HAYES, JAHANA (a Representative from Connecticut)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6311 [13JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (H.R. 5129), H4943 [13MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), H1281 [3MR]

——— provide for automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system (H.R. 4673), H265 [20JA]

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H828, H845, H878 [2FE]

Appointments

National Historical Publications and Records Commission, H8405 [21OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 8297), H5946 [11JY]

Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 78), H3777 [16MR]

Afghanistan: support nationals who supported U.S. mission, vet parolees, adjust status of certain nationals, and provide special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 8685), H7785 [13SE]

African Americans: address hardships and disparities faced by Black women in order to encourage more inclusive policymaking (see H. Res. 1050), H4439 [11AP]

Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 5244), H7720 [23AU]

——— increase enforcement of Animal Welfare Act violations (see H.R. 6100), H5945 [11JY]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2840), H7407 [28JY]

Armed Forces: examine basic allowance for housing rates efficiency and efficacy, frequency and method of calculation, inclusion of school districts information, and need for alogorithm (see H.R. 7562), H4453 [21AP]

——— increase basic allowance for housing inside U.S. for members of uniformed services (see H.R. 7561), H4453 [21AP]

——— provide for independent investigation and prosecution of sexual harassment under Uniform Code of Military Justice (see H.R. 7560), H4453 [21AP]

——— provide for standard record of service on active duty for members of reserve components (see H.R. 7041), H1423 [9MR]

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

Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 1051), H4438 [11AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: design and install exhibit depicting attack on Capitol that occured January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 1627), H9 [10JA]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 923), H3745 [15MR]

CDC: collaborate with State and local health departments to provide information and education to public on asthma (see H.R. 7055), H6680 [15JY]

——— strengthen and expand activities relative to genomic sequencing of pathogens (see H.R. 7152), H4398 [6AP]

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

Children and youth: prohibit certain design features, amplification of harmful content, and manipulative marketing targeted at children on Internet (see H.R. 5439), H3745 [15MR]

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

Civil War—U.S.: award Congressional Gold Medal to African Americans who served with Union Forces (see H.R. 6816), H1140 [22FE]

Clemente, Roberto: tribute (see H. Res. 1432), H8395 [14OC]

Colleges and universities: condemn threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities and reaffirm support for historically Black colleges and universities and their students (see H. Con. Res. 70), H1331 [7MR]

——— require institutions of higher education to designate at least one employee to coordinate compliance with certain Civil Rights Act provisions (see H.R. 5685), H4576 [27AP]

Colleyville, TX: commend first responders and honor victims of hostage crisis at Congregation Beth Israel synagogue and reaffirm commitment to combat hate, bigotry, anti-Semitism, and violence against Jewish Americans (see H. Res. 881), H918 [2FE]

Colvin, Claudette: tribute (see H. Res. 944), H1147 [25FE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 3525), H3713 [11MR]

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), H3829 [17MR]

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]

Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 6207), H5647 [16JN]

Courts: establish cause of action relative to reproductive health services (see H.R. 8867), H7881 [15SE]

Democracy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 68), H43 [11JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (see H. Res. 1156), H7257 [27JY]

——— clarify and expand food donation by increasing liability protections, creating new ways to donate, and eliminating food waste (see H.R. 6251), H4128 [1AP]

——— extend certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing coronavirus (see H.R. 6613), H4724 [6MY]

——— provide meals and meal supplements for children in afterschool care (see H.R. 6357), H8 [10JA]

——— reauthorize child nutrition programs (see H.R. 8450), H7728 [26AU]

Dept. of Defense: allow military medical treatment facilities to provide abortion services and for military to cover associated costs (see H.R. 7945), H5233 [3JN]

——— improve independent coverage under TRICARE Young Adult Program (see H.R. 475), H5234 [3JN]

Dept. of Education: amend Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 8330), H5974 [12JY]

——— award grants to eligible partnerships to increase access to specialized instructional support personnel (see H.R. 7219), H5222 [27MY]

——— award grants to establish teacher leader development programs (see H.R. 7122), H3898 [28MR]

——— award grants to provide down-payment assistance to full-time public school educators and school staff who are first-time home buyers (see H.R. 8340), H5974 [12JY]

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

——— change certain Federal Pell Grant requirements for certain students with disabilities (see H.R. 5739), H79 [12JA]

——— double Pell Grant award amount, improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and reduce interest rates (see H.R. 8872), H7881 [15SE]

——— establish Career Pathway Grant Program to support partnerships between community or technical colleges and workforce development partners (see H.R. 6723), H1135 [18FE]

