MENG, GRACE (a Representative from New York)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6515, H6560, H6584 [14JY]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H835, H854 [2FE]
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), H3745 [15MR]
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), H7720 [23AU]
Amory ‘‘Amo’’ Houghton, Jr., Post Office Building, Corning, NY: designate (see H.R. 7303), H4075 [31MR]
Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 5244), H8414 [25OC]
——— increase enforcement of Animal Welfare Act violations (see H.R. 6100), H9855 [14DE]
——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 5999), H918 [2FE]
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: provide for coverage of assisted reproductive technology services under TRICARE program (see H.R. 6094), H7067 [21JY]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H5824 [22JN]
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week: observance (see H. Res. 1406), H8316 [29SE]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1083), H4714 [3MY]
ATF: improve ability to work with agencies to address violent crime, allow enforcement against ‘‘bad apple’’ gun dealers, protect against certain dangerous weapons, and make certain data available to researchers (see H.R. 8460), H7546 [2AU]
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: establish commission to develop helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace (see H.R. 7769), H4970 [13MY]
Azerbaijan: call to immediately release all prisoners of war and captured civilians (see H. Res. 240), H4192 [5AP]
——— 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 Women’s Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 108), H8113 [22SE]
Burma: condemn military for perpetrating human rights violations as part of campaign to suppress democratic aspirations of Burmese people and mark anniversary of military coup (see H. Res. 896), H330 [1FE]
Business and industry: eliminate subsidies for domestic and foreign fossil-fuel production and taxpayer-funded research and development, update below-market royalty rates, and restrict access to coronavirus relief (see H.R. 2102), H5098 [17MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: design and install exhibit depicting attack on Capitol that occured January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 1627), H43 [11JA]
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: provide comprehensive dementia care management services, eliminate patient cost-sharing, support caregivers, and provide outreach to underrepresented populations (see H.R. 2517), H5175 [18MY]
Children and youth: address mental health impact of recurrent climate-related disasters on youth (see H. Res. 975), H4800 [10MY]
Chin, Vincent: recognize significance of death (see H. Res. 1200), H5878 [23JN]
Climate: ban greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants, stop hydraulic fracking, ban crude oil and natural gas exports, and restrict new liquified natural gas terminal siting or construction (see H.R. 6168), H1075 [8FE]
——— establish climate resilience workforce (see H.R. 6492), H1075 [8FE]
——— 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), H310 [28JA]
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]
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]
Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week: designate (see H. Res. 1365), H7965 [19SE]
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), H1125 [15FE]
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]
Consumers: protect from price-gouging during coronavirus emergency (see H.R. 675), H1014 [7FE]
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]
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), H3745 [15MR]
——— substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 6207), H9730 [13DE]
Courts: create civil action for non-consensual sexual protection barrier removal (see H.R. 7920), H5227 [31MY]
——— establish judicial ethics (see H.R. 7706), H5945 [11JY]
——— establish U.S. Immigration Courts (see H.R. 6577), H1126 [15FE]
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), H5334 [7JN]
——— provide penalties for individuals who knowingly and intentionally assault or intimidate hospital employees (see H.R. 7961), H5879 [23JN]
——— provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without person’s consent (see H.R. 6998), H1373 [8MR]
Democracy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 68), H6337 [13JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (see H. Res. 1156), H6681 [15JY]
——— 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]
——— extend certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing coronavirus (see H.R. 6613), H1425 [9MR]
——— fund school lunch information clearinghouse (see H.R. 7038), H4075 [31MR]
——— improve Child and Adult Care Food Program (see H.R. 5919), H195 [13JA]
——— treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1919), H7172 [26JY]
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]
——— seek cooperation with allies in Middle East to identify countries to implement integrated air and missile defense capability to protect people and infrastructure from Iranian rocket attacks (see H.R. 7987), H5932 [1JY]
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), H4862 [11MY]
——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 9136), H8378 [4OC]
——— establish emergency grant aid program (see H.R. 8247), H7256 [27JY]
——— include indoor agricultural technology as activity that supports well-rounded education (see H.R. 8103), H5936 [5JY]
