MALONEY, CAROLYN B. (a Representative from New York)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6307, H6397, H6405 [13JY], H6546 [14JY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8294), H6895 [20JY]
Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (H.R. 4176), H5867 [23JN]
Postal Service: provide stability and enhance services (H.R. 3076), H1051 [8FE]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H853, H861 [2FE]
Appointments
Committee to escort Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis into House Chamber, H5011 [17MY]
Conferee: H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H4423 [7AP]
Articles and editorials
Census Is on the Verge of Disaster, Washington (DC) Post, H7834 [14SE]
Keeping the Census Honest; Rep. Carolyn Maloney Has the Right Bill To Stop Politicization of the Count, New York (NY) Daily News, H7834 [14SE]
Trump Administration’s Assault on the Census Must Not Happen Again, Washington (DC) Post, H7834 [14SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 8297), H5946 [11JY]
Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 78), H3714 [11MR]
Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see H.R. 1560), H5547 [14JN]
Afghanistan: support nationals who supported U.S. mission, vet parolees, adjust status of certain nationals, and provide special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 8685), H7709 [12AU]
ALS Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 434), H4922 [12MY]
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1208), H5942 [7JY]
American Rescue Plan Act: extend availability of paid leave for Federal employees unable to work due to coronavirus (see H.R. 7723), H4860 [11MY]
Amory ‘‘Amo’’ Houghton, Jr., Post Office Building, Corning, NY: designate (see H.R. 7303), H4075 [31MR]
Animals: prohibit import, export, transport, sale, receipt, acquirement, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of mink (see H.R. 4310), H5976 [12JY]
——— prohibit sale of kangaroo products (see H.R. 917), H5824 [22JN]
——— provide protection for good faith donation of pet products (see H.R. 5684), H7172 [26JY]
Argentina: call for justice and accountability for perpetrators of bombing of Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires in 1992 (see H. Res. 988), H3775 [16MR]
Armed Forces: establish leave policies for members to seek abortions (see H.R. 8916), H8223 [28SE]
——— provide for independent investigation and prosecution of sexual harassment under Uniform Code of Military Justice (see H.R. 7560), H4453 [21AP]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H5235 [3JN]
Arts and humanities: address systemic racism and advance equity (see H.R. 7627), H8442 [10NO]
ATF: repeal certain impediments to administration of firearms laws (see H.R. 2282), H6624 [14JY]
Atlanta, GA: commemorate anniversary and condemn shootings at spas, express condolences to families and victims, and combat hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community (see H. Res. 981), H3743 [15MR]
Aviation: require that certain rotorcraft comply with requirements on fuel system crash resistance (see H.R. 7521), H4443 [14AP]
Azerbaijan: condemn military attack on Armenia, investigate war crimes, condemn damage to cultural and religious heritage sites, explore applicability of sanctions on Azerbaijan, and support Armenia (see H. Res. 1400), H8404 [18OC]
——— condemn unprovoked military attack on Armenia (see H. Res. 1351), H7884 [15SE]
Bedford Heights, OH: designate Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial as national memorial (see H.R. 7618), H4799 [10MY]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H1147 [25FE]
Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 1051), H4438 [11AP]
Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1226), H7073 [22JY]
BLM: prohibit certain uses of aircraft relative to management of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 6635), H7172 [26JY]
Body armor: prohibit purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions (see H.R. 8118), H5644 [16JN] (see H.R. 8147), H5684 [17JN]
Business and industry: make price gouging unlawful, expand FTC ability to seek permanent injunctions and equitable relief, and require companies disclose costs and pricing strategies in SEC filings (see H.R. 7736), H4972 [13MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: design and install exhibit depicting attack on Capitol that occured January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 1627), H9 [10JA]
CDC: provide for demonstration program to facilitate clinical adoption of pregnancy intention screening initiatives by health care and social service providers (see H.R. 8834), H7880 [15SE]
——— 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), H4007 [30MR]
Chávez, César E.: tribute (see H. Res. 1018), H4073 [31MR]
Children and youth: address mental health impact of recurrent climate-related disasters on youth (see H. Res. 975), H5235 [3JN]
Chin, Vincent: recognize significance of death (see H. Res. 1200), H5878 [23JN]
China: condemn atrocities and crimes against humanity being perpetrated against religious and ethnic minority women in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (see H. Res. 585), H7554 [5AU]
——— designate Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region residents as priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern (see H.R. 1630), H7172 [26JY]
——— establish interagency task force to respond to coercive economic measures by China (see H.R. 5580), H7407 [28JY]
——— remember victims of violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and condemn crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within China, including Hong Kong, by Chinese Communist Party (see H. Res. 456), H7407 [28JY]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 8535), H7254 [27JY]
Climate: establish climate resilience workforce (see H.R. 6492), H301 [25JA]
——— support teaching climate change in schools (see H. Res. 29), H1177 [28FE]
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), H1304 [3MR]
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), H303 [25JA]
Colorado Springs, CO: condemn shooting at Club Q, express condolences to families and victims, and offer support to all who were impacted (see H. Res. 1522), H9853 [14DE]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 9071), H8315 [29SE]
Congress: prohibit Members and senior staff from buying or selling individual stocks and other investments while in office and prohibit Members from serving on corporate boards while in office (see H.R. 1579), H918 [2FE]
Congressional Accountability Act: approve certain regulations implementing labor-management provisions granting congressional employees legal protection to organize and bargain collectively (see H. Res. 915), H1114 [9FE] (see H. Res. 1096), H4797 [10MY]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: apply consumer lending provisions of Truth in Lending Act to small business credit markets through regulation and licensing of brokers (see H.R. 6054), H4435 [7AP]
Contraceptives: protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (see H.R. 8373), H6623 [14JY]
Corp. for National and Community Service: establish AmeriCorps Administration to carry out national and volunteer service programs (see H.R. 6683), H1113 [9FE]
Corporations: encourage to commit to utilizing benefits of gender diversity in boards of directors and other senior management positions (see H. Res. 971), H1374 [8MR]
Correctional institutions: prohibit use of restraints and restrictive housing on inmates during pregnancy, labor, and recovery, collect data on pregnant inmates, and address health needs relative to pregnancy and childbirth (see H.R. 6878), H1206 [1MR]
Cosmetics: provide grants to identify ingredients in salon products harmful to salon workers and women of color, promote green chemistry solutions, and require disclosure of ingredients on labels and company websites (see H.R. 5540), H8442 [10NO]
Courts: authorize notaries public to perform, and establish minimum standards for, certain electronic and remote notarizations and require Federal and State courts to recognize such notarizations performed by notary public (see H.R. 3962), H7172 [26JY]
——— establish judicial ethics (see H.R. 7706), H6336 [13JY]
——— improve safety and security of Federal judiciary (see H.R. 4436), H5931 [1JY]
——— protect employees of Federal judiciary from discrimination (see H.R. 4827), H3865 [24MR]
——— provide right of action for violation of certain procedural safeguards effective to secure privilege against self-incrimination (see H.R. 8794), H7884 [15SE]
