FOUSHEE, VALERIE P. (a Representative from North Carolina)

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]

Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see H.R. 3962), H2786 [9JN]

Africa: establish comprehensive initiative to build capacity of young leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa (see H.R. 6087), H5546 [7NO]

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

——— recognize challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving, their heroic military sacrifices and patriotism, and need to eliminate health and benefit disparities of minority veterans (see H. Con. Res. 76), H6052 [30NO]

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

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 709), H626 [1FE]

Alien Enemies Act: repeal (see H.R. 3610), H2812 [12JN]

Animal Welfare Act: expand and improve Attorney General enforcement capabilities relative to seizure and removal of abused animals (see H.R. 5041), H5468 [6NO]

Animals: mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see H.R. 807), H4439 [20SE]

——— prohibit slaughter of equines for human consumption (see H.R. 3475), H5467 [6NO]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 1624), H5467 [6NO]

——— provide protection for good faith donation of pet products (see H.R. 4750), H5039 [20OC]

Arlington National Cemetery: redesignate Robert E. Lee Memorial as ‘‘Arlington House National Historic Site’’ (see H.J. Res. 76), H5232 [1NO]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal collectively to Buffalo Soldier regiments, authorized by Congress in 1866, in recognition of superior, dedicated, and vital service (see H.R. 1222), H4409 [19SE]

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

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 1361), H1888 [19AP]

Carteret County, NC: designate certain creeks in honor of lives lost in Atlantic Ocean plane crash (see H.R. 941), H824 [9FE]

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: provide comprehensive dementia care management services, eliminate patient cost-sharing, support caregivers, and provide outreach to underrepresented populations (see H.R. 1637), H3891 [20JY]

Children and youth: support rights of youth in foster care system (see H. Res. 509), H2932 [14JN]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1088), H1209 [8MR]

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), H1281 [10MR]

Climate: acknowledge climate emergency which demands massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes (see H. Con. Res. 37), H4188 [15AU]

——— 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]

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), H2598 [24MY]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQI+ History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 6102), H6211 [6DE]

Congress: provide procedures for congressional disapproval of issuance of additional debt (see H.R. 3953), H2786 [9JN]

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]

Correctional institutions: improve maternal health care and support for incarcerated mothers (see H.R. 3344), H2346 [15MY]

Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 5399), H5468 [6NO]

Courts: establish judicial ethics (see H.R. 3973), H5177 [26OC]

——— prohibit defenses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H.R. 4432), H5182 [30OC]

——— 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 inclusion of medical debt on consumer report (see H.R. 6003), H5032 [19OC]

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 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]

——— extend eligibility of new moms for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 3332), H2345 [15MY]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 6031), H6211 [6DE]

——— award grants to carry out educational programs that include history of peoples of African descent, institution of slavery, U.S. expansion, and economical and cultural impact (see H.R. 703), H833 [10FE]

——— conduct study on Holocaust educational efforts in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 603), H4409 [19SE]

——— 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), H3478 [12JY]

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

——— expand eligibility of historically Black college or universities and predominantly Black institutions for certain graduate-level science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education grants (see H.R. 4176), H4952 [2OC]

——— promote career awareness in accounting as part of well-rounded science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educational experience under Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant program (see H.R. 3541), H6210 [6DE]

——— 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), H7031 [3JA]

——— provide grants to States to support efforts to increase teacher salaries (see H.R. 882), H780 [8FE]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 5685), H5039 [20OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish research, development, and demonstration program relative to abandoned wells (see H.R. 4877), H4219 [1SE]

Dept. of Energy and NOAA: conduct collaborative research in order to advance numerical weather and climate prediction in U.S. (see H.R. 1715), H2089 [27AP]

Dept. of HHS: address social determinants of maternal health to eliminate maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities (see H.R. 3322), H2345 [15MY]

——— carry out national campaign to increase awareness of importance of maternal vaccinations for health of pregnant and postpartum individuals and their children (see H.R. 3348), H2346 [15MY]

