KILMER, DEREK (a Representative from Washington)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6318 [13JY], H6534 [14JY]

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: reauthorize (H.R. 7309), H5057 [17MY]

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), H7785 [13SE]

Alcoholic beverages: provide for programs and activities to prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 7105), H5335 [7JN]

American College of Surgeons: anniversary of Commission on Cancer (see H. Res. 997), H3853 [18MR]

American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (see H.R. 6660), H3777 [16MR]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1442), H7842 [14SE]

Animals: clarify that gambling on commercial greyhound racing and field coursing using wire communication technology is prohibited (see H.R. 3335), H1116 [9FE]

Armed Forces: classify disposal of servicemembers property by storage facility without court order as felony (see H.R. 6278), H1116 [9FE]

——— establish special pay and allowances for members assigned to cold weather operations (see H.R. 8023), H8495 [14NO]

——— examine basic allowance for housing rates efficiency and efficacy, determine frequency of calculation, inclusion of school districts, and if alogorithm need for calculation (see H.R. 7562), H8420 [28OC]

——— exclude basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 9069), H8410 [21OC]

——— increase basic allowance for housing inside U.S. for members of uniformed services (see H.R. 7561), H8420 [28OC]

——— provide for coverage of assisted reproductive technology services under TRICARE program (see H.R. 6094), H303 [25JA]

——— provide for forgiveness or offset of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 2214), H4723 [6MY]

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), H4724 [6MY]

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), H4445 [14AP]

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

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 923), H1149 [25FE]

CDC: establish program on healthy aging and authorize grants to State and local health departments to carry out healthy aging programs (see H.R. 6302), H948 [3FE]

——— promote mental wellness and resilience, heal mental and behavioral health and psychosocial problems, and award grants for community-based mental wellness and resilience programs (see H.R. 9201), H8543 [16NO]

Celebrate Community Week: designate (see H. Res. 1346), H7784 [13SE]

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: provide comprehensive dementia care management services, eliminate patient cost-sharing, support caregivers, and provide outreach to underrepresented populations (see H.R. 2517), H1148 [25FE]

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

Colleges and universities: authorize funding to expand and support enrollment at institutions that sponsor construction and manufacturing-oriented registered apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 2303), H5221 [27MY]

——— increase access to higher education by providing public transit grants (see H.R. 6036), H7842 [14SE]

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), H977 [4FE]

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 Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans: establish (see H.R. 1596), H5234 [3JN]

Committee on Aging (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 583), H4075 [31MR]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain statue of Harriet Tubman to display in U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 7062), H3712 [11MR]

Congressional Accountability Act: approve certain regulations implementing labor-management provisions granting congressional employees legal protection to organize and bargain collectively (see H. Res. 915), H1114 [9FE] (see H. Res. 1096), H4797 [10MY]

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), H6707 [18JY]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish AmeriCorps Administration to carry out national and volunteer service programs (see H.R. 6683), H1113 [9FE]

——— recognize contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to lives of people of U.S. (see H. Res. 982), H3743 [15MR]

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), H8387 [7OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow direct certification of children in households of active duty members for certain Federal school meal programs (see H.R. 6227), H44 [11JA]

——— anniversary of McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (see H. Res. 1156), H8373 [30SE]

——— establish Office of Rural Prosperity (see H.R. 7019), H3972 [29MR]

——— 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), H5175 [18MY]

——— extend certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing coronavirus (see H.R. 6613), H4445 [14AP]

——— improve Child and Adult Care Food Program (see H.R. 5919), H195 [13JA]

——— reauthorize child nutrition programs (see H.R. 8450), H8414 [25OC]

——— require study of time and duration of school lunch periods (see H.R. 6526), H1141 [22FE]

——— treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1919), H5234 [3JN]

Dept. of Commerce: study feasibility of manufacturing products for critical infrastructure sectors in U.S. (see H.R. 6152), H10 [10JA]

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]

——— authorize members of Armed Forces Reserve components to participate in Skillbridge program (see H.R. 4700), H1149 [25FE]

——— conduct study on barriers to home ownership by servicemembers (see H.R. 7563), H8420 [28OC]

——— establish joint training pipeline between U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy (see H.R. 8073), H5609 [15JN]

——— extend authority to temporarily adjust basic military housing allowance in certain areas (see H.R. 8281), H7068 [21JY]

