STANSBURY, MELANIE A. (a Representative from New Mexico)
Amendments
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8294), H6895 [20JY]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H861, H891 [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]
Agriculture: address impact of climate change (see H.R. 2803), H1014 [7FE]
Alcoholic beverages: provide for programs and activities to prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 7105), H5976 [12JY]
ALS Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 434), H5411 [8JN]
American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (see H.R. 6660), H3777 [16MR]
Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 5244), H5935 [5JY]
——— increase enforcement of Animal Welfare Act violations (see H.R. 6100), H5215 [24MY]
——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 5999), H3866 [24MR]
Armed Forces: establish basic needs allowance for low-income regular members (see H.R. 2339), H7708 [12AU]
——— expand child care opportunities (see H.R. 3121), H4576 [27AP]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H6923 [20JY]
Bedford Heights, OH: designate Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial as national memorial (see H.R. 7618), H5824 [22JN]
BIA: secure existing Tribal contract support cost reimbursements (see H.R. 7455), H4432 [7AP]
Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 304), H5335 [7JN] (see H. Res. 1051), H4438 [11AP]
Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1226), H7068 [21JY]
BLM: designate certain portions of Colorado Plateau red rock canyons and Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 3780), H4609 [28AP]
Bureau of Reclamation: reauthorize desalination research grant authorities and incease funding to promote technological innovation (see H.R. 7612), H5448 [9JN]
Burma: authorize humanitarian assistance and civil society support, promote democracy and human rights, and impose targeted sanctions relative to human rights abuses (see H.R. 5497), H4128 [1AP]
Business and industry: provide that certain agreements containing nondisclosure clauses regarding claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation shall not be enforceable (see H.R. 8146), H5976 [12JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: design and install exhibit depicting attack on Capitol that occured January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 1627), H5935 [5JY]
CDC: provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence (see H.R. 666), H5221 [27MY]
Chaco Culture National Historical Park: withdraw certain surrounding Federal land from further mineral development to protect Chaco ruins and landscape (see H.R. 9344), H8587 [17NO]
Children and youth: address mental health impact of recurrent climate-related disasters on youth (see H. Res. 975), H5548 [14JN]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 8535), H7254 [27JY]
Climate: address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 260), H1176 [28FE]
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), H1149 [25FE]
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]
Commission To Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans: establish (see H.R. 1596), H5334 [7JN]
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]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: establish grant program to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 3483), H7727 [26AU]
Consumers: provide for diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of certain digital electronic equipment (see H.R. 6566), H4154 [4AP]
Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 6005), H10 [10JA]
——— protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (see H.R. 8373), H6707 [18JY]
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), H7558 [9AU]
——— require facilities holding Federal prisoners under contract with Federal Government to make available the same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see H.R. 5853), H948 [3FE]
Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 6207), H5228 [31MY]
Courts: create civil action for non-consensual sexual protection barrier removal (see H.R. 7920), H5227 [31MY]
——— limit judicial enforceability of predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement contract clauses relative to disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment (see H.R. 8227), H8595 [22NO]
COVID–19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 174), H254 [19JA]
CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 880), H5941 [7JY]
Credit: exclude certain evictions and information relative to such evictions from consumer reports (see H.R. 6862), H8420 [28OC]
Crime: provide penalties for individuals who knowingly and intentionally assault or intimidate hospital employees (see H.R. 7961), H8396 [14OC]
——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 8736), H8414 [25OC]
DEA: eliminate separate registration requirement for dispensing narcotic drugs categorized in schedules with lower potential for abuse that are intended for maintenance or detoxification treatment (see H.R. 1384), H9 [10JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: clarify and expand food donation by increasing liability protections, creating new ways to donate, and eliminating food waste (see H.R. 6251), H4511 [26AP]
——— develop program to reduce barriers to entry for farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners in certain private carbon credit markets (see H.R. 2820), H9910 [20DE]