——— establish and implement Perinatal Care Alternative Payment Model Demonstration Project (see H.R. 3346), H2346 [15MY]

——— 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 fentanyl lethality awareness campaign, establish Federal Interagency Work Group on Fentanyl Contamination of Illegal Drugs, and provide grants to mitigate effects of drug misuse (see H.R. 2867), H2503 [22MY]

——— establish grant program to protect vulnerable mothers and babies from climate change risks (see H.R. 3302), H2343 [15MY]

——— establish universal child care and early learning programs (see H.R. 953), H3478 [12JY]

——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see H.R. 619), H3952 [25JY]

——— improve data collection on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (see H.R. 3320), H2344 [15MY]

——— provide grants and guidance to grow and diversify perinatal workforce (see H.R. 3523), H2455 [18MY]

——— strengthen mental health workforce (see H.R. 3760), H2707 [31MY]

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 mortgage insurance program for first responders (see H.R. 3170), H3891 [20JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorize use of grants to provide training for first responders on use of containment devices to prevent exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances and for purchasing such devices (see H.R. 795), H2502 [22MY]

——— establish grant program to establish prison libraries to reduce recidivism and increase educational opportunies for incarcerated persons (see H.R. 2825), H1945 [25AP]

——— establish Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls (see H.R. 5573), H4407 [19SE] (see H.R. 6828), H6985 [14DE]

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

——— establish Task Force on Women in Law Enforcement to study and develop national hiring standards for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2572), H1717 [10AP]

——— modify Adult and Juvenile Offender State and Local Reentry Demonstration Projects grant program report requirements (see H.R. 6290), H6742 [7DE]

——— provide for grants for State firearms dealer licensing programs (see H.R. 1595), H2765 [6JN]

——— remove linguistic barriers to participation in gun violence prevention strategies (see H.R. 4780), H3887 [20JY]

——— require certain reporting on sexual assault kit testing (see H.R. 5721), H4858 [28SE]

Dept. of Labor: expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in workplace for certain employees of air carrier employers (see H.R. 3576), H2499 [22MY]

——— summer youth employment programs funding to expand availability of subsidized jobs and to develop innovative program activities that improve academic, economic, and criminal justice outcomes (see H.R. 5908), H4990 [6OC]

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), H5044 [24OC]

——— establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples in Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1833), H2314 [11MY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing and related activities off coast of Mid-Atlantic States (see H.R. 1327), H1209 [8MR]

Dept. of Transportation: provide for free public transportation for individuals recently released from incarceration (see H.R. 4728), H3856 [19JY]

——— provide paid sick leave for certain employees of railroads (see H.R. 3255), H2309 [11MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend eligibility for certain housing loans and educational assistance to surviving spouses and certain direct descendants of Black World War II veterans (see H.R. 1255), H1252 [9MR]

——— furnish headstones, markers, and medallions for graves of certain enslaved individuals and individuals who performed military functions despite ineligibility to serve in Armed Forces (see H.R. 6269), H5654 [8NO]

——— provide support for programs relating to coordination of maternity health care (see H.R. 3303), H2379 [16MY]

Depts. of Agriculture and Energy: establish joint research and development activities (see H.R. 1713), H2089 [27AP]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2708), H4198 [22AU]

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), H2426 [17MY]

——— 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]

Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 315), H1909 [20AP]

Employment: 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: conduct measurement-based national methane research pilot study to quantify methane emissions from certain oil and gas infrastructure (see H.R. 4072), H2883 [13JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements (see H.R. 694), H625 [1FE]

FDA: establish additional authorities regarding conduct of pediatric investigations of molecularly targeted drugs to treat cancer (see H.R. 3433), H6861 [12DE]

Federal agencies and departments: identify potential uses for quantum computing (see H.R. 3987), H2935 [14JN]

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]

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), H1529 [28MR]

——— expand to all firearms requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days (see H.R. 4202), H3897 [24JY]

——— 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), H2665 [30MY]

——— 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), H3478 [12JY]

——— modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons (see H.R. 3269), H5365 [2NO]

——— 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), H1329 [22MR]

——— provide victims of gun violence access to same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 4184), H2958 [15JN]

——— regulate bump stocks in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 396), H1465 [27MR]

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

——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before Federal firearms licensee may transfer firearm to person who is not such a licensee (see H.R. 2403), H2743 [5JN]

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

Francis, Norman C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1174), H874 [24FE]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 2725), H1916 [24AP]

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), H5108 [25OC]

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]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 88), H628 [1FE]

Haiti: modify special rule to extend preferential duty treatment program under Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (see H.R. 5035), H6742 [7DE]

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), H3860 [19JY]

——— provide for research and education relative to uterine fibroids (see H.R. 4572), H5231 [1NO]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 4942), H4440 [20SE]

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

Housing: ensure that federally-backed financing for construction, rehabilitation, or purchase of manufactured home communities is available only if owner has implemented minimum consumer protections in lease agreements (see H.R. 4557), H3892 [20JY]

Immigration: authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered U.S. as children (see H.R. 3442), H2425 [17MY]

——— 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), H4857 [28SE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: alter definition of ‘‘conviction’’ (see H.R. 3050), H2503 [22MY]

Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see H.R. 830), H6051 [30NO]

——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2630), H6082 [1DE]

——— require health plans to provide coverage for prostate cancer screenings without imposition of cost-sharing requirements (see H.R. 1826), H5044 [24OC]

Iran: condemn massacre of political prisoners in 1988 and uprisings of recent years, including 2018, 2019, and 2022 uprisings, and call for justice for victims (see H. Res. 627), H4213 [29AU]

——— 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), H4266 [12SE]

——— recognize right of Iranian people to establish democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic and condemn state-sponsored terrorism and human rights violations (see H. Res. 100), H917 [27FE]

IRS: allow individuals filing for extension on Federal tax return to avoid penalty for failure to pay income tax by timely paying certain percent of income tax liability for prior year (see H.R. 3566), H6210 [6DE]

——— permit legally-married same-sex couples to amend their filing status outside statute of limitations and clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply in same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 4326), H5039 [20OC]

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 world (see H.R. 1150), H866 [21FE]

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

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), H2931 [14JN]

Lewis, John: tribute (see H. Res. 150), H866 [21FE]

LGBTQI+ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 558), H3151 [27JN]

LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 568), H3159 [30JN]

Libraries: require certain libraries to maintain diverse collection of books (see H.R. 6830), H6985 [14DE]

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: anniversary (see H. Res. 661), H4197 [22AU]

Medicaid: provide for demonstration project for political subdivisions of States to provide medical assistance for expansion population (see H.R. 31), H236 [12JA]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 4818), H6993 [15DE]

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

——— improve accuracy of market-based payment for clinical diagnostic laboratory services and reduce administrative burdens in collection of data (see H.R. 2377), H6051 [30NO]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 2407), H5039 [20OC]

Mental health: address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color (see H.R. 3548), H2456 [18MY]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 595), H5545 [7NO]

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]

Milton F. Fitch, Sr., Post Office Building, Wilson, NC: designate (see H.R. 6750), H6940 [13DE]

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

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 459), H2708 [31MY]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 459), H2708 [31MY]

National Leading Entertainment and Arts Through Diversity (National LEAD) Month: designate (see H. Res. 191), H1466 [27MR]

National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see H.R. 765), H1761 [17AP]

National Museum of American History: support LGBTQI+ history and women’s history education programs (see H.R. 4273), H3174 [6JY]

National Quantum Initiative Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6213), H5403 [3NO]

National Weather Service: upgrade internal instant messaging service (see H.R. 1496), H1247 [9MR]

Native Americans: provide for recognition of Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 1101), H877 [24FE]

NIH: provide for further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (see H.R. 902), H4987 [3OC]

——— require annual budget estimate for initiatives pursuant to reports and recommendations made under National Alzheimer’s Project Act (see H.R. 620), H4153 [28JY]

