JACOBS, SARA (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6235, H6306, H6352, H6354, H6445 [13JY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8294), H6841 [19JY]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H845, H846, H864 [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), H5946 [11JY]
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), H7732 [30AU]
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), H5648 [16JN]
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]
Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1401), H5824 [22JN]
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]
American Servicemembers’ Protection Act: repeal (see H.R. 7523), H4443 [14AP]
Armed Forces: establish leave policies for members to seek abortions (see H.R. 8916), H8223 [28SE]
——— exclude basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 9069), H8315 [29SE]
——— expand business costs, incurred by spouse of member of uniformed services because of permanent change of station or assignment for such member, eligible for reimbursement (see H.R. 7930), H5232 [3JN]
——— provide for independent investigation and prosecution of sexual harassment under Uniform Code of Military Justice (see H.R. 7560), H4453 [21AP]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H5227 [31MY]
Aviation: establish commission to develop helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace (see H.R. 7769), H5099 [17MY]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H1147 [25FE]
Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 1051), H4438 [11AP]
Cameroon: condemn ongoing violence and human rights abuses stemming from Anglophone crisis (see H. Res. 895), H1014 [7FE]
Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner Outpatient Clinic, Ventura, CA: designate (see H.R. 7698), H4796 [10MY]
Census: require that individual incarcerated on date on which decennial census is taken shall be attributed to last place of residence prior to incarceration (see H.R. 6550), H330 [1FE]
Chairman Richard Milanovich Post Office, Palm Springs, CA: designate (see H.R. 9074), H8410 [21OC]
Chávez, César E.: tribute (see H. Res. 1018), H4073 [31MR]
Chicano Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1291), H7255 [27JY]
Chief Rudy Banuelos Post Office, King City, CA: designate (see H.R. 8622), H7538 [29JY]
Children and youth: address mental health impact of recurrent climate-related disasters on youth (see H. Res. 975), H8373 [30SE]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 8535), H7254 [27JY]
CIA: allow Air America employees to be eligible for Federal retirement benefits (see H.R. 1297), H1177 [28FE]
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]
Colleyville, TX: commend first responders and honor victims of hostage crisis at Congregation Beth Israel synagogue and reaffirm commitment to combat hate, bigotry, anti-Semitism, and violence against Jewish Americans (see H. Res. 881), H289 [20JA]
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 Reform and Modernization of Dept. of State: establish (see H.R. 8536), H7254 [27JY]
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 Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans: establish (see H.R. 1596), H5234 [3JN]
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]
Congressional Office of Compliance: investigate all workplace discrimination claims filed by covered employees and require Members to reimburse Treasury for amounts paid for employment discrimination (see H.R. 7542), H4448 [18AP]
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), H6623 [14JY]
Corporal Hunter Lopez Memorial Post Office Building, La Quinta, CA: designate (see H.R. 7988), H5409 [8JN]
Cottle Centanni Post Office Building, Yorba Linda, CA: designate (see H.R. 6631), H1331 [7MR]
Courts: establish U.S. Immigration Courts (see H.R. 6577), H5175 [18MY]
Crime: prohibit gay and trans panic defense and report on Federal prosecution of crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2629), H5234 [3JN]
——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 8736), H8731 [2DE]
Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding (see H. Res. 1156), H5824 [22JN]
——— establish statewide community eligibility for certain special assistance payments (see H.R. 9482), H9911 [20DE]
——— 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 certification periods for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 4455), H7738 [6SE]
——— extend certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing coronavirus (see H.R. 6613), H4445 [14AP]
——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2011), H7546 [2AU]
——— permit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to be used to purchase additional types of items and increase amount of such benefits (see H.R. 6338), H8508 [15NO]
——— permit video or telephone certifications under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 6781), H8495 [14NO]
——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (see H.R. 4077), H7708 [12AU]
Dept. of Commerce: establish procedures to include certain foreign persons that pose threat to security of supply chains of Internet of Things devices on Entity List (see H.R. 7138), H3827 [17MR]
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]
