BUSH, CORI (a Representative from Missouri)
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]
Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1249 [9MR]
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]
Agriculture: place moratorium on large concentrated animal feeding operations, strengthen Packers and Stockyards Act, and require country-of-origin labeling on meat and dairy products (see H.R. 797), H678 [2FE]
——— regulate market concentration and competition in food and agriculture industry (see H.R. 4979), H4137 [27JY]
——— require certain businesses to provide wage increases and safe working conditions to continue receiving certain contracts and assistance (see H.R. 4978), H4137 [27JY]
Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 709), H626 [1FE]
Alien Enemies Act: repeal (see H.R. 3610), H2545 [23MY]
Animal Welfare Act: expand and improve Attorney General enforcement capabilities relative to seizure and removal of abused animals (see H.R. 5041), H7009 [22DE]
Animals: prohibit slaughter of equines for human consumption (see H.R. 3475), H7008 [22DE]
——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 1624), H7008 [22DE]
Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 1351), H1660 [29MR]
Arlington National Cemetery: redesignate Robert E. Lee Memorial as ‘‘Arlington House National Historic Site’’ (see H.J. Res. 76), H5654 [8NO]
Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2501), H5731 [13NO]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 184), H970 [28FE]
——— recognize remarkable and unique contributions of LGBTQI+ Black-Americans (see H. Res. 160), H875 [24FE]
Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 289), H1725 [13AP]
BLM: designate certain portions of Colorado Plateau red rock canyons and Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 3031), H2118 [28AP]
Capital punishment: prohibit imposition for any violation of Federal law (see H.R. 4633), H3574 [13JY]
Care Worker Recognition Month: designate (see H. Res. 303), H1846 [18AP]
CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 2390), H1641 [29MR]
——— establish grant program to recruit, hire, and train public health nurses (see H.R. 6768), H6941 [13DE]
——— provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence (see H.R. 2904), H2048 [26AP]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1088), H853 [17FE]
Civil liberties: express concern about spreading problem of book banning and proliferation of threats to freedom of expression (see H. Res. 733), H4992 [6OC]
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), H625 [1FE]
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]
——— ban greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants, stop hydraulic fracking, ban crude oil and natural gas exports, and restrict new liquified natural gas terminal siting or construction (see H.R. 5606), H4437 [20SE]
——— establish climate resilience workforce (see H.R. 5760), H4713 [27SE]
——— 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: modify areas of focus for centers of excellence at 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see H.R. 4236), H3860 [19JY]
Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H99 [9JA]
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), H2962 [15JN]
Corp. for National and Community Service: establish Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to clean economy (see H.R. 5572), H4407 [19SE]
Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 54), H1912 [20AP]
Correctional institutions: ensure incarcerated workers are paid Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 6293), H5650 [8NO]
——— 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), H7009 [22DE]
Courts: 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]
——— remove defense of qualified immunity in any action by State or local officials, including police officers, that violates legal and constitutionally secured rights (see H.R. 2847), H1946 [25AP]
Credit: prohibit consumer reporting agencies that furnish reports for tenant screening purposes from providing certain information and establish duties of users of consumer reports for housing purposes (see H.R. 4560), H3205 [11JY]
Crime: condemn recent attacks on health care facilities, health care personnel, and patients (see H. Res. 27), H204 [11JA]
——— exempt possession, sale, or purchase of fentanyl drug testing equipment from punishment under Federal drug paraphernalia laws (see H.R. 3563), H2643 [25MY]
——— reform criminal legal system to ensure justice for all by reducing incarceration, decriminalizing certain offenses, and providing fair treatment under law to vulnerable populations (see H. Res. 519), H2959 [15JN]
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]
——— allow certain students, including those with expected family contribution of zero, to qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4456), H4995 [10OC]
——— 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 certain certification periods for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 5757), H4713 [27SE]
——— extend eligibility of new moms for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 3332), H2345 [15MY]