——— establish Office of Agritourism (see H.R. 6408), H3897 [28MR]
——— establish permanent, nationwide electronic benefits transfer program for children during school closures to provide access to food (see H.R. 3519), H7558 [9AU]
——— 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. 5595), H7558 [9AU] (see H.R. 6272), H5931 [1JY]
——— extend certain certification periods for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 4455), H6680 [15JY]
——— extend certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing coronavirus (see H.R. 6613), H5735 [21JN]
——— improve Child and Adult Care Food Program (see H.R. 5919), H195 [13JA]
——— improve child nutrition in tribal areas (see H.R. 8502), H7168 [26JY]
——— increase reimbursement rate of school meals (see H.R. 6743), H3898 [28MR]
——— permit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to be used to purchase additional types of items and increase amount of such benefits (see H.R. 6338), H5941 [7JY]
——— prioritize completion of Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (see H.R. 5118), H290 [20JA]
Dept. of Commerce: require Minority Business Development Agency to promote and administer programs in public and private sectors to assist development of minority business enterprises (see H.R. 2689), H4127 [1AP]
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]
——— make cost to each taxpayer of certain contingency operations conducted by Armed Forces publicly available on website (see H.R. 7147), H5931 [1JY]
——— provide for inclusion of names of crew members of U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969, on Vietnam Veterans Memorial (see H.R. 7972), H7842 [14SE]
Dept. of Education: award grants to States to establish Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English and a second language (see H.R. 1731), H4435 [7AP]
——— collect data on food and housing insecurity on college campuses and connect eligible students with available resources to combat food insecurity (see H.R. 5222), H7713 [16AU]
——— establish grant programs to invest in public schools and infrastructure to combat climate change (see H.R. 4442), H1014 [7FE]
——— make grants to higher education institutions to provide free meals to low-income students through existing on-campus meal programs (see H.R. 6934), H5735 [21JN]
——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 4122), H4075 [31MR]
——— provide student loan forgiveness to health care workers on front line in response to coronavirus (see H.R. 2418), H5215 [24MY]
——— require institutions of higher education to notify students receiving work-study assistance about potential eligibility for Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3362), H7558 [9AU]
Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 259), H4715 [3MY]
——— award grants for career support for skilled internationally educated health professionals (see H.R. 8019), H8115 [22SE]
——— 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), H5222 [27MY]
——— 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), H5215 [24MY]
——— 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), H5215 [24MY]
——— establish grant program to promote comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention efforts in high schools (see H.R. 1803), H4439 [11AP]
——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 7630), H8423 [31OC]
——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 6117), H7742 [9SE]
——— improve diversity of participants in Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3085), H1208 [1MR]
——— provide for loan repayment program for HIV clinical and dental workforce (see H.R. 2295), H1425 [9MR]
——— reauthorize grant program for screening, assessment, and treatment services for maternal mental health and substance use disorders (see H.R. 7073), H7727 [26AU]
——— reauthorize pediatric mental health care access grant program (see H.R. 7076), H4610 [28AP]
——— require persons who undertake federally funded research and development of biomedical product or service to enter into reasonable pricing agreements (see H.R. 4991), H7256 [27JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: make improvements to H–2B nonimmigrant worker program (see H.R. 3897), H1276 [2MR]
——— reform process by which temporary nonagricultural worker visas are allocated (see H.R. 7549), H5932 [1JY]
Dept. of HUD: establish excess urban heat mitigation grant program (see H.R. 7534), H5685 [17JN]
——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 2542), H1148 [25FE]
——— provide downpayment assistance to first generation homebuyers to address multigenerational inequities in access to homeownership and to narrow and ultimately close racial homeownership gap in U.S. (see H.R. 4495), H4445 [14AP]
Dept. of Justice: 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), H5228 [31MY]
——— require Federal law enforcement agencies report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (see H.R. 8960), H8410 [21OC]
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), H5941 [7JY]
——— promulgate occupational safety and health standard on reducing threat of violence in workplaces (see H.R. 7540), H5222 [27MY]
Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H5215 [24MY]
Dept. of State: provide additional visas for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 3513), H5215 [24MY]
Dept. of the Interior: approve settlement of water rights claims of Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna in Rio San Jose Stream System (see H.R. 8920), H8009 [20SE]
