TRONE, DAVID J. (a Representative from Maryland)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6580 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs relative to mental health and substance use disorders (H.R. 7666), H5790 [22JN]

——— support behavioral needs of students and youth, invest in school-based behavioral workforce, and ensure access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits (H.R. 7780), H8249 [29SE]

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H861 [2FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 78), H4445 [14AP]

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), H7728 [26AU]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support Lights on Afterschool! event (see H. Res. 1438), H8410 [21OC]

Alcoholic beverages: provide for programs and activities to prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 7105), H4445 [14AP]

ALS Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 434), H5175 [18MY]

Animals: clarify that gambling on commercial greyhound racing and field coursing using wire communication technology is prohibited (see H.R. 3335), H5215 [24MY]

——— mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see H.R. 5232), H5222 [27MY]

Argentina: call for justice and accountability for perpetrators of bombing of Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires in 1992 (see H. Res. 988), H3775 [16MR]

Armed Forces: develop and implement plan to provide end-to-end electronic voting services for absent uniformed services voters deployed or mobilized to locations with limited or immature postal service (see H.R. 3646), H5448 [9JN]

——— provide for standard record of service on active duty for members of reserve components (see H.R. 7041), H1423 [9MR]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H5946 [11JY]

Arts and humanities: ensure certain Federal funds can be used to support arts education for students, and for youth and adults involved in justice system (see H.R. 5581), H8403 [18OC]

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week: observance (see H. Res. 1406), H8316 [29SE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1083), H4714 [3MY]

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]

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

Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 1051), H4438 [11AP]

Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1226), H7073 [22JY]

Bureau of Prisons: require Director be appointed by and with advice and consent of Senate (see H.R. 6403), H194 [13JA]

Business and industry: prohibit employers from terminating employee group health plan coverage while employee is engaged in lawful strike (see H.R. 6557), H5175 [18MY]

——— require online marketplaces to disclose certain verified information regarding high-volume third party sellers of consumer products to inform consumers (see H.R. 5502), H8115 [22SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 88), H4796 [10MY]

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

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 825), H1133 [18FE]

——— promote mental wellness and resilience, heal mental and behavioral health and psychosocial problems, and award grants for community-based mental wellness and resilience programs (see H.R. 9201), H8420 [28OC]

Chin, Vincent: recognize significance of death (see H. Res. 1200), H5878 [23JN]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 8535), H7254 [27JY]

Climate: impact on health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, importance of U.S. leadership in addressing crisis, and need to develop science-based recovery plan to phase out fossil fuel emissions (see H. Con. Res. 31), H4972 [13MY]

Colleges and universities: anniversary of 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see H. Con. Res. 103), H7731 [30AU]

——— 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]

——— enable high research activity status historically Black colleges or universities to increase capacity toward achieving very high research activity status (see H.R. 8140), H6923 [20JY]

——— establish grant program for certain institutions of higher education to plan and implement projects for economic and community development in economically distressed communities (see H.R. 8688), H8420 [28OC]

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), H918 [2FE]

Colorado Springs, CO: condemn shooting at Club Q, express condolences to families and victims, and offer support to all who were impacted (see H. Res. 1522), H9853 [14DE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 9071), H8315 [29SE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain statue of Harriet Tubman to display in U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 7062), H3712 [11MR]

——— obtain statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 2198), H5221 [27MY]

Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week: designate (see H. Res. 1365), H7965 [19SE]

Congress: rename Office of Technology Assessment as Congressional Office of Technology and revise functions and duties (see H.R. 6573), H1120 [11FE]

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), H5919 [24JN]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging during coronavirus emergency (see H.R. 675), H331 [1FE]

——— require creditors to establish phone line to assist obligors 50 years of age and older to resolve billing errors (see H.R. 3489), H5334 [7JN]

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

Corporations: encourage to commit to utilizing benefits of gender diversity in boards of directors and other senior management positions (see H. Res. 971), H3972 [29MR]

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), H5335 [7JN]

Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 6207), H1177 [28FE]

Courts: authorize notaries public to perform, and establish minimum standards for, certain electronic and remote notarizations and require Federal and State courts to recognize such notarizations performed by notary public (see H.R. 3962), H6680 [15JY]

——— create civil action for non-consensual sexual protection barrier removal (see H.R. 7920), H5227 [31MY]

