DAVIS, RODNEY (a Representative from Illinois)
Amendments
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs relative to mental health and substance use disorders (H.R. 7666), H5788 [22JN]
FRS: use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (H.R. 2543), H5583 [15JN]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H872 [2FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure that women seeking abortion receive ultrasound and opportunity to review ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive abortion (see H.R. 648), H4127 [1AP]
——— prohibit abortion in cases where fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 705), H4798 [10MY]
——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 8814), H7783 [13SE]
Agriculture: provide temporary waiver of countervailing and antidumping duties relative to fertilizer or fertilizer ingredients if domestic production or supply of merchandise is subject to those duties (see H.R. 7010), H3855 [18MR]
——— reduce certain farm input costs and reverse environmental regulatory barriers to domestic agricultural production (see H.R. 8069), H5609 [15JN]
ALS Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 434), H5175 [18MY]
Argentina: call for justice and accountability for perpetrators of bombing of Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires in 1992 (see H. Res. 988), H3775 [16MR]
Armed Forces: eliminate recoupment of separation pay from members who subsequently receive veterans disability compensation and limit recoupment of such pay from members who subsequently receive retired or retainer pay (see H.R. 6543), H3866 [24MR]
——— establish certain protections for members who refuse to receive vaccinations against coronavirus (see H.R. 6288), H10 [10JA]
——— reinstate servicemembers involuntarily separated solely due to refusal to receive vaccination against coronavirus (see H.R. 6633), H1013 [7FE]
Army Specialist Joseph ‘Joey’ W. Dimock II Post Office Building, Grayslake, IL: designate (see H.R. 7899), H5219 [27MY]
Bat Week: designate (see H. Res. 1446), H8409 [21OC]
Bureau of Prisons: prohibit from housing prisoners with persons of opposite biological sex, regardless of gender identity (see H.R. 6764), H1177 [28FE]
——— require Director be appointed by and with advice and consent of Senate (see H.R. 6403), H194 [13JA]
Business and industry: ensure that no cost reduction or cash refund is due under certain transportation cost-reimbursement contracts on basis of forgiveness of certain covered loans (see H.R. 7838), H5222 [27MY]
Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for imposition of death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 72), H1116 [9FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: make House wing and House office buildings open and accessible to public (see H. Res. 961), H1275 [2MR]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 889), H308 [28JA]
CDC: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs’’ (see H.J. Res. 72), H3859 [21MR]
China: impose sanctions on Chinese Communist Party military and surveillance companies (see H.R. 5326), H332 [1FE]
——— impose sanctions on members of National Communist Party Congress (see H.R. 6686), H1113 [9FE]
——— provide for imposition of sanctions relative to forced organ harvesting (see H.R. 6319), H291 [20JA]
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), H289 [20JA]
Commission on the Federal Regulation of Cannabis: establish (see H.R. 7513), H6625 [14JY]
Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select): implement recommendations (see H. Res. 1331), H7743 [9SE]
Committees of the House: adjust amount of certain authorized expenditures (see H. Res. 1035), H4396 [6AP]
Corporal Benjamin Desilets Post Office, Elmwood, IL: designate (see H.R. 6404), H194 [13JA]
Courts: authorize notaries public to perform, and establish minimum standards for, certain electronic and remote notarizations and require Federal and State courts to recognize such notarizations performed by notary public (see H.R. 3962), H3897 [28MR]
Crime: ensure due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 2857), H5334 [7JN]
——— make deliberate, targeted attack on law enforcement officer a Federal crime (see H.R. 3079), H1014 [7FE]
——— prohibit health care providers from administering coronavirus vaccines to minors without parental consent (see H.R. 6676), H1112 [9FE]
——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2223), H3744 [15MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (see H.R. 6718), H1119 [11FE]
Dept. of Defense: require annual reports on military capabilities of Iran-backed entities and impact of lifted sanctions on such capabilities and prohibit Federal funding to such entities (see H.R. 7330), H4072 [31MR]
——— seek cooperation with allies in Middle East to identify countries to implement integrated air and missile defense capability to protect people and infrastructure from Iranian rocket attacks (see H.R. 7987), H5824 [22JN]