——— enhance protections of civilians during U.S. military operations (see H.R. 7625), H4607 [28AP]
——— ensure that fire protection services at military installations comply with certain standards for Federal fire protection (see H.R. 7898), H5219 [27MY]
——— establish civilian harm investigation coordinator and improve and make permanent requirement to submit annual report on civilian harm in connection with U.S. military operations (see H.R. 7621), H4607 [28AP]
——— extend authority to make certain payments to redress injury and loss (see H.R. 9627), H9909 [20DE]
——— make cost to each taxpayer of certain contingency operations conducted by Armed Forces publicly available on website (see H.R. 7147), H3827 [17MR]
——— prevent price gouging by military contractors (see H.R. 8007), H5612 [15JN]
——— require independent report on practices for distinguishing between combatants and civilians in U.S. military operations (see H.R. 9626), H9909 [20DE]
——— review discharge characterizations of former members of Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 5300), H332 [1FE]
Dept. of Education: authorize programs to provide college scholarships and educational support to women and girls who have escaped Afghanistan and come to U.S. (see H.R. 7709), H4796 [10MY]
——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 9136), H8378 [4OC]
——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see H.R. 3836), H5611 [15JN]
——— index maximum value of Federal Pell Grants to inflation (see H.R. 6537), H3745 [15MR]
Dept. of Energy: establish grant program to support energy efficiency, renewable energy, and climate resilience improvements at certain institutions of higher education (see H.R. 7384), H4152 [4AP]
Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 259), H4715 [3MY]
——— authorize Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (see H.R. 7249), H8318 [29SE]
——— 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), H7068 [21JY]
——— 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), H10056 [22DE]
——— 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), H5099 [17MY]
——— declare monkeypox outbreak as public health emergency (see H. Res. 1286), H7170 [26JY]
——— establish Office of Minority and Women Inclusion within each covered agency (see H.R. 9099), H8370 [30SE]
——— establish Ombuds for Reproductive and Sexual Health (see H.R. 9254), H8418 [28OC]
——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 6117), H5976 [12JY]
——— improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 9040), H8314 [29SE]
——— negotiate prices of prescription drugs furnished under Medicare part D and mandate production of generic versions of drugs if pharmaceutical companies fail to negotiate in good faith (see H.R. 4811), H9855 [14DE]
——— reauthorize and extend Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Services program (see H.R. 4151), H5547 [14JN]
Dept. of HUD: authorize grant program for development and implementation of housing supply and affordability plans (see H.R. 2126), H10056 [22DE]
——— 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 provide amounts to eligible entities for costs associated with establishment and operation of safe parking program for homeless (see H.R. 2965), H8115 [22SE]
Dept. of Justice: improve processing of samples of sexual assault evidence (see H.R. 8264), H7717 [19AU]
——— provide for grants for State firearms dealer licensing programs (see H.R. 8760), H7731 [30AU]
——— provide for publication of Office of Legal Counsel opinions (see H.R. 7619), H4607 [28AP]
——— require Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to report information on allegations of misconduct by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1481), H4127 [1AP]
Dept. of Labor: address workforce gaps (see H.R. 6436), H287 [20JA]
——— 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]
Dept. of State: establish Office of Global Criminal Justice (see H.R. 7522), H4443 [14AP]
——— require report on investigation into death of Shireen Abu Akleh (see H.R. 9291), H8494 [14NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct outreach to veterans relative to identity theft resources (see H.R. 6322), H332 [1FE]
——— expand eligibility of disabled veterans to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 7272), H4454 [21AP]
——— improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans (see H.R. 3402), H4445 [14AP]
——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (see H.R. 3967), H1134 [18FE]
——— increase amount paid to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services (see H.R. 5819), H7709 [12AU]
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]
Deputy Sheriff Bryan Ishmael Post Office, Placerville, CA: designate (see H.R. 6276), H3829 [17MR]
DIPG Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 404), H5222 [27MY]
Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H5010 [16MY]
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]
——— eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 6111), H303 [25JA]
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), H7742 [9SE]
Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building, San Bernardino, CA: designate (see H.R. 6661), H1149 [25FE]
Esteban E. Torres Post Office Building, West Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 7832), H5222 [27MY]