——— make grants to higher education institutions to provide free meals to low-income students through existing on-campus meal programs (see H.R. 6934), H1331 [7MR]
——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual or concurrent enrollment programs (see H.R. 6585), H946 [3FE]
——— prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students due to immigration status (see H.R. 4815), H1149 [25FE]
——— promote and support collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions and local educational agencies with high enrollments of Hispanic or Latino students (see H.R. 7454), H4432 [7AP]
——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 4122), H4435 [7AP]
——— publish, in consultation with Depts. of HHS and Justice, annual report on indicators of school crime and safety that includes data on school shootings (see H.R. 5428), H3776 [16MR]
——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing-related misconduct (see H.R. 1933), H8386 [7OC]
——— support elementary and secondary schools in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination (see H.R. 7620), H6883 [19JY]
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), H918 [2FE]
——— authorize grants to children’s hospitals for increasing their capacity to provide pediatric behavioral health services (see H.R. 4943), H44 [11JA]
——— authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 7814), H5448 [9JN]
——— 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), H7785 [13SE]
——— 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), H6923 [20JY]
——— establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (see H.R. 3), H6624 [14JY]
——— 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]
——— 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), H7785 [13SE]
——— 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]
——— prohibit health insurance providers from imposing cost-sharing requirements or treatment limitations for diagnostic examinations for breast cancer that are less favorable than those for screening examinations (see H.R. 5769), H7067 [21JY]
——— provide for behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategies to reduce stigma associated with mental health among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations (see H.R. 3573), H5410 [8JN]
——— provide targeted funding for States and other eligible entities through Social Services Block Grant program to increase availability of menstrual products for individuals with limited access (see H.R. 9504), H9729 [13DE]
——— reauthorize pediatric mental health care access grant program (see H.R. 7076), H7407 [28JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: defer removal of certain Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian nationals for certain period (see H.R. 8922), H8010 [20SE]
——— defer removal of certain Vietnamese nationals for certain period (see H.R. 7708), H4796 [10MY]
——— enhance funding and administration of Nonprofit Security Grant Program (see H.R. 6825), H4192 [5AP]
——— reform process by which temporary nonagricultural worker visas are allocated (see H.R. 7549), H4452 [21AP]
Dept. of HUD: establish grant program for public housing agencies to install automatic sprinkler systems in public housing (see H.R. 2638), H79 [12JA]
——— 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]
Dept. of Justice: direct National Institute of Justice to collect, study, and analyze online content created by mass shooters to early identify potential mass shooters (see H.R. 9441), H8824 [7DE]
——— establish Office of Environmental Justice (see H.R. 9124), H8391 [11OC]
——— improve compensation under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 5338), H44 [11JA]
——— improve processing of samples of sexual assault evidence (see H.R. 8264), H6625 [14JY]
——— provide for grants for State firearms dealer licensing programs (see H.R. 8760), H7731 [30AU]
Dept. of Labor: award grants for arts and creative workforce programs (see H.R. 5019), H309 [28JA]
——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 4603), H5647 [16JN]
——— prevent wage theft and assist in recovery of stolen wages, administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, require timely provision of pay stubs and paychecks, and strengthen retaliation protections (see H.R. 7701), H4796 [10MY]
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 green transportation infrastructure grant program to invest in State, local, and tribal transportation projects transitioning public vehicles to all electric fleet (see H.R. 2038), H4511 [26AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about delivery of health care services (see H.R. 5754), H4435 [7AP]
——— provide grants to certain veteran service organizations affected by coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 6672), H1149 [25FE]
——— report to Congress on mental health care furnished in certain States (see H.R. 3674), H5175 [18MY]
Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H8674 [30NO]
Discrimination: condemn great replacement theory, acknowledge impact of white supremacist violence on black community of Buffalo, NY, remember hate crime victims, and address white supremacist violence (see H. Res. 1152), H5333 [7JN]
Diseases and disorders: prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally (see H.R. 8654), H8592 [18NO]
Drugs: ensure equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 4390), H1149 [25FE]
——— establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products (see H.R. 6833), H3972 [29MR]
Educator Mental Health Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1141), H5214 [24MY]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 1), H4128 [1AP]
