FEINSTEIN, DIANNE (a Senator from California)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2226), S2316 [11JY], S2391, S2392, S2393, S2394 [12JY], S2492, S2536, S2597, S2605, S2618, S2628, S2632, S2707, S2708, S2738, S2750 [13JY], S2987, S3023 [18JY], S3151, S3410 [19JY], S3539 [25JY]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4366), S4401, S4409 [12SE], S4527 [14SE]
Appointments
Senate National Security Working Group, S4232 [6SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see S. 1031), S1052 [29MR]
——— 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 S. 701), S714 [8MR]
——— make it illegal for States to limit travel for abortion services and protect rights of individuals to bring civil action against States that restrict such actions (see S. 2053), S2145 [20JN]
Abourezk, James G.: tribute (see S. Res. 110), S799 [15MR]
Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see S. 1893), S2028 [8JN]
Agricultural Research Service: conduct research on wildfire smoke exposure on wine grapes (see S. 2135), S2222 [22JN]
Air pollution: authorize President to declare smoke emergency (see S. 2387), S3148 [19JY]
American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (see S. 547), S4270 [7SE]
Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see S. 707), S714 [8MR]
——— mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see S. 711), S1679 [16MY]
——— prohibit slaughter of equines for human consumption (see S. 2037), S2123 [15JN]
——— provide protection for good faith donation of pet products (see S. 2370), S3524 [25JY]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 282), S264 [7FE]
Armed Forces: authorize administrative absences and travel and transportation allowances for members to travel and obtain reproductive health care (see S. 1610), S1678 [16MY]
——— exclude basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 497), S637 [2MR]
——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (see S. 316), S1000 [28MR]
Arms sales: enhance consideration of human rights in arms exports (see S. 1025), S1052 [29MR]
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 209), S1706 [17MY]
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week: observance (see S. Res. 378), S4760 [28SE]
ATF: repeal certain impediments to administration of firearms laws (see S. 598), S568 [1MR]
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument: modify boundary to include certain Federal land in Lake County, CA (see S. 683), S669 [7MR]
Birds: provide greater protection of roosters (see S. 1529), S1845 [31MY]
Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 63), S398 [14FE]
Burma: condemn military coup and detention of civilian leaders, call for immediate and unconditional release of all detained, and allow those elected to serve in parliament to resume duties without impediment (see S. Res. 20), S4631 [20SE]
California: approve settlement of water right claims of Tule River Tribe (see S. 306), S265 [7FE]
——— provide for protection of and investment in certain Federal land (see S. 1776), S1843 [31MY]
Capital punishment: prohibit imposition for any violation of Federal law (see S. 2299), S2460 [13JY]
Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 67), S426 [15FE]
CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 1026), S1052 [29MR]
CDC and NIH: authorize funding for conducting or supporting research on barriers to gender affirming care (see S. 2246), S2310 [11JY]
César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park: establish (see S. 1097), S1089 [30MR]
Chávez, César E.: tribute (see S. Res. 151), S1092 [30MR]
Children and youth: apply child labor laws to independent contractors and increase penalties for child labor law violations (see S. 637), S1256 [19AP]
Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on protected characteristic (see S. 129), S146 [30JA]
——— express concern about spreading problem of book banning and proliferation of threats to freedom of expression (see S. Res. 372), S4721 [27SE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in payment of wages based on sex (see S. 728), S742 [9MR]
Clothing industry: honor Thai-American garment workers freed from El Monte, CA, sweatshop, acknowledge positive change as result of El Monte case, and recognize fight against such conditions and for corporate accountability (see S. Res. 346), S4555 [18SE]
Columbia (space shuttle): commemorate anniversary of loss, express condolences to friends and family of astronauts and other personnel who died, and reaffirm commitment to safe space flight (see S. Res. 28), S231 [2FE]
Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see S. 40), S74 [24JA]
Contraceptives: protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (see S. 1999), S2097 [14JN]
Copyrights: provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for use of sound recordings (see S. 253), S230 [2FE]
Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under contract with Federal Government to make available same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see S. 1983), S2097 [14JN]
