CLARKE, YVETTE D. (a Representative from New York)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 561), H427 [26JA]
——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see H.R. 12), H1689 [30MR]
——— preempt State restrictions on dispensing medication abortion (see H.R. 2573), H1717 [10AP]
——— prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 782), H677 [2FE]
——— recognize importance of intersectionality for abortion access (see H. Res. 555), H3143 [23JN]
Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see H.R. 3962), H2786 [9JN]
African Americans: address hardships and disparities faced by Black women in order to encourage more inclusive policymaking (see H. Res. 484), H2779 [7JN]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants who served as slaves (see H.R. 1244), H969 [28FE]
——— raise awareness of racial disparities in impact of colorectal cancer on Black community (see H. Res. 224), H1279 [10MR]
——— 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]
——— 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), H3897 [24JY]
——— support Black workers and affirm need to pass legislation to reduce inequalities and discrimination in workforce (see H. Res. 182), H970 [28FE]
Agriculture: require certain businesses to provide wage increases and safe working conditions to continue receiving certain contracts and assistance (see H.R. 4978), H4137 [27JY]
Air pollution: improve air quality management and safety of communities using best available monitoring technology and data (see H.R. 4211), H2990 [20JN]
Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 709), H626 [1FE]
Animal Welfare Act: expand and improve Attorney General enforcement capabilities relative to seizure and removal of abused animals (see H.R. 5041), H6211 [6DE]
Animals: mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see H.R. 807), H6210 [6DE]
——— prohibit slaughter of equines for human consumption (see H.R. 3475), H5894 [15NO]
——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 1624), H5730 [13NO]
Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 1351), H2129 [2MY]
Arlington National Cemetery: redesignate Robert E. Lee Memorial as ‘‘Arlington House National Historic Site’’ (see H.J. Res. 76), H4188 [15AU]
Armed Forces: expand authority to provide wigs and treat traction alopecia under TRICARE program (see H.R. 3617), H2546 [23MY]
Arms sales: enhance consideration of human rights in arms exports (see H.R. 1801), H2965 [16JN]
Arts and humanities: address systemic racism and advance equity (see H.R. 3239), H2308 [11MY]
Artsakh: recognize independence and condemn Azerbaijan continued aggression against Armenia and Artsakh (see H. Res. 320), H4219 [1SE]
ATF: repeal certain impediments to administration of firearms laws (see H.R. 1302), H4033 [26JY]
Azerbaijan: condemn blockade of Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) and ongoing human rights violations (see H. Res. 108), H4199 [22AU]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 184), H970 [28FE]
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), H2791 [9JN]
Buffalo Soldiers: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 75), H5669 [9NO]
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]
Capital punishment: prohibit imposition for any violation of Federal law (see H.R. 4633), H3574 [13JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: design and install exhibit depicting attack on Capitol that occured January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 321), H1761 [17AP]
Caribbean American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 480), H2779 [7JN]
CDC: provide flexibility and funding for World Trade Center Health Program (see H.R. 1294), H1048 [1MR]
Children and youth: support rights of youth in foster care system (see H. Res. 509), H2932 [14JN]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1088), H853 [17FE]
Citizenship: permit remote oath ceremonies (see H.R. 3544), H5030 [18OC]
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]
——— 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]
——— support teaching climate change in schools (see H. Res. 262), H1528 [28MR]
Colleges and universities: recognize importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in higher education (see H. Res. 608), H3889 [20JY]
Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H252 [20JA]
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]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 445), H4199 [22AU]
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), H1717 [10AP]
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), H5731 [13NO]
Courts: establish judicial ethics (see H.R. 3973), H2787 [9JN]
CPSC: ban sale of products with high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals (see H.R. 4310), H4173 [8AU]
——— issue consumer product safety standard for portable electric heater devices (see H.R. 823), H679 [2FE]
——— promulgate consumer product safety standard relative to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices (see H.R. 1797), H1437 [24MR]
——— remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 3096), H3860 [19JY]
Credit: exclude certain evictions and information relative to such evictions from consumer reports (see H.R. 408), H280 [24JA]
——— 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]
——— prohibit inclusion of medical debt on consumer report (see H.R. 6003), H5032 [19OC]
Crime: condemn recent attacks on health care facilities, health care personnel, and patients (see H. Res. 27), H204 [11JA]
——— prohibit person who fails to meet age and residential requirements from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving firearms and ammunition and increase penalty for transfer of firearm to person under indictment (see H.R. 2898), H3897 [24JY]
——— protect domestic violence victims by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms and establish grant program for removal of firearms from adjudicated domestic violent offenders (see H.R. 6405), H5855 [14NO]
——— provide penalties for individuals who knowingly and intentionally assault or intimidate hospital employees (see H.R. 2584), H4951 [2OC]
——— 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]
Cummings, Elijah E.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 42), H243 [17JA]
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), H3859 [19JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow certain students, including those with expected family contribution of zero, to qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4456), H4207 [25AU]
——— clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local school food service personnel (see H.R. 4844), H4383 [18SE]
