KAHELE, KAIALI‘I (a Representative from Hawaii)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6235, H6446 [13JY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8294), H6840 [19JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 8297), H6625 [14JY]
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), H9910 [20DE]
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), H1376 [8MR]
Air Force: require independent study and report on effect of pass-through budgeting (see H.R. 7574), H4509 [26AP]
American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (see H.R. 6660), H1112 [9FE]
Animals: restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 5999), H303 [25JA]
Armed Forces: eliminate eligibility age for retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 9502), H9729 [13DE]
——— preserve authority of military departments over members undergoing medical treatment or evaluation for medical disability (see H.R. 8081), H6625 [14JY]
——— provide for standard record of service on active duty for members of reserve components (see H.R. 7041), H1423 [9MR]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H5235 [3JN]
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week: observance (see H. Res. 1406), H8316 [29SE]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1083), H4714 [3MY]
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]
BIA: secure existing Tribal contract support cost reimbursements (see H.R. 7455), H4432 [7AP]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H1147 [25FE]
Bridges: require that certain aspects of bridge projects be carried out by certified contractors (see H.R. 8033), H7256 [27JY]
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]
Collective bargaining: provide collective bargaining rights for firefighters and emergency medical services personnel employed by States or political subdivisions (see H.R. 2586), H1134 [18FE]
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), H1116 [9FE]
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), H1116 [9FE]
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: restrict limitations on possession, sale, purchase, transportation or use of any contraceptive that relates to interstate commerce (see H.R. 8318), H6680 [15JY]
Courts: establish U.S. Immigration Courts (see H.R. 6577), H5824 [22JN]
——— improve safety and security of Federal judiciary (see H.R. 4436), H7732 [30AU]
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), H1177 [28FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (see H. Res. 1156), H7257 [27JY]
——— ensure that all dogs entering U.S. do not pose health risk (see H.R. 4239), H5611 [15JN]
——— establish pilot program to provide selected States with increased reimbursement for school lunches comprised of locally-grown and unprocessed foods (see H.R. 5249), H1134 [18FE]
——— extend certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing coronavirus (see H.R. 6613), H1331 [7MR]
Dept. of Commerce: establish grant program to facilitate training and employment of veterans for certain conservation activities (see H.R. 7431), H5209 [19MY]
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), H6625 [14JY]
Dept. of Education: award grants for new agricultural education programs in secondary schools (see H.R. 5445), H10 [10JA]
Dept. of HHS: 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), H7553 [5AU]
——— 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), H5099 [17MY]
——— empower communities to establish continuum of care for individuals experiencing mental or behavioral health crisis (see H.R. 5611), H7172 [26JY]
——— establish grant program to promote comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention efforts in high schools (see H.R. 1803), H4074 [31MR]
——— improve access to, and quality of health care for, minority and underserved populations (see H.R. 7585), H4510 [26AP]
——— improve diversity of participants in Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3085), H8318 [29SE]
——— 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), H8423 [31OC]
——— provide grant funding to States for mental health and substance use disorder parity implementation (see H.R. 3753), H4439 [11AP]
——— provide recovery by individuals who were stationed, lived, or worked at Camp Lejeune, NC (see H.R. 2192), H1125 [15FE]
——— purchase rapid tests for coronavirus and make available for free (see H.R. 6377), H77 [12JA]
——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 5129), H1120 [11FE]
——— reauthorize grant program for screening, assessment, and treatment services for maternal mental health and substance use disorders (see H.R. 7073), H8589 [17NO]
——— reauthorize pediatric mental health care access grant program (see H.R. 7076), H4075 [31MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from U.S. to return as immigrants (see H.R. 4137), H1303 [3MR]
Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through use of nationwide testing and increase funds for Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 68), H5010 [16MY]
——— authorize grant program for development and implementation of housing supply and affordability plans (see H.R. 2126), H5010 [16MY]
——— establish grant program for public housing agencies to install automatic sprinkler systems in public housing (see H.R. 2638), H1014 [7FE]
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), H5410 [8JN]
——— authorize implementation grants to community-based nonprofits to operate one-stop reentry centers (see H.R. 3372), H3829 [17MR]
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 pilot program to provide advanced air mobility infrastructure grants (see H.R. 6270), H1141 [22FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 8197), H5877 [23JN]
——— ensure grants for State veterans cemeteries do not restrict interment of certain deceased Reserve components members in such cemeteries (see H.R. 3944), H1208 [1MR]
——— ensure timely scheduling of appointments for health care at medical facilities (see H.R. 6421), H1134 [18FE]
——— enter into agreement with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study incidence and mortality of cancer among Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps aircrew (see H.R. 7524), H4443 [14AP]
——— establish Advisory Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans (see H.R. 4845), H1177 [28FE]
——— extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 5607), H5175 [18MY]
——— improve ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about delivery of health care services (see H.R. 5754), H79 [12JA]
