SHERMAN, BRAD (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6570 [14JY]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H859 [2FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abe, Shinzo: tribute (see H. Res. 1259), H7407 [28JY]
Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 8297), H5946 [11JY]
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), H7738 [6SE]
African Union: reaffirm importance of diplomacy and development in U.S. relations, promote strategic partnerships and shared objectives with U.S., and support implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area (see H. Res. 1342), H7843 [14SE]
Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels: implement (see H.R. 4057), H4971 [13MY]
Animals: increase enforcement of Animal Welfare Act violations (see H.R. 6100), H4398 [6AP]
——— prohibit import, export, transport, sale, receipt, acquirement, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of mink (see H.R. 4310), H5334 [7JN]
——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 5999), H303 [25JA]
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]
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): treat as international organization for purposes of International Organizations Immunities Act (see H.R. 9243), H8801 [6DE]
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]
——— make it unlawful for any air carrier to operate certain helicopters without flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder (see H.R. 5766), H290 [20JA]
Azerbaijan: condemn military attack on Armenia, investigate war crimes, condemn damage to cultural and religious heritage sites, explore applicability of sanctions on Azerbaijan, and support Armenia (see H. Res. 1400), H8319 [29SE]
——— condemn unprovoked military attack on Armenia (see H. Res. 1351), H7884 [15SE]
Bangladesh: anniversary of U.S. relations (see H. Res. 1086), H7736 [2SE]
Bedford Heights, OH: designate Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial as national memorial (see H.R. 7618), H5099 [17MY]
Belarus: condemn and call for end to ongoing crackdown on freedom of expression and human rights and express solidarity with Belarusian people (see H. Res. 681), H1376 [8MR]
Birds: authorize U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service to engage in activities to improve conditions for albatrosses and petrels (see H.R. 4057), H4971 [13MY]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H1147 [25FE]
BLM: prohibit certain uses of aircraft relative to management of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 6635), H1126 [15FE]
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), H1014 [7FE]
Business and industry: require online marketplaces to disclose certain verified information regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers (see H.R. 5502), H1134 [18FE]
Cameroon: condemn ongoing violence and human rights abuses stemming from Anglophone crisis (see H. Res. 895), H1014 [7FE]
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), H10 [10JA]
——— design and install exhibit depicting attack on Capitol that occured January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 1627), H9 [10JA]
Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner Outpatient Clinic, Ventura, CA: designate (see H.R. 7698), H4796 [10MY]
Chairman Richard Milanovich Post Office, Palm Springs, CA: designate (see H.R. 9074), H8379 [4OC]
Chief Rudy Banuelos Post Office, King City, CA: designate (see H.R. 8622), H7538 [29JY]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 8535), H7254 [27JY]
Colleges and universities: provide for long-term improvement of historically Black colleges and universities (see H.R. 3294), H5175 [18MY]
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), H295 [21JA]
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]
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: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 6005), H5931 [1JY]
——— 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]
Corporal Hunter Lopez Memorial Post Office Building, La Quinta, CA: designate (see H.R. 7988), H5409 [8JN]
Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 6207), H10 [10JA]
Cottle Centanni Post Office Building, Yorba Linda, CA: designate (see H.R. 6631), H3777 [16MR]
Credit: require creditors to consider certain additional credit information when making mortgage loans (see H.R. 8485), H7173 [26JY]
Defense Production Act: invoke authorities to increase production of infant formula and provide for equitable distribution through Federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 90), H5097 [17MY]
Democracy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 68), H43 [11JA]
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]
——— extend certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing coronavirus (see H.R. 6613), H8403 [18OC]
——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 783), H3776 [16MR]
Dept. of Education: conduct study on Holocaust educational efforts in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 9681), H10055 [22DE]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to eligible entities to pay for travel-related expenses and logistical support for individuals relative to accessing abortion services (see H.R. 8452), H7068 [21JY]
