BLUNT ROCHESTER, LISA (a Representative from Delaware)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2670), H3431 [12JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4821), H5271 [2NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4820), H5505 [7NO]

Power resources: develop and issue plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 21), H328 [25JA], H366 [26JA]

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]

——— 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), H5669 [9NO]

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), H4991 [6OC]

——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 4241), H3070 [21JN]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 1624), H1660 [29MR]

Arlington National Cemetery: redesignate Robert E. Lee Memorial as ‘‘Arlington House National Historic Site’’ (see H.J. Res. 76), H4188 [15AU]

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), H5937 [28NO]

——— eliminate certain charges under TRICARE dental program for members of Selected Reserve (see H.R. 4220), H5857 [14NO]

——— eliminate certain health care charges for members of Selected Reserve eligible for TRICARE Reserve Select (see H.R. 4221), H5731 [13NO]

Azerbaijan: condemn blockade of Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) and ongoing human rights violations (see H. Res. 108), H843 [14FE]

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

Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 289), H1725 [13AP]

Buffalo Soldiers: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 75), H5669 [9NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: design and install exhibit depicting attack on Capitol that occured January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 321), H232 [12JA]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 110), H781 [8FE]

CDC: collaborate with State and local health departments to provide information and education to public on asthma (see H.R. 5749), H4712 [27SE]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1088), H853 [17FE]

CIA: award payments to employees of Air America (see H.R. 6049), H5731 [13NO]

Civil liberties: express concern about spreading problem of book banning and proliferation of threats to freedom of expression (see H. Res. 733), H6111 [4DE]

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

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]

——— produce national climate adaptation and resilience strategy (see H.R. 6311), H5651 [8NO]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 2693), H3859 [19JY]

Colleges and universities: modify areas of focus for centers of excellence at 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see H.R. 4236), H6111 [4DE]

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

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 2729), H5039 [20OC]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H711 [6FE]

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: provide grants to identify ingredients in salon products harmful to salon workers and women of color, promote green chemistry solutions, and require disclosure of ingredients on labels and company websites (see H.R. 3620), H2594 [24MY]

——— substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 5399), H4383 [18SE]

Courts: authorize notaries public to perform, and establish minimum standards for, certain electronic and remote notarizations and require Federal and State courts to recognize such notarizations performed by notary public (see H.R. 1059), H877 [24FE]

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

——— prohibit defenses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H.R. 4432), H5904 [21NO]

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

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

Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 214), H1249 [9MR]

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: address history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers and require reforms to prevent future discrimination (see H.R. 1167), H873 [24FE]

——— establish Office of Agritourism (see H.R. 5203), H4181 [11AU]

——— establish pilot program to make grants to school food authorities to provide 100 percent plant-based food and milk options (see H.R. 3276), H2310 [11MY]

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

——— make grants to States to support establishment of grocery stores in underserved areas (see H.R. 1230), H968 [28FE]

——— modify limitations on amounts of farm ownership loans and operating loans (see H.R. 5631), H6111 [4DE]

——— modify matching funds requirements for research and extension activities at eligible institutions and related reporting requirements (see H.R. 5780), H6111 [4DE]

——— reform farm loans and National Appeals Division process (see H.R. 5296), H6111 [4DE]

——— require report to Congress on spending related to seafood purchases and grants (see H.R. 5087), H4151 [28JY]

——— support commercial fishing industry (see H.R. 4940), H6082 [1DE]

——— treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3183), H4995 [10OC]

Dept. of Commerce: conduct interagency review of, and report to Congress on, ways to increase U.S. global competitiveness in attracting foreign direct investment (see H.R. 813), H1281 [10MR]

——— establish critical supply chain resiliency and crisis response program and secure U.S. leadership in deploying emerging technologies (see H.R. 6571), H6109 [4DE]

——— establish National Resilience Center of Excellence (see H.R. 826), H679 [2FE]