——— establish pilot program to connect people experiencing homelessness with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 3847), H2791 [9JN]
——— 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]
——— establish waiver for schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to address certain school closures (see H.R. 2777), H2710 [31MY]
——— extend eligibility of new moms for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 3332), H2345 [15MY]
——— include spotted lanternfly control research and development as high-priority research and extension intiative (see H.R. 3867), H4147 [27JY]
——— increase commodity assistance under summer food service program (see H.R. 6827), H6985 [14DE]
——— 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), H2766 [6JN]
——— prioritize urban and community forestry assistance for areas with low tree equity scores and establish grant program to enhance public elementary and secondary school rooftop gardens (see H.R. 2786), H1909 [20AP]
——— provide standing authority and accountability for Sec. and senior leadership to improve equitable availability and distribution of services and program benefits to citizens (see H.R. 5033), H4140 [27JY]
——— reauthorize Healthy Food Financing Initiative (see H.R. 1509), H2765 [6JN]
——— rename Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act as Jean E. Fairfax National School Lunch Act (see H.R. 4466), H3166 [3JY]
——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1510), H1248 [9MR]
——— 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), H4459 [21SE]
——— treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3183), H2243 [10MY]
Dept. of Defense: reduce appropriations (see H.R. 1134), H2246 [10MY]
——— review citizenship and residency eligibility requirements for enlistment of certain aliens in Armed Forces (see H. Res. 516), H2959 [15JN]
Dept. of Education: authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for disadvantaged students (see H.R. 2715), H1885 [19AP]
——— 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. 3434), H3953 [25JY]
——— award grants to carry out educational programs that include history of peoples of African descent, institution of slavery, U.S. expansion, and economical and cultural impact (see H.R. 703), H833 [10FE]
——— award grants to certain institutions of higher education to strengthen existing sports and athletic facilities (see H.R. 4515), H3176 [10JY]
——— carry out grant program to support recruitment and retention of paraprofessionals in public elementary schools, secondary schools, and preschool programs (see H.R. 4550), H3205 [11JY]
——— carry out program to increase access to prekindergarten through high school computer science education (see H.R. 4174), H3173 [6JY]
——— conduct study on Holocaust educational efforts in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 603), H489 [27JA]
——— eliminate interest on Federal student loans, establish Education Affordability Trust Fund, and increase annual and aggregate loan limits (see H.R. 4986), H4161 [1AU]
——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, increase Pell Grant amounts, establish inclusive student success grants, and invest in low-income students and minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 4117), H2931 [14JN]
——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see H.R. 3596), H2545 [23MY]
——— ensure children in schools have right to read (see H.R. 2889), H5405 [3NO]
——— ensure that borrowers who have performed qualifying public service are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (see H.R. 2949), H4383 [18SE]
——— establish grant programs to invest in public schools and infrastructure to combat climate change (see H.R. 5784), H4853 [28SE]
——— establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students with debt-free college and provide Pell Grant eligibility to certain immigrants (see H.R. 3923), H2778 [7JN]
——— expand eligibility of historically Black college or universities and predominantly Black institutions for certain graduate-level science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education grants (see H.R. 4176), H2958 [15JN]
——— make grants for hate crime prevention and prejudice reduction education (see H.R. 6715), H6814 [11DE]
——— 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]
——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual or concurrent enrollment programs (see H.R. 5474), H4344 [14SE]
——— 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), H2503 [22MY]
——— 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 for additional activities, resources, and data collection with respect to English learners (see H.R. 3138), H2170 [9MY]
——— provide grants to cover costs of opposing challenges to use of specific instructional materials, or availability of specific school library materials, in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 6592), H6143 [5DE]
——— provide grants to States to support efforts to increase teacher salaries (see H.R. 882), H780 [8FE]
——— reauthorize grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 6516), H6146 [5DE]
——— strengthen data collection on exclusionary discipline in schools and award grants to eligible entities to reduce overuse and discriminatory use of exclusionary discipline practices (see H.R. 2690), H1845 [18AP]
Dept. of Energy: carry out clean energy microgrid grant program to improve energy resilience, energy democracy, and security of communities, prioritizing environmental justice communities (see H.R. 891), H822 [9FE]
——— establish grant program for tree planting to reduce residential energy consumption (see H.R. 6348), H5938 [28NO]
——— establish grant program to facilitate electric vehicle sharing services operated at public housing projects (see H.R. 3468), H2452 [18MY]
——— establish program to increase participation in community solar and receipt of associated benefits (see H.R. 2751), H1907 [20AP]
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), H3142 [23JN]
——— 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), 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 Office of Minority Health to award grants to faith- or community-based organizations to address persistent health inequities and chronic disease challenges (see H.R. 5520), H4346 [14SE]
——— 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), H4349 [14SE]
——— 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]
——— 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), H5039 [20OC]
——— carry out grant program for early childhood science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) activities (see H.R. 3374), H2376 [16MY]
——— 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), H2935 [14JN]
——— 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), H2965 [16JN]