——— 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. 1379), H8648 [29NO]
——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 7630), H8423 [31OC]
——— improve access to, and quality of health care for, minority and underserved populations (see H.R. 7585), H5410 [8JN]
——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 6117), H7256 [27JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: provide lawful permanent resident status to previously removed alien parents and spouses of U.S. citizens (see H.R. 168), H948 [3FE]
Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through use of nationwide testing and increase funds for Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 68), H4971 [13MY]
——— authorize grants to assist in redeveloping abandoned shopping centers (see H.R. 5041), H4799 [10MY]
Dept. of Justice: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (see H.R. 3480), H5410 [8JN]
——— criminalize harassment or intimidation by foreign governments of U.S. citizens through transnational repression (see H.R. 9460), H9904 [15DE]
Dept. of Labor: establish grant program to support out-of-school-time youth workforce readiness programs providing employability skills, work-based learning, and workforce opportunities for eligible youth (see H.R. 3342), H4075 [31MR]
——— 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), H5735 [21JN]
Dept. of State: develop strategy and implementation plan outlining efforts to counter malign influence and activities of Russia and its proxies in Africa (see H.R. 7311), H4154 [4AP]
——— develop strategy and implementation plan outlining efforts to counter malign influence and activities of Russia and its proxies in Africa, Latin America, Middle East, and other regions as appropriate (see H.R. 9374), H8824 [7DE]
——— establish Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (see H.R. 4213), H7842 [14SE]
——— report to Congress on China’s support to Russia relative to its unprovoked invasion of and full-scale war against Ukraine (see H.R. 7314), H4154 [4AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: exclude Russian government officials from certain financial and intergovernmental meetings (see H.R. 6891), H3859 [21MR]
——— prohibit from engaging in transactions involving exchange of IMF Special Drawing Rights that are held by Russia or Belarus (see H.R. 6899), H3777 [16MR]
——— publish report on financial institutions and accounts of senior Chinese officials and restrict financial services for immediate family of such officials to deter agression towards Taiwan (see H.R. 7704), H4796 [10MY]
——— seek immediate bilateral, multilateral, and commercial debt service payment relief for Ukraine (see H.R. 7081), H3859 [21MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans (see H.R. 5776), H5335 [7JN]
——— provide hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for veterans discharged from Armed Forces by reason of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 5170), H5335 [7JN]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to certain Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners (see H.R. 2734), H7172 [26JY]
Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H5175 [18MY]
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), H8824 [7DE]
Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building, San Bernardino, CA: designate (see H.R. 6661), H1331 [7MR]
Eid al-Adha: recognize religious significance and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 1221), H5974 [12JY]
Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see H.R. 2465), H1177 [28FE]
EPA: conduct research on wildfire smoke (see H.R. 4641), H3972 [29MR]
——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 4079), H3745 [15MR]
Esteban E. Torres Post Office Building, Norwalk, CA: designate (see H.R. 7173), H3853 [18MR]
Esteban E. Torres Post Office Building, West Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 7832), H5222 [27MY]
Ethiopia: support stabilization, peace, and democracy efforts (see H.R. 6600), H1075 [8FE]
Executive Office of the President: establish semiconductor supply chain working group in response to Russian invasion of Ukraine and report to Congress on potential future disruptions (see H.R. 7372), H4154 [4AP]
FAA: improve safety of aircraft air supply by providing training to crew and first responders, issuing guidance on reporting smoke or fumes, investigating incidents, and installing air quality monitoring equipment (see H.R. 7267), H4008 [30MR]
——— provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities during Government shutdown (see H.R. 4042), H4153 [4AP]
Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 7345), H8115 [22SE]
Families and domestic relations: repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 8404), H6883 [19JY]
Federal aid programs: permit State and local fiscal recovery funds to be loaned for low-income housing tax credit projects (see H.R. 7078), H7172 [26JY]
FEMA: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (see H.R. 9245), H8648 [29NO]
Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 724), H3898 [28MR]
Financial institutions: modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see H.R. 6889), H4610 [28AP]