CPSC: prevent accidental ingestion of button cell or coin batteries through promulgation of consumer product safety standard to require child resistant closures on consumer products that use such batteries (see H.R. 5313), H5931 [1JY]

Crime: extend to private or commercial interstate carriers the same protections enjoyed by letter and mail carriers (see H.R. 6852), H5175 [18MY]

——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 8736), H8414 [25OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 1861), H331 [1FE]

——— anniversary of McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding (see H. Res. 1156), H5648 [16JN]

——— develop program to reduce barriers to entry for farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners in certain private carbon credit markets (see H.R. 2820), H8390 [11OC]

——— 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), H5222 [27MY]

——— initiate and complete notice and comment rulemaking to implement National Organic Standards Board recommendations (see H.R. 2918), H4127 [1AP]

——— require study of time and duration of school lunch periods (see H.R. 6526), H1125 [15FE]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (see H.R. 4077), H5334 [7JN]

——— treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1919), H8372 [30SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish China Economic Data Coordination Center within Bureau of Economic Analysis (see H.R. 3498), H5547 [14JN]

——— establish grant program to facilitate training and employment of veterans for certain conservation activities (see H.R. 7431), H5410 [8JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow military medical treatment facilities to provide abortion services and for military to cover associated costs (see H.R. 7945), H5233 [3JN]

——— seek cooperation with allies in Middle East to identify countries to implement integrated air and missile defense capability to protect people and infrastructure from Iranian rocket attacks (see H.R. 7987), H5408 [8JN]

Dept. of Education: award grants to eligible partnerships to increase access to specialized instructional support personnel (see H.R. 7219), H5222 [27MY]

——— award grants to establish teacher leader development programs (see H.R. 7122), H7172 [26JY] (see H.R. 9498), H9688 [12DE]

——— establish Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program (see H.R. 9145), H9689 [12DE]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 2037), H290 [20JA]

——— index maximum value of Federal Pell Grants to inflation (see H.R. 6537), H329 [1FE]

——— provide criteria for use of Federal funds to support trauma-informed practices in schools (see H.R. 8494), H7407 [28JY]

——— provide enhanced student loan relief to educators (see H.R. 8856), H8430 [3NO]

——— provide grants for institutions of higher education to prevent alcohol and substance misuse (see H.R. 6493), H301 [25JA]

Dept. of Energy: establish and reform certain petroleum reserves, reduce dependence on foreign oil and expand use of electric vehicles, and increase oil refinery capacity (see H.R. 8989), H8119 [26SE]

——— establish grant program to incentivize small business participation in demand side management programs (see H.R. 4903), H5931 [1JY]

——— prohibit export or sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities (see H.R. 8614), H8595 [22NO]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to be used for school personnel and students to receive student suicide awareness and prevention training (see H.R. 5750), H4922 [12MY]

——— authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 7814), H5173 [18MY]

——— 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), H7742 [9SE]

——— award grants to establish or expand programs to implement evidence-aligned practices in health care settings to reduce suicide rates of covered individuals (see H.R. 5035), H1014 [7FE]

——— conduct study on direct and indirect cost of serious mental illness for nongovernmental entities, Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments (see H.R. 7483), H4433 [7AP]

——— establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (see H.R. 3), H1208 [1MR]

——— establish Prostate Cancer Coordinating Committee (see H.R. 7750), H5647 [16JN]

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 6117), H7256 [27JY]

——— 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), H4715 [3MY]

——— provide flexibility and funding for World Trade Center Health Program (see H.R. 4965), H4154 [4AP]

——— provide grant funding to States for mental health and substance use disorder parity implementation (see H.R. 3753), H79 [12JA]

——— reauthorize and extend Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Services program (see H.R. 4151), H254 [19JA]

——— reauthorize certain programs relative to mental health and substance use disorders (see H.R. 7666), H5099 [17MY]

——— reauthorize certain programs to reduce opioid overdose deaths (see H.R. 7681), H5222 [27MY]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Center for Countering Human Trafficking (see H.R. 6736), H5228 [31MY]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2222), H4007 [30MR]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to regularly review and update policies and manuals related to inspections at ports of entry (see H.R. 9473), H8873 [8DE]

Dept. of Justice: authorize grants to States and units of local government to reduce financial and administrative burden of expunging convictions for cannabis offenses (see H.R. 6129), H1149 [25FE]

