CASAR, GREG (a Representative from Texas)

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]

——— preempt State restrictions on dispensing medication abortion (see H.R. 2573), H1729 [13AP]

——— 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: place moratorium on large concentrated animal feeding operations, strengthen Packers and Stockyards Act, and require country-of-origin labeling on meat and dairy products (see H.R. 797), H1848 [18AP]

Alien Enemies Act: repeal (see H.R. 3610), H4987 [3OC]

Animal Welfare Act: expand and improve Attorney General enforcement capabilities relative to seizure and removal of abused animals (see H.R. 5041), H5984 [29NO]

Animals: prohibit slaughter of equines for human consumption (see H.R. 3475), H5937 [28NO]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 1624), H5730 [13NO]

Armed Forces: exclude basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1763), H4349 [14SE]

——— honor heroic military service, sacrifice, and contributions of veterans from Texas (see H. Res. 865), H5729 [13NO]

Arms sales: enhance consideration of human rights in arms exports (see H.R. 1801), H2599 [24MY]

Aviation: provide for cash refunds for cancelled airline flights and tickets (see H.R. 1233), H2350 [15MY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 184), H970 [28FE]

Business and industry: prohibit employers from terminating employee group health plan coverage while employer is engaged in lock-out or employee is engaged in lawful strike (see H.R. 1447), H5044 [24OC]

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

——— prohibit imposition for any violation of Federal law (see H.R. 4633), H4988 [3OC]

CDC: establish grant program to recruit, hire, and train public health nurses (see H.R. 6768), H6941 [13DE]

Citizenship: provide for automatic U.S. citizenship for certain children born outside U.S. to parent who is or becomes U.S. citizen (see H.R. 1386), H1147 [7MR]

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

Civil Rights Act: clarify that disparate impacts on certain populations constitute sufficient basis for rights of action (see H.R. 697), H917 [27FE]

Climate: acknowledge climate emergency which demands massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2126 [2MY]

——— establish climate resilience workforce (see H.R. 5760), H4713 [27SE]

Colleges and universities: recognize importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in higher education (see H. Res. 608), H3889 [20JY]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H252 [20JA]

Construction industries: require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees (see H.R. 785), H677 [2FE]

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), H4952 [2OC]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to clean economy (see H.R. 5572), H4407 [19SE]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 54), H1888 [19AP]

Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 5399), H5731 [13NO]

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

——— establish judicial ethics (see H.R. 3973), H3112 [22JN]

——— prohibit defenses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H.R. 4432), H6816 [11DE]

——— remove defense of qualified immunity in any action by State or local officials, including police officers, that violates legal and constitutionally secured rights (see H.R. 2847), H1946 [25AP]

Credit: prohibit consumer reporting agencies that furnish reports for tenant screening purposes from providing certain information and establish duties of users of consumer reports for housing purposes (see H.R. 4560), H3205 [11JY]

——— restore credit of victims of predatory activities and unfair reporting practices, expand access to tools to protect from identity theft, fraud, or related crime, and protect victims from further harm (see H.R. 5180), H4299 [13SE]

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), H4383 [18SE]

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), H4166 [4AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate composting as conservation practice and activity and provide grants and loan guarantees for composting facilities and programs (see H.R. 651), H2934 [14JN]

——— enhance civil rights accountability and enforcement (see H.R. 6527), H7031 [3JA]

——— ensure striking workers and their households do not become ineligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 4845), H3948 [25JY]

——— establish pilot program to connect people experiencing homelessness with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 3847), H4459 [21SE]

——— establish waiver for schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to address certain school closures (see H.R. 2777), H1908 [20AP]

——— expand eligibility of disabled veterans to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 3698), H3891 [20JY]

——— expand school lunch program community eligibility (see H.R. 2567), H4459 [21SE]

——— make commodities available for Emergency Food Assistance Program (see H.R. 6203), H7030 [3JA]

——— prohibit certain activities and require greater transparency in commodity check-off programs (see H.R. 1249), H4198 [22AU]

——— prohibit retailers from designating U.S. as country of origin for foreign beef (see H.R. 5081), H4188 [15AU]

——— provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives that include frozen fruits, vegetables, and legumes through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3127), H2170 [9MY]

——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1510), H1248 [9MR]

——— require school food authorities to make publicly available any waiver of Buy American Act requirements for National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 4613), H3897 [24JY]

——— require schools participating in school meal programs to provide free meals to all children, incentivize local food procurement, improve reimbursements, and assist food purchases during summer (see H.R. 3204), H2307 [11MY]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (see H.R. 3037), H5365 [2NO]

——— treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3183), H2243 [10MY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of Federal funds to launch nuclear weapon using autonomous weapons system that is not subject to meaningful human control (see H.R. 2894), H3178 [10JY]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 6031), H5938 [28NO]

——— conduct study on Holocaust educational efforts in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 603), H2350 [15MY]

——— decrease frequency of standardized tests administered to students in grades 3 through 12 (see H.R. 1741), H1408 [23MR]

——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, increase Pell Grant amounts, establish inclusive student success grants, and invest in low-income students and minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 4117), H2931 [14JN]

——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see H.R. 3596), H2545 [23MY]

——— establish grant programs to invest in public schools and infrastructure to combat climate change (see H.R. 5784), H4853 [28SE]

——— increase maximum Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant award and protect program from sequester funding cuts (see H.R. 3233), H6111 [4DE]

——— prohibit and prevent seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and prevent and reduce use of physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 3470), H3173 [6JY]

——— prohibit higher education institutions participating in Federal student assistance programs from giving preferential treatment in admissions process to legacy students or donors (see H.R. 4900), H4028 [26JY]

——— provide grants to cover costs of opposing challenges to use of specific instructional materials, or availability of specific school library materials, in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 6592), H6143 [5DE]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 5685), H5904 [21NO]

——— require institutions of higher education to notify students receiving work-study assistance about potential eligibility for Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 309), H917 [27FE]

——— strengthen data collection on exclusionary discipline in schools and award grants to eligible entities to reduce overuse and discriminatory use of exclusionary discipline practices (see H.R. 2690), H1845 [18AP]

Dept. of Energy: carry out clean energy microgrid grant program to improve energy resilience, energy democracy, and security of communities, prioritizing environmental justice communities (see H.R. 891), H822 [9FE]

Dept. of HHS: compile into searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development (see H.R. 885), H843 [14FE]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2530), H1708 [6AP]

——— establish emergency grants to safeguard essential health care workers (see H.R. 3645), H2596 [24MY]

——— establish universal child care and early learning programs (see H.R. 953), H825 [9FE]

——— extend Child Care Stabilization Grant program funding (see H.R. 5433), H4502 [26SE]

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 4392), H4232 [8SE]

——— increase availability of LIHEAP heating and cooling assistance (see H.R. 893), H2138 [5MY]

——— require persons who undertake federally funded research and development of biomedical product or service to enter into reasonable pricing agreements (see H.R. 3093), H2647 [26MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify rights of all persons held or detained at port of entry or detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 666), H683 [2FE]

——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 1828), H1527 [28MR]

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

——— reform process for enforcing U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 2374), H1640 [29MR]

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking (see H.R. 2918), H2743 [5JN]

——— facilitate development of fair and affordable housing and decrease certain housing costs (see H.R. 4233), H4350 [14SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls (see H.R. 5573), H4440 [20SE] (see H.R. 6828), H6985 [14DE]

——— establish Office of Gun Violence Prevention (see H.R. 1699), H1888 [19AP]

——— establish Reentry Rental Assistance and Housing Services Grant Program (see H.R. 2994), H5365 [2NO]

Dept. of Labor: increase capacity of Federal and State labor enforcement agencies to address labor violations (see H.R. 6634), H6207 [6DE]

——— increase criminal and civil penalties related to child labor and annually report to Congress on child labor violations (see H.R. 2956), H2084 [27AP]

——— 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), H3074 [21JN]

——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see H.R. 4579), H3476 [12JY]

——— require fair pay for workers employed by companies providing meat, meat food products, poultry, poultry food products, and processed food to Federal Government (see H.R. 4559), H3205 [11JY]

——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see H.R. 1499), H1247 [9MR]

Dept. of State: certify that U.S. assistance to Israel does not support detention or ill-treatment of Palestinian children, seizure or destruction of Palestinian property, or further annexation of Palestinian land (see H.R. 3103), H2599 [24MY]

——— establish Office To Monitor and Combat Islamophobia (see H.R. 3985), H2993 [20JN]

——— establish repatriation grant program (see H.R. 5955), H6211 [6DE]

——— establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples in Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1833), H6111 [4DE]

——— require report on investigation into death of Shireen Abu Akleh (see H.R. 3477), H4182 [11AU]

Dept. of Transportation: modify definition of high-hazard flammable train (see H.R. 1238), H1209 [8MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust rate of per diem payments to grantees that provide services to homeless veterans (see H.R. 491), H1152 [7MR]