——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (see H.R. 6659), H1135 [18FE]
——— increase amount paid to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services (see H.R. 5819), H1141 [22FE]
——— prohibit imposition or collection of copayments for certain mental health outpatient care visits of veterans (see H.R. 7589), H7785 [13SE]
——— provide burial allowance for certain veterans who die at home while in receipt of hospice care (see H.R. 7176), H5175 [18MY]
——— update certain terminology relative to marriage under laws administered (see H.R. 6849), H1146 [25FE]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to certain Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners (see H.R. 2734), H7172 [26JY]
Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H5175 [18MY]
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), H7172 [26JY]
Drugs: ensure equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 4390), H4439 [11AP]
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]
EPA: develop pilot grant programs to research and collect data on aircraft and airport noise and emissions and use such information and data to develop mitigation strategy (see H.R. 6050), H1075 [8FE]
——— reestablish Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 4892), H332 [1FE]
FAA: improve safety of aircraft air supply by providing training to crew and first responders, issuing guidance on reporting smoke or fumes, investigating incidents, and installing air quality monitoring equipment (see H.R. 7267), H3970 [29MR]
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), H918 [2FE]
——— repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 8404), H6705 [18JY]
FCC: modify definition of franchise fee to clarify that fees cable companies provide to local governments only include monetary assessments, not in-kind contributions (see H.R. 6219), H1376 [8MR]
Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 6398), H4862 [11MY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 113), H8404 [18OC]
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), H1120 [11FE]
Financial institutions: modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see H.R. 6889), H1207 [1MR]
Firearms: establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 748), H331 [1FE]
——— 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 policy: affirm U.S. role in eliminating sexual violence in conflict (see H. Res. 1210), H6681 [15JY]
——— recognize and reaffirm strong relationship between U.S. and Pacific Islands (see H. Res. 994), H3853 [18MR]
Forest Service: improve health and resiliency of giant sequoias (see H.R. 8168), H5821 [22JN]
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), H4972 [13MY]
——— protect health care providers and people seeking reproductive health care services (see H.R. 8838), H7880 [15SE]
——— transfer pharmaceutical civil penalties to NIH Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program Fund (see H.R. 623), H1330 [7MR]
Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 53), H5175 [18MY]
Immigration: 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), H5931 [1JY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5984), H3866 [24MR]
Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see H.R. 5801), H1425 [9MR]
——— 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), H303 [25JA]
——— provide for health coverage with no cost-sharing for additional breast screenings for certain individuals at greater risk for breast cancer (see H.R. 9505), H9729 [13DE]
——— require coverage of infertility treatments (see H.R. 4450), H7716 [19AU]
——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2163), H4723 [6MY]
International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 84), H4073 [31MR]
Iran: award Congressional Gold Medal to former U.S. hostages of Iran Hostage Crisis for resilience throughout unprecedented ordeal and sacrifice to our country (see H.R. 1179), 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]
Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 871), H194 [13JA]
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 1198), H5823 [22JN]
Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 890), H308 [28JA]
Lunar New Year Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 6525), H307 [28JA]
Medicaid: streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (see H.R. 3089), H5221 [27MY]
Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 432), H8414 [25OC]
——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see H.R. 2256), H4445 [14AP]
Members of Congress: prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members and their spouses (see H.R. 6678), H4576 [27AP]
——— require Members, spouses, and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts (see H.R. 336), H1133 [18FE]
Motor vehicles: increase deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in low-income communities and communities of color (see H.R. 1221), H9 [10JA]
National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day: designate (see H. Res. 1098), H4797 [10MY]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 86), H4453 [21AP]
National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force: establish (see H.R. 4934), H5334 [7JN]
National Guard: improve promotion practices (see H.R. 7837), H5335 [7JN]
National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 884), H1120 [11FE]
National Museum of American History: support LGBTQI+ history and women’s history education programs (see H.R. 8445), H7073 [22JY]
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 924), H1114 [9FE]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1008), H3896 [28MR]
NOAA: provide for ocean-based solutions to reduce carbon emissions and global warming, make coastal zones more resilient, and provide for conservation and restoration of habitats, biodiversity, and marine mammals and fish (see H.R. 3764), H1149 [25FE]
Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see H.R. 7992), H5824 [22JN]
PCOS Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 878), H252 [19JA]
Power resources: promote U.S. energy security and independence by bolstering renewable energy supply chains (see H.R. 7439), H5234 [3JN]
Racial relations: declare racism as public health crisis (see H. Res. 344), H4192 [5AP]
Russia: prohibit importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, and coal from Russia (see H.R. 6951), H1328 [7MR]
Rwanda: call to release Paul Rusesabagina on humanitarian grounds (see H. Res. 892), H1135 [18FE]
