McBATH, LUCY (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6322, H6354 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 8297), H6337 [13JY]

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), H7728 [26AU]

Animals: increase enforcement of Animal Welfare Act violations (see H.R. 6100), H4398 [6AP]

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]

Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail: designate (see H.R. 7884), H5448 [9JN]

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

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

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

Children and youth: authorize appropriations for substance abuse youth initiative (see H.R. 5530), H4128 [1AP]

Climate: produce national climate adaptation and resilience strategy (see H.R. 6461), H6680 [15JY]

Colleges and universities: condemn threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities and reaffirm support for historically Black colleges and universities and their students (see H. Con. Res. 70), H1331 [7MR]

Colleyville, TX: commend first responders and honor victims of hostage crisis at Congregation Beth Israel synagogue and reaffirm commitment to combat hate, bigotry, anti-Semitism, and violence against Jewish Americans (see H. Res. 881), H332 [1FE]

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]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain statue of Harriet Tubman to display in U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 7062), H3829 [17MR]

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 Office of Civic Bridgebuilding (see H.R. 6843), H1146 [25FE]

Courts: establish U.S. Immigration Courts (see H.R. 6577), H4799 [10MY]

Crime: reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 8736), H8414 [25OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify and expand food donation by increasing liability protections, creating new ways to donate, and eliminating food waste (see H.R. 6251), H5735 [21JN]

——— establish pilot program promoting scratch cooking in school meal programs (see H.R. 6608), H976 [4FE]

——— establish pilot program to make grants to school food authorities to provide 100 percent plant-based food and milk options (see H.R. 4108), H5410 [8JN]

——— 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), H3714 [11MR]

——— improve National School Lunch Program requirements (see H.R. 7027), H1422 [9MR]

——— provide for adjustment or modification of loans for critical rural utility service providers (see H.R. 2244), H216 [18JA]

——— reauthorize child nutrition programs (see H.R. 8450), H7713 [16AU]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (see H.R. 4077), H5976 [12JY]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 4402), H977 [4FE]

——— double Pell Grant award amount, improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and reduce interest rates (see H.R. 8872), H7881 [15SE]

——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see H.R. 3836), H5611 [15JN]

——— establish Career Pathway Grant Program to support partnerships between community or technical colleges and workforce development partners (see H.R. 6723), H1122 [15FE]

——— establish Native American language resource center (see H.R. 2271), H1134 [18FE]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 2037), H7784 [13SE]

——— provide grants for institutions of higher education to prevent alcohol and substance misuse (see H.R. 6493), H301 [25JA]

——— remove all adverse credit history relative to student loan from borrower who has rehabilitated loan (see H.R. 6466), H289 [20JA]

——— remove record of default on certain loans made, insured, or guaranteed under Higher Education Act from borrower’s credit history upon full repayment of loan amount (see H.R. 6749), H1123 [15FE]

——— require reporting of certain incidents resulting in serious physical injuries or death at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 8406), H7728 [26AU]

——— update income-based repayment plans and public service loan forgiveness program (see H.R. 7530), H4443 [14AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish grant program for tree planting to reduce residential energy consumption (see H.R. 3522), H1177 [28FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 7814), H5173 [18MY]

——— establish grant program to promote comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention efforts in high schools (see H.R. 1803), H4127 [1AP]

——— establish interagency council on social determinants of health to provide recommendations and assistance in developing strategies to target health and well-being of high-need patients (see H.R. 2503), H1014 [7FE]

——— establish program to develop antimicrobial innovations targeting most challenging pathogens and most threatening infections (see H.R. 3932), H7720 [23AU]

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 6117), H7736 [2SE]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 5129), H1120 [11FE]

——— reauthorize pediatric mental health care access grant program (see H.R. 7076), H4398 [6AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish grant program for States to modernize criminal justice data infrastructure to facilitate automated record sealing and expungement (see H.R. 5651), H4154 [4AP]

Dept. of Labor: assist employers providing employment to individuals with disabilities under special certificates allowing for payment of subminimum wage to transition away from and phase out use of such certificates (see H.R. 2373), H8222 [28SE]

——— establish grant program to support out-of-school-time youth workforce readiness programs providing employability skills, work-based learning, and workforce opportunities for eligible youth (see H.R. 3342), H948 [3FE]

——— promulgate occupational safety and health standard on reducing threat of violence in workplaces (see H.R. 7540), H4448 [18AP]