——— authorize implementation grants to community-based nonprofits to operate one-stop reentry centers (see H.R. 3372), H7546 [2AU]

——— create Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (see H.R. 6538), H5647 [16JN]

——— direct Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program to carry out grant program to provide assistance to police departments with fewer than 200 law enforcement officers (see H.R. 6448), H5010 [16MY]

——— direct Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program to provide grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking (see H.R. 9188), H8395 [14OC]

——— establish Animal Cruelty Crimes Section within Environment and Natural Resources Division (see H.R. 1016), H5824 [22JN]

——— establish grant program to establish, create, and administer violent incident clearance and technology investigative method (see H.R. 5768), H4007 [30MR]

——— permit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to be used for purpose of increasing compensation and hiring of law enforcement officers (see H.R. 6375), H7736 [2SE]

——— protect constitutional rights of defendants to go to trial and discourage imposition of extended sentences for defendants who elect to go to trial instead of accepting plea offer (see H.R. 8092), H5610 [15JN]

——— require manufacturers and dealers of firearms to undergo training to be eligible to sell, place notices at retail locations that describe unlawful purchases, and require licensees maintain liability insurance (see H.R. 5678), H5222 [27MY]

Dept. of Labor: address workforce gaps (see H.R. 6436), H977 [4FE]

——— codify Reentry Employment Opportunities grants to assist justice-involved individuals with achieving academic success, employment, and avoid recidivism (see H.R. 7323), H4435 [7AP]

——— establish uniform accessibility standards for websites and applications of employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, public entities and accommodations, testing entities, and commercial providers (see H.R. 9021), H8648 [29NO]

——— 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), H7785 [13SE]

——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see H.R. 3865), H7883 [15SE]

——— provide fair and advanced notice before business closures and mass layoffs (see H.R. 8148), H5684 [17JN]

——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see H.R. 8105), H5644 [16JN]

——— study factors affecting U.S. employment opportunities of immigrants and refugees who have professional credentials obtained in foreign countries (see H.R. 6715), H6883 [19JY]

Dept. of State: reduce appointment wait times for certain nonimmigrant visas known as visitor visas (see H.R. 9141), H8385 [7OC]

Dept. of the Interior: make certain activities eligible for grants from Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (see H.R. 7283), H4075 [31MR]

——— promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by mining (see H.R. 1733), H4971 [13MY]

Dept. of Transportation: include affordable housing incentives in certain capital investment grants (see H.R. 2483), H5647 [16JN]

——— reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2050 (see H. Res. 565), H10 [10JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program to provide assisted living services to eligible veterans (see H.R. 8750), H7727 [26AU]

——— eliminate requirement to specify effective period of transfer of Post-9/11 veterans educational assistance to dependents (see H.R. 6458), H288 [20JA]

——— 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]

——— improve hearings before Board of Veterans’ Appeals regarding claims involving military sexual trauma (see H.R. 6961), H1426 [9MR]

——— improve VA Work-Study program (see H.R. 9379), H8707 [1DE]

——— increase mileage rate offered through beneficiary travel program for health related travel (see H.R. 8398), H7785 [13SE]

——— make certain improvements in mental health care (see H.R. 6411), H1331 [7MR]

——— prohibit imposition or collection of copayments for certain mental health outpatient care visits of veterans (see H.R. 7589), H5222 [27MY]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Student Veteran Centers (see H.R. 3586), H1276 [2MR]

——— shorten timeframe for designation of benefits under life insurance programs and improve treatment of undisbursed life insurance benefits (see H.R. 8260), H5929 [1JY]

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]

Depts. of Education and HHS: study impact of coronavirus on mental health of educators and award grants to implement or improve health and wellness programs for educators (see H.R. 9475), H8873 [8DE]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H7883 [15SE]

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]

District of Columbia: designate Ukrainian Independence Park (see H.R. 7075), H3742 [15MR]

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

Elections: constitutional amendment on authority of Congress and States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 80), H3863 [24MR]

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 1), H3972 [29MR]

EPA: develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 7696), H7785 [13SE]

Evans, Sarah Keys: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5922), H1120 [11FE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see H.R. 3488), H217 [18JA]

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

Family and Medical Leave Act: provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to Federal employees shall be paid leave (see H.R. 564), H1330 [7MR]