SBA: reauthorize SCORE Association (see H.R. 6450), H1141 [22FE]
Senate: provide for nonvoting delegates to represent American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands (see H.R. 6941), H6625 [14JY]
Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H5221 [27MY]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: improve implementation of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 7116), H7172 [26JY]
Taiwan: provide for U.S. loan and lease of defense articles (see H.R. 8631), H7538 [29JY]
Taxation: decrease distance required for National Guard and Reserve members to qualify for reimbursement of certain training-related travel costs (see H.R. 9020), H8221 [28SE]
——— impose tax of 100 percent on amounts received as damages under abortion bounty lawsuits filed under State law and issue grants for amounts paid under such laws and reasonable attorney’s fees (see H.R. 6300), H4439 [11AP]
——— increase work opportunity credit for certain Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI beneficiaries and vocational rehabilitation referrals, and expand benefits relative to access for disabled (see H.R. 3765), H1376 [8MR]
——— permanently extend new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1321), H5410 [8JN]
——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 2447), H7720 [23AU]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 2573), H7742 [9SE]
——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 3109), H5010 [16MY]
Territories: address growing unreimbursed economic impact costs on communities that receive and host Compact migrants from Freely Associated States (see H.R. 6819), H1140 [22FE]
Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H7727 [26AU]
Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H7727 [26AU]
Tubman, Harriet: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 1842), H79 [12JA]
U.S. Geological Survey: permanently authorize National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to effects of extreme weather events and climate trends (see H.R. 6654), H1177 [28FE]
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), H1329 [7MR]
Voting: modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see H.R. 8770), H7735 [2SE]
Wildlife: support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 6059), H1134 [18FE]
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]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: authorize travel and transportation allowances for certain members who attend professional military education institution or training classes (see H.R. 8080), H5609 [15JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: amend Federal crop insurance program relative to education and risk management assistance (see H.R. 8706), H7707 [12AU]
——— establish cacao tree health initiative (see H.R. 7813), H5173 [18MY]
——— establish floriculture and nursery plant health initiative (see H.R. 7812), H5173 [18MY]
Dept. of Defense: convey Makua Military Reservation to Hawaii and establish trust fund for such conveyance (see H.R. 7130), H3826 [17MR]
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: reduce minimum blood quantum for successor lessees and applicants on application waiting list (see H.R. 9614), H9909 [20DE]
Navy: close Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawaii (see H.R. 6714), H1119 [11FE]
Taxation: modify low-income housing tax credit to incentivize affordable and transit-oriented development and development in certain difficult development areas (see H.R. 8401), H6679 [15JY]
Constitutional authority statements
Armed Forces: authorize travel and transportation allowances for certain members who attend professional military education institution or training classes (H.R. 8080), H5611 [15JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: amend Federal crop insurance program relative to education and risk management assistance (H.R. 8706), H7708 [12AU]
——— establish cacao tree health initiative (H.R. 7813), H5174 [18MY]
——— establish floriculture and nursery plant health initiative (H.R. 7812), H5174 [18MY]
Dept. of Defense: convey Makua Military Reservation to Hawaii and establish trust fund for such conveyance (H.R. 7130), H3828 [17MR]
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: reduce minimum blood quantum for successor lessees and applicants on application waiting list (H.R. 9614), H9910 [20DE]
Navy: close Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawaii (H.R. 6714), H1119 [11FE]
Taxation: modify low-income housing tax credit to incentivize affordable and transit-oriented development and development in certain difficult development areas (H.R. 8401), H6680 [15JY]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H8375 [4OC], H8435 [10NO], H8443 [14NO]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H8435 [10NO], H9907 [20DE]
Remarks
Armed Forces: improve how members of Reserve components performing active duty or full-time National Guard duty are counted towards authorized end strengths (H.R. 5095), H4908 [12MY]
Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 7776), H5293 [7JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: classify veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on Marshall Islands as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities, H5835 [23JN]
——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), Senate amendment, H5835 [23JN]
FAA: delay implementation of 5G telecommunication services near certain airports, H207 [18JA]
——— strengthen oversight of repair stations located outside U.S. (H.R. 7321), H8162, H8163 [28SE]
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), H5432 [9JN]
Hawaii: commemorate anniversary of passage of Hawaiian Homes Commission Act and service of Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana’ole as delegate from Hawaii, H7977 [20SE]
Hawaiian History Month: observance, H8021 [21SE], H8124 [28SE]
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: reduce minimum blood quantum for successor lessees and applicants on application waiting list (H.R. 9614), H9915 [21DE]
Honolulu, HI: tribute to Honolulu Little League baseball team, H8105 [22SE]
Horizon Reliance (vessel): tribute to crew, E83• [1FE]
National Guard: tribute, H4907 [12MY]
University of Hawaii: tribute to men’s volleyball team, H4876 [12MY]
Violence Against Women Act: technical amendment (S. 7), H8671 [30NO]
Tributes
Aluli, Noa Emmett, H8676 [1DE]
Hennigan, Maura, E701• [7JY]
Kanaka’ole, Edith K., H7869 [15SE]
Wagner, Bob (Wags), E504• [16MY]