——— establish Division on Community Safety and community safety and crisis response grants for community led organizations (see H.R. 4699), H3699 [18JY]
——— establish emergency grants to safeguard essential health care workers (see H.R. 3645), H2710 [31MY]
——— 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 Office of Men’s Health (see H.R. 4182), H4167 [4AU]
——— establish Office of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Well-Being (see H.R. 4281), H3108 [22JN]
——— establish program of research on risks posed by presence of dioxins, phthalates, pesticides, chemical fragrances, and other components of menstrual products and intimate care products (see H.R. 5957), H5182 [30OC]
——— establish program to develop antimicrobial innovations targeting most challenging pathogens and most threatening infections (see H.R. 2940), H2247 [10MY]
——— establish Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Unhoused Individuals (see H.R. 4941), H4030 [26JY]
——— expand access to abortion care (see H.R. 4303), H4199 [22AU]
——— 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]
——— improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 5027), H6211 [6DE]
——— increase availability of LIHEAP heating and cooling assistance (see H.R. 893), H822 [9FE]
——— provide for outreach and education strategy and research to improve behavioral and mental health of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander population, while addressing stimga of such treatment (see H.R. 3680), H4440 [20SE]
——— provide for public awareness campaign relative to iron deficiency among women and young children (see H.R. 6746), H6940 [13DE]
——— provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among U.S. South Asian population (see H.R. 4914), H4029 [26JY]
——— 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]
——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see H.R. 5003), H4138 [27JY]
——— provide targeted funding for States and other eligible entities through Social Services Block Grant program to increase availability of menstrual products for individuals with limited access (see H.R. 4475), H3170 [6JY]
——— reauthorize certain programs relative to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response (see H.R. 4697), H3698 [18JY]
——— reauthorize programs to save and sustain health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (see H.R. 3838), H5039 [20OC]
——— require drug manufacturers to include printed inserts containing drug information when they ship their products to pharmacies (see H.R. 1173), H2665 [30MY]
——— require study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 4534), H4266 [12SE]
——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence and provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 3713), H2665 [30MY]
——— study and prevent child abuse in youth residential programs (see H.R. 2955), H4160 [1AU]
Dept. of Homeland Security: bolster security against threats posed by ghost guns (see H.R. 5460), H4344 [14SE]
——— clarify rights of all persons held or detained at port of entry or detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 666), H575 [31JA]
——— establish Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program (see H.R. 3208), H2307 [11MY]
——— protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from deportation during enforcement actions (see H.R. 1828), H3614 [14JY]
——— 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]
——— require prioritized policy issuance review process (see H.R. 6231), H5465 [6NO]
Dept. of HUD: authorize additional monies to Public Housing Capital Fund (see H.R. 307), H204 [11JA]
——— authorize security deposit and moving costs assistance for low-income households (see H.R. 1087), H1695 [30MR]
——— 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]
——— establish grant program for planting of qualifying trees in eligible areas (see H.R. 4817), H3888 [20JY]
——— establish grant program to address crises in accessing affordable housing and child care through co-location of housing and child care (see H.R. 3207), H5671 [9NO]
——— make grants to States and continua of care to carry out conversions of structures for use as emergency shelters and housing for homeless persons and families (see H.R. 3117), H4147 [27JY]
——— require public housing agency to establish and maintain online portal for tenants and applicants (see H.R. 4718), H3699 [18JY]
Dept. of Justice: establish Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls (see H.R. 5573), H4407 [19SE] (see H.R. 6828), H6985 [14DE]
——— make grants to States to provide right to counsel in civil actions relative to eviction (see H.R. 6696), H6814 [11DE]
——— 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]
——— require manufacturers and dealers of firearms to undergo training to be eligible to sell, place notices at retail locations that describe unlawful purchases, and require licensees maintain liability insurance (see H.R. 2753), H3859 [19JY]
Dept. of Labor: establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals at schools under Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 770), H4382 [18SE]
——— increase criminal and civil penalties related to child labor and annually report to Congress on child labor violations (see H.R. 2956), H2084 [27AP]
——— issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 2663), H2121 [28AP]
Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H864 [21FE]
Dept. of State: establish Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program (see H.R. 4588), H4857 [28SE]
——— establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples in Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1833), H2709 [31MY]
——— 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), H3178 [10JY]
——— submit updated multi-year strategy for U.S. engagement to support efforts of interested nations in Caribbean region (see H.R. 4015), H2807 [12JN]
——— support right of self-determination for people of Tibet, counter disinformation by Chinese officials, and encourage peaceful resolution of conflict with China (see H.R. 533), H4160 [1AU]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 4778), H3886 [20JY]
——— remove Andrew Jackson statue and marble base located at Lafayette Square in District of Columbia (see H.R. 879), H780 [8FE]
——— remove Emancipation Monument located at Lincoln Park in District of Columbia (see H.R. 729), H628 [1FE]
——— remove statue of Albert Pike located near Judiciary Square in District of Columbia (see H.R. 1136), H865 [21FE]
Dept. of Transportation: establish program to provide grants to local governments to install publicly accessible safety charging stations for electric bicycles and scooters (see H.R. 1665), H1293 [17MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust rate of per diem payments to grantees that provide services to homeless veterans (see H.R. 491), H1152 [7MR]