——— 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), H3209 [11JY]
——— reauthorize Healthy Food Financing Initiative (see H.R. 1509), H4218 [1SE]
——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1510), H1713 [6AP]
——— 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]
Dept. of Defense: reduce appropriations (see H.R. 1134), H865 [21FE]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 6031), H5042 [24OC]
——— award grants for educational programs on history of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander peoples in America, development of discriminatory laws targeting them, and their contributions to U.S. (see H.R. 3188), H2244 [10MY] (see H.R. 3434), H2425 [17MY]
——— decrease frequency of standardized tests administered to students in grades 3 through 12 (see H.R. 1741), H2812 [12JN]
——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, increase Pell Grant amounts, establish inclusive student success grants, and invest in low-income students and minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 4117), H2931 [14JN]
——— establish grant programs to invest in public schools and infrastructure to combat climate change (see H.R. 5784), H4853 [28SE]
——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 1387), H1147 [7MR]
——— increase maximum Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant award and protect program from sequester funding cuts (see H.R. 3233), H2308 [11MY]
——— make grants to higher education institutions to provide free meals to low-income students through existing on-campus meal programs (see H.R. 4812), H3888 [20JY]
——— prohibit higher education institutions participating in Federal student assistance programs from giving preferential treatment in admissions process to legacy students or donors (see H.R. 4900), H4028 [26JY]
——— provide additional funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities (see H.R. 5895), H4989 [6OC]
——— 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), H6742 [7DE]
——— reauthorize grants for improving teacher education programs, strengthening teacher recruitment efforts, and providing training for prospective teachers (see H.R. 2992), H4173 [8AU]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 5685), H5468 [6NO]
——— 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), H1152 [7MR]
——— strengthen and expand Green Ribbon Schools Program to expand number of schools, applicants, and nominees engaged around environmental, environmental literacy, and environmental health goals (see H.R. 5484), H5182 [30OC]
Dept. of Energy: carry out clean energy microgrid grant program to improve energy resilience, energy democracy, and security of communities, prioritizing environmental justice communities (see H.R. 891), H822 [9FE]
Dept. of HHS: 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 eligible entities to pay for travel-related expenses and logistical support for individuals relative to accessing abortion services (see H.R. 4268), H3071 [21JN]
——— 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 eligible entities for creating or enhancing capacity to treat patients with long-term coronavirus symptoms through multidisciplinary approach (see H.R. 3258), H2309 [11MY]
——— award grants to hire, train, and dispatch mental health professionals in lieu of law enforcement to respond to emergencies involving persons with mental illness or intellectual developmental disability (see H.R. 6451), H5904 [21NO]
——— 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), H2992 [20JN]
——— 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 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), H825 [9FE]
——— expand access to abortion care (see H.R. 4303), H3109 [22JN]
——— extend Child Care Stabilization Grant program funding (see H.R. 5433), H4296 [13SE]
——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 4392), H3150 [27JN]
——— 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 officers (see H.R. 4274), H3642 [17JY]
——— increase availability of LIHEAP heating and cooling assistance (see H.R. 893), H822 [9FE]
——— provide for grant program to support access to free eye care services for students attending public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 6204), H5362 [2NO]
——— provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 3583), H2499 [22MY]
——— provide grants and guidance to grow and diversify perinatal workforce (see H.R. 3523), H2455 [18MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2760), H1907 [20AP]
——— reform process for enforcing U.S. immigration laws (see H.R. 2374), H1640 [29MR]
Dept. of HUD: create database of eviction information, establish grant programs for eviction prevention and legal aid, and limit use of housing court-related records in consumer reports (see H.R. 5038), H4140 [27JY]
——— establish grant program for planting of qualifying trees in eligible areas (see H.R. 4817), H3888 [20JY]
——— establish grant program to help revitalize certain localities (see H.R. 837), H708 [6FE]
——— establish Office of Eviction Prevention and authorize funding for Eviction Protection Grant Program (see H.R. 5816), H4992 [6OC]
——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking (see H.R. 2918), H2049 [26AP]