——— ensure that educational assistance paid to individual who pursued program or course of education that was suspended or terminated for certain reasons shall not be charged against entitlement (see H.R. 1767), H1761 [17AP]

——— extend eligibility for work-study allowance paid to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training (see H.R. 3601), H2545 [23MY]

——— improve certain programs for home and community based services for veterans (see H.R. 542), H1950 [25AP]

——— permanently authorize use of certain funds to improve flexibility in provision of assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 645), H877 [24FE]

——— provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services (see H.R. 544), H3642 [17JY]

Día de los Muertos: observance (see H. Res. 832), H5229 [1NO]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2708), H4160 [1AU]

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. 413), H2962 [15JN]

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

Diseases and disorders: prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally (see H.R. 1776), H5022 [17OC]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H153 [10JA]

Ecology and environment: restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice, health equity, climate justice, and civil rights (see H.R. 1705), H1325 [22MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 13), H246 [17JA]

——— improve procedures and requirements relative to election mail (see H.R. 2987), H7030 [3JA]

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]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 5563), H7009 [22DE]

——— 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]

Enedina Sanchez Cordero Post Office Building, El Paso, TX: designate (see H.R. 1272), H1047 [1MR]

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

——— require potential threats to human health and evironment relative to natural disasters and hazards due to climate change be incorporated into any plans to clean-up Superfund sites (see H.R. 1444), H1729 [13AP]

FAA: improve safety of aircraft air supply by providing training to crew and first responders, issuing guidance on reporting smoke or fumes, investigating incidents, and installing air quality monitoring equipment (see H.R. 1293), H3478 [12JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements (see H.R. 694), H869 [21FE]

——— provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to Federal employees shall be paid leave (see H.R. 856), H917 [27FE]

FDA: preserve access to abortion medications (see H.R. 767), H917 [27FE] (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2962 [15JN]

——— reaffirm authority to approve drugs for abortion care (see H. Res. 309), H1887 [19AP]

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

——— require disclosure of conflicts of interest relative to rulemaking (see H.R. 1507), H1761 [17AP]

Federal employees: calculate cost-of-living adjustments for retirees under Federal Employee Retirement System in same way as those for retirees under Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 866), H1761 [17AP]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 536), H1053 [1MR]

——— nullify Executive order entitled ‘‘Executive Order on Creating Schedule F in the Excepted Service’’ (see H.R. 1002), H1252 [9MR]

——— provide pay equality and more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by Federal Government (see H.R. 1235), H5009 [12OC]

——— provide that civilian service as temporary employee after certain date may be creditable service under Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 5995), H5045 [24OC]

FEMA: include extreme heat in definition of major disaster (see H.R. 3965), H4199 [22AU]

FERC: promulgate regulations on regional and interregional planning to improve electricity infrastructure, reduce costs for ratepayers, and promote clean energy innovation (see H.R. 5154), H4165 [4AU]

Financial institutions: establish Public Bank Grant program and provide for Federal charter of State and local public banks (see H.R. 6775), H7031 [3JA]

——— repeal exemption from enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable to bank holding companies with certain total consolidated assets (see H.R. 1602), H1729 [13AP]

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]

——— create and disseminate best practices regarding safe firearm storage and establish grant program for distribution of safe storage devices (see H.R. 4965), H4137 [27JY]

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

——— make it unlawful to sell firearms without promoting safe storage, disseminate safe storage best practices, create grants for safe storage device distribution, and allow tax credit for such device sales (see H.R. 52), H3577 [13JY]

——— prevent bulk ammunition sales, promote ammunition recordkeeping and reporting, end ammunition straw purchasing, and require background check before transfer of ammunition by firearms licensees to non-licensees (see H.R. 6172), H6051 [30NO]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 625), H5044 [24OC]

——— require background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 715), H683 [2FE]

Firefighters: drive innovation in developing next-generation protection for firefighters by accelerating development of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances-free turnout gear (see H.R. 4769), H4464 [22SE]

1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building, Brownsville, TX: designate (see H.R. 6244), H6989 [14DE]

Food and Nutrition Act: repeal limitation on maximum deduction for shelter expenses allowable for determination of benefits (see H.R. 1765), H7030 [3JA]

Foreign aid: authorize use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services (see H.R. 1723), H6861 [12DE]

——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1838), H1729 [13AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 6262), H6816 [11DE]

——— reform certain authorities and provide greater transparency and oversight (see H.R. 6570), H6816 [11DE]

