JONES, MONDAIRE (a Representative from New York)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6229, H6243, H6316 [13JY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8294), H6842 [19JY]
Appointments
Commission on Civil Rights, H10549 [3JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 8297), H5976 [12JY]
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), H7709 [12AU]
Amory ‘‘Amo’’ Houghton, Jr., Post Office Building, Corning, NY: designate (see H.R. 7303), H4154 [4AP]
Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 5244), H7720 [23AU]
——— increase enforcement of Animal Welfare Act violations (see H.R. 6100), H4454 [21AP]
Argentina: call for justice and accountability for perpetrators of bombing of Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires in 1992 (see H. Res. 988), H3855 [18MR]
Armed Forces: provide coverage for eating disorders under TRICARE program for members, certain former members, and their dependents (see H.R. 1309), H8410 [21OC]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H5227 [31MY]
——— rescind Medals of Honor awarded for acts at Wounded Knee Creek in 1890 (see H.R. 2226), H5941 [7JY]
Arts and humanities: ensure certain Federal funds can be used to support arts education for students, and for youth and adults involved in justice system (see H.R. 5581), H5931 [1JY]
ATF: improve ability to work with agencies to address violent crime, allow enforcement against ‘‘bad apple’’ gun dealers, protect against certain dangerous weapons, and make certain data available to researchers (see H.R. 8460), H7546 [2AU]
Aviation: establish commission to develop helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace (see H.R. 7769), H7558 [9AU]
Bankruptcy: allow full subrogation, including subrogation to priority rights of U.S., of claims for payment of customs duties (see H.R. 4816), H1141 [22FE]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H1147 [25FE]
Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 1051), H4438 [11AP]
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), H5010 [16MY]
——— provide that certain agreements containing nondisclosure clauses regarding claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation shall not be enforceable (see H.R. 8146), H5976 [12JY]
——— require online marketplaces to disclose certain verified information regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers (see H.R. 5502), H948 [3FE]
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]
CDC: provide for demonstration program to facilitate clinical adoption of pregnancy intention screening initiatives by health care and social service providers (see H.R. 8834), H8067 [21SE]
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]
CFTC: prohibit trading of water and water rights for future delivery (see H.R. 7182), H3858 [21MR]
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]
CIA: allow Air America employees to be eligible for Federal retirement benefits (see H.R. 1297), H5945 [11JY]
Civil liberties: establish right of adults to engage in private, non-commercial, consensual sexual conduct (see H.R. 9564), H9853 [14DE]
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]
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 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 Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 3525), H9 [10JA]
Committee on the Library (Joint): restore original inscription on statue in Capitol rotunda commemorating women’s suffrage commonly known as ‘‘Portrait Monument’’ (see H. Con. Res. 72), H1331 [7MR]
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]
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]
Corp. for National and Community Service: establish Office of Civic Bridgebuilding (see H.R. 6843), H1146 [25FE]
Courts: authorize additional circuit judges for certain circuit courts (see H.R. 8936), H8387 [7OC]
——— establish cause of action for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC (see H.R. 6482), H3972 [29MR]
——— establish judicial ethics (see H.R. 7706), H4796 [10MY]
——— establish U.S. Immigration Courts (see H.R. 6577), H1134 [18FE]
——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on Federal jury due to disability (see H.R. 7278), H3970 [29MR]
——— promulgate code of conduct for Supreme Court Justices and increase transparency and promote accountability for all Federal judges (see H.R. 7426), H4396 [6AP]
CPSC: issue consumer product safety standard for portable electric heater devices (see H.R. 6615), H1331 [7MR]
Credit: extend consumer protections relative to interest rates and credit limits provided to Armed Forces members to veterans, their families, and all consumers (see H.R. 5974), H1177 [28FE]
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), H6680 [15JY]
——— provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without person’s consent (see H.R. 6998), H1373 [8MR]
——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 8736), H8731 [2DE]
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), H5977 [12JY]
——— establish waiver authority to address emergencies and supply chain disruptions for access to infant formula under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 7791), H5097 [17MY]
——— extend certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing coronavirus (see H.R. 6613), H5685 [17JN]
——— improve Child and Adult Care Food Program (see H.R. 5919), H5931 [1JY]
——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 4379), H8066 [21SE]
——— reauthorize child nutrition programs (see H.R. 8450), H7407 [28JY]
——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1753), H5941 [7JY]