CPSC: issue consumer product safety standard for portable electric heater devices (see H.R. 6615), H1075 [8FE]
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), H1075 [8FE]
——— provide penalties for individuals who knowingly and intentionally assault or intimidate hospital employees (see H.R. 7961), H7256 [27JY]
——— 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]
Democracy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 68), H5488 [13JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (see H. Res. 1156), H7068 [21JY]
——— clarify and expand food donation by increasing liability protections, creating new ways to donate, and eliminating food waste (see H.R. 6251), H5099 [17MY]
——— establish waiver authority to address emergencies and supply chain disruptions for access to infant formula under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 7791), H5097 [17MY]
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]
Dept. of Education: require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 2525), H8011 [20SE]
——— require provision of student loan information to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 7729), H4861 [11MY]
——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see H.R. 4097), H1125 [15FE]
Dept. of HHS: address maternity care shortages by expanding educational opportunities for midwives and prioritize midwifery programs that increase racial and ethnic minority representation (see H.R. 3352), H5487 [13JN]
——— authorize grants for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to be used for school personnel and students to receive student suicide awareness and prevention training (see H.R. 5750), H4799 [10MY]
——— authorize grants to eligible entities to pay for travel-related expenses and logistical support for individuals relative to accessing abortion services (see H.R. 8452), H7068 [21JY]
——— authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 7814), H5173 [18MY]
——— carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (see H.R. 8585), H7404 [28JY]
——— conduct research to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from child abuse and neglect, include such demographics in child abuse reports, and train personnel on meeting needs of such youth (see H.R. 7644), H4724 [6MY]
——— conduct study on unintended impacts of sex trafficking legislation and loss of online services and platforms on health and safety of sex workers (see H.R. 6928), H4610 [28AP]
——— declare monkeypox outbreak as public health emergency (see H. Res. 1286), H7170 [26JY]
——— designate LGBTQ older population as vulnerable, provide parity for certain resources, collect data on State programs, and prioritize grants for organizations that meet LGBTQ long-term care needs (see H.R. 7993), H5444 [9JN]
——— establish grant program to promote comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention efforts in high schools (see H.R. 1803), H3897 [28MR]
——— expand allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers (see H.R. 5141), H1134 [18FE]
——— improve access to, and quality of health care for, minority and underserved populations (see H.R. 7585), H7172 [26JY]
——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 6117), H7742 [9SE]
——— improve diversity of participants in Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3085), H8674 [30NO]
——— increase availability of LIHEAP heating and cooling assistance (see H.R. 6437), H287 [20JA]
——— plan, develop, and make recommendations to increase access to sexual assault examinations for survivors by holding hospitals accountable and supporting providers that serve them (see H.R. 2145), H4074 [31MR]
——— provide enhanced funding for family planning services (see H.R. 8424), H7256 [27JY]
——— provide recovery by individuals who were stationed, lived, or worked at Camp Lejeune, NC (see H.R. 2192), H303 [25JA]
——— require study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 1800), H5410 [8JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance funding and administration of Nonprofit Security Grant Program (see H.R. 6825), H3859 [21MR]
——— establish veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from U.S. to return as immigrants (see H.R. 4137), H7558 [9AU]
Dept. of HUD: carry out rent stabilization program to provide short-term financial assistance to extremely low-income families at risk of eviction (see H.R. 8327), H7172 [26JY]
——— establish excess urban heat mitigation grant program (see H.R. 7534), H7073 [22JY]
——— establish grant program for public housing agencies to install automatic sprinkler systems in public housing (see H.R. 2638), H43 [11JA]
——— include reasonable costs for high-speed Internet service in utility allowances for families residing in public housing (see H.R. 8077), H5609 [15JN]
——— increase supply of, and lower rents for, affordable housing and assess calculations of area median income for purposes of Federal low-income housing assistance (see H.R. 7739), H4919 [12MY]
——— make grants to modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim and permanent housing to accommodate unhoused individuals with pets (see H.R. 8074), H6680 [15JY]
Dept. of Justice: create civil action to enforce standards promulgated under Prison Rape Elimination Act (see H.R. 8096), H5643 [16JN]
——— establish Animal Cruelty Crimes Section within Environment and Natural Resources Division (see H.R. 1016), H5410 [8JN]
——— establish Office of Environmental Justice (see H.R. 9124), H8377 [4OC]
——— improve processing of samples of sexual assault evidence (see H.R. 8264), H5929 [1JY]
——— provide for grants for State firearms dealer licensing programs (see H.R. 8760), H7731 [30AU]
——— require individuals to obtain license before purchasing or receiving firearm (see H.R. 8534), H7254 [27JY]
Dept. of Labor: provide employment protection and paid emergency leave to workers impacted by certain climate disasters (see H.R. 8819), H7841 [14SE]
——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see H.R. 8105), H5644 [16JN]
Dept. of State: take action on unpaid Peruvian agrarian reform bonds to ensure retirement security of U.S. pensioners (see H. Res. 289), H3855 [18MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: exempt certain pandemic relief grants for motorcoach, school bus, and passenger vessel industries from Federal taxation (see H.R. 7477), H7709 [12AU]
Dept. of Transportation: ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3095), H4153 [4AP]
——— establish grant program to improve preparation and representation of certain students in aviation-related fields (see H.R. 6841), H1146 [25FE]
——— establish Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program (see H.R. 6546), H330 [1FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust rate of per diem payments to grantees that provide services to homeless veterans (see H.R. 5606), H7546 [2AU]
——— carry out pilot program to provide assisted living services to eligible veterans (see H.R. 8750), H8420 [28OC]
——— expand eligibility for homeless veterans benefits to all veterans and authorize funding for certain homeless prevention programs (see H.R. 7807), H5175 [18MY]
——— treat certain individuals who served in Vietnam with Republic of Korea Armed Forces as U.S. Armed Forces veteran for purposes of provision of health care (see H.R. 234), H5976 [12JY]
Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H1331 [7MR]
——— promote rights and values enshrined in Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Prologue Room, recognize work of disability community, and increase access to Memorial for individuals with disabilities (see H. Res. 183), H3714 [11MR]
Discrimination: condemn great replacement theory, acknowledge impact of white supremacist violence on black community of Buffalo, NY, remember hate crime victims, and address white supremacist violence (see H. Res. 1152), H5333 [7JN]
——— condemn White supremacist violence on Black community of Atlanta, GA, and reaffirm commitment to combat hatred, injustice, and White supremacy (see H. Res. 1382), H8065 [21SE]
Diseases and disorders: ensure access to cost-free monkeypox testing services (see H.R. 8693), H7556 [9AU]
——— honor individuals who have died in U.S. from coronavirus (see H. Res. 1110), H4920 [12MY]
District of Columbia: designate Ukrainian Independence Park (see H.R. 7075), H3742 [15MR]
Dolores Huerta Day: designate (see H. Res. 1056), H4800 [10MY]
Drugs: establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products (see H.R. 6833), H3898 [28MR]
