SARBANES, JOHN P. (a Representative from Maryland)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 561), H427 [26JA]

——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see H.R. 12), H1689 [30MR]

——— prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 782), H677 [2FE]

African Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants who served as slaves (see H.R. 1244), H969 [28FE]

Agriculture: address impact of climate change (see H.R. 1840), H2812 [12JN]

Animal Welfare Act: expand and improve Attorney General enforcement capabilities relative to seizure and removal of abused animals (see H.R. 5041), H5182 [30OC]

Animals: prohibit slaughter of equines for human consumption (see H.R. 3475), H4995 [10OC]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 1624), H5000 [11OC]

Arlington National Cemetery: redesignate Robert E. Lee Memorial as ‘‘Arlington House National Historic Site’’ (see H.J. Res. 76), H4224 [5SE]

Armed Forces: prevent closure of Air National Guard fighter squadrons to strengthen Air Force fighter aircraft capabilities (see H.R. 3392), H5022 [17OC]

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2501), H2129 [2MY]

Armenia: protect and provide humanitarian assistance to Armenians in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) impacted by actions of Azerbaijan (see H.R. 5683), H5900 [17NO]

Azerbaijan: condemn blockade of Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) and ongoing human rights violations (see H. Res. 108), H781 [8FE]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 1124), H865 [21FE]

——— prohibit imposition for any violation of Federal law (see H.R. 4633), H3574 [13JY]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 2390), H1641 [29MR]

——— provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence (see H.R. 2904), H2048 [26AP]

Chesapeake Bay: conserve (see H.R. 5133), H4158 [1AU]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 17), H1277 [10MR]

Climate: impact of climate change on health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, importance of U.S. leadership in addressing crisis, and need for science-based plan to reduce fossil fuel emissions (see H. Con. Res. 56), H3575 [13JY]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H917 [27FE]

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. 4121), H2931 [14JN]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish AmeriCorps Administration to carry out national and volunteer service programs (see H.R. 1588), H1285 [14MR]

Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 5399), H4440 [20SE]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2953), H2083 [27AP]

Crime: condemn recent attacks on health care facilities, health care personnel, and patients (see H. Res. 27), H204 [11JA]

——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 1139), H1252 [9MR]

Cummings, Elijah E.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 42), H243 [17JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: include spotted lanternfly control research and development as high-priority research and extension intiative (see H.R. 3867), H5044 [24OC]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (see H.R. 3037), H2124 [2MY]

——— treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3183), H4991 [6OC]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 6031), H5468 [6NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for disadvantaged students (see H.R. 2715), H1885 [19AP]

——— conduct study on Holocaust educational efforts in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 603), H511 [30JA]

——— provide enhanced student loan relief to educators (see H.R. 1757), H2051 [26AP]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 5049), H4141 [27JY]

——— strengthen and expand Green Ribbon Schools Program to expand number of schools, applicants, and nominees engaged around environmental, environmental literacy, and environmental health goals (see H.R. 5484), H4345 [14SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish grant program for tree planting to reduce residential energy consumption (see H.R. 6348), H5668 [9NO]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 286), H202 [11JA]

——— 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. 3850), H3614 [14JY]

——— expand drug price negotiation program (see H.R. 4895), H4161 [1AU]

——— expand services provided at community health centers (see H.R. 3080), H2782 [7JN]

——— extend Child Care Stabilization Grant program funding (see H.R. 5433), H4296 [13SE]

——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 2976), H2084 [27AP]

——— reauthorize certain programs relative to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response (see H.R. 4697), H3698 [18JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2760), H1907 [20AP]

Dept. of HUD: establish grant program for planting of qualifying trees in eligible areas (see H.R. 4817), H3888 [20JY]

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. 1263), H3111 [22JN]

——— issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 2663), H5546 [7NO]

——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see H.R. 1499), H1660 [29MR]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against LGBTQI+ individuals from entering U.S. (see H.R. 4422), H4988 [3OC]

——— establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples in Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1833), H1527 [28MR]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2708), H1916 [24AP]

Discrimination: prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 15), H3069 [21JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H99 [9JA]

Ecology and environment: restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice, health equity, climate justice, and civil rights (see H.R. 1705), H1411 [23MR]

Education: provide for Federal partnership to ensure educational equity and quality (see H.R. 1429), H1149 [7MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 13), H206 [11JA]

——— expand certain existing protections to election administrators who count ballots and certify results, provide judicial review, and strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure (see H.R. 3130), H2170 [9MY]

Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see H.R. 3409), H2423 [17MY]

——— strengthen workers’ right to organize and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions and deter employers from violating workers’ rights to form unions (see H.R. 20), H967 [28FE]

EPA: designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see H.R. 6805), H6984 [14DE]

——— prohibit sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene food service ware, expanded polystyrene loose fill, and expanded polystyrene coolers (see H.R. 6654), H6739 [7DE]