——— establish Office of Manufacturing Security and Resilience (see H.R. 774), H676 [2FE]

——— establish Supply Chain Resiliency and Crisis Response Office (see H.R. 796), H678 [2FE]

——— study feasibility of manufacturing products for critical infrastructure sectors in U.S. (see H.R. 5390), H4350 [14SE]

——— take actions necessary and appropriate to promote U.S. competitiveness relative to deployment, use, application, and competitiveness of blockchain technology or other distributed ledger technology (see H.R. 6572), H6109 [4DE]

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

——— 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), H626 [1FE]

——— 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), H2599 [24MY]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to certain short-term workforce development programs (see H.R. 6585), H7000 [19DE]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 793), H677 [2FE]

——— extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs (see H.R. 1655), H1293 [17MR]

——— increase Federal student loan limits for students in flight education and training programs (see H.R. 2874), H2548 [23MY]

——— 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), H5904 [21NO]

Dept. of Energy: assign energy emergency and energy security functions, including responsibilities relative to infrastructure and cybersecurity, to assistant secretary (see H.R. 3277), H2310 [11MY]

——— prohibit export or sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities (see H.R. 293), H239 [13JA]

Dept. of HHS: address health needs of cancer survivors through entire continuum of care, in order to improve survivorship and long-term health outcomes, and develop standard of care for cancer survivorship (see H.R. 4363), H3897 [24JY]

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

——— authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 5789), H4853 [28SE]

——— authorize grants to eligible entities to pay for travel-related expenses and logistical support for individuals relative to accessing abortion services (see H.R. 4268), H4212 [29AU]

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

——— authorize grants to increase and support nurse faculty and clinical preceptors (see H.R. 3263), H2309 [11MY]

——— award grants for providing evidence-based caregiver skills training to caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities or delays (see H.R. 2965), H2548 [23MY]

——— award grants to develop and implement comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2370), H3478 [12JY]

——— award grants to eligible entities for creating or enhancing capacity to treat patients with long-term coronavirus symptoms through multidisciplinary approach (see H.R. 3258), H2309 [11MY]

——— 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]

——— carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (see H.R. 2365), H2247 [10MY]

——— 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), H2812 [12JN]

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

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

——— establish grant program for family community organizations that provide support for individuals struggling with substance use disorder and their families (see H.R. 3879), H3163 [30JN]

——— establish grant program to fund reproductive health patient navigators for individuals seeking abortion services (see H.R. 4796), H3887 [20JY]

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

——— establish interactive online dashboard to improve public access to information about grant funding relative to mental health and substance use disorder programs (see H.R. 4830), H3895 [24JY]

——— establish program to develop antimicrobial innovations targeting most challenging pathogens and most threatening infections (see H.R. 2940), H2461 [18MY]

——— establish programs to address addiction and overdoses caused by illicit fentanyl and other opioids (see H.R. 3375), H2376 [16MY]

——— 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), H4440 [20SE]

——— extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 2559), H1717 [10AP]

——— give preference for preventive health services project grants to States that allow trained individuals to carry and administer epinephrine (see H.R. 3910), H5231 [1NO]

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 4392), H7030 [3JA]

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

——— improve detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety telecommunicators (see H.R. 2763), H1908 [20AP]

——— issue guidance on coverage under Medicaid of certain pelvic health services furnished during postpartum period (see H.R. 2480), H1707 [6AP]

——— low-income household water assistance program appropriations (see H.R. 5793), H4853 [28SE]

——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 2976), H2129 [2MY]

——— provide for national public awareness campaign to inform health care professionals on how to help patients navigate U.S. legal landscape relative to abortion and other reproductive health care services (see H.R. 1224), H973 [28FE]

——— provide for stockpiles to ensure that all Americans have access to generic drugs at risk of shortage (see H.R. 405), H248 [20JA]

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

——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see H.R. 5003), H4138 [27JY]