Educator Mental Health Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1141), H5214 [24MY]
Elections: expand protections for election workers, polling places, and other election infrastructure against threats and violence (see H.R. 6872), H1276 [2MR]
Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 6670), H1112 [9FE]
EPA: allow to include measures that apply beyond individual stationary source or category of stationary sources in identifying best system of emission reduction for purposes of standard of performance (see H.R. 8395), H7709 [12AU]
FAA: assist aviation-impacted communities in mitigating noise burden they face and increase engagement and responsiveness to communities (see H.R. 7853), H5229 [31MY]
——— impose safety requirements on commercial air tour flights and prohibit tour flights over certain Federal property (see H.R. 389), H7540 [29JY]
——— provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities during Government shutdown (see H.R. 4042), H4153 [4AP]
Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1078), H4707 [29AP]
Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 7345), H8115 [22SE]
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), H1421 [9MR]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements (see H.R. 6938), H1302 [3MR]
FCC: classify broadband as telecommunications service (see H.R. 8573), H7404 [28JY]
FDA: allow drug manufacturers and sponsors to use alternative testing methods to animal testing to investigate drug safety and effectiveness (see H.R. 2565), H5941 [7JY]
——— improve safety and supply of infant formula (see H.R. 7933), H5232 [3JN]
——— reaffirm preemptive authority relative to State laws that inhibit access to or use of any reproductive health product (see H. Res. 1434), H8395 [14OC]
——— strengthen requirements for postapproval studies for drugs approved using accelerated approval (see H.R. 6963), H3777 [16MR]
——— treat certain menstrual products as misbranded if labels do not list each ingredient or component (see H.R. 8829), H7967 [19SE]
Federal agencies and departments: establish plan for safety of Federal employees and contractors physically present at worksites during nationwide public health emergency declared for infectious disease (see H.R. 8466), H7066 [21JY]
——— require report on actions taken to end infant formula shortage (see H.R. 7815), H5173 [18MY]
Federal aid programs: permit State and local fiscal recovery funds to be loaned for low-income housing tax credit projects (see H.R. 7078), H3742 [15MR]
——— provide increased allocation of funding under certain programs for assistance in areas of persistent poverty (see H.R. 6531), H1075 [8FE]
Federal employees: allow Federal personnel stationed abroad to return to U.S. with dogs (see H.R. 7787), H5976 [12JY]
——— provide for corporate responsibility investment option under Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 7852), H5207 [19MY]
Federal Rules of Evidence: limit admissibility of evidence of defendant’s creative or artistic expression against such defendant in criminal proceeding (see H.R. 8531), H7553 [5AU]
Federal Transit Administration: establish, maintain, and expand frequent, reliable, interconnected electric bus rapid transit service to expand racial, economic, and environmental justice (see H.R. 9648), H9982 [21DE]
Firearms: authorize use of certain grant funds for active shooter preparedness (see H.R. 7541), H5234 [3JN]
——— ban importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of gun silencers or suppressors and provide buyback program for such items (see H.R. 2544), H5410 [8JN]
——— 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]
——— prevent gun trafficking and straw purchasing (see H.R. 2280), H5334 [7JN]
——— prohibit Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to person under 21 years old, with exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 3015), H5221 [27MY]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 9207), H8408 [21OC]
——— require publication of data sets relative to firearm trace data (see H.R. 8271), H5930 [1JY]
Foreign policy: affirm U.S. role in eliminating sexual violence in conflict (see H. Res. 1210), H5923 [28JN]
FTC: eliminate exemption of air carriers from authority and prohibit certain unfair and deceptive acts and practices relative to air carrier delays (see H.R. 8698), H7709 [12AU]
——— prohibit discriminatory use of personal information by online platforms in any algorithmic process and require transparency in use of algorithmic processes and content moderation (see H.R. 3611), H7784 [13SE]
——— promulgate regulations relative to sensitive personal information or behavioral data (see H.R. 1816), H4971 [13MY]
GAO: conduct study on FEMA strategy to provide disaster assistance to States and communities, encourage States to condense disaster preparedness plans, and allocate funding for rebuilding and repairing residential structures (see H.R. 7969), H5332 [7JN]
——— eliminate or modify certain mandates (see H.R. 6560), H916 [2FE]
——— provide certain information relative to unimplemented priority recommendations as part of annual reporting to Congress (see H.R. 7331), H4072 [31MR]
——— report to Congress on capacity of federally-assisted housing to support broadband service (see H.R. 8778), H8119 [26SE]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 978), H3713 [11MR]
Health: adopt Federal 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine health and well-being of people around the world (see H. Res. 1373), H8010 [20SE]
——— declare gun violence public health crisis (see H. Res. 1165), H5488 [13JN]
——— 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]
——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 8111), H5644 [16JN]
——— support global coronavirus vaccination efforts to end pandemic (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1177 [28FE]
——— view women’s health as critical issue for U.S. economy and workforce and for advancing health and well-being of all people (see H. Res. 1129), H5098 [17MY]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1353), H7881 [15SE]
Hmong Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Hmong people in recognition of their highly distinguished service in Vietnam war and fight against communism (see H.R. 8110), H5644 [16JN]
Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 53), H3745 [15MR]
Hunger: advance targeted and evidence-based interventions for prevention and treatment of global malnutrition and improve coordination of such programs (see H.R. 4693), H1075 [8FE]
Immigration: extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence (see H.R. 9474), H8873 [8DE]
——— protect health and safety of children in immigration detention (see H.R. 8349), H6334 [13JY]
——— remove Registry cutoff date, make eligibility cutoff rolling, and provide pathway to citizenship for immigrants residing in U.S. at least seven years prior to application filing (see H.R. 8433), H6921 [20JY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5984), H3866 [24MR]
Information technology: establish governmentwide approach to improving digital identity (see H.R. 4258), H5919 [24JN]
Insurance: require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see H.R. 7894), H5219 [27MY]
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1128), H5097 [17MY]
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]
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]
Jews: condemn anti-Semitism by public figures (see H. Res. 1525), H9903 [15DE]
John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship: establish to fund international internships and research placements for early- to mid-career professionals to study nonviolent movements to establish and protect civil rights around the world (see H.R. 8681), H7713 [16AU]
Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1220), H5940 [7JY]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 1182), H5685 [17JN]
King, Billie Jean: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4147), H4862 [11MY]
Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 871), H194 [13JA]
Languages: increase language access to mental health services at certain health centers (see H.R. 5937), H1331 [7MR]
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 1198), H5823 [22JN]
Literature: recognize sweeping attack on books in U.S., acknowledge role books play in promoting democratic and civil discourse, and recognize tactics used to ban books in classrooms, universities, prisons, and libraries (see H. Res. 1392), H8223 [28SE]
Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 890), H308 [28JA]
