JOHNSON, EDDIE BERNICE (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

FRS: use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (H.R. 2543), H5577 [15JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H4423 [7AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 870), H194 [13JA]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H5235 [3JN]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1083), H4724 [6MY]

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

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

Bob Krueger Post Office, New Braunfels, TX: designate (see H.R. 8203), H5877 [23JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: condemn bigotry displayed during siege of Capitol, prominent role played by White supremacists and domestic terrorists in planning and leading siege, and elected officials who encouraged them (see H. Res. 103), H10 [10JA]

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

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), H1304 [3MR]

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]

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), H5098 [17MY]

Correctional institutions: prohibit use of restraints and restrictive housing on inmates during pregnancy, labor, and recovery, collect data on pregnant inmates, and address health needs relative to pregnancy and childbirth (see H.R. 6878), H7546 [2AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding (see H. Res. 1156), H5977 [12JY]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (see H.R. 4077), H1014 [7FE]

——— treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1919), H1133 [18FE]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 4402), H8115 [22SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish critical materials processing technology capability (see H.R. 9471), H8873 [8DE]

——— provide for program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see H.R. 9022), H8221 [28SE]

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]

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

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 6117), H7883 [15SE]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 5129), H4724 [6MY]

Dept. of Justice: improve processing of samples of sexual assault evidence (see H.R. 8264), H5976 [12JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow for transfer and redemption of abandoned savings bonds (see H.R. 4085), H3897 [28MR]

——— require $20 notes to include likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 503), H331 [1FE]

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

——— establish Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program (see H.R. 6546), H1376 [8MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1948), H8419 [28OC]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H8387 [7OC]

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), H8414 [25OC]

Diseases and disorders: improve diversity in clinical trials and data collection for coronavirus and future public health threats to address social determinants of health (see H.R. 5030), H5931 [1JY]

——— prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally (see H.R. 8654), H8387 [7OC]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 310), H5924 [28JN]

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

Executive Office of the President: establish National Counter Human Trafficking Research and Development Initiative (see H.R. 7710), H4796 [10MY]

Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1078), H4707 [29AP]

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), 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), H1014 [7FE]

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

Ferencz, Benjamin B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6015), H4715 [3MY]

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

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), H5931 [1JY]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1378), H7883 [15SE]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4146), H7883 [15SE]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 978), H3713 [11MR]

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]

——— 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), H43 [11JA]

——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 8111), H5945 [11JY]

Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 53), H1209 [1MR]

Hunger: advance targeted and evidence-based interventions for prevention and treatment of global malnutrition and improve coordination of such programs (see H.R. 4693), H332 [1FE]

Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 2021), H7540 [29JY]

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

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 871), H194 [13JA]

Korean War: acknowledge courage and sacrifice of veterans of Korean War and Korean Defense Veterans (see H. Res. 1459), H8441 [10NO]

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

Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1034), H4724 [6MY]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1577), H79 [12JA]

——— 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), H4862 [11MY]

——— 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), H3777 [16MR]

Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1093), H4722 [6MY]

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

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

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1008), H3896 [28MR]

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

Private Felix Z. Longoria Veterans’ Memorial Post Office, Three Rivers, TX: designate (see H.R. 8529), H7254 [27JY]

Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 939), H1149 [25FE]

Puerto Rico: enable people of Puerto Rico to choose permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status and provide for transition to and implementation of such status (see H.R. 8393), H7743 [9SE]

Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 9202), H8420 [28OC]

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]

Ron Wright Post Office Building, Arlington, TX: designate (see H.R. 6626), H8495 [14NO]

Rwanda: call to release Paul Rusesabagina on humanitarian grounds (see H. Res. 892), H977 [4FE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 310), H5924 [28JN]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 3183), H5098 [17MY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H6680 [15JY]

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

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 310), H5924 [28JN]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: improve implementation of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 7116), H4799 [10MY]

Taxation: make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2974), H8390 [11OC]

——— modify net investment income tax and transfer revenues to Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 8323), H5945 [11JY]

——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 7382), H7172 [26JY]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H4439 [11AP]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H4439 [11AP]

Transportation Security Administration: protect airline personnel and passengers by placing abusive passengers on commercial no-fly list (see H.R. 7433), H4445 [14AP]

Tubman, Harriet: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 1842), H1208 [1MR]

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

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]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 310), H5924 [28JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see H.R. 3577), H948 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Balance Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1357), H7882 [15SE]

Dept. of Energy: carry out research, development, and demonstration program with respect to building technologies (see H.R. 9659), H9983 [21DE]

Dept. of HHS: identify obstacles to identifying and responding to children missing from foster care and other vulnerable foster youth and provide technical assistance relative to removal of such obstacles (see H.R. 7210), H3863 [24MR]

EPA: conduct measurement-based national methane research pilot study to quantify methane emissions from certain oil and gas infrastructure (see H.R. 8991), H8220 [28SE]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of rates for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging (see H.R. 8261), H5929 [1JY]

National Hurricane Preparedness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1092), H4722 [6MY]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1100), H4797 [10MY]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 1021), H4127 [1AP]

Transportation: permit operation of actively tethered unmanned aircraft systems by all first responders (see H.R. 9058), H8315 [29SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Energy: carry out research, development, and demonstration program with respect to building technologies (H.R. 9659), H9984 [21DE]

EPA: conduct measurement-based national methane research pilot study to quantify methane emissions from certain oil and gas infrastructure (H.R. 8991), H8221 [28SE]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of rates for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging (H.R. 8261), H5930 [1JY]