Firearms: establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 748), H10 [10JA]
——— 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), H5228 [31MY]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 9207), H8408 [21OC]
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), H7257 [27JY]
——— recognize and reaffirm strong relationship between U.S. and Pacific Islands (see H. Res. 994), H3853 [18MR]
——— support diplomatic and development resourcing to Indo-Pacific region (see H.R. 8153), H7842 [14SE]
FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4146), H7172 [26JY]
Georgia (country): support territorial integrity, sanction Russian occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions, increase cybersecurity cooperation, and assist ability to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda (see H.R. 923), H4153 [4AP]
Global Food Security Act: modify and extend (see H.R. 8446), H8223 [28SE]
Government: establish National Biodiversity Strategy (see H. Res. 69), H4449 [18AP]
Health: increase availability and affordability of menstrual hygiene products for women and girls with limited access (see H.R. 3614), H8403 [18OC]
——— 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), H7172 [26JY]
Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to disaster (see H.R. 5239), H8379 [4OC]
House of Representatives: consider ‘‘Just War’’ principles prior to any vote relative to declaration of war or authorization of use of military force (see H. Res. 1009), H5735 [21JN]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 4716), H3854 [18MR]
Immigration: 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), H8379 [4OC]
India: support U.S.-India defense partnership and Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies, recognize border threats from China and reliance on Russian weapons, and support waiver of certain sanctions (see H.R. 8757), H7731 [30AU]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5984), H1134 [18FE]
Information technology: promote competition and reduce gatekeeper power in app economy, increase choice and quality, and reduce costs for consumers (see H.R. 7030), H5924 [28JN]
Insurance: provide health insurance benefits for outpatient and inpatient items and services relative to congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1916), H4074 [31MR]
——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2163), H5931 [1JY]
International Atomic Energy Agency: support nuclear security role (see H. Res. 832), H3859 [21MR]
International economic relations: influence international financial institutions to advance transition to global clean energy economy and prohibit U.S. assistance to countries or entities to support fossil fuel activity (see H.R. 5775), H4075 [31MR]
International Olympic Committee: recognize moment of silence at all Olympic opening ceremonies to honor those who lost their lives at 1972 Munich Olympics (see H. Res. 1292), H7405 [28JY]
Iran: 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), H8387 [7OC]
——— observe Nowruz, Iranian New Year (see H. Res. 237), H3777 [16MR]
Jews: condemn anti-Semitism by public figures (see H. Res. 1525), H9903 [15DE]
John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship: establish to fund international internships and research placements for early- to mid-career professionals to study nonviolent movements to establish and protect civil rights around the world (see H.R. 8681), H7843 [14SE]
Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1220), H7709 [12AU]
Kimchi Day: designate (see H. Res. 1245), H8801 [6DE]
Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 871), H194 [13JA]
Liberia: support progress toward transparency, accountable institutions, and other tenets of good governance as it approaches bicentennial of arrival of first free Black Americans to Providence Island (see H. Res. 907), H1014 [7FE]
Library of Congress: carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs (see H.R. 7555), H4453 [21AP]
Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: change address (see H.R. 6725), H3777 [16MR]
Medicaid: expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) (see H.R. 4131), H8414 [25OC]
Medicare: extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (see H.R. 8800), H8648 [29NO]
——— 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), H5448 [9JN]
——— provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 5430), H4445 [14AP]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3630), H4862 [11MY]
Millennium Challenge Corp.: modify requirements for candidate countries (see H.R. 8463), H7173 [26JY]
Minnesota: withdraw from mineral exploration Federal lands and waters in Rainy River Watershed, including in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Voyageurs National Park, and Superior National Forest (see H.R. 2794), H3971 [29MR]
Moldova: support democracy, independence, and territorial integrity and strengthen U.S.-Moldova relations (see H. Res. 833), H4192 [5AP]
NASA: accelerate initiative on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and noise emissions from aircraft (see H.R. 8097), H5643 [16JN]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1451), H8418 [28OC]
National Park Service: encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of National Park System (see H.R. 5533), H3777 [16MR]
