ALLRED, COLIN Z. (a Representative from Texas)
Amendments
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8294), H6840 [19JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 8297), H5946 [11JY]
Animals: restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 5999), H1116 [9FE]
Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H.J. Res. 87), H5235 [3JN]
Army: place monument in Arlington National Cemetery honoring Army Security Agency veterans of World War II, Korean War, and Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 3558), H7716 [19AU]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H1147 [25FE]
Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1226), H7257 [27JY]
Bob Krueger Post Office, New Braunfels, TX: designate (see H.R. 8203), H5877 [23JN]
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), H1116 [9FE]
Cameroon: condemn ongoing violence and human rights abuses stemming from Anglophone crisis (see H. Res. 895), H1075 [8FE]
Canada: ensure that Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in Great Lake Basin (see H. Res. 647), H7068 [21JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: design and install exhibit depicting attack on Capitol that occured January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 1627), H5945 [11JY]
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), H289 [20JA]
Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain statue of Harriet Tubman to display in U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 7062), H3866 [24MR]
——— obtain statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 2198), H5931 [1JY]
Congressional Accountability Act: approve certain regulations implementing labor-management provisions granting congressional employees legal protection to organize and bargain collectively (see H. Res. 915), H1120 [11FE] (see H. Res. 1096), H4797 [10MY]
Construction industries: require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees (see H.R. 8444), H7256 [27JY]
Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 6005), H1304 [3MR]
——— 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]
Courts: improve safety and security of Federal judiciary (see H.R. 4436), H8066 [21SE]
Crime: extend to private or commercial interstate carriers the same protections enjoyed by letter and mail carriers (see H.R. 6852), H5212 [20MY]
——— provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without person’s consent (see H.R. 6998), H1373 [8MR]
——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 8736), H8731 [2DE]
Democracy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 68), H43 [11JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing coronavirus (see H.R. 6613), H5222 [27MY]
——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (see H.R. 4077), H3859 [21MR]
——— treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1919), 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), H5488 [13JN]
——— authorize members of Armed Forces Reserve components to participate in Skillbridge program (see H.R. 4700), H1149 [25FE]
——— provide for consideration of human rights records of countries receiving security assistance for special operations to combat terrorism (see H.R. 8333), H8495 [14NO]
Dept. of Education: award grants to establish teacher leader development programs (see H.R. 7122), H7716 [19AU]
——— change certain eligibility requirements for loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 6898), H5209 [19MY]
——— ensure availability of Federal work-study funding for students enrolled in residency programs for teachers, principals, or school leaders (see H.R. 3244), H5334 [7JN]
——— forgive Federal student loans of borrowers who are enrolled for benefits under Medicare (see H.R. 9558), H9904 [15DE]
——— index maximum value of Federal Pell Grants to inflation (see H.R. 6537), H7716 [19AU]
——— make grants to higher education institutions to provide free meals to low-income students through existing on-campus meal programs (see H.R. 6934), H3829 [17MR]
——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 2525), H1276 [2MR]
——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see H.R. 4097), H5976 [12JY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for families and caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia (see H.R. 1474), H79 [12JA]
——— authorize grants to children’s hospitals for increasing their capacity to provide pediatric behavioral health services (see H.R. 4943), H309 [28JA]
——— 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]
——— authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 7814), H5173 [18MY]
——— authorize grants to support pediatric behavioral health care integration and coordination (see H.R. 4944), H309 [28JA]
——— conduct research to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from child abuse and neglect, include such demographics in child abuse reports, and train personnel on meeting needs of such youth (see H.R. 7644), H7785 [13SE]
——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 7630), H9689 [12DE]
——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 6117), H195 [13JA]
Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance funding and administration of Nonprofit Security Grant Program (see H.R. 6825), H4192 [5AP]
Dept. of Labor: establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals at schools under Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 5348), H7172 [26JY]
——— 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), H948 [3FE]
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]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into agreement with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study incidence and mortality of cancer among Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps aircrew (see H.R. 7524), H4443 [14AP]
——— improve ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about delivery of health care services (see H.R. 5754), H1376 [8MR]
——— improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans (see H.R. 3402), H1134 [18FE]
——— make certain improvements in mental health care (see H.R. 6411), H3745 [15MR]