Transportation: permit operation of actively tethered unmanned aircraft systems by all first responders (H.R. 9058), H8317 [29SE]

Letters

America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act: by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), E114• [4FE]

——— Representative David Scott, Committee on Agriculture (House), E114• [4FE]

——— Representative Pallone, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E114• [4FE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H6221 [13JY]

National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act: by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8167 [28SE]

NOAA Chief Scientist Act: by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H7096• [26JY]

——— Representative Grijalva, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H7096• [26JY]

South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act: by, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H4732 [10MY]

Motions

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4346), H7374 [28JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, H9814• [14DE]

Computers: increase semiconductor manufacturing incentives to enable advanced research and development, secure supply chain, and ensure national security and economic competitiveness, H7273, H7374, H7386 [28JY]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), H5296• [7JN]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process, H171• [13JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Nonprofit Security Grant Program funding, H1354• [8MR]

Economy: invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, H358, H806, H864 [2FE], H934 [3FE], H7273, H7374, H7386 [28JY], E114• [4FE]

FEMA: develop guidance for firefighters and emergency response personnel on best practices to protect them from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and limit and prevent release of such chemicals into the environment (S. 231), H8612• [29NO]

Firearms: 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), E591• [8JN]

——— issue extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from person who may present danger to others or themselves (H.R. 2377), E591• [8JN]

Foreign policy: provide for imposition of sanctions relative to foreign persons undermining Dayton Peace Agreement or threatening security of Bosnia and Herzegovina (H.R. 8453), E957• [20SE]

FRS: use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (H.R. 2543), H5575• [15JN]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, E1330• [21DE]

Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia: develop plan for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in south Florida (S. 66), H4733• [10MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, H5476• [13JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4346), Senate amendment, H7273, H7374, H7386 [28JY]

NASA: extend authority to enter into leases of non-excess property (H.R. 5746), Senate amendment, H171• [13JA]

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: study and report on Federal research agenda to advance understanding of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (H.R. 7289), H7094• [26JY]

National Weather Service: upgrade communications service (H.R. 7361), H7098• [26JY]

NOAA: establish national integrated flood information system (S. 558), E1283• [14DE]

——— provide comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information (H.R. 1437), E468• [10MY]

——— provide comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information (H.R. 1437), Senate amendment, H9814• [14DE]

——— provide guidance for, and investment in, upgrade and modernization of Weather Radio All Hazards network (H.R. 5324), E468• [10MY]

——— strengthen role of Chief Scientist to promote scientific integrity and advance NOAA’s world-class research and development portfolio (H.R. 3952), H7096• [26JY]

NSF: measure economic impact of inflation on cost-of-living, U.S. workforce, U.S. international competitiveness, and rural and underserved communities, H934 [3FE]

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H358, H806, H828, H864 [2FE], H934 [3FE], E114• [4FE]

Ron Wright Post Office Building, Arlington, TX: designate (S. 3825), H8641• [29NO]

Rwanda: call to release Paul Rusesabagina on humanitarian grounds (H. Res. 892), H5716• [21JN]

Sherman, TX: commemorate Sherman Riot, E303• [28MR]

Texas: tribute to 30th Congressional District high school football State championship teams, E1329• [21DE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H171• [13JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H355 [2FE]

Reports filed

Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4270) (H. Rept. 117–541), H8384 [7OC]

Abandoning Online Censorship (AOC) Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 874) (H. Rept. 117–305), H4712 [3MY]

Activities During the 117th Congress: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H. Rept. 117–694), H10546 [30DE]

Bioeconomy Research and Development Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Techonology (House) (H.R. 4521) (H. Rept. 117–235), H307 [28JA]

Cost-Share Accountability Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 6933) (H. Rept. 117–367), H5545 [14JN]

COVID–19 Cognitive Research Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 7180) (H. Rept. 117–371), H5609 [15JN]

Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 7077) (H. Rept. 117–309), H4721 [6MY]

Energizing Technology Transfer Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4606) (H. Rept. 117–453), H7715 [19AU]

Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 7569) (H. Rept. 117–413), H6679 [15JY]

Federal PFAS Research Evaluation Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 7289) (H. Rept. 117–406), H6334 [13JY]

Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 3588) (H. Rept. 117–369), H5545 [14JN]

Microelectronics Research for Energy Innovation (MICRO) Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 6291) (H. Rept. 117–452), H7715 [19AU]

National Institute of Standards and Technology for the Future Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4609) (H. Rept. 117–247), H1129 [18FE]

National Nuclear University Research Infrastructure Reinvestment Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4819) (H. Rept. 117–466), H7840 [14SE]

National Science and Technology Strategy Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 3858) (H. Rept. 117–248), H1129 [18FE]

National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 7361) (H. Rept. 117–412), H6622 [14JY]

NOAA Chief Scientist Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 3952) (H. Rept. 117–373), H5643 [16JN]

NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Modernization Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 5324) (H. Rept. 117–308), H4721 [6MY]

Provide Transparent Licensing of Commercial Remote Sensing Systems: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 6845) (H. Rept. 117–399), H5929 [1JY]

Providing Research and Estimates of Changes in Precipitation (PRECIP) Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1437) (H. Rept. 117–304), H4712 [3MY]

Regional Innovation Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4588) (H. Rept. 117–254), H1174 [28FE]

Steel Upgrading Partnerships and Emissions Reduction (SUPER) Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4599) (H. Rept. 117–227), H216 [18JA]

Tributes

Chisholm, Shirley, H999 [7FE]

Gokcigdem, Murat, E1301• [15DE]

Obermann, Richard, E1280• [14DE]