——— limit copayments for outpatient visits for mental health or behavioral health under TRICARE program (see H.R. 4824), H5334 [7JN]

——— make certain improvements to security clearances for recently separated Armed Forces members and retired civilian employees (see H.R. 7738), H5410 [8JN]

Dept. of Education: authorize borrowers to separate joint consolidation loans into two separate loans especially in cases of domestic violence, economic abuse, or unresponsive partner (see H.R. 2460), H7883 [15SE]

——— award grants to States to establish Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English and a second language (see H.R. 1731), H1125 [15FE]

——— ensure that borrowers who have performed qualifying public service are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (see H.R. 7465), H5335 [7JN]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 2037), H5547 [14JN]

——— provide full Federal funding under Impact Aid Program for local educational agencies providing language instruction for English learners and immigrant students (see H.R. 5255), H309 [28JA]

——— provide student loan forgiveness to health care workers on front line in response to coronavirus (see H.R. 2418), H10 [10JA]

——— reauthorize and improve Federal work-study program (see H.R. 8343), H6334 [13JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish grant program for tree planting to reduce residential energy consumption (see H.R. 3522), H1376 [8MR]

——— establish grant program to facilitate electric vehicle sharing services operated at public housing projects (see H.R. 6662), H1112 [9FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 79), H8494 [14NO]

——— authorize grants for housing programs that offer comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 4464), H8495 [14NO]

——— authorize grants to establish national network of statewide legal hotlines for senior citizens (see H.R. 3981), H8495 [14NO]

——— authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 7814), H6625 [14JY]

——— authorize loan repayment program for mental health professionals (see H.R. 3150), H1120 [11FE]

——— award grants to eligible crisis centers to provide folllow-up services to individuals receiving suicide prevention and crisis intervention services (see H.R. 8391), H8115 [22SE]

——— carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (see H.R. 8585), H8420 [28OC]

——— 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), H5932 [1JY]

——— establish or expand and operate programs using network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 3083), H1148 [25FE]

——— establish program to develop antimicrobial innovations targeting most challenging pathogens and most threatening infections (see H.R. 3932), H6336 [13JY]

——— establish program which ensures meaningful access to claims data by clinician-led clinical data registries (see H.R. 5394), H4192 [5AP]

——— establish Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 3297), H1303 [3MR]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 7630), H8387 [7OC]

——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see H.R. 7775), H5410 [8JN]

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 6117), H7720 [23AU]

——— improve diversity of participants in Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3085), H5098 [17MY]

——— increase uptake of collaborative care model for treating behavioral health (see H.R. 5218), H10 [10JA]

——— 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), H3829 [17MR]

——— provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 3312), H5175 [18MY]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 5129), H290 [20JA]

——— reauthorize grant program for screening, assessment, and treatment services for maternal mental health and substance use disorders (see H.R. 7073), H8589 [17NO]

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), H5234 [3JN]

——— establish grant program to address crises in accessing affordable housing and child care through co-location of housing and child care (see H.R. 9375), H8707 [1DE]

——— increase number of landlords participating in Housing Choice Voucher program (see H.R. 6880), H3972 [29MR]

——— provide assistance for acquisition and preservation of manufactured housing communities (see H.R. 3332), H7967 [19SE]

Dept. of Justice: conduct study on animal cruelty (see H.R. 8659), H8710 [1DE]

——— direct Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program to carry out grant program to provide assistance to police departments with fewer than 200 law enforcement officers (see H.R. 6448), H6883 [19JY]

——— permit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to be used for purpose of increasing compensation and hiring of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 6375), H5222 [27MY]

——— provide for eligibility of rural community response pilot programs for funding under Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program (see H.R. 2985), H1134 [18FE]

——— provide for publication of Office of Legal Counsel opinions (see H.R. 7619), H5222 [27MY]

Dept. of Labor: create grant program to hire unemployed and under employed journalists and writers following coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 3054), H5221 [27MY]

——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 9208), H8408 [21OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: exempt certain pandemic relief grants for motorcoach, school bus, and passenger vessel industries from Federal taxation (see H.R. 7477), H5410 [8JN]

Dept. of Transportation: increase authorizations for passenger ferry competitive grant program and ferry boats and terminal facilities formula grant program (see H.R. 8934), H8064 [21SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: direct Inspector General to report to Congress on backlog of disability compensation claims (see H.R. 5944), H7883 [15SE]