Dept. of Education: prohibit abuse of certain authorities in connection with coronavirus national emergency declaration (see H.R. 7058), H3829 [17MR]
——— prohibit from providing Federal funds to local educational agencies unless in-person instruction is available to all students and parents may opt out of student mask mandates (see H.R. 6619), H1126 [15FE]
——— prohibit from punishing States, local educational agencies, or elementary schools for failure to implement or carry out certain Federal policies relative to sex education in elementary schools (see H.R. 7492), H4445 [14AP]
——— prohibit funding to elementary schools that do not require teachers to obtain parental consent prior to teaching lessons on gender identity, sexual orientation, or transgender studies (see H.R. 7662), H4922 [12MY]
——— provide educational assistance in form of scholarships and student loan forgiveness to dependents of public safety officers (see H.R. 7100), H3775 [16MR]
——— provide for freedom of association protections on college campuses (see H.R. 7488), H4433 [7AP]
——— provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (see H.R. 6056), H10 [10JA]
——— 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 H.R. 426), H4007 [30MR]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services’’ (see H.J. Res. 76), H3775 [16MR]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID–19 in Head Start Programs’’ (see H.J. Res. 81), H4459 [25AP]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds for Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access (see H.R. 6828), H1145 [25FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit use of Federal funds for Disinformation Governance Board (see H.R. 7648), H4713 [3MY]
——— require comprehensive southern border strategy (see H.R. 7260), H4439 [11AP]
——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged with crime that resulted in death or serious injury of another person (see H.R. 1496), H977 [4FE]
——— suspend entry of aliens (see H.R. 7772), H5685 [17JN]
Dept. of Justice: authorize grants to States and units of local government to reduce financial and administrative burden of expunging convictions for cannabis offenses (see H.R. 6129), H6625 [14JY]
——— make grants to States, local government, and Tribal governments for creation and operation of veterans response teams within law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 5788), H217 [18JA]
Dept. of Labor: provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation (see H.R. 8000), H5824 [22JN]
Dept. of State: allow Congress to prevent revocation of foreign terrorist organization designations (see H.R. 7479), H5010 [16MY]
——— designate international criminal gang MS–13 as foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 7024), H1422 [9MR]
——— prohibit issuing passport, passport card, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad, that includes unspecified (X) gender designation (see H.R. 6792), H1141 [22FE]
——— submit briefing and report to Congress on support of China for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (see H.R. 6954), H1426 [9MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: exempt certain pandemic relief grants for motorcoach, school bus, and passenger vessel industries from Federal taxation (see H.R. 7477), H5222 [27MY]
——— limit authority of Office of Foreign Asset Control to authorize U.S. financial institutions to engage in certain Russian-related energy transactions blocked by Executive order 14024 (see H.R. 6894), H1304 [3MR]
——— prohibit reallocation of emergency rental assistance grants designated for rural areas and ensure return of any reallocated funds to original grantee (see H.R. 7327), H7727 [26AU]
Dept. of Transportation: establish Office of the Special Inspector General for Infrastructure Projects (see H.R. 7339), H4072 [31MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (see H.R. 6659), H1112 [9FE]
DIPG Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 404), H310 [28JA]
Diseases and disorders: prohibit transplant centers from discriminating against individual seeking organ due to whether individual is vaccinated against coronavirus (see H.R. 6534), H329 [1FE]
——— terminate existing Federal coronavirus face covering and vaccine mandates (see H.R. 7423), H4445 [14AP]
District of Columbia: designate Ukrainian Independence Park (see H.R. 7075), H3742 [15MR]
Drugs: create expungement mechanism and process to petition for expungement for low-level marijuana crimes and study impact of expungements issued (see H.R. 8557), H7403 [28JY]
——— ensure equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 4390), H5879 [23JN]
——— limit application of Federal laws to distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 3105), H6624 [14JY]
Elections: confirm requirement that States allow access to designated congressional observers to observe election administration procedures in Federal elections (see H.R. 8517), H7169 [26JY]
EPA: amend application of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule to certain farms (see H.R. 6765), H1129 [18FE]
