DAINES, STEVE (a Senator from Montana)
Amendments
Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), S7145 [13DE], S7260 [15DE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), S4932 [21SE], S5081 [27SE], S5228, S5393 [28SE], S5577 [29SE], S6470 [11OC], S6781 [17NO], S6964 [5DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), S2894 [9JN]
Drugs: establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products (H.R. 6833), S5335 [28SE]
Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), S4250, S4252, S4253, S4342, S4347, S4348, S4350, S4376, S4397, S4399 [6AU]
Federal agencies and departments: amend description of how performance goals are achieved (H.R. 2617), S9630 [20DE], S10062 [22DE]
Haiti: measure progress of recovery and development efforts and strength of democracy and rule of law (H.R. 2471), S1126 [10MR]
Joseph Woodrow Hatchett U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Tallahassee, FL: designate (S. 2938), S3081 [22JN], S3169 [23JN]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4346), S3699 [26JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abe, Shinzo: tribute (see S. Res. 706), S3270 [13JY]
Abortion: ensure that women seeking abortion receive ultrasound and opportunity to review ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive abortion (see S. 3790), S1118 [10MR]
——— prohibit any employee or contractor of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Dept. of HHS from transporting any alien across State lines to procure abortion (see S. 4770), S4044 [4AU]
——— prohibit declaration of national emergency relative to abortion (see S. 4474), S3159 [23JN]
——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 4840), S4575 [13SE]
Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against Iraq (see S.J. Res. 10), S3004 [16JN]
ATF: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Definition of ‘Frame or Receiver’ and Identification of Firearms’’ (see S.J. Res. 45), S2189 [27AP] (see S.J. Res. 54), S3160 [23JN]
BLM: streamline oil and gas permitting process and recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units (see S. 4227), S3543 [20JY]
Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 515), S707 [15FE]
CDC: codify statute allowing for immediate expulsion of persons or property to avoid introduction of communicable disease such as coronavirus from foreign country (see S. 4022), S2041 [6AP]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs’’ (see S.J. Res. 37), S952 [2MR]
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 S. 1125), S3340 [18JY]
Children and youth: provide families with tools, safeguards, and transparency needed to protect against threats to children’s health and well-being online (see S. 3663), S4970 [22SE]
China: impose sanctions and other measures in response to failure to allow investigation into origins of coronavirus at suspect laboratories in Wuhan (see S. 3463), S118 [10JA]
CIA: allow Air America employees to be eligible for Federal retirement benefits (see S. 407), S575 [8FE]
Congress: oppose spending on earmarks (see S. Res. 688), S3162 [23JN]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: alter loan data collection requirements for women-owned, minority-owned, and small businesses (see S. 4004), S2622 [19MY]
Council on Environmental Quality: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions’’ (see S.J. Res. 55), S3270 [13JY]
Courts: create private right of action allowing people who have gender-transition procedures performed on them as minors to sue medical practitioner who performed procedure (see S. 4457), S3075 [22JN]
——— limit attorney fees for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC (see S. 5130), S6859 [29NO]
——— require notice of criminal surveillance orders be eventually provided to targets, reform use of non-disclosure orders to providers, and prohibit indefinite sealing of criminal surveillance orders (see S. 3888), S1288 [22MR]
Crime: punish distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder (see S. 4876), S5227 [28SE]
——— urge development of strategy to counter rise in violent crime (see S. Res. 636), S2519 [16MY]
Day of Tears: observe and encourage citizens to lower flags to half-staff to honor unborn children who lost their lives to abortion (see S. Res. 494), S382 [20JA]
Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 826), S6470 [11OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish cattle contract library (see S. 4030), S2091 [7AP]
——— establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (see S. 3870), S1253 [17MR]
——— prioritize completion of Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (see S. 4995), S5225 [28SE]
——— support research and State and Tribal management efforts on chronic wasting disease (see S. 4111), S2219 [28AP]
Dept. of Defense: list certain individuals awarded Purple Heart on website that lists individuals awarded certain military awards (see S. 4006), S1981 [5AP]