——— reauthorize and extend Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Services program (see H.R. 3946), H3953 [25JY]

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

——— reauthorize grants to address dental workforce needs (see H.R. 3843), H3074 [21JN]

——— require study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 4534), H3204 [11JY]

——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence and provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 3713), H2637 [25MY]

Dept. of Homeland Securtity: establish Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program (see H.R. 3208), H2430 [17MY]

Dept. of HUD: establish grant program to help revitalize certain localities (see H.R. 837), H708 [6FE]

——— require Community Development Block Grant Program recipients to submit land use plans to disclose potential discriminatory housing policies (see H.R. 3507), H2643 [25MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish grant program for States to modernize criminal justice data infrastructure to facilitate automated record sealing and expungement (see H.R. 2983), H2085 [27AP]

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

——— improve compensation under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 4426), H3158 [30JN]

——— include rules for payments to Havlish Settling Judgment Creditors in appropriations authorized for catch-up payments from U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (see H.R. 6624), H7031 [3JA]

——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see H.R. 1105), H4439 [20SE]

Dept. of Labor: establish grant program to support out-of-school-time youth workforce readiness programs providing employability skills, work-based learning, and workforce opportunities for eligible youth (see H.R. 3416), H2887 [13JN]

——— 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), H3163 [30JN]

——— report on future growth of artificial intelligence and its impact on workforce (see H.R. 4498), H3171 [6JY]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against LGBTI+ individuals from entering U.S. (see H.R. 4422), H5938 [28NO]

——— establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples in Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1833), H5937 [28NO]

——— report to Congress on ties between criminal gangs and political and economic elites in Haiti and impose sanctions on political and economic elites involved in such criminal activities (see H.R. 1684), H3953 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit offshore drilling on Outer Continental Shelf in Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida (see H.R. 1320), H1049 [1MR]

——— reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs (see H.R. 1395), H1148 [7MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 3790), H5009 [12OC]

——— 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]

——— improve processing of claims for disability compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 3718), H4350 [14SE]

——— improve rate of payments provided for beneficiary travel (see H.R. 1278), H3111 [22JN]

——— increase amount paid to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services (see H.R. 2818), H5856 [14NO]

——— maintain demographic information regarding veterans and publish such information on website (see H.R. 3040), H4182 [11AU]

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

——— study and report on prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma and liver disease in veterans of Vietnam era caused by exposure to certain parasites (see H.R. 4424), H5904 [21NO]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2708), H1885 [19AP]

——— prohibit discrimination on basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants (see H.R. 2706), H2743 [5JN]

Discrimination: amend laws relative to arbitration of disputes involving race discrimination (see H.R. 3038), H2992 [20JN]

——— 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]

Diseases and disorders: prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally (see H.R. 1776), H3074 [21JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H280 [24JA]

Drowsy Driving Prevention Week: designate (see H. Res. 853), H5652 [8NO]

Drugs: decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 5601), H4913 [29SE]

——— ensure equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 2534), H5022 [17OC]

——— establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products (see H.R. 1488), H2051 [26AP]

——— fund detection and testing activities, such as wastewater surveillance, to detect synthetic opioids (see H.R. 4773), H3886 [20JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (see H.R. 4531), H3860 [19JY]

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

Education: support public schools that provide students with well-rounded education and prepare students for success in life, foster parental involvement, and protect civil rights of students and families (see H. Res. 219), H1279 [10MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 13), H7009 [22DE]

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]

Endangered Species Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 881), H5902 [21NO]

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

Erie Canal: mint coins in recognition of bicentennial (see H.R. 5131), H4157 [1AU]

FAA: require installation of secondary cockpit barrier on certain aircraft (see H.R. 911), H4951 [2OC]

Families and domestic relations: improve research and data collection on stillbirths (see H.R. 5012), H4139 [27JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements (see H.R. 694), H2961 [15JN]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 2604), H2175 [9MY]

