HORSFORD, STEVEN (a Representative from Nevada)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6240, H6242, H6311, H6353 [13JY]

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

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

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: reauthorize (H.R. 7309), H5057 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 8297), H6337 [13JY]

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]

Armed Forces: provide for forgiveness or offset of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 2214), H4449 [18AP]

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

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1083), H4714 [3MY]

BIA: secure existing Tribal contract support cost reimbursements (see H.R. 7455), H4432 [7AP]

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

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

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), H1177 [28FE]

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]

Contraceptives: protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (see H.R. 8373), H6707 [18JY]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish AmeriCorps Administration to carry out national and volunteer service programs (see H.R. 6683), H1113 [9FE]

Crime: extend to private or commercial interstate carriers the same protections enjoyed by letter and mail carriers (see H.R. 6852), H4971 [13MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: 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]

——— extend certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing coronavirus (see H.R. 6613), H3714 [11MR]

——— provide for adjustment or modification of loans for critical rural utility service providers (see H.R. 2244), H4511 [26AP]

——— reauthorize child nutrition programs (see H.R. 8450), H7732 [30AU]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize position of Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Travel and Tourism and statutorily establish U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (see H.R. 6965), H5976 [12JY]

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]

——— require that certain actions taken by Sec. of Defense be treated as eligible transportation project (see H.R. 9078), H8316 [29SE]

Dept. of Education: 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), H310 [28JA]

——— award grants to establish teacher leader development programs (see H.R. 7122), H5228 [31MY]

——— promote and support collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions and local educational agencies with high enrollments of Hispanic or Latino students (see H.R. 7454), H4432 [7AP]

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), H5173 [18MY]

——— 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), H5919 [24JN]

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

——— reauthorize and extend Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Services program (see H.R. 4151), H8508 [15NO]

Dept. of Labor: 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), H3745 [15MR]

——— 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), H8410 [21OC]

Dept. of State: reduce appointment wait times for certain nonimmigrant visas known as visitor visas (see H.R. 9141), H8385 [7OC]

——— take action on unpaid Peruvian agrarian reform bonds to ensure retirement security of U.S. pensioners (see H. Res. 289), H5612 [15JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend eligibility for certain housing loans and educational assistance to surviving spouses and certain direct descendants of Black World War II veterans (see H.R. 5905), H8403 [18OC]

——— furnish headstones, markers, and medallions for graves of certain enslaved individuals and individuals who performed military functions despite ineligibility to serve in Armed Forces (see H.R. 6830), H3777 [16MR]

——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (see H.R. 3967), H1134 [18FE]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Guam, American Samoa, and Johnston Atoll (see H.R. 3368), H332 [1FE]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H7558 [9AU]

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]

Drugs: establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products (see H.R. 6833), H3972 [29MR]

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

Employment: establish domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see H.R. 4826), H3897 [28MR]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see H.R. 3488), H1141 [22FE]

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

Federal agencies and departments: expand Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion to encompass LGBTQ+ inclusion (see H.R. 6599), H1177 [28FE]

Federal employees: amend definition of law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 962), H4153 [4AP]

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

Financial institutions: modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see H.R. 6889), H5222 [27MY]

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

——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 748), H1120 [11FE]

——— 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]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 9207), H8408 [21OC]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1378), H253 [19JA]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4146), H7785 [13SE]

Health: 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]

——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 8111), H5976 [12JY]

Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H7964 [19SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5984), H3897 [28MR]

Insurance: require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2163), H8423 [31OC]

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1128), H5097 [17MY]

International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 84), H4073 [31MR]

Iran: award Congressional Gold Medal to former U.S. hostages of Iran Hostage Crisis for resilience throughout unprecedented ordeal and sacrifice to our country (see H.R. 1179), H6883 [19JY]

Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1220), H5977 [12JY]

Las Vegas Aces (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 1374), H8010 [20SE]

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

Library of Congress: carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs (see H.R. 7555), H4715 [3MY]

Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 890), H308 [28JA]

Lunar New Year Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 6525), H307 [28JA]

Medicare: ensure stability in payments to home health agencies (see H.R. 8581), H7785 [13SE]

——— extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (see H.R. 8800), H7884 [15SE]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3173), H3713 [11MR]

——— make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities relative to coronavirus emergency (see H.R. 1332), H4074 [31MR]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 1946), H7256 [27JY]

——— require in-person appointment prior to ordering high-cost durable medical equipment or laboratory testing, extend certain emergency waivers, and expand access to telehealth services (see H.R. 6202), H3897 [28MR]

Minimum wage: repeal separate minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 8427), H7407 [28JY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1451), H8418 [28OC]

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), H310 [28JA]

Nevada: modify authorization of appropriations for Las Vegas Wash program (see H.R. 8415), H6881 [19JY]

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (see H.R. 4521), H309 [28JA]

