NEGUSE, JOE (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6326, H6366, H6406, H6469 [13JY], H6560, H6561 [14JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8294), H6841, H6843 [19JY]

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), H7709 [12AU]

Animals: mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see H.R. 5232), H8595 [22NO]

——— prohibit confinement of pregnant pigs (see H.R. 7004), H4435 [7AP]

——— prohibit sale of kangaroo products (see H.R. 917), H8648 [29NO]

——— prohibit sale or transport of ejiao made using donkey skin in interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 5203), H10 [10JA]

——— protect horses and burros from slaughter and ensure their humane management (see H.R. 9154), H8385 [7OC]

——— provide protection for good faith donation of pet products (see H.R. 5684), H44 [11JA]

Armed Forces: establish leave policies for members to seek abortions (see H.R. 8916), H8319 [29SE]

——— facilitate naturalization and removal of conditional immigration status of military personnel and their families (see H.R. 3881), H5098 [17MY]

——— provide for portability of professional licenses of members and their spouses (see H.R. 2650), H5212 [20MY]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H5411 [8JN]

Bankruptcy: make private and Federal student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 9110), H8371 [30SE]

Birds: provide greater protection of roosters (see H.R. 9309), H9855 [14DE]

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

BLM: designate certain portions of Colorado Plateau red rock canyons and Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 3780), H3971 [29MR]

——— prohibit certain uses of aircraft relative to management of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 6635), H1177 [28FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: reauthorize System Conservation Pilot Program (see H.R. 9173), H8390 [11OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: condemn bigotry displayed during siege of Capitol, prominent role played by White supremacists and domestic terrorists in planning and leading siege, and elected officials who encouraged them (see H. Res. 103), H44 [11JA]

——— design and install exhibit depicting attack on Capitol that occured January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 1627), H1330 [7MR]

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

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

——— support teaching climate change in schools (see H. Res. 29), H310 [28JA]

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), H1135 [18FE]

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]

Colvin, Claudette: tribute (see H. Res. 944), H1147 [25FE]

Congressional Accountability Act: approve certain regulations implementing labor-management provisions granting congressional employees legal protection to organize and bargain collectively (see H. Res. 915), H1135 [18FE]

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), H6883 [19JY]

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]

Courts: establish judicial ethics (see H.R. 7706), H7732 [30AU]

——— establish U.S. Immigration Courts (see H.R. 6577), H1149 [25FE]

——— improve safety and security of Federal judiciary (see H.R. 4436), H4922 [12MY]

Crime: ensure due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 2857), H1376 [8MR]

——— expedite disposition of animals seized in animal fighting or gambling cases to reduce time animals are held in shelters and require claimants to be responsible for cost of animal care (see H.R. 2085), H1133 [18FE]

——— 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]

——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 8736), H8067 [21SE]

Democracy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 68), H43 [11JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: develop program to reduce barriers to entry for farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners in certain private carbon credit markets (see H.R. 2820), H1116 [9FE]

——— establish Office of Agritourism (see H.R. 6408), H3745 [15MR]

——— 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]

——— expand eligibility of college students to participate in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and establish college student hunger demonstration program (see H.R. 6272), H3866 [24MR]

——— extend certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing coronavirus (see H.R. 6613), H1331 [7MR]

——— improve Child and Adult Care Food Program (see H.R. 5919), H3855 [18MR]

——— make Rural Utilities Service grants for collection of broadband infrastructure data by local governments, community organizations, electric or telephone cooperatives, and small Internet providers (see H.R. 2400), H3897 [28MR]

——— provide for adjustment or modification of loans for critical rural utility service providers (see H.R. 2244), H5334 [7JN]

——— reauthorize child nutrition programs (see H.R. 8450), H7709 [12AU]

——— reissue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to replace benefits stolen by identity theft or typical skimming practices (see H.R. 9319), H9910 [20DE]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (see H.R. 4077), H5222 [27MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Office of Disaster Recovery (see H.R. 8526), H7254 [27JY]

Dept. of Defense: carry out pilot program to supplement transition assistance program (see H.R. 4769), H9730 [13DE]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1694), H1375 [8MR]

——— limit copayments for outpatient visits for mental health or behavioral health under TRICARE program (see H.R. 4824), H4449 [18AP]

——— require development of recommendations to improve and fully implement Military Interstate Children’s Compact (see H.R. 8342), H8396 [14OC]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 4402), H3745 [15MR]