Evans, Sarah Keys: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5922), H10 [10JA]
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), H9 [10JA]
——— 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), H8115 [22SE]
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: classify broadband as telecommunications service (see H.R. 8573), H7404 [28JY]
FDA: improve safety and supply of infant formula (see H.R. 7933), H5647 [16JN]
——— 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 employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 6398), H3972 [29MR]
——— provide for corporate responsibility investment option under Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 7852), H5207 [19MY]
——— provide that civilian service as temporary employee after certain date may be creditable service under Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 4268), H8824 [7DE]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 2499), H4723 [6MY]
Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see H.R. 5727), H7716 [19AU]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 113), H8404 [18OC]
Firearms: expand to all firearms requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days (see H.R. 7904), H5219 [27MY]
——— 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]
——— 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), H6680 [15JY]
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), H1014 [7FE]
Foreign policy: address greatest national security challenges and outline new framework for foreign policy (see H. Res. 877), H252 [19JA]
——— affirm U.S. role in eliminating sexual violence in conflict (see H. Res. 1210), H5923 [28JN]
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), H9984 [21DE]
Health: declare gun violence public health crisis (see H. Res. 1165), H5824 [22JN]
——— 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), H7732 [30AU]
——— provide for research and education relative to uterine fibroids (see H.R. 2007), H8423 [31OC]
Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8373 [30SE]
Homeless: provide path to end homelessness (see H.R. 4496), H7553 [5AU]
Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 53), H5175 [18MY]
Immigration: protect health and safety of children in immigration detention (see H.R. 8349), H7172 [26JY]
——— provide for admission, protection, and processing of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals in Western Hemisphere, and modify certain special immigrant visa programs (see H.R. 9685), H10055 [22DE]
——— 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), H7173 [26JY]
——— require President to set minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. (see H.R. 977), H1208 [1MR]
India: condemn human and international religious freedom rights violations, including those targeting Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, Adivasis, and other religious and cultural minorities (see H. Res. 1196), H8115 [22SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5984), H4075 [31MR]
Insurance: 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), H8423 [31OC]
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1128), H5097 [17MY]
International Emergency Economic Powers Act: prohibit Presidential exercise of authority to impose sanctions on U.N. and related agencies (see H.R. 8372), H7407 [28JY]
International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 84), H4073 [31MR]
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]
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), H7717 [19AU]
Johnson, James W.: mint commemorative coins in recognition (see H.R. 8182), H6707 [18JY]
Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1220), H5977 [12JY]
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), H1116 [9FE]
Library of Congress: carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs (see H.R. 7555), H4453 [21AP]
Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: change address (see H.R. 6725), H3972 [29MR]
Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 5900), H217 [18JA]
Medicaid: provide higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures for maternal health care services (see H.R. 6612), H976 [4FE]
Medicare: extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (see H.R. 8800), H9689 [12DE]
——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see H.R. 2256), H5221 [27MY]
——— provide hereditary cancer genetic testing for individuals with family history of gene mutation and coverage of certain cancer screenings or preventive surgeries to reduce risk of developing preventable cancer (see H.R. 4110), H254 [19JA]
——— require Dept. of HHS to conduct demonstration program to assess effects of hospitals providing to qualified individuals medically tailored home-delivered meals (see H.R. 5370), H10056 [22DE]
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 Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force: establish (see H.R. 4934), H3745 [15MR]
National Leading Entertainment and Arts Through Diversity (National LEAD) Month: designate (see H. Res. 1138), H5214 [24MY]
National Museum of American History: support LGBTQI+ history and women’s history education programs (see H.R. 8445), H6921 [20JY]