——— modify limitation on discharge of Armed Forces members solely on basis of failure to obey lawful order to receive coronairus vaccine (see S. 4172), S2419 [10MY]
——— secure strategic and critical materials needed to meet national security demands in National Defense Stockpile (see S. 4404), S2940 [14JN]
Dept. of Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting discrimination in federally funded education programs (see S. Res. 692), S3310 [14JY]
——— disapprove rule relative to grants to charter schools (see S.J. Res. 60), S4514 [8SE]
——— provide that for determining compliance with Title IX in athletics, sex shall be recognized solely on person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth (see S. 251), S118 [10JA]
Dept. of Energy: increase production and use of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (see S. 4038), S2091 [7AP]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services’’ (see S.J. Res. 41), S1225 [16MR]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID–19 in Head Start Programs’’ (see S.J. Res. 39), S674 [14FE]
——— enable certain hospitals that were participating in or applied for drug discount program prior to coronavirus public health emergency to temporarily maintain eligibility (see S. 773), S546 [7FE]
——— ensure that child support for unborn children is collected and distributed under child support enforcement program (see S. 4512), S3269 [13JY]
——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see S. 4120), S5544 [29SE]
——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see S. 4203), S3341 [18JY]
——— issue guidance on strategies under Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program to increase mental health and substance use disorder care provider education, training, recruitment, and retention (see S. 5043), S5542 [29SE]
——— provide authority to suspend right to introduce certain persons or property into U.S. in interest of public health (see S. 3959), S1982 [5AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit from requiring coronavirus vaccination for essential critical infrastructure workers crossing border (see S. 3694), S785 [17FE]
Dept. of Justice: prevent conflicts of interest and promote competition in sale and purchase of digital advertising (see S. 4258), S2666 [24MY]
——— reprioritize Federal law enforcement funds from prosecuting nonviolent pro-life demonstrators to prosecuting violent offenders and drug traffickers (see S. 5084), S6668 [14NO]
Dept. of Labor: provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation (see S. 4507), S3239 [12JY]
Dept. of State: submit to Congress classified dissent cables relative to withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (see S. 3681), S785 [17FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: allow for transfer and redemption of abandoned savings bonds (see S. 2854), S2519 [16MY]
——— terminate license to allow certain energy-related transactions of Russian assets and apply sanctions to entities listed in such license (see S. 4463), S3159 [23JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see S.J. Res. 66), S7134 [13DE]
——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (see S. 3541), S675 [14FE]
——— prohibit use of funds to provide emergency assistance at southern U.S. border resulting from repeal of certain public health orders (see S. 4082), S2153 [26AP]
——— transfer name of property of the Dept. designated by law to other property of the Dept. (see S. 3527), S444 [1FE]
Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers’’ (see S.J. Res. 46), S2219 [28AP]
Diseases and disorders: terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (see S.J. Res. 38), S952 [2MR] (see S.J. Res. 63), S4970 [22SE]
Drugs: amend program for local substance use disorder services (see S. 3632), S647 [10FE]
EPA: establish pilot program that promotes cleanup of abandoned hardrock mines by good samaritans (see S. 3571), S523 [3FE]
ERISA: clarify fiduciary duty of plan administrators to select and maintain investments based solely on pecuniary factors (see S. 4613), S3694 [26JY]
Families and domestic relations: improve research and data collection on stillbirths (see S. 3972), S4480 [7SE]
——— suspend duties and other restrictions on importation of infant formula to address shortage in U.S. and allow WIC program recipients to purchase formula from any producer (see S. 4261), S2620 [19MY]
FDIC: remove Comptroller of the Currency and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director from Board of Directors (see S. 3540), S442 [1FE]
Federal agencies and departments: amend certain laws relative to inclusion guidance issued by non-agencies (see S. 4427), S3003 [16JN]
——— improve intergovernmental cooperation and reduce duplicative spending (see S. 3890), S1289 [22MR]
——— prohibit from maintaining or sharing information on religious affiliation (see S. 3902), S1289 [22MR]
