EVANS, DWIGHT (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6241, H6506 [13JY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8294), H6895 [20JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 8297), H5976 [12JY]
Afghanistan: recognize growing threats against women and children, religious and ethnic minorities, LGBTQI persons, and allies and express need to protect such populations under Taliban rule (see H. Res. 926), H1135 [18FE]
——— 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), H7709 [12AU]
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), H5214 [24MY]
African Americans: extend authority for establishment of commemorative work to honor enslaved and free Black persons who served in American Revolution (see H.R. 6201), H977 [4FE]
African Union: reaffirm importance of diplomacy and development in U.S. relations, promote strategic partnerships and shared objectives with U.S., and support implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area (see H. Res. 1342), H7783 [13SE]
Afterschool Alliance (organization): support Lights on Afterschool! event (see H. Res. 1438), H8403 [18OC]
Alien Enemies Act: repeal (see H.R. 3621), H1120 [11FE]
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]
Andrew Gomer Williams Post Office Building, Butler, PA: designate (see H.R. 7514), H4442 [14AP]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 3187), H8589 [17NO]
——— mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see H.R. 5232), H8543 [16NO]
Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 2709), H217 [18JA]
——— establish leave policies for members to seek abortions (see H.R. 8916), H8009 [20SE]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H5227 [31MY]
Arts and humanities: address systemic racism and advance equity (see H.R. 7627), H8442 [10NO]
Azerbaijan: condemn unprovoked military attack on Armenia and cease security assistance to Azerbaijan (see H. Res. 1351), H8387 [7OC]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H1147 [25FE]
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 108), H8113 [22SE]
Bureau of Justice Statistics: establish database to collect, aggregate, analyze, and publish comprehensive data on Federal corporate criminal enforcement actions (see H.R. 9362), H9984 [21DE]
Business and industry: make price gouging unlawful, expand FTC ability to seek permanent injunctions and equitable relief, and require companies disclose costs and pricing strategies in SEC filings (see H.R. 7736), H5215 [24MY]
——— prohibit employers from terminating employee group health plan coverage while employee is engaged in lawful strike (see H.R. 6557), H1331 [7MR]
——— require online marketplaces to disclose certain verified information regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers (see H.R. 5502), H1208 [1MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: design and install exhibit depicting attack on Capitol that occured January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 1627), H1303 [3MR]
Caribbean nations: reaffirm economic partnership and recognize need to strengthen trade and investment with U.S. (see H. Res. 1047), H4433 [7AP]
Chávez, César E.: tribute (see H. Res. 1018), H4073 [31MR]
Children and youth: address mental health impact of recurrent climate-related disasters on youth (see H. Res. 975), H8414 [25OC]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 8535), H7254 [27JY]
Civil liberties: establish right of adults to engage in private, non-commercial, consensual sexual conduct (see H.R. 9564), H9853 [14DE]
Clemente, Roberto: tribute (see H. Res. 1432), H8395 [14OC]
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), H1014 [7FE]
Colorado Springs, CO: condemn shooting at Club Q, express condolences to families and victims, and offer support to all who were impacted (see H. Res. 1522), H9853 [14DE]
Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 5800), H5335 [7JN]
Commission on the COVID–19 Pandemic: establish (see H.R. 7069), H3712 [11MR]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 9071), H8315 [29SE]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 3525), H1120 [11FE]
Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain statue of Harriet Tubman to display in U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 7062), H3712 [11MR]
Congressional Accountability Act: approve certain regulations implementing labor-management provisions granting congressional employees legal protection to organize and bargain collectively (see H. Res. 915), H1114 [9FE] (see H. Res. 1096), H4797 [10MY]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: establish grant program to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 3483), H7407 [28JY]
Consumers: protect from price-gouging during coronavirus emergency (see H.R. 675), H1014 [7FE]
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]
Copyrights: provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for use of sound recordings (see H.R. 4130), H290 [20JA]
Corp. for National and Community Service: recognize contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to lives of people of U.S. (see H. Res. 982), H3743 [15MR]
Corporal Joseph Rodney Chapman Post Office, Freeport, PA: designate (see H.R. 8370), H6335 [13JY]
Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 6207), H8710 [1DE]
Courts: 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]
——— 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), H6624 [14JY]
——— establish U.S. Immigration Courts (see H.R. 6577), H4922 [12MY]
——— improve safety and security of Federal judiciary (see H.R. 4436), H8386 [7OC]
CPSC: issue consumer product safety standard for portable electric heater devices (see H.R. 6615), H1116 [9FE]
Crime: extend to private or commercial interstate carriers the same protections enjoyed by letter and mail carriers (see H.R. 6852), H1146 [25FE]
——— prohibit gay and trans panic defense and report on Federal prosecution of crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2629), H1120 [11FE]
DEA: eliminate separate registration requirement for dispensing narcotic drugs categorized in schedules with lower potential for abuse that are intended for maintenance or detoxification treatment (see H.R. 1384), H9 [10JA]
Democracy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 68), H6337 [13JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding (see H. Res. 1156), H5648 [16JN]
——— enter into contracts to provide individuals dealing with food and nutrition insecurity family-friendly fresh produce (see H.R. 5309), H3714 [11MR]
——— establish pilot program to make grants to school food authorities to provide 100 percent plant-based food and milk options (see H.R. 4108), H3713 [11MR]
——— expand eligibility of college students to participate in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and establish college student food insecurity demonstration program (see H.R. 3100), H5824 [22JN]
——— improve Child and Adult Care Food Program (see H.R. 5919), H5924 [28JN]
——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 783), H1303 [3MR]
——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1753), H5685 [17JN]
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]
Dept. of Education: add work-study program at higher education institutions for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities (see H.R. 9650), H9982 [21DE]
——— award grants to establish, expand, or support existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 6481), H1134 [18FE]
——— double Pell Grant award amount, improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and reduce interest rates (see H.R. 8872), H7881 [15SE]
——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, forgive outstanding student loan debt and reduce interest rates for new loans, and expand work study program (see H.R. 2730), H7967 [19SE]
——— establish competitive grant program for local educational agencies to address implicit bias in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 6687), H1208 [1MR]
——— identify students at institutions of higher education eligible for certain public welfare programs and award grants to provide for basic needs of such students (see H.R. 3857), H44 [11JA]
——— increase recruitment and retention of mental health professionals in low-income schools and provide student loan forgiveness to certain individuals who work in such schools (see H.R. 3572), H7708 [12AU]
——— make grants to higher education institutions to provide free meals to low-income students through existing on-campus meal programs (see H.R. 6934), H6336 [13JY]
——— provide for relief of interest on certain Federal student loans (see H.R. 4725), H79 [12JA]
——— provide formula grants to States to improve higher education opportunities for foster youth and homeless youth (see H.R. 6669), H8430 [3NO]
——— provide grants to States to support efforts to increase teacher salaries (see H.R. 9566), H9853 [14DE]
——— remove barriers to higher education for homeless and foster youth by improving financial aid process and outreach programs and providing in-State tuition and access to housing resources (see H.R. 6666), H8442 [10NO]
——— update income-based repayment plans and public service loan forgiveness program (see H.R. 7530), H4443 [14AP]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to eligible entities to pay for travel-related expenses and logistical support for individuals relative to accessing abortion services (see H.R. 8452), H7541 [29JY]
——— authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 7814), H5173 [18MY]
——— 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]
——— carry out program of research relative to cerebral palsy (see H.R. 7265), H4862 [11MY]
——— conduct public health education, awareness, and outreach campaign to enhance access to abortion and related health services (see H.R. 9247), 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), H7732 [30AU]
——— declare monkeypox outbreak as public health emergency (see H. Res. 1286), H7170 [26JY]
——— 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), H8319 [29SE]
——— expand allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers (see H.R. 5141), H7785 [13SE]
——— 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), H7558 [9AU]
——— improve diversity of participants in Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3085), H8674 [30NO]
——— improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 9040), H8314 [29SE]
——— increase availability of LIHEAP heating and cooling assistance (see H.R. 6437), H4799 [10MY]
