KEATING, WILLIAM R. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6449 [13JY], H6534, H6539 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abe, Shinzo: tribute (see H. Res. 1259), H7257 [27JY]

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), H1178 [28FE]

——— 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), H7720 [23AU]

Africa: promote, facilitate, and increase two-way trade investment with U.S. (see H.R. 6455), H7407 [28JY]

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: clarify that gambling on commercial greyhound racing and field coursing using wire communication technology is prohibited (see H.R. 3335), H7883 [15SE]

Armed Forces: grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see H.R. 7841), H5207 [19MY]

——— provide for independent investigation and prosecution of sexual harassment under Uniform Code of Military Justice (see H.R. 7560), H7842 [14SE]

——— provide for standard record of service on active duty for members of reserve components (see H.R. 7041), H8066 [21SE]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H5879 [23JN]

Arms control: impose sanctions on transfer of arms and related materiel by China to Russia or evasion or circumvention of U.S. sanctions or multilateral sanctions by China relative to Russia (see H.R. 8544), H7732 [30AU]

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): treat as international organization for purposes of International Organizations Immunities Act (see H.R. 9243), H8801 [6DE]

Azerbaijan: call to immediately release all prisoners of war and captured civilians (see H. Res. 240), H7785 [13SE]

Baltic States: anniversary of diplomatic relations with U.S. (see H. Res. 1142), H5932 [1JY]

Belarus: suspend normal trade relations treatment (see H.R. 7108), H3825 [17MR]

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

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

Cameroon: condemn ongoing violence and human rights abuses stemming from Anglophone crisis (see H. Res. 895), H1014 [7FE]

Canada: ensure that Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in Great Lake Basin (see H. Res. 647), H7068 [21JY]

CDC: expand National Violent Death Reporting System and improve incidence of data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity (see H.R. 3834), H7842 [14SE]

——— track and report on suicides and other issues among public safety telecommunicators and require FEMA award grants to advance public safety telecommunicators health and well-being (see H.R. 4319), H7883 [15SE]

CIA: allow Air America employees to be eligible for Federal retirement benefits (see H.R. 1297), H79 [12JA]

Civil rights: restore right to individual civil actions in cases involving disparate impact (see H.R. 730), H8410 [21OC]

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), H8379 [4OC]

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: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 6005), H198 [14JA]

Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 6207), H8410 [21OC]

Courts: improve safety and security of Federal judiciary (see H.R. 4436), H195 [13JA]

Crime: 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), H7967 [19SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow direct certification of children in households of active duty members for certain Federal school meal programs (see H.R. 6227), H79 [12JA]

——— anniversary of McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding (see H. Res. 1156), H5932 [1JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize members of Armed Forces Reserve components to participate in Skillbridge program (see H.R. 4700), H7842 [14SE]

——— limit copayments for outpatient visits for mental health or behavioral health under TRICARE program (see H.R. 4824), H4922 [12MY]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 5300), H217 [18JA]

Dept. of Education: require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 5342), H7842 [14SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish grant program to support energy efficiency, renewable energy, and climate resilience improvements at certain institutions of higher education (see H.R. 7384), H4152 [4AP]

Dept. of HHS: 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), H7883 [15SE]

——— 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), H7842 [14SE]

——— establish Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 3297), H1148 [25FE]

——— provide flexibility and funding for World Trade Center Health Program (see H.R. 4965), H198 [14JA]

——— provide recovery by individuals who were stationed, lived, or worked at Camp Lejeune, NC (see H.R. 2192), H216 [18JA]

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), H8824 [7DE]

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), H7842 [14SE]

——— authorize grant program for development and implementation of housing supply and affordability plans (see H.R. 2126), H7842 [14SE]

Dept. of Justice: criminalize harassment or intimidation by foreign governments of U.S. citizens through transnational repression (see H.R. 9460), H8824 [7DE]