——— approve settlement of water rights claims of Pueblos of Jemez and Zia (see H.R. 8921), H8010 [20SE]
——— provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see H.R. 5413), H217 [18JA]
Dept. of Transportation: 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]
——— implement clear standards for child booster seat labeling and safety testing (see H.R. 5736), H4454 [21AP]
——— reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2050 (see H. Res. 565), H4511 [26AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust rate of per diem payments to grantees that provide services to homeless veterans (see H.R. 5606), H5215 [24MY]
——— ensure certain employees are subject to same removal, demotion, and suspension policies as other Federal employees (see H.R. 6682), H5976 [12JY]
——— ensure grants for State veterans cemeteries do not restrict interment of certain deceased Reserve components members in such cemeteries (see H.R. 3944), H1177 [28FE]
——— expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to include veterans from World War II (see H.R. 5562), H79 [12JA]
——— expand eligibility of disabled veterans to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 7272), H5335 [7JN]
——— furnish dental care in same manner as any other medical service (see H.R. 914), H331 [1FE]
——— improve breast imaging services, create telemammography pilot program, and expand veterans’ access to clinical trials (see H.R. 4794), H3829 [17MR]
——— improve certain programs for home and community based services for veterans (see H.R. 6823), H3898 [28MR]
——— improve reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses for health care professionals (see H.R. 3693), H7067 [21JY]
——— make certain improvements in mental health care (see H.R. 6411), H1425 [9MR]
——— provide or assist in providing additional vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons (see H.R. 1361), H5924 [28JN] (see H.R. 3304), H5824 [22JN]
——— update certain terminology relative to marriage under laws administered (see H.R. 6849), H3866 [24MR]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: develop long-distance bike trails on Federal land (see H.R. 6337), H1134 [18FE]
Disabled: protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see H.R. 1696), H3744 [15MR]
Diseases and disorders: improve patient access to anti-cancer oral medications (see H.R. 3258), H5221 [27MY]
——— provide for coverage of certain drugs used in treatment or management of rare disease or condition (see H.R. 6160), H5941 [7JY]
EPA: develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 7696), H5919 [24JN]
——— ensure use of broad and protective definition of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 5987), H5547 [14JN]
——— promulgate certain limitations relative to pre-production plastic pellet pollution (see H.R. 7861), H5448 [9JN]
——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 4079), H7967 [19SE]
FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities during Government shutdown (see H.R. 4042), H4922 [12MY]
Families and domestic relations: provide young children and families access to high-quality affordable childcare and early education (see H. Res. 1036), H4454 [21AP]
——— repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 8404), H6705 [18JY]
FDA: accelerate development of therapies across spectrum of rare diseases and conditions and facilitate patient access to such therapies (see H.R. 1730), H3713 [11MR]
——— allow drug manufacturers and sponsors to use alternative testing methods to animal testing to investigate drug safety and effectiveness (see H.R. 2565), H4576 [27AP]
Federal aid programs: permit State and local fiscal recovery funds to be loaned for low-income housing tax credit projects (see H.R. 7078), H4862 [11MY]
Federal employees: amend definition of law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 962), H5976 [12JY]
——— calculate cost-of-living adjustments for retirees under Federal Employee Retirement System in the same way as those for retirees under Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 304), H5976 [12JY]
——— increase death gratuities and funeral allowances (see H.R. 7376), H5976 [12JY]
——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 6398), H5976 [12JY]
——— limit number of local wage areas within General Schedule pay locality (see H.R. 3086), H5976 [12JY]
——— permit disabled law enforcement, intelligence, and other safety and security officers and employees to receive the same retirement benefits as if they had not been disabled (see H.R. 521), H5931 [1JY]
——— provide that civilian service as temporary employee after certain date may be creditable service under Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 4268), H7172 [26JY]
Federal firefighters: reform and enhance pay and benefits of Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 5631), H5935 [5JY]
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), H8414 [25OC]
FEMA: authorize transitional sheltering assistance for individuals who live in areas with unhealthy air quality caused by wildfires (see H.R. 6190), H5335 [7JN]
——— improve provision of certain disaster assistance (see H.R. 5782), H8543 [16NO]
——— 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), H4860 [11MY]
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), H8396 [14OC]
Firearms: authorize use of certain grant funds for active shooter preparedness (see H.R. 7541), H5222 [27MY]