FCC: modify definition of franchise fee to clarify that fees cable companies provide to local governments only include monetary assessments, not in-kind contributions (see H.R. 6219), H1149 [25FE]

FDA: allow digital communication of prescribing information for drugs, including biological products (see H.R. 7559), H7713 [16AU]

——— allow drug manufacturers and sponsors to use alternative testing methods to animal testing to investigate drug safety and effectiveness (see H.R. 2565), H5221 [27MY]

——— ban use of intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetics (see H.R. 3990), H303 [25JA]

——— establish nonvisual accessibility standards for certain devices with digital interfaces (see H.R. 4853), H5976 [12JY]

——— improve safety and supply of infant formula (see H.R. 7933), H5232 [3JN]

——— limit presence of toxic elements in, and otherwise regulate, infant and toddler food (see H.R. 2229), H303 [25JA]

Federal agencies and departments: require act of Congress to relocate agency headquarters from National Capital region (see H.R. 6594), H947 [3FE]

Federal employees: ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices (see H.R. 978), H1303 [3MR]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 6398), H193 [13JA]

——— provide that civilian service as temporary employee after certain date may be creditable service under Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 4268), H5222 [27MY]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 3225), H7732 [30AU]

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

FEMA: review final rule giving fair access to Federal assistance for small States and rural communities impacted by flooding (see H.R. 7211), H5487 [13JN]

FHA: establish mortgage insurance and home loan assistance program for first responders (see H.R. 3172), H5234 [3JN]

Firearms: end epidemic of gun violence and build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and prevention initiatives (see H.R. 9624), H9909 [20DE]

——— enhance safety and security at federally licensed gun shops (see H.R. 4423), H5234 [3JN]

——— expand to all firearms requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days (see H.R. 7904), H5932 [1JY]

——— 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 persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime, or who received enhanced sentence for misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining firearm (see H.R. 3929), H1134 [18FE]

——— 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), H5221 [27MY]

Fleet Reserve Association: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 6663), H4799 [10MY]

Foreign aid: enhance mental health and psychosocial support within U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 3988), H8318 [29SE]

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), H8495 [14NO]

Foreign trade: suspend temporarily rates of duty on imports of certain infant formula base powder used in manufacturing of infant formula in U.S. (see H.R. 8982), H8118 [26SE]

Forest Service: improve health and resiliency of giant sequoias (see H.R. 8168), H6680 [15JY]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 65), H9984 [21DE]

FTC: prohibit different pricing of consumer products and services that are substantially similar if different pricing is based on gender of individuals to whom products or services are intended or marketed (see H.R. 3853), H1125 [15FE]

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4146), H7553 [5AU]

——— require impact assessments of automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes (see H.R. 6580), H946 [3FE]

Glioblastoma Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1041), H4396 [6AP]

Health: declare gun violence public health crisis (see H. Res. 1165), H5488 [13JN]

——— 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), H6680 [15JY]

——— view women’s health as critical issue for U.S. economy and workforce and for advancing health and well-being of all people (see H. Res. 1129), H5411 [8JN]

Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8387 [7OC]

India: condemn human and international religious freedom rights violations, including those targeting Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, Adivasis, and other religious and cultural minorities (see H. Res. 1196), H5879 [23JN]

Insurance: establish special enrollment period for families of individuals who died by suicide and competitive grant program to provide services and support to those impacted by suicide (see H.R. 8680), H7552 [5AU]

——— provide for health coverage with no cost-sharing for additional breast screenings for certain individuals at greater risk for breast cancer (see H.R. 9505), H9729 [13DE]

——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see H.R. 7894), H5219 [27MY]

Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice Compliance and Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 2021), H8710 [1DE]

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]

Iran Sanctions Act: repeal sunset (see H.R. 8868), H7881 [15SE]

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

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

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 3382), H918 [2FE]

Lacks, Henrietta: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously for recognition of her invaluable contributions to global health, scientific research, quality of life, and patients’ rights (see H.R. 7091), H3743 [15MR]

Law enforcement: provide for training on alternatives to use of force, de-escalation, and behavioral health and suicidal crisis (see H.R. 8637), H7544 [2AU]

Lincoln Memorial: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 6681), H5335 [7JN]