Farm Credit Administration: affirm as sole and independent regulator of Farm Credit System (see H.R. 2423), H6111 [4DE]

FDA: allow digital communication of prescribing information for drugs, including biological products (see H.R. 1503), H1289 [14MR]

——— establish additional authorities regarding conduct of pediatric investigations of molecularly targeted drugs to treat cancer (see H.R. 3433), H6051 [30NO]

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

——— provide for notification by manufacturers of critical essential medicines of increased demand of such drugs (see H.R. 3008), H2117 [28AP]

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), H5177 [26OC]

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), H830 [9FE]

——— cover, for purposes of workers’ compensation, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers (see H.R. 618), H917 [27FE]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 536), H4033 [26JY]

——— provide pay equality and more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by Federal Government (see H.R. 1235), H4033 [26JY]

——— provide that civilian service as temporary employee after certain date may be creditable service under Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 5995), H6111 [4DE]

FEMA: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (see H.R. 4090), H2966 [16JN]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2891), H5044 [24OC]

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), H2791 [9JN]

——— 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 online publication of blueprints for 3–D printed plastic guns (see H.R. 4074), H2884 [13JN]

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

——— 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), H1690 [30MR]

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]

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), H5009 [12OC]

GAO: conduct study on naloxone access (see H.R. 4005), H2807 [12JN]

Garvey, Marcus M.: pardon (see H. Res. 133), H854 [17FE]

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]

Health: codify rule requiring hospitals and insurers disclose discounted cash pricing and negotiated rates to consumers (see H.R. 3561), H3577 [13JY]

——— improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers (see H.R. 1692), H1325 [22MR]

——— improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 1385), H4502 [26SE]

——— increase availability and affordability of menstrual hygiene products for women and girls with limited access (see H.R. 3646), H3209 [11JY]

——— modernize prescription verification process for contact lenses and clarify consumer protections regarding false advertising of contact lenses (see H.R. 2748), H1907 [20AP]

——— 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), H3642 [17JY]

——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 2923), H2082 [27AP]

——— provide for research and education relative to uterine fibroids (see H.R. 4572), H3578 [13JY]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 4942), H4030 [26JY]

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

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), H5044 [24OC]

——— enhance nurse and physician workforce by recapturing unused immigrant visas (see H.R. 6205), H5362 [2NO]

——— provide earned path to citizenship, address root causes of migration, responsibly manage southern border, and reform immigrant visa system (see H.R. 3194), H2244 [10MY]

Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see H.R. 830), H1288 [14MR]

——— require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans (see H.R. 2439), H7030 [3JA]

——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2630), H3209 [11JY]

——— require health plans to provide coverage for prostate cancer screenings without imposition of cost-sharing requirements (see H.R. 1826), H4198 [22AU]

International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 32), H1692 [30MR]

IRS: 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), H5938 [28NO]

Jews: condemn antisemitism on university campuses and specific testimony of university presidents at Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) hearing (see H. Res. 927), H6944 [13DE]

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]

Korean Peninsula: review current restrictions on travel to North Korea and call for formal end to Korean War (see H.R. 1369), H1113 [3MR]

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), H3074 [21JN]

LDL-C Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 709), H4438 [20SE]

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

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

Mahoney, Mary E.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 42), H2310 [11MY]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1096), H2665 [30MY]

Medicaid: allow States to make medical assistance available to inmates during period preceding their release (see H.R. 2400), H1690 [30MR]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1634), H1713 [6AP]

——— eliminate general funding limitations for U.S. territories (see H.R. 949), H4231 [8SE]

——— expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) (see H.R. 547), H782 [8FE]

——— provide assistance to individuals and families affected by disaster or emergency (see H.R. 6029), H5042 [24OC]

——— provide consistent standard of health care to incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 3860), H2762 [6JN]

——— remove coverage exclusion for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 3074), H2126 [2MY]

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

——— streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (see H.R. 4758), H4199 [22AU]