——— provide for national public awareness campaign to inform health care professionals on how to help patients navigate U.S. legal landscape relative to abortion and other reproductive health care services (see H.R. 9220), H8409 [21OC]
——— provide recovery by individuals who were stationed, lived, or worked at Camp Lejeune, NC (see H.R. 2192), H195 [13JA]
——— reauthorize Minority Fellowship Program (see H.R. 7857), H7541 [29JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: defer removal of certain Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian nationals for certain period (see H.R. 8922), H8010 [20SE]
——— enhance funding and administration of Nonprofit Security Grant Program (see H.R. 6825), H4007 [30MR]
Dept. of HUD: amend definition of homelessness used to verify eligibility for homeless assistance programs to meet needs of homeless families and honor assessments and priorities of local communities (see H.R. 6287), H8423 [31OC]
——— authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through use of nationwide testing and increase funds for Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 68), H5215 [24MY]
——— authorize grants to assist in redeveloping abandoned shopping centers (see H.R. 5041), H5547 [14JN]
——— carry out rent stabilization program to provide short-term financial assistance to extremely low-income families at risk of eviction (see H.R. 8327), H7172 [26JY]
——— establish excess urban heat mitigation grant program (see H.R. 7534), H6883 [19JY]
——— establish grant program for public housing agencies to install automatic sprinkler systems in public housing (see H.R. 2638), H195 [13JA]
——— establish grant program to address crises in accessing affordable housing and child care through co-location of housing and child care (see H.R. 9375), H8707 [1DE]
——— establish grant program to address deed fraud (see H.R. 9192), H8402 [18OC]
——— extend pilot program that establishes automated process for providing alternative credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain mortgages (see H.R. 123), H5215 [24MY]
——— increase number of landlords participating in Housing Choice Voucher program (see H.R. 6880), H6883 [19JY]
——— 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), H4919 [12MY]
——— protect consumers from price-gouging of residential rental and sale prices (see H.R. 8360), H6334 [13JY]
——— protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination based on source of income, veterans status, or military status (see H.R. 8213), H5877 [23JN]
——— require qualifying smoke alarms in certain federally assisted housing (see H.R. 7981), H5408 [8JN]
Dept. of Justice: direct National Institute of Justice to collect, study, and analyze online content created by mass shooters to early identify potential mass shooters (see H.R. 9441), H8800 [6DE]
——— provide for grants for State firearms dealer licensing programs (see H.R. 8760), H7731 [30AU]
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), H1303 [3MR]
——— establish task force on child and family economic security and stability for economic growth (see H.R. 9323), H8541 [16NO]
——— prevent wage theft and assist in recovery of stolen wages, administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, require timely provision of pay stubs and paychecks, and strengthen retaliation protections (see H.R. 7701), H4796 [10MY]
——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see H.R. 8105), H5644 [16JN]
Dept. of State: establish Chief Diversity Officer and promote increased diversity in Foreign Service (see H.R. 4589), H3745 [15MR]
——— require report on investigation into death of Shireen Abu Akleh (see H.R. 9291), H8592 [18NO]
——— take action on unpaid Peruvian agrarian reform bonds to ensure retirement security of U.S. pensioners (see H. Res. 289), H44 [11JA]
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), H8387 [7OC]
Dept. of the Treasury: allow for transfer and redemption of abandoned savings bonds (see H.R. 4085), H3745 [15MR]
——— exempt certain pandemic relief grants for motorcoach, school bus, and passenger vessel industries from Federal taxation (see H.R. 7477), H8410 [21OC]
——— require $20 notes to include likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 503), H309 [28JA]
——— set minimum standards for tax return preparers (see H.R. 4184), H8386 [7OC]
Dept. of Transportation: establish Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program (see H.R. 6546), H1125 [15FE]
——— provide for disadvantaged business enterprise supportive services programs at modal administrations (see H.R. 7149), H3852 [18MR]
——— remove exclusion of certain small business concerns from disadvantaged business enterprise program (see H.R. 8079), H5609 [15JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans (see H.R. 3402), H1303 [3MR]
——— improve certain programs for home and community based services for veterans (see H.R. 6823), H7785 [13SE]
——— provide or assist in providing additional vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons (see H.R. 1361), H3713 [11MR]
Depts. of Education and HHS: study impact of coronavirus on mental health of educators and award grants to implement or improve health and wellness programs for educators (see H.R. 9475), H8873 [8DE]
Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H1175 [28FE]
——— protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see H.R. 1696), H3859 [21MR]
Discrimination: condemn great replacement theory, acknowledge impact of white supremacist violence on black community of Buffalo, NY, remember hate crime victims, and address white supremacist violence (see H. Res. 1152), H5333 [7JN]
——— condemn White supremacist violence on Black community of Atlanta, GA, and reaffirm commitment to combat hatred, injustice, and White supremacy (see H. Res. 1382), H8065 [21SE]
Diseases and disorders: ensure access to cost-free monkeypox testing services (see H.R. 8693), H7556 [9AU]
——— improve diversity in clinical trials and data collection for coronavirus and future public health threats to address social determinants of health (see H.R. 5030), H5931 [1JY]
——— provide for coverage of certain drugs used in treatment or management of rare disease or condition (see H.R. 6160), H8387 [7OC]
Drugs: establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products (see H.R. 6833), H3972 [29MR]
Election Assistance Commission: establish program to make grants to States to provide enhanced pay for election workers (see H.R. 8015), H5445 [9JN]
Elections: constitutional amendment on authority of Congress and States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 80), H3863 [24MR]
——— expand protections for election workers, polling places, and other election infrastructure against threats and violence (see H.R. 6872), H3745 [15MR]
EPA: provide for consistent definition for plant biostimulants (see H.R. 7752), H8543 [16NO]
Evans, Sarah Keys: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5922), H1141 [22FE]
Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1078), H4707 [29AP]
Families and domestic relations: invest in real pro-life policies that support American families (see H.R. 8862), H7881 [15SE]
——— provide assistance to foster parents and foster children for such children to obtain driver’s license (see H.R. 7932), H8319 [29SE]
——— repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 8404), H6705 [18JY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements (see H.R. 6938), H1302 [3MR]
FBI: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System denies firearm to persons prohibited from possessing guns by lawful court order governing pretrial release (see H.R. 6717), H1119 [11FE]
FCC: ensure just and reasonable charges for telephone and advanced communications services in correctional and detention facilities (see H.R. 2489), H5234 [3JN]
——— prohibit schools and public libraries that receive universal service support from blocking Internet access to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer resources (see H.R. 8249), H5932 [1JY]
FDA: allow drug manufacturers and sponsors to use alternative testing methods to animal testing to investigate drug safety and effectiveness (see H.R. 2565), H8542 [16NO]
——— improve safety and supply of infant formula (see H.R. 7933), H5232 [3JN]
——— reaffirm preemptive authority relative to State laws that inhibit access to or use of any reproductive health product (see H. Res. 1434), H8395 [14OC]
Federal agencies and departments: impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from competitive service (see H.R. 302), H7546 [2AU]
Federal aid programs: permit State and local fiscal recovery funds to be loaned for low-income housing tax credit projects (see H.R. 7078), H7256 [27JY]
Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 6398), H4724 [6MY]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 2499), H4723 [6MY]
Federal Transit Administration: establish, maintain, and expand frequent, reliable, interconnected electric bus rapid transit service to expand racial, economic, and environmental justice (see H.R. 9648), H9982 [21DE]
——— establish, maintain, and expand frequent, reliable, interconnected light rail transit service to expand racial, economic, and environmental justice (see H.R. 9647), H9982 [21DE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 113), H8404 [18OC]
FEMA: improve hazard mitigation planning process to protect vulnerable communities and expand eligible activities that qualify for funding under hazard mitigation program (see H.R. 6396), H291 [20JA]
——— provide, manufacture, and distribute high quality face masks for every individual in U.S. during coronavirus emergency using Defense Production Act and other means (see H.R. 6385), H78 [12JA]
Ferencz, Benjamin B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6015), H79 [12JA]
Financial institutions: modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see H.R. 6889), H5824 [22JN]
——— provide more loan flexibility to credit unions and expand homeownership access (see H.R. 5189), H7967 [19SE]
——— require that appropriate Federal financial supervisory agencies make publicly available updates with respect to examinations of covered financial institutions (see H.R. 9414), H8730 [2DE]
Firearms: 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 illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 6646), H1074 [8FE]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 9207), H8408 [21OC]
——— require publication of data sets relative to firearm trace data (see H.R. 8271), H5930 [1JY]