Foreign policy: annul Monroe Doctrine and develop ‘‘New Good Neighbor’’ policy to foster improved relations and deeper, more effective cooperation between U.S. and Latin American and Caribbean neighbors (see H. Res. 943), H6998 [19DE]

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]

FRS: require financial firms to establish plans to reduce investing in financed greenhouse gas emissions to protect financial stability (see H.R. 2443), H5365 [2NO]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2736), H2503 [22MY]

——— protect consumers from overbooking by requiring rental car companies compensate customers for failing to fulfill confirmed reservations (see H.R. 3695), H3173 [6JY]

Government: recognize duty of Federal Government to develop restaurant worker’s bill of rights to protect rights of restaurant workers (see H. Res. 702), H4408 [19SE]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (see H. Res. 319), H1947 [25AP]

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

Health: 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), H3151 [27JN]

——— prepare and empower health care sector to protect health and wellbeing of our workers, our communities, and our planet in face of climate crisis (see H.R. 2764), H1908 [20AP]

Hispanic Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in U.S. (see H. Res. 754), H4950 [2OC]

Homeless: address root cause, meet needs of communities impacted by homelessness, support community housing efforts, and ensure democratic participation and inclusion of homeless (see H.R. 1708), H1713 [6AP]

——— permanently end unhoused crisis, declare public health emergency, and uphold, protect, and enforce civil and human rights of unhoused individuals without discrimination based on housing status (see H. Res. 634), H4151 [28JY]

——— provide path to end homelessness (see H.R. 4232), H3174 [6JY]

Housing: establish resident organizations and provide additional amounts for tenant organizations (see H.R. 5827), H4909 [29SE]

——— prohibit owners of covered dwelling units from assessing or collecting certain fees from tenants (see H.R. 4907), H4173 [8AU]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 16), H4265 [12SE]

——— eliminate employment-based visa caps on abused, abandoned, and neglected children eligible for humanitarian status (see H.R. 4285), H4194 [18AU]

——— establish critical assistance programs for immigrants and refugees to overcome common challenges such as language barriers and employment attainment, and help in breaking down barriers to naturalization (see H.R. 1643), H1700 [3AP] (see H.R. 5025), H4199 [22AU]

——— establish right to counsel, at Government expense for those who cannot afford counsel, for people facing removal (see H.R. 2697), H1846 [18AP]

——— expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5008), H4409 [19SE]

——— extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence (see H.R. 5145), H4164 [4AU]

——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 1698), H6861 [12DE] (see H.R. 5560), H4406 [19SE]

——— remove Registry cutoff date, make eligibility cutoff rolling, and provide pathway to citizenship for immigrants residing in U.S. at least seven years prior to application filing (see H.R. 1511), H1248 [9MR]

——— require President to set minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted into U.S. (see H.R. 4156), H3163 [30JN]

Iran: observe Nowruz, Iranian New Year (see H. Res. 215), H1439 [24MR]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 4322), H3140 [23JN]

Israel: support Israeli democracy (see H. Con. Res. 61), H4267 [12SE]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 382), H2351 [15MY]

Jews: condemn rise of antisemitism and call on elected officials to identify and educate others on contributions of Jewish American community (see H. Res. 382), H2351 [15MY]

Korean Peninsula: review current restrictions on travel to North Korea and call for formal end to Korean War (see H.R. 1369), H2961 [15JN]

Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr., Post Office Building, Laredo, TX: designate (see H.R. 2754), H1907 [20AP]

Law enforcement: prohibit use of facial recognition or other biometric technology by Federal entities and condition Federal funding on similar moratoria by State and local entities (see H.R. 1404), H1148 [7MR]

Libraries: express support for staff and services of public, school, academic, and special libraries, improve funding, preserve right of citizens to access information and resources, and recognize employee rights (see H. Res. 324), H1948 [25AP]

Medicaid: delay certain disproportionate share hospital payment reductions (see H.R. 2665), H2351 [15MY]

——— express support for States to expand Medicaid under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to close Medicaid coverage gap (see H. Res. 122), H6146 [5DE]

——— provide for demonstration project for political subdivisions of States to provide medical assistance for expansion population (see H.R. 31), H98 [9JA]

Medicare: ensure stability in payments to home health agencies (see H.R. 5159), H5232 [1NO]

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

——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see H.R. 33), H98 [9JA]

——— provide for certain reforms relative to supplemental health insurance policies (see H.R. 35), H98 [9JA]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see H.R. 2389), H4188 [15AU]

Members of Congress: require Members, spouses, and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts (see H.R. 345), H6051 [30NO]