Europe: reduce reliance on Russian energy resources through energy security cooperation and expediting U.S. natural gas exports and impose sanctions on development of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline (see H.R. 2046), H303 [25JA]
FDA: allow drug manufacturers and sponsors to use alternative testing methods to animal testing to investigate drug safety and effectiveness (see H.R. 2565), H3744 [15MR]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from entering into contracts with entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries (see H.R. 6970), H1372 [8MR]
Federal employees: require public availability of financial disclosure forms of certain special consultants and information relating to certain confidential filers (see H.R. 6447), H288 [20JA]
Federal Highway Administration: improve environmental review process for Federal aid highway projects through use of interactive, digital, cloud-based platforms (see H.R. 9339), H9910 [20DE]
Federal Infrastructure Bank: establish (see H.R. 8682), H7556 [9AU]
FEMA: provide grants for fire station construction (see H.R. 3728), H3865 [24MR]
Ferencz, Benjamin B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6015), H4445 [14AP]
Financial institutions: modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see H.R. 6889), H4007 [30MR]
Firearms: remove certain weapons from definition of firearms for purposes of National Firearms Act (see H.R. 6817), H1149 [25FE]
——— remove short-barreled rifles from definition of firearms for purposes of National Firearms Act (see H.R. 1758), H3971 [29MR]
——— remove short-barreled shotguns from definition of firearms for purposes of National Firearms Act (see H.R. 4312), H1177 [28FE]
Foreign aid: withhold U.S. contributions to U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (see H.R. 4721), H332 [1FE]
Foreign policy: condemn Biden administration plans to remove sanctions on Maduro regime in Venezuela and negotiations with Iran in response to Ukraine crisis and urge support for U.S. energy production (see H. Res. 1020), H4126 [1AP]
——— designate certain unelected entities claiming to be governments as foreign terrorist organizations and impose certain measures on countries that support such entities (see H.R. 6897), H1376 [8MR]
——— direct President report to Congress on possible benefits accruing to regime of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela due to U.S. agreement with Iran relative to Iranian nuclear program (see H.R. 7635), H4862 [11MY]
——— impose sanctions relative to Russia (see H.R. 6422), H252 [19JA]
Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5411 [8JN]
GAO: study role pharmaceutical benefit managers play in pharmaceutical supply chain and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations (see H.R. 1829), H4459 [25AP]
Government: prohibit from compiling or maintaining list of Federal employees who requested or been granted religious exemption to coronavirus vaccination requirement (see H.R. 7036), H1422 [9MR]
Government regulations: delay effectiveness of certain new rules or regulations relative to U.S. energy sector (see H.R. 7324), H4072 [31MR]
Harris, Vice President: remove from position as head of Biden administration strategy to address root causes of migration (see H. Res. 1002), H3864 [24MR]
Health: disapprove Dept. of the Treasury and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule relative to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (see H.J. Res. 79), H3898 [28MR]
Highland Park, IL: condemn shooting at July 4th parade, express condolences to families and victims, and commend response by first responders (see H. Res. 1229), H6624 [14JY]
Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 53), H8379 [4OC]
——— require abortion providers to notify national human trafficking hotline of victims of trafficking (see H.R. 6536), H977 [4FE]
Immigration: impose penalties for illegal immigration (see H.R. 3530), H948 [3FE]
——— make assault of law enforcement officer a deportable offense (see H.R. 6264), H332 [1FE]
——— request President and Dept. of Homeland Security to transmit copies of all documents in their possession referring or relative to certain aspects of U.S. border policies (see H. Res. 928), H1124 [15FE]
——— require visit to U.S. land border with Mexico and report thereon by any Cabinet member appointed by President to lead efforts related to immigration or securing such border (see H.R. 6610), H976 [4FE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize funding for infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities (see H.R. 6532), H329 [1FE]
Insurance: require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by health care provider (see H.R. 4385), H332 [1FE]
International Criminal Court: prosecute Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes should any harm befall Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky due to actions taken or directed by Russian authority (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1274 [2MR]
