McEACHIN, A. DONALD (a Representative from Virginia)

Amendments

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H854 [2FE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act, H4423 [7AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 8297), H5976 [12JY]

Afghanistan: support nationals who supported U.S. mission, vet parolees, adjust status of certain nationals, and provide special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 8685), H8223 [28SE]

Animals: increase enforcement of Animal Welfare Act violations (see H.R. 6100), H217 [18JA]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 2709), H7713 [16AU]

——— establish leave policies for members to seek abortions (see H.R. 8916), H8223 [28SE]

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), H7173 [26JY]

CDC: promote mental wellness and resilience, heal mental and behavioral health and psychosocial problems, and award grants for community-based mental wellness and resilience programs (see H.R. 9201), H8442 [10NO]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 2674), H195 [13JA]

Climate: address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 260), H4715 [3MY]

Collective bargaining: provide collective bargaining rights for firefighters and emergency medical services personnel employed by States or political subdivisions (see H.R. 2586), H7784 [13SE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 3525), H1330 [7MR]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain statue of Harriet Tubman to display in U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 7062), H3866 [24MR]

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

Contraceptives: protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (see H.R. 8373), H6707 [18JY]

Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 6207), H4862 [11MY]

Courts: improve safety and security of Federal judiciary (see H.R. 4436), H5547 [14JN]

Crime: reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 8736), H8319 [29SE]

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) (see H.R. 7791), H5175 [18MY]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 4379), H1149 [25FE]

Dept. of Commerce: carry out grant and revolving loan program to provide funding for projects to increase resiliency and energy efficiency of communications networks (see H.R. 8178), H5822 [22JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow military medical treatment facilities to provide abortion services and for military to cover associated costs (see H.R. 7945), H5941 [7JY]

——— codify certain clean energy targets (see H.R. 7882), H7713 [16AU]

——— improve independent coverage under TRICARE Young Adult Program (see H.R. 475), H5010 [16MY]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 4402), H6883 [19JY]

——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 2525), H7256 [27JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish grant program to facilitate electric vehicle sharing services operated at public housing projects (see H.R. 6662), H1149 [25FE]

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

Dept. of HHS: 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), H8223 [28SE]

——— 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), H7842 [14SE]

——— 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), H7068 [21JY]

——— develop national strategic action plan and program to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 3271), H4075 [31MR]

——— establish Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health (see H.R. 5585), H3745 [15MR]

——— establish Office of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Well-Being (see H.R. 8524), H8423 [31OC]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 7630), H8390 [11OC]

——— improve access to, and quality of health care for, minority and underserved populations (see H.R. 7585), H4510 [26AP]

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

——— improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 9040), H8442 [10NO]

——— provide flexibility and funding for World Trade Center Health Program (see H.R. 4965), H7558 [9AU]

——— research long-term effects of coronavirus, develop rare disease public emergency health plan, provide immunization education, promote diversity in clincal trials, and increase access to telehealth services (see H.R. 6000), H10 [10JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish grant program to establish, create, and administer violent incident clearance and technology investigative method (see H.R. 5768), H10 [10JA]

——— establish Office of Environmental Justice (see H.R. 9124), H8377 [4OC]

Dept. of the Interior: assess suitability and feasibility of designating certain land in Virginia as Coastal Virginia National Heritage Area (see H.R. 7471), H4432 [7AP]

——— eliminate patenting of Federal lands, impose Federal minerals royalty, establish fund for cleanup of abandoned mines, and review certain lands to determine availability for future mining (see H.R. 7580), H5010 [16MY]

Dept. of the Interior and Forest Service: align management of public lands and waters with President’s greenhouse gas emission reduction goals (see H.R. 8802), H7783 [13SE]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1948), H8011 [20SE]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H7067 [21JY]

Discrimination: prohibit discrimination based on individual’s texture or style of hair (see H.R. 2116), H1148 [25FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 1), H5216 [24MY]

Employment: establish domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see H.R. 4826), H5334 [7JN]

EPA: ensure use of broad and protective definition of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 5987), H4922 [12MY]

——— establish pilot program for hyperlocal air quality monitoring projects in environmental justice communities (see H.R. 6759), H1129 [18FE]