——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (see H.R. 4077), H5976 [12JY]
——— treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1919), H7172 [26JY]
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]
——— make cost to each taxpayer of certain contingency operations conducted by Armed Forces publicly available on website (see H.R. 7147), H7546 [2AU]
Dept. of Education: amend Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 8330), H5974 [12JY]
——— award grants to establish teacher leader development programs (see H.R. 7122), H5335 [7JN]
——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 9136), H8378 [4OC]
——— establish Career Pathway Grant Program to support partnerships between community or technical colleges and workforce development partners (see H.R. 6723), H1122 [15FE]
——— make grants to higher education institutions to provide free meals to low-income students through existing on-campus meal programs (see H.R. 6934), H7172 [26JY]
——— publish, in consultation with Depts. of HHS and Justice, annual report on indicators of school crime and safety that includes data on school shootings (see H.R. 5428), H4459 [25AP]
——— update income-based repayment plans and public service loan forgiveness program (see H.R. 7530), H4443 [14AP]
Dept. of Energy: prioritize acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from decommissioned or decommissioning nuclear reactors in high population areas with high earthquake hazard (see H.R. 6685), H1276 [2MR]
Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 259), H7171 [26JY]
——— allow importation by wholesalers, pharmacies, and individuals of safe and affordable drugs from FDA-certified foreign sellers (see H.R. 2181), H4799 [10MY]
——— authorize Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (see H.R. 7249), H4715 [3MY]
——— authorize grants for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to be used for school personnel and students to receive student suicide awareness and prevention training (see H.R. 5750), H4799 [10MY]
——— 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]
——— award grants to eligible entities for creating or enhancing capacity to treat patients with long-term coronavirus symptoms through multidisciplinary approach (see H.R. 7482), H5335 [7JN]
——— 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), H5228 [31MY]
——— carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (see H.R. 8585), H8403 [18OC]
——— conduct public health education, awareness, and outreach campaign to enhance access to abortion and related health services (see H.R. 9247), 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), H4724 [6MY]
——— declare monkeypox outbreak as public health emergency (see H. Res. 1286), H7170 [26JY]
——— 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), H5932 [1JY]
——— establish Gun Safety Board (see H.R. 5273), H7067 [21JY]
——— establish Office of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Well-Being (see H.R. 8524), H7717 [19AU]
——— expand allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers (see H.R. 5141), H3776 [16MR]
——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see H.R. 7775), H8403 [18OC]
——— improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 9040), H8397 [14OC]
——— increase availability of LIHEAP heating and cooling assistance (see H.R. 6437), H287 [20JA]
——— 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), H5098 [17MY]
——— prohibit health insurance providers from imposing cost-sharing requirements or treatment limitations for diagnostic examinations for breast cancer that are less favorable than those for screening examinations (see H.R. 5769), H4724 [6MY]
——— provide for national public awareness campaign to inform health care professionals on how to help patients navigate U.S. legal landscape relative to abortion and other reproductive health care services (see H.R. 9220), H8409 [21OC]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 5129), H3745 [15MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: defer removal of certain Vietnamese nationals for certain period (see H.R. 7708), H5941 [7JY]
Dept. of HUD: establish excess urban heat mitigation grant program (see H.R. 7534), H7553 [5AU]
——— establish new units of public housing and private market affordable housing and provide grants to combat gentrification and neighborhood destabilization (see H.R. 7191), H3858 [21MR]
——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 2542), H1014 [7FE]
——— 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]
——— prohibit public housing agencies from imposing breed restrictions on household pets owned by residents of dwelling units in public housing (see H.R. 5828), H5931 [1JY]
——— support development of limited equity cooperatives (see H.R. 7697), H4796 [10MY]
Dept. of Justice: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (see H.R. 3480), H5234 [3JN]
——— establish Office of Environmental Justice (see H.R. 9124), H8391 [11OC]
——— improve processing of samples of sexual assault evidence (see H.R. 8264), H5942 [7JY]
——— incentivize States and localities to improve access to justice by establishing workload limits, increased pay, and student loan repayment for public defenders (see H.R. 9325), H8586 [17NO]
——— provide for grants for State firearms dealer licensing programs (see H.R. 8760), H7731 [30AU]
——— provide that recipients of crime victim assistance grants shall prioritize programs that provide assistance to victims of firearm violence or family members of victims of homicide (see H.R. 7533), H5228 [31MY]