——— authorize borrowers to separate joint consolidation loans into two separate loans especially in cases of domestic violence, economic abuse, or unresponsive partner (see H.R. 2460), H5334 [7JN]

——— award grants to States to invest in evidence-based strategies to help college students from diverse backgrounds stay engaged in education and complete degrees (see H.R. 7141), H3827 [17MR]

——— effectively staff high-need public elementary and secondary schools with school-based mental health services providers (see H.R. 6214), H4439 [11AP]

——— ensure availability of Federal work-study funding for students enrolled in residency programs for teachers, principals, or school leaders (see H.R. 3244), H5334 [7JN]

——— ensure that borrowers who have performed qualifying public service are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (see H.R. 7465), H5175 [18MY]

——— increase recruitment and retention of mental health professionals in low-income schools and provide student loan forgiveness to certain individuals who work in such schools (see H.R. 3572), H4397 [6AP]

——— prohibit State suspension, revocation, or denial of State-issued professional or driver’s licenses or issuance of penalties due to student loan default (see H.R. 1372), H9730 [13DE]

——— 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), H4724 [6MY]

——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 2525), H7842 [14SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish grant program for tree planting to reduce residential energy consumption (see H.R. 3522), H3829 [17MR]

——— promulgate regulations to facilitate timely submission of notifications regarding cybersecurity incidents and potential cybersecurity incidents with respect to critical electric infrastructure (see H.R. 9234), H8801 [6DE]

——— provide rebates for installation of zero-emission technologies in single-family homes and multi-family buildings (see H.R. 4872), H1120 [11FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize advance appropriations for Indian Health Service by providing 2-fiscal-year budget authority (see H.R. 5549), H948 [3FE]

——— 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), H217 [18JA]

——— authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 7814), H5547 [14JN]

——— award grants to develop and implement comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 6523), H307 [28JA]

——— award grants to eligible entities for creating or enhancing capacity to treat patients with long-term coronavirus symptoms through multidisciplinary approach (see H.R. 7482), H5010 [16MY]

——— 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]

——— codify certain GAO recommendations relative to services and cybersecurity (see H.R. 9229), H8801 [6DE]

——— establish grant program to promote comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention efforts in high schools (see H.R. 1803), H9 [10JA]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 7630), H5735 [21JN]

——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see H.R. 7775), H8420 [28OC]

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

——— improve diversity of participants in Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3085), H8674 [30NO]

——— 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), H1075 [8FE]

——— provide certain adjustments to Medicare payment for durable medical equipment included in DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies) Competitive Bidding Program (see H.R. 6641), H8373 [30SE]

——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see H.R. 3759), H4192 [5AP]

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

——— require study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 1800), H5209 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from U.S. to return as immigrants (see H.R. 4137), H1116 [9FE]

Dept. of HUD: establish community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and provide assistance through community development block grant disaster recovery program (see H.R. 4707), H948 [3FE]

——— establish grant program to provide amounts to eligible entities for costs associated with establishment and operation of safe parking program for homeless (see H.R. 2965), H290 [20JA]

——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination due to sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 4286), H309 [28JA]

——— 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), H8430 [3NO]

——— make grants to modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim and permanent housing to accommodate unhoused individuals with pets (see H.R. 8074), H5945 [11JY]

——— require Community Development Block Grant Program recipients to submit land use plans to disclose potential discriminatory housing policies (see H.R. 3198), H3854 [18MR]

Dept. of Justice: create Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (see H.R. 6538), H948 [3FE]

——— establish grant program to establish, create, and administer violent incident clearance and technology investigative method (see H.R. 5768), H309 [28JA]

——— provide that recipients of crime victim assistance grants shall prioritize programs that provide assistance to victims of firearm violence or family members of victims of homicide (see H.R. 7533), H4448 [18AP]

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), H1148 [25FE]

——— permit additional leave for bone marrow or blood stem cell donation under Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 7770), H5215 [24MY]

——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see H.R. 8105), H7883 [15SE]

Dept. of State: support BridgeUSA cultural exchange programs and prioritize processing of J–1 BridgeUSA visas (see H. Res. 901), H4398 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of site known as ‘‘Dearfield’’ in Colorado (see H.R. 6438), H288 [20JA]