——— 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), H1696 [30MR]
——— 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]
——— permanently authorize use of certain funds to improve flexibility in provision of assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 645), H711 [6FE]
——— prohibit from replacing physician anesthesiologists with certified registered nurse anesthetists under departmental health care system (see H.R. 3347), H2346 [15MY]
——— provide support for programs relating to coordination of maternity health care (see H.R. 3303), H2379 [16MY]
Depts. of Energy and Labor: improve education and training of underrepresented groups for employment in energy-related industries (see H.R. 5783), H4853 [28SE]
Depts. of HHS and State: formulate strategy to secure support from foreign countries, multilateral organizations, and others to facilitate development and commercialization of qualified pandemic or epidemic products (see H.R. 1305), H5937 [28NO]
Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2708), H1885 [19AP]
Discrimination: amend laws relative to arbitration of disputes involving race discrimination (see H.R. 3038), H2782 [7JN]
——— 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), H7008 [22DE]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H99 [9JA]
Drugs: establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products (see H.R. 1488), H3953 [25JY]
——— limit price charged by manufacturers for insulin (see H.R. 1485), H1247 [9MR]
——— prohibit certain uses of xylazine (see H.R. 1839), H2089 [27AP]
——— reauthorize certain programs to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (see H.R. 4531), H4148 [27JY]
Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 315), H1909 [20AP]
Ecology and environment: restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice, health equity, climate justice, and civil rights (see H.R. 1705), H4193 [18AU]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 13), H206 [11JA]
——— improve procedures and requirements relative to election mail (see H.R. 2987), H4207 [25AU]
Employment: permit leave for employee to meet their needs relative to being victim of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, or stalking (see H.R. 2996), H2461 [18MY]
——— strengthen workers’ right to organize and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions and deter employers from violating workers’ rights to form unions (see H.R. 20), H967 [28FE]
EPA: prohibit sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene food service ware, expanded polystyrene loose fill, and expanded polystyrene coolers (see H.R. 6654), H6739 [7DE]
——— provide grants to expand local programs that provide free air filtration units to households and establish clean air centers in communities vulnerable to wildfire smoke (see H.R. 4077), H2884 [13JN]
——— reauthorize diesel emissions reduction program (see H.R. 5444), H4296 [13SE]
——— reestablish Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 4178), H2958 [15JN]
——— regulate wastes associated with exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4777), H3886 [20JY]
——— require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal oil and gas industry exemption from Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 4785), H3887 [20JY]
——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 4811), H3888 [20JY]
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]
Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 337), H2175 [9MY]
Families and domestic relations: improve research and data collection on stillbirths (see H.R. 5012), H4267 [12SE]
——— support stillbirth prevention and research (see H.R. 4581), H6742 [7DE]
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), H869 [21FE]
——— expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements (see H.R. 694), H625 [1FE]
FDA: preserve access to abortion medications (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2139 [5MY]
——— 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: regulate law enforcement use of facial recognition technology, provide transparency to harmed individuals, and ensure assessment and reporting on use of such technology (see H.R. 6092), H5173 [26OC]
——— report on expenditures for advertising contracts with small disadvantaged businesses and businesses owned by minorities and women (see H.R. 6467), H5902 [21NO]
——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 4893), H5405 [3NO]
Federal Interagency Council on Housing Affordability and Preservation: establish (see H.R. 2974), H2084 [27AP]
FEMA: authorize equity steering group and advisor, improve data collection to measure disparate outcomes and participation barriers, and apply equity criteria to policies and programs (see H.R. 5775), H4713 [27SE]
——— establish Territorial Disaster Recovery Program to identify and address factors and capability gaps that hinder disaster recovery activities in U.S. territories (see H.R. 6567), H6080 [1DE]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2891), H4440 [20SE]
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), H3859 [19JY]
——— 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), H3642 [17JY]
——— 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), H3891 [20JY]
——— regulate bump stocks in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 396), H3859 [19JY]
——— 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), H3859 [19JY]
——— require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements relative to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises (see H.R. 816), H4172 [8AU]
——— 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]
Foreign policy: importance of taking feminist approach to all aspects, including foreign assistance and humanitarian response, trade diplomacy, defense, immigration, funding, and accountability mechanisms (see H. Res. 209), H1206 [8MR]
Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within National Forest System (see H.R. 3853), H2762 [6JN]
Francis, Norman C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1174), H874 [24FE]
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), H3111 [22JN]
FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2736), H2791 [9JN]
——— submit report to Congress on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in advertising or marketing of firearms and issue regulations to prohibit such acts or practices (see H.R. 3502), H2812 [12JN]
Global Partnership for Education: support efforts to improve access to quality, inclusive public education and improved learning outcomes for children and adolescents, particularly girls, in poorest countries (see H. Res. 54), H277 [24JA]