——— prohibit use of flawed or biased environmental metrics in rulemaking process unless such metrics are compliant with OMB guidance (see S. 4596), S3611 [21JY]
——— require regulators to disclose impact of proposed regulations on food or energy prices (see S. 4610), S3694 [26JY]
Federal employees: permit disabled law enforcement, intelligence, and other safety and security officers and employees to receive the same retirement benefits as if they had not been disabled (see S. 129), S3309 [14JY]
FERC: provide that certain policy statements shall have no force or effect unless certain conditions are met (see S. 3908), S1749 [23MR] (see S. 4451), S3075 [22JN]
Ferencz, Benjamin B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 4587), S6858 [29NO]
Financial institutions: modernize certain processes relative to expulsion of credit union members for cause (see S. 1767), S875 [1MR]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 588), S2092 [7AP]
Firearms: define ‘‘State of residence’’ and ‘‘resident’’ (see S. 4029), S2091 [7AP]
——— increase penalties for felons who illegally possess or use firearms (see S. 4376), S2893 [9JN]
——— remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from definition of firearms for purposes of National Firearms Act (see S. 4986), S5225 [28SE]
Forest Service: authorize activities relative to Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers (see S. 4877), S4639 [15SE]
Forrestal (U.S.S.): anniversary of fire onboard, tribute to those who lost their lives, and commemorate efforts of survivors (see S. Res. 744), S4045 [4AU]
FTC: prohibit email service providers from using filtering algorithms to flag emails from political campaigns that consumers have elected to receive as spam (see S. 4409), S2968 [15JN]
Government: prohibit from promoting, supporting, or contracting with abortion entities, or otherwise expanding access to abortions on Federal lands or in Federal facilities (see S. 4519), S3270 [13JY]
Government regulations: delay effectiveness of certain new rules or regulations relative to U.S. energy sector (see S. 3986), S1910 [31MR]
——— reform Federal regulatory permitting and project review processes for energy and infrastructure projects (see S. 4815), S4541 [12SE]
Hatch, Orrin G.: tribute (see S. Res. 621), S2359 [5MY]
Health: disapprove Dept. of the Treasury and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule relative to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see S.J. Res. 43), S1749 [23MR]
——— require hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula by Transportation Security Administration security screening personnel and private security company personnel providing security screening (see S. 4880), S4822 [19SE]
——— transfer pharmaceutical civil penalties to NIH Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program Fund (see S. 1521), S4440 [6SE]
Hodges, Kaneaster, Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 593), S2093 [7AP]
Human rights: extend sunset for sanctions relative to human rights violations (see S. 3924), S1833 [29MR]
Immigration: extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 4370), S2893 [9JN]
——— terminate certain contracts relative to construction of border fence and transfer unused border fence material to States along southwest border (see S. 4294), S2664 [24MY]
Indian Health Service: improve recruitment and retention of employees, restore accountability, and improve health services (see S. 4915), S4913 [21SE]
Information technology: promote competition and reduce gatekeeper power in app economy, increase choice and quality, and reduce costs for consumers (see S. 2710), S2911 [13JN]
Investments: require investment advisers for passively-managed funds to arrange for pass-through voting of proxies for certain securities (see S. 4241), S2586 [18MY]
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 S. 2607), S1060 [8MR]
——— condemn death of Mahsa Amini in Iranian custody, discrimination against women, and use of violence to suppress protests, and support right to self-determination and protest (see S. Res. 803), S5226 [28SE]
——— continue certain Executive orders imposing U.S. sanctions and prevent waiver of certain sanctions until Iran ceases attempts to assassinate U.S. officials, citizens, and Iranian nationals in U.S. (see S. 4924), S4969 [22SE]
IRS: prohibit additional funding to be used to audit certain taxpayers (see S. 4817), S4541 [12SE]
——— provide accountability for funding provided under Inflation Reduction Act (see S. 5100), S6740 [16NO]
Isakson, Johnny: tribute (see S. Res. 484), S49 [5JA]
Israel: express opposition to establishment of new Palestinian consulate or diplomatic mission in Jerusalem (see S. Con. Res. 34), S1289 [22MR]
Labor unions: extend certain free choice protections relative to labor organization participation to independent contractors, franchisees, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking flexible work options (see S. 3889), S1289 [22MR]