——— create dedicated funds to protect North American butterflies, Pacific Island plants, freshwater mussels, and Southwest desert fish (see H.R. 3396), H1425 [9MR]

——— 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]

——— reaffirm that certain lands have been taken into trust for Samish Indian Nation (see H.R. 6181), H5209 [19MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow States and local governments to use coronavirus relief funds for infrastructure projects, improve Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund, and provide Tribal governments more time to use funds (see H.R. 5735), H79 [12JA]

——— allow use of Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund to support mental and behavioral health problems (see H.R. 4649), H79 [12JA]

——— require $20 notes to include likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 503), H309 [28JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish alternative fuel and low-emission aviation technology program (see H.R. 8727), H7785 [13SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans through county or Tribal veterans service officers (see H.R. 4601), H7785 [13SE]

——— clarify and improve program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 4625), H5334 [7JN]

——— conduct communications and outreach campaign to educate veterans about cyber risks such as disinformation, identity theft, scams, and fraud (see H.R. 2326), H5334 [7JN]

——— conduct review of deaths of certain veterans who committed suicide (see H.R. 67), H5334 [7JN]

——— establish advisory committee on implementation of electronic health records (see H.R. 109), H5334 [7JN]

——— establish Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans (see H.R. 5776), H10 [10JA]

——— expand and extend assistance for homeless veterans (see H.R. 2419), H5334 [7JN]

——— expand certain rehabilitation programs for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 8811), H8397 [14OC]

——— expand health care and benefits for veterans who are victims of military sexual trauma (see H.R. 5666), H3777 [16MR]

——— furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 1014), H5334 [7JN]

——— furnish Vet Center readjustment counseling and related mental health services to family members of veterans or Armed Forces members who died by suicide (see H.R. 5029), H5611 [15JN]

——— improve homeless veterans reintegration programs (see H.R. 5783), H5335 [7JN]

——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (see H.R. 6659), H5487 [13JN]

——— increase rate for allowances based on mileage for beneficiary travel (see H.R. 8854), H8397 [14OC]

——— make certain supply chain improvements (see H.R. 2082), H5487 [13JN]

——— provide grants to certain veteran service organizations affected by coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 6672), H5335 [7JN]

——— recognize nurse registries for purposes of Veterans Community Care Program (see H.R. 9354), H9730 [13DE]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H1331 [7MR]

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), H5411 [8JN]

——— prohibit courts from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation when calculating future earnings potential in personal injury cases and claims (see H.R. 6758), H1129 [18FE]

Diseases and disorders: facilitate development of treatments for cancers (see H.R. 5377), H1177 [28FE]

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

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 1), H4435 [7AP]

Employment: strengthen protections for employees experiencing harassment in workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 5842), H10 [10JA]

EPA: develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 7696), H6625 [14JY]

——— develop pilot grant programs to research and collect data on aircraft and airport noise and emissions and use such information and data to develop mitigation strategy (see H.R. 6050), H1376 [8MR]

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

——— reestablish Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 4892), H3776 [16MR]

FAA: require cargo aircraft to be equipped with cockpit doors that meet certain safety requirements (see H.R. 4598), H290 [20JA]

Fallen Heroes Flag Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 8050), H5545 [14JN]

Families and domestic relations: invest in real pro-life policies that support American families (see H.R. 8862), H7881 [15SE]

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

FCC: establish new tribal priority window for 2.5 gigahertz band (see H.R. 4656), H1331 [7MR]

——— take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in broadcasting industry (see H.R. 4871), H1303 [3MR]

FDA: accelerate development of therapies across spectrum of rare diseases and conditions and facilitate patient access to such therapies (see H.R. 1730), H1075 [8FE]

——— allow drug manufacturers and sponsors to use alternative testing methods to animal testing to investigate drug safety and effectiveness (see H.R. 2565), H1125 [15FE]

——— allow for devices with predetermined change control plan to be marketed without submitting supplemental application or premarket notification if changes are consistent with such plans (see H.R. 8299), H8495 [14NO]

——— establish additional authorities regarding conduct of pediatric investigations of molecularly targeted drugs to treat cancer (see H.R. 6972), H4799 [10MY]

——— establish nonvisual accessibility standards for certain devices with digital interfaces (see H.R. 4853), H1134 [18FE]

——— improve safety and supply of infant formula (see H.R. 7933), H8495 [14NO]