——— establish emergency grant aid program (see H.R. 8247), H6625 [14JY]

——— establish grant programs to invest in public schools and infrastructure to combat climate change (see H.R. 4442), H4127 [1AP]

——— establish work-based learning opportunities pilot grant program for eligible institutions of higher education (see H.R. 8363), H6335 [13JY]

——— expand Magnet Schools Assistance Program (see H.R. 7098), H3775 [16MR]

——— improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and clarify eligibility of teachers to qualify for Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program and Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program simultaneously (see H.R. 8474), H8379 [4OC]

——— include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals employed in public service jobs for purposes of loan forgiveness eligibility under Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 8549), H7403 [28JY]

——— include teacher preparation for computer science in elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 3870), H3713 [11MR]

——— index maximum value of Federal Pell Grants to inflation (see H.R. 6537), H329 [1FE]

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

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual or concurrent enrollment programs (see H.R. 6585), H946 [3FE]

——— make information on nutrition assistance programs eligibility available to college students (see H.R. 6510), H307 [28JA]

——— provide enhanced student loan relief to educators (see H.R. 8856), H7881 [15SE]

——— provide for deferment on repayment of loans for borrowers who are victims of sexual violence (see H.R. 7980), H5932 [1JY]

——— provide grants to hire and retain school social workers (see H.R. 7037), H3866 [24MR]

——— reauthorize and improve Federal work-study program (see H.R. 8343), H6334 [13JY]

——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 2525), H1116 [9FE]

——— require provision of student loan information to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 7729), H4861 [11MY]

——— require reporting of certain incidents resulting in serious physical injuries or death at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 8406), H6706 [18JY]

——— simplify Federal student loan repayment process, increase usage of income-based repayment plan, reduce fees, target assistance to low-income borrowers, and limit aggressive debt collection practices (see H.R. 7288), H4005 [30MR]

——— support elementary and secondary schools in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination (see H.R. 7620), H5234 [3JN]

——— update income-based repayment plans and public service loan forgiveness program (see H.R. 7530), H4443 [14AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish and reform certain petroleum reserves, reduce dependence on foreign oil and expand use of electric vehicles, and increase oil refinery capacity (see H.R. 8989), H8403 [18OC]

——— increase size of Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve (see H.R. 9008), H8403 [18OC]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 7814), H5448 [9JN]

——— award grants for providing evidence-based caregiver skills training to caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities or delays (see H.R. 6783), H1130 [18FE]

——— award grants to eligible entities to provide community-based mental health services in communities in which active shooter event or incident of targeted violence occurred (see H.R. 7537), H4448 [18AP]

——— 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), H5735 [21JN]

——— 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), H6923 [20JY]

——— expand allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers (see H.R. 5141), H5228 [31MY]

——— improve access to, and quality of health care for, minority and underserved populations (see H.R. 7585), H4510 [26AP]

——— include data on animal abuse in national clearinghouse for information relative to child abuse and neglect (see H.R. 763), H5010 [16MY]

——— increase availability of LIHEAP heating and cooling assistance (see H.R. 6437), H5941 [7JY]

——— reauthorize grant program for screening, assessment, and treatment services for maternal mental health and substance use disorders (see H.R. 7073), H8589 [17NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance funding and administration of Nonprofit Security Grant Program (see H.R. 6825), H4007 [30MR]

——— establish school security coordinating council (see H.R. 6387), H78 [12JA]

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), H1141 [22FE]

——— establish grant program for public housing agencies to install automatic sprinkler systems in public housing (see H.R. 2638), H309 [28JA]

——— include reasonable costs for high-speed Internet service in utility allowances for families residing in public housing (see H.R. 8077), H5609 [15JN]

Dept. of Justice: create Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (see H.R. 6538), H3777 [16MR]

——— direct Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program to carry out grant program to provide assistance to police departments with fewer than 200 law enforcement officers (see H.R. 6448), H4075 [31MR]

——— improve processing of samples of sexual assault evidence (see H.R. 8264), H5929 [1JY]

——— provide that recipients of crime victim assistance grants shall prioritize programs that provide assistance to victims of firearm violence or family members of victims of homicide (see H.R. 7533), H5228 [31MY]

Dept. of Labor: assist employers providing employment to individuals with disabilities under special certificates allowing for payment of subminimum wage to transition away from and phase out use of such certificates (see H.R. 2373), H5941 [7JY]