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), H4140 [27JY]
——— 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]
Haiti: call for diplomatic efforts by U.S. and international partners to achieve negotiated, Haitian-led solution leading to representative interim government and return to constitutional rule through free and fair elections (see H. Res. 471), H4194 [18AU]
——— modify special rule to extend preferential duty treatment program under Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (see H.R. 5035), H6211 [6DE]
Health: codify rule requiring hospitals and insurers disclose discounted cash pricing and negotiated rates to consumers (see H.R. 3561), H3209 [11JY]
——— 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), H1147 [7MR]
——— 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), H1908 [20AP]
——— prohibit discrimination in health care and require provision of equitable health care as civil right (see H.R. 3068), H2125 [2MY]
——— 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), H2129 [2MY]
——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 3420), H2424 [17MY]
Health care professionals: extend Emergency Declaration Blanket Waiver beyond coronavirus emergency period relative to training and certification of nurse aides (see H.R. 468), H4160 [1AU]
——— increase number of physicians who may be provided waivers of foreign residence requirement to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 4875), H3949 [25JY]
——— provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 4942), H5232 [1NO]
——— tribute to frontline health workers contributions to global health programs, saving lives around world and strengthening U.S. security and global economic prosperity (see H. Res. 389), H7009 [22DE]
Hispanic Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in U.S. (see H. Res. 754), H4950 [2OC]
Homeless: address root cause, meet needs of communities impacted by homelessness, support community housing efforts, and ensure democratic participation and inclusion of homeless (see H.R. 1708), H1326 [22MR]
——— 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]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3090), H2599 [24MY]
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), H5174 [26OC]
Housing: address homelessness and affordable housing crises (see H.R. 5254), H4196 [22AU]
——— establish grant program to provide support for housing navigators who assist individuals in navigating local, State, and Federal housing assistance programs (see H.R. 4390), H3150 [27JN]
Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 72), H5985 [29NO]
Hunger: streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities (see H.R. 3474), H2453 [18MY]
Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 483), H2779 [7JN]
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), H2956 [15JN]
——— eliminate employment-based visa caps on abused, abandoned, and neglected children eligible for humanitarian status (see H.R. 4285), H3108 [22JN]
——— 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]
——— establish right to counsel, at Government expense for those who cannot afford counsel, for people facing removal (see H.R. 2697), H1846 [18AP]
——— expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5008), H4139 [27JY]
——— extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence (see H.R. 5145), H4213 [29AU]
——— limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see H.R. 5166), H4171 [8AU]
——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 5560), H4406 [19SE]
——— 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]
——— provide punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 5797), H4854 [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]
Immigration and Nationality Act: alter definition of ‘‘conviction’’ (see H.R. 3050), H2125 [2MY]
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), H5108 [25OC]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2715), H1885 [19AP] (see H.R. 4519), H4409 [19SE]
Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see H.R. 830), H708 [6FE]
——— prohibit group health plans and group or individual health insurance issuers from imposing cost-sharing requirements for diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations (see H.R. 3851), H4857 [28SE]
——— require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans (see H.R. 2439), H4299 [13SE]
——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see H.R. 3589), H2500 [22MY]
——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by health care provider (see H.R. 6301), H6146 [5DE]
——— require health plans to provide coverage for prostate cancer screenings without imposition of cost-sharing requirements (see H.R. 1826), H1526 [28MR]
Iran: condemn inaction in addressing poisoning of Iranian school girls (see H. Res. 310), H2766 [6JN]
——— impose sanctions on certain Iranian officials (see H.R. 589), H2665 [30MY]
——— impose sanctions with respect to countries, individuals, and entities engaging in any effort to acquire, possess, develop, transport, transfer, or deploy Iranian missiles and related goods and technology (see H.R. 3152), H2765 [6JN]
——— recognize right of Iranian people to establish democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic and condemn state-sponsored terrorism and human rights violations (see H. Res. 100), H738 [7FE]
IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 4322), H3140 [23JN]
Israel: mint coins in recognition of late Prime Minister Golda Meir and anniversary of U.S.-Israel relationship (see H.R. 987), H2314 [11MY]
——— modify and extend certain authorities relating to cooperation with U.S. and expand and strengthen Abraham Accords (see H.R. 3792), H5009 [12OC]
——— support Israeli democracy (see H. Con. Res. 61), H4267 [12SE]
Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 382), H2315 [11MY]
Jews: condemn and combat all forms of antisemitism, implement U.S. National Strategy To Counter Antisemitism, and increase funding for efforts to strengthen protections and enhance safety of Jewish community (see H. Res. 907), H6211 [6DE]
John Conyers Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (see H.R. 2810), H2089 [27AP]
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]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 505), H2884 [13JN]
Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act: make technical corrections to clarify ability of injured persons to sue foreign state defendants for aiding and abetting terrorism (see H.R. 4951), H4030 [26JY]
Languages: increase language access to behavioral health services at eligible health centers (see H.R. 3189), H2244 [10MY] (see H.R. 3817), H2740 [5JN]