International Olympic Committee: express that member countries under sanction for human rights abuses should not be involved in decision-making processes (see H. Res. 931), H1149 [25FE]
International trade: impose additional prohibitions relative to certain foreign boycotts (see H.R. 6940), H1302 [3MR]
Iran: codify Executive order imposing certain sanctions (see H.R. 7139), H3855 [18MR]
——— impose additional sanctions and modify existing sanctions (see H.R. 2718), H1276 [2MR]
IRS: prohibit from hiring enforcement personnel until processing of certain individual tax returns (see H.R. 6800), H1141 [22FE]
——— prohibit from requiring taxpayers to provide biometric information (see H.R. 6733), H1123 [15FE]
Israel: prohibit use of funds for U.S. embassy, consulate general, legation, consular office, or any other diplomatic facility in Jerusalem other than U.S. Embassy to Israel (see H.R. 6004), H309 [28JA]
Jackie Walorski VA Clinic, Mishawaka, IN: designate (see H.R. 8656), H7709 [12AU]
Lincoln Memorial: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 6681), H5215 [24MY]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 2972), H4192 [5AP]
——— implement minimum work requirement for able-bodied adults (see H.R. 8014), H5445 [9JN]
Medicare: modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 2972), H4192 [5AP]
——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 1946), H5228 [31MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: increase access to services provided by advanced practice registered nurses (see H.R. 8812), H7884 [15SE]
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]
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1082), H4714 [3MY]
National 4–H Week: designate (see H. Res. 1411), H8373 [30SE]
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 958), H1207 [1MR]
National CRNA Week: observance (see H. Res. 886), H301 [25JA]
National Education Association: repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 7510), H4442 [14AP]
National FFA Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H1131 [18FE]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1100), H4797 [10MY]
National Park Service: illuminate Gateway Arch in St. Louis, MO, with blue and yellow lights in support of Ukraine (see H.R. 7002), H3745 [15MR]
National Police Week: observance (see H. Res. 1114), H5099 [17MY]
National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see H. Res. 1001), H3863 [24MR]
News media: express gratitude to journalists and news staff risking injury and death and who have sacrificed their lives to chronicle and report on Russian invasion of Ukraine (see H. Res. 987), H3829 [17MR]
NIH: prohibit sale or transactions relative to human fetal tissue (see H.R. 7798), H5097 [17MY]
Older Americans Act: recognize value of nutrition program in addressing hunger, malnutrition, and isolation, and improving health and quality of life for millions of seniors each year (see H. Res. 993), H3866 [24MR]
Olympic Games: impose sanctions on certain International Olympic Committee members complicit in perpetuation of human rights abuses against Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games participants in China (see H.R. 6586), H1120 [11FE]
OMB: require disclosure of violations of Federal law relative to human trafficking or alien smuggling (see H.R. 6563), H916 [2FE] (see H.R. 6773), H1130 [18FE]
Outer Continental Shelf: exempt certain vessels, vehicles, and structures from manning and crewing requirements (see H.R. 6728), H1331 [7MR]
Power resources: express that Russian invasion of Ukraine will further weaken global energy security and President Biden should take immediate action to provide U.S. allies with affordable and secure supply of energy (see H. Res. 940), H1147 [25FE]
——— strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas (see H.R. 6858), H1276 [2MR]
——— support safe and responsible development of hydrocarbons via drilling (see H. Res. 1101), H4797 [10MY]
Railroads: provide emergency relief for short line railroads (see H.R. 9581), H9902 [15DE]
Regulatory Review Commission: establish (see H.R. 7511), H4442 [14AP]
Russia: 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 H. Res. 963), H1329 [7MR]
Ryan J. Cummings Post Office Building, Crystal Lake, IL: designate (see H.R. 6917), H1301 [3MR]
SBA: prohibit from directly making loans under 7(a) loan program (see H.R. 6037), H1134 [18FE]
Schools: encourage local educational agencies to resume in-person instruction at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 682), H195 [13JA]
——— increase funding for school resource officers, mental health guidance counselors, hardening of schools, and active shooter and intervention training for law enforcement, school officials, and students (see H.R. 7966), H5332 [7JN]
SEC: improve quality of proxy advisory firms to protect investors and economy and to foster accountability, transparency, responsiveness, and competition in the industry (see H.R. 9527), H9851 [14DE]