Medicare: allow payments for certain items and services furnished at excepted off-campus outpatient departments of provider to be determined under prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 955), H1848 [18AP]

——— clarify application of in-office ancillary services exception to physician self-referral prohibition for drugs (see H.R. 5526), H4857 [28SE]

——— count period of hospital outpatient observation services toward satisfying 3–day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 5138), H5984 [29NO]

——— coverage of pharmacist-administered tests for common repiratory illnesses, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), strep throat, and coranavirus (see H.R. 1770), H2138 [5MY]

——— ensure equitable payment for, and beneficiary access to, diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals under hospital outpatient prospective payment system (see H.R. 1199), H914 [27FE]

——— establish certain standards for pharmacy benefit managers under prescription drug program (see H.R. 2880), H2047 [26AP]

——— expand availability of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 6407), H6989 [14DE]

——— expand scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services (see H.R. 3875), H2762 [6JN]

——— improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 1638), H1293 [17MR]

——— improve coverage of audiology services (see H.R. 6445), H5898 [17NO]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1634), H1713 [6AP]

——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within scope of their license (see H.R. 1610), H1729 [13AP]

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

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 2407), H2138 [5MY]

——— provide for coverage of cancer care planning and coordination (see H.R. 5183), H4180 [11AU]

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

——— provide for update to single conversion factor under physician fee schedule that is based on Medicare Economic Index (see H.R. 2474), H3897 [24JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests for at-risk beneficiaries (see H.R. 4261), H3071 [21JN]

Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 372), H2171 [9MY]

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]

Miller, Doris: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1252), H969 [28FE]

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

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 99), H738 [7FE]

National Cholesterol Education Month: designate (see H. Res. 709), H4438 [20SE]

National Clean Energy Week: designate (see H. Res. 726), H4499 [26SE]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 795), H5029 [18OC]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 831), H5229 [1NO]

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

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 177), H916 [27FE]

National Estuaries Week: designate (see H. Res. 688), H4346 [14SE]

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 Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 59), H431 [26JA]

National Museum of African American History and Culture: conduct study on Black history education efforts in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 971), H825 [9FE]

——— support African American history education programs (see H.R. 765), H676 [2FE]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 375), H2172 [9MY]

National Vitiligo Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 792), H5020 [17OC]

NIH: evaluate results and status of completed and ongoing research related to menopause, perimenopause, or mid-life women’s health and conduct and support additional such research (see H.R. 6749), H6940 [13DE]

——— make awards to outstanding scientists, including physician-scientists, to support researchers focusing on pediatric research, including basic, clinical, translational, or pediatric pharmacological research (see H.R. 4714), H4232 [8SE]

——— provide for further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (see H.R. 902), H823 [9FE]

——— take certain steps to increase clinical trial diversity (see H.R. 3503), H4502 [26SE]

NOAA: collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities (see H.R. 676), H631 [1FE]

OMB: review and make certain revisions to Standard Occupational Classification System (see H.R. 6319), H5731 [13NO]

——— revise Standard Occupational Classification system to establish separate code for direct support professionals (see H.R. 2941), H6082 [1DE]

OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 4897), H5001 [11OC]

PCOS Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 678), H4503 [26SE]

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

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), H2812 [12JN]

Prematurity Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 874), H5899 [17NO]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3226), H2308 [11MY]

Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 173), H915 [27FE]

Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 681), H4166 [4AU]

Rosa Parks Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 308), H6081 [1DE]

Senior citizens: provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in Consumer Price Index for elderly (see H.R. 716), H4991 [6OC]

——— reauthorize funding for programs to prevent, investigate, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 2718), H4266 [12SE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 549), H868 [21FE]

——— 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), H1288 [14MR]

SSA: establish trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 3481), H2453 [18MY]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: improve implementation of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 4851), H3948 [25JY]

Taxation: allow refundable income tax credit for purchase of qualified access technology for blind individuals (see H.R. 3702), H6742 [7DE]