——— prohibit public housing agencies from imposing breed restrictions on household pets owned by residents of dwelling units in public housing (see H.R. 3989), H2787 [9JN]
——— waive certain requirements for Community Development Block Grant amounts used for public services activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to homelessness and emergency rental assistance needs (see H.R. 5436), H4296 [13SE]
Dept. of Justice: 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 Reentry Rental Assistance and Housing Services Grant Program (see H.R. 2994), H3478 [12JY]
Dept. of Labor: establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals at schools under Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 770), H676 [2FE]
——— increase capacity of Federal and State labor enforcement agencies to address labor violations (see H.R. 6634), H6816 [11DE]
——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see H.R. 1499), H2743 [5JN]
Dept. of State: certify that U.S. assistance to Israel does not support detention or ill-treatment of Palestinian children, seizure or destruction of Palestinian property, or further annexation of Palestinian land (see H.R. 3103), H2135 [5MY]
——— require report on investigation into death of Shireen Abu Akleh (see H.R. 3477), H2744 [5JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust rate of per diem payments to grantees that provide services to homeless veterans (see H.R. 491), H1152 [7MR]
——— 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), H1912 [20AP]
——— promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 5748), H4712 [27SE]
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]
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), H4437 [20SE]
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), H1279 [10MR]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 13), H253 [20JA]
——— improve procedures and requirements relative to election mail (see H.R. 2987), H4266 [12SE]
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]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 22), H1249 [9MR]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand eligibility to more workers, allow parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and modernize definition of family (see H.R. 789), H677 [2FE]
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 2604), H2503 [22MY]
FDA: establish nonvisual accessibility standards for certain devices with digital interfaces (see H.R. 1328), H1049 [1MR]
——— preserve access to abortion medications (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2247 [10MY]
——— reaffirm authority to approve drugs for abortion care (see H. Res. 309), H1916 [24AP]
Federal agencies and departments: provide back pay to Federal contractors impacted by lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 5810), H4854 [28SE]
Federal Rules of Evidence: limit admissibility of evidence of defendant’s creative or artistic expression against such defendant in criminal proceeding (see H.R. 2952), H2083 [27AP]
Financial institutions: repeal exemption from enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable to bank holding companies with certain total consolidated assets (see H.R. 1602), H1285 [14MR]
Firearms: 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]
——— 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 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]
FRS: require financial firms to establish plans to reduce investing in financed greenhouse gas emissions to protect financial stability (see H.R. 2443), H2121 [28AP]
FTC: require impact assessments of automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes (see H.R. 5628), H4454 [21SE]
Garvey, Marcus M.: pardon (see H. Res. 133), H854 [17FE]
Government: establish National Biodiversity Strategy (see H. Res. 195), H1114 [3MR]
——— prevent abuses of Presidential power, restore checks and balances and accountability and transparency, and defend elections against foreign interference (see H.R. 5048), H4173 [8AU]
——— recognize duty of Federal Government to develop restaurant worker’s bill of rights to protect rights of restaurant workers (see H. Res. 702), H4408 [19SE]
Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (see H. Res. 319), H1947 [25AP]
Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn attack on Israel and taking of hostages and demand release of all hostages (see H. Res. 793), H5020 [17OC]
Health: allow paid leave for health needs of individuals or their partners following pregnancy loss, failed reproductive procedure, or failed adoption or surrogacy arrangement and support related research and education (see H.R. 6103), H5174 [26OC]
——— increase availability and affordability of menstrual hygiene products for women and girls with limited access (see H.R. 3646), H2596 [24MY]
——— oppose use of State power against citizens seeking essential health care, including criminalization of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraception (see H. Res. 561), H3151 [27JN]
——— prepare and empower health care sector to protect health and wellbeing of our workers, our communities, and our planet in face of climate crisis (see H.R. 2764), H1951 [25AP]