——— expand protections for election workers, polling places, and other election infrastructure against threats and violence (see H.R. 6872), H3972 [29MR]
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), H1135 [18FE]
Endometriosis Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 880), H253 [19JA]
EPA: prohibit use of organophosphate pesticides on food (see H.R. 8765), H7731 [30AU]
FAA: assist aviation-impacted communities in mitigating noise burden they face and increase engagement and responsiveness to communities (see H.R. 7853), H5229 [31MY]
——— prohibit certain helicopter flights over major cities with high population densities (see H.R. 1643), H4723 [6MY]
Fallen Heroes Flag Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 8050), H5879 [23JN]
Families and domestic relations: invest in real pro-life policies that support American families (see H.R. 8862), H7881 [15SE]
——— 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]
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]
FCC: take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in broadcasting industry (see H.R. 4871), H1177 [28FE]
FDA: ban certain substances in cosmetic products (see H.R. 5537), H3745 [15MR]
——— ban use of intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetics (see H.R. 3990), H3897 [28MR]
——— improve safety and supply of infant formula (see H.R. 7933), H5232 [3JN]
——— provide for greater transparency relative to fragrance and flavor ingredients in cosmetics (see H.R. 5538), H3745 [15MR]
——— require cosmetic supply chains disclose ingredients, toxicity, and safety data to cosmetic companies needed to make safe cosmetics (see H.R. 5539), H3745 [15MR]
——— strengthen requirements related to nutrient information on food labels (see H.R. 4917), H1120 [11FE]
Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 6398), H4799 [10MY]
——— provide that civilian service as temporary employee after certain date may be creditable service under Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 4268), H7716 [19AU]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 2499), H3713 [11MR]
Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force: use best available data to evaluate and protect communities and Federal infrastructure from potential flooding (see H.R. 481), H5976 [12JY]
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]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 113), H8404 [18OC]
FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 5802), H4192 [5AP]
——— improve hazard mitigation planning process to protect vulnerable communities and expand eligible activities that qualify for funding under hazard mitigation program (see H.R. 6396), H1075 [8FE]
——— provide, manufacture, and distribute high quality face masks for every individual in U.S. during coronavirus emergency using Defense Production Act and other means (see H.R. 6385), H78 [12JA]
——— provide supplemental appropriations for Emergency Food and Shelter Program to provide humanitarian relief for migrants (see H.R. 8725), H7736 [2SE]
Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 1449), H8418 [28OC]
Financial institutions: limit overdraft fees and establish fair and transparent practices relative to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 4277), H6625 [14JY]
Firearms: enhance safety and security at federally licensed gun shops (see H.R. 4423), H5228 [31MY]
——— expand to all firearms requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days (see H.R. 7904), H5219 [27MY]
——— 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 (see H.R. 1007), H5334 [7JN]
Foreign aid: ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see H.R. 4134), H4459 [25AP]
Foreign policy: condemn use of hunger as weapon of war and recognize effect of conflict on global food security and famine (see H. Res. 922), H4610 [28AP]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1378), H7784 [13SE]
FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 8210), H5877 [23JN]
Health: modernize prescription verification process for contact lenses and clarify consumer protections regarding false advertising of contact lenses (see H.R. 3353), H4715 [3MY]
——— 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]
——— provide for research and education relative to uterine fibroids (see H.R. 2007), H948 [3FE]
——— support global coronavirus vaccination efforts to end pandemic (see H. Con. Res. 60), H918 [2FE]
Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8434 [7NO]
Hispanic Americans: recognize disparity in wages paid to Latina women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing gender wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 122), H8873 [8DE]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1353), H7881 [15SE]
HIV/AIDS: establish grant program for States, Tribal governments, Federal health centers, rural health clinics, local governments, and community-based organizations to establish and support PrEP programs (see H.R. 5605), H948 [3FE]
Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 53), H4511 [26AP]
Immigration: extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence (see H.R. 9474), H8873 [8DE]
——— 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]
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]
——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2163), H1330 [7MR]
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 957), H1207 [1MR]
International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 84), H4073 [31MR]
Iran: 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]
——— commend bravery, courage, and resolve of women and men demonstrating and risking their safety to speak out against Iranian regime’s human rights abuses (see H. Con. Res. 110), H8648 [29NO]