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: prohibit taxpayer-funded gender reassignment medical interventions (see S. 777), S674 [14FE]
Medicaid: require States report abortion data to CDC to receive certain family planning funding (see S. 3500), S220 [13JA]
Medicare: expand eligibility for incentives under health professional shortage area bonus program to practitioners furnishing mental health and substance use disorder services (see S. 5042), S5542 [29SE]
——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within scope of their license (see S. 4042), S2155 [26AP]
——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see S. 1873), S5544 [29SE]
——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions in psychiatry and subspecialties (see S. 5041), S5541 [29SE]
Members of Congress: prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members and their spouses (see S. 3631), S647 [10FE]
Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 662), S2814 [7JN]
Month of Life: designate (see S. 4539), S3308 [14JY]
National 4–H Week: designate (see S. Res. 817), S5543 [29SE]
National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 561), S1832 [29MR]
National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 524), S786 [17FE]
National Guard: prohibit any requirement that members receive vaccination against coronavirus (see S. 4499), S3543 [20JY]
National Loggers Day: designate (see S. Res. 789), S4913 [21SE]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 845), S6779 [17NO]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 626), S2420 [10MY]
National objectives: provide greater access to rural and agricultural media programming (see S. Res. 712), S3309 [14JY]
National Park Foundation: reauthorize (see S. 4168), S2419 [10MY]
National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 582), S2041 [6AP]
National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 643), S2586 [18MY]
National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 729), S3783 [28JY]
National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 501), S442 [1FE]
National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 630), S2450 [11MY]
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 545), S1153 [14MR]
National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 562), S1832 [29MR]
National Workforce Development Month: designate (see S. Res. 780), S4857 [20SE]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 845), S6779 [17NO]
Native Americans: tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (see S. Res. 555), S1289 [22MR]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: provide notification to Congress of abandoned U.S. military equipment used in terrorist attacks (see S. 3657), S753 [16FE]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish Inspector General (see S. 1489), S2665 [24MY]
Power resources: modify disposition of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues and open Federal financial sharing to heighten opportunities for renewable energy (see S. 2130), S4857 [20SE]
——— prohibit importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas from Venezuela and Iran (see S. 3798), S1118 [10MR]
Queen Elizabeth II: tribute (see S. Res. 762), S4575 [13SE]
Reid, Harry: tribute (see S. Res. 485), S81 [6JA]
Religious Education Week: designate (see S. Res. 811), S5542 [29SE]
Russia: authorize confiscation of property of certain Russian persons subject to U.S. sanctions and use of that property for benefit of people of Ukraine (see S. 3838), S2451 [11MY]
——— condemn Vladimir Putin, Russian Security Council, and military for acts of aggression and atrocities rising to level of crimes against humanity and war crimes against people of Ukraine and others (see S. Res. 546), S1226 [16MR]
——— express that U.N. should take immediate procedural actions necessary to remove Russia as permanent member of U.N. Security Council (see S. Con. Res. 30), S875 [1MR]
——— prohibit importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, and coal from Russia (see S. 3757), S991 [3MR]
Schools: allow States and local educational agencies to use any remaining coronavirus elementary and secondary school emergency relief funds for school security measures (see S. 4369), S2893 [9JN]
——— allow use of unspent American Rescue Plan Act educational funds to address pandemic learning loss through Child Opportunity Scholarships (see S. 4753), S4046 [4AU]
——— recognize necessity of school choice to empower parents to choose best educational environment and to combat ideologies like critical race theory promoted by many public schools (see S. Res. 493), S352 [19JA]
SEC: address solicitation of proxy relative to securities (see S. 3945), S1832 [29MR]
——— require that information required to be disclosed by issuers be material to investors of those issuers (see S. 5005), S5540 [29SE]