——— 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), H8318 [29SE]

——— establish Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 39), H5234 [3JN]

——— establish national clinical pathway for prostate cancer (see H.R. 4880), H44 [11JA]

——— extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 5607), H7842 [14SE]

——— furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and presume service connection for those affected (see H.R. 7089), H7842 [14SE]

——— improve ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about delivery of health care services (see H.R. 5754), H4435 [7AP]

——— improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans (see H.R. 3402), H1376 [8MR]

——— improve application and review process for clothing allowance claims submitted by veterans (see H.R. 4772), H5487 [13JN]

——— improve certain programs for home and community based services for veterans (see H.R. 6823), H5215 [24MY]

——— improve reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses for health care professionals (see H.R. 3693), H9 [10JA]

——— improve VA Work-Study program (see H.R. 9379), H8707 [1DE]

——— increase amount paid to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services (see H.R. 5819), H918 [2FE]

——— increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under CHAMPVA program to extend coverage for children of disabled veterans (see H.R. 1801), H4862 [11MY]

——— increase maximum amount of policy under Veterans’ Group Life Insurance and Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (see H.R. 3793), H4862 [11MY]

——— make certain improvements in mental health care (see H.R. 6411), H5209 [19MY]

——— prohibit imposition or collection of copayments for certain mental health outpatient care visits of veterans (see H.R. 7589), H7967 [19SE]

——— shorten timeframe for designation of benefits under life insurance programs and improve treatment of undisbursed life insurance benefits (see H.R. 8260), H7785 [13SE]

Depts. of Defense and HUD: take certain actions relative to housing shortage for servicemembers (see H.R. 7564), H8420 [28OC]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H1175 [28FE]

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]

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), H8379 [4OC]

——— prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally (see H.R. 8654), H7720 [23AU]

——— raise awareness about cancer chordoma (see H. Res. 1514), H8874 [8DE]

District of Columbia: designate Ukrainian Independence Park (see H.R. 7075), H3742 [15MR]

Drugs: ensure equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 4390), H5924 [28JN]

Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 1075), H4608 [28AP]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 1), H3745 [15MR]

Employment: permit States to use workforce development funding to raise public awareness for skilled trade programs (see H.R. 8195), H5877 [23JN]

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

——— support stillbirth prevention and research (see H.R. 7011), H8430 [3NO]

FDA: establish Neuroscience Center of Excellence and Neuroscience Translation Working Group (see H.R. 5435), H290 [20JA]

——— improve safety and supply of infant formula (see H.R. 7933), H5232 [3JN]

Federal agencies and departments: improve service delivery of agencies and public perception of agency interactions (see H.R. 9233), H8543 [16NO]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 6398), H5175 [18MY]

——— permit disabled law enforcement, intelligence, and other safety and security officers and employees to receive the same retirement benefits as if they had not been disabled (see H.R. 521), H3971 [29MR]

——— promote Federal internships and fellowships to prepare next generation of Federal employees (see H.R. 6104), H918 [2FE]

Federal firefighters: provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 393), H3854 [18MR]

FEMA: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (see H.R. 9245), H8874 [8DE]

FHA: establish mortgage insurance and home loan assistance program for first responders (see H.R. 3172), H1425 [9MR]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 1449), H8418 [28OC]

Financial institutions: modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see H.R. 6889), H8223 [28SE]

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

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 9207), H8408 [21OC]

Fleet Reserve Association: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 6663), H5335 [7JN]

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), H7743 [9SE]

Foreign trade: suspend temporarily rates of duty on imports of certain infant formula base powder used in manufacturing of infant formula in U.S. (see H.R. 8982), H8118 [26SE]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 65), H7713 [16AU]

Gold Star Families Remembrance Week: designate (see H. Res. 1030), 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), 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), H5941 [7JY]

——— transfer pharmaceutical civil penalties to NIH Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program Fund (see H.R. 623), H5976 [12JY]

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), H4154 [4AP]

Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 53), H5175 [18MY]

Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see H.R. 5801), H7967 [19SE]

——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see H.R. 7894), H5219 [27MY]

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

International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 84), H4073 [31MR]

Iran: 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), H44 [11JA]

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

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

Law enforcement: provide for training on alternatives to use of force, de-escalation, and behavioral health and suicidal crisis (see H.R. 8637), H8648 [29NO]