Russia: counter aggression against Ukraine and Eastern European allies, expedite U.S. security assistance to Ukraine, and impose sanctions relative to actions with respect to Ukraine (see H.R. 6470), H294 [21JA]

——— prohibit importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, and coal from Russia (see H.R. 6951), H1328 [7MR]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H9 [10JA]

SSA: clarify mailing requirement relative to Social Security account statements (see H.R. 4143), H8429 [3NO]

Taxation: allow workers above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in trade or business of being an employee (see H.R. 2549), H4449 [18AP]

——— establish qualified down payment savings program (see H.R. 1360), H7732 [30AU]

——— impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see H.R. 7099), H3829 [17MR]

——— increase adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees (see H.R. 4750), H7785 [13SE]

——— increase information reporting threshold for slot winnings (see H.R. 6937), H1302 [3MR]

——— increase threshold for de minimis exception for information reporting by third party settlement organizations (see H.R. 7079), H4799 [10MY]

——— provide for examination and disclosure of Presidential income tax returns (see H.R. 9640), H9982 [21DE]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 2573), H5175 [18MY]

——— strike provision of American Opportunity Tax Credit that denies credit to students with felony drug convictions (see H.R. 9331), H8587 [17NO]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H9 [10JA]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H9 [10JA]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 3982), H5879 [23JN]

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

Water: establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1352), H5208 [19MY]

——— provide for national water data framework (see H.R. 7792), H7732 [30AU]

Wildfires: improve Federal activities relating to wildfires (see H.R. 6336), H5215 [24MY]

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]

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7309), H4922 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act: amend to include North Las Vegas, NV, and Apex Industrial Park Owners Association (see H.R. 7247), H3895 [28MR]

Dept. of HUD: protect consumers from price-gouging of residential rental and sale prices (see H.R. 8360), H6334 [13JY]

Dept. of Labor: improve equity and accountability in State unemployment programs, recover fraudulent payments, and prevent future fraud in unemployment insurance program (see H.R. 8661), H7552 [5AU]

Insurance: require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to disclose percentage of in-network participation for certain provider types (see H.R. 8881), H7964 [19SE]

Taxation: exclude from gross income certain combat zone compensation of certain servicemembers relative to remotely piloted aircraft (see H.R. 8159), H5733 [21JN]

——— provide advanceable refundable credit for individuals who own or lease certain motor vehicles (see H.R. 7295), H4005 [30MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act: amend to include North Las Vegas, NV, and Apex Industrial Park Owners Association (H.R. 7247), H3896 [28MR]

Dept. of HUD: protect consumers from price-gouging of residential rental and sale prices (H.R. 8360), H6336 [13JY]

Dept. of Labor: improve equity and accountability in State unemployment programs, recover fraudulent payments, and prevent future fraud in unemployment insurance program (H.R. 8661), H7553 [5AU]

Insurance: require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to disclose percentage of in-network participation for certain provider types (H.R. 8881), H7966 [19SE]

Taxation: exclude from gross income certain combat zone compensation of certain servicemembers relative to remotely piloted aircraft (H.R. 8159), H5734 [21JN]

——— provide advanceable refundable credit for individuals who own or lease certain motor vehicles (H.R. 7295), H4006 [30MR]

Remarks

Dept. of Agriculture: prioritize completion of Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (H.R. 5118), H7424 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: include addressing health inequities in Community Services Block Grant Program poverty reduction strategies, H4944 [13MY]

——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs, H5911 [24JN]

——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (H.R. 4118), H8094 [22SE]

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

Dept. of Labor: direct States to make publicly available performance accountability indicators and measures for recognized postsecondary credentials obtained by any program participant of core program, H5056 [17MY]

Disasters: improve Federal response and increase community resilience to wildfires and drought, H7424 [29JY]

Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), Senate amendment, H7657 [12AU]

Firearms: address gun violence, improve record availability to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and address mental illness in criminal justice system, H5911 [24JN]

——— increase age limit on purchase of certain firearms, prevent gun trafficking, modernize prohibition on untraceable firearms, and encourage safe storage of firearms (H.R. 7910), H5385 [8JN]

Great Basin National Heritage Area: designate and extend authorization, H10008 [22DE]

Joseph Woodrow Hatchett U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Tallahassee, FL: designate (S. 2938), Senate amendment, H5911 [24JN]

Las Vegas Aces (basketball team): tribute, H7998 [20SE]

Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area: extend authorization, H10008 [22DE]

National heritage areas: standardize designation (S. 1942), H10008 [22DE]

Nevada: designate Great Basin Area Partnership, H10008 [22DE]

Taxation: provide for examination and disclosure of Presidential income tax returns (H.R. 9640), H9998 [22DE]

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: reauthorize (H.R. 7309), H5056 [17MY]

Tributes

Argüello-Kline, Geoconda, E160• [18FE]

Reid, Harry, H82 [13JA]