Law enforcement: provide for additional grant amounts for protection against mass violence (see H.R. 2899), H3897 [24JY]
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), H3860 [19JY]
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: anniversary (see H. Res. 661), H4197 [22AU]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 30), H234 [12JA]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1634), H4206 [25AU]
——— expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) (see H.R. 547), H842 [14FE]
——— provide coverage of non-invasive prenatal genetic screening (see H.R. 5864), H4950 [2OC]
——— provide higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures for maternal health care services (see H.R. 4585), H3476 [12JY]
——— 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), H4407 [19SE]
Medicare: add physical therapists to list of health care providers allowed to utilize locum tenens (substitute) arrangements (see H.R. 1617), H4147 [27JY]
——— clarify and preserve breadth of protections under Medicare Secondary Payer Act (see H.R. 6860), H6997 [19DE]
——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 4818), H4350 [14SE]
——— delay implementation of inclusion of oral-only End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) related drugs in End-Stage Renal Disease prospective payment system (see H.R. 5074), H5654 [8NO]
——— ensure appropriate supervision requirements for outpatient physical therapy and outpatient occupational therapy (see H.R. 4878), H4167 [4AU]
——— ensure coverage of mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth (see H.R. 3432), H3163 [30JN]
——— ensure stability in payments to home health agencies (see H.R. 5159), H4267 [12SE]
——— establish improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 3421), H2424 [17MY]
——— exempt qualifying physicians from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage plans (see H.R. 4968), H4857 [28SE]
——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 972), H6943 [13DE]
——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1634), H4206 [25AU]
——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within scope of their license (see H.R. 1610), H2174 [9MY]
——— provide coverage of medically necessary home resiliency services (see H.R. 4375), H3150 [27JN]
——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 2407), H2710 [31MY]
——— 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), H2642 [25MY]
——— provide for update to single conversion factor under physician fee schedule that is based on Medicare Economic Index (see H.R. 2474), H6051 [30NO]
——— 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]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during screening (see H.R. 3382), H5039 [20OC]
Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests for at-risk beneficiaries (see H.R. 4261), H4183 [11AU]
——— improve treatment of U.S. territories (see H.R. 1029), H838 [14FE]
——— provide coverage of prescription digital therapeutics for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders (see H.R. 1458), H2174 [9MY]
Mental health: address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color (see H.R. 3548), H2503 [22MY]
Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 372), H2665 [30MY]
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: maintain cash as robust and viable payment option (see H. Res. 341), H2118 [28AP]
Morality and ethics: remember kindness in U.S. and affirm commitment to fostering community and building resiliency through every day acts of kindness (see H. Res. 566), H5731 [13NO]
Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1077), H852 [17FE]
Music and dance: recognize anniversary of hip-hop and contributions to American art and culture (see H. Res. 618), H4030 [26JY]
National African Immigrant and Refugee HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Awareness (NAIRHHA) Day: designate (see H. Res. 693), H4380 [18SE]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 99), H738 [7FE]
National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 415), H2426 [17MY]
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 213), H1696 [30MR]
National CRNA Week: observance (see H. Res. 55), H491 [27JA]
National Endowment for the Humanities: establish National Council on African American History and Culture (see H.R. 727), H627 [1FE]
National Menstrual Health and Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 351), H2126 [2MY]
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 Museum of American History: support LGBTQI+ history and women’s history education programs (see H.R. 4273), H3107 [22JN]
National Organ Transplant Act: clarify definition of valuable consideration and clarify that pilot programs that honor and promote organ donation do not violate that Act (see H.R. 4343), H7008 [22DE]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 700), H4407 [19SE]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 362), H2136 [5MY]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 703), H4408 [19SE]
New York, NY: establish African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see H.R. 1349), H4182 [11AU]
——— provide one-time grant for operation, security, and maintenance of National September 11 Memorial & Museum at World Trade Center to commemorate events, and honor victims, of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 5401), H4262 [12SE]
NIH: take certain steps to increase clinical trial diversity (see H.R. 3503), H3173 [6JY]
NLRB: repeal authority for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in labor organization as condition of employment (see H.R. 5351), H4222 [5SE]
NSF: establish grant program to provide opportunities for and strengthen research capacity at institutions of higher education to stimulate sustainable improvement in existing research and development (see H.R. 2457), H2743 [5JN]
Nuclear weapons: abolish and convert industry resources and personnel to addressing climate crisis and human and infrastructure needs (see H.R. 2775), H3178 [10JY]
——— prohibit conduct of first-use nuclear strike absent declaration of war by Congress (see H.R. 669), H575 [31JA]
Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see H.R. 5292), H4204 [25AU]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: require Caribbean border counternarcotics strategy (see H.R. 920), H4198 [22AU]
Older Americans Bill of Rights: establish to guarantee affordable health care, financial, and retirement security for seniors (see H. Res. 460), H2708 [31MY]
OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 4897), H4028 [26JY]
PCOS Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 678), H4913 [29SE]
