JOHNSON, HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’, JR. (a Representative from Georgia)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6242, H6354, H6368 [13JY]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H846 [2FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 8297), H5976 [12JY]
Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 78), H4800 [10MY]
Afghanistan: recognize growing threats against women and children, religious and ethnic minorities, LGBTQI persons, and allies and express need to protect such populations under Taliban rule (see H. Res. 926), H1124 [15FE]
——— 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), H5235 [3JN]
African Americans: extend authority for establishment of commemorative work to honor enslaved and free Black persons who served in American Revolution (see H.R. 6201), H332 [1FE]
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]
Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 5244), H7540 [29JY]
Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H5227 [31MY]
Atlanta, GA: commemorate anniversary and condemn shootings at spas, express condolences to families and victims, and combat hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community (see H. Res. 981), H3743 [15MR]
Aviation: establish commission to develop helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace (see H.R. 7769), H4970 [13MY]
——— provide for cash refunds for cancelled airline flights and tickets (see H.R. 8605), H7537 [29JY]
Bankruptcy: make private and Federal student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 9110), H8371 [30SE]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H1147 [25FE]
Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 1051), H4438 [11AP]
Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1226), H7173 [26JY]
Body armor: prohibit purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions (see H.R. 8118), H5644 [16JN] (see H.R. 8147), H5684 [17JN]
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]
Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 3159), H6680 [15JY]
Business and industry: make price gouging unlawful, expand FTC ability to seek permanent injunctions and equitable relief, and require companies disclose costs and pricing strategies in SEC filings (see H.R. 7736), H4972 [13MY]
Cameroon: condemn ongoing violence and human rights abuses stemming from Anglophone crisis (see H. Res. 895), H1014 [7FE]
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]
——— design and install exhibit depicting attack on Capitol that occured January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 1627), H9 [10JA]
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]
Children and youth: address mental health impact of recurrent climate-related disasters on youth (see H. Res. 975), H8414 [25OC]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 8535), H7254 [27JY]
Climate: establish climate resilience workforce (see H.R. 6492), H301 [25JA]
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), H1209 [1MR]
Colvin, Claudette: tribute (see H. Res. 944), H1147 [25FE]
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 Support Information and Media Literacy and Prevent Misinformation and Disinformation: establish (see H.R. 6971), H3898 [28MR]
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]
Congress: prohibit Members and senior staff from buying or selling individual stocks and other investments while in office and prohibit Members from serving on corporate boards while in office (see H.R. 1579), H918 [2FE]
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: restrict limitations on possession, sale, purchase, transportation or use of any contraceptive that relates to interstate commerce (see H.R. 8318), H6625 [14JY]
Corp. for National and Community Service: establish AmeriCorps Administration to carry out national and volunteer service programs (see H.R. 6683), H1113 [9FE]
Correctional institutions: impose conditions on use of solitary confinement in Federal prisons (see H.R. 176), H5010 [16MY]
——— 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), H1206 [1MR]
Courts: authorize grants to be made on equitable basis to highest courts to assess and improve handling of foster care and adoption proceedings (see H.R. 8233), H5919 [24JN]
——— ensure that homicides can be prosecuted under Federal law without regard to time elapsed between act or omission that caused death of victim and death itself (see H.R. 9601), H9902 [15DE]
——— establish U.S. Immigration Courts (see H.R. 6577), H946 [3FE]
——— permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 6667), H1112 [9FE]
Crime: make fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition online unlawful (see H.R. 6997), H1373 [8MR]
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 funding (see H. Res. 1156), H5488 [13JN]
——— make grants to States to support establishment of grocery stores in underserved areas (see H.R. 9281), H8441 [10NO]
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]
——— 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), H7720 [23AU]
——— establish grant programs to invest in public schools and infrastructure to combat climate change (see H.R. 4442), H4971 [13MY]
——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 2525), H331 [1FE]
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]
——— authorize scholarship and loan repayment program to incentivize physicians to enter into field of sickle cell disease research and treatment (see H.R. 7177), H5824 [22JN]