Mexico: reaffirm U.S. commitment to respecting sovereignty and condemn calls for military action in Mexico without Mexico’s consent and congressional authorization (see H. Res. 763), H4990 [6OC]

Middle East: call for immediate deescalation and cease-fire in Israel and occupied Palestine (see H. Res. 786), H5030 [18OC]

——— 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]

Mining and mineral resources: place moratorium on issuance and renewal of certain Federal authorizations for mountaintop removal coal mining until health study is conducted (see H.R. 5022), H5044 [24OC]

Motor vehicles: require information about motor vehicle plant in which vehicles are assembled for Federal procurement (see H.R. 5735), H5045 [24OC]

National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see H.R. 765), H676 [2FE]

Native Americans: ensure all federally recognized Tribes that are eligible for gaming in U.S. are regulated under Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (see H.R. 2873), H3145 [23JN]

New Zealand: honor victims on anniversary of terrorist attacks on mosques in Christchurch and condemn transnational threat of White supremacist ideology, conspiracy theories, and violence (see H. Res. 250), H1409 [23MR]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and convert industry resources and personnel to addressing climate crisis and human and infrastructure needs (see H.R. 2775), H2642 [25MY]

Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see H.R. 5292), H7030 [3JA]

OSHA: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose violations of workplace safety regulations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide safe worksite (see H.R. 2998), H6145 [5DE]

——— issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 4897), H4028 [26JY]

Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary of shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue (see H. Res. 819), 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), H7030 [3JA]

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), H5937 [28NO]

Postal Service: ensure it remains independent establishment of Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 439), H7001 [19DE]

Power resources: reinstate ban on export of coal, crude oil, and natural gas produced in U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H5000 [11OC]

Public debt: repeal public debt ceiling (see H.R. 415), H2709 [31MY]

Public Radio Music Day: designate (see H. Res. 689), H6817 [11DE]

Public welfare programs: provide certain benefits to noncitizens (see H.R. 4170), H2957 [15JN]

Railroads: enhance safety requirements for trains (see H.R. 5871), H6111 [4DE]

Real estate: include retailers of manufactured or modular homes in definition of mortgage originator (see H.R. 2481), H1707 [6AP]

——— preempt State prohibitions on real estate purchases by foreign citizens (see H.R. 3697), H2636 [25MY]

Santos, Representative: expel from House of Representatives (see H. Res. 114), H857 [17FE]

SBA: disaggregate data on Federal contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in certain reports (see H.R. 1744), H1408 [23MR]

SEC: repeal rule making open market stock repurchases by public companies easier and require percentage of company boards to be picked by employees (see H.R. 3694), H2636 [25MY]

Slavery Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 84), H4158 [1AU]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 549), H2961 [15JN]

——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see H.R. 1046), H839 [14FE]

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

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H1660 [29MR]

SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 883), H842 [14FE]

Supreme Court: allow for twelve associate Justices (see H.R. 3422), H2424 [17MY]

——— condemn decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and commit to advancing reproductive justice and judicial reform (see H. Res. 28), H6146 [5DE]

——— establish term limits and process by which appointments for justices occur at regular time intervals (see H.R. 5566), H6861 [12DE]

——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 926), H3577 [13JY]

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 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]

——— create safe harbor for certain perpetual trust funds (see H.R. 32), H1465 [27MR]

——— establish American opportunity accounts, modify estate and gift tax rules, and reform taxation of capital income (see H.R. 1041), H839 [14FE]

——— establish excise tax on plastics (see H.R. 5564), H4857 [28SE]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 324), H842 [14FE]

——— impose financial transaction tax on trading of stocks, bonds and derivatives and invest such funds in domestic priorities (see H.R. 4119), H4716 [27SE]

——— impose minimum tax on certain wealthy tax payers that takes into account unrealized gains (see H.R. 6498), H5982 [29NO]

——— impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see H.R. 1014), H917 [27FE]

——— increase adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees (see H.R. 2871), H3145 [23JN]

——— 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]

——— modify net investment income tax and transfer revenues to Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 34), H98 [9JA]

——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 884), H822 [9FE]

——— provide for election to expense certain qualified sound recording costs otherwise chargeable to capital account (see H.R. 1259), H2547 [23MY]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3238), H3112 [22JN]

——— reinstate estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes on estates valued over certain amount and end tax breaks and loopholes for high-value trusts and estates (see H.R. 2676), H1845 [18AP]