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]

Marine mammals: establish programs to reduce impact of vessel traffic and underwater noise (see H.R. 6987), H1426 [9MR]

Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1034), H4396 [6AP]

Medicaid: allow States to make medical assistance available to inmates during period preceding their release (see H.R. 955), H7736 [2SE]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 2972), H7558 [9AU]

——— expand availability of mental, emotional, and behavioral health services (see H.R. 7236), H4799 [10MY]

Medicare: adjust coinsurance requirements for outpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 5660), H6336 [13JY]

——— expand coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B (see H.R. 2144), H4445 [14AP]

——— extend acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities (see H.R. 7053), H8011 [20SE]

——— extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (see H.R. 8800), H8115 [22SE]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 2972), H7558 [9AU]

——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within scope of their license (see H.R. 2654), H290 [20JA]

——— provide for certain Medigap coverage for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 1676), H7256 [27JY]

——— remove physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 6700), H6707 [18JY]

——— require Dept. of HHS to conduct demonstration program to assess effects of hospitals providing to qualified individuals medically tailored home-delivered meals (see H.R. 5370), H5215 [24MY]

Members of Congress: reduce rate of pay during Government shutdown (see H.R. 1774), H7967 [19SE]

——— require Members, spouses, and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts (see H.R. 336), H253 [19JA]

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

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1624), H8494 [14NO]

Month of the Military Child: designate (see H. Res. 1032), H8404 [18OC]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 1418), H8371 [30SE]

National Clean Energy Week: designate (see H. Res. 1386), H8113 [22SE]

National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (see H. Res. 1094), H4722 [6MY]

National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see H. Con. Res. 104), H7884 [15SE]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 86), H4453 [21AP]

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

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 933), H1131 [18FE]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 4413), H7558 [9AU]

National Park Foundation: reauthorize (see H.R. 7693), H4795 [10MY]

National Park Service: encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of National Park System (see H.R. 5533), H4724 [6MY]

National Pell Grant Day: designate (see H. Res. 1193), H5879 [23JN]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 983), H3743 [15MR]

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 974), H1423 [9MR]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1008), H3972 [29MR]

Native Americans: allow tribes to apply for CDC public health emergency preparedness program grants (see H.R. 7577), H5228 [31MY]

——— provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities (see H.R. 8387), H6623 [14JY]

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), H4075 [31MR]

NIH: conduct or support research on mental health consequences of coronavirus (see H.R. 1716), H8419 [28OC]

——— make awards to outstanding scientists, including physician-scientists, to support researchers focusing on pediatric research, including basic, clinical, translational, or pediatric pharmacological research (see H.R. 3773), H1149 [25FE]

——— require annual budget estimate for initiatives pursuant to reports and recommendations made under National Alzheimer’s Project Act (see H.R. 7773), H5234 [3JN]

——— study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (see H.R. 2161), H7172 [26JY]

NOAA: establish grant program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out projects on conservation, restoration, or management of kelp forest ecosystems (see H.R. 4458), H8410 [21OC]

——— establish grant program to fund youth fishing projects (see H.R. 8977), H8119 [26SE]

Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to State and local ballot initiatives or referenda (see H.R. 5841), H303 [25JA]

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), H4449 [18AP]

Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking: reauthorize (see H.R. 5996), H303 [25JA]

Public welfare programs: provide certain benefits to noncitizens (see H.R. 5227), H7546 [2AU]

Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see H. Res. 1195), H5734 [21JN]

Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7240), H7716 [19AU]

Research: ensure that healthy research common companion animals are adopted into suitable homes (see H.R. 9072), H8315 [29SE]

——— provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (see H.R. 4521), H309 [28JA]

Russia: 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), H309 [28JA]

——— prohibit importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, and coal from Russia (see H.R. 6951), H1328 [7MR]

SBA: establish pilot procurement program for military spouse-owned businesses (see H.R. 6347), H332 [1FE]

——— extend deadline for use of certain grants for shuttered venue operators (see H.R. 5429), H4154 [4AP]

——— reauthorize and limit pre-disaster mitigation program to protect against disaster related damages (see H.R. 3207), H1330 [7MR]

Shipping industry: provide for certain protections against sexual harassment and sexual assault (see H.R. 6866), H5222 [27MY]

SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 6583), H7540 [29JY]