Federal agencies and departments: prescribe procedures to ensure that meaningful tribal input is integral part of Federal decision-making process relative to Federal actions that impact tribal lands and interests (see H.R. 3587), H4192 [5AP]

——— require disclosure of conflicts of interest relative to rulemaking (see H.R. 6107), H918 [2FE]

Federal aid programs: allow States and local educational agencies to use unspent coronavirus school emergency relief funds to purchase life-saving opioid antagonists and provide training and education to students and staff (see H.R. 8968), H8112 [22SE]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 6398), H918 [2FE]

——— modify, for purposes of veterans’ preference for Federal hiring, certain requirements relative to service and retirement (see H.R. 5927), H44 [11JA]

FEMA: establish Disaster Equity and Justice Subcommittee (see H.R. 8525), H7254 [27JY]

——— 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), H193 [13JA]

——— improve provision of certain disaster assistance (see H.R. 5780), H7785 [13SE]

——— provide compensation for victims of fire initiated as prescribed burn by Forest Service in Santa Fe National Forest in San Miguel County, NM (see H.R. 7721), H5612 [15JN]

——— provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow (see H.R. 7915), H5226 [31MY]

Financial institutions: modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see H.R. 6889), H5824 [22JN]

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]

——— modernize business of selling firearms and address gun trafficking through regulation of Federal firearms licensees (see H.R. 6225), H3897 [28MR]

——— 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), H5234 [3JN]

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

——— 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]

——— restrict ability of person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 6213), H1331 [7MR]

FTC: amend Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act to update and expand coverage (see H.R. 4801), H3745 [15MR]

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4146), H7785 [13SE]

——— require original manufacturers of digital electronic equipment to make available certain documentation, diagnostic, and repair information to consumers and independent repair providers (see H.R. 4006), H8066 [21SE]

Great Bend of Gila National Conservation Area: establish (see H.R. 8719), H7732 [30AU]

Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: consent to amendments (see H.J. Res. 55), H3972 [29MR]

Health: protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 8111), H7713 [16AU]

Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8414 [25OC]

House Rules: enable Congress to independently enforce subpoenas and other congressional actions by directly levying penalties against those refusing to comply (see H. Res. 869), H78 [12JA]

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: authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered the U.S. as children (see H.R. 4331), H1331 [7MR]

——— provide for naturalization processes for immediate relatives of public safety officers who die as result of their employment (see H.R. 5636), H10 [10JA]

——— 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), H8420 [28OC]

Indian Health Service: elevate position of Director to Assistant Secretary of HHS for Indian Health and require Senate confirmation (see H.R. 6406), H1177 [28FE]

Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see H.R. 5801), H4154 [4AP]

Interagency Council on Extreme Weather Resilience, Preparedness, and Risk Identification and Management: establish (see H.R. 9179), H8395 [14OC]

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), H4459 [25AP]

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), H8410 [21OC]

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

Library of Congress: carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs (see H.R. 7555), H4715 [3MY]

Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 890), H308 [28JA]

Maine: advance equality for Wabanaki Nations (see H.R. 6707), H5215 [24MY]

Marine mammals: prohibit taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display (see H.R. 8514), H8066 [21SE]

——— 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), H1177 [28FE]

Medicaid: coordinate with single State agencies to assist certain dual eligible individuals participating in RSNAT model with accessing non-emergency medical assistance benefits (see H.R. 8841), H9730 [13DE]

——— expand availability of mental, emotional, and behavioral health services (see H.R. 7236), H6883 [19JY]

——— require Federal medical assistance percentage of 100 percent for Indian health care providers (see H.R. 1888), H977 [4FE]

Medicare: clarify and preserve breadth of protections under Medicare Secondary Payer Act (see H.R. 8594), H7558 [9AU]

——— clarify congressional intent and preserve patient access to home infusion therapy (see H.R. 5067), H8396 [14OC]

——— expand ability of renal dialysis facilities to serve as originating sites for telehealth services (see H.R. 7878), H8396 [14OC]

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

——— extend long-term care hospital waiver of site neutral Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rate (see H.R. 8580), H8430 [3NO]

——— preserve access to rural health care by ensuring fairness in Medicare hospital payments (see H.R. 4066), H8429 [3NO]

——— protect beneficiaries with limb loss and other orthopedic conditions by providing access to safe and effective orthotic and prosthetic care and reduce fraud, waste, and abuse relative to orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 1990), H4715 [3MY]

——— provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders (see H.R. 1551), H1330 [7MR]

——— provide for certain Medigap coverage for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 1676), H1330 [7MR]

——— provide for demonstration project to evaluate fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 6848), H1146 [25FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide for enhanced payments to rural health care providers (see H.R. 6400), H5175 [18MY]

——— require certain health care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any public health emergency (see H.R. 3733), H8589 [17NO]

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 American Indian Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 6402), H309 [28JA]

National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing: establish (see H.R. 1744), H1116 [9FE]

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 Heroes Day: designate (see H. Res. 1242), H6922 [20JY]

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

National Park Service: encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of National Park System (see H.R. 5533), H217 [18JA]

——— establish Japanese American World War II History Network (see H.R. 6434), H918 [2FE]

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 1076), H4608 [28AP]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1008), H3896 [28MR]

Native Americans: ensure that federally recognized tribes are consulted before sale or transfer of certain Federal civilian real properties (see H.R. 4386), H1331 [7MR]

——— protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in Tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 5008), H918 [2FE]

——— provide advance appropriations authority for certain BIA and Indian Health Service accounts (see H.R. 5567), H948 [3FE]

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

——— require research facilities that use companion dogs, cats, or rabbits for research purposes to offer such animals for adoption after completion of such research (see H.R. 5726), H5611 [15JN]

NIST: conduct research on public safety communication coordination standards among wildland firefighters and fire management response officials (see H.R. 6410), H4075 [31MR]

NOAA: maintain program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection (see H.R. 5010), H9 [10JA]

OSHA: authorize Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 2363), H3897 [28MR]

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

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: restore benefits guaranteed in certain pension plans for retirees following company bankruptcy (see H.R. 6929), H4435 [7AP]

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), H4075 [31MR]

Power resources: promote U.S. energy security and independence by bolstering renewable energy supply chains (see H.R. 7439), H4431 [7AP]

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

Public welfare programs: provide certain benefits to noncitizens (see H.R. 5227), H332 [1FE]

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]

SBA: reauthorize and limit pre-disaster mitigation program to protect against disaster related damages (see H.R. 3207), H1075 [8FE]

Schools: increase access to mental health resources (see H.R. 5526), H1075 [8FE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend certain provisions (see H.R. 6435), H287 [20JA]

Social Security: eliminate work disincentives for disabled adult child beneficiaries (see H.R. 4003), H1330 [7MR]

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), H1276 [2MR]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: improve implementation of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 7116), H3898 [28MR]

Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 4766), H4127 [1AP]

Taxation: allow above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards (see H.R. 4457), H4153 [4AP]

——— allow qualified distributions from health savings accounts for certain home care expenses (see H.R. 2898), H8386 [7OC]

——— allow tax credit for neighborhood revitalization (see H.R. 2143), H9689 [12DE]

——— 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), H3897 [28MR]

——— 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]

——— classify certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 6192), H4398 [6AP]

——— establish excise tax on plastics (see H.R. 5389), H1075 [8FE]

——— exclude from gross income basic needs allowance of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 9275), H9904 [15DE]

——— expand and modify employer educational assistance programs (see H.R. 4411), H4723 [6MY]

——— include publication of written news articles as tax-exempt purpose for organizations (see H.R. 6068), H1120 [11FE]

——— increase adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees (see H.R. 4750), H4511 [26AP]

——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 7395), H4922 [12MY]

——— increase threshold for de minimis exception for information reporting by third party settlement organizations (see H.R. 7079), H8731 [2DE]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2974), H4799 [10MY]

——— modify tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and harassment in workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 5842), H10 [10JA]

——— provide incentives for establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 4687), H1331 [7MR]

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

——— provide refundable tax credit for certain gun safes (see H.R. 8871), H8119 [26SE]

——— provide tax credit for purchase of certain new electric bicycles (see H.R. 1019), H8372 [30SE]

——— provide tax incentives that support local newspapers and other local media (see H.R. 3940), H1116 [9FE]

——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 1304), H3859 [21MR]

——— temporarily reinstate coronavirus employee retention tax credit for employers subject to closure (see H.R. 6161), H4862 [11MY]

——— treat Indian Tribal governments in same manner as State governments for certain Federal tax purposes (see H.R. 4054), H918 [2FE]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H6883 [19JY]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H6883 [19JY]