——— prohibit discrimination in health care and require provision of equitable health care as civil right (see H.R. 3068), H2125 [2MY]
——— provide for research and education relative to uterine fibroids (see H.R. 4572), H5231 [1NO]
Homeless: address root cause, meet needs of communities impacted by homelessness, support community housing efforts, and ensure democratic participation and inclusion of homeless (see H.R. 1708), H1326 [22MR]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3090), H7008 [22DE]
House Rules: require continued broadcasting of full House Chamber during legislative business consistent with broadcasts that occured on January 3-6, 2023 (see H. Res. 35), H234 [12JA]
Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 72), H4173 [8AU]
Immigration: establish critical assistance programs for immigrants and refugees to overcome common challenges such as language barriers and employment attainment, and help in breaking down barriers to naturalization (see H.R. 1643), H1293 [17MR] (see H.R. 5025), H4139 [27JY]
——— expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5008), H4139 [27JY]
——— extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence (see H.R. 5145), H4857 [28SE]
——— remove Registry cutoff date, make eligibility cutoff rolling, and provide pathway to citizenship for immigrants residing in U.S. at least seven years prior to application filing (see H.R. 1511), H1248 [9MR]
Income: establish pilot program providing certain individuals with guaranteed monthly income and study effect of guaranteed monthly income on such individuals (see H.R. 5776), H4952 [2OC]
India: condemn human and international religious freedom rights violations, including those targeting Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, Adivasis, and other religious and cultural minorities (see H. Res. 542), H3479 [12JY]
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: designate as legal public holiday and replace term ‘‘Columbus Day’’ with ‘‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day’’ in laws and regulations (see H.R. 5822), H4913 [29SE]
International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 32), H1692 [30MR]
IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 4322), H3140 [23JN]
——— 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), H5546 [7NO]
Israel: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 102), H5893 [15NO]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 505), H2966 [16JN]
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), H2966 [16JN]
Law enforcement: prohibit use of facial recognition or other biometric technology by Federal entities and condition Federal funding on similar moratoria by State and local entities (see H.R. 1404), H1148 [7MR]
Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers (see H.R. 1719), H3614 [14JY]
Lewis, John: tribute (see H. Res. 150), H878 [24FE]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 30), H234 [12JA]
Medicaid: provide for demonstration project for political subdivisions of States to provide medical assistance for expansion population (see H.R. 31), H98 [9JA]
Medicare: establish improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 3421), H2424 [17MY]
——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within scope of their license (see H.R. 1610), H1529 [28MR]
——— provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 4034), H4147 [27JY]
——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see H.R. 33), H98 [9JA]
——— provide coverage of medically necessary home resiliency services (see H.R. 4375), H4988 [3OC]
——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 2407), H5000 [11OC]
——— provide hereditary cancer genetic testing for individuals with family history of gene mutation and coverage of certain cancer screenings or preventive surgeries to reduce risk of developing preventable cancer (see H.R. 1526), H1249 [9MR]
Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests for at-risk beneficiaries (see H.R. 4261), H5937 [28NO]
Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 372), H2171 [9MY]
Middle East: recognize Nakba as displacement of Palestinian people from their homeland and recognize Palestinian refugees’ rights (see H. Res. 388), H2245 [10MY]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 4889), H3950 [25JY]
Minnesota: withdraw from mineral exploration Federal lands and waters in Rainy River Watershed, including in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Voyageurs National Park, and Superior National Forest (see H.R. 668), H575 [31JA]
Money: maintain cash as robust and viable payment option (see H. Res. 341), H2118 [28AP]
Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1077), H1209 [8MR]
Music and dance: recognize anniversary of hip-hop and contributions to American art and culture (see H. Res. 618), H4030 [26JY]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 99), H738 [7FE]
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 Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 893), H5936 [28NO]
National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee: improve extreme heat preparedness and response, require study, and establish grant program to address heat effects (see H.R. 4953), H4232 [8SE]