SSI: provide that income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage (see H.R. 761), H8494 [14NO]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: improve implementation of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 7116), H4075 [31MR]

Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 4766), H4007 [30MR]

Task Force on the Legislative Process: establish (see H. Con. Res. 125), H9910 [20DE]

Taxation: allow early childhood educators to take educator expense deduction (see H.R. 5254), H254 [19JA]

——— allow refundable income tax credit for purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 431), H1148 [25FE]

——— 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), H5976 [12JY]

——— 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]

——— exclude certain broadband grants from gross income (see H.R. 9449), H9906 [16DE]

——— expand and modify employer educational assistance programs (see H.R. 4411), H5487 [13JN]

——— extend and modify American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 4173), H3854 [18MR]

——— extend credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel (see H.R. 3472), H8066 [21SE]

——— increase adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees (see H.R. 4750), H1134 [18FE]

——— prohibit States from imposing tax on retail sale of menstrual products (see H.R. 8107), H5919 [24JN]

——— provide exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 3941), H8419 [28OC]

——— provide for election to expense certain qualified sound recording costs otherwise chargeable to capital account (see H.R. 1945), H8442 [10NO]

——— provide investment credit for conversion of office buildings into other uses (see H.R. 4759), H5234 [3JN]

——— provide refundable credit for certain teachers as supplement to State effort to provide teachers with livable wage (see H.R. 7660), H5488 [13JN]

——— temporarily reinstate coronavirus employee retention tax credit for employers subject to closure (see H.R. 6161), H6680 [15JY]

——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 7382), H4799 [10MY]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H9 [10JA]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H9 [10JA]

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), H7717 [19AU]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 2616), H1148 [25FE]

——— provide TSA PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans (see H.R. 855), H8494 [14NO]

——— standardize enrollment process for individuals applying for multiple programs, including Transportation Worker Identification Credential, HAZMAT Endorsement, and PreCheck programs (see H.R. 6571), H4449 [18AP]

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

Washington: authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation (see H.R. 6964), H1329 [7MR]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 1003), H3864 [24MR]

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]

——— support contraceptive rights and access in U.S. and support comprehensive reproductive health care (see H. Res. 1155), H5488 [13JN]

World AIDS Day: support goals (see H. Res. 1504), H8709 [1DE]

World Oceans Day: observance (see H. Res. 1158), H5409 [8JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. nationals who joined Royal Canadian Air Force or Royal Air Force (see H.R. 1709), H1148 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Commission on Evidence-based Policymaking: establish (see H. Con. Res. 116), H8587 [17NO]

Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select): implement recommendations (see H. Res. 1331), H7738 [6SE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish Office of Civic Bridgebuilding (see H.R. 6843), H1146 [25FE]

——— establish service programs dedicated to digital equity for underserved communities (see H.R. 7161), H3853 [18MR]

Dept. of Defense: provide temporary authority to appoint retired Armed Forces members to military health system positions (see H.R. 9458), H8823 [7DE]

Dept. of Education: establish work-based learning opportunities pilot grant program for eligible institutions of higher education (see H.R. 8363), H6335 [13JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish Integrated Blue Economy and Blue Energy Technologies Program and Blue Economy Center of Excellence (see H.R. 6680), H1113 [9FE]

Dept. of Labor: recognize digital skills and digital literacy as critical adult education and literacy objectives (see H.R. 7785), H5009 [16MY]

FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about advertisements (see H.R. 9513), H9729 [13DE]

GAO: provide certain information relative to unimplemented priority recommendations as part of annual reporting to Congress (see H.R. 7331), H4072 [31MR]

House of Representatives: permit Chief Administrative Officer to pay salaries twice per month in certain cases (see H.R. 8827), H7841 [14SE]

Native Americans: ensure progress toward Federal fulfillment of trust and treaty obligations and ensure funding for programs for Native Americans and Tribal governments (see H.R. 9439), H8800 [6DE]

——— take certain Federal land in Washington (State) into trust for Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe (see H.R. 8286), H5935 [5JY]

——— take certain land in Washington (State) into trust for benefit of Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation (see H.R. 8967), H8112 [22SE]

Veterans: make homebuyers aware of all loan options by providing veterans with written comparison of Dept. of Veterans Affairs, FHA, and conventional loan options (see H.R. 8616), H7538 [29JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish Office of Civic Bridgebuilding (H.R. 6843), H1148 [25FE]