——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 744), H44 [11JA]
Iran Sanctions Act: repeal sunset (see H.R. 8868), H7881 [15SE]
Jews: condemn anti-Semitism by public figures (see H. Res. 1525), H9903 [15DE]
——— condemn rise in anti-Semitism in U.S. and globally (see H. Res. 1125), H5175 [18MY]
Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1220), H5940 [7JY]
Kimchi Day: designate (see H. Res. 1245), H7066 [21JY]
Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 871), H194 [13JA]
Law enforcement officers: establish limitation on use of no-knock warrants (see H.R. 6877), H1206 [1MR]
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 1198), H5823 [22JN]
Library of Congress: carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs (see H.R. 7555), H4453 [21AP]
Malnutrition Awareness Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 106), H8010 [20SE]
Medicaid: provide higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures for maternal health care services (see H.R. 6612), H976 [4FE]
Medicare: protect part D six protected classes (see H. Res. 1390), H8648 [29NO]
——— 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), H1141 [22FE]
——— strengthen ambulance services furnished under part B (see H.R. 2454), H4192 [5AP]
Members of Congress: require Members, spouses, and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts (see H.R. 336), H1120 [11FE]
Mental health: address national crisis of suicide among minority adolescents (see H. Res. 1217), H7173 [26JY]
Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6766), H1129 [18FE]
National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1072), H4608 [28AP]
National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day: designate (see H. Res. 1098), H4797 [10MY]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 911), H976 [4FE]
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 Leading Entertainment and Arts Through Diversity (National LEAD) Month: designate (see H. Res. 1138), H5214 [24MY]
National Museum of American History: support LGBTQI+ history and women’s history education programs (see H.R. 8445), H6921 [20JY]
National security: combat threat of foreign corruption and kleptocracy (see H.R. 5209), H1276 [2MR]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 1394), H8113 [22SE]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1008), H3896 [28MR]
National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1045), H4433 [7AP]
New York, NY: honor legacy of Harlem Renaissance (see H. Res. 918), H1114 [9FE]
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]
——— 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), H3865 [24MR]
Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see H.R. 7992), H7709 [12AU]
Oxi Day: designate (see H. Res. 1452), H8419 [28OC]
PCOS Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 878), H252 [19JA]
Political action committees: prohibit disbursement of funds to entities owned or controlled by individuals with executive or managerial authority over operations of political committees (see H.R. 6494), H1075 [8FE]
Postal Service: prohibit from carrying out contract for procurement of next generation vehicle fleet unless such fleet is at least 75 percent electric or zero emission vehicles (see H.R. 7018), H3855 [18MR]
Power resources: stop all new and nonproducing Federal leases for oil, gas, or coal extraction on public lands and waters (see H.R. 2519), H4445 [14AP]
Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 1755), H5221 [27MY]
Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 939), H1140 [22FE]
Puerto Rico: modify conditions for termination of financial oversight board (see H.R. 7409), H4922 [12MY]
Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see H. Res. 1195), H5734 [21JN]
Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7240), H5410 [8JN]
Russia: ban visas of certain Russian citizens and their family members due to invasion of Ukraine (see H.R. 6853), H1177 [28FE]
——— call for immediate release of Brittney Griner (see H. Res. 1132), H5920 [24JN]
Rwanda: call to release Paul Rusesabagina on humanitarian grounds (see H. Res. 892), H1426 [9MR]
Samuel Ballton Post Office, Greenlawn, NY: designate (see H.R. 7371), H4126 [1AP]
SBA: establish grant program for certain fitness facilities (see H.R. 890), H3776 [16MR]
——— establish pilot procurement program for military spouse-owned businesses (see H.R. 6347), H1134 [18FE]
——— extend deadline for use of certain grants for shuttered venue operators (see H.R. 5429), H303 [25JA]
——— publish or update resource guide for small business concerns operating as child care providers (see H.R. 3072), H1376 [8MR]
SEC: permit registered investment companies to omit certain fees from calculation of acquired fund fees and expenses reporting (see H.R. 5598), H1177 [28FE]
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]
——— rename Russell Senate Office Building (see H. Res. 920), H1114 [9FE]
Sikhism: recognize contributions of Sikh Americans and discrimination Sikh Americans and Sikhs worldwide have faced (see H. Res. 1043), H4433 [7AP]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture (see H.R. 9070), H8315 [29SE]
Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 3183), H7736 [2SE]
——— eliminate work disincentives for disabled adult child beneficiaries (see H.R. 4003), 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]
——— establish grant program for States to fund community-based nonprofit student loan consumer assistance programs (see H.R. 8643), H8757 [5DE]
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), H5935 [5JY]