——— establish program to make grants to States to assist local educational agencies in voluntary installation and maintenance of water filtration stations at schools and child care programs (see H.R. 4805), H5487 [13JN]

——— implement fenceline monitoring for air pollutants at facilities contributing to high local cancer rates and other health threats and expand and strengthen national ambient air quality monitoring network (see H.R. 8352), H6334 [13JY]

——— improve recycling and composting programs (see H.R. 8059), H8442 [10NO]

Evans, Sarah Keys: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5922), H10 [10JA]

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), H303 [25JA]

——— 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]

FCC: classify broadband as telecommunications service (see H.R. 8573), H7709 [12AU]

——— ensure just and reasonable charges for telephone and advanced communications services in correctional and detention facilities (see H.R. 2489), H5547 [14JN]

——— make available additional frequencies in 3.1-3.45 gigahertz band for non-Federal use, shared Federal and non-Federal use, or combination (see H.R. 7624), H4607 [28AP]

FDA: allow drug manufacturers and sponsors to use alternative testing methods to animal testing to investigate drug safety and effectiveness (see H.R. 2565), H1276 [2MR]

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

Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 113), H8404 [18OC]

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

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

FTC: conduct investigation, report to Congress, and issue regulations on unfair or deceptive acts or practices in advertising or marketing of firearms (see H.R. 8570), H8319 [29SE]

——— prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 8210), H7738 [6SE]

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4146), H7738 [6SE]

Health: declare gun violence public health crisis (see H. Res. 1165), H5824 [22JN]

——— establish value-based care program to exempt eligible rural health clinics from certain payment limitations (see H.R. 5883), H1177 [28FE]

——— oppose criminalization of essential health care, including sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care and disapprove criminalization of pregnancy outcomes (see H. Con. Res. 89), H4920 [12MY]

——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1255), H8429 [3NO]

——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 8111), H6707 [18JY]

Health care professionals: extend Emergency Declaration Blanket Waiver beyond coronavirus emergency period relative to training and certification of nurse aides (see H.R. 7744), H8410 [21OC]

Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 53), H3777 [16MR]

Insurance: provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 3783), H8442 [10NO]

Iran: award Congressional Gold Medal to former U.S. hostages of Iran Hostage Crisis for resilience throughout unprecedented ordeal and sacrifice to our country (see H.R. 1179), H5487 [13JN]

Jesus Antonio Collazos Post Office Building, Arlington County, VA: designate (see H.R. 7082), H3829 [17MR]

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

Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 1182), H5645 [16JN]

LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 1198), H5920 [24JN]

Medicaid: streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (see H.R. 3089), H7784 [13SE]

Medicare: combat opioid crisis by promoting access to non-opioid treatments in hospital outpatient setting (see H.R. 3259), H7067 [21JY]

——— expand access to telehealth services (see H.R. 2903), H7558 [9AU]

——— extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (see H.R. 8800), H8495 [14NO]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3173), H7256 [27JY]

——— make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities relative to coronavirus emergency (see H.R. 1332), H7067 [21JY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3630), H198 [14JA]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 1946), H7067 [21JY]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see H.R. 2256), H7067 [21JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve treatment of U.S. territories (see H.R. 3434), H8419 [28OC]

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 8512), H7169 [26JY]

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

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

National Park Service: establish U.S. African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Program (see H.R. 6805), H1139 [22FE]

——— increase amounts deposited in Historic Preservation Fund (see H.R. 6589), H8442 [10NO]

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

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1336), H7884 [15SE]

NOAA: establish grant program to fund youth fishing projects (see H.R. 8977), H8112 [22SE]

PCOS Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 471), H4715 [3MY] (see H. Res. 878), H303 [25JA]

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), H1275 [2MR]

Postal Service: ensure it remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 47), H254 [19JA]

——— maintain certain service standards for first-class mail (see H.R. 2230), H290 [20JA]

——— prohibit from carrying out contract for procurement of next generation vehicle fleet unless such fleet is at least 75 percent electric or zero emission vehicles (see H.R. 7018), H1422 [9MR]

Puerto Rico: enable people of Puerto Rico to choose permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status and provide for transition to and implementation of such status (see H.R. 8393), H6923 [20JY]