——— establish service programs dedicated to digital equity for underserved communities (H.R. 7161), H3854 [18MR]

Dept. of Defense: provide temporary authority to appoint retired Armed Forces members to military health system positions (H.R. 9458), H8824 [7DE]

Dept. of Education: establish work-based learning opportunities pilot grant program for eligible institutions of higher education (H.R. 8363), H6336 [13JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish Integrated Blue Economy and Blue Energy Technologies Program and Blue Economy Center of Excellence (H.R. 6680), H1115 [9FE]

Dept. of Labor: recognize digital skills and digital literacy as critical adult education and literacy objectives (H.R. 7785), H5010 [16MY]

FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about advertisements (H.R. 9513), H9730 [13DE]

GAO: provide certain information relative to unimplemented priority recommendations as part of annual reporting to Congress (H.R. 7331), H4074 [31MR]

House of Representatives: permit Chief Administrative Officer to pay salaries twice per month in certain cases (H.R. 8827), H7842 [14SE]

Native Americans: ensure progress toward Federal fulfillment of trust and treaty obligations and ensure funding for programs for Native Americans and Tribal governments (H.R. 9439), H8800 [6DE]

——— take certain Federal land in Washington (State) into trust for Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe (H.R. 8286), H5935 [5JY]

——— take certain land in Washington (State) into trust for benefit of Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation (H.R. 8967), H8114 [22SE]

Veterans: make homebuyers aware of all loan options by providing veterans with written comparison of Dept. of Veterans Affairs, FHA, and conventional loan options (H.R. 8616), H7540 [29JY]

Letters

Public availability of archived records of Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select): by, Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select), E1354• [23DE]

Remarks

Congress: reception honoring former Members of Congress, H9700 [13DE]

Dept. of Education: anniversary of Federal Pell Grant Program, E662• [23JN]

Economic Development Administration: establish RECOMPETE grant program to empower persistently distressed communities to develop, implement, and carry out economic development strategies and create jobs, H966 [4FE]

Economy: invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, H966 [4FE]

National Pell Grant Day: designate (H. Res. 1193), E662• [23JN]

Native Americans: ensure progress toward Federal fulfillment of trust and treaty obligations and ensure funding for programs for Native Americans and Tribal governments (H.R. 9439), H8804 [7DE]

Postal Service: provide stability and enhance services (H.R. 3076), H1079 [9FE]

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H966 [4FE]

Silverdale, WA: tribute to Silverdale, WA, Chamber of Commerce Military Appreciation Day, E218• [7MR]

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 (H.R. 2773), H5517 [14JN]

Votes: position on missed, E373• [7AP]

Washington (State): tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, H4150 [4AP]

Reports filed

Final Report: Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select) (H. Rept. 117–646), H9901 [15DE]

Recommendations To Foster Collaboration and Civility, Modernize Congressional Support Agencies, and Encourage Evidence-Based Policymaking: Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select) (H. Rept. 117–656), H9982 [21DE]

Recommendations To Improve Congressional Operations, Pathways to Congressional Service, and Future of Congressional Modernization: Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select) (H. Rept. 117–659), H9982 [21DE]

Recommendations To Improve Constituent Engagement and Services, Bolster House Technology, and Support Congressional Operations: Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select) (H. Rept. 117–658), H9982 [21DE]

Recommendations To Strengthen Oversight, Improve District Operations, Modernize Office Operations and Legislative Process, and Examine Continuity: Committee on the Modernization of Congress (House, Select) (H. Rept. 117–657), H9982 [21DE]

Tributes

Boughtin, Jon, E647• [21JN]

Chapman, Scooter, H325 [1FE]

Cocus, Kathy, E1002• [29SE]

Cole, Anna M., E798• [28JY]

Cooper, Nicole Folk, E220• [7MR]

Eagans, Alyce, E902• [9SE]

Garrett, Marcia, E473• [10MY]

Goldschmidt, Kathy, E220• [7MR]

Johnson, Dale W., E1117• [7NO], E1126• [10NO]

Johnson, Michele L., E1046• [14OC]

Perkins, Roscoe, H5687 [21JN]

Roes, William, E559• [27MY]

Van, Britt, E1304• [15DE]

Wahl, Grant, H9738 [14DE]

Wolfe, Edward, E1224• [6DE]