Malnutrition Awareness Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 106), H8010 [20SE]
Marine mammals: prohibit taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display (see H.R. 8514), H7169 [26JY]
Medicaid: allow States to make medical assistance available to inmates during period preceding their release (see H.R. 955), H3776 [16MR]
——— ensure adequate access to vaccines under Vaccines for Children program (see H.R. 2347), H7407 [28JY]
——— expand availability of mental, emotional, and behavioral health services (see H.R. 7236), H8543 [16NO]
——— remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in institution for mental diseases (see H.R. 2611), H3865 [24MR]
Medicare: combat opioid crisis by promoting access to non-opioid treatments in hospital outpatient setting (see H.R. 3259), H8429 [3NO]
——— eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of insulin as covered part D drug and associated medical supplies and provide mail order access to insulin and such supplies during coronavirus emergency period (see H.R. 2179), H1375 [8MR]
——— expand coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B (see H.R. 2144), H3865 [24MR]
——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 4870), H5334 [7JN]
——— require in-person appointment prior to ordering high-cost durable medical equipment or laboratory testing, extend certain emergency waivers, and expand access to telehealth services (see H.R. 6202), H4971 [13MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of insulin as covered part D drug under Medicare or as covered outpatient drug under Medicaid (see H.R. 4158), H1376 [8MR]
Members of Congress: require Members, spouses, and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts (see H.R. 336), H917 [2FE]
Menstrual Hygiene Day: observance (see H. Res. 1145), H5220 [27MY]
Mental health: address national crisis of suicide among minority adolescents (see H. Res. 1217), H5935 [5JY]
Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1093), H4722 [6MY]
Minimum wage: repeal separate minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 8427), H6882 [19JY]
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), H8387 [7OC]
Moses, Robert P.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6836), H1426 [9MR]
Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6766), H1129 [18FE]
National Archives and Records Administration: replace outdated pronouns in laws outlining responsibilities of Archivist and other senior officials (see H.R. 8665), H7552 [5AU]
National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see H. Con. Res. 104), H7741 [9SE]
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 Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1144), H5220 [27MY]
National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1144), H5220 [27MY]
National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1370), H7965 [19SE]
National Leading Entertainment and Arts Through Diversity (National LEAD) Month: designate (see H. Res. 1138), H5214 [24MY]
National Minority Supplier Development Council: anniversary (see H. Res. 1530), H10055 [22DE]
National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1100), H4797 [10MY]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1336), H7741 [9SE]
National security: strengthen through defense of democracy abroad and address contemporary threats to democracy around world (see H.R. 8708), H8508 [15NO]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 1071), H4800 [10MY]
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 924), H1114 [9FE]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 1394), H8113 [22SE]
Native Americans: protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in Tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 5008), H5945 [11JY]
New York, NY: honor legacy of Harlem Renaissance (see H. Res. 918), H1114 [9FE]
News media: provide temporary safe harbor from antitrust laws for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms about terms on which their content may be distributed (see H.R. 1735), H7553 [5AU]
NLRB: implement system and procedures to conduct representation elections remotely using electronic voting system (see H.R. 308), H4861 [11MY]
Northern Ireland: recognize anniversary and obtain justice for victims of Bloody Sunday and acknowledge progress made in fostering peace in Northern Ireland and Ireland in recent decades (see H. Res. 888), H1014 [7FE]
Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see H.R. 7992), H5409 [8JN]
OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as protective service occupations within Standard Occupational Classification system (see H.R. 2351), H3829 [17MR]
OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2193), H5010 [16MY]
Oxi Day: designate (see H. Res. 1452), H8419 [28OC]
PCOS Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 878), H252 [19JA]
Pool and Spa Safety Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7877), H7172 [26JY]
Postal Service: provide Members of Congress access to Postal Service facilities (see H.R. 7674), H4721 [6MY]
Power resources: promote U.S. energy security and independence by bolstering renewable energy supply chains (see H.R. 7439), H4431 [7AP]
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: establish whistleblower program (see H.R. 7245), H4154 [4AP]
Public Health Service Act: include Middle Easterners and North Africans in statutory definition of ‘‘racial and ethnic minority group’’ (see H.R. 7591), H7709 [12AU]
Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 1084), H4714 [3MY]
Public utilities: recognize access to safe and affordable public services as basic human rights (see H. Res. 1364), H7965 [19SE]
Real estate: include retailers of manufactured or modular homes in definition of mortgage originator (see H.R. 8328), H5974 [12JY]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (see H.R. 4521), H309 [28JA]
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), H5222 [27MY]
——— 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]
——— impose sanctions on use of cryptocurrency to facilitate transactions by Russian persons subject to sanctions (see H.R. 7429), H4396 [6AP]
——— prohibit Federal funding to support or facilitate participation of Russia in Group of Seven (see H.R. 7312), H4071 [31MR]
Rwanda: call to release Paul Rusesabagina on humanitarian grounds (see H. Res. 892), H5216 [24MY]
Samuel Ballton Post Office, Greenlawn, NY: designate (see H.R. 7371), H4126 [1AP]
SBA: extend deadline for use of certain grants for shuttered venue operators (see H.R. 5429), H332 [1FE]
Schools: reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees and require mandatory certification for certain students (see H.R. 8477), H7066 [21JY]
SEC: permit registered investment companies to omit certain fees from calculation of acquired fund fees and expenses reporting (see H.R. 5598), H1177 [28FE]
——— revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to register on form tailored specifically to registered index-linked annuities (see H.R. 4865), H6707 [18JY]
Senate: provide for nonvoting delegates to represent American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands (see H.R. 6941), H7546 [2AU]
Serbia: support efforts to investigate and bring to justice individuals responsible for execution-style murders of U.S. citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in 1999 (see H. Con. Res. 45), H310 [28JA]
Ships and vessels: provide exemptions from certain Jones Act restrictions to vessels providing disaster relief to Puerto Rico for areas affected by Hurricane Fiona (see H.R. 9086), H8316 [29SE]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture (see H.R. 9070), H8315 [29SE]
Social Security: enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see H.R. 8005), H5932 [1JY]
Special Tribunal for the Punishment of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine: call on President to support creation (see H. Res. 1435), H8674 [30NO]
Sports: provide pay equity for amateur athletes and other personnel (see H.R. 4163), H1134 [18FE]
SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 6583), H946 [3FE]
States: encourage to voluntarily pass laws to authorize civil damages and equitable relief for nonconsensual sexual protection barrier removal (see H.R. 7928), H5227 [31MY]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: improve implementation of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 7116), H3898 [28MR]