National Sikh Day: designate (see H. Res. 1007), H5235 [3JN]
Native Americans: protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in Tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 5008), H7742 [9SE]
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), H8824 [7DE]
Paul Ignatius Post Office, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 9251), H8418 [28OC]
PFC Jang Ho Kim Post Office Building, Placentia, CA: designate (see H.R. 6630), H3777 [16MR]
Poland: award Congressional Gold Medal to heroic participants in Warsaw Ghetto Uprising who led armed resistance against Nazi occupiers and fought to preserve and protect Jewish culture (see H.R. 9104), H8397 [14OC]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 1334), H3776 [16MR]
Public welfare programs: provide certain benefits to noncitizens (see H.R. 5227), H4397 [6AP]
Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 1021), H4127 [1AP]
Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7240), H7407 [28JY]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (see H.R. 4521), H309 [28JA]
Russia: call for immediate release of Brittney Griner (see H. Res. 1132), H5222 [27MY]
——— call for immediate release of Vladimir Kara-Murza (see H. Res. 1121), H5009 [16MY]
——— counter aggression against Ukraine and Eastern European allies, expedite U.S. security assistance to Ukraine, and impose sanctions relative to actions with respect to Ukraine (see H.R. 6470), H309 [28JA]
——— impose sanctions on Duma and Federation Council members who voted to recognize Donetsk and Luhansk in southeastern Ukraine as one or more independent states (see H.R. 6842), H1146 [25FE]
——— prohibit importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, and coal from Russia (see H.R. 6951), H1328 [7MR]
——— provide for congressional oversight of certain sanctions (see H.R. 7340), H4154 [4AP]
——— require President report to Congress on efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information relative to war crimes committed during Ukraine invasion (see H.R. 7276), H4154 [4AP]
——— withdraw normal trade relations treatment and apply certain Trade Act provisions to products (see H.R. 6835), H1177 [28FE]
Rwanda: call to release Paul Rusesabagina on humanitarian grounds (see H. Res. 892), H330 [1FE]
SEC: revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to register on form tailored specifically to registered index-linked annuities (see H.R. 4865), H4862 [11MY]
Sikhism: recognize contributions of Sikh Americans and discrimination Sikh Americans and Sikhs worldwide have faced (see H. Res. 1043), H4433 [7AP]
——— recognize historic, cultural, and religious significance of festival of Vaisakhi (see H. Res. 306), H4075 [31MR]
SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 6583), H4922 [12MY]
Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 7647), H7785 [13SE]
Susan A. Davis Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 9308), H8541 [16NO]
Sy Kaplan Veterans Center, Palm Desert, CA: designate (see H.R. 7925), H7068 [21JY]
Syria: require U.S. strategy to disrupt and dismantle Captagon trade and narcotics networks linked to regime of Bashar al-Assad (see H.R. 6265), H7407 [28JY]
Taiwan: authorize transfer of certain defense articles and services (see H.R. 8842), H7880 [15SE]
Taxation: allow workers above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in trade or business of being an employee (see H.R. 2549), H8396 [14OC]
——— 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]
——— exclude from gross income settlement funds received relative to certain wildfire damages and establish deduction for attorney fees awarded for such damages (see H.R. 7305), H5234 [3JN]
——— expand use of Coverdell education savings accounts as lifelong learning accounts to pay for skills training, career-related learning, and professional development (see H.R. 1242), H5935 [5JY]
——— impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see H.R. 7099), H4075 [31MR]
——— increase adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees (see H.R. 4750), H44 [11JA]
——— increase exclusion from gain of sale of principal residence (see H.R. 9015), H8410 [21OC]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2974), H5735 [21JN]
——— modify limitation on deduction for State and local taxes (see H.R. 6847), H1146 [25FE]
——— provide investment credit for conversion of office buildings into other uses (see H.R. 4759), H4799 [10MY]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 2573), H7742 [9SE]
——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 1304), H7784 [13SE]
——— treat certain assisted reproduction expenses as qualified medical expenses (see H.R. 8190), H5822 [22JN]
——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 7382), H5487 [13JN]
Telecomunications: require development of strategy to promote use of secure telecommunications infrastructure worldwide (see H.R. 8503), H7257 [27JY]
Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H8403 [18OC]
Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H8403 [18OC]
Transgender Day of Remembrance: support goals and principles (see H. Res. 1488), H8588 [17NO]
Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 5444), H8430 [3NO]
Tubman, Harriet: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 1842), H5098 [17MY]