Transportation Security Administration: ensure aviation security fees are used to finance costs of aviation security screening by repealing requirement that portion of such fees be deposited into the Treasury (see H.R. 1813), H1116 [9FE]

——— provide for eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 2616), H1125 [15FE]

U.S. Geological Survey: permanently authorize National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to effects of extreme weather events and climate trends (see H.R. 6654), H6923 [20JY]

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

——— treat certain tax return preparers as voter registration agencies for purpose of distributing voter registration application forms (see H.R. 3288), H1134 [18FE]

Water: provide for national water data framework (see H.R. 7792), H5097 [17MY]

——— provide for water security of Rio Grande Basin and reauthorize irrigation infrastructure grants (see H.R. 7793), H5097 [17MY]

Wildfire Preparedness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 1081), H4972 [13MY]

Wildfires: improve Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks (see H.R. 5781), H79 [12JA]

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), H3745 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: require that certain rotorcraft comply with requirements on fuel system crash resistance (see H.R. 7521), H4443 [14AP]

Bankruptcy: modify eligibility requirements for certain debtors (see H.R. 7494), H4438 [11AP]

Cache La Poudre National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see H.R. 7218), H3863 [24MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: prioritize completion of Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (H.R. 5118), consideration (see H. Res. 1254), H7167 [26JY]

Dept. of Defense: conduct study on benefits of licensure reform for hiring of military spouses (see H.R. 8385), H6623 [14JY]

——— provide for analysis and plan with respect to addressing heat island effect on military installations (see H.R. 9415), H8730 [2DE]

Dept. of Education: expand use of college textbooks available under open license in order to achieve savings for students and improve textbook price information (see H.R. 7040), H1423 [9MR]

Dept. of HHS: provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among U.S. South Asian population (H.R. 3771), consideration (see H. Res. 1254), H7167 [26JY]

Dept. of Justice: include certain additional information in National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (see H.R. 8860), H7881 [15SE]

——— reauthorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program (see H.R. 9632), H9909 [20DE]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: improve Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund (see H.R. 8859), H7881 [15SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish internship programs relative to behavioral health (see H.R. 8386), H6623 [14JY]

Education: authorize grant program to support equitable access to postsecondary science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) pathways (see H.R. 8231), H5918 [24JN]

EPA: improve recycling and composting programs (see H.R. 8059), H5546 [14JN]

FEMA: automatically waive certain critical document fees for major disaster assistance provided under Individuals and Households Program (see H.R. 7476), H4432 [7AP]

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

House Rules: allow motion to vote en bloc on certain legislation considered under suspension of rules (see H. Res. 1254), H7167 [26JY]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: restore benefits guaranteed in certain pension plans for retirees following company bankruptcy (H.R. 6929), consideration (see H. Res. 1254), H7167 [26JY]

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see H.R. 7218), H3863 [24MR]

South Park National Heritage Area: reauthorize (see H.R. 7218), H3863 [24MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: enter into agreement with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to establish Community Resilence and Restoration Fund (see H.R. 8366), H6335 [13JY]

Water: provide access to reliable, clean, and drinkable water on Native American lands (see H.R. 7632), H4608 [28AP]

Women: authorize location of monument on National Mall to commemorate and honor women’s suffrage movement and passage of 19th Amendment to the Constitution (see H.R. 9268), H8428 [3NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Aviation: require that certain rotorcraft comply with requirements on fuel system crash resistance (H.R. 7521), H4444 [14AP]

Bankruptcy: modify eligibility requirements for certain debtors (H.R. 7494), H4438 [11AP]

Cache La Poudre National Heritage Area: reauthorize (H.R. 7218), H3864 [24MR]

Dept. of Defense: conduct study on benefits of licensure reform for hiring of military spouses (H.R. 8385), H6624 [14JY]

——— provide for analysis and plan with respect to addressing heat island effect on military installations (H.R. 9415), H8730 [2DE]

Dept. of Education: expand use of college textbooks available under open license in order to achieve savings for students and improve textbook price information (H.R. 7040), H1424 [9MR]

Dept. of Justice: include certain additional information in National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (H.R. 8860), H7883 [15SE]

——— reauthorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program (H.R. 9632), H9910 [20DE]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: improve Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund (H.R. 8859), H7883 [15SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish internship programs relative to behavioral health (H.R. 8386), H6624 [14JY]