——— transfer proceeds of certain forfeited property to remediate harms of Russian aggression towards Ukraine (see H.R. 8156), H5733 [21JN]

Dept. of Labor: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 4603), H7708 [12AU]

——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see H.R. 8105), H7967 [19SE]

Dept. of State: develop strategy and implementation plan outlining efforts to counter malign influence and activities of Russia and its proxies in Africa (see H.R. 7311), H4154 [4AP]

——— develop strategy and implementation plan outlining efforts to counter malign influence and activities of Russia and its proxies in Africa, Latin America, Middle East, and other regions as appropriate (see H.R. 9374), H8801 [6DE]

——— establish Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (see H.R. 4213), H8066 [21SE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish grant program for domestic maritime workforce training and education (see H.R. 987), H7883 [15SE]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust rate of per diem payments to grantees that provide services to homeless veterans (see H.R. 5606), H217 [18JA]

——— allow for electronic request of certain records (see H.R. 5916), H7842 [14SE]

——— award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans through county or Tribal veterans service officers (see H.R. 4601), H1075 [8FE]

——— establish pilot program to build tiny homes for homeless veterans (see H.R. 6307), H7967 [19SE]

——— improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans (see H.R. 3402), H309 [28JA]

——— improve breast imaging services, create telemammography pilot program, and expand veterans’ access to clinical trials (see H.R. 4794), H217 [18JA]

——— improve grants for comprehensive service programs to serve homeless veterans (see H.R. 5470), H4715 [3MY]

——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (see H.R. 3967), H217 [18JA]

——— increase amount paid to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services (see H.R. 5819), H254 [19JA]

——— increase number of Vet Centers in certain States based on population metrics (see H.R. 5543), H195 [13JA]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1948), H8710 [1DE]

——— provide for peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma (see H.R. 2724), H290 [20JA]

——— provide or assist in providing additional vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons (see H.R. 1361), H8011 [20SE]

Depts. of Education and HHS: study impact of coronavirus on mental health of educators and award grants to implement or improve health and wellness programs for educators (see H.R. 9475), H9730 [13DE]

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), H8011 [20SE]

Discrimination: eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 6111), H7967 [19SE]

Diseases and disorders: prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally (see H.R. 8654), H8801 [6DE]

EPA: establish task force on implications of removing exemptions from environmental laws for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste to allow for consent-based siting of geologic repositories (see H.R. 5401), H4724 [6MY]

European Union: designate Hezbollah in its entirety as terrorist organization (see H. Res. 558), H7541 [29JY]

Executive Office of the President: establish semiconductor supply chain working group in response to Russian invasion of Ukraine and report to Congress on potential future disruptions (see H.R. 7372), H4154 [4AP]

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), H7736 [2SE]

——— repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 8404), H6705 [18JY]

FCC: classify broadband as telecommunications service (see H.R. 8573), H7404 [28JY]

——— 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), H1141 [22FE]

FDA: improve safety and supply of infant formula (see H.R. 7933), H7842 [14SE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with Russia or Russian energy sector (see H.R. 7991), H7256 [27JY]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see H.R. 5727), H8066 [21SE]

FEMA: provide supplemental appropriations for Emergency Food and Shelter Program to provide humanitarian relief for migrants (see H.R. 8725), H8223 [28SE]

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]

——— 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: condemn use of hunger as weapon of war and recognize effect of conflict on global food security and famine (see H. Res. 922), H7257 [27JY]

——— review sanction policy relative to Russian kleptocrats and human rights abusers (see H.R. 6846), H1146 [25FE]

——— support diplomatic and development resourcing to Indo-Pacific region (see H.R. 8153), H7785 [13SE]

Foreign trade: negotiate strong, inclusive, and forward-looking agreements on digital economy and trade with like-minded countries as part of broader trade and economic strategy (see H. Res. 1294), H9904 [15DE]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4146), H7727 [26AU]