——— prohibit requirements for issuers to make certain disclosures relative to greenhouse gas emissions or consumption (see H.R. 7355), H4126 [1AP]
——— support current definition of materiality in securities laws and oppose new disclosure requirements outside core mission (see H. Res. 1028), H4191 [5AP]
Senate Rules: create point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than certain percentage (see H.R. 6485), H300 [25JA]
States: permit to include as part of mail voter registration forms requirement that applicants provide proof of citizenship (see H.R. 8223), H5918 [24JN]
Strategic materials: prohibit use of rare earth minerals originating from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in U.S.-sold and manufactured components (see H.R. 6859), H1175 [28FE]
Supreme Court: amend laws relative to concealment, removal, or mutilation of opinion or draft opinion (see H.R. 7713), H5010 [16MY]
——— condemn leak of draft opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and enforce Federal law relative to protests outside homes of sitting Supreme Court Justices (see H. Res. 1111), H5099 [17MY]
——— grant security-related authorities equivalent to legislative and executive branches (see H.R. 7705), H5547 [14JN]
Taxation: allow tax credit for retail sales of safe firearm storage devices (see H.R. 9060), H8315 [29SE]
——— increase information reporting threshold for slot winnings (see H.R. 6937), H4435 [7AP]
——— permanently allow tax deduction at time investment in qualified property is made (see H.R. 2558), H1116 [9FE]
——— prohibit treatment of certain distributions and reimbursements for certain abortions as qualified medical expenses (see H.R. 6471), H294 [21JA]
——— 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 H.R. 6505), H301 [25JA]
——— provide Cooperative and Small Employer Charity (CSEC) employee tax credit (see H.R. 6738), H3972 [29MR]
——— provide tax credit to encourage replacement or modernization of inefficient, outdated freight railcars (see H.R. 7902), H5219 [27MY]
——— recognize importance of stepped-up basis of certain inherited property in preserving family-owned farms and small businesses (see H. Res. 1015), H4006 [30MR]
——— repeal certain excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, bows, and arrows and redirect certain lease revenue generated from offshore and onshore energy development to environmental education programs (see H.R. 8167), H5879 [23JN]
——— repeal certain taxes on sports wagering (see H.R. 2350), H4435 [7AP]
——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 1304), H1177 [28FE]
Telecommunications: invest in rural broadband infrastructure and recognize importance to rural communities (see H. Res. 885), H301 [25JA]
Transportation Security Administration: prohibit acceptance of warrants for arrest of aliens as valid proof of identification at aviation security checkpoints (see H.R. 6495), H301 [25JA]
——— prohibit from using (X) gender designation in TSA Precheck advanced security program (see H.R. 7600), H4575 [27AP]
——— standardize enrollment process for individuals applying for multiple programs, including Transportation Worker Identification Credential, HAZMAT Endorsement, and PreCheck programs (see H.R. 6571), H3745 [15MR]
Tubman, Harriet: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 1842), H4074 [31MR]
21st Century Cures Act: amend State Opioid Response Grants program (see H.R. 7189), H3858 [21MR]
U.N.: withhold U.S. funding for Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry relative to situation in Israel, West Bank, and Gaza (see H.R. 7223), H5685 [17JN]
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 H.R. 7890), H5335 [7JN]
Veterans: ensure servicemembers granted general discharge under honorable conditions on sole basis of failure to obey lawful order to receive coronavirus vaccine is eligible for certain educational assistance (see H.R. 6671), H1112 [9FE]
Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial Post Office Building, Schaumburg, IL: designate (see H.R. 6386), H78 [12JA]
Weyant, Emma: tribute (see H. Res. 1016), H4006 [30MR]
WHO: direct President to withdraw U.S. (see H.R. 7931), H5232 [3JN]
——— prohibit U.S. assessed and voluntary contributions (see H.R. 419), H5215 [24MY]
——— prohibit use of funds to implement any U.S. obligations under World Health Organization Global Pandemic Treaty (see H.R. 7916), H5227 [31MY]
Young, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 1005), H3895 [28MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Agriculture: restore and standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 8004), H5445 [9JN]
Dept. of Education: make grants to parents of students enrolled in elementary or secondary schools that for reason of coronavirus fail to provide in-person instruction (see H.R. 6380), H77 [12JA]
Dept. of HHS: prohibit from restricting access to coronavirus monoclonal antibody therapies based on race or ethnicity (see H.R. 6625), H1012 [7FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: include citizenship status as part of minimum requirements with respect to driver’s licenses and identification cards issued by States (see H.R. 7960), H5332 [7JN]