Food: increase financial assistance for farmers markets and farmers market nutrition programs and increase local agricultural production through food bank in-house production and local farmer contracting (see H.R. 8707), H7967 [19SE]
Foreign aid: ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see H.R. 4134), H1075 [8FE]
Foreign trade: provide for liquidation or reliquidation of certain products from European Union (see H.R. 9083), H8316 [29SE]
——— provide for temporary duty-free importation of certain infant formula products (see H.R. 8351), H6625 [14JY]
Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5411 [8JN]
FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 8210), H5877 [23JN]
——— require impact assessments of automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes (see H.R. 6580), H946 [3FE]
Global Food Security Act: modify and extend (see H.R. 8446), H8223 [28SE]
Harold Billow Post Office Building, Mount Joy, PA: designate (see H.R. 8944), H8065 [21SE]
Harriet Tubman Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 7013), H5222 [27MY]
Health: declare gun violence public health crisis (see H. Res. 1165), H5446 [9JN]
——— increase availability and affordability of menstrual hygiene products for women and girls with limited access (see H.R. 3614), H4192 [5AP]
——— 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), H4397 [6AP]
Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H7964 [19SE]
HIV/AIDS: establish grant program for States, Tribal governments, Federal health centers, rural health clinics, local governments, and community-based organizations to establish and support PrEP programs (see H.R. 5605), H5234 [3JN]
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), H8319 [29SE]
Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see H.R. 5801), H5209 [19MY]
——— provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 3783), H5098 [17MY]
——— 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]
——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2163), H5931 [1JY]
——— 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), H8495 [14NO]
International economic relations: influence international financial institutions to advance transition to global clean energy economy and prohibit U.S. assistance to countries or entities to support fossil fuel activity (see H.R. 5775), H5410 [8JN]
International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 84), H4073 [31MR]
Iran: commend bravery, courage, and resolve of women and men demonstrating and risking their safety to speak out against Iranian regime’s human rights abuses (see H. Con. Res. 110), H8495 [14NO]
IRS: establish free, online tax preparation and filing service and programs that allow taxpayers to access third-party provided tax return information (see H.R. 8368), H6335 [13JY]
——— reform reporting requirements for foreign accounts of U.S. citizens living abroad (see H.R. 5799), H5335 [7JN]
Jews: condemn anti-Semitism by public figures (see H. Res. 1525), H9903 [15DE]
John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship: establish to fund international internships and research placements for early- to mid-career professionals to study nonviolent movements to establish and protect civil rights around the world (see H.R. 8681), H7552 [5AU]
Johnson, James W.: mint commemorative coins in recognition (see H.R. 8182), H6883 [19JY]
Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 871), H194 [13JA]
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 1198), H5823 [22JN]
Liberia: support progress toward transparency, accountable institutions, and other tenets of good governance as it approaches bicentennial of arrival of first free Black Americans to Providence Island (see H. Res. 907), H1075 [8FE]
Marine mammals: prohibit taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display (see H.R. 8514), H7728 [26AU]
Medicare: combat opioid crisis by promoting access to non-opioid treatments in hospital outpatient setting (see H.R. 3259), H7546 [2AU]
——— expand coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B (see H.R. 2144), H7708 [12AU]
——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 3517), H5098 [17MY]
——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 1946), H3897 [28MR]
——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see H.R. 2256), H5209 [19MY]
——— provide pharmacy reimbursement for coronavirus-related and future emergency services (see H.R. 7213), H8387 [7OC]
Medicare/Medicaid: improve access to care for beneficiaries through models tested under Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (see H.R. 7755), H4920 [12MY]
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), H8379 [4OC]
Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6766), H1129 [18FE]
Motor vehicles: ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide choices for maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles (see H.R. 6570), H4799 [10MY]
National Clean Energy Week: designate (see H. Res. 1386), H8113 [22SE]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 86), H4453 [21AP]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1451), H8418 [28OC]
National Endowment for the Humanities: establish National Council on African American History and Culture (see H.R. 8971), H8112 [22SE]