Georgia (country): support territorial integrity, sanction Russian occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions, increase cybersecurity cooperation, and assist ability to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda (see H.R. 923), H4153 [4AP]

Global Food Security Act: modify and extend (see H.R. 8446), H8223 [28SE]

Gold Star Father’s Day: designate (see H. Res. 1190), H7884 [15SE]

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), H7843 [14SE]

——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 8111), H7842 [14SE]

HIV/AIDS: establish grant program for States, Tribal governments, Federal health centers, rural health clinics, local governments, and community-based organizations to establish and support PrEP programs (see H.R. 5605), H7842 [14SE]

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 957), H8592 [18NO]

Internet: promote global Internet freedom (see H.R. 9397), H8708 [1DE]

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), H6680 [15JY]

——— commend bravery, courage, and resolve of women and men demonstrating and risking their safety to speak out against Iranian regime’s human rights abuses (see H. Con. Res. 110), H8387 [7OC]

——— condemn death of Mahsa Amini in Iranian custody, discrimination against women, and use of violence to supress protests, and support right to self-determination and protest (see H. Res. 1397), H8387 [7OC]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 744), H7541 [29JY]

——— end violations of human rights and facilitate unconditional, immediate release, of all arbitrarily detained individuals, including peaceful protesters, political prisoners, and prisoners of conscience (see H.R. 9075), H8387 [7OC]

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), H7785 [13SE]

Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1220), H5940 [7JY]

Law enforcement officers: authorize public safety officer death benefits to officers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder (see H.R. 6943), H5099 [17MY]

LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 1198), H5823 [22JN]

Library of Congress: carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs (see H.R. 7555), H7785 [13SE]

Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see H.R. 6785), H5547 [14JN]

Medicare: exempt qualifying physicians from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage plans (see H.R. 7995), H7785 [13SE]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3173), H7784 [13SE]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 1946), H8494 [14NO]

——— provide for coverage and payment of Alpha–1 antitrypsin deficiency disorder treatment (see H.R. 7346), H8414 [25OC]

——— revise certain regulations relative to shared savings program and other advanced alternative payment arrangements to encourage participation in such program (see H.R. 4587), H7742 [9SE]

Members of Congress: require Members, spouses, and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts (see H.R. 336), H8318 [29SE]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: modify requirements for candidate countries (see H.R. 8463), H7256 [27JY]

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), H8373 [30SE]

National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing: establish (see H.R. 1744), H7842 [14SE]

National Disaster Safety Board: establish (see H.R. 5532), H7842 [14SE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1451), H8418 [28OC]

National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force: establish (see H.R. 4934), H3745 [15MR]

National Guard: improve promotion practices (see H.R. 7837), H7842 [14SE]

National Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease and Conditions Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 425), H1149 [25FE]

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]

OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as protective service occupations within Standard Occupational Classification system (see H.R. 2351), H7967 [19SE]

PCOS Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 878), H1376 [8MR]

Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7240), H5976 [12JY]

Russell, Bill: tribute (see H. Res. 1338), H7741 [9SE]

Russia: boycott certain companies that continue to operate in Russia and provide financial benefits to Putin regime (see H. Res. 1040), H4396 [6AP]

——— call for immediate release of Brittney Griner (see H. Res. 1132), H5879 [23JN]

——— condemn rape and assault of Ukrainian women in area of Bucha, call for removal of Russian forces and cessation of hostilities, protect human rights, and allow free flow of foreign aid (see H. Res. 1057), H4443 [14AP]

——— counter aggression against Ukraine and Eastern European allies, expedite U.S. security assistance to Ukraine, and impose sanctions relative to actions with respect to Ukraine (see H.R. 6470), H294 [21JA]

——— counter influence and aggression in Ukraine (see H.R. 8955), H8430 [3NO]

——— designate as state sponsor of terrorism (see H.R. 8568), H7541 [29JY]

——— prohibit Federal procurement from companies operating in Russia (see H.R. 7185), H4075 [31MR]