Dept. of Labor: assist employers providing employment to individuals with disabilities under special certificates allowing for payment of subminimum wage to transition away from and phase out use of such certificates (see H.R. 2373), H5941 [7JY]
——— codify Reentry Employment Opportunities grants to assist justice-involved individuals with achieving academic success, employment, and avoid recidivism (see H.R. 7323), H4154 [4AP]
——— permit additional leave for bone marrow or blood stem cell donation under Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 7770), H5335 [7JN]
——— 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]
——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see H.R. 3865), H7883 [15SE]
——— promulgate occupational safety and health standard on reducing threat of violence in workplaces (see H.R. 7540), H5228 [31MY]
Dept. of State: review termination characterization of former employees fired for their sexual orientation (see H.R. 8072), H5942 [7JY]
Dept. of the Interior: remove bronze plaque and concrete block bearing name of Francis Newlands from grounds of memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in District of Columbia (see H.R. 1256), H7172 [26JY]
Dept. of Transportation: establish grant program to facilitate installation on bridges of suicide prevention nets and barriers (see H.R. 792), H7842 [14SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend eligibility for certain housing loans and educational assistance to surviving spouses and certain direct descendants of Black World War II veterans (see H.R. 5905), H5410 [8JN]
——— improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans (see H.R. 3402), H7713 [16AU]
——— increase amount paid to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services (see H.R. 5819), H7172 [26JY]
——— shorten timeframe for designation of benefits under life insurance programs and improve treatment of undisbursed life insurance benefits (see H.R. 8260), H7785 [13SE]
——— update certain terminology relative to marriage under laws administered (see H.R. 6849), H1146 [25FE]
Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H7407 [28JY]
Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see H.R. 4938), H1125 [15FE]
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), H7967 [19SE]
Diseases and disorders: ensure access to cost-free monkeypox testing services (see H.R. 8693), H7556 [9AU]
——— issue semipostal stamp to support Lyme disease research (see H.R. 3491), H4192 [5AP]
Dr. John E. Fryer Day: designate (see H. Res. 1019), H4073 [31MR]
EEOC: require employers to report number of settlements for employees with claims of discrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or combination of factors (see H.R. 8618), H7538 [29JY]
Election Assistance Commission: establish program to make grants to States to provide enhanced pay for election workers (see H.R. 8015), H5445 [9JN]
Elections: constitutional amendment on authority of Congress and States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 80), H3863 [24MR]
——— 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]
Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 6670), H4449 [18AP]
——— expand access to benefits and ensure fair treatment for part-time workers (see H.R. 6699), H4192 [5AP]
Executive Office of the President: establish Sub-Task Force on Emergency Price Stabilization (see H.R. 8658), H7551 [5AU]
Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 7345), H8115 [22SE]
Families and domestic relations: provide young children and families access to high-quality affordable childcare and early education (see H. Res. 1036), H4396 [6AP]
——— repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 8404), H6705 [18JY]
FCC: ensure just and reasonable charges for telephone and advanced communications services in correctional and detention facilities (see H.R. 2489), H8386 [7OC]
FDA: improve safety and supply of infant formula (see H.R. 7933), H7842 [14SE]
——— treat certain menstrual products as misbranded if labels do not list each ingredient or component (see H.R. 8829), H8387 [7OC]
Federal agencies and departments: require disclosure of conflicts of interest relative to rulemaking (see H.R. 9390), H8708 [1DE]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 2499), H3854 [18MR]
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]
FEMA: improve hazard mitigation planning process to protect vulnerable communities and expand eligible activities that qualify for funding under hazard mitigation program (see H.R. 6396), H193 [13JA]
Financial institutions: limit overdraft fees and establish fair and transparent practices relative to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 4277), H1141 [22FE]
Firearms: establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 4836), H6923 [20JY]
——— 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), H5410 [8JN]
——— require lost or stolen firearms to be reported to law enforcement authorities within certain period of time (see H.R. 5245), H7546 [2AU]
——— require manufacturers and retailers to include warning labels that provide telephone number of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 5436), H8410 [21OC]
Foreign aid: enhance mental health and psychosocial support within U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3988), H5487 [13JN]
——— 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), H8390 [11OC]
FTC: conduct investigation, report to Congress, and issue regulations on unfair or deceptive acts or practices in advertising or marketing of firearms (see H.R. 8570), H8414 [25OC]
——— conduct investigation and report to Congress on gasoline prices (see H.R. 7550), H4724 [6MY]
——— prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 8210), H5877 [23JN]
——— prohibit targeted advertising by advertising facilitators and advertisers (see H.R. 6416), H332 [1FE]
——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4146), H7727 [26AU]
——— require covered social media platforms to provide information about their advertising to academic researchers (see H.R. 3451), H1330 [7MR]
——— require impact assessments of automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes (see H.R. 6580), H946 [3FE]
Global Food Security Act: modify and extend (see H.R. 8446), H8066 [21SE]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 1402), H8316 [29SE]
Government regulations: require analyses of impact of Government rules, programs, and policies on poverty and racial inequity, including racial wealth gap (see H.R. 9223), H8648 [29NO]
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), H4921 [12MY]
——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 8111), H6680 [15JY]
——— support global coronavirus vaccination efforts to end pandemic (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1376 [8MR]
——— view women’s health as critical issue for U.S. economy and workforce and for advancing health and well-being of all people (see H. Res. 1129), H5209 [19MY]
Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8434 [7NO]
Immigration: establish critical assistance programs for immigrants and refugees to overcome common challenges such as language barriers and employment attainment, and help in breaking down barriers to naturalization (see H.R. 1308), H1133 [18FE]
——— establish new nonimmigrant category for alien relatives of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents seeking to enter U.S. temporarily for family purposes (see H.R. 3215), H7546 [2AU]
——— recapture unused family- and employment-based immigrant visa numbers (see H.R. 7374), H5228 [31MY]
——— 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]
Income: remove overtime wages exemption for certain employees (see H.R. 7517), H4443 [14AP]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5984), H5209 [19MY]
Information technology: prevent immunity for claims relative to algorithmic promotion of radicalizing content on interactive computer services (see H.R. 2154), H8414 [25OC]
——— promote competition and reduce gatekeeper power in app economy, increase choice and quality, and reduce costs for consumers (see H.R. 7030), H1422 [9MR]
Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see H.R. 5801), H4922 [12MY]
——— provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 3783), H4799 [10MY]
——— require coverage of infertility treatments (see H.R. 4450), H5448 [9JN]
——— 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), H5931 [1JY]
——— require health plans to provide coverage for prostate cancer screenings without imposition of cost-sharing requirements (see H.R. 1176), H7172 [26JY]
International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 84), H4128 [1AP]
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), H5941 [7JY]
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]
——— reform reporting requirements for foreign accounts of U.S. citizens living abroad (see H.R. 5799), H7172 [26JY]
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), H7713 [16AU]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 1182), H5645 [16JN]
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), H1075 [8FE]
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), H8731 [2DE]
Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 890), H308 [28JA]
Medicaid: expand availability of mental, emotional, and behavioral health services (see H.R. 7236), H5410 [8JN]
——— remove exclusion from medical assistance for items and services for patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 7803), H5229 [31MY]
——— repeal requirement that States establish Medicaid Estate Recovery Program and limit circumstances in which State may place lien on Medicaid beneficiary’s property (see H.R. 6698), H8410 [21OC]
——— streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (see H.R. 3089), H5221 [27MY]
Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1577), H7256 [27JY]
——— coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 4803), H8429 [3NO]
——— establish demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4942), H5335 [7JN]
——— expand coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B (see H.R. 2144), H1208 [1MR]
——— provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders (see H.R. 1551), H8410 [21OC]
——— provide for certain Medigap coverage for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 1676), H5334 [7JN]
——— provide for coverage and payment of Alpha–1 antitrypsin deficiency disorder treatment (see H.R. 7346), H8066 [21SE]
——— require drug manufacturers to pay rebate for certain drugs if price of such drugs increases faster than inflation (see H.R. 2706), H5547 [14JN]
Members of Congress: prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members and their spouses (see H.R. 6678), H4192 [5AP]
Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6766), H4154 [4AP]
Motor vehicles: ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide choices for maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles (see H.R. 6570), H4445 [14AP]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 911), H976 [4FE]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 29), H4192 [5AP] (see H. Con. Res. 86), H4453 [21AP]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1451), H8418 [28OC]
National Endowment for the Humanities: clarify that scope includes study of civics and government (see H.R. 3408), H6923 [20JY]