National Pell Grant Day: designate (see H. Res. 1193), H5734 [21JN]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 1394), H8113 [22SE]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1008), H3972 [29MR]
Norma Comnick Post Office, Anderson, CA: designate (see H.R. 228), H1120 [11FE]
Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see H.R. 7992), H5409 [8JN]
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]
OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2193), H8414 [25OC]
Paul Ignatius Post Office, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 9251), H8418 [28OC]
PCOS Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 878), H252 [19JA]
PFC Jang Ho Kim Post Office Building, Placentia, CA: designate (see H.R. 6630), H1331 [7MR]
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), H44 [11JA]
Presidents of the U.S.: amend gendered terms in Federal law relative to President and President’s spouse (see H.R. 3285), H5234 [3JN]
Racial relations: declare unconditional war on racism and invidious discrimination and establish cabinet-level Dept. of Reconciliation charged with eliminating racism and invidious discrimination (see H. Res. 919), H1114 [9FE]
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]
Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7240), H5010 [16MY]
Richard A. Pittman VA Clinic, French Camp, CA: designate (see H.R. 6722), H4075 [31MR]
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: ratify and urge U.S. membership in International Criminal Court (see H. Res. 1058), H4443 [14AP]
Russia: call for immediate release of Brittney Griner (see H. Res. 1132), H5879 [23JN]
——— condemn rape and assault of Ukrainian women in area of Bucha, call for removal of Russian forces and cessation of hostilities, protect human rights, and allow free flow of foreign aid (see H. Res. 1057), H4443 [14AP]
Schools: recognize harm associated with use of restraints in schools (see H. Res. 1487), H8588 [17NO]
——— reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees and require mandatory certification for certain students (see H.R. 8477), H8011 [20SE]
Senior citizens: establish LGBTQI rural outreach grant program (see H.R. 9142), H8385 [7OC]
Ships and vessels: declare state of emergency due to Russian invasion of Ukraine in order to establish waiver of certain requirements to allow shipment of food aid to Ukraine (see H. Con. Res. 92), H5222 [27MY]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture (see H.R. 9070), H8315 [29SE]
Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2050), H8396 [14OC]
Special Tribunal for the Punishment of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine: call on President to support creation (see H. Res. 1435), H8395 [14OC]
Sy Kaplan Veterans Center, Palm Desert, CA: designate (see H.R. 7925), H8011 [20SE]
Taxation: allow for tax credit for rent paid on personal residence of taxpayer (see H.R. 8357), H7558 [9AU]
——— allow tax credit for neighborhood revitalization (see H.R. 2143), H9984 [21DE]
——— 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), H7716 [19AU]
——— impose additional 1000 percent excise tax on sale of large capacity ammunition feeding devices and semiautomatic assault weapons (see H.R. 8051), H5546 [14JN]
——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see H.R. 1219), H9 [10JA]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2974), H1330 [7MR]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 2573), H10056 [22DE]
——— treat certain assisted reproduction expenses as qualified medical expenses (see H.R. 8190), H5822 [22JN]
——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 7382), H5919 [24JN]
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]
Transportation: award grants to entities that provide transportation connectors from critically underserved urban and rural communities to green spaces (see H.R. 2924), H44 [11JA]
Tribal Cultural Areas System: establish (see H.R. 8109), H7785 [13SE]
Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 5444), H8801 [6DE]
Tubman, Harriet: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 1842), H4862 [11MY]
Ukraine: authorize humanitarian assistance to people of Ukraine (see H.R. 6984), H1373 [8MR]
——— provide assistance for suspected victims and witnesses of war crimes (see H.R. 8532), H7254 [27JY]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 1282), H1275 [2MR]
——— 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), H7785 [13SE]
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]
Water: prohibit home water and energy service shutoffs during coronavirus emergency period and provide drinking and waste water assistance to certain households (see H.R. 616), H9984 [21DE]
Wildfire Preparedness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 1081), H4707 [29AP]
Wildlife: prohibit wildlife killing contests on public lands (see H.R. 7398), H4190 [5AP]
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]
——— support contraceptive rights and access in U.S. and support comprehensive reproductive health care (see H. Res. 1155), H5333 [7JN]
World AIDS Day: support goals (see H. Res. 1504), H8709 [1DE]
World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see H.R. 4949), H6336 [13JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 8057), H5546 [14JN]