U.N.: extend mandate of Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela (see H.R. 8813), H7843 [14SE]
——— withhold U.S. funding for Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry relative to situation in Israel, West Bank, and Gaza (see H.R. 7223), H5215 [24MY]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: assist in conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries (see H.R. 1569), H4074 [31MR]
Ukraine: authorize humanitarian assistance to people of Ukraine (see H.R. 6984), H1373 [8MR]
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), H8674 [30NO]
West Los Angeles Leasing Act: amend relative to definition of land use revenue (see H.R. 7184), H3858 [21MR]
Wildlife: prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 3135), H3897 [28MR]
Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 9497), H9688 [12DE]
World War II: anniversary of Solomon Islands campaign, including battles of Guadalcanal and Ironbottom Sound (see H. Res. 1320), H7743 [9SE]
——— express appreciation for service of Filipino veterans who fought in Armed Forces on anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s military order calling them into service (see H. Res. 559), H3866 [24MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Children and youth: provide for expedited and duty-free importation of infant formula that may be lawfully marketed in European Union, Canada, Japan, or United Kingdom (see H.R. 7875), H5214 [24MY]
Dept. of HUD: require property assessed clean energy financiers to receive consent of mortgage holders and other lien holders before providing financing (see H.R. 7049), H1423 [9MR]
Financial institutions: ensure entities and persons owned or controlled by U.S. financial institutions comply with financial sanctions on Russia and Belarus to same extent as institution itself (see H.R. 7066), H3712 [11MR]
IRS: establish free, online tax preparation and filing service and programs that allow taxpayers to access third-party provided tax return information (see H.R. 8368), H6335 [13JY]
NLRB: repeal authority for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in labor organization as condition of employment (see H.R. 8793), H7741 [9SE]
Olympic Games: mint coins in commemoration of 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, CA (see H.R. 8047), H5486 [13JN]
Petroleum: provide for control of, and prohibition on, export of crude oil and finished oil products other than natural gas from U.S. under Export Control Reform Act (see H.R. 9560), H9852 [14DE]
Russia: impose sanctions on use of cryptocurrency to facilitate transactions by Russian persons subject to sanctions (see H.R. 7067), H3712 [11MR] (see H.R. 7429), H4396 [6AP]
Constitutional authority statements
Children and youth: provide for expedited and duty-free importation of infant formula that may be lawfully marketed in European Union, Canada, Japan, or United Kingdom (H.R. 7875), H5215 [24MY]
Dept. of HUD: require property assessed clean energy financiers to receive consent of mortgage holders and other lien holders before providing financing (H.R. 7049), H1425 [9MR]
Financial institutions: ensure entities and persons owned or controlled by U.S. financial institutions comply with financial sanctions on Russia and Belarus to same extent as institution itself (H.R. 7066), H3713 [11MR]
IRS: establish free, online tax preparation and filing service and programs that allow taxpayers to access third-party provided tax return information (H.R. 8368), H6336 [13JY]
NLRB: repeal authority for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in labor organization as condition of employment (H.R. 8793), H7742 [9SE]
Olympic Games: mint coins in commemoration of 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, CA (H.R. 8047), H5487 [13JN]
Petroleum: provide for control of, and prohibition on, export of crude oil and finished oil products other than natural gas from U.S. under Export Control Reform Act (H.R. 9560), H9854 [14DE]
Russia: impose sanctions on use of cryptocurrency to facilitate transactions by Russian persons subject to sanctions (H.R. 7067), H3713 [11MR]
——— impose sanctions on use of cryptocurrency to facilitate transactions by Russian persons subject to sanctions (H.R. 7429), H4397 [6AP]
Letters
Require issuers of securities that are exempt from SEC registration to disclose basic information relative to issuer and country of origin: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H864• [2FE]
——— Dylan Bruce, Consumer Federation of America, H864• [2FE]
——— Public Citizen, Inc., H865• [2FE]
SEC staff guidance relative to certain entities’ custodial obligations regarding digital assets: several Representatives, H9897 [15DE]
Remarks
Business and industry: collapse of FTX Trading Ltd., cryptocurrency exchange, H9896–H9899 [15DE]
Cryptocurrency: impact on, and threat posed to, U.S. economy, H9896–H9899 [15DE]
Economy: invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, H864• [2FE]
Financial institutions: ensure entities and persons owned or controlled by U.S. financial institutions comply with financial sanctions on Russia and Belarus to same extent as institution itself (H.R. 7066), H4750 [10MY]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H864• [2FE]