Senate: require any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by World Health Assembly be subject to ratification (see S. 4343), S2752 [26MY]
Senate Rules: create point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than certain percentage (see S. 3495), S189 [12JA]
——— include House of Representatives amendments in requirements for identifying spending items (see S. Res. 687), S3075 [22JN]
Taxation: allow credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students (see S. 4416), S3002 [16JN]
——— deny trade or business expense deduction for reimbursement of employee costs of child gender transition procedure or travel to obtain abortion (see S. 4131), S2587 [18MY]
——— modify maximum capital gains rate and tax on net investment income (see S. 4393), S2939 [14JN]
——— prevent double dipping between tax credits and grants or loans for clean vehicle manufacturers (see S. 4939), S4969 [22SE]
——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see S. 4105), S2622 [19MY]
Transportation Security Administration: provide TSA PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans (see S. 2280), S2941 [14JN]
U.S. service academies: prohibit denial of graduation, dismissal, or assessment of repayment claims for cadets and midshipmen who refuse to get coronavirus vaccine (see S. 4304), S2708 [25MY]
Ukraine: making emergency supplemental appropriations in response to crisis (see S. 3811), S1119 [10MR]
——— provide enhanced authority for President to enter into agreements with Ukraine to lend or lease defense articles to protect civilian populations from Russian military invasion (see S. 3522), S1750 [23MR]
——— support transfer of aircraft and air defense systems to Ukrainian Armed Forces (see S. Res. 549), S1290 [22MR]
Walorski, Jackie: tribute (see S. Res. 748), S4214 [6AU]
Water: carry out activities to control movement of aquatic invasive species into, across, and out of Federal land and waters and provide financial assistance for watercraft inspection and decontamination (see S. 4717), S3861 [2AU]
Wildfires: modify definition of term ‘‘at-risk community’’ (see S. 4826), S4574 [13SE]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to those who served in U.S. Army Nurse Corps and U.S. Navy Nurse Corps (see S. 4193), S2492 [12MY]
Yellowstone National Park: anniversary (see S. Res. 525), S786 [17FE]
Young, Don: tribute (see S. Res. 565), S1832 [29MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bureau of Reclamation: construct, operate, and maintain facilities in Sun River project in Montana for hydroelectric power generation (see S. 3450), S118 [10JA]
Corps of Engineers: improve development of hydropower at Corps of Engineers facilities (see S. 4540), S3308 [14JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand access to Veterans Community Care Program to include certain veterans seeking mental health or substance-use services and toxic-exposed veterans (see S. 5348), S9779 [21DE]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: carry out certain activities to enhance recreational opportunities for gateway communities (see S. 3551), S442 [1FE]
——— prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (see S. 4940), S4969 [22SE]
Employment: exempt certain employees engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services from minimum wage and maximum hour requirements (see S. 4092), S2189 [27AP]
ERISA: clarify fiduciary duty of plan administrators to select and maintain investments based solely on pecuniary factors (see S. 4484), S3160 [23JN]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from entering into contracts with entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries (see S. 4435), S3031 [21JN]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 4501), S3201 [11JY]
Freedom of religion: affirm importance as fundamental human right and observe anniversary of Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (see S. Con. Res. 27), S220 [13JA]
Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women’s Health and Strengthening the Family: support and urge U.S. be added as signatory (see S. Con. Res. 49), S6780 [17NO]
Great Outdoors Month: designate (see S. Res. 654), S2752 [26MY]
Medicare: eliminate Medicare Advantage provision that inadvertently penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to beneficiaries (see S. 4050), S2091 [7AP]
——— increase access to mental health programs for physicians (see S. 5062), S5542 [29SE]
——— provide coverage and coding for qualified psychologist services furnished by advanced psychology trainees (see S. 5061), S5542 [29SE]
Montana: release certain land from wilderness study area designation and improve management of such land (see S. 4470), S3159 [23JN]
National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 648), S2665 [24MY]
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (see S. Res. 620), S2359 [5MY]