Literature: recognize sweeping attack on books in U.S., acknowledge role books play in promoting democratic and civil discourse, and recognize tactics used to ban books in classrooms, universities, prisons, and libraries (see H. Res. 1392), H8420 [28OC]

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

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), H8373 [30SE]

Medicaid: provide for requirements for health screenings and referrals for certain juveniles in public institutions and require guidance to improve delivery of health care services in schools (see H.R. 7233), H5222 [27MY]

——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see H.R. 3407), H5215 [24MY]

Medicare: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 4803), H7785 [13SE]

——— extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (see H.R. 8800), H8410 [21OC]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 3517), H8223 [28SE]

——— protect part D six protected classes (see H. Res. 1390), H8113 [22SE]

——— provide pharmacy reimbursement for coronavirus-related and future emergency services (see H.R. 7213), H8423 [31OC]

——— 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), H8731 [2DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of prescription digital therapeutics for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders (see H.R. 7051), H5410 [8JN]

Menstrual Hygiene Day: observance (see H. Res. 1145), H5220 [27MY]

Mental health: address national crisis of suicide among minority adolescents (see H. Res. 1217), H5935 [5JY]

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

Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1093), H4722 [6MY]

Middle East: anniversary of Abraham Accords Declaration (see H. Res. 1359), H7882 [15SE]

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]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6766), H1129 [18FE]

Motor vehicles: prevent theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts (see H.R. 6394), H5099 [17MY]

——— promote increased awareness of issue of motorcyclist profiling and encourage collaboration and communication with motorcycle community and law enforcement officials to prevent instances of profiling (see H. Res. 366), H1177 [28FE]

National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day: designate (see H. Res. 1098), H4797 [10MY]

National Assistant Principals Week: designate (see H. Res. 1029), H4191 [5AP]

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

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

National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force: establish (see H.R. 4934), H3745 [15MR]

National FFA Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H1131 [18FE]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 1133), H5207 [19MY]

National Museum of American History: support LGBTQI+ history and women’s history education programs (see H.R. 8445), H6921 [20JY]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1100), H4797 [10MY]

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

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

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1206), H5919 [24JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1206), H5919 [24JN]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 70), H1013 [7FE]

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 1076), H4724 [6MY]

National Source Water Protection Week: designate (see H. Res. 1398), H8221 [28SE]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 1071), H4800 [10MY]

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

National Youth Justice Action Month: designate (see H. Res. 1429), H8390 [11OC]

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), H5222 [27MY]

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), H3829 [17MR]

NIST: reauthorize (see H.R. 4609), H44 [11JA]

OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as protective service occupations within Standard Occupational Classification system (see H.R. 2351), H8379 [4OC]

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

Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to State and local ballot initiatives or referenda (see H.R. 5841), H5228 [31MY]

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), H3865 [24MR]

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), H1422 [9MR]

Power resources: modify disposition of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues and open Federal financial sharing to heighten opportunities for renewable energy (see H.R. 9049), H10056 [22DE]

Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 939), 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), H7709 [12AU]

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]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 8948), H8442 [10NO]

Russia: ban visas of certain Russian citizens and their family members due to invasion of Ukraine (see H.R. 6853), H1331 [7MR]

——— boycott certain companies that continue to operate in Russia and provide financial benefits to Putin regime (see H. Res. 1040), H4396 [6AP]

——— call for immediate release of Brittney Griner (see H. Res. 1132), H5222 [27MY]

——— condemn rape and assault of Ukrainian women in area of Bucha, call for removal of Russian forces and cessation of hostilities, protect human rights, and allow free flow of foreign aid (see H. Res. 1057), H4443 [14AP]

——— 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), H1331 [7MR]

——— prohibit Federal procurement from companies operating in Russia (see H.R. 7185), H4075 [31MR]

Schools: recognize harm associated with use of restraints in schools (see H. Res. 1487), H8588 [17NO]

Second Chance Month: designate (see H. Res. 1066), H4575 [27AP]

Sicknick, Brian D.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 622), H303 [25JA]

Slavery Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 64), H977 [4FE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture (see H.R. 9070), H8315 [29SE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2050), H6923 [20JY]

——— exempt earnings from retirement earnings test for retired healthcare workers and first responders who assist in response efforts during coronavirus pandemic or other public health emergency (see H.R. 6776), H1130 [18FE]