——— 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]

——— exclude certain assistance provided to farmers from gross income (see H.R. 5341), H6111 [4DE]

——— extend energy credit for qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 5820), H6944 [13DE]

——— 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]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 1277), H1951 [25AP]

——— modify and extend deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions (see H.R. 3435), H4502 [26SE]

——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 884), H2992 [20JN]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 4355), H4350 [14SE]

——— provide tax incentives that support local newspapers and other local media (see H.R. 4756), H6861 [12DE]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3238), H2308 [11MY]

——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 2673), H1845 [18AP]

——— treat certain assisted reproduction expenses as qualified medical expenses (see H.R. 4391), H3150 [27JN]

——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 700), H2709 [31MY]

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), H2887 [13JN]

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), H3145 [23JN]

Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day: designate (see H. Res. 249), H1409 [23MR]

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), H2812 [12JN]

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]

Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see H.R. 1015), H3614 [14JY]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to Red Cross Supplemental Recreational Activities Overseas program members, also known as Donut Dollies (see H.R. 3592), H2812 [12JN]

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: establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1729), H1327 [22MR]

——— restore national minimum standard of protection for water resources of U.S. while providing certainty to regulated entities (see H.R. 5983), H5365 [2NO]

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

——— 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]

——— implement certain recommendations to promote inclusion of pregnant and lactating women in clinical research (see H.R. 1117), H1712 [6AP]

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

World AIDS Day: support goals (see H. Res. 904), H6080 [1DE]

World Food Day: designate (see H. Res. 783), H5023 [17OC]

World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see H.R. 1572), H2430 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Air pollution: improve air quality management and safety of communities using best available monitoring technology and data (see H.R. 4211), H2990 [20JN]

CDC: reauthorize surveillance and data collection for child, youth, and adult trauma (see H.R. 4057), H2883 [13JN]

Crime: require automatic sealing of certain minor nonviolent criminal records (see H.R. 2930), H2083 [27AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (see H.R. 4149), H2956 [15JN]

——— provide compensation for poultry growers and layers in control areas (see H.R. 5096), H4156 [1AU]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Office of Manufacturing Security and Resilience (see H.R. 763), H676 [2FE]

——— establish Supply Chain Resiliency and Crisis Response Office (see H.R. 762), H676 [2FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to children’s hospitals for increasing their capacity to provide pediatric behavioral health services (see H.R. 2412), H1690 [30MR]

——— award grants to eligible entities to address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders relative to pregnant and postpartum individuals (see H.R. 3312), H2344 [15MY]

——— expand services provided at community health centers (see H.R. 3080), H2133 [5MY]

——— issue and disseminate guidance to States to clarify strategies to address social determinants of health under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1066), H852 [17FE]

Dept. of Labor: carry out competitive grant program to support community colleges and career and technical education centers in developing immersive technology education and training programs for workforce development (see H.R. 3211), H2307 [11MY]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: improve education and training of underrepresented groups for employment in energy-related industries (see H.R. 5783), H4853 [28SE]

Diseases and disorders: provide optimized care, coordinated Federal Government response, public education, and insurance reimbursement guidance for long-term coronavirus symptoms (see H.R. 1114), H864 [21FE]

——— provide programs to assist diagnosis, awareness, and education of blood clot conditions (see H.R. 5699), H4497 [26SE]

Garrett, Thomas: recognize as national abolitionist leader and activist in struggle against slavery in U.S. (see H. Res. 180), H970 [28FE]

Health Resources and Services Administration: support and stabilize existing nursing workforce and establish programs to increase number of nurses (see H.R. 2411), H1690 [30MR]

Information technology: facilitate artificial intelligence literacy opportunities (see H.R. 6791), H6983 [14DE]

Medicaid: establish demonstration project testing whole child health models (see H.R. 3805), H2740 [5JN]

——— provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services during coronavirus emergency (see H.R. 4775), H3886 [20JY]