Texas: honor struggle, sacrifice, and contributions of LGBTQ+ community and fight for equality (see H. Res. 557), H3151 [27JN]

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. 269), H1693 [30MR]

Transgender Day of Remembrance: support goals and principles (see H. Res. 886), H5902 [21NO]

Transportation: award grants to entities that provide transportation connectors from critically underserved urban and rural communities to green spaces (see H.R. 3092), H2961 [15JN]

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: support goals and provisions (see H. Res. 77), H1153 [7MR]

TSA: ensure aviation security fees are used to finance costs of aviation security screening (see H.R. 3394), H5231 [1NO]

——— require commercial airlines expand employee assault prevention and response plans to include passenger service agents (see H.R. 4037), H3860 [19JY]

U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4166), H4183 [11AU]

U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: establish (see H. Con. Res. 44), H4267 [12SE]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: recognize critical work, in-person and online, in educating public about dangers of antisemitism and origins of Holocaust (see H. Res. 380), H2351 [15MY]

Unemployment: provide that individuals engaged in labor disputes may receive unemployment benefits (see H.R. 6063), H5104 [25OC]

Urban areas: allow property owners discretion to make decisions regarding how many parking spots to provide in connection with certain new residential and commercial developments (see H.R. 3145), H2170 [9MY]

Veterans: prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (see H.R. 4569), H5108 [25OC]

Voting: ensure voters in Federal elections do not wait in long lines to vote (see H.R. 5291), H4502 [26SE]

——— expand youth access to voting (see H.R. 5293), H7030 [3JA]

——— modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see H.R. 5295), H7030 [3JA]

——— remove barriers to ability of unhoused individuals to register to vote and vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 5294), H7030 [3JA]

——— require inclusion of voter registration information with certain leases and vouchers for federally assisted rental housing and mortgage applications (see H.R. 5290), H7030 [3JA]

——— 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]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 4987), H4138 [27JY]

Water: establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1729), H1761 [17AP]

——— 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: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 25), H1209 [8MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: regulate market concentration and competition in food and agriculture industry (see H.R. 4979), H4137 [27JY]

——— require certain businesses to provide wage increases and safe working conditions to continue receiving certain contracts and assistance (see H.R. 4978), H4137 [27JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: ensure that contractors in food industry comply with certain labor laws and require companies competing for contracts disclose certain child labor law and worker safety infractions (see H.R. 2822), H1945 [25AP]

——— prohibit placement of photograph of any household member on electronic benefit card used by such household to purchase food with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 5701), H4497 [26SE]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Agriculture: regulate market concentration and competition in food and agriculture industry (H.R. 4979), H4143 [27JY]

——— require certain businesses to provide wage increases and safe working conditions to continue receiving certain contracts and assistance (H.R. 4978), H4143 [27JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: ensure that contractors in food industry comply with certain labor laws and require companies competing for contracts disclose certain child labor law and worker safety infractions (H.R. 2822), H1948 [25AP]

——— prohibit placement of photograph of any household member on electronic benefit card used by such household to purchase food with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (H.R. 5701), H4500 [26SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H633 [2FE]

Remarks

Austin, TX: anniversary of Mount Zion Baptist Church, E1076• [8NO]

Congress: advance commonsense policy priorities (H.R. 626), consideration (H. Res. 350), H2617 [25MY]

CPSC: prohibit use of Federal funds to ban gas stoves (H.R. 1615), consideration (H. Res. 495), H2829 [13JN]

Dept. of Defense: provide child care services funding, H3183 [11JY]

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), consideration (H. Res. 495), H2829 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4367), H4688 [27SE]

——— prohibit funding for Texas Operation Lone Star immigration enforcement, H4688 [27SE]

Dept. of Justice: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (H.J. Res. 44), consideration (H. Res. 495), H2829 [13JN]

Federal aid programs: affirm commitment to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare (H. Res. 178), H2829 [13JN]

Fort Worth, TX: anniversary of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, H6727 [7DE]

Immigration: require conviction in case of assault of law enforcement officer in order for such assault to be deportable offense, H2398 [17MY]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), H2268 [11MY]

Intercultural Development Research Association: anniversary, E1139• [29NO]

Law enforcement officers: allow Federal officers to purchase retired service weapons (H.R. 3091), H2398 [17MY]

Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, H2617 [25MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H633 [2FE]

San Antonio, TX: anniversary of Alamo Iron Works strike, H3604 [14JY]

Texas: condemn Republican State legislature agenda, H1662 [30MR]

——— passage of legislation eliminating water breaks for construction workers, H3876 [20JY]