Supreme Court: condemn decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and commit to advancing reproductive justice and judicial reform (see H. Res. 1218), H5942 [7JY]
——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 4766), H4007 [30MR] (see H.R. 7647), H5976 [12JY]
Taxation: allow above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards (see H.R. 4457), H7558 [9AU]
——— 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), H1303 [3MR]
——— classify business interference in worker organization campaigns as political speech and establish reporting requirement for employers who intervene in protected labor activities (see H.R. 8448), H6922 [20JY]
——— impose additional 1000 percent excise tax on sale of large capacity ammunition feeding devices and semiautomatic assault weapons (see H.R. 8051), H5546 [14JN]
——— impose minimum tax on certain wealthy tax payers that takes into account unrealized gains (see H.R. 8558), H7403 [28JY]
——— increase certain taxes related to firearms (see H.R. 8957), H8111 [22SE]
——— increase educator expense deduction and allow early childhood educators to take deduction (see H.R. 7071), H3712 [11MR]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2974), H5945 [11JY]
——— permanently extend new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1321), H5175 [18MY]
——— prohibit States from imposing tax on retail sale of menstrual products (see H.R. 8107), H5942 [7JY]
——— treat certain assisted reproduction expenses as qualified medical expenses (see H.R. 8190), H5942 [7JY]
——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 7382), H5941 [7JY]
Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H4862 [11MY]
Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H4862 [11MY]
Transgender Bill of Rights: develop and implement to protect and codify rights of transgender and nonbinary people under law and ensure access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security (see H. Res. 1209), H5923 [28JN]
Transgender Day of Remembrance: support goals and principles (see H. Res. 1488), H8588 [17NO]
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: support goals and provisions (see H. Res. 1185), H7541 [29JY]
Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 5444), H4075 [31MR]
Turkey: oppose abuse of journalists, political opponents, minorities, and others exercising certain freedoms and provide assistance to secure release of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience (see H.R. 4546), H7407 [28JY]
U.S. Fire Administration: conduct on-site investigations of major fires (see H.R. 7077), H3866 [24MR]
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]
——— provide assistance for suspected victims and witnesses of war crimes (see H.R. 8532), H7254 [27JY]
——— 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]
Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 879), H253 [19JA]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 1282), H3971 [29MR]
——— 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), H7068 [21JY]
Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 1394), H8113 [22SE]
——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see H. Res. 1394), H8113 [22SE]
——— expand youth access to voting (see H.R. 8341), H5974 [12JY]
——— modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see H.R. 8770), H7785 [13SE]
Warehouse Worker Recognition Week: support goals (see H. Res. 1322), H7708 [12AU]
Weather: improve response to, and preparation for, heat waves and extreme heat (see H.R. 7949), H5233 [3JN]
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]
——— improve treatment of women in criminal justice system (see H.R. 7394), H8115 [22SE]
World AIDS Day: support goals (see H. Res. 1504), H8709 [1DE]
World Contraception Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 109), H8119 [26SE]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see H.R. 3577), H254 [19JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
ATF: establish reasonable controls on firearms manufacturers and importers (see H.R. 8740), H7720 [23AU]
Aviation: establish commission to develop helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace (see H.R. 7769), H4970 [13MY]
Bureau of the Census: improve operations (see H.R. 8326), H5945 [11JY]
Business and industry: provide for prohibitions on employers relative to recording and use of employee images (see H.R. 8145), H5684 [17JN]
——— provide that certain agreements containing nondisclosure clauses regarding claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation shall not be enforceable (see H.R. 8146), H5684 [17JN]
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]
——— restore original inscription on statue in Capitol rotunda commemorating women’s suffrage commonly known as ‘‘Portrait Monument’’ (see H. Con. Res. 72), H1123 [15FE]
Courts: create civil action for non-consensual sexual protection barrier removal (see H.R. 7920), H5227 [31MY]
Dept. of Education: authorize programs to provide college scholarships and educational support to women and girls who have escaped Afghanistan and come to U.S. (see H.R. 7709), H4796 [10MY]
——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 9136), H8378 [4OC]
Dept. of HHS: conduct public health education, awareness, and outreach campaign to enhance access to abortion and related health services (see H.R. 9247), H8418 [28OC]
——— establish program of research on risks posed by presence of dioxins, phthalates, pesticides, chemical fragrances, and other components of menstrual products and intimate care products (see H.R. 8724), H7712 [16AU]
——— grant eligible researchers access to drugs or biologic products at discounted price for qualified research (see H.R. 7472), H4432 [7AP]
Dept. of HUD: make grants to nonprofit community organizations for development of open space on municipally owned vacant lots in urban areas (see H.R. 6496), H301 [25JA]
Dept. of Justice: establish criminal offenses with respect to violations involving ATMs (see H.R. 9248), H8418 [28OC]
Dept. of Labor: prohibit employers from paying employees in garment industry by piece rate and require manufacturers and contractors in garment industry to register with the Dept. (see H.R. 8473), H7066 [21JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve and make permanent loan guarantee for purchase of residential cooperative housing units (see H.R. 8668), H7552 [5AU]
EEOC: require employers to report number of settlements for employees with claims of discrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or combination of factors (see H.R. 8618), H7538 [29JY]
FBI: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System denies firearm to persons prohibited from possessing guns by lawful court order governing pretrial release (see H.R. 6717), H1119 [11FE]
Federal agencies and departments: ensure agency performance goals prioritize equitable provision of services to underserved communities and individuals (see H.R. 9610), H9906 [16DE]
——— establish Agency Equity Advisory Team (see H.R. 9609), H9906 [16DE]
——— prevent organizational conflicts of interest in Federal acquisition (see H.R. 7602), H4575 [27AP]
——— prevent personal conflicts of interest in Federal acquisition (see H.R. 8325), H5945 [11JY]
——— strengthen requirements for Government contractors to submit certified and uncertified cost or pricing data and information supporting commercial product determinations (see H.R. 8161), H5733 [21JN]
Foreign aid: provide assistance for prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 7869), H5214 [24MY]
FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 8210), H5877 [23JN]
Gender Equity in College Sports Commission: establish (see H.R. 7336), H4072 [31MR]
Government: modify governmentwide financial management plan (see H.R. 7164), H3853 [18MR]
Information technology: modernize Federal information security management and improve Federal cybersecurity to combat persisting and emerging threats (see H.R. 6497), H301 [25JA]
Kimchi Day: designate (see H. Res. 1245), H7066 [21JY]
Library of Congress: carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs (see H.R. 7555), H4453 [21AP]
Medicaid: remove exclusion from medical assistance for items and services for patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 7803), H5097 [17MY]
Medicare: provide for demonstration project to evaluate fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 6848), H1146 [25FE]
Motor vehicles: develop comprehensive, strategic plan for Federal electric vehicle fleet battery management (see H.R. 8969), H8112 [22SE]