National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see H.R. 765), H676 [2FE]
National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 879), H5899 [17NO]
Native Americans: remove administrative barriers to participation of Indian Tribes in Federal child welfare programs and increase Federal funding for Tribal child welfare programs (see H.R. 2762), H2503 [22MY]
Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see H.R. 5292), H4267 [12SE]
OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 4897), H4502 [26SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish and support State-based universal health care systems that provide comprehensive health benefits to State residents (see H.R. 6270), H5543 [7NO]
Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary of shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue (see H. Res. 819), H5174 [26OC]
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), H5467 [6NO]
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), H4219 [1SE]
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]
Santos, Representative: expel from House of Representatives (see H. Res. 114), H973 [28FE]
Schools: divert Federal funding away from supporting presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma-informed services that address needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes (see H.R. 6202), H5362 [2NO]
SEC: repeal rule making open market stock repurchases by public companies easier and require percentage of company boards to be picked by employees (see H.R. 3694), H2636 [25MY]
Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of LGBTQI+ older individuals (see H.R. 3625), H2595 [24MY]
Slavery Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 84), H4158 [1AU]
Social Security: enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see H.R. 1046), H839 [14FE]
——— 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), H4219 [1SE]
——— improve Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see H.R. 6004), H5032 [19OC]
——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 4583), H3476 [12JY]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H5000 [11OC]
SSA: produce and make available identification at no cost for purpose of allowing certain individuals to meet certain identification requirements (see H.R. 4852), H3948 [25JY]
Supreme Court: allow for twelve associate Justices (see H.R. 3422), H2424 [17MY]
——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 926, 927), H1761 [17AP]
Taxation: allow refundable income tax credit for purchase of qualified access technology for blind individuals (see H.R. 3702), H6944 [13DE]
——— 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. 5456), H4383 [18SE]
——— establish American opportunity accounts, modify estate and gift tax rules, and reform taxation of capital income (see H.R. 1041), H839 [14FE]
——— exclude certain assistance provided to farmers from gross income (see H.R. 5341), H4222 [5SE]
——— impose minimum tax on certain wealthy tax payers that takes into account unrealized gains (see H.R. 6498), H5982 [29NO]
——— impose tax on certain high net worth households and trusts and establish certain anti-evasion and avoidance measures (see H.R. 4919), H4148 [27JY]
——— impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see H.R. 1014), H838 [14FE]
——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on monthly basis (see H.R. 3899), H2777 [7JN]
——— modify net investment income tax and transfer revenues to Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 34), H1411 [23MR]
——— 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]
——— reinstate estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes on estates valued over certain amount and end tax breaks and loopholes for high-value trusts and estates (see H.R. 2676), H1845 [18AP]
——— treatment of diapers as qualified medical expenses and prohibit States and local governments from imposing tax on retail sale of diapers (see H.R. 3352), H4147 [27JY]
Transgender Bill of Rights: develop and implement to protect and codify rights of transgender and nonbinary people under law and ensure access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security (see H. Res. 269), H1693 [30MR]
Transportation: award grants to entities that provide transportation connectors from critically underserved urban and rural communities to green spaces (see H.R. 3092), H2175 [9MY]
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: support goals and provisions (see H. Res. 77), H4232 [8SE]
U.S. Commission on Hate Crimes: establish (see H.R. 4172), H2957 [15JN]
U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: establish (see H. Con. Res. 44), H2426 [17MY]
Voting: ensure voters in Federal elections do not wait in long lines to vote (see H.R. 5291), H4267 [12SE]
——— expand youth access to voting (see H.R. 5293), H4267 [12SE]
——— guarantee right to vote for all citizens regardless of criminal offense convictions (see H.R. 6643), H6208 [6DE]
——— modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see H.R. 5295), H4267 [12SE]
——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 5322), H5654 [8NO]
——— remove barriers to ability of unhoused individuals to register to vote and vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 5294), H4267 [12SE]