——— 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), H5222 [27MY]
——— 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), H5444 [9JN]
——— expand allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers (see H.R. 5141), H1134 [18FE]
——— 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), H8066 [21SE]
——— improve diversity of participants in Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3085), H8674 [30NO]
——— provide flexibility and funding for World Trade Center Health Program (see H.R. 4965), H7558 [9AU]
——— reauthorize and extend Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Services program (see H.R. 4151), H8508 [15NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: defer removal of certain Vietnamese nationals for certain period (see H.R. 7708), H4796 [10MY]
Dept. of HUD: include reasonable costs for high-speed Internet service in utility allowances for families residing in public housing (see H.R. 8077), H5609 [15JN]
——— increase supply of, and lower rents for, affordable housing and assess calculations of area median income for purposes of Federal low-income housing assistance (see H.R. 7739), H4919 [12MY]
——— protect consumers from price-gouging of residential rental and sale prices (see H.R. 8360), H7256 [27JY]
Dept. of Justice: create Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (see H.R. 6538), H5647 [16JN]
——— create civil action to enforce standards promulgated under Prison Rape Elimination Act (see H.R. 8096), H5643 [16JN]
——— establish pilot program to determine effectiveness of body-worn camera continuous training programs (see H.R. 7626), H4607 [28AP]
——— improve processing of samples of sexual assault evidence (see H.R. 8264), H5929 [1JY]
——— protect constitutional rights of defendants to go to trial and discourage imposition of extended sentences for defendants who elect to go to trial instead of accepting plea offer (see H.R. 8092), H8011 [20SE]
——— provide for publication of Office of Legal Counsel opinions (see H.R. 7619), H4607 [28AP]
——— 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: award grants for workforce grants to assist incarcerated or previously incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 6756), H1129 [18FE]
——— 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]
——— promulgate occupational safety and health standard on reducing threat of violence in workplaces (see H.R. 7540), H5222 [27MY]
——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see H.R. 8105), H5644 [16JN]
Dept. of State: provide additional visas for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 3513), H4971 [13MY]
——— require report on investigation into death of Shireen Abu Akleh (see H.R. 9291), H8494 [14NO]
Dept. of Transportation: provide for disadvantaged business enterprise supportive services programs at modal administrations (see H.R. 7149), H3852 [18MR]
Dept. of Transportation and SBA: strengthen and advance certain disadvantaged businesses (see H.R. 7866), H5214 [24MY]
Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H1175 [28FE]
——— protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see H.R. 1696), H4715 [3MY]
Discrimination: condemn great replacement theory, acknowledge impact of white supremacist violence on black community of Buffalo, NY, remember hate crime victims, and address white supremacist violence (see H. Res. 1152), H5333 [7JN]
——— condemn White supremacist violence on Black community of Atlanta, GA, and reaffirm commitment to combat hatred, injustice, and White supremacy (see H. Res. 1382), H8065 [21SE]
Diseases and disorders: honor individuals who have died in U.S. from coronavirus (see H. Res. 1110), H4972 [13MY]
Dooley, Vince: tribute (see H. Res. 1455), H8429 [3NO]
Edwards, Caroline: tribute (see H. Res. 1199), H5823 [22JN]
Election Assistance Commission: establish program to make grants to States to provide enhanced pay for election workers (see H.R. 8015), H5445 [9JN]
Elections: expand protections for election workers, polling places, and other election infrastructure against threats and violence (see H.R. 6872), H1175 [28FE]
——— improve procedures and requirements relative to election mail (see H.R. 9484), H8873 [8DE]
Endometriosis Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 880), H253 [19JA]
Executive Office of the President: establish Sub-Task Force on Emergency Price Stabilization (see H.R. 8658), H7551 [5AU]
FAA: allow airports to restrict access for certain hours and allow assessment of certain penalties against air carriers or aircraft operators (see H.R. 4929), H7407 [28JY]
——— assist aviation-impacted communities in mitigating noise burden they face and increase engagement and responsiveness to communities (see H.R. 7853), H7172 [26JY]
——— develop plans and policy for use of navigable airspace (see H.R. 4925), H7407 [28JY]
——— ensure representatives of aviation roundtables may participate in NextGen performance-based navigation implementation process (see H.R. 4924), H7407 [28JY]
——— enter into appropriate arrangements with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide report on health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution (see H.R. 712), H7256 [27JY]
——— notify public of proposed Performance Based Navigation Implementation Process flight procedures (see H.R. 4927), H7407 [28JY]
——— require Administrator to respond to requests for information from Members of Congress (see H.R. 4928), H7407 [28JY]
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), H303 [25JA]
——— repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 8404), H6705 [18JY]
——— support stillbirth prevention and research (see H.R. 7011), H3745 [15MR]
FCC: ensure just and reasonable charges for telephone and advanced communications services in correctional and detention facilities (see H.R. 2489), H1303 [3MR]
FDA: reaffirm preemptive authority relative to State laws that inhibit access to or use of any reproductive health product (see H. Res. 1434), H8430 [3NO]
Federal agencies and departments: report on expenditures for advertising contracts with small disadvantaged businesses and businesses owned by minorities and women (see H.R. 7252), H3895 [28MR]
——— require disclosure of conflicts of interest relative to rulemaking (see H.R. 6107), H290 [20JA] (see H.R. 9390), H8708 [1DE]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 2499), H4723 [6MY]
Federal Transit Administration: establish, maintain, and expand frequent, reliable, interconnected electric bus rapid transit service to expand racial, economic, and environmental justice (see H.R. 9648), H9982 [21DE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 113), H8404 [18OC]
FEMA: provide, manufacture, and distribute high quality face masks for every individual in U.S. during coronavirus emergency using Defense Production Act and other means (see H.R. 6385), H78 [12JA]
Ferencz, Benjamin B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6015), H217 [18JA]
FHA: establish mortgage insurance and home loan assistance program for first responders (see H.R. 3172), H5824 [22JN]
Firearms: authorize use of certain grant funds for active shooter preparedness (see H.R. 7541), H5222 [27MY]
——— enhance safety and security at federally licensed gun shops (see H.R. 4423), H5824 [22JN]
——— 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]
——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 1007), H5228 [31MY]
——— prohibit Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to person under 21 years old, with exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 3015), H5234 [3JN]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 9207), H8408 [21OC]
——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting of bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 1207), H5221 [27MY]
——— require publication of data sets relative to firearm trace data (see H.R. 8271), H5930 [1JY]
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), H7883 [15SE]
——— provide assistance for prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 7869), H5214 [24MY]
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]
Forsyth County, GA: condemn race massacre by white supremacist mobs in 1912 and reaffirm commitment to combating white supremacy, hatred, and injustice (see H. Res. 917), H1114 [9FE]
FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 8210), H5877 [23JN]
Garvey, Marcus M.: pardon (see H. Res. 148), H3829 [17MR]
Georgia: establish program to provide environmental assistance in Chattahoochee River Basin (see H.R. 7198), H3862 [24MR]
Health: declare gun violence public health crisis (see H. Res. 1165), H5879 [23JN]
——— 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]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1353), H8011 [20SE]
Homeless: address root cause, meet needs of communities impacted by homelessness, support community housing efforts, and ensure democratic participation and inclusion of homeless (see H.R. 3772), H8396 [14OC]
Immigration: extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence (see H.R. 9474), H8873 [8DE]
——— protect health and safety of children in immigration detention (see H.R. 8349), H6334 [13JY]
——— recapture unused family- and employment-based immigrant visa numbers (see H.R. 7374), H4454 [21AP]
——— 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), H6921 [20JY]
Income: remove overtime wages exemption for certain employees (see H.R. 7517), H4443 [14AP]
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]
International Black Aviation Professionals Day: designate (see H. Res. 936), H1132 [18FE]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 3355), H9855 [14DE]
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), H1330 [7MR]
——— recognize right of Iranian people to establish democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic and condemn state-sponsored terrorism and human rights violations (see H. Res. 118), H6707 [18JY]
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]
John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship: establish to fund international internships and research placements for early- to mid-career professionals to study nonviolent movements to establish and protect civil rights around the world (see H.R. 8681), H7552 [5AU]
Johnson, James W.: mint commemorative coins in recognition (see H.R. 8182), H7407 [28JY]
King, Billie Jean: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4147), H4922 [12MY]
Lacks, Henrietta: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously for recognition of her invaluable contributions to global health, scientific research, quality of life, and patients’ rights (see H.R. 7091), H3743 [15MR]
Law enforcement officers: establish limitation on use of no-knock warrants (see H.R. 6877), H1206 [1MR]
Literature: recognize sweeping attack on books in U.S., acknowledge role books play in promoting democratic and civil discourse, and recognize tactics used to ban books in classrooms, universities, prisons, and libraries (see H. Res. 1392), H8113 [22SE]
Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 890), H308 [28JA]
Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1577), H5685 [17JN]
——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 1946), H5334 [7JN]
Menstrual Hygiene Day: observance (see H. Res. 1145), H5220 [27MY]
Middle East: support two-state solution that secures Israel’s future as democratic state and national home for Jewish people, ensures viable Palestinian state, ends occupation of Palestinian territories, and promotes peace (see H.R. 5344), H5215 [24MY]
Monuments and memorials: prohibit destruction of civil rights memorials (see H.R. 1110), H1303 [3MR]
Morality and ethics: remember kindness in the U.S. and affirm commitment to fostering community and building resiliency through every day acts of kindness (see H. Res. 628), H8379 [4OC]
Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6766), H1129 [18FE]
National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 1418), H8371 [30SE]
National Day of Reason: designate (see H. Res. 1080), H4707 [29AP]
National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see H. Con. Res. 104), H7741 [9SE]
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 Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 1133), H5207 [19MY]
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 HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1370), H7965 [19SE]
National Museum of American History: support LGBTQI+ history and women’s history education programs (see H.R. 8445), H6921 [20JY]
National Park Service: determine suitability and feasibility of establishing network of locations associated with lynchings in vicinity of Memphis, TN, as unit of National Park System (see H.R. 7912), H5226 [31MY]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 1071), H4715 [3MY]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 1394), H8113 [22SE]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1008), H3896 [28MR]
Native Americans: protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in Tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 5008), H6707 [18JY]
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), H3829 [17MR]
NIH: advance research, promote awareness, and provide patient support relative to endometriosis (see H.R. 7974), H5685 [17JN]
Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see H.R. 7992), H5409 [8JN]
Peace: recognize international days of peace, coexistence, and cooperation (see H. Con. Res. 120), H8824 [7DE]
Postal Service: prohibit from carrying out contract for procurement of next generation vehicle fleet unless such fleet is at least 75 percent electric or zero emission vehicles (see H.R. 7018), H4435 [7AP]
Presidents of the U.S.: amend gendered terms in Federal law relative to President and President’s spouse (see H.R. 3285), H948 [3FE]
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]
Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 9202), H8402 [18OC]
Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 1021), H4127 [1AP]
Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see H. Res. 1195), H5734 [21JN]
Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7240), H3895 [28MR]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (see H.R. 4521), H309 [28JA]
Russia: prohibit Federal procurement from companies operating in Russia (see H.R. 7185), H4075 [31MR]
Senate: rename Russell Senate Office Building (see H. Res. 920), H1114 [9FE]
Senator Johnny Isakson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Atlanta Regional Office, Atlanta, GA: designate (see H.R. 8350), H6334 [13JY]
SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office, Peachtree City, GA: designate (see H.R. 9383), H8708 [1DE]
Slavery Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 64), H977 [4FE]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture (see H.R. 9070), H8315 [29SE]
Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 3183), H5215 [24MY]
Special Inspector General for Law Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 6762), H6707 [18JY]
SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 6583), H946 [3FE]
Taxation: allow above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards (see H.R. 4457), H9 [10JA]
——— allow tax credit for neighborhood revitalization (see H.R. 2143), H8396 [14OC]
——— 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), H6923 [20JY]
——— 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 certain taxes related to firearms (see H.R. 8957), H8111 [22SE]
——— increase charitable mileage rate (see H.R. 8265), H8115 [22SE]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2974), H8066 [21SE]
——— modify rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, eliminate requirement that taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by amount of rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see H.R. 2294), H5547 [14JN]
——— permanently extend new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1321), H8423 [31OC]
——— provide for election to expense certain qualified sound recording costs otherwise chargeable to capital account (see H.R. 1945), H8648 [29NO]
——— provide refundable credit for certain teachers as supplement to State effort to provide teachers with livable wage (see H.R. 7660), H4713 [3MY]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 2573), H8589 [17NO]
Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H4435 [7AP]
Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H4435 [7AP]
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]