——— establish National Council on African American History and Culture (see H.R. 8971), H8112 [22SE]
National Museum of American History: support LGBTQI+ history and women’s history education programs (see H.R. 8445), H6921 [20JY]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1100), H4797 [10MY]
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), H7172 [26JY]
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), H4799 [10MY]
New York, NY: honor legacy of Harlem Renaissance (see H. Res. 918), H1114 [9FE]
Northern Ireland: recognize anniversary and obtain justice for victims of Bloody Sunday and acknowledge progress made in fostering peace in Northern Ireland and Ireland in recent decades (see H. Res. 888), H1014 [7FE]
NSF: increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 4366), H5931 [1JY]
Nuclear weapons: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 2850), H5234 [3JN]
——— prohibit conduct of first-use nuclear strike absent declaration of war by Congress (see H.R. 669), H5221 [27MY]
Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see H.R. 7992), H7172 [26JY]
PCOS Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 878), H252 [19JA]
Philippines: suspend security assistance until certain reforms to military and police forces are made (see H.R. 3884), H8066 [21SE]
Political action committees: prohibit disbursement of funds to entities owned or controlled by individuals with executive or managerial authority over operations of political committees (see H.R. 6494), H1134 [18FE]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 1334), H1330 [7MR]
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), H1422 [9MR]
Power resources: establish new Federal renewable energy use requirements, support equitable transition to clean energy power generation, and require cumulative impact assessments for fossil fuel-fired power plant permitting (see H.R. 6548), H330 [1FE]
——— promote U.S. energy security and independence by bolstering renewable energy supply chains (see H.R. 7439), H4431 [7AP]
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]
Russia: prohibit Federal procurement from companies operating in Russia (see H.R. 7185), H4576 [27AP]
Samuel Ballton Post Office, Greenlawn, NY: designate (see H.R. 7371), H4126 [1AP]
SBA: encourage entrepreneurship training in after school programs (see H.R. 7687), H8648 [29NO]
——— establish pilot program awarding competitive grants to organizations administering entrepreneurial development programming to formerly incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 6326), H4445 [14AP]
——— permit certain businesses to select alternative covered period for loan forgiveness under Paycheck Protection Program and provide certain businesses additional loan forgiveness (see H.R. 6252), H8430 [3NO]
Schools: reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees and require mandatory certification for certain students (see H.R. 8477), H7066 [21JY]
Senate: rename Russell Senate Office Building (see H. Res. 920), H1114 [9FE]
Senior citizens: establish LGBTQI rural outreach grant program (see H.R. 9142), H8385 [7OC]
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), H8390 [11OC]
——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 3183), H4723 [6MY]
——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see H.R. 8005), H7256 [27JY]
——— provide equitable formula for individuals with non-covered employment and provide relief for individuals currently affected by Windfall Elimination Provision (see H.R. 2337), H1208 [1MR]
SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 6583), H946 [3FE]
——— establish Office of Universal Child Assistance (see H.R. 6598), H947 [3FE]
States: establish grant program for States to fund community-based nonprofit student loan consumer assistance programs (see H.R. 8643), H8589 [17NO]
Supreme Court: condemn decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and commit to advancing reproductive justice and judicial reform (see H. Res. 1218), H5935 [5JY]
——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 4766), H1116 [9FE] (see H.R. 7647), H4713 [3MY]
Taxation: adjust income tax rate of publicly traded corporation based on ratio of compensation of highest paid employee to median compensation of all employees (see H.R. 3301), H8429 [3NO]
——— adopt mark-to-market capital gains income tax rules for taxpayers with net worth above specified threshold (see H.R. 7502), H4511 [26AP]
——— allow above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards (see H.R. 4457), H9 [10JA]
——— 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), H7546 [2AU]
——— classify business interference in worker organization campaigns as political speech and establish reporting requirement for employers who intervene in protected labor activities (see H.R. 8448), H6922 [20JY]
——— create short form tax return to simplify return process for certain taxpayers living abroad (see H.R. 6057), H6883 [19JY]
——— deny deduction for severance payments made in connection with workplace harrasment (see H.R. 8619), H7538 [29JY]
——— ensure solvency of Black Lung Disability Trust Fund by extending excise tax on coal (see H.R. 6462), H1134 [18FE]
——— impose additional 1000 percent excise tax on sale of large capacity ammunition feeding devices and semiautomatic assault weapons (see H.R. 8051), H5824 [22JN]
——— impose minimum tax on certain wealthy tax payers that takes into account unrealized gains (see H.R. 8558), H7403 [28JY]
——— impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see H.R. 7061), H3745 [15MR] (see H.R. 7099), H3775 [16MR]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2974), H7256 [27JY]