——— require inclusion of voter registration information with certain leases and vouchers for federally assisted rental housing and mortgage applications (see H.R. 5290), H4267 [12SE]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to more stringent review of changes to voting laws or procedures (see H.R. 14), H4406 [19SE]
Water: establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1729), H1327 [22MR]
Weather: improve response to, and preparation for, heat waves and extreme heat (see H.R. 4314), H3109 [22JN]
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 violence against women in politics as global phenomenon and support women’s full and meaningful participation in politics (see H. Res. 220), H1279 [10MR]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 25), H576 [31JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
African Americans: recognize U.S. has moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on millions of Black people (see H. Res. 414), H2426 [17MY]
Bureau of Prisons: end use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing (see H.R. 4972), H4137 [27JY]
Dept. of HHS: establish Division on Community Safety and community safety and crisis response grants for community led organizations (see H.R. 4699), H3699 [18JY]
——— establish Office of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Well-Being (see H.R. 4281), H3108 [22JN]
——— improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 4901), H4028 [26JY]
Drugs: limit price charged by manufacturers for insulin (see H.R. 1485), H1247 [9MR]
FDA: preserve access to abortion medications (see H.R. 767), H676 [2FE]
Homeless: permanently end unhoused crisis, declare public health emergency, and uphold, protect, and enforce civil and human rights of unhoused individuals without discrimination based on housing status (see H. Res. 634), H4151 [28JY]
Mahoney, Mary E.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 42), H2310 [11MY]
Middle East: call for immediate deescalation and cease-fire in Israel and occupied Palestine (see H. Res. 786), H5015 [16OC]
Missouri: provide financial assistance to schools in Hazelwood School District that have been impacted by radioactive contaminants (see H.R. 2820), H1945 [25AP]
Women: 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]
Constitutional authority and single subject statements
Bureau of Prisons: end use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing (H.R. 4972), H4143 [27JY]
Dept. of HHS: establish Division on Community Safety and community safety and crisis response grants for community led organizations (H.R. 4699), H3700 [18JY]
——— establish Office of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Well-Being (H.R. 4281), H3110 [22JN]
——— improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities (H.R. 4901), H4031 [26JY]
Drugs: limit price charged by manufacturers for insulin (H.R. 1485), H1250 [9MR]
FDA: preserve access to abortion medications (H.R. 767), H681 [2FE]
Missouri: provide financial assistance to schools in Hazelwood School District that have been impacted by radioactive contaminants (H.R. 2820), H1948 [25AP]
Women: 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 (H.J. Res. 82), H3614 [14JY]
Remarks
Better Family Life, Inc.: anniversary, E1107• [15NO]
Bowman, Representative: censure (H. Res. 914), H6196 [6DE]
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists: anniversary of St. Louis, MO, chapter, E1241• [15DE]
Collective bargaining: negotiations between UAW and auto manufacturers, H4330 [14SE]
Congress: advance commonsense policy priorities (H.R. 626), consideration (H. Res. 350), H2612 [25MY]
Executive Office of the President: provide inflation estimate relative to Executive orders with significant impact on annual gross budget (H.R. 347), H942, H945 [28FE]
Federal aid programs: affirm commitment to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare (H. Res. 178), H2756 [6JN]
Hinduism: recognize holiday of Diwali, E1105• [15NO]
Mahoney, Mary E.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 42), H2257 [11MY]
Omar, Representative: remove from Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H. Res. 76), H648 [2FE]
Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 2811), H2612 [25MY]
Richmond Heights, MO: anniversary, E1259• [22DE]
St. Louis, MO: anniverary of Transfiguration Lutheran Church, E982• [17OC]
——— anniversary of Lite of Jericho Missionary Baptist Church, E999• [19OC]
——— tribute to Beaumont High School Class of 1973 reunion, E1247• [19DE]
——— tribute to St. Louis Public Library, E1249• [19DE]
St. Louis Association of Community Organizations: anniversary, E1036• [1NO]
Tlaib, Representative: censure (H. Res. 845), H5501 [7NO]
Votes: position on missed, H1789• [18AP], H1874• [19AP], H1896• [20AP], H3094• [22JN], H3128• [23JN], H4549• [26SE], H4705• [27SE], H4850• [28SE], H4978• [3OC], H5930• [28NO]
Wesley House Association: anniversary, E1034• [1NO]
Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 25), H1457 [27MR]
Tributes
Deloch, Frederick D., E1249• [19DE]
Moye, Lew, E1237• [15DE]
Neiss, Rori Picker, E1239• [15DE]
Rice-Peebles, Evelyn, E1056• [3NO]