——— provide burial allowance for certain veterans who die at home while in receipt of hospice care (see H.R. 7176), H3858 [21MR]
——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Student Veteran Centers (see H.R. 3586), H1148 [25FE]
Depts. of Commerce and Homeland Security: report to Congress on impact of establishing U.S. Customs Border Protection preclearance facilities in Taiwan and other Indo-Pacific countries (see H.R. 6212), H217 [18JA]
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), H9984 [21DE]
DIPG Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 404), H7173 [26JY]
Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H5215 [24MY]
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]
——— condemn White supremacist violence on Black community of Atlanta, GA, and reaffirm commitment to combat hatred, injustice, and White supremacy (see H. Res. 1382), H8543 [16NO]
Diseases and disorders: ensure access to cost-free monkeypox testing services (see H.R. 8693), H7732 [30AU]
——— prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally (see H.R. 8654), H8757 [5DE]
Educator Mental Health Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1141), H5411 [8JN]
Election Assistance Commission: establish program to make grants to States to provide enhanced pay for election workers (see H.R. 8015), H5445 [9JN]
Elections: expand protections for election workers, polling places, and other election infrastructure against threats and violence (see H.R. 6872), H1331 [7MR]
Employment: strengthen protections for employees experiencing harassment in workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 5842), H1177 [28FE]
Enedina Sanchez Cordero Post Office Building, El Paso, TX: designate (see H.R. 9324), H8586 [17NO]
FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities during Government shutdown (see H.R. 4042), H4435 [7AP]
Families and domestic relations: repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 8404), H6705 [18JY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements (see H.R. 6938), H1331 [7MR]
FDA: allow drug manufacturers and sponsors to use alternative testing methods to animal testing to investigate drug safety and effectiveness (see H.R. 2565), H303 [25JA]
Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 6398), H6336 [13JY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 113), H8758 [5DE]
Firearms: increase age limit on purchase of certain firearms, prevent gun trafficking, modernize prohibition on untraceable firearms, and encourage safe storage of firearms (see H.R. 7910), H5234 [3JN]
——— 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]
Foreign policy: review sanction policy relative to Russian kleptocrats and human rights abusers (see H.R. 6846), H1146 [25FE]
——— support inclusive and meaningful participation of youth in peace building and conflict prevention, management, and resolution, as well as post-conflict relief and recovery efforts (see H.R. 4838), H79 [12JA]
FTC: 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]
GSA: allow Dept. of Veterans Affairs to lease space for preventive health fitness programs (see H.R. 6356), H8 [10JA]
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), H5212 [20MY]
——— 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), H5941 [7JY]
——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 8111), H5942 [7JY]
Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8430 [3NO]
HIV/AIDS: establish grant program for States, Tribal governments, Federal health centers, rural health clinics, local governments, and community-based organizations to establish and support PrEP programs (see H.R. 5605), H9910 [20DE]
Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 53), H1126 [15FE]
Hunger: advance targeted and evidence-based interventions for prevention and treatment of global malnutrition and improve coordination of such programs (see H.R. 4693), H1075 [8FE]
Immigration: recapture unused family- and employment-based immigrant visa numbers (see H.R. 7374), H8373 [30SE]
Information technology: promote competition and reduce gatekeeper power in app economy, increase choice and quality, and reduce costs for consumers (see H.R. 7030), H3745 [15MR]
Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see H.R. 5801), H5945 [11JY]
——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2163), H1330 [7MR]
——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by health care provider (see H.R. 4385), H1075 [8FE]
Iran: award Congressional Gold Medal to former U.S. hostages of Iran Hostage Crisis for resilience throughout unprecedented ordeal and sacrifice to our country (see H.R. 1179), H4192 [5AP]
Jews: condemn anti-Semitism by public figures (see H. Res. 1525), H9984 [21DE]
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), H7728 [26AU]
Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1220), H7709 [12AU]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 1182), H5645 [16JN]
Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 871), H217 [18JA]
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), H1075 [8FE]
Libraries: support infrastructure (see H.R. 1581), H290 [20JA]
Medicare: ensure stability in payments to home health agencies (see H.R. 8581), H9984 [21DE]
——— extend acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities (see H.R. 7053), H9984 [21DE]
——— extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services (see H.R. 8800), H8648 [29NO]
——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 1946), H7256 [27JY]
——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions to help combat substance use disorder crisis (see H.R. 3441), H8318 [29SE]
Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1093), H5335 [7JN]
Middle East: urge Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates to honor partnership with U.S., recognize U.S. contributions to security, and work with U.S. to increase oil production and stabilize energy markets (see H. Res. 1112), H4920 [12MY]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1451), H8418 [28OC]
National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 884), H948 [3FE]