Philippines: suspend security assistance until certain reforms to military and police forces are made (see H.R. 1433), H3891 [20JY]
Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary of shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue (see H. Res. 819), H5174 [26OC]
Plastic Pollution Action Month: designate (see H. Res. 584), H3575 [13JY]
Pollution: reduce production and use of single-use plastics, improve responsibility of producers over consumer products and packaging, and prevent plastics from entering animal and human food chains and waterways (see H.R. 6053), H5104 [25OC]
Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics in certain surveys (see H.R. 3970), H2787 [9JN]
Postal Service: enhance administrative subpoena authority (see H.R. 1641), H1761 [17AP]
Poverty: establish national child poverty reduction target and make investments and policy changes to fully address child poverty (see H. Res. 551), H3142 [23JN]
——— 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), H3174 [6JY]
Power resources: reinstate ban on export of coal, crude oil, and natural gas produced in U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H2453 [18MY]
Prematurity Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 874), H6111 [4DE]
Presidents of the U.S.: require disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and Vice Presidents and candidates for such offices (see H.R. 908), H823 [9FE]
Public buildings: clarify that installation of mechanical insulation property is energy or water efficiency measure that may be used in Federal buildings (see H.R. 4663), H4199 [22AU]
Public welfare programs: provide certain benefits to noncitizens (see H.R. 4170), H2957 [15JN]
Puerto Rico: enable people of Puerto Rico to choose permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status and provide for transition to and implementation of such status (see H.R. 2757), H2992 [20JN]
Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 737), H4193 [18AU]
Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see H. Res. 526), H2990 [20JN]
Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 681), H3208 [11JY]
Renewable energy: repeal certain restrictions on offshore wind leasing (see H.R. 4936), H4029 [26JY]
——— repeal restrictions on onshore wind and solar (see H.R. 4916), H4029 [26JY]
Rosa Parks Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 308), H231 [12JA]
Saudi Arabia: commemorate anniversary of murder of Jamal Khashoggi, call for accountability, release all individuals wrongfully detained, and lift travel bans on dissidents and former political prisoners (see H. Res. 753), H4934 [30SE]
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]
——— modify interest rate for eligible loans made to borrowers experiencing short-term financial challenges (see H.R. 2727), H1886 [19AP]
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]
——— establish grant program to fund installation of green roof systems on public school buildings (see H.R. 4270), H3071 [21JN]
SEC: require disclosure of payments for settlements of disputes regarding sexual abuse and certain types of harassment and discrimination (see H.R. 3078), H2126 [2MY]
Sex Ed for All Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 432), H2500 [22MY]
Slavery Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 84), H4158 [1AU]
Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 549), 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), H1761 [17AP]
Sports: establish name, image, likeness, and athletic reputation rights for college athletes (see H.R. 4948), H4030 [26JY]
SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 883), H821 [9FE]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: improve implementation of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 4851), H3948 [25JY]
Supreme Court: allow for twelve associate Justices (see H.R. 3422), H2424 [17MY]
——— condemn decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and commit to advancing reproductive justice and judicial reform (see H. Res. 28), H204 [11JA]
——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 926), H6861 [12DE]
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 excise tax on plastics (see H.R. 5564), H4406 [19SE]
——— impose minimum tax on certain wealthy tax payers that takes into account unrealized gains (see H.R. 6498), H5982 [29NO]
——— impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see H.R. 1014), 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]
——— provide credits for carriage of independent programmers by certain multichannel video programming distributors (see H.R. 6072), H5172 [26OC]
——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 884), H822 [9FE]
——— provide work opportunity credit for hiring veterans in field of renewable energy (see H.R. 1554), H1278 [10MR]
——— 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), H3577 [13JY]
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]
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: support goals and provisions (see H. Res. 77), H2993 [20JN]
TSA: ensure aviation security fees are used to finance costs of aviation security screening (see H.R. 3394), H2766 [6JN]
——— require commercial airlines expand employee assault prevention and response plans to include passenger service agents (see H.R. 4037), H4194 [18AU]
U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4166), H2957 [15JN]
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), H2812 [12JN]
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: recognize critical work, in-person and online, in educating public about dangers of antisemitism and origins of Holocaust (see H. Res. 380), H2172 [9MY]
United Negro College Fund, Inc.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5896), H5022 [17OC]
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), H6210 [6DE]
Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3240), H6210 [6DE]
Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 703), H4408 [19SE]
——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see H. Res. 703), H4408 [19SE]
——— ensure voters in Federal elections do not wait in long lines to vote (see H.R. 5291), H4204 [25AU]
——— expand youth access to voting (see H.R. 5293), H4204 [25AU]
——— 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), H4205 [25AU]
——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 5322), H4216 [1SE]
——— remove barriers to ability of unhoused individuals to register to vote and vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 5294), H4205 [25AU]
——— require inclusion of voter registration information with certain leases and vouchers for federally assisted rental housing and mortgage applications (see H.R. 5290), H4204 [25AU]