——— reestablish Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 4178), H2958 [15JN]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 22), H1249 [9MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to Federal employees shall be paid leave (see H.R. 856), H782 [8FE]

FCC: prohibit advertising of sportsbooks on any medium of electronic communication (see H.R. 967), H6051 [30NO]

FDA: amend device shortage notifications (see H.R. 3807), H3173 [6JY]

——— enhance drug manufacturing amount information reporting (see H.R. 3810), H3209 [11JY]

——— establish nonvisual accessibility standards for certain devices with digital interfaces (see H.R. 1328), H1049 [1MR]

——— expand certain authorities relative to recall of controlled substances to apply with respect to all drugs (see H.R. 2500), H2961 [15JN]

——— provide for notification by manufacturers of critical essential medicines of increased demand of such drugs (see H.R. 3008), H2961 [15JN]

——— require manufacturers of life-saving drugs to submit data and information to assess stability of such drugs and determine their longest supported expiration date (see H.R. 3793), H4033 [26JY]

FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about advertisements (see H.R. 2599), H1762 [17AP]

Federal agencies and departments: provide back pay to Federal contractors impacted by lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 5810), H4854 [28SE]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 4893), H5033 [19OC]

Federal employees: amend definition of law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1322), H3859 [19JY]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 536), H426 [26JA]

——— nullify Executive order entitled ‘‘Executive Order on Creating Schedule F in the Excepted Service’’ (see H.R. 1002), H857 [17FE]

Financial institutions: repeal exemption from enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable to bank holding companies with certain total consolidated assets (see H.R. 1602), H1529 [28MR]

Firearms: ban assault weapons, bump stocks, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 698), H625 [1FE]

——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 660), H631 [1FE]

——— 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. 3018), H2743 [5JN]

——— modernize business of selling firearms and address gun trafficking through regulation of Federal firearms licensees (see H.R. 1478), H5177 [26OC]

——— 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. 2870), H2047 [26AP]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 625), H509 [30JA]

——— regulate bump stocks in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 396), H3162 [30JN]

——— require background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 715), H627 [1FE]

Foreign aid: authorize use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services (see H.R. 1723), H1326 [22MR]

——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1838), H1527 [28MR]

Foreign Service: mint coin in recognition of anniversary (see H.R. 3537), H3953 [25JY]

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: designate Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center (see H.R. 6826), H6985 [14DE]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 2725), H1886 [19AP]

Freedom Riders: award Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 1247), H969 [28FE]

Government: prevent abuses of Presidential power, restore checks and balances and accountability and transparency, and defend elections against foreign interference (see H.R. 5048), H4140 [27JY]

Greece: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 251), H1438 [24MR]

GSA: enter into cooperative agreement with National Children’s Museum to provide rental space without charge in Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (see H.R. 5937), H5007 [12OC]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn attack on Israel and taking of hostages and demand release of all hostages (see H. Res. 793), H5020 [17OC]

Health: codify rule requiring hospitals and insurers disclose discounted cash pricing and negotiated rates to consumers (see H.R. 3561), H3074 [21JN]

——— oppose use of State power against citizens seeking essential health care, including criminalization of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraception (see H. Res. 561), H5177 [26OC]

Health Resources and Services Administration: support and stabilize existing nursing workforce and establish programs to increase number of nurses (see H.R. 2411), H2129 [2MY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3090), H2134 [5MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2715), H1885 [19AP] (see H.R. 4519), H3642 [17JY]

Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see H.R. 830), H1251 [9MR]

Iran: impose sanctions with respect to countries, individuals, and entities engaging in any effort to acquire, possess, develop, transport, transfer, or deploy Iranian missiles and related goods and technology (see H.R. 3152), H3702 [18JY]

IRS: repeal restriction on use of funds to bring transparency to political activity of certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 142), H103 [9JA]

Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 580), H3206 [11JY]

Korean Peninsula: review current restrictions on travel to North Korea and call for formal end to Korean War (see H.R. 1369), H2246 [10MY]

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. 4122), H4160 [1AU]

Library of Congress: carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs (see H.R. 2803), H1914 [24AP]

Medicaid: expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) (see H.R. 547), H711 [6FE]

——— renew application of Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services (see H.R. 952), H877 [24FE]

Medicare: establish improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 3421), H2424 [17MY]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see H.R. 2389), H1761 [17AP]

——— require each off-campus outpatient department of provider to include unique identifier on claims for items and services and to submit attestation with respect to each such department (see H.R. 3237), H2308 [11MY]

Middle East: express support for Israel as it defends itself against barbaric war launched by Hamas (terrorist organization) and other terrorists (see H. Res. 768), H4993 [10OC] (see H. Res. 771), H4998 [11OC]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 4889), H3950 [25JY]

National Center for the Advancement of Aviation: establish (see H.R. 2879), H2047 [26AP]

National Endowment for the Humanities: establish National Council on African American History and Culture (see H.R. 727), H627 [1FE]