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), H254 [19JA]

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]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: improve implementation of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 7116), H4192 [5AP]

Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 4766), H5334 (see H.R. 7647), H5335 [7JN]

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), H7784 [13SE]

——— 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), H8011 [20SE]

——— create short form tax return to simplify return process for certain taxpayers living abroad (see H.R. 6057), H5222 [27MY]

——— expand exclusion for certain conservation subsidies to include subsidies for water conservation or efficiency measures and storm water management measures (see H.R. 4647), H5209 [19MY]

——— facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (see H.R. 4553), H5209 [19MY]

——— impose minimum tax on certain wealthy tax payers that takes into account unrealized gains (see H.R. 8558), H8373 [30SE]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2974), H6624 [14JY]

——— prohibit deduction for prescription drug advertising and promotional expenses (see H.R. 6392), H193 [13JA]

——— provide extended expensing of pharmaceutical manufacturing property and production tax credit for pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients (see H.R. 7166), H5209 [19MY]

——— provide for credit for expenses for translational research regarding neurodegenerative diseases and psychiatric conditions (see H.R. 7279), H7558 [9AU]

——— provide special rule for designating former industrial tracts contiguous to designated opportunity zones (see H.R. 7183), H4724 [6MY]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 2573), H6680 [15JY]

——— temporarily reinstate coronavirus employee retention tax credit for employers subject to closure (see H.R. 6161), H5611 [15JN]

——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 7382), H8801 [6DE]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H253 [19JA]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H253 [19JA]

U.N.: withhold U.S. funding for Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry relative to situation in Israel, West Bank, and Gaza (see H.R. 7223), H5924 [28JN]

Ukraine: award Congressional Gold Medal to Defenders of Ukraine, collectively, in recognition of their crucial role in defense of free democracy of Ukraine against Russian aggresssion (see H.R. 7088), H5335 [7JN]

——— provide assistance for suspected victims and witnesses of war crimes (see H.R. 8532), H7254 [27JY]

Veterans: make homebuyers aware of all loan options by providing veterans with written comparison of Dept. of Veterans Affairs, FHA, and conventional loan options (see H.R. 8616), H8410 [21OC]

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

——— prohibit States from establishing certain restrictions on voting by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 3867), H4449 [18AP]

Wildlife: address public health risks posed by wildlife markets (see H.R. 151), H1133 [18FE]

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

——— combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 9497), H9688 [12DE]

——— improve treatment of women in criminal justice system (see H.R. 7394), H8011 [20SE]

——— recognize importance of women’s cardiovascular health (see H. Res. 946), H1147 [25FE]

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7309), H4922 [12MY]

World Food Day: designate (see H. Res. 703), H8067 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: limit use of business integrity and reputation factors in determining eligibility of retail food stores or wholesale food concerns to accept and redeem Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 6432), H252 [19JA]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to eligible crisis centers to provide follow-up services to individuals receiving suicide prevention and crisis intervention services (see H.R. 8391), H6623 [14JY]

——— establish fentanyl lethality awareness campaign, establish Federal Interagency Work Group on Fentanyl Contamination of Illegal Drugs, and provide grants to mitigate effects of drug misuse (see H.R. 9221), H8409 [21OC]

Dept. of Justice: develop and implement national standards for use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 8048), H5486 [13JN]

Diseases and disorders: designate laboratory as National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (see H.R. 9401), H8708 [1DE]

Educator Mental Health Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1141), H5214 [24MY]

FDA: deny approval of new drug application for opioid analgesic drug on basis of such drug not being clincally superior to other commercially available drugs (see H.R. 8586), H7405 [28JY]

Law enforcement officers: authorize public safety officer death benefits to officers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder (see H.R. 6943), H1328 [7MR]

Medicaid: remove coverage exclusion for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 6636), H1013 [7FE]

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: study potential benefits on health outcomes of measuring impacts of proposed Federal legislation on health and health disparities (see H.R. 9400), H8708 [1DE]

National Fentanyl Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1102), H4797 [10MY]

National Student Athlete Mental Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 1423), H8378 [4OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to those trained at Camp Ritchie, MD, known as ‘‘Ritchie Boys’’ (see H.R. 9274), H8428 [3NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: limit use of business integrity and reputation factors in determining eligibility of retail food stores or wholesale food concerns to accept and redeem Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (H.R. 6432), H253 [19JA]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to eligible crisis centers to provide follow-up services to individuals receiving suicide prevention and crisis intervention services (H.R. 8391), H6624 [14JY]