National Fall Prevention Awareness Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 107), H8010 [20SE]
National Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1144), H5220 [27MY]
National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1144), H5220 [27MY]
National Infrastructure Bank: establish (see H.R. 3339), H3897 [28MR]
National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 884), H918 [2FE]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1100), H4797 [10MY]
National Pell Grant Day: designate (see H. Res. 1193), H5734 [21JN]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1336), H7741 [9SE]
National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 1076), H4608 [28AP]
National Student Athlete Mental Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 1423), H8378 [4OC]
National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1317), H8801 [6DE]
National Veterans Small Business Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1453), H8422 [31OC]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 1394), H8113 [22SE]
National Workforce Development Month: designate (see H. Res. 1383), H8113 [22SE]
Native Americans: protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in Tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 5008), H6680 [15JY]
New York, NY: honor legacy of Harlem Renaissance (see H. Res. 918), H1114 [9FE]
NSF: increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 4366), H5931 [1JY]
Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see H.R. 7992), H7709 [12AU]
Peace: recognize international days of peace, coexistence, and cooperation (see H. Con. Res. 120), H8824 [7DE]
Peace Corps: reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (see H.R. 1456), H5410 [8JN]
Petroleum: provide energy rebates to individual taxpayers relative to gas prices (see H.R. 7143), H4007 [30MR]
Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic corporations (see H.R. 6283), H7785 [13SE]
Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see H.R. 4176), H3865 [24MR]
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]
Public Health Service Act: include Middle Easterners and North Africans in statutory definition of ‘‘racial and ethnic minority group’’ (see H.R. 7591), H7709 [12AU]
Public Radio Music Day: designate (see H. Res. 1306), H7539 [29JY]
Public welfare programs: provide certain benefits to noncitizens (see H.R. 5227), H332 [1FE]
Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 1021), H4127 [1AP]
Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see H. Res. 1195), H5734 [21JN]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (see H.R. 4521), H309 [28JA]
Russia: ban visas of certain Russian citizens and their family members due to invasion of Ukraine (see H.R. 6853), H1208 [1MR]
——— call for immediate release of Brittney Griner (see H. Res. 1132), H5335 [7JN]
——— withdraw normal trade relations treatment and apply certain Trade Act provisions to products (see H.R. 6835), H1146 [25FE]
SBA: extend participation period for covered small business concerns in 8(a) Business Development program (see H.R. 8953), H8111 [22SE]
——— improve women’s business center program (see H.R. 6441), H1304 [3MR]
Schools: reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees and require mandatory certification for certain students (see H.R. 8477), H8595 [22NO]
SEC: permit registered investment companies to omit certain fees from calculation of acquired fund fees and expenses reporting (see H.R. 5598), H5234 [3JN]
Senate: rename Russell Senate Office Building (see H. Res. 920), H1114 [9FE]
Small business: permit access to financial capital sources for investment in and financing of cannabis-related businesses and create safe harbor for securities exchanges to list securities of cannabis-related businesses (see H.R. 8200), H7407 [28JY]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture (see H.R. 9070), H8315 [29SE]
Social Security: eliminate work disincentives for disabled adult child beneficiaries (see H.R. 4003), H3829 [17MR]
SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 6583), H946 [3FE]
Supreme Court: condemn decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and commit to advancing reproductive justice and judicial reform (see H. Res. 1218), H5935 [5JY]
——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 7647), H5976 [12JY]
Taxation: adopt mark-to-market capital gains income tax rules for taxpayers with net worth above specified threshold (see H.R. 7502), H4799 [10MY]
——— allow above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards (see H.R. 4457), H254 [19JA]
——— allow early childhood educators to take educator expense deduction (see H.R. 5254), H290 [20JA]
——— allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for domestic abuse victims (see H.R. 2953), H8114 [22SE]
——— 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), H7736 [2SE]
——— 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]
——— classify certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 6192), H1149 [25FE]
——— create short form tax return to simplify return process for certain taxpayers living abroad (see H.R. 6057), H5222 [27MY]
——— exclude certain broadband grants from gross income (see H.R. 9449), H9855 [14DE]