——— modify limitation on deduction for State and local taxes (see H.R. 6847), H1146 [25FE]
——— modify net investment income tax and transfer revenues to Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 8323), H6707 [18JY]
——— provide credit for certain indoor air quality assessments and improvements (see H.R. 7671), H5175 [18MY]
——— provide refundable credit for certain teachers as supplement to State effort to provide teachers with livable wage (see H.R. 7660), H5335 [7JN]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 2573), H6680 [15JY]
——— treat certain assisted reproduction expenses as qualified medical expenses (see H.R. 8190), H5936 [5JY]
Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H5931 [1JY]
Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H5931 [1JY]
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), H8648 [29NO]
Transportation Security Administration: protect dignity and privacy of transgender and other individuals traveling with religious headwear or other articles of faith at airport security checkpoints (see H.R. 4249), H5935 [5JY]
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]
U.S. Digital Privacy Agency: establish to enforce user rights and data collection, possession, disclosure, and maintenance obligations by information technology entities relative to privacy of personal information (see H.R. 6027), H3745 [15MR]
U.S. Fire Administration: conduct on-site investigations of major fires (see H.R. 7077), H3972 [29MR]
Ukraine: condemn Russia’s violations of international law amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, stand in solidarity with people of Ukraine, and support effort to help people displaced by war and conflict (see H. Res. 964), H3746 [15MR]
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), H6706 [18JY]
——— prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (see H.R. 1182), H977 [4FE] (see H.R. 7946), H7172 [26JY]
Voting: 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), H8011 [20SE]
——— prohibit States from establishing certain restrictions on voting by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 3867), H1303 [3MR]
——— 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 and expand civic engagement and political leadership of adolescent girls around the world (see H.R. 1661), H8396 [14OC]
——— support contraceptive rights and access in U.S. and support comprehensive reproductive health care (see H. Res. 1155), H5942 [7JY]
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7309), H4071 [31MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Business and industry: prohibit certain anticompetitive mergers, allow rejection of proposed acquisitions, and implement procedures for reviews and breaking up anticompetitive consummated acquisitions (see H.R. 7101), H3775 [16MR]
Consumers: provide for diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of certain digital electronic equipment (see H.R. 6566), H916 [2FE]
Courts: prohibit issuance of national injunctions by courts other than U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court (see H.R. 9660), H9983 [21DE]
FDA: reaffirm preemptive authority relative to State laws that inhibit access to or use of any reproductive health product (see H. Res. 1434), H8395 [14OC]
Constitutional authority statements
Business and industry: prohibit certain anticompetitive mergers, allow rejection of proposed acquisitions, and implement procedures for reviews and breaking up anticompetitive consummated acquisitions (H.R. 7101), H3776 [16MR]
Consumers: provide for diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of certain digital electronic equipment (H.R. 6566), H917 [2FE]
Courts: prohibit issuance of national injunctions by courts other than U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court (H.R. 9660), H9984 [21DE]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H8803 [7DE]
Remarks
Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (S. 4132), H4904 [12MY]
Business and industry: promote merger enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees and increasing antitrust enforcement resources (H.R. 3843), H8258 [29SE]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process, H166 [13JA], H276 [20JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6229, H6230 [13JY]
——— prohibit from contracting with any employer found to have engaged in unfair labor practices during certain time period, H6229, H6230 [13JY]
Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), Senate amendment, H7658 [12AU]
Families and domestic relations: repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (H.R. 8404), H6726 [19JY]
——— repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (H.R. 8404), Senate amendment, H8856 [8DE]
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), H5377 [8JN]
NASA: extend authority to enter into leases of non-excess property (H.R. 5746), Senate amendment, H166 [13JA], H276 [20JA]
Sergeant Gerald T. ‘Jerry’ Donnellan Post Office, Suffern, NY: designate (H.R. 6267), H8149 [28SE]
Supreme Court: decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, H6726 [19JY]
——— leak of draft opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, H4904 [12MY]
Votes: position on missed, H10073• [23DE]
Voting: impact of proposed State voting reform laws on voter rights, H276 [20JA]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H166 [13JA], H276 [20JA]
Women: ensure protection of reproductive health rights, H4904 [12MY]
Tributes
Gordon, Edmund W., E1256• [12DE]
Guinier, Lani, H277 [20JA]