——— establish fentanyl lethality awareness campaign, establish Federal Interagency Work Group on Fentanyl Contamination of Illegal Drugs, and provide grants to mitigate effects of drug misuse (H.R. 9221), H8409 [21OC]

Dept. of Justice: develop and implement national standards for use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (H.R. 8048), H5487 [13JN]

Diseases and disorders: designate laboratory as National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (H.R. 9401), H8710 [1DE]

FDA: deny approval of new drug application for opioid analgesic drug on basis of such drug not being clincally superior to other commercially available drugs (H.R. 8586), H7406 [28JY]

Law enforcement officers: authorize public safety officer death benefits to officers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder (H.R. 6943), H1329 [7MR]

Medicaid: remove coverage exclusion for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (H.R. 6636), H1013 [7FE]

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: study potential benefits on health outcomes of measuring impacts of proposed Federal legislation on health and health disparities (H.R. 9400), H8710 [1DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to those trained at Camp Ritchie, MD, known as ‘‘Ritchie Boys’’ (H.R. 9274), H8429 [3NO]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5223 [31MY], H7737 [6SE]

Letters

Col. Gail S. Halvorsen ‘‘Candy Bomber’’ Veterans Center, Orem, UT: Jerry Estes, DAV, Dept. of Utah, H4995 [16MY]

——— Terry Schow and Gary McKay, American Legion, Utah, H4995 [16MY]

——— Utah congressional delegation, H4995 [16MY]

——— VFW, Dept. of Utah, H4994 [16MY]

Daniel Kahikina Akaka Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, Oahu, HI: Gregorrio Alip, DAV, Dept. of Hawaii, H4993 [16MY]

——— Hawaii congressional delegation, H4992 [16MY]

——— Jim Hussey, American Legion, Dept. of Hawaii, H4992 [16MY]

——— Ron Lockwood and George Barlett, VFW, Dept. of Hawaii, H4993 [16MY]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H5223 [31MY], H7737 [6SE]

Remarks

Col. Gail S. Halvorsen ‘‘Candy Bomber’’ Veterans Center, Orem, UT: designate (S. 2514), H4994, H4996 [16MY]

Daniel Kahikina Akaka Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, Oahu, HI: designate (S. 1760), H4991, H4993, H4994 [16MY]

Dept. of Education: improve Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and Children of Fallen Heroes Grant Pell Grant programs (S. 3373), H6020 [13JY]

——— study student mental health at institutions of higher education and issue guidance on compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act for mental health and substance use disorder policies, H8250 [29SE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs relative to mental health and substance use disorders (H.R. 7666), H5811 [22JN]

——— support behavioral needs of students and youth, invest in school-based behavioral workforce, and ensure access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits (H.R. 7780), H8250 [29SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize major medical facility projects (H.R. 7500), H4996, H4997 [16MY]

——— establish procedures to determine presumptions of service connection based on toxic exposure, H6020 [13JY]

——— extend eligibility for work-study allowance paid to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training (H.R. 6376), H5000, H5001 [16MY]

——— improve ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about delivery of health care services (H.R. 5754), H4997 [16MY]

——— improve method of determining effects of closure or disapproval of educational institution on individuals who do not transfer credits from such institution (H.R. 6604), H4997, H4998, H4999 [16MY]

——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances, H6020 [13JY]

——— provide Inspector General with testimonial subpoena authority (S. 2687), H4999, H5000 [16MY]

——— submit plan to Congress to modernize information technology systems of Veterans Benefits Administration (H.R. 7153), H5001, H5002 [16MY]

——— transfer name of property of the Dept. designated by law to other property of the Dept. (S. 3527), H4991 [16MY]

——— update payment system to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance to foreign institutions of higher education (H.R. 7375), H5000 [16MY]

Law enforcement: provide for training on alternatives to use of force, de-escalation, and behavioral health and suicidal crisis (S. 4003), H9836 [14DE]

Law enforcement officers: authorize public safety officer death benefits to officers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder (H.R. 6943), H5122 [18MY]

Tributes

DeLauter, Roy C. (Buddy), E400• [25AP]