BEATTY, JOYCE (a Representative from Ohio)
Amendments
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4820), H5451 [6NO]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4664), H5582 [8NO]
Appointments
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees, H3147 [27JN]
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]
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]
——— condemn revisionist education and revisionist history relative to African-American experience (see H. Res. 615), H4030 [26JY]
——— raise awareness of racial disparities in impact of colorectal cancer on Black community (see H. Res. 224), H1279 [10MR]
African Union: reaffirm importance of diplomacy and development in U.S. relations, promote strategic partnerships and shared objectives with U.S., and support implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area (see H. Res. 261), H1762 [17AP]
American Heart Month: observance (see H. Res. 175), H916 [27FE]
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), H5016 [16OC]
——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 1624), H2247 [10MY]
Arlington National Cemetery: redesignate Robert E. Lee Memorial as ‘‘Arlington House National Historic Site’’ (see H.J. Res. 76), H5731 [13NO]
Armed Forces: expand authority to provide wigs and treat traction alopecia under TRICARE program (see H.R. 3617), H2546 [23MY]
——— making continuing appropriations for military pay (see H.R. 5667), H4858 [28SE]
ATF: improve ability to work with agencies to address violent crime, allow enforcement against ‘‘bad apple’’ gun dealers, protect against certain dangerous weapons, and make certain data available to researchers (see H.R. 974), H5033 [19OC]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 184), H970 [28FE]
Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 289), H1725 [13AP]
Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 1361), H1113 [3MR]
Caribbean American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 480), H2779 [7JN]
CDC: provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence (see H.R. 2904), H2048 [26AP]
China: support human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 2766), H5731 [13NO]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1088), H853 [17FE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 17), H1277 [10MR]
Colleges and universities: anniversary of 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see H. Con. Res. 63), H4211 [29AU]
——— provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see H.R. 1436), H4439 [20SE]
——— 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), H1886 [19AP]
Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H99 [9JA]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: establish grant program to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 2821), H1945 [25AP]
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]
Corporations: encourage to commit to utilizing benefits of gender diversity in boards of directors and other senior management positions (see H. Res. 790), H5034 [19OC]
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), H5022 [17OC]
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), H851 [17FE]
——— 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]
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]
DEA: establish National Center To Stop the Import of Illicit Synthetic Drugs (see H.R. 2616), H1725 [13AP]
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]
——— 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]
——— permit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to be used to purchase additional types of items and increase amount of such benefits (see H.R. 3519), H6210 [6DE]
——— rename Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act as Jean E. Fairfax National School Lunch Act (see H.R. 4466), H3166 [3JY]
——— 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]
——— treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3183), H5108 [25OC]
Dept. of Commerce: establish grant program to provide minority business enterprises access to entrepreneurship opportunities (see H.R. 4499), H3171 [6JY]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 6031), H5042 [24OC]
——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see H.R. 3444), H2425 [17MY]
——— 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), H2452 [18MY]
——— provide additional funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities (see H.R. 5895), H4989 [6OC]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 5685), H5894 [15NO]
——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 5646), H5938 [28NO]
——— 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), H231 [12JA]
——— 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 HHS: address social determinants of maternal health to eliminate maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities (see H.R. 3322), H2345 [15MY]
——— authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 286), H202 [11JA]
——— award grants to develop and implement comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2370), H1640 [29MR]
——— 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]
——— 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), H4987 [3OC]
——— establish and implement Perinatal Care Alternative Payment Model Demonstration Project (see H.R. 3346), H2346 [15MY]
——— establish grant program to protect vulnerable mothers and babies from climate change risks (see H.R. 3302), H2343 [15MY]
——— extend Child Care Stabilization Grant program funding (see H.R. 5433), H4296 [13SE]
——— 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]
——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see H.R. 5003), H4138 [27JY]
——— strengthen mental health workforce (see H.R. 3760), H2707 [31MY]
Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through use of nationwide testing and increase funds for Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 68), H1699 [3AP]
——— combat toxic indoor mold in federally-assisted housing (see H.R. 5533), H4380 [18SE]
——— establish grant program to help revitalize certain localities (see H.R. 837), H708 [6FE]