National Archives and Records Administration: submit plan to Congress to eliminate records backlog at National Personnel Records Center (see H.R. 7337), H4072 [31MR]
National Museum of American History: support LGBTQI+ history and women’s history education programs (see H.R. 8445), H6921 [20JY]
OMB: establish or provide artificial intelligence training program for acquisition workforce (see H.R. 7683), H4722 [6MY]
Pharmaceuticals: increase transparency of research costs (see H.R. 7474), H4432 [7AP]
——— prohibit manufacturers from interfering with therapeutically equivalent or interchangeable substitutions by health care providers to limit competition from generic drug or biosimilar biological products (see H.R. 7473), H4432 [7AP]
Postal Service: conduct new environmental impact statement relative to procuring next generation delivery vehicles (see H.R. 7682), H4721 [6MY]
Power resources: establish new Federal renewable energy use requirements, support equitable transition to clean energy power generation, and require cumulative impact assessments for fossil fuel-fired power plant permitting (see H.R. 6548), H330 [1FE]
Presidents of the U.S.: require certifications relative to certain Presidential and Vice Presidential Records (see H.R. 9278), H8433 [7NO]
Russia: prohibit Federal procurement from companies operating in Russia (see H.R. 7185), H3858 [21MR]
Taxation: deny deduction for severance payments made in connection with workplace harrasment (see H.R. 8619), H7538 [29JY]
——— impose tax on total revenue of manufacturers and importers of semi-automatic assault weapons (see H.R. 8741), H7720 [23AU]
Constitutional authority statements
ATF: establish reasonable controls on firearms manufacturers and importers (H.R. 8740), H7720 [23AU]
Aviation: establish commission to develop helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace (H.R. 7769), H4971 [13MY]
Bureau of the Census: improve operations (H.R. 8326), H5945 [11JY]
Business and industry: provide for prohibitions on employers relative to recording and use of employee images (H.R. 8145), H5685 [17JN]
——— provide that certain agreements containing nondisclosure clauses regarding claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation shall not be enforceable (H.R. 8146), H5685 [17JN]
Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain statue of Harriet Tubman to display in U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall (H.R. 7062), H3713 [11MR]
Courts: create civil action for non-consensual sexual protection barrier removal (H.R. 7920), H5228 [31MY]
Dept. of Education: authorize programs to provide college scholarships and educational support to women and girls who have escaped Afghanistan and come to U.S. (H.R. 7709), H4798 [10MY]
——— combat campus sexual violence (H.R. 9136), H8379 [4OC]
Dept. of HHS: conduct public health education, awareness, and outreach campaign to enhance access to abortion and related health services (H.R. 9247), H8419 [28OC]
——— establish program of research on risks posed by presence of dioxins, phthalates, pesticides, chemical fragrances, and other components of menstrual products and intimate care products (H.R. 8724), H7713 [16AU]
——— grant eligible researchers access to drugs or biologic products at discounted price for qualified research (H.R. 7472), H4434 [7AP]
Dept. of HUD: make grants to nonprofit community organizations for development of open space on municipally owned vacant lots in urban areas (H.R. 6496), H302 [25JA]
Dept. of Justice: establish criminal offenses with respect to violations involving ATMs (H.R. 9248), H8419 [28OC]
Dept. of Labor: prohibit employers from paying employees in garment industry by piece rate and require manufacturers and contractors in garment industry to register with the Dept. (H.R. 8473), H7067 [21JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve and make permanent loan guarantee for purchase of residential cooperative housing units (H.R. 8668), H7553 [5AU]
EEOC: require employers to report number of settlements for employees with claims of discrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or combination of factors (H.R. 8618), H7540 [29JY]
FBI: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System denies firearm to persons prohibited from possessing guns by lawful court order governing pretrial release (H.R. 6717), H1119 [11FE]
Federal agencies and departments: ensure agency performance goals prioritize equitable provision of services to underserved communities and individuals (H.R. 9610), H9906 [16DE]
——— establish Agency Equity Advisory Team (H.R. 9609), H9906 [16DE]
——— prevent organizational conflicts of interest in Federal acquisition (H.R. 7602), H4575 [27AP]
——— prevent personal conflicts of interest in Federal acquisition (H.R. 8325), H5945 [11JY]
——— strengthen requirements for Government contractors to submit certified and uncertified cost or pricing data and information supporting commercial product determinations (H.R. 8161), H5734 [21JN]
Foreign aid: provide assistance for prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (H.R. 7869), H5215 [24MY]
FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (H.R. 8210), H5878 [23JN]
Gender Equity in College Sports Commission: establish (H.R. 7336), H4074 [31MR]
Government: modify governmentwide financial management plan (H.R. 7164), H3854 [18MR]
Information technology: modernize Federal information security management and improve Federal cybersecurity to combat persisting and emerging threats (H.R. 6497), H302 [25JA]
Library of Congress: carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs (H.R. 7555), H4454 [21AP]
Medicaid: remove exclusion from medical assistance for items and services for patients in mental institutions (H.R. 7803), H5098 [17MY]
Medicare: provide for demonstration project to evaluate fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (H.R. 6848), H1148 [25FE]
Motor vehicles: develop comprehensive, strategic plan for Federal electric vehicle fleet battery management (H.R. 8969), H8114 [22SE]
National Archives and Records Administration: submit plan to Congress to eliminate records backlog at National Personnel Records Center (H.R. 7337), H4074 [31MR]
National Museum of American History: support LGBTQI+ history and women’s history education programs (H.R. 8445), H6923 [20JY]
OMB: establish or provide artificial intelligence training program for acquisition workforce (H.R. 7683), H4723 [6MY]
Pharmaceuticals: increase transparency of research costs (H.R. 7474), H4434 [7AP]
——— prohibit manufacturers from interfering with therapeutically equivalent or interchangeable substitutions by health care providers to limit competition from generic drug or biosimilar biological products (H.R. 7473), H4434 [7AP]
Postal Service: conduct new environmental impact statement relative to procuring next generation delivery vehicles (H.R. 7682), H4723 [6MY]
Power resources: establish new Federal renewable energy use requirements, support equitable transition to clean energy power generation, and require cumulative impact assessments for fossil fuel-fired power plant permitting (H.R. 6548), H331 [1FE]
Presidents of the U.S.: require certifications relative to certain Presidential and Vice Presidential Records (H.R. 9278), H8433 [7NO]
Russia: prohibit Federal procurement from companies operating in Russia (H.R. 7185), H3859 [21MR]
Taxation: deny deduction for severance payments made in connection with workplace harrasment (H.R. 8619), H7540 [29JY]
——— impose tax on total revenue of manufacturers and importers of semi-automatic assault weapons (H.R. 8741), H7720 [23AU]
Letters
Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: by, Committee on Oversight and Reform (House), H6221 [13JY]
Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act: Committee on Oversight and Reform (House), H7834 [14SE]
——— Sonalde Desai and Sara R. Curran, Population Association of America, H7835 [14SE]
Postal Service Reform Act: by, Committee on Oversight and Reform (House), H1041, H1048 [8FE]
——— Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General, H1049 [8FE]
——— Representative Pallone, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1041 [8FE]
Require continued sales of Multinational Species Conservation Funds semipostal stamp until all remaining stamps are sold: by, Committee on Oversight and Reform (House), H4483 [26AP]
Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act: several organizations, H7826 [14SE]
Lists
Organizations supporting H.R. 3076, Postal Service Reform Act, H1040 [8FE]
Remarks
Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (H.R. 8296), H6628 [15JY]