——— prohibit importation of Russian energy products (see H.R. 6968), H1372 [8MR]

——— recognize actions in Ukraine as genocide (see H. Res. 1205), H9911 [20DE]

——— require President report to Congress on efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information relative to war crimes committed during Ukraine invasion (see H.R. 7276), H4192 [5AP]

——— suspend normal trade relations treatment (see H.R. 7108), H3825 [17MR]

Rwanda: call to release Paul Rusesabagina on humanitarian grounds (see H. Res. 892), H1075 [8FE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture (see H.R. 9070), H8379 [4OC]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2050), H6336 [13JY]

SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 6583), H8066 [21SE]

Taxation: allow tax credit for neighborhood revitalization (see H.R. 2143), H8396 [14OC]

——— allow tax credit for purchase of certain adaptive gear required to prevent entanglement of right whales (see H.R. 7849), H5207 [19MY]

——— allow tax credit to small employers for each employee who is a military spouse and eligible to participate in defined contribution plan (see H.R. 1453), H198 [14JA]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2974), H290 [20JA]

——— modify and extend deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions (see H.R. 1704), H8066 [21SE]

——— treat certain assisted reproduction expenses as qualified medical expenses (see H.R. 8190), H5822 [22JN]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H8434 [7NO]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H8434 [7NO]

Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue (U.S.-European Union Interparliamentary Group): authorize (see H.R. 6624), H1012 [7FE]

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]

Transportation Security Administration: standardize enrollment process for individuals applying for multiple programs, including Transportation Worker Identification Credential, HAZMAT Endorsement, and PreCheck programs (see H.R. 6571), H7883 [15SE]

U.S. Agency for Global Media: authorize Open Technology Fund to make grants to surge and sustain support for Internet freedom technologies to counter acute escalations in censorship in closed countries (see H.R. 8075), H5609 [15JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 2773), H5410 [8JN]

Ukraine: support people, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, condemn Russian invasion, demand immediate cease-fire and withdrawal of Russian forces, and provide defensive security and humanitarian assistance (see H. Res. 956), H1276 [2MR]

Veterans: 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. 7946), H7842 [14SE]

Women: 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), H7256 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Air Force: report to Committee on Armed Services (House) on plan to characterize asbestos risk of former Air Force defense sites (see H.R. 8308), H5940 [7JY]

Foreign policy: increase foreign aid, enhance security assistance, and strengthen democracy and economic security in Black Sea region (see H.R. 9511), H9729 [13DE]

——— prohibit U.S. recognition of Russian claims of sovereignty over any portion of sovereign territory of Ukraine (see H.R. 9059), H8315 [29SE]

France: authorize Embassy to establish commemorative work in District of Columbia and its environs to honor contributions of Jean Monnet to restore peace between European nations and establish European Union (see H.R. 6611), H976 [4FE]

Freedom of the press: uphold protections and promote freedom of the press globally (see H.R. 7650), H4713 [3MY]

NATO: support sovereign decision of Finland and Sweden to apply for membership and call on all members to ratify protocols of accession swiftly (see H. Res. 1130), H5174 [18MY]

NIH: study neurological impacts of coronavirus on individuals with neurological disease (see H.R. 6813), H1140 [22FE]

NOAA: establish Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program (see H.R. 7918), H5227 [31MY]

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), H308 [28JA]

Poland: award Congressional Gold Medal to heroic participants in Warsaw Ghetto Uprising who led armed resistance against Nazi occupiers and fought to preserve and protect Jewish culture (see H.R. 9104), H8370 [30SE]

Queen Elizabeth II: tribute (see H. Res. 1369), H7965 [19SE]

Russia: call for immediate release of Vladimir Kara-Murza (see H. Res. 1121), H5009 [16MY]