NIST: coordinate science and research activities relative to illicit drugs containing xylazine, novel synthetic opioids, and other substances of concern (see H.R. 1734), H1407 [23MR]

——— investigate structures other than buildings to inform development of engineering standards, best practices, and building codes related to such structures (see H.R. 4143), H3578 [13JY]

NOAA: improve weather research, support improvements in weather forcasting and prediction, and expand commercial opportunities relating to weather data (see H.R. 6093), H5546 [7NO]

NSF: establish National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (see H.R. 5077), H6211 [6DE]

Orlando, FL: honor victims and survivors of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend law enforcement and first responders, and commit to address gun safety and mental health (see H. Res. 500), H2809 [12JN]

Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary of shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue (see H. Res. 819), H5366 [2NO]

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), H2787 [9JN]

Postal Service: modify procedures for negotiating pay and benefits of supervisory and other managerial personnel (see H.R. 594), H5545 [7NO]

——— modify role and duties of U.S. Postal Service police officers (see H.R. 3005), H5546 [7NO]

Poverty: support livable wage and expanded welfare benefits, provide quality healthcare and education, and institute political and economic reforms to address systemic poverty (see H. Res. 532), H3112 [22JN]

Power resources: impose additional sanctions relative to import or facilitation of import of pretroleum products from Iran (see H.R. 3774), H4440 [20SE]

Prematurity Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 874), H5938 [28NO]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 5010), H4167 [4AU]

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

Rail Safety Week: designate (see H. Res. 698), H4381 [18SE]

Railroad Retirement Board: exempt payments made from Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2785), H2139 [5MY]

Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see H. Res. 526), H2990 [20JN]

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]

——— repeal certain restrictions on offshore wind leasing (see H.R. 4936), H4029 [26JY]

——— repeal restrictions on onshore wind and solar (see H.R. 4916), H4029 [26JY]

Rosa Parks Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 308), H6051 [30NO]

SBA: establish grant program to create or expand programs at minority-serving institutions and historically Black colleges and universities that promote minority business ownership and entrepreneurship (see H.R. 6457), H7000 [19DE]

——— improve women’s business center program (see H.R. 5361), H4267 [12SE]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of LGBTQI+ older individuals (see H.R. 3625), H6210 [6DE]

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

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of American LGBTQI+ History and Culture (see H.R. 6101), H6211 [6DE]

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

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H2665 [30MY]

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

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]

——— impose tax on certain high net worth households and trusts and establish certain anti-evasion and avoidance measures (see H.R. 4919), H4173 [8AU]

——— 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]

——— permit amounts paid for programs to obtain recognized postsecondary credential or license to be treated as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of 529 account (see H.R. 1477), H6742 [7DE]

——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 884), H3577 [13JY]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3238), H4952 [2OC]

——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 2673), H6988 [14DE]

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]

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

United Negro College Fund, Inc.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5896), H5001 [11OC]

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), H1047 [1MR]

Voting: 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: 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: authorize appropriations for data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health outcomes during public health emergencies (see H.R. 3304), H2343 [15MY]

——— clarify constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights has met requirements of Constitution and is valid and enforceable and Archivist of U.S. must certify and publish article without delay (see H.J. Res. 82), H3612 [14JY]

——— end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 3305), H2343 (see H.R. 3310), H2344 [15MY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 25), H1660 [29MR]

World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see H.R. 1572), H2642 [25MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to certain diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during Holocaust (see H.R. 537), H1950 [25AP]

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 37), H238 [13JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

North Carolina Central University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 417), H2427 [17MY]

Remarks

Firearms: gun control, H3689 [18JY]

National objectives: address nationwide increase in gun violence, H3689 [18JY]

North Carolina Central University: tribute to football team (H. Res. 417), H2387 [17MY]

Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, H2618 [25MY]

Supreme Court: decisions in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina relative to affirmative action, H3202 [11JY]

Tributes

Jordan, Dock J. and Carrie Thomas, E1183• [6DE]

Morgan, Conen, H2668 [31MY]