——— establish program to provide low- and moderate-income first-time, first-generation homebuyers with access to affordable and sustainable home loans (see H.R. 4573), H3476 [12JY]
——— expand certain service coordinator programs (see H.R. 5177), H4171 [8AU]
——— expand eligibility for certain housing programs for qualified volunteer first responders (see H.R. 4787), H4199 [22AU]
——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination due to sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 4439), H3158 [30JN]
——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking (see H.R. 2918), H2175 [9MY]
——— facilitate development of fair and affordable housing and decrease certain housing costs (see H.R. 4233), H3174 [6JY]
——— provide downpayment assistance to first generation homebuyers to address multigenerational inequities in access to homeownership and to narrow and ultimately close racial homeownership gap in U.S. (see H.R. 4231), H3173 [6JY]
——— set aside community development block grant amounts for grants to renovate, rehabilitate, and modernize local chapter facilities of veterans service organizations (see H.R. 6361), H6742 [7DE]
Dept. of Justice: direct National Institute of Justice to collect, study, and analyze data on incidents in which children have been seriously harmed or killed by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 6456), H5899 [17NO]
——— establish Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls (see H.R. 5573), H4407 [19SE] (see H.R. 6828), H6985 [14DE]
——— provide outreach regarding fentanyl, expand Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program and addiction treatment and recovery services, and enhance penalties for certain offenses involving counterfeit pills (see H.R. 3570), H2499 [22MY] (see H.R. 4272), H3107 [22JN]
Dept. of Labor: 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]
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), H6145 [5DE]
——— establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples in Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1833), H4991 [6OC]
——— submit updated multi-year strategy for U.S. engagement to support efforts of interested nations in Caribbean region (see H.R. 4015), H3702 [18JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: clarify reporting requirements and provide small businesses with additional time to file beneficial ownership information (see H.R. 5119), H4157 [1AU]
——— include resources for non-English speaking individuals in technical assistance provided by Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H.R. 2834), H1946 [25AP]
——— require Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to establish small business working group (see H.R. 5422), H4263 [12SE]
——— study threat of digital location obfuscation as it relates to national security and financial technology (see H.R. 6605), H6144 [5DE]
Dept. of Transportation: enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials (see H.R. 1633), H1292 [17MR]
——— require certain recipients of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program funds to provide analysis of efforts to expand opportunities available to participate in program (see H.R. 2485), H2129 [2MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: codify authority to assign disability rating of total to veteran by reason of unemployability (see H.R. 6362), H6742 [7DE]
——— 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), H1700 [3AP]
——— provide support for programs relating to coordination of maternity health care (see H.R. 3303), H2379 [16MY]
Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2708), H1885 [19AP]
——— protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see H.R. 1267), H3577 [13JY]
Discrimination: prohibit in public accommodations on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 4393), H3150 [27JN]
——— prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 15), H3069 [21JN]
District of Columbia: provide for transfer of administrative jurisdiction over Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus to GSA and leasing of Campus to District for commercial and residential development (see H.R. 4984), H4383 [18SE]
——— statehood (see H.R. 51), H99 [9JA]
Ecology and environment: restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice, health equity, climate justice, and civil rights (see H.R. 1705), H1325 [22MR]
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), H1411 [23MR]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 13), H246 [17JA]
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]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 22), H1249 [9MR]
Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 337), H2118 [28AP]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements (see H.R. 694), H625 [1FE]
FDA: establish nonvisual accessibility standards for certain devices with digital interfaces (see H.R. 1328), H1761 [17AP]
FDIC: require reports on use of systemic risk authority applicable to winding up failed insured depository institution (see H.R. 4116), H2931 [14JN]
Federal agencies and departments: provide back pay to Federal contractors impacted by lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 5810), H4934 [30SE]
Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 536), H491 [27JA]
Financial institutions: apply enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable to bank holding companies to large banks that do not have bank holding company (see H.R. 4210), H2990 [20JN]
——— ensure entities and persons owned or controlled by U.S. financial institutions comply with financial sanctions on Russia and Belarus to same extent as institution itself (see H.R. 5512), H4346 [14SE]
——— prohibit stock sales by senior bank executives in certain circumstances (see H.R. 4209), H2989 [20JN]
——— provide Federal financial regulators with clawback authority over executive compensation and industry prohibition and civil money penalty authority over executives whose negligence caused losses (see H.R. 4208), H2989 [20JN]
Financial literacy: establish competitive grant program to increase financial literacy instruction in elementary schools and secondary schools (see H.R. 2943), H2083 [27AP]