——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 748), H43 [11JA]
——— 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]
——— issue extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from person who may present danger to others or themselves (see H.R. 2377), H331 [1FE]
——— 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), H5215 [24MY]
Foreign aid: enhance mental health and psychosocial support within U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3988), H7842 [14SE]
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), H7743 [9SE]
Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within National Forest System (see H.R. 279), H216 [18JA]
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]
Global Food Security Act: modify and extend (see H.R. 8446), H8223 [28SE]
Government: establish National Biodiversity Strategy (see H. Res. 69), H3898 [28MR]
Health: eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests for at-risk beneficiaries under Medicare/Medicaid plans and non-Federal group health plans and health issuers (see H.R. 2631), H5215 [24MY]
——— exempt sunscreen from over-the-counter medication bans in schools, encourage community and youth-related entities to provide access to sunscreen and sun-protective clothing, and teach sun-safe behaviors (see H. Res. 436), H5222 [27MY]
——— improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 3461), H4192 [5AP]
——— oppose criminalization of essential health care, including sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care and disapprove criminalization of pregnancy outcomes (see H. Con. Res. 89), H4920 [12MY]
——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1255), H4445 [14AP]
——— 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), H1148 [25FE]
——— transfer pharmaceutical civil penalties to NIH Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program Fund (see H.R. 623), H4435 [7AP]
Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 3541), H8589 [17NO]
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]
Homeless: provide path to end homelessness (see H.R. 4496), H3897 [28MR]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 5441), H4715 [3MY]
Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 53), H1149 [25FE]
Immigration: eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 3648), H44 [11JA]
——— require President to set minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. (see H.R. 2237), H5215 [24MY]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize funding for infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities (see H.R. 6532), H5215 [24MY]
——— authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5984), H5209 [19MY]
Insurance: ensure common medications, devices, and screenings used to treat chronic conditions are covered without out-of-pocket costs (see H.R. 4371), H5215 [24MY]
——— provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 3783), H3745 [15MR]
——— 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 health plans to provide coverage for prostate cancer screenings without imposition of cost-sharing requirements (see H.R. 1176), H3854 [18MR]
Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 2021), H295 [21JA]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 3355), H8066 [21SE]
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]
Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1220), H5977 [12JY]
Law enforcement officers: provide grants to enable nonprofit disability organizations to develop training programs that support safe interactions between officers and individuals with disabilities and older individuals (see H.R. 3127), H5334 [7JN]
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 1198), H5823 [22JN]
Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see H.R. 6785), H4610 [28AP]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 2972), H5647 [16JN]
——— expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) (see H.R. 4131), H4576 [27AP]
——— improve coverage of adult oral health care (see H.R. 4439), H4439 [11AP]
——— provide higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures for maternal health care services (see H.R. 6612), H1014 [7FE]
——— streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (see H.R. 3089), H7784 [13SE]
Medicare: clarify eligibility for participation of peer support specialists in furnishing of behavioral health integration services (see H.R. 2767), H5824 [22JN]
——— combat opioid crisis by promoting access to non-opioid treatments in hospital outpatient setting (see H.R. 3259), H6883 [19JY]
——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 432), H5976 [12JY]
——— ensure coverage of mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth (see H.R. 4058), H1141 [22FE]
——— ensure stability in payments to home health agencies (see H.R. 8581), H8430 [3NO]
——— extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (see H.R. 8800), H8420 [28OC]
——— improve accuracy of geographic adjustment factors and permanently extend certain adjustments to such factors for certain localities (see H.R. 5054), H1075 [8FE]
——— improve accuracy of market-based payment for clinical diagnostic laboratory services and reduce administrative burdens in collection of data (see H.R. 8188), H8396 [14OC]
——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 2972), H5647 [16JN]
——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 4870), H1425 [9MR]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3630), H4397 [6AP]
