resources: ban certain small, high-powered rare earth magnets (see H.R. 8199), H5877 [23JN]
National Youth Justice Action Month: designate (see H. Res. 1429), H8390 [11OC]
Postal Service: require any owned or leased delivery vehicle have climate control unit (see H.R. 8376), H6623 [14JY]
Second Chance Month: designate (see H. Res. 1066), H4575 [27AP]
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]
Constitutional authority statements
Children and youth: eliminate use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if offenders were not juveniles (H.R. 7976), H5409 [8JN]
Immigration: establish new reporting requirements for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and GAO to determine reasons for processing delays and find potential solutions to reduce immigration case backlog (H.R. 9225), H8413 [25OC]
Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: change address (H.R. 6725), H1124 [15FE]
Mining and mineral resources: ban certain small, high-powered rare earth magnets (H.R. 8199), H5878 [23JN]
Postal Service: require any owned or leased delivery vehicle have climate control unit (H.R. 8376), H6624 [14JY]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: improve implementation of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (H.R. 7116), H3828 [17MR]
——— improve implementation of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (H.R. 7232), H3896 [28MR]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H4009 [31MR], H5489 [14JN], H7175 [27JY]
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), H6639 [15JY]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture: establish (H.R. 3525), H4481 [26AP]
Congress: accomplishments of 117th Congress, H8298 [29SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, H5591 [15JN]
Drugs: establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products (H.R. 6833), H4077 [1AP]
FCC: designate 9-8-8 as universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operated through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line, H6926 [21JY]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (H. Res. 1353), H7975 [20SE]
House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H8299 [29SE]
Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (H.R. 6), H8806 [7DE]
Inflation Reduction Act: impact, H8298 [29SE]
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: impact, H270 [20JA]
Russia: condemn and oppose unprovoked invasion and egregious act of aggression against sovereign state of Ukraine, H1335 [8MR]
Votes: position on missed, H6898• [20JY]
Tributes
Arthur, John, Sr. (Pops), H1335 [8MR]
Chávez, César E., H3982 [30MR]
Cortez-Diaz, Evelyn, H8297 [29SE]
Diego, Margaret, H8297 [29SE]
Garcia, Rodrigo, H6886 [20JY]
Gonzalez, Miguel, H4866 [12MY]
O’Gara, Mike L., H4845 [11MY]
Padilla-Campos, Veronica, H8297 [29SE]
Sanchez, Corinne, H8297 [29SE]
Sandoval, Kristy, H8298 [29SE]
Tovar, Irene, H6885 [20JY]
Trejo, Danny, H8298 [29SE]