——— reauthorize YouthBuild program (see H.R. 7381), H4152 [4AP]

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

——— establish Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program (see H.R. 6546), H1134 [18FE]

——— post national human trafficking hotline information in restrooms of all aircrafts, airports, buses, bus stations, passenger trains, and passenger railroad stations in U.S. (see H.R. 7181), H4862 [11MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through Veterans Community Care program (see H.R. 6647), H1135 [18FE]

——— provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services (see H.R. 1957), H1148 [25FE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to certain Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners (see H.R. 2734), H3744 [15MR]

DIPG Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 404), H1135 [18FE]

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 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]

Dooley, Vince: tribute (see H. Res. 1455), H8429 [3NO]

Drugs: establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products (see H.R. 6833), H1145 [25FE]

Edwards, Caroline: tribute (see H. Res. 1199), H5823 [22JN]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 1), H3898 [28MR]

——— expand protections for election workers, polling places, and other election infrastructure against threats and violence (see H.R. 6872), H1175 [28FE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see H.R. 3488), H918 [2FE]

——— provide young children and families access to high-quality affordable childcare and early education (see H. Res. 1036), H4396 [6AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements (see H.R. 6938), H1302 [3MR]

FDA: establish nonvisual accessibility standards for certain devices with digital interfaces (see H.R. 4853), H4435 [7AP]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 2499), H4439 [11AP]

Firearms: authorize use of certain grant funds for active shooter preparedness (see H.R. 7541), H4448 [18AP]

——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 748), H195 [13JA]

——— 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]

——— require safe storage and adult supervision before juvenile can possess firearm, and award grants to local educational agencies to implement gun safety awareness programs (see H.R. 6639), H1073 [8FE]

Foreign aid: enhance mental health and psychosocial support within U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3988), H7732 [30AU]

Forsyth County, GA: condemn race massacre by white supremacist mobs in 1912 and reaffirm commitment to combating white supremacy, hatred, and injustice (see H. Res. 917), H1114 [9FE]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1378), H7883 [15SE]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4146), H7732 [30AU]

Georgia: establish program to provide environmental assistance in Chattahoochee River Basin (see H.R. 7198), H3862 [24MR]

Gold Star Father’s Day: designate (see H. Res. 1190), H5733 [21JN]

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]

——— recognize infertility is widespread problem that affects populations of diverse ages, races, ethnicities, and genders (see H. Res. 338), H1135 [18FE]

Health care facilities: codify statutory definition for long-term care pharmacies (see H.R. 5632), H1177 [28FE]

Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8223 [28SE]

Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 53), H332 [1FE]

Immigration: authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered the U.S. as children (see H.R. 4331), H948 [3FE]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 3648), H3971 [29MR]

——— establish new nonimmigrant category for alien relatives of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents seeking to enter U.S. temporarily for family purposes (see H.R. 3215), H1376 [8MR]

——— recapture unused family- and employment-based immigrant visa numbers (see H.R. 7374), H4799 [10MY]

Insurance: require coverage of infertility treatments (see H.R. 4450), H1134 [18FE]

——— 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 Black Aviation Professionals Day: designate (see H. Res. 936), H1132 [18FE]

Investments: increase portability of and access to retirement savings (see H.R. 5832), H254 [19JA]

Jews: condemn anti-Semitism by public figures (see H. Res. 1525), H9903 [15DE]

Law enforcement officers: authorize public safety officer death benefits to officers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder (see H.R. 6943), H4799 [10MY]

Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see H.R. 6785), H1331 [7MR]

Medicaid: provide higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures for maternal health care services (see H.R. 6612), H976 [4FE]

Medicare: improve how beneficiaries are assigned under shared savings program by also basing such assignment on primary care services from nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists (see H.R. 6308), H4192 [5AP]

Military Women’s Memorial: anniversary (see H. Res. 1497), H8824 [7DE]

Morality and ethics: remember kindness in the U.S. and affirm commitment to fostering community and building resiliency through every day acts of kindness (see H. Res. 628), H8373 [30SE]

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

National CASA/GAL Volunteers’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 1157), H5333 [7JN]

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

National Endowment for the Humanities: establish National Council on African American History and Culture (see H.R. 8971), H8112 [22SE]

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

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 Pell Grant Day: designate (see H. Res. 1193), H5734 [21JN]