——— provide for coverage of staff-assisted home dialysis for certain patients and ensure all patients are educated on modality options and receive resources, information, and support to succeed (see H.R. 5426), H1425 [9MR]
——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see H.R. 2256), H4511 [26AP]
——— provide option for first responders age 50 to 64 separated from service due to retirement or disability to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 4148), H4439 [11AP]
——— 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), H5945 [11JY]
Mental health: expand Medicaid certified community behavioral health clinic demonstration program and authorize funding for additional grants to certified community behavioral health clinics (see H.R. 4323), H5735 [21JN]
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]
Multinational Species Conservation Funds: require continued sales of semipostal stamp until all remaining stamps are sold (see H.R. 6023), H217 [18JA]
National American Indian Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 6402), H1134 [18FE]
National Infrastructure Bank: establish (see H.R. 3339), H4971 [13MY]
National Museum of American History: support LGBTQI+ history and women’s history education programs (see H.R. 8445), H6921 [20JY]
National Park Foundation: reauthorize (see H.R. 7693), H5945 [11JY]
National Park Service: determine suitability and feasibility of establishing network of locations associated with lynchings in vicinity of Memphis, TN, as unit of National Park System (see H.R. 7912), H5448 [9JN]
——— increase amounts deposited in Historic Preservation Fund (see H.R. 6589), H4154 [4AP]
National Pell Grant Day: designate (see H. Res. 1193), H5977 [12JY]
National Service Animals Monument Corp.: authorize establishment of commemorative work in District of Columbia and its environs (see H.R. 6353), H7558 [9AU]
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 983), H4008 [30MR]
NIST: conduct research on public safety communication coordination standards among wildland firefighters and fire management response officials (see H.R. 6410), H198 [14JA]
NOAA: establish climate impact management plan for conservation of certain marine mammal species (see H.R. 3692), H79 [12JA]
Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act: amend (see H.R. 9371), H8673 [30NO]
NSF: increase participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 4366), H1134 [18FE]
Nuclear energy: prohibit use of Federal funds for private interim storage of spent nuclear fuel (see H.R. 6901), H1274 [2MR]
OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2193), H3897 [28MR]
PCOS Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 471), H4715 [3MY] (see H. Res. 878), H5216 [24MY]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 1334), H3776 [16MR]
Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see H.R. 4176), H5334 [7JN]
Power resources: promote U.S. energy security and independence by bolstering renewable energy supply chains (see H.R. 7439), H5547 [14JN]
Public welfare programs: provide certain benefits to noncitizens (see H.R. 5227), H1149 [25FE]
Puerto Rico: enable people of Puerto Rico to choose permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status and provide for transition to and implementation of such status (see H.R. 8393), H7173 [26JY]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 33), H332 [1FE]
Reclamation Climate Change and Water Program: reauthorize funding (see H.R. 8090), H7068 [21JY]
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), H5411 [8JN]
Rwanda: call to release Paul Rusesabagina on humanitarian grounds (see H. Res. 892), H5932 [1JY]
Schools: reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees and require mandatory certification for certain students (see H.R. 8477), H7066 [21JY]
Senate: provide for nonvoting delegates to represent American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands (see H.R. 6941), H5487 [13JN]
——— rename Russell Senate Office Building (see H. Res. 920), H1114 [9FE]
Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture (see H.R. 9070), H8315 [29SE]
Social Security: enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see H.R. 8005), H5932 [1JY]
——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 5723), H290 [20JA]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H331 [1FE]
——— require States to comply with Federal standards established under Indian Child Welfare Act (see H.R. 8954), H8410 [21OC]
SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 3824), H5334 [7JN]
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]
Taxation: allow early childhood educators to take educator expense deduction (see H.R. 5254), H918 [2FE]
——— allow refundable credit against income tax for certain healthcare professionals (see H.R. 3505), H1148 [25FE]
——— allow tax credit for neighborhood revitalization (see H.R. 2143), H4971 [13MY]
——— 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), H10056 [22DE]
——— 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]
——— incentivize food donation through tax credits and deductions (see H.R. 7317), H4610 [28AP]
——— increase adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees (see H.R. 4750), H3745 [15MR]
——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see H.R. 1219), H1133 [18FE]
——— provide tax credit for eldercare expenses (see H.R. 3689), H1149 [25FE]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 2573), H7742 [9SE]