——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (S. 4132), H4902, H4907 [12MY]
American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary, E1049• [14OC]
Andrew Gomer Williams Post Office Building, Butler, PA: designate (H.R. 7514), H9671, H9672 [12DE]
Army Specialist Joseph ‘Joey’ W. Dimock II Post Office Building, Grayslake, IL: designate (H.R. 7899), H8485, H8486 [14NO]
Benny C. Martinez Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (H.R. 203), H5959 [12JY]
Bob Krueger Post Office, New Braunfels, TX: designate (H.R. 8203), H8638, H8639, H8640 [29NO]
Bureau of the Census: improve operations (H.R. 8326), H7833, H7835, H7836 [14SE]
——— prohibit use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in decennial census, H7836 [14SE]
Caesar H. Wright Jr., Post Office Building, Hilton Head Island, SC: designate (H.R. 6042), H9670 [12DE]
Chairman Richard Milanovich Post Office, Palm Springs, CA: designate (H.R. 9074), H9667 [12DE]
Charles P. Nord Post Office, Perham, MN: designate (H.R. 6220), H9673, H9674 [12DE]
Charles W. Lindberg Post Office, Minneapolis, MN: designate (H.R. 8026), H9665, H9666• [12DE]
Chief Rudy Banuelos Post Office, King City, CA: designate (H.R. 8622), H9667, H9668 [12DE]
Children and youth: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address infant formula shortage (H.R. 7790), H5161 [18MY]
Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board: extend termination date (S. 3655), H8481, H8482 [14NO]
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 (H. Res. 881), H1352, H1354 [8MR]
Command Sergeant Major Lawrence E. ‘Rabbit’ Kennedy Post Office Building, Amory, MS: designate (H.R. 207), H4789, H4790 [10MY]
Computers: increase semiconductor manufacturing incentives to enable advanced research and development, secure supply chain, and ensure national security and economic competitiveness, H7378 [28JY]
Contraceptives: protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (H.R. 8373), H6938 [21JY]
Cora Reynolds Anderson Post Office, Baraga, MI: designate (S. 3884), H8489 [14NO]
Corporal Hunter Lopez Memorial Post Office Building, La Quinta, CA: designate (H.R. 7988), H9664, H9665 [12DE]
Courts: decision in New York v. Dept. of Commerce relative to inclusion of question about citizenship in decennial census, H5860 [23JN]
CW4 Christian J. Koch Post Office, Honeoye Falls, NY: designate (H.R. 3508), H4790, H4791 [10MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: 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) (H.R. 7791), H5155 [18MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), E741• [15JY]
——— require congressional certification for sales of F–16 fighter jets and F–16 modernization kits to Turkey, E741• [15JY]
Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs, H1353 [8MR]
Dept. of Justice: release of ‘‘Compelling Interest To Remedy the Effects of Discrimination in Federal Contracting—A Survey of Recent Evidence’’ report, E619• [14JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), H1219 [2MR]
——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), Senate amendment, H5719 [21JN]
District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post Office, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 7873), H9663, H9664• [12DE]
Dr. Ezra S. Parke Post Office Building, Bloomfield Township, MI: designate (H.R. 7519), H9665 [12DE]
Drugs: decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (H.R. 3617), H4096 [1AP]
——— establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products (H.R. 6833), H4044 [31MR]
Economy: invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, H809 [2FE], H7378 [28JY]
——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), Senate amendment, H7647, H7700• [12AU]
Esteban E. Torres Post Office Building, West Covina, CA: designate (H.R. 7832), H9663 [12DE]
Executive Office of the President: grant authority to reclassify certain competitive service positions, H7855 [15SE]
Families and domestic relations: repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (H.R. 8404), H6869 [19JY]
——— repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (H.R. 8404), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1510), H8810 [7DE]
——— repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (H.R. 8404), Senate amendment, H8832 [8DE]
Federal agencies and departments: encourage migration of Federal Government information technology systems to quantum-resistant cryptography (H.R. 7535), H5952, H5953, H5955 [12JY]
——— establish civilian personnel rotation program for Federal cybersecurity professionals at non-military and non-intelligence agencies that confront cybersecurity challenges, H809 [2FE]
——— establish plan for safety of Federal employees and contractors physically present at worksites during nationwide public health emergency declared for infectious disease (H.R. 8466), H8140, H8142, H8143 [28SE]
——— impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from competitive service (H.R. 302), H7848, H7849, H7852, H7853, H7854, H7855 [15SE]
——— prevent organizational conflicts of interest in Federal acquisition (S. 3905), H9838, H9839 [14DE]
——— require guidance clarity statements on certain agency documents not issued in accordance with rulemaking process and therefore not legally binding (S. 533), H8480, H8481 [14NO]
Federal employees: 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 (H.R. 521), H5955, H5958 [12JY]
Firearms: address gun violence, improve record availability to National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and address mental illness in criminal justice system, E687• [1JY]
——— 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), H5383 [8JN]
First Sergeant Leonard A. Funk, Jr. Post Office Building, McKeesport, PA: designate (H.R. 5794), H5961, H5962 [12JY]
Floating Hospital, Inc.: tribute, E1083• [25OC]
GAO: provide certain information relative to unimplemented priority recommendations as part of annual reporting to Congress (H.R. 7331), H5955 [12JY]
——— report on whistleblower protection actions, including timeliness of rulings by Merit Systems Protection Board, how often individual choose jury trial, and claim review process recommendations, H7831 [14SE]
——— require report to Congress on impact of provision of services by agencies to persons according to their gender identity, sexual orientation, and variations in sex characteristics, H5866 [23JN]
Gary James Fletcher Post Office Building, Canyon, TX: designate (S. 3826), H8488, H8489 [14NO]
GSA: transfer certain surplus computers and technology equipment to nonprofit computer refurbishers for repair and distribution (H.R. 3544), H5960, H5961 [12JY]
HANAC, Inc.: anniversary, E1076• [25OC]
House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H9889 [15DE]
Howard Arthur Tibbs Post Office, Salem, OH: designate (H.R. 2473), H8486, H8487 [14NO]
Human rights: provide for implementation of certain provisions to prevent human trafficking in Government contracting (S. 3470), H8143, H8144 [28SE]
Information technology: modernize Federal information security management and establish Cyber Incident Review Office and Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) (H.R. 8956), H8136, H8139, H8140 [28SE]
Institute of Internal Auditors: anniversary, E461• [6MY]
Jamaica: independence anniversary, E333• [31MR]
——— U.S. policy, E333• [31MR]
James A. Rogers, Jr., Post Office, Winsted, MN: designate (H.R. 6221), H9674 [12DE]
Jesus Antonio Collazos Post Office Building, Arlington County, VA: designate (H.R. 7082), H9668, H9669 [12DE]
Jews: anniversary of first U.S. bat mitzvah, E275• [17MR]
John Armor Bingham Post Office, Cadiz, OH: designate (H.R. 2472), H5965, H5966 [12JY]
John R. Hatcher III Post Office Building, Oxnard, CA: designate (H.R. 5659), H5962, H5963 [12JY]
Joseph Woodrow Hatchett U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Tallahassee, FL: designate (S. 2938), Senate amendment, E687• [1JY]
Judge James Perez Post Office, Santa Ana, CA: designate (H.R. 5949), H9662 [12DE]
King, Cecelia: Faith & Politics Institute John Robert Lewis Scholar appointee, E723• [13JY]
Knickerbocker Greys (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1086• [25OC]
Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui Memorial Post Office Building, Norco, CA: designate (H.R. 5809), H5964, H5965 [12JY]
Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building, Pontotoc, MS: designate (H.R. 209), H4790 [10MY]
Lawrence M. ‘‘Larry’’ Walsh Sr., Post Office, Elwood, IL: designate (H.R. 700), H4784, H4785 [10MY]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4346), Senate amendment, H7378 [28JY]
Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: change address (H.R. 6725), H9662, H9663 [12DE]
Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (H.R. 5900), H4785, H4786 [10MY]
Martin Olav Sabo Post Office, Minneapolis, MN: designate (H.R. 8025), H8638 [29NO]
Ms. Magazine: anniversary, E1063• [21OC], E1106• [3NO]
National Archives and Records Administration: submit plan to Congress to eliminate records backlog at National Personnel Records Center (H.R. 7337), H5951, H5952 [12JY]
National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to New York, NY, Vincent R. Sombrotto Branch 36, E1143• [14NO]
Neal Kenneth Todd Post Office, Akeley, MN: designate (H.R. 4899), H8640 [29NO]
New Jersey Institute of Technology: tribute, E1092• [28OC]
New York, NY: anniversary of Polish & Slavic Center, E337• [31MR]
——— tribute to Shen Yun dance troupe, E231• [8MR]
New York Historical Society: installation of ‘‘Edith Windsor—Champion of Marriage Equality’’ exhibit, E588• [7JN]
92d Street Young Men’s and Young Women’s Hebrew Association (92NY): tribute to ‘‘Love Letter to New York’’ gala, E492• [12MY]
Norma Comnick Post Office, Anderson, CA: designate (H.R. 228), H5966 [12JY]
Officer Leo Pavlak Post Office Building, South St. Paul, MN: designate (H.R. 8226), H9666, H9667 [12DE]
OMB: establish or provide artificial intelligence training program for acquisition workforce (S. 2551), H8144, H8145 [28SE]
——— issue guidance relative to natural disaster resilience (S. 3510), H8482, H8483 [14NO]
——— standardize use of core-based statistical area designations in Federal programs, allow public comment on proposed changes, and report on scientific basis and estimated impact of changes (S. 1941), H8483, H8484, H8485 [14NO]
OPM: implement merit-based reforms to civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills-and competency-based hiring (H.R. 6967), H8145, H8147, H8148 [28SE]
Pakistan: support human rights of Sindhi Sufi people, E733• [14JY]
PFC James Anderson, Jr., Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (H.R. 1095), H5962 [12JY]
PFC Jang Ho Kim Post Office Building, Placentia, CA: designate (H.R. 6630), H9672 [12DE]
Population: clarify that when applicable, Federal surveys should gather information from knowledgeable proxy of deceased LGBTQI+ individual, H5866, H5867 [23JN]
——— establish data standards and protocols for agencies collecting information through covered surveys for anonymizing data collected and destroying personally-identifiable information, H5867 [23JN]
——— improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (H.R. 4176), H5856, H5858, H5860, H5861, H5866, H5867 [23JN]
——— require Federal population surveys collecting voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity to include question about citizenship, H5860 [23JN]
Postal Service: provide stability and enhance services (H.R. 3076), H1033, H1040, H1041, H1042, H1048, H1050, H1051 [8FE]
——— provide stability and enhance services (H.R. 3076), consideration (H. Res. 912), H1026 [8FE]
——— purchase of electric or zero emission vehicles, H9919 [21DE]
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board: strengthen ability to provide meaningful oversight and governance on use of artificial intelligence technologies for counterterrorism purposes, H809 [2FE]
Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building, Easley, SC: designate (H.R. 91), H4787, H4788 [10MY]
Queens, NY: tribute to Egyptian Heritage Day Festival, E763• [20JY]
——— tribute to Old Astoria Neighborhood Association, E1319• [20DE]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H809 [2FE]
Ron Wright Post Office Building, Arlington, TX: designate (S. 3825), H8641 [29NO]
Ronald A. Robinson Post Office, Little Rock, AR: designate (H.R. 6080), H8149, H8150 [28SE]
Ronald E. Rosser Post Office, Roseville, OH: designate (H.R. 4622), H5965 [12JY]
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building, Detroit, MI: designate (H.R. 6614), H4786, H4787 [10MY]
Roy E. Dickens Post Office, Hazel Park, MI: designate (H.R. 7518), H8487, H8488 [14NO]
Russia: prohibit importation of Russian energy products (H.R. 6968), H1399 [9MR]
Ryan J. Cummings Post Office Building, Crystal Lake, IL: designate (H.R. 6917), H8486 [14NO]
Sergeant Gerald T. ‘Jerry’ Donnellan Post Office, Suffern, NY: designate (H.R. 6267), H8148, H8149 [28SE]
Shor, Nancy: Boston University School of Law Silver Shingle Award recipient, E1322• [20DE]
Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Office, Pickens, SC: designate (H.R. 92), H4788, H4789 [10MY]
Supreme Court: decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, H6628 [15JY]
——— leak of draft opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, H4902 [12MY]
Susan A. Davis Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (H.R. 9308), H8637 [29NO]
Thelma Harper Post Office Building, Nashville, TN: establish (H.R. 5271), H5963, H5964 [12JY]
Tuchman Foundation: tribute, E1089• [28OC]
U.S. Marine Corporal Ronald R. Payne Jr., Post Office, Lakeland, FL: designate (H.R. 7638), H9669, H9670 [12DE]
Urban Upbound (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E1072• [21OC]
Vanessa Guillén Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (H.R. 224), H4783, H4784 [10MY]
——— designate (S. 4411), H9933, H9934 [21DE]
Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial Post Office Building, Schaumburg, IL: designate (H.R. 6386), H4786 [10MY]
Votes: position on missed, H4490• [26AP], H5751• [22JN], H5969 [12JY]
W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office, Avon, MN: designate (H.R. 6218), H9673 [12DE]
Whistleblowing: allow whistleblowers, outside intelligence community, to appeal adverse security clearance actions to Merit Systems Protection Board, H7831 [14SE]
——— modify and enhance protections for Federal Government whistleblowers (H.R. 2988), H7825, H7826, H7827, H7828, H7831, H7833 [14SE]
——— require Inspectors General report annually number of instances in which whistleblower retaliation complaint is not resolved within certain time period, H7831 [14SE]
——— require Inspectors General to establish and maintain mechanism to receive whistleblower information that ensures and maintains anonymity, H7831 [14SE]
Women: ensure protection of reproductive health rights, H4902, H4907 [12MY]
Remarks in House relative to
Tribute, H9890 [15DE]
Reports
Compelling Interest To Remedy the Effects of Discrimination in Federal Contracting—A Survey of Recent Evidence (excerpt): Dept. of Justice, E620• [14JN]
Reports filed
Activities During the 117th Congress: Committee on Oversight and Reform (House) (H. Rept. 117–699), H10549 [3JA]
Direct Sec. of the Treasury To Transmit Certain Documents to House of Representatives Relative to Projected Impact of Infrastructure Spending Legislation: Committee on Oversight and Reform (House) (H. Res. 1412) (H. Rept. 117–588), H8707 [1DE]
Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act: Committee on Oversight and Reform (House) (H.R. 8326) (H. Rept. 117–456), H7740 [9SE]
LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act: Committee on Oversight and Reform (House) (H.R. 4176) (H. Rept. 117–378), H5733 [21JN]
Preventing a Patronage System (PPSA) Act: Committee on Oversight and Reform (House) (H.R. 302) (H. Rept. 117–455), H7735 [2SE]
Request President To Provide Documents to House on Monitoring of Pro-Gun, Pro-Life, or Conservative Groups Under Internet Covert Operations Program: Committee on Oversight and Reform (House) (H. Res. 1479) (H. Rept. 117–614), H9688 [12DE]
Request President To Transmit Documents to House of Representatives Relative to Biden Family’s International Business Dealings and Related Information: Committee on Oversight and Reform (House) (H. Res. 1243) (H. Rept. 117–495), H8118 [26SE]
Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act: Committee on Oversight and Reform (House) (H.R. 2988) (H. Rept. 117–334), H5096 [17MY]
Statements
Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act: several former Census Bureau Directors, H7834 [14SE]
Postal Service Reform Act: Executive Office of the President, H1040 [8FE]
Tributes
Alafoyiannis, Rania, E1338• [22DE]
Anello, Russell, H9859 [15DE]
Bakoyannis, Kostas, E1021• [4OC]
Burleigh, Henry T. (Harry), E414• [27AP]
Falkenberg, Patricia, E1039• [11OC]
Kenner, Patti Askwith, E974• [22SE]
Letsios, Marina, E1347• [22DE]
Levin, Representative Andy, H9890 [15DE]
Loi, Maria, E1336• [22DE]
Panagopoulos, Katerina Nafplioti, E584• [7JN]
Schneider, Barry, E579• [7JN]
SenGupta, Uma, E420• [27AP]
Walsh, Elaine M., E757• [20JY]