——— impose sanctions on Duma and Federation Council members who voted to recognize Donetsk and Luhansk in southeastern Ukraine as one or more independent states (see H.R. 6842), H1146 [25FE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to support or facilitate participation of Russia in Group of Seven (see H.R. 7312), H4071 [31MR]

Special Tribunal for the Punishment of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine: call on President to support creation (see H. Res. 1435), H8395 [14OC]

Ukraine: authorize humanitarian assistance to people of Ukraine (see H.R. 6984), H1373 [8MR]

——— provide assistance for suspected victims and witnesses of war crimes (see H.R. 8532), H7254 [27JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Air Force: report to Committee on Armed Services (House) on plan to characterize asbestos risk of former Air Force defense sites (H.R. 8308), H5941 [7JY]

Foreign policy: increase foreign aid, enhance security assistance, and strengthen democracy and economic security in Black Sea region (H.R. 9511), H9730 [13DE]

——— prohibit U.S. recognition of Russian claims of sovereignty over any portion of sovereign territory of Ukraine (H.R. 9059), H8317 [29SE]

France: authorize Embassy to establish commemorative work in District of Columbia and its environs to honor contributions of Jean Monnet to restore peace between European nations and establish European Union (H.R. 6611), H976 [4FE]

Freedom of the press: uphold protections and promote freedom of the press globally (H.R. 7650), H4714 [3MY]

NIH: study neurological impacts of coronavirus on individuals with neurological disease (H.R. 6813), H1140 [22FE]

NOAA: establish Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program (H.R. 7918), H5228 [31MY]

Poland: award Congressional Gold Medal to heroic participants in Warsaw Ghetto Uprising who led armed resistance against Nazi occupiers and fought to preserve and protect Jewish culture (H.R. 9104), H8372 [30SE]

Russia: impose sanctions on Duma and Federation Council members who voted to recognize Donetsk and Luhansk in southeastern Ukraine as one or more independent states (H.R. 6842), H1148 [25FE]

——— prohibit Federal funding to support or facilitate participation of Russia in Group of Seven (H.R. 7312), H4073 [31MR]

Ukraine: authorize humanitarian assistance to people of Ukraine (H.R. 6984), H1374 [8MR]

——— provide assistance for suspected victims and witnesses of war crimes (H.R. 8532), H7255 [27JY]

Remarks

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6865), H3922 [29MR]

Committee on Foreign Affairs (House): accomplishments of Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment, and Cyber, E1365•–E1367• [3JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6450, H6451 [13JY]

Dept. of State: require establishment and staffing of Climate Change Officer positions to be posted at U.S. embassies, consulates, or diplomatic missions to provide climate change mitigation expertise, H6450, H6451 [13JY]

France: authorize Embassy to establish commemorative work in District of Columbia and its environs to honor contributions of Jean Monnet to restore peace between European nations and establish European Union (H.R. 6611), E1304• [15DE]

New Bedford, MA: anniversary of Immigrants’ Assistance Center, E502• [13MY]

——— anniversary of Tifereth Israel Congregation, E550• [24MY]

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 (H. Res. 888), H3798, H3799, H3800, H3801 [17MR]

Votes: position on missed, E607• [9JN]

Zavala, Jay: Falmouth, MA, Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Citizen of the Year award recipient, E424• [27AP]

Tributes

Correia, Robert, E72• [28JA]

Cullinane, Jason, E937• [15SE]

Denty, Sandra, E75• [28JA]

Frederickson, Frank, E1108• [3NO]

Hopkins, Esther, E79• [28JA]

Morin, Peter, E1298• [15DE]

Mullin, Monica Lyden, E70• [28JA]

Nord, Kevin, E711• [12JY]

Oliveira, Antone (Tony), E69• [28JA]

O’Neill, Rosemary, E812• [29JY]

Swain, Brenda, E73• [28JA]

Sweeney, Walter, E74• [28JA]

Vaccarello, Lillian, E76• [28JA]

Williams, Francis T., E75• [28JA]

Young, Don, H3922 [29MR]