——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 1304), H5234 [3JN]
Thomas Paine Memorial Association: authorize to establish commemorative work in District of Columbia and its environs (see H.R. 6720), H6707 [18JY]
Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H9910 [20DE]
Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H9910 [20DE]
Transportation Security Administration: protect airline personnel and passengers by placing abusive passengers on commercial no-fly list (see H.R. 7433), H5976 [12JY]
Tribal Cultural Areas System: establish (see H.R. 8109), H8508 [15NO]
Tubman, Harriet: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 1842), H3829 [17MR]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: affirm that prohibition on unauthorized take or killing of migratory birds includes incidental take by commercial activities and regulate such activity (see H.R. 4833), H217 [18JA]
——— seek compensation for damages to trust resources and use such compensation to restore, replace, or acquire equivalent resources (see H.R. 4780), H5547 [14JN]
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), H1177 [28FE]
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), H6680 [15JY]
——— 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), H4435 [7AP] (see H.R. 7946), H7558 [9AU]
Voting: modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see H.R. 8770), H7735 [2SE]
Water: establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1352), H3971 [29MR]
——— increase efficiency and conservation in public water systems (see H.R. 7847), H5735 [21JN]
——— provide access to reliable, clean, and drinkable water on Native American lands (see H.R. 7632), H4608 [28AP]
Wildlife: address public health risks posed by wildlife markets (see H.R. 151), H7842 [14SE]
——— prohibit wildlife killing contests on public lands (see H.R. 7398), H4454 [21AP]
——— support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 6059), H5487 [13JN]
Women: clarify that constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights has met requirements of Constitution and is valid to all intents and purposes as part of Constitution (see H. Res. 891), H308 [28JA]
——— support contraceptive rights and access in U.S. and support comprehensive reproductive health care (see H. Res. 1155), H5333 [7JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Bureau of Reclamation: reauthorize System Conservation Pilot Program (see H.R. 9173), H8390 [11OC]
Dept. of Education: 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]
U.S. Senator Dennis Chavez Post Office, Belen, NM: designate (see H.R. 8630), H7538 [29JY]
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]
Constitutional authority statements
Bureau of Reclamation: reauthorize System Conservation Pilot Program (H.R. 9173), H8390 [11OC]
Dept. of Education: award grants to States to invest in evidence-based strategies to help college students from diverse backgrounds stay engaged in education and complete degrees (H.R. 7141), H3828 [17MR]
U.S. Senator Dennis Chavez Post Office, Belen, NM: designate (H.R. 8630), H7540 [29JY]
Water: provide for national water data framework (H.R. 7792), H5098 [17MY]
——— provide for water security of Rio Grande Basin and reauthorize irrigation infrastructure grants (H.R. 7793), H5098 [17MY]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H1179 [1MR]
Remarks
American Rescue Plan Act: anniversary, H3815 [17MR]
Computers: increase semiconductor manufacturing incentives to enable advanced research and development, secure supply chain, and ensure national security and economic competitiveness, H7381 [28JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: prioritize completion of Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (H.R. 5118), H7425 [29JY]
——— require schools participating in school meal programs to provide free meals to all children, incentivize local food procurement, improve reimbursements, and assist food purchases during summer (H.R. 3115), H5594 [15JN]
Dept. of the Interior: increase Tribal access to water conservation and efficiency grants, H7425 [29JY]
Disasters: improve Federal response and increase community resilience to wildfires and drought, H7425 [29JY]
——— tribute to firefighters and first responders assistance during wildfires in New Mexico, H4602 [28AP]
Economy: address domestic food shortages, H5594 [15JN]
——— invest in science, technology, research, and innovation to improve competitiveness of U.S. in global economy, H7381 [28JY]
FEMA: provide compensation for victims of fire initiated as prescribed burn by Forest Service in Santa Fe National Forest in San Miguel County, NM, H7425 [29JY]
Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation: establish, H7381 [28JY]
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: impact, H272 [20JA]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4346), Senate amendment, H7381 [28JY]
New Mexico: passage of State constitutional amendment to increase spending on education from State oil and gas revenues, H8578 [17NO]
Supreme Court: decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, H6869 [19JY]
——— potential impact of overturning Roe v. Wade based upon interpretation of constitutional right to privacy, H6869 [19JY]
Water: provide for national water data framework, H7425 [29JY]
——— provide for water security of Rio Grande Basin and reauthorize irrigation infrastructure grants, H7425 [29JY]
Tributes
Chan, Tony Q., E724• [13JY]
Sherrodd, Stephanie, E833• [9AU]