National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1317), H8543 [16NO]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 1071), H4715 [3MY]

National Workforce Development Month: designate (see H. Res. 1383), H8113 [22SE]

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]

NOAA: provide for ocean-based solutions to reduce carbon emissions and global warming, make coastal zones more resilient, and provide for conservation and restoration of habitats, biodiversity, and marine mammals and fish (see H.R. 3764), H3713 [11MR]

PCOS Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 878), H252 [19JA]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 1334), H3897 [28MR]

Pollution: reduce production and use of single-use plastics, improve responsibility of producers over consumer products and packaging, and prevent plastics from entering animal and human food chains and waterways (see H.R. 2238), H216 [18JA]

Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 939), H1140 [22FE]

Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 9202), H8402 [18OC]

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

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

SBA: publish or update resource guide for small business concerns operating as child care providers (see H.R. 3072), H1177 [28FE]

Senator Johnny Isakson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Atlanta Regional Office, Atlanta, GA: designate (see H.R. 8350), H6334 [13JY]

SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office, Peachtree City, GA: designate (see H.R. 9383), H8708 [1DE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H5334 [7JN]

SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 6583), H946 [3FE]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 3824), H7785 [13SE]

Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 4766), H1149 [25FE] (see H.R. 7647), H4713 [3MY]

Taxation: 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), H8396 [14OC]

——— expand and modify employer educational assistance programs (see H.R. 4411), H3897 [28MR]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2974), H7784 [13SE]

——— provide refundable credit for certain teachers as supplement to State effort to provide teachers with livable wage (see H.R. 7660), H4713 [3MY]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H7727 [26AU]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H7727 [26AU]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 2773), H44 [11JA]

University of Georgia: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 872), H194 [13JA]

Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 879), H253 [19JA]

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

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]

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7309), H4071 [31MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: establish publicly available database of bid solicitations for infant formula under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 7603), H4575 [27AP]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to eligible entities to provide community-based mental health services in communities in which active shooter event or incident of targeted violence occurred (see H.R. 7537), H4448 [18AP]

Dept. of Justice: require Inspector General to conduct inspections of Bureau of Prisons correctional facilities, provide recommendations to fix problems, and assign each facility risk score (see H.R. 9009), H8220 [28SE]

Dept. of Labor: codify competitive grant program to build community college capacity to provide employment and training programs for in-demand industries or occupations (see H.R. 7385), H4152 [4AP]

Insurance: require health insurance providers to issue notices relative to prescription drug refills to individuals residing in emergency areas during emergency periods (see H.R. 8270), H5929 [1JY]

Pensions: protect retirement security (see H.R. 7310), H4071 [31MR]

Weather Channel: anniversary (see H. Res. 1074), H4608 [28AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: establish publicly available database of bid solicitations for infant formula under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (H.R. 7603), H4575 [27AP]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to eligible entities to provide community-based mental health services in communities in which active shooter event or incident of targeted violence occurred (H.R. 7537), H4448 [18AP]

Dept. of Justice: require Inspector General to conduct inspections of Bureau of Prisons correctional facilities, provide recommendations to fix problems, and assign each facility risk score (H.R. 9009), H8222 [28SE]

Dept. of Labor: codify competitive grant program to build community college capacity to provide employment and training programs for in-demand industries or occupations (H.R. 7385), H4153 [4AP]

Insurance: require health insurance providers to issue notices relative to prescription drug refills to individuals residing in emergency areas during emergency periods (H.R. 8270), H5930 [1JY]

Pensions: protect retirement security (H.R. 7310), H4073 [31MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5881 [24JN]

Remarks

Black History Month: observance, E162• [18FE]

Drugs: establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products (H.R. 6833), H4043 [31MR]

Firearms: gun control, H47 [12JA], H9739 [14DE]

——— 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), H5376 [8JN]

——— issue extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from person who may present danger to others or themselves (H.R. 2377), H5420, H5421 [9JN]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E1000• [29SE]

Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, H9739 [14DE]

Weather Channel: anniversary (H. Res. 1074), H4583 [28AP]

Tributes

Bernath, Julia, E1284• [14DE]

Chisholm, Shirley, H1000 [7FE]

Morelli, Maritza, E1000• [29SE]

Roberts, Marjorie, E162• [18FE]

Urbina, Belisa, E1000• [29SE]

Valdez, Pilar, E1000• [29SE]

Yandura, Gary, E1277• [14DE]