——— award grants for workforce grants to assist incarcerated or previously incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 6756), H1276 [2MR]

——— codify competitive grant program to build community college capacity to provide employment and training programs for in-demand industries or occupations (see H.R. 7385), H4152 [4AP]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 4603), H5931 [1JY]

——— 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), H5099 [17MY]

——— promulgate occupational safety and health standard on reducing threat of violence in workplaces (see H.R. 7540), H4448 [18AP]

——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see H.R. 8105), H7541 [29JY]

Dept. of State: require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 3576), H303 [25JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: exempt certain pandemic relief grants for motorcoach, school bus, and passenger vessel industries from Federal taxation (see H.R. 7477), H5735 [21JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish grant program to improve preparation and representation of certain students in aviation-related fields (see H.R. 6841), H1146 [25FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend eligibility for work-study allowance paid to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training (see H.R. 6376), H77 [12JA]

——— shorten timeframe for designation of benefits under life insurance programs and improve treatment of undisbursed life insurance benefits (see H.R. 8260), H5929 [1JY]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H5612 [15JN]

Discrimination: 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: prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally (see H.R. 8654), H8824 [7DE]

Drugs: establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products (see H.R. 6833), H3898 [28MR]

Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 1075), H4608 [28AP]

Educator Mental Health Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1141), H5214 [24MY]

EEOC: require employers to report number of settlements for employees with claims of discrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or combination of factors (see H.R. 8618), H7538 [29JY]

Employment: expand access to benefits and ensure fair treatment for part-time workers (see H.R. 6699), H1177 [28FE]

Endometriosis Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 880), H253 [19JA]

FAA: improve safety of aircraft air supply by providing training to crew and first responders, issuing guidance on reporting smoke or fumes, investigating incidents, and installing air quality monitoring equipment (see H.R. 7267), H4008 [30MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 7345), H5735 [21JN]

Families and domestic relations: provide young children and families access to high-quality affordable childcare and early education (see H. Res. 1036), H4396 [6AP]

——— repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 8404), H6705 [18JY]

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]

FDA: enhance data reporting on clinical trial demographics and provide resources to improve access to clinical trials in underrepresented communities (see H.R. 6584), H1134 [18FE]

——— establish nonvisual accessibility standards for certain devices with digital interfaces (see H.R. 4853), H1177 [28FE]

——— improve safety and supply of infant formula (see H.R. 7933), H5232 [3JN]

——— prevent food shortages, including shortages of infant formula and certain medical foods (see H.R. 7989), H5409 [8JN]

Federal employees: cover, for purposes of workers’ compensation, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers (see H.R. 6087), H3745 [15MR]

——— provide that civilian service as temporary employee after certain date may be creditable service under Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 4268), H4435 [7AP]

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]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 113), H8404 [18OC]

FEMA: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (see H.R. 9245), H8589 [17NO]

——— provide grants for fire station construction (see H.R. 3728), H3865 [24MR]

Ferencz, Benjamin B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6015), H3714 [11MR]

Firearms: authorize use of certain grant funds for active shooter preparedness (see H.R. 7541), H4448 [18AP]

——— increase age limit on purchase of certain firearms, prevent gun trafficking, modernize prohibition on untraceable firearms, and encourage safe storage of firearms (see H.R. 7910), H5234 [3JN]

——— prevent gun trafficking and straw purchasing (see H.R. 2280), H5234 [3JN]

——— provide victims of gun violence access to same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 2814), H6883 [19JY]

Foreign policy: condemn use of hunger as weapon of war and recognize effect of conflict on global food security and famine (see H. Res. 922), H7257 [27JY]

FTC: require covered social media platforms to provide information about their advertising to academic researchers (see H.R. 3451), H4127 [1AP]

Gold Star Father’s Day: designate (see H. Res. 1190), H5733 [21JN]

Health: declare gun violence public health crisis (see H. Res. 1165), H5612 [15JN]

——— 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), H5932 [1JY]

——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 8111), H5644 [16JN]

——— recognize personal and financial burden of diet-related disease and call on medical schools, graduate medical education programs, and health professional training programs to provide education on nutrition and diet (see H. Res. 784), H44 [11JA]

Health care professionals: express support for, and condemn assaults on, health care personnel as U.S. health care system faces unprecedented staffing shortages and increased workplace related stressors (see H. Res. 909), H4445 [14AP]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1353), H7881 [15SE]

Hunger: advance targeted and evidence-based interventions for prevention and treatment of global malnutrition and improve coordination of such programs (see H.R. 4693), H4075 [31MR]