——— 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]
Warehouse Worker Recognition Week: support goals (see H. Res. 653), H4181 [11AU]
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), H6051 [30NO]
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]
——— authorize location of monument on National Mall to commemorate and honor women’s suffrage movement and passage of 19th Amendment to Constitution (see H.R. 1318), H4231 [8SE]
——— clarify constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights has met requirements of Constitution and is valid and enforceable and Archivist of U.S. must certify and publish article without delay (see H.J. Res. 82), H3612 [14JY]
——— end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 3305), H2343 (see H.R. 3310), H2344 [15MY]
——— recognize that U.S. needs to support and strengthen mothers in workforce by investing in Mom Economy (see H. Res. 605), H4161 [1AU]
——— 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 Contraception Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 68), H4499 [26SE]
World Menopause Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 806), H5232 [1NO]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to certain diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during Holocaust (see H.R. 537), H1152 [7MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Citizenship: provide for automatic U.S. citizenship for certain children born outside U.S. to parent who is or becomes U.S. citizen (see H.R. 1386), H1147 [7MR]
Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 1073), H852 [17FE]
Dept. of Commerce: publish data from Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (see H.R. 3362), H2375 [16MY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize supplemental awards to health centers to establish community transformation hubs (see H.R. 1072), H852 [17FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: require Under Sec. for Science and Technology to research and develop approaches to mitigate identified or potential negative effects of climate change on homeland security (see H.R. 2924), H2082 [27AP]
Dept. of HUD: prohibit use of biometric recognition technology in certain federally assisted dwelling units (see H.R. 5358), H4229 [8SE]
EPA: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources and include hydrogen sulfide in list of hazardous air pollutants under Clean Air Act (see H.R. 4782), H3887 [20JY]
FTC: increase consumer protections relative to free trial, automatic renewal, and negative option offers for subscription-based services (see H.R. 2460), H1698 [3AP]
——— 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]
Health: provide for research and education relative to uterine fibroids (see H.R. 4572), H3476 [12JY]
Information technology: protect national security against threats posed by deepfake technology and provide legal recourse to victims of harmful deepfakes (see H.R. 5586), H4436 [20SE]
Medicaid: delay certain disproportionate share hospital payment reductions (see H.R. 2665), H1844 [18AP]
National Leading Entertainment and Arts Through Diversity (National LEAD) Month: designate (see H. Res. 191), H1050 [1MR]
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]
——— provide for further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (see H.R. 902), H823 [9FE]
Political campaigns: require advertisements to include statement if generative AI (artificial intelligence) was used to generate any image or video footage in such ads (see H.R. 3044), H2124 [2MY]
Constitutional authority and single subject statements
Citizenship: provide for automatic U.S. citizenship for certain children born outside U.S. to parent who is or becomes U.S. citizen (H.R. 1386), H1150 [7MR]
Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in U.S. Capitol (H.R. 1073), H855 [17FE]
Dept. of Commerce: publish data from Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (H.R. 3362), H2377 [16MY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize supplemental awards to health centers to establish community transformation hubs (H.R. 1072), H855 [17FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: require Under Sec. for Science and Technology to research and develop approaches to mitigate identified or potential negative effects of climate change on homeland security (H.R. 2924), H2085 [27AP]
Dept. of HUD: prohibit use of biometric recognition technology in certain federally assisted dwelling units (H.R. 5358), H4230 [8SE]
EPA: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources and include hydrogen sulfide in list of hazardous air pollutants under Clean Air Act (H.R. 4782), H3890 [20JY]
FTC: increase consumer protections relative to free trial, automatic renewal, and negative option offers for subscription-based services (H.R. 2460), H1699 [3AP]
——— require impact assessments of automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes (H.R. 5628), H4457 [21SE]
Health: provide for research and education relative to uterine fibroids (H.R. 4572), H3477 [12JY]
Information technology: protect national security against threats posed by deepfake technology and provide legal recourse to victims of harmful deepfakes (H.R. 5586), H4438 [20SE]
Medicaid: delay certain disproportionate share hospital payment reductions (H.R. 2665), H1846 [18AP]
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 (H.R. 6749), H6942 [13DE]
——— provide for further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (H.R. 902), H827 [9FE]
Political campaigns: require advertisements to include statement if generative AI (artificial intelligence) was used to generate any image or video footage in such ads (H.R. 3044), H2127 [2MY]
Remarks
Abortion: Texas Federal district court decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA relative to approval of abortion pill mifepristone, H1898 [20AP]
Appropriations: making continuing and providing border security funding (H.R. 5525), H4895 [29SE]
Black History Month: observance, H616 [1FE]
Caribbean American Heritage Month: observance, H2735 [5JN]
FDA: preserve access to abortion medications, H1898 [20AP]
Firearms: gun control, H1745 [17AP]
Immigration: secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies, H4895 [29SE]
——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), H2227 [10MY]
Motor vehicles: prevent elimination of sale of internal combustion engines (H.R. 1435), H4321 [14SE]
National Women’s History Month: observance, H1320 [22MR]
Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 2811), H2613 [25MY]
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, H1745 [17AP]
Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 25), H1460 [27MR]
Tributes
Vann, Albert, H3602 [14JY]