Education: authorize grant program to support equitable access to postsecondary science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) pathways (H.R. 8231), H5919 [24JN]

EPA: improve recycling and composting programs (H.R. 8059), H5547 [14JN]

FEMA: automatically waive certain critical document fees for major disaster assistance provided under Individuals and Households Program (H.R. 7476), H4434 [7AP]

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

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area: reauthorize (H.R. 7218), H3864 [24MR]

South Park National Heritage Area: reauthorize (H.R. 7218), H3864 [24MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: enter into agreement with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to establish Community Resilence and Restoration Fund (H.R. 8366), H6336 [13JY]

Water: provide access to reliable, clean, and drinkable water on Native American lands (H.R. 7632), H4609 [28AP]

Women: authorize location of monument on National Mall to commemorate and honor women’s suffrage movement and passage of 19th Amendment to the Constitution (H.R. 9268), H8429 [3NO]

Remarks

Arizona: withdraw certain Federal land from location, entry, and patent under mining laws, H6479, H6480 [13JY]

Bankruptcy: modify eligibility requirements for certain debtors (S. 3823), H5260, H5261, H5262 [7JN]

Boulder County, CO: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, Marshall fire, H31 [11JA]

Business and industry: promote merger enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees and increasing antitrust enforcement resources (H.R. 3843), H8263 [29SE]

Colorado: designate certain wilderness, recreation, and conservation areas, H6479, H6480 [13JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize grant program to improve water supply reliability for rural communities experiencing drinking water shortages, H7488 [29JY]

——— prioritize completion of Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (H.R. 5118), H7419, H7421, H7423, H7424, H7425, H7430, H7431, H7488 [29JY]

——— prioritize completion of Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (H.R. 5118), consideration (H. Res. 1254), H7134, H7135, H7137, H7139, H7140 [26JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6479, H6480 [13JY]

Dept. of HHS: provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among U.S. South Asian population (H.R. 3771), consideration (H. Res. 1254), H7134, H7135, H7137, H7139, H7140 [26JY]

Dept. of the Interior: continue to implement endangered fish recovery programs for Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins (H.R. 5001), E291• [24MR]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: provide direct hire authority to appoint individuals to Federal firefighting and firefighting support positions, H7423, H7425 [29JY]

Disasters: improve Federal response and increase community resilience to wildfires and drought, H7135, H7137, H7139, H7140 [26JY], H7419, H7421, H7423, H7424, H7425, H7430, H7431, H7488 [29JY]

Ecology and environment: establish biochar demonstration project for federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native corporations to support development and commercialization of biochar, H7425 [29JY]

Economy: 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), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1316), H7568 [12AU]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (H.R. 2499), E492• [12MY]

——— reform and enhance pay and benefits of Federal wildland firefighters (H.R. 5631), H3979 [30MR], E492• [12MY]

FEMA: provide flexibility with Federal cost share for fire management assistance (H.R. 1066), H3979 [30MR]

Firearms: ban assault weapons, bump stocks and equivalent devices, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (H.R. 1808), H7516 [29JY]

——— 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]

House Rules: allow motion to vote en bloc on certain legislation considered under suspension of rules (H. Res. 1254), H7134, H7135 [26JY]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: restore benefits guaranteed in certain pension plans for retirees following company bankruptcy (H.R. 6929), consideration (H. Res. 1254), H7134, H7135, H7137, H7139, H7140 [26JY]

U.S. Geological Survey: establish regional program to assess, monitor, and benefit hydrology of saline lakes in Great Basin and migratory birds and other wildlife dependent on those habitats, H7423, H7424 [29JY]

Reports filed

Allow Motion To Vote En Bloc on Certain Legislation Considered Under Suspension of House Rules: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1254) (H. Rept. 117–432), H7167 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3771, South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1254) (H. Rept. 117–432), H7167 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 5118, Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1254) (H. Rept. 117–432), H7167 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 6929, Restore Benefits Guaranteed in Certain Pension Plans for Retirees Following Company Bankruptcy: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1254) (H. Rept. 117–432), H7167 [26JY]

Tributes

Barry, Odell, E21• [11JA]

Rorex, Clela, E686• [1JY]

Salazar, Marguerite, E1103• [3NO]

Tanner, Gloria, H4401 [7AP]