——— impose additional 1000 percent excise tax on sale of large capacity ammunition feeding devices and semiautomatic assault weapons (see H.R. 8051), H5546 [14JN]
——— impose minimum tax on certain wealthy tax payers that takes into account unrealized gains (see H.R. 8558), H7403 [28JY]
——— increase adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees (see H.R. 4750), H295 [21JA]
——— increase certain taxes related to firearms (see H.R. 8957), H8111 [22SE]
——— increase income cap for and make permanent mortgage insurance premium deduction (see H.R. 6109), H918 [2FE]
——— increase threshold for de minimis exception for information reporting by third party settlement organizations (see H.R. 7079), H8731 [2DE]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2974), H4192 [5AP]
——— modify and extend deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions (see H.R. 1704), H5924 [28JN]
——— modify private business use requirements for bonds issued for lead service line replacement projects (see H.R. 6985), H7967 [19SE]
——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 2447), H1303 [3MR]
——— provide for examination and disclosure of Presidential income tax returns (see H.R. 9640), H9982 [21DE]
——— provide investment credit for conversion of office buildings into other uses (see H.R. 4759), H5487 [13JN]
——— repeal limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands (see H.R. 4642), H5334 [7JN]
——— temporarily reinstate coronavirus employee retention tax credit for employers subject to closure (see H.R. 6161), H44 [11JA]
——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 7382), H5487 [13JN]
Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H8114 [22SE]
Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H8114 [22SE]
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]
Transgender Day of Remembrance: support goals and principles (see H. Res. 1488), H8588 [17NO]
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), H5215 [24MY]
U.S. Fire Administration: conduct on-site investigations of major fires (see H.R. 7077), H3972 [29MR]
Ukraine: direct President to obtain agreement with other countries to use seized Russian assets for reconstruction of Ukraine upon cessation of hostilities (see H.R. 7724), H8223 [28SE]
Unemployment: continue temporary waiver of interest on State unemployment loans during pandemic to provide additional relief (see H.R. 6922), H1301 [3MR]
Urban Water Federal Partnership Program: maintain (see H.R. 5504), H3745 [15MR]
Veterans: make homebuyers aware of all loan options by providing veterans with written comparison of Dept. of Veterans Affairs, FHA, and conventional loan options (see H.R. 8616), H8410 [21OC]
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]
——— expand youth access to voting (see H.R. 8341), H5974 [12JY]
——— modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see H.R. 8770), H7735 [2SE]
——— prohibit States from establishing certain restrictions on voting by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 3867), H3897 [28MR]
——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 7489), H4437 [11AP]
Weather: improve response to, and preparation for, heat waves and extreme heat (see H.R. 7949), H5233 [3JN]
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 and expand civic engagement and political leadership of adolescent girls around the world (see H.R. 1661), H1120 [11FE]
——— support contraceptive rights and access in U.S. and support comprehensive reproductive health care (see H. Res. 1155), H5333 [7JN]
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7309), H4922 [12MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of the Interior: reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs (see H.R. 6949), H1328 [7MR]
Dr. John E. Fryer Day: designate (see H. Res. 1019), H4073 [31MR]
Medicare: improve prospective payment system for psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric units (see H.R. 8879), H7964 [19SE]
SBA: reauthorize State Trade Expansion Program (see H.R. 8844), H7880 [15SE]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of the Interior: reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs (H.R. 6949), H1330 [7MR]
Medicare: improve prospective payment system for psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric units (H.R. 8879), H7966 [19SE]
SBA: reauthorize State Trade Expansion Program (H.R. 8844), H7882 [15SE]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H1143 [25FE], H4441 [14AP], H4447 [18AP], H7549 [5AU], H7711 [16AU], H9905 [16DE]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H1143 [25FE], H4441 [14AP], H4447 [18AP], H7549 [5AU], H7711 [16AU], H9905 [16DE]
Remarks
BoricuActivatEd (organization): anniversary, E1001• [29SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6507 [13JY]
Dept. of Education: anniversary of Federal Pell Grant Program, H5826 [23JN]
Dept. of the Interior: reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, H6507 [13JY]
Restaurant Revitalization Fund: increase appropriations (H.R. 3807), H4409 [7AP]
SBA: reauthorize State Trade Expansion Program (H.R. 8844), H8739 [5DE]
Taxation: provide for examination and disclosure of Presidential income tax returns (H.R. 9640), H9995 [22DE]
Tributes
Hardaway, Frankie, E1243• [8DE]
Johanson, Norman A., E798• [28JY]
Wooden, Herman M., E782• [26JY]