National Source Water Protection Week: designate (see H. Res. 719), H4456 [21SE]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 703), H4408 [19SE]

Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see H.R. 5292), H4204 [25AU]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: develop consistent set of policy guidelines for Federal research agencies to address financial instability of graduate researchers and postdoctoral researchers (see H.R. 4002), H2806 [12JN]

Older Americans Bill of Rights: establish to guarantee affordable health care, financial, and retirement security for seniors (see H. Res. 460), H2708 [31MY]

Oxi Day: designate (see H. Res. 820), H5174 [26OC]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 1118), H864 [21FE]

Pollution: reduce production and use of single-use plastics, improve responsibility of producers over consumer products and packaging, and prevent plastics from entering animal and human food chains and waterways (see H.R. 6053), H5104 [25OC]

Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics in certain surveys (see H.R. 3970), H4988 [3OC]

Presidents of the U.S.: improve oversight of inaugural committees by prohibiting certain donations, banning personal use of funds, and requiring disclosure of all donations and disbursements (see H.R. 6312), H5651 [8NO]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 5010), H4139 [27JY]

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. 2757), H2314 [11MY]

Renewable energy: address primary permitting and transmission issues to speed up deployment of electricity transmission and clean energy, with proper input from affected communities (see H.R. 6747), H6940 [13DE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 549), H2350 [15MY]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 4583), H3476 [12JY]

——— provide equitable formula for individuals with non-covered employment and provide relief for individuals currently affected by Windfall Elimination Provision (see H.R. 4260), H3070 [21JN]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H236 [12JA]

SSA: establish trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 3481), H2503 [22MY]

Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 926, 927), H1761 [17AP]

Taxation: allow refundable income tax credit for purchase of qualified access technology for blind individuals (see H.R. 3702), H2637 [25MY]

——— 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 employee (see H.R. 4963), H4136 [27JY]

——— 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. 5428), H4295 [13SE] (see H.R. 5456), H4343 [14SE]

——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on monthly basis (see H.R. 3899), H2777 [7JN]

——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 884), H843 [14FE]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for oil companies (see H.R. 1483), H2129 [2MY]

——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 2673), H5546 [7NO]

Transportation: award grants to entities that provide transportation connectors from critically underserved urban and rural communities to green spaces (see H.R. 3092), H2134 [5MY]

U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4166), H2957 [15JN]

U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: establish (see H. Con. Res. 44), H2647 [26MY]

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), H1729 [13AP]

Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 703), H4408 [19SE]

——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see H. Res. 703), H4408 [19SE]

——— expand youth access to voting (see H.R. 5293), H4204 [25AU]

——— modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see H.R. 5295), H4205 [25AU]

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 5322), H4216 [1SE]

——— require inclusion of voter registration information with certain leases and vouchers for federally assisted rental housing and mortgage applications (see H.R. 5290), H4204 [25AU]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to more stringent review of changes to voting laws or procedures (see H.R. 14), H4406 [19SE]

Water: establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1729), H3145 [23JN]

——— restore national minimum standard of protection for water resources of U.S. while providing certainty to regulated entities (see H.R. 5983), H5028 [18OC]

Women: end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 3305), H2343 [15MY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 25), H576 [31JA]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see H. Res. 357), H4194 [18AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Chesapeake National Recreation Area: establish (see H.R. 5045), H4140 [27JY]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process (see H.R. 11), H3698 [18JY]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental literacy (see H.R. 2784), H1909 [20AP]

Dept. of Labor: 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. 5813), H4854 [28SE]

Elections: provide increased protections for election workers and voters in Federal elections (see H.R. 5046), H4140 [27JY]

Medicare: increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage (see H.R. 5380), H4229 [8SE]

NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (see H.R. 4770), H3886 [20JY]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Chesapeake National Recreation Area: establish (H.R. 5045), H4146 [27JY]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process (H.R. 11), H3700 [18JY]

Dept. of Education: promote environmental literacy (H.R. 2784), H1911 [20AP]

Dept. of Labor: establish uniform accessibility standards for websites and applications of employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, public entities and accommodations, testing entities, and commercial providers (H.R. 5813), H4856 [28SE]

Elections: provide increased protections for election workers and voters in Federal elections (H.R. 5046), H4146 [27JY]

Medicare: increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage (H.R. 5380), H4231 [8SE]

NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (H.R. 4770), H3889 [20JY]

Remarks

Dept. of Education: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans’’ (H.J. Res. 45), H2570• [24MY]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing proposed rule titled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products’’ (H.R. 1640), H2858 [13JN]

Motor vehicles: prevent elimination of sale of internal combustion engines (H.R. 1435), H4321 [14SE]

Power resources: increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), H1552 [29MR]

Votes: correction, E918• [29SE]

——— position on missed, H897• [27FE], H941• [28FE], H988• [1MR], H2979• [20JN]