Farm Credit Administration: affirm as sole and independent regulator of Farm Credit System (see H.R. 7768), H4970 [13MY]
FEC: remove certain impediments to protect political speech and promote election integrity, voter confidence, and effective administration of elections for States, District of Columbia, and military voting programs (see H.R. 8528), H7254 [27JY]
International Agreement To Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats: initiate (see H. Con. Res. 112), H8385 [7OC]
Pesticides: prohibit local regulation of pesticide use (see H.R. 7266), H3970 [29MR]
Roads and highways: streamline environmental review process for major projects (see H.R. 8418), H6881 [19JY]
SBA: establish rural manufacturing forgivable loan program (see H.R. 6975), H1372 [8MR]
Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), consideration (see H. Res. 1367), H7965 [19SE]
Taxation: make permanent certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions affecting individuals, families, and small businesses (see H.R. 6658), H1111 [9FE]
Voting: clarify authority of States to remove noncitizens from voting rolls and require States to maintain separate voter registration lists for noncitizens (see H.R. 7959), H5332 [7JN]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds for administration of elections for Federal office in States which permit ballot harvesting (see H.R. 7958), H5332 [7JN]
——— recognize that allowing illegal immigrants right to vote devalues franchise and diminishes voting power of U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 866), H78 [12JA]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of Agriculture: restore and standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (H.R. 8004), H5447 [9JN]
Dept. of Education: make grants to parents of students enrolled in elementary or secondary schools that for reason of coronavirus fail to provide in-person instruction (H.R. 6380), H78 [12JA]
Dept. of HHS: prohibit from restricting access to coronavirus monoclonal antibody therapies based on race or ethnicity (H.R. 6625), H1013 [7FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: include citizenship status as part of minimum requirements with respect to driver’s licenses and identification cards issued by States (H.R. 7960), H5333 [7JN]
Farm Credit Administration: affirm as sole and independent regulator of Farm Credit System (H.R. 7768), H4971 [13MY]
FEC: remove certain impediments to protect political speech and promote election integrity, voter confidence, and effective administration of elections for States, District of Columbia, and military voting programs (H.R. 8528), H7405 [28JY]
Pesticides: prohibit local regulation of pesticide use (H.R. 7266), H3971 [29MR]
Roads and highways: streamline environmental review process for major projects (H.R. 8418), H6882 [19JY]
SBA: establish rural manufacturing forgivable loan program (H.R. 6975), H1374 [8MR]
Taxation: make permanent certain Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions affecting individuals, families, and small businesses (H.R. 6658), H1115 [9FE]
Voting: clarify authority of States to remove noncitizens from voting rolls and require States to maintain separate voter registration lists for noncitizens (H.R. 7959), H5333 [7JN]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds for administration of elections for Federal office in States which permit ballot harvesting (H.R. 7958), H5333 [7JN]
Lists
Democratic Electoral College objectors since 2000, H8037 [21SE]
Remarks
Beer Institute: anniversary, E1120• [10NO]
Birschbach, Gary: Greater St. Louis Area Council Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen of the Year award recipient, E1220• [6DE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: obtain and direct placement of statues to honor former Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg (S. 3294), H3889, H3890 [28MR]
——— replace bust of Roger B. Taney in Old Supreme Court Chamber with bust of Thurgood Marshall (S. 5229), H9818, H9819, H9820 [14DE]
——— replace bust of Roger B. Taney in Old Supreme Court Chamber with bust of Thurgood Marshall and remove and replace certain other statues and busts (H.R. 3005), H9818 [14DE]
Champaign, IL: anniversary of Virginia Theatre, E405• [26AP]
Computers: increase semiconductor manufacturing incentives to enable advanced research and development, secure supply chain, and ensure national security and economic competitiveness, H7269, H7270 [28JY]
Congressional Accountability Act: approve certain regulations implementing labor-management provisions granting congressional employees legal protection to organize and bargain collectively (H. Res. 1096), adopt (H. Res. 1097), H4772• [10MY]
Decatur, IL: tribute to Robertson Charter School boys’ basketball team, E485• [11MY]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process, H70 [12JA], H156, H158, H170 [13JA]