Medicare: expand and expedite access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 2583), H1724 [13AP]

Public Health Service Act: amend to include public awareness about menopause and related chronic conditions (see H.R. 6743), H6940 [13DE]

World Menopause Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 806), H5043 [24OC]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Air pollution: improve air quality management and safety of communities using best available monitoring technology and data (H.R. 4211), H2991 [20JN]

CDC: reauthorize surveillance and data collection for child, youth, and adult trauma (H.R. 4057), H2885 [13JN]

Crime: require automatic sealing of certain minor nonviolent criminal records (H.R. 2930), H2086 [27AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (H.R. 4149), H2959 [15JN]

——— provide compensation for poultry growers and layers in control areas (H.R. 5096), H4158 [1AU]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Office of Manufacturing Security and Resilience (H.R. 763), H681 [2FE]

——— establish Supply Chain Resiliency and Crisis Response Office (H.R. 762), H681 [2FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to children’s hospitals for increasing their capacity to provide pediatric behavioral health services (H.R. 2412), H1694 [30MR]

——— award grants to eligible entities to address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders relative to pregnant and postpartum individuals (H.R. 3312), H2348 [15MY]

——— expand services provided at community health centers (H.R. 3080), H2136 [5MY]

——— issue and disseminate guidance to States to clarify strategies to address social determinants of health under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 1066), H855 [17FE]

Dept. of Labor: carry out competitive grant program to support community colleges and career and technical education centers in developing immersive technology education and training programs for workforce development (H.R. 3211), H2311 [11MY]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: improve education and training of underrepresented groups for employment in energy-related industries (H.R. 5783), H4855 [28SE]

Diseases and disorders: provide optimized care, coordinated Federal Government response, public education, and insurance reimbursement guidance for long-term coronavirus symptoms (H.R. 1114), H867 [21FE]

——— provide programs to assist diagnosis, awareness, and education of blood clot conditions (H.R. 5699), H4500 [26SE]

Health Resources and Services Administration: support and stabilize existing nursing workforce and establish programs to increase number of nurses (H.R. 2411), H1694 [30MR]

Information technology: facilitate artificial intelligence literacy opportunities (H.R. 6791), H6986 [14DE]

Medicaid: establish demonstration project testing whole child health models (H.R. 3805), H2742 [5JN]

——— provide coverage of comprehensive tobacco cessation services during coronavirus emergency (H.R. 4775), H3889 [20JY]

Medicare: expand and expedite access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (H.R. 2583), H1726 [13AP]

Public Health Service Act: amend to include public awareness about menopause and related chronic conditions (H.R. 6743), H6942 [13DE]

Poems

‘‘Heartbeat of Cape Henlopen Park,’’ William Claire, E331• [19AP]

Remarks

Abraham Accords: expand and strengthen to urge other nations to normalize relations with Israel and ensure existing agreements reap tangible security and economic benefits for citizens of those countries (H. Res. 311), E552• [13JN]

Congress: accomplishments of 117th Congress, H4284 [13SE]

DEA: make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (H.R. 467), H2581 [24MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish programs to address addiction and overdoses caused by illicit fentanyl and other opioids (H.R. 3375), H2581 [24MY]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Fund funding to promote identification and removal of barriers to affordable housing production and preservation, H5505 [7NO]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4821), E1068• [7NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4820), H5505 [7NO]

Ecology and environment: maintain U.S. commitment under U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Paris Agreement, H366 [26JA]

EPA: establish Federal low-income water pilot program, E1068• [7NO]

National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: observance, E129• [17FE]

Power resources: develop and issue plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 21), H366 [26JA]

Selbyville, DE: anniversary of Selbyville Volunteer Fire Co., E725• [26JY], E750• [1AU]

Tributes

Claire, William, E331• [19AP]

DePrima, Anthony, E134• [17FE]

Pritchett, Maurice, E401• [5MY]