Taxation: 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), H5824 [22JN]
——— impose tax of 100 percent on amounts received as damages under abortion bounty lawsuits filed under State law and issue grants for amounts paid under such laws and reasonable attorney’s fees (see H.R. 6300), H303 [25JA]
——— impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see H.R. 7061), H3777 [16MR]
——— increase adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees (see H.R. 4750), H295 [21JA]
——— prohibit States from imposing tax on retail sale of menstrual products (see H.R. 8107), H5644 [16JN]
——— provide credits for carriage of independent programmers by qualified distributors and multichannel video programming distributors (see H.R. 5056), H8420 [28OC]
——— provide refundable credit for certain teachers as supplement to State effort to provide teachers with livable wage (see H.R. 7660), H4724 [6MY]
Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H195 [13JA]
Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H195 [13JA]
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]
U.S. Fire Administration: conduct on-site investigations of major fires (see H.R. 7077), H3898 [28MR]
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), H3746 [15MR]
——— provide assistance for suspected victims and witnesses of war crimes (see H.R. 8532), H9855 [14DE]
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), H4723 [6MY]
——— 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. 1182), H1133 [18FE]
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]
——— modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see H.R. 8770), H7735 [2SE]
Whistleblowing: modify and enhance protections for Federal Government whistleblowers (see H.R. 2988), H3971 [29MR]
White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health: authorize (see H.R. 5724), H1014 [7FE]
Wildlife: address public health risks posed by wildlife markets (see H.R. 151), H9854 [14DE]
——— prohibit wildlife killing contests on public lands (see H.R. 7398), H4190 [5AP]
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]
——— support and expand civic engagement and political leadership of adolescent girls around the world (see H.R. 1661), H7172 [26JY]
——— support contraceptive rights and access in U.S. and support comprehensive reproductive health care (see H. Res. 1155), H5488 [13JN]
World AIDS Day: support goals (see H. Res. 1504), H8709 [1DE]
World Contraception Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 109), H8119 [26SE]
World Food Day: designate (see H. Res. 703), H8397 [14OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
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]
Dept. of HHS: award grants for providing evidence-based caregiver skills training to caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities or delays (see H.R. 6783), H1130 [18FE]
Dept. of Transportation: establish program to award grants to State and Tribal governments to facilitate placement of disability identifier symbols on certain identification cards (see H.R. 7217), H3863 [24MR]
FDA: treat certain menstrual products as misbranded if labels do not list each ingredient or component (see H.R. 8829), H7841 [14SE]
Foreign policy: affirm U.S. role in eliminating sexual violence in conflict (see H. Res. 1210), H5923 [28JN]
Latimer, Lewis H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 1417), H8371 [30SE]
Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 890), H308 [28JA]
Lunar New Year Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 6525), H307 [28JA]
Menstrual Hygiene Day: observance (see H. Res. 1145), H5220 [27MY]
Railroads: enhance rail safety and provide for safe and covered transport of materials in railroad cars (see H.R. 6499), H301 [25JA]
Constitutional authority statements
Body armor: prohibit purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions (H.R. 8118), H5646 [16JN]
——— prohibit purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions (H.R. 8147), H5685 [17JN]
Dept. of HHS: award grants for providing evidence-based caregiver skills training to caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities or delays (H.R. 6783), H1133 [18FE]
Dept. of Transportation: establish program to award grants to State and Tribal governments to facilitate placement of disability identifier symbols on certain identification cards (H.R. 7217), H3864 [24MR]
FDA: treat certain menstrual products as misbranded if labels do not list each ingredient or component (H.R. 8829), H7842 [14SE]
Lunar New Year Day: establish as Federal holiday (H.R. 6525), H309 [28JA]
Railroads: enhance rail safety and provide for safe and covered transport of materials in railroad cars (H.R. 6499), H302 [25JA]
Remarks
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E419• [27AP]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture: establish (H.R. 3525), H4481 [26AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6584 [14JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: classify veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on Marshall Islands as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities, H1235 [2MR]
——— conduct awareness campaign on types of fertility treatments, procedures, and services available to veterans under VA medical benefits package, H6584 [14JY]
——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), H1235 [2MR]
Library of Congress: carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs (H.R. 7555), E419• [27AP]
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day: observance, E1163• [17NO]
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization: tribute to Pioneer Award recipients, E1164• [17NO]