Immigration: require certain actions related to resettlement of certain Afghan and Iraqi special immigrants (see H.R. 5096), H6707 [18JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize funding for infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities (see H.R. 6532), H5448 [9JN]

Insurance: establish new coverage and payment rules for certain coronavirus diagnostic tests and related items and service (see H.R. 6851), H3714 [11MR]

——— provide for certain number of primary care and behavioral health care visits without application of any cost-sharing requirement (see H.R. 3550), H3897 [28MR]

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 957), H1207 [1MR]

Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1220), H5940 [7JY]

Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 1182), H5645 [16JN]

Law enforcement officers: establish limitation on use of no-knock warrants (see H.R. 6877), H1206 [1MR]

LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 1198), H5823 [22JN]

Malnutrition Awareness Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 106), H8010 [20SE]

Medicaid: expand availability of mental, emotional, and behavioral health services (see H.R. 7236), H4511 [26AP]

——— provide for requirements for health screenings and referrals for certain juveniles in public institutions and require guidance to improve delivery of health care services in schools (see H.R. 7233), H3972 [29MR]

——— provide higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures for maternal health care services (see H.R. 6612), H976 [4FE]

Medicare: improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 2035), H948 [3FE]

——— provide for permanent payments for telehealth services furnished by federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics (see H.R. 4437), H303 [25JA]

——— provide option for first responders age 50 to 64 separated from service due to retirement or disability to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 4148), H1425 [9MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain health care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any public health emergency (see H.R. 3733), H1303 [3MR]

Mental health: address national crisis of suicide among minority adolescents (see H. Res. 1217), H5935 [5JY]

Miller, Doris: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6990), H4435 [7AP]

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]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6766), H1177 [28FE]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 911), H976 [4FE]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 958), H3855 [18MR]

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 Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force: establish (see H.R. 4934), H3745 [15MR]

National FFA Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H1131 [18FE]

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 Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 884), H289 [20JA]

National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see H.R. 6261), H1331 [7MR]

National Pell Grant Day: designate (see H. Res. 1193), H5734 [21JN]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 70), H1013 [7FE]

National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see H. Res. 1001), H3863 [24MR]

National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1045), H4433 [7AP]

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), H4075 [31MR]

NIH: advance research, promote awareness, and provide patient support relative to endometriosis (see H.R. 7974), H5332 [7JN]

——— provide for further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (see H.R. 1553), H4192 [5AP]

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), H3853 [18MR]

PCOS Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 878), H252 [19JA]

Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 939), H1140 [22FE]

Public welfare programs: provide certain benefits to noncitizens (see H.R. 5227), H8386 [7OC]

Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7240), H7256 [27JY]

Russia: ban visas of certain Russian citizens and their family members due to invasion of Ukraine (see H.R. 6853), H1276 [2MR]

——— prohibit importation of Russian energy products (see H.R. 6968), H1372 [8MR]

Schools: reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees and require mandatory certification for certain students (see H.R. 8477), H8011 [20SE]

Shipping industry: provide benefits to maritime workers who contract coronavirus (see H.R. 3114), H1376 [8MR]

Sicknick, Brian D.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 622), H79 [12JA]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2050), H309 [28JA]

——— remove barriers and encourage kinship guardianship, foster, or adoptive placement for children who cannot be safely care for in their own homes (see H.R. 7416), H4395 [6AP]

SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 6583), H946 [3FE]

States: establish grant program for States to fund community-based nonprofit student loan consumer assistance programs (see H.R. 8643), H7544 [2AU]

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]

Taxation: allow tax credit for neighborhood revitalization (see H.R. 2143), H9689 [12DE]

——— deny deduction for severance payments made in connection with workplace harrasment (see H.R. 8619), H7538 [29JY]

——— exclude from gross income payments under Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see H.R. 7539), H5735 [21JN]

——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 7395), H4190 [5AP]

——— provide refundable credit for certain teachers as supplement to State effort to provide teachers with livable wage (see H.R. 7660), H4713 [3MY]

——— provide tax credit for eldercare expenses (see H.R. 3689), H1149 [25FE]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 2573), H7742 [9SE]

——— treat certain assisted reproduction expenses as qualified medical expenses (see H.R. 8190), H5822 [22JN]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H5547 [14JN]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H5547 [14JN]

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]

Transportation: award grants to entities that provide transportation connectors from critically underserved urban and rural communities to green spaces (see H.R. 2924), H3776 [16MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 2773), H1303 [3MR]