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

Russia: 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]

Senate: rename Russell Senate Office Building (see H. Res. 920), H1114 [9FE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2050), H8318 [29SE]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 3183), H5448 [9JN]

——— provide equitable formula for individuals with non-covered employment and provide relief for individuals currently affected by Windfall Elimination Provision (see H.R. 2337), H5547 [14JN]

SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 6583), H8420 [28OC]

Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 4766), H5448 [9JN]

Taxation: allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 4086), H8379 [4OC]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2974), H7407 [28JY]

——— modify private business use requirements for bonds issued for lead service line replacement projects (see H.R. 6985), H8318 [29SE]

——— modify rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, eliminate requirement that taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by amount of rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see H.R. 2294), H8442 [10NO]

——— provide manufacturing investment tax credit and production tax credit for manufacturing facilities that produce offshore wind turbine components (see H.R. 7388), H4152 [4AP]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H290 [20JA]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H290 [20JA]

Tubman, Harriet: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 1842), H1275 [2MR]

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), H3744 [15MR]

——— make homebuyers aware of all loan options by providing veterans with written comparison of Dept. of Veterans Affairs, FHA, and conventional loan options (see H.R. 8616), H8319 [29SE]

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

Women: clarify that constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights has met requirements of Constitution and is valid to all intents and purposes as part of Constitution (see H. Res. 891), H308 [28JA]

——— support contraceptive rights and access in U.S. and support comprehensive reproductive health care (see H. Res. 1155), H5932 [1JY]

World AIDS Day: support goals (see H. Res. 813), H10 [10JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Air pollution: improve air quality management and safety of communities using best available monitoring technology and data (see H.R. 8551), H7403 [28JY]

Dept. of HUD: provide for additional lead-based paint poisoning prevention procedures for families with children under certain age (see H.R. 7165), H3853 [18MR]

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

FDA: establish process to allow holders of abbreviated new generic drug applications to make labeling changes to include new or updated safety-related information (see H.R. 9011), H8220 [28SE]

Immigration: appoint counsel to children and vulnerable individuals, provide legal orientation programs to detainees, and identify number of persons represented by counsel and receiving legal orientation presentations (see H.R. 9304), H8507 [15NO]

Taxation: repeal fossil fuel subsidies for oil companies and establish gas price rebates to individuals (see H.R. 7871), H5214 [24MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Air pollution: improve air quality management and safety of communities using best available monitoring technology and data (H.R. 8551), H7405 [28JY]

Dept. of HUD: provide for additional lead-based paint poisoning prevention procedures for families with children under certain age (H.R. 7165), H3854 [18MR]

FDA: establish process to allow holders of abbreviated new generic drug applications to make labeling changes to include new or updated safety-related information (H.R. 9011), H8222 [28SE]

Immigration: appoint counsel to children and vulnerable individuals, provide legal orientation programs to detainees, and identify number of persons represented by counsel and receiving legal orientation presentations (H.R. 9304), H8508 [15NO]

Taxation: repeal fossil fuel subsidies for oil companies and establish gas price rebates to individuals (H.R. 7871), H5215 [24MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H3899 [29MR]

Essays

Black History Month Recognition of John Lewis: Mona Garimella, E182• [28FE]

——— Salim Bamoue, E185• [28FE]

Remarks

Bamoue, Salim: Virginia 4th Congressional District Black History Month high school essay contest winner, E185• [28FE]

Garimella, Mona: Virginia 4th Congressional District Black History Month high school essay contest winner, E182• [28FE]

Henrico, VA: tribute to Varina High School boys’ basketball team, E369• [7AP]

——— tribute to Varina High School football team, E160• [18FE]

Highland Springs, VA: tribute to Highland Springs High School boys’ basketball team, E370• [7AP]

James Solomon Russell Day: observance, E320• [30MR]

Richmond, VA: anniversary of Seven Hills School, E1153• [16NO]

——— tribute to John Marshall High School boys’ basketball team, E373• [7AP]

Votes: position on missed, E44• [18JA]

Tributes

Barry, Learned D., E24• [11JA]

Chew, Remmie, E187• [28FE]

Smith, Marion F., E783• [26JY]

Watkins, Tina R., E642• [17JN]