Russia: authorize confiscation of assets and use of such assets to offset costs to U.S. of assistance to Ukraine (see S. 4283), S2620 [19MY]
SEC: permit registered investment companies to omit certain fees from calculation of acquired fund fees and expenses reporting (see S. 3961), S1867 [30MR]
——— prohibit limitations on closed-end companies investing in private funds (see S. 3948), S1832 [29MR]
Taxation: provide child tax credit for pregnant moms for unborn children if such children are born and issued Social Security numbers before due date for return of tax for the taxable year (see S. 3537), S413 [31JA]
Transportation Security Administration: prohibit acceptance of warrants for arrest of aliens as valid proof of identification at aviation security checkpoints (see S. 3536), S413 [31JA]
Wildfires: honor individuals fighting and individuals who have fallen responding to wildland fires during ongoing wildfire season and express support for communities recovering and rebuilding (see S. Res. 854), S6905 [30NO]
World Down Syndrome Month: designate (see S. Res. 554), S1270 [21MR]
Motions
CDC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs’’ (S.J. Res. 37), S1177 [15MR]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID–19 Health Care Staff Vaccination’’ (S.J. Res. 32), S874 [1MR]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), S2211 [28AP], S2319 [4MY]
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. 3755), motion to proceed, S820 [28FE]
——— 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), motion to proceed, S2398 [10MY]
——— make it illegal for States to limit travel for abortion services and protect rights of individuals to bring civil action against States that restrict such actions (S. 4504), S3294 [14JY]
Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, S10081 [22DE]
BLM: adjust certain royalty rates, minimum bid amounts, and rental rates for leasing on Federal lands for oil and gas drilling, S4198 [6AU]
Califf, Robert M.: nomination to be FDA Commissioner, S687 [15FE]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process, S324 [19JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), S5480, S5483 [28SE]
Economy: invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, S2319 [4MY]
——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), S4198 [6AU]
——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), unanimous-consent agreement, S4198 [6AU]
Federal agencies and departments: amend description of how performance goals are achieved (H.R. 2617), House amendment, S10081 [22DE]
Forest Service: establish pilot program under which alternative dispute resolution can be used in lieu of judicial review for certain projects (S. 2564), S9740 [21DE]
Government regulations: delay effectiveness of certain new rules or regulations relative to U.S. energy sector (S. 3986), S2928 [14JN]
March for Life: commend marchers and recognize right to life, S323 [19JA]
McClain, Kimberly A.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, S3804 [1AU]
Montana West Economic Development (organization): anniversary, S7310• [19DE]
NASA: extend authority to enter into leases of non-excess property (H.R. 5746), House amendment, S324 [19JA]
Power resources: prohibit efforts to weaken U.S. energy security, hinder development of all-of-the-above energy portfolio, and direct funds to foreign entities for international climate objectives, S2319 [4MY]
——— promote domestic energy production and require onshore oil and natural gas lease sales, development of renewable energy on public lands, and offshore oil and natural gas and wind lease sales (S. 3214), S978, S980 [3MR], S2928 [14JN]
——— promote domestic energy production and require onshore oil and natural gas lease sales, development of renewable energy on public lands, and offshore oil, natural gas, wind lease sales (S. 3214), unanimous-consent request, S979 [3MR]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), motion to instruct conferees, S2319 [4MY]
Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S323 [19JA]
——— decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, S3294 [14JY]
Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, S324 [19JA]
Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform job functions are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, S10081 [22DE]
Tributes
Colter, Tony, S412• [31JA]
Crowley, Timmye, S7247• [15DE]
DeVries, Mike, S2217• [28AP], S2656 [24MY]
Gilman, Les, S6821• [28NO]
Halvorson, Jim, S3539• [20JY]
Hamman, Jane Lee, S704• [15FE], S1142 [14MR]
Heser, Cheryl, S5050• [27SE]
Hough, James, S2617• [19MY]
Johnson, Carole, S2937• [14JN], S3019 [21JN]
Kuntz, Tom, S3637• [25JY]
Mills, Bill, S3741• [27JY]
Perkins, Gabryelle, S1830• [29MR]
Pfaehler, Karen, S2657 [24MY]
Quintrell, John, S185 [12JA]
Reisig, Doug, S3859• [2AU], S5046 [27SE]
Williams, Hershel W. (Woody), S2661• [24MY]