Financial Literacy and Education Commission: study impact of language barriers to financial health and require website and toll-free telephone number to be provided in most commonly spoken languages in U.S. (see H.R. 2835), H1946 [25AP]
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]
——— 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]
——— 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]
——— modernize business of selling firearms and address gun trafficking through regulation of Federal firearms licensees (see H.R. 1478), H1729 [13AP]
——— 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), H5654 [8NO]
——— regulate bump stocks in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 396), H579 [31JA]
——— require background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 715), H627 [1FE]
——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting of bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 584), H491 [27JA]
——— 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]
Francis, Norman C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1174), H874 [24FE]
Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1409 [23MR]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 2725), H1886 [19AP]
Freedom Riders: award Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 1247), H969 [28FE]
Government: prevent abuses of Presidential power, restore checks and balances and accountability and transparency, and defend elections against foreign interference (see H.R. 5048), H4140 [27JY]
Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn attack on Israel and taking of hostages and demand release of all hostages (see H. Res. 793), H5020 [17OC]
Health: increase availability and affordability of menstrual hygiene products for women and girls with limited access (see H.R. 3646), H2596 [24MY]
——— 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), H2935 [14JN]
——— provide for research and education relative to uterine fibroids (see H.R. 4572), H3892 [20JY]
——— recognize cardiovascular disease as leading cause of preventable death and disability and as global public health crisis (see H. Res. 175), H916 [27FE]
Homeless: provide path to end homelessness (see H.R. 4232), H3174 [6JY]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3090), H2134 [5MY]
House of Representatives: express that African Americans who duly won election to House during post-Civil War Reconstruction Era, but were denied right to take their seats, should be recognized as former Members (see H. Res. 817), H6052 [30NO]
Insurance: require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans (see H.R. 2439), H5044 [24OC]
Israel: recognize as America’s legitimate and democratic ally and condemn antisemitism (see H. Res. 92), H739 [7FE]
Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 580), H3206 [11JY]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 505), H2884 [13JN]
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), H2966 [16JN]
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), H7031 [3JA]
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: anniversary (see H. Res. 661), H4197 [22AU]
Medicaid: expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) (see H.R. 547), H842 [14FE]
——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see H.R. 5568), H6211 [6DE]
Medicare: coverage of pharmacist-administered tests for common repiratory illnesses, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), strep throat, and coranavirus (see H.R. 1770), H5546 [7NO]
——— 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), H3173 [6JY]
——— provide for certain cognitive impairment detection in annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination (see H.R. 4752), H3857 [19JY]
——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see H.R. 2389), H3953 [25JY]
Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests for at-risk beneficiaries (see H.R. 4261), H3071 [21JN]
Middle East: express support for Israel as it defends itself against barbaric war launched by Hamas (terrorist organization) and other terrorists (see H. Res. 768), H4993 [10OC] (see H. Res. 771), H4998 [11OC]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 4889), H3950 [25JY]
Money: ensure that U.S. currency is treated as legal tender to be accepted as payment for purchases of goods and services at U.S. brick-and-mortar businesses (see H.R. 4128), H3860 [19JY]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 99), H738 [7FE]
National Endowment for the Humanities: establish National Council on African American History and Culture (see H.R. 727), H627 [1FE]
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 Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (see H.R. 3413), H5984 [29NO]
National Menstrual Health and Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 351), H2126 [2MY]
National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 59), H324 [25JA]
National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see H.R. 765), H676 [2FE]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 273), H1693 [30MR]
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]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: require Caribbean border counternarcotics strategy (see H.R. 920), H3208 [11JY]
OMB: review and make certain revisions to Standard Occupational Classification System (see H.R. 6319), H5731 [13NO]
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: restore benefits guaranteed in certain pension plans for retirees following company bankruptcy (see H.R. 735), H842 [14FE]
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), H5731 [13NO]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 13), H709 [6FE]
Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 737), H628 [1FE]
Rosa Parks Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 308), H231 [12JA]
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]
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), H627 [1FE]
Sgt. Wolfgang Kyle Weninger Post Office Building, Chesterland, OH: designate (see H.R. 5640), H4455 [21SE]
Slavery Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 84), H4158 [1AU]
Small business: require collection of small business loan data relative to LGBTQ-owned businesses (see H.R. 6652), H6208 [6DE]
Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 549), H868 [21FE]
——— exclude from income certain cost of living adjustments for determining eligibility and benefits for disabled individuals for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5086), H4151 [28JY]
——— 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), H280 [24JA]
Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 926, 927), H1761 [17AP]
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]
——— establish American opportunity accounts, modify estate and gift tax rules, and reform taxation of capital income (see H.R. 1041), H839 [14FE]
——— establish neighborhood revitalization tax credit (see H.R. 3940), H4183 [11AU]
——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on monthly basis (see H.R. 3899), H2777 [7JN]
——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 884), H822 [9FE]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3238), H2308 [11MY]
——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 2673), H2812 [12JN]
——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 700), H3178 [10JY]
Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day: designate (see H. Res. 249), H1409 [23MR]
U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: establish (see H. Con. Res. 44), H2647 [26MY]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 1282), H1047 [1MR]
——— make homebuyers aware of all loan options by providing veterans with written comparison of Dept. of Veterans Affairs, FHA, and conventional loan options (see H.R. 4335), H4213 [29AU]
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]
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]
——— 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]
——— recognize that U.S. needs to support and strengthen mothers in workforce by investing in Mom Economy (see H. Res. 605), H4213 [29AU]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 25), H576 [31JA]
World Menopause Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 806), H5232 [1NO]
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]
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 37), H280 [24JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
African Americans: 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]
Buffalo Soldiers: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 75), H5669 [9NO]
Dept. of Education: 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]
Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 4899), H4028 [26JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: develop Office of Foreign Assets Control pilot program under which private sector firms may receive license to conduct nominal financial transactions in furtherance of firms’ investigations (see H.R. 6370), H5727 [13NO]
——— redesign Federal reserve notes to include likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 4010), H2807 [12JN]
Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 291), H1726 [13AP]
National Deaf History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 290), H1726 [13AP]
Constitutional authority and single subject statements
Dept. of Education: 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 (H.R. 703), H629 [1FE]
Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (H.R. 4899), H4031 [26JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: develop Office of Foreign Assets Control pilot program under which private sector firms may receive license to conduct nominal financial transactions in furtherance of firms’ investigations (H.R. 6370), H5729 [13NO]
——— redesign Federal reserve notes to include likeness of Harriet Tubman (H.R. 4010), H2809 [12JN]
Remarks
Allen, TX: condemn shooting at Allen Premium Outlets and express condolences to families and victims, H2164 [9MY]
Black History Month: observance, H588 [1FE]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)’’ (S.J. Res. 32), H6058 [1DE]
Crane, Representative: characterization of remarks relative to African Americans, H3634 [17JY]
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary, H193 [11JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2670), H3533, H3534 [13JY]
——— prohibit participation in training or support for certain race-based concepts as requirement for hiring, promotion, or employee retention, H3533, H3534 [13JY]
Dept. of Education: provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (H.R. 5), H1429 [24MR]
Dept. of HUD: HOME Investment Partnership program funding, H5452 [6NO]
Dept. of the Treasury: conduct study and report on U.S. exposure to Chinese financial sector (H.R. 1156), H2472 [22MY]
——— support Financial Crimes Enforcement Network goals of protecting financial system from illicit activities, combating money laundering, and promoting national security, H5583 [8NO]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4820), H5452 [6NO]
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4664), H5583 [8NO]
Firearms: gun control, H1746 [17AP], H2164 [9MY], H3944• [25JY]
GAO: study trafficking of synthetic drugs into U.S. and related illicit finance (H.R. 1076), H2470 [22MY]
Honduras: U.S. policy, E1218• [13DE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4364), H5212, H5213 [1NO]
Montgomery, AL: anniversary of Montgomery Bus Boycott, H6115 [5DE]
National objectives: address nationwide increase in gun violence, H3944• [25JY]
Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, H2621 [25MY]
Racial relations: importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion, H3634 [17JY]
Rosa Parks Day: establish as Federal holiday (H.R. 308), H6115 [5DE]
Tennessee: condemn expulsion of two Black, duly elected State representatives as blatant act of racism and attack on democracy and observe that this was done instead of acting on gun control to protect children, H1746 [17AP]
Votes: position on missed, E1135•, E1136•, E1137•, E1138•, E1139•, E1140•, E1141• [29NO], E1143•, E1147•, E1150•, E1151• [30NO]
Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 25), H1460 [27MR]
Remarks in House relative to
National Women’s History Month: observance, H1400 [23MR]
Tributes
Davis, Cassady, H314 [25JA]
Russell-McCloud, Patricia, H2372 [16MY]