Arms sales: provide for better monitoring and verification of use of defense articles and services by countries of concern (see H.R. 7367), H4126 [1AP]
Brazil: urge government to ensure that October 2022 elections are conducted in free, fair, credible, transparent, and peaceful manner (see H. Res. 1335), H7741 [9SE]
Dept. of Defense: provide for consideration of human rights records of countries receiving security assistance for special operations to combat terrorism (see H.R. 8333), H5974 [12JY]
——— report to Congress on processes used to assess, monitor, and evaluate certain special operations programs and activities (see H.R. 8663), H7552 [5AU]
——— require report on purchase and use of certain location data and Internet metadata (see H.R. 8662), H7552 [5AU]
——— review security assistance provided to certain countries identified as being at risk for commission of atrocities (see H.R. 8664), H7552 [5AU]
Dept. of Defense Military Housing Readiness Council: establish (see H.R. 8642), H7544 [2AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program on food insecurity to provide grants to community-based organizations with additional resources to connect veterans with existing nutritional support programs (see H.R. 8852), H7881 [15SE]
——— modify eligibility requirements for entities that provide case management services to homeless veterans (see H.R. 6677), H1112 [9FE]
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), H1114 [9FE]
Health: protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 8111), H5644 [16JN]
International Criminal Court: allow U.S. funding and require Dept. of State to submit report on U.S. policy on investigation relative to situation in Ukraine (see H.R. 7583), H4510 [26AP]
——— support and allow funding relative to situation in Ukraine (see H.R. 7745), H4919 [12MY]
Susan A. Davis Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 9308), H8541 [16NO]
Constitutional authority statements
AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (H.R. 8057), H5547 [14JN]
Arms sales: provide for better monitoring and verification of use of defense articles and services by countries of concern (H.R. 7367), H4127 [1AP]
Dept. of Defense: provide for consideration of human rights records of countries receiving security assistance for special operations to combat terrorism (H.R. 8333), H5975 [12JY]
——— report to Congress on processes used to assess, monitor, and evaluate certain special operations programs and activities (H.R. 8663), H7553 [5AU]
——— require report on purchase and use of certain location data and Internet metadata (H.R. 8662), H7553 [5AU]
——— review security assistance provided to certain countries identified as being at risk for commission of atrocities (H.R. 8664), H7553 [5AU]
Dept. of Defense Military Housing Readiness Council: establish (H.R. 8642), H7545 [2AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program on food insecurity to provide grants to community-based organizations with additional resources to connect veterans with existing nutritional support programs (H.R. 8852), H7882 [15SE]
——— modify eligibility requirements for entities that provide case management services to homeless veterans (H.R. 6677), H1115 [9FE]
Health: protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (H.R. 8111), H5646 [16JN]
International Criminal Court: allow U.S. funding and require Dept. of State to submit report on U.S. policy on investigation relative to situation in Ukraine (H.R. 7583), H4511 [26AP]
——— support and allow funding relative to situation in Ukraine (H.R. 7745), H4921 [12MY]
Susan A. Davis Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (H.R. 9308), H8542 [16NO]
Remarks
Armed Forces: establish leave policies for members to seek abortions (H.R. 8916), H8005 [20SE]
Children and youth: address child poverty, H5603 [15JN]
China: support human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity (H.R. 4785), H8633, H8634, H8636 [29NO]
Contraceptives: protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (H.R. 8373), H6934 [21JY]
Dept. of Defense: allow military medical treatment facilities to provide abortion services and for military to cover associated costs (H.R. 7945), H8005 [20SE]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6270 [13JY]
——— funding, H6270 [13JY]
Families and domestic relations: repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (H.R. 8404), Senate amendment, H8855 [8DE]
First Focus Campaign for Children Inc.: tribute to Children’s Week, H5603 [15JN]
Foreign policy: condemn use of hunger as weapon of war and recognize effect of conflict on global food security and famine (H. Res. 922), H8629, H8630, H8631 [29NO]
Health: protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (H.R. 8111), H5831 [23JN], H8578 [17NO]
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: impact, H183 [13JA]
Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (H. Res. 744), H8631, H8632 [29NO]
Mozambique: call for stability and cessation of violence and condemn Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization)-affiliated terrorist activity in northern Mozambique, including Cabo Delgado Province (H. Res. 720), H5712 [21JN]
Susan A. Davis Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (H.R. 9308), H8637 [29NO]
Tributes
Maigue, Francine, H3845 [18MR]