National security: strengthen through defense of democracy abroad and address contemporary threats to democracy around world (see H.R. 8708), H8801 [6DE]
NATO: support sovereign decision of Finland and Sweden to apply for membership and call on all members to ratify protocols of accession swiftly (see H. Res. 1130), H5222 [27MY]
Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see H.R. 7992), H5409 [8JN]
OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as protective service occupations within Standard Occupational Classification system (see H.R. 2351), H10 [10JA]
OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2193), H7256 [27JY]
Peace: recognize international days of peace, coexistence, and cooperation (see H. Con. Res. 120), H9689 [12DE]
Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic corporations (see H.R. 6283), H3897 [28MR]
Pool and Spa Safety Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7877), H5214 [24MY]
Presidents of the U.S.: authorize President to provide professional counseling services to victims of emergencies declared under Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (see H.R. 5703), H332 [1FE]
Private Felix Z. Longoria Veterans’ Memorial Post Office, Three Rivers, TX: designate (see H.R. 8529), H7254 [27JY]
Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 939), H1178 [28FE]
Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7240), H5010 [16MY]
Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (see H.R. 4521), H309 [28JA]
Ron Wright Post Office Building, Arlington, TX: designate (see H.R. 6626), H1126 [15FE]
Russia: call for immediate release of Brittney Griner (see H. Res. 1132), H5174 [18MY]
——— 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), H294 [21JA]
Rwanda: call to release Paul Rusesabagina on humanitarian grounds (see H. Res. 892), H1075 [8FE]
Saudi Arabia: prohibit issuance of licenses authorizing exports of certain defense services to Saudi Arabia (see H.R. 6601), H975 [4FE]
Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 4766), H4439 [11AP]
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), H10056 [22DE]
——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 7395), H4190 [5AP]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2974), H8373 [30SE]
——— modify tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and harassment in workplace, including sexual harassment and assault and harassment based on protected categories (see H.R. 5842), H1177 [28FE]
——— provide tax incentives that support local newspapers and other local media (see H.R. 3940), H1149 [25FE]
——— temporarily reinstate coronavirus employee retention tax credit for employers subject to closure (see H.R. 6161), H1331 [7MR]
Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H217 [18JA]
Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H217 [18JA]
Transgender Bill of Rights: develop and implement to protect and codify rights of transgender and nonbinary people under law and ensure access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security (see H. Res. 1209), H5977 [12JY]
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), H8434 [7NO]
Water: establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1352), H4192 [5AP]
Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 9497), H9688 [12DE]
——— improve U.S. efforts to combat gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies internationally (see H.R. 571), H5334 [7JN]
——— support contraceptive rights and access in U.S. and support comprehensive reproductive health care (see H. Res. 1155), H5488 [13JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs to improve health and positive youth development impacts of youth sports participation (see H.R. 8552), H7403 [28JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize major medical facility projects (see H.R. 7500), H4442 [14AP]
Home Front Heroes Day: designate (see H. Res. 1088), H4722 [6MY]
Serbia: end impunity of persons responsible for Serbian sexual war crimes during Kosovo War and bring to justice persons responsible for rape of Vasfije Krasniqi Goodman (see H. Con. Res. 94), H5227 [31MY]
Taxation: allow students to take saver’s credit (see H.R. 8837), H7880 [15SE]
Constitutional authority statements
Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs to improve health and positive youth development impacts of youth sports participation (H.R. 8552), H7405 [28JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize major medical facility projects (H.R. 7500), H4444 [14AP]
Taxation: allow students to take saver’s credit (H.R. 8837), H7882 [15SE]
Remarks
Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (H.R. 8297), consideration (H. Res. 1224), H5987 [13JY]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process, H170 [13JA], H274 [20JA]
Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), Senate amendment, H7655 [12AU]
Families and domestic relations: repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (H.R. 8404), H6726 [19JY]
——— repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (H.R. 8404), Senate amendment, H8829 [8DE]
Firearms: increase age limit on purchase of certain firearms, prevent gun trafficking, modernize prohibition on untraceable firearms, and encourage safe storage of firearms (H.R. 7910), H5386 [8JN]
Griner, Brittney: tribute to release from Russia, H8829 [8DE]
NASA: extend authority to enter into leases of non-excess property (H.R. 5746), Senate amendment, H170 [13JA], H274 [20JA]
Supreme Court: decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, H6726 [19JY]
Ukraine: support people, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, condemn Russian invasion, demand immediate cease-fire and withdrawal of Russian forces, and provide defensive security and humanitarian assistance (H. Res. 956), H1250 [2MR]
Votes: position on missed, H7825• [14SE], E929• [14SE]
Voting: impact of proposed State voting reform laws on voter rights, H274 [20JA]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H170 [13JA], H274 [20JA]
Tributes
Nolan, George T., E916• [13SE]
Tafalla, Paul, E921• [13SE]