Trump, Donald J.: provide ineligibility to again hold office of President of the U.S. or to hold any office, civil or military, under U.S. (see H.R. 9578), H9901 [15DE]
Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 5444), H7967 [19SE]
University of Georgia: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 872), H194 [13JA]
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), H253 [19JA]
Voting: constitutional amendment on right to vote (see H.J. Res. 98), H8065 [21SE]
——— 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]
——— modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see H.R. 8770), H7735 [2SE]
——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 7489), H4437 [11AP]
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 contraceptive rights and access in U.S. and support comprehensive reproductive health care (see H. Res. 1155), H5488 [13JN]
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7309), H4922 [12MY]
World Press Freedom Day: observance (see H. Res. 1095), H4797 [10MY]
World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see H.R. 4949), H3859 [21MR]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see H.R. 3577), H948 [3FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Courts: authorize additional circuit judges for certain circuit courts (see H.R. 8936), H8065 [21SE]
——— promulgate code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices and increase transparency and promote accountability for all Federal judges (see H.R. 7426), H4396 [6AP]
——— require establishment of defender organizations by Federal judicial districts (see H.R. 7160), H3852 [18MR]
Dept. of Transportation: establish grant program to improve preparation and representation of certain students in aviation-related fields (see H.R. 6841), H1146 [25FE]
——— remove exclusion of certain small business concerns from disadvantaged business enterprise program (see H.R. 8079), H5609 [15JN]
Diseases and disorders: raise awareness about cancer chordoma (see H. Res. 1514), H8874 [8DE]
Federal Rules of Evidence: limit admissibility of evidence of defendant’s creative or artistic expression against such defendant in criminal proceeding (see H.R. 8531), H7254 [27JY]
Firearms: end epidemic of gun violence and build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and prevention initiatives (see H.R. 9624), H9909 [20DE]
Gold Star Father’s Day: designate (see H. Res. 1190), H5733 [21JN]
Information technology: promote competition and reduce gatekeeper power in app economy, increase choice and quality, and reduce costs for consumers (see H.R. 7030), H1422 [9MR]
National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1072), H4608 [28AP]
Supreme Court: establish term limits and process by which appointments for justices occur at regular time intervals (see H.R. 8500), H7168 [26JY]
——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 7647), H4713 [3MY]
Taxation: require fairness and diversity in opportunity zone investment and require minimum investment in controlled-environment agriculture (see H.R. 9338), H8587 [17NO]
Constitutional authority statements
Courts: authorize additional circuit judges for certain circuit courts (H.R. 8936), H8066 [21SE]
——— promulgate code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices and increase transparency and promote accountability for all Federal judges (H.R. 7426), H4397 [6AP]
——— require establishment of defender organizations by Federal judicial districts (H.R. 7160), H3854 [18MR]
Dept. of Transportation: establish grant program to improve preparation and representation of certain students in aviation-related fields (H.R. 6841), H1148 [25FE]
——— remove exclusion of certain small business concerns from disadvantaged business enterprise program (H.R. 8079), H5611 [15JN]
Federal Rules of Evidence: limit admissibility of evidence of defendant’s creative or artistic expression against such defendant in criminal proceeding (H.R. 8531), H7255 [27JY]
Firearms: end epidemic of gun violence and build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and prevention initiatives (H.R. 9624), H9910 [20DE]
Information technology: promote competition and reduce gatekeeper power in app economy, increase choice and quality, and reduce costs for consumers (H.R. 7030), H1424 [9MR]
Supreme Court: establish term limits and process by which appointments for justices occur at regular time intervals (H.R. 8500), H7171 [26JY]
——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices (H.R. 7647), H4714 [3MY]
Taxation: require fairness and diversity in opportunity zone investment and require minimum investment in controlled-environment agriculture (H.R. 9338), H8588 [17NO]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H311 [1FE], H4461 [26AP]
Remarks
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 963), H3792 [17MR]
——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (H.R. 4445), H987 [7FE], H3792 [17MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), E747• [18JY]
Dept. of Transportation: remove certain limitations in Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program, E747• [18JY]
Discrimination: condemn all forms of anti-Asian sentiment, H823 [2FE]
Diseases and disorders: raise awareness about cancer chordoma (H. Res. 1514), H9706 [13DE]
Economy: invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, H823 [2FE]
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), H5372 [8JN]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H823 [2FE]
Votes: position on missed, E372• [7AP]
Tributes
Smith, Joshua, H9706 [13DE]