Ukraine: condemn Russia’s violations of international law amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, stand in solidarity with people of Ukraine, and support effort to help people displaced by war and conflict (see H. Res. 964), H1376 [8MR]

Veterans: prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (see H.R. 7946), H7256 [27JY]

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

Wildlife: support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 6059), H1425 [9MR]

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), H309 [28JA]

——— support contraceptive rights and access in U.S. and support comprehensive reproductive health care (see H. Res. 1155), H5548 [14JN]

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7309), H4071 [31MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: provide grants to improve trauma support services and mental health care for children and youth in educational settings (see H.R. 7784), H5009 [16MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish pilot program promoting scratch cooking in school meal programs (see H.R. 6608), H976 [4FE]

——— establish waiver authority to address emergencies and supply chain disruptions for access to infant formula under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 7791), H5097 [17MY]

——— improve National School Lunch Program requirements (see H.R. 7027), H1422 [9MR]

Dept. of Education: change certain eligibility requirements for loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 6898), H1274 [2MR]

——— provide for hands-on learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see H.R. 6521), H307 [28JA]

——— strengthen civil rights protections against harassment in schools based on sex, race, color, national origin, disability, or age (see H.R. 9387), H8708 [1DE]

Dept. of Justice: authorize funding and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System and facilitate data sharing with FBI National Crime Information Center database (see H.R. 9491), H9688 [12DE]

Dept. of Labor: reauthorize YouthBuild program (see H.R. 7381), H4152 [4AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand eligibility of disabled veterans to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 7272), H3970 [29MR]

Housatonic River: designate segments as components of Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 7551), H4452 [21AP]

Insurance: limit enrollment in coverage for excepted benefits to individuals enrolled in health plan providing minimum essential coverage (see H.R. 7512), H4442 [14AP]

Minimum wage: repeal separate minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 8427), H6882 [19JY]

National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week: designate (see H. Res. 1063), H4510 [26AP]

Public buildings: recognize need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people and in particular disabled citizens (see H. Con. Res. 73), H1131 [18FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Children and youth: provide grants to improve trauma support services and mental health care for children and youth in educational settings (H.R. 7784), H5009 [16MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish pilot program promoting scratch cooking in school meal programs (H.R. 6608), H976 [4FE]

——— improve National School Lunch Program requirements (H.R. 7027), H1424 [9MR]

Dept. of Education: change certain eligibility requirements for loan forgiveness for teachers (H.R. 6898), H1275 [2MR]

——— provide for hands-on learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (H.R. 6521), H308 [28JA]

——— strengthen civil rights protections against harassment in schools based on sex, race, color, national origin, disability, or age (H.R. 9387), H8709 [1DE]

Dept. of Labor: reauthorize YouthBuild program (H.R. 7381), H4153 [4AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand eligibility of disabled veterans to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (H.R. 7272), H3971 [29MR]

Housatonic River: designate segments as components of Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 7551), H4454 [21AP]

Insurance: limit enrollment in coverage for excepted benefits to individuals enrolled in health plan providing minimum essential coverage (H.R. 7512), H4444 [14AP]

Minimum wage: repeal separate minimum wage for tipped employees (H.R. 8427), H6883 [19JY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1333 [8MR], H6627 [15JY]

Remarks

Children and youth: provide grants to improve trauma support services and mental health care for children and youth in educational settings, H8239 [29SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (H. Res. 1156), H9721 [13DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6330 [13JY]

——— collect data on food insecurity among servicemembers, H6330 [13JY]

——— review all installation-level web information about suicide prevention and behavioral health and ensure contact information is up to date, H6330 [13JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (H.R. 5129), H4944 [13MY]

——— require States to provide warning notice to communities about potential scammers or fraudulent activity relative to Community Services Block Grant Program, H4944 [13MY]

——— support behavioral needs of students and youth, invest in school-based behavioral workforce, and ensure access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits (H.R. 7780), H8239 [29SE]

Dept. of Labor: reauthorize YouthBuild program, H5052 [17MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), H1235 [2MR]

——— provide for presumption of service-connected disability for certain veterans who served in Palomares, Spain, H1235 [2MR]

Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, H9744, H9810 [14DE]

Russell, Kurt: Council of Chief State School Officers National Teacher of the Year award recipient, H4603 [28AP]

University of Connecticut: anniversary of Voices of Freedom Gospel Choir, H4563 [27AP]

Votes: position on missed, E930• [14SE]

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: reauthorize (H.R. 7309), H5052 [17MY]