Dept. of Education: authorize borrowers to separate joint consolidation loans into two separate loans especially in cases of domestic violence, economic abuse, or unresponsive partner (S. 1098), consideration (H. Res. 1361), H7979 [20SE]
Dept. of HHS: explicitly authorize distribution of grant funds to voting accessibility protection and advocacy systems for Northern Mariana Islands and Native Americans (S. 3969), H8232, H8234 [29SE], E1114• [7NO]
Disasters: require President to develop and maintain products that show risk of natural hazards across U.S. (S. 3875), H8744 [5DE]
Economy: express that two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth, as reported by Bureau of Economic Analysis, constitutes recession (H. Res. 1290), H7269 [28JY]
——— invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, H7269, H7270 [28JY]
Education: provide competitive grants for training court reporters and closed captioners to meet requirements for realtime writers (H.R. 4652), E123• [8FE]
Elections: confirm requirement that States allow access to designated congressional observers to observe election administration procedures in Federal elections (H.R. 8517), H8232, H8234 [29SE], E1042• [14OC], E1114• [7NO]
——— reform process for counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (H.R. 8873), H8036, H8038, H8041, H8044, H8045 [21SE]
Electoral Count Act: reform to remove ambiguity and provide clear procedures in selecting President and Vice President and provide guidelines for when candidates can receive Federal transition resources (S. 4573), H8230 [29SE]
Federal employees: cover, for purposes of workers’ compensation, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers (H.R. 6087), H5247 [7JN]
FEMA: repeal obsolete requirements (S. 3499), H8745 [5DE]
Firearms: address gun violence, improve record availability to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and address mental illness in criminal justice system, H5911 [24JN]
GPO: establish term for appointment of Director (S. 4791), H8229, H8230 [29SE]
House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H9820 [14DE], H9987 [22DE], E1342• [22DE]
——— clarify proceedings and actions during summer district work period (H. Res. 1289), H7269, H7270 [28JY]
——— find Daniel Scavino, Jr., in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select) subpoena (H. Res. 1037), H4376 [6AP]
——— find Peter K. Navarro in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee To Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol (House, Select) subpoena (H. Res. 1037), H4376 [6AP]
Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office, Maroa, IL: designate (H.R. 3579), H321 [1FE]
Joseph Woodrow Hatchett U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Tallahassee, FL: designate (S. 2938), Senate amendment, H5911 [24JN]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4346), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1289), H7269, H7270 [28JY]
Library of Congress: establish American Folklife Center program to collect recordings of personal histories and testimonials, written materials, and photographs of those affected by coronavirus pandemic (H.R. 4738), H3885, H3886 [28MR]
NASA: extend authority to enter into leases of non-excess property (H.R. 5746), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 868), H70 [12JA]
——— extend authority to enter into leases of non-excess property (H.R. 5746), Senate amendment, H156, H158, H170 [13JA]
National Court Reporting and Captioning Week: observance, E123• [8FE]
Postal Service: provide stability and enhance services (H.R. 3076), H1043 [8FE]
Taylorville, IL: tribute to Taylorville Junior High School girls’ basketball team, H16 [11JA]
Votes: position on missed, H4032• [31MR], H4110• [1AP], H5587• [15JN]
Voting: recognize that allowing illegal immigrants right to vote devalues franchise and diminishes voting power of U.S. citizens (H. Res. 866), H70 [12JA]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H70 [12JA], H156, H158, H170 [13JA]
World Dog Alliance: tribute, E1091• [28OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Tribute, H9819 [14DE]
Reports
Elections Clause—States’ Primary Constitutional Authority Over Elections: by, Committee on House Administration (House), H158 [13JA]
Statements
Maryland General Assembly Approves Gerrymandered Congressional Map: Common Cause Maryland (organization), H160 [13JA]
Tributes
Booker, Ross, H4806 [11MY]
Boynton, Dan, E481• [11MY]
Brown, David, H16 [11JA]
Buffett, Howard G., E1132• [14NO]
Busboom, Scott, E334• [31MR]
Dixon, Victoria Sands, H326, H327 [1FE]
Fraley, Katie, E1125• [10NO]
Galer, John, E1066• [21OC]
Hauck, David P., H4807 [11MY]
Hoyer, Representative, H9819 [14DE]
Long, John T., H922 [3FE]
Morrison, Juan L., E477• [11MY]
Ramage, Thomas, H7980 [20SE]
Rhodes, Curt, E479• [11MY]
Roderick, Blake, H4806 [11MY]
Schofield, Dick, H8020 [21SE]
Sutton, Karen, H8555 [17NO]
Swinda, Ray and Barbie, H16 [11JA]
Thomas, William, H8228 [29SE]
Trees, John, H7796 [14SE]