Countering International Parental Child Abduction Month: observance (see S. Res. 115), S826 [16MR]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration in cases involving public health and safety, including environmental cases (see S. 1376), S1419 [27AP]
CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit issuance of safety standards (see S. 1460), S1534 [4MY]
Credit: require nationwide consumer reporting agencies, upon request, to use consumer’s current legal name on consumer reports (see S. 2592), S4230 [6SE]
Crime: prohibit certain dangerous drone aircraft activity (see S. 157), S171 [31JA]
——— prohibit gay and trans panic defense and report on Federal prosecution of crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 2279), S2360 [12JY]
——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see S. 740), S4590 [19SE]
Cryptocurrency: require interagency study on environmental and energy impacts of crypto-asset mining and assess crypto-asset mining compliance with Clean Air Act (see S. 661), S1679 [16MY]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process (see S. 1), S3521 [25JY] (see S. 2344), S2984 [18JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: address deferred maintenance at agricultural research facilities (see S. 2589), S3896 [5SE]
——— establish Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce (see S. 2703), S3757 [27JY]
——— establish pollinator-friendly plant labeling program (see S. 2199), S2224 [22JN]
——— exempt persons or legal entities that derive income from agriculture from agricultural conservation assistance programs payment limitations (see S. 2704), S4442 [13SE]
——— extend and expand Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (see S. 176), S507 [27FE]
——— prohibit use of M–44 devices, commonly known as ‘‘cyanide bombs’’, on public land (see S. 1940), S2070 [13JN]
——— reauthorize position of Farmworker Coordinator (see S. 2702), S3757 [27JY]
——— require research and development regarding policy to insure wine grapes against losses due to smoke exposure (see S. 2134), S2222 [22JN]
Dept. of Defense: establish Baltic Security Initiative (see S. 1465), S1568 [9MY]
——— improve independent coverage under TRICARE Young Adult Program (see S. 956), S2361 [12JY]
Dept. of Education: 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 S. 1546), S1603 [10MY] (see S. 1702), S1743 [18MY]
——— conduct study on Holocaust educational efforts in public elementary and secondary schools (see S. 1273), S1900 [1JN]
——— establish grant program for State and local educational agencies to promote digital citizenship and media literacy (see S. 394), S351 [13FE]
——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see S. 161), S171 [31JA]
——— promote and support collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions and local educational agencies with high enrollments of Hispanic or Latino students (see S. 2813), S4525 [14SE]
——— provide enhanced student loan relief to educators (see S. 963), S933 [23MR]
——— provide Federal-local community partnership construction funding to local educational agencies eligible to receive payments under Impact Aid program (see S. 2808), S4525 [14SE]
——— provide full Federal funding under Impact Aid Program for local educational agencies providing language instruction for English learners and immigrant students (see S. 871), S1211 [18AP]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 2902), S4654 [21SE]
——— 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 S. 2822), S4722 [27SE]
——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see S. 2145), S2223 [22JN]
Dept. of Energy: establish research, development, and demonstration program relative to abandoned wells (see S. 429), S1535 [4MY]
——— provide grants and loans to support and expand domestic solar component manufacturing supply chain (see S. 1643), S1704 [17MY]
Dept. of HHS: establish fentanyl lethality awareness campaign, establish Federal Interagency Work Group on Fentanyl Contamination of Illegal Drugs, and provide grants to mitigate effects of drug misuse (see S. 1235), S1293 [20AP]
——— extend Child Care Stabilization Grant program funding (see S. 2777), S4591 [19SE]
——— promote child care and early learning (see S. 1354), S1418 [27AP]
——— provide assistance to States to expand child care workforce and child care facilities (see S. 268), S230 [2FE]
——— 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 S. 1697), S1790 [30MY]
——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see S. 2638), S3755 [27JY]
——— require study on women and lung cancer (see S. 2245), S2310 [11JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: grant lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specific eligibility requirements (see S. 1727), S1744 [18MY]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to regularly review and update policies and manuals related to inspections at ports of entry (see S. 206), S203 [1FE]
Dept. of HUD: establish excess urban heat mitigation grant program (see S. 1379), S3759 [27JY]
——— protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination based on source of income, veterans status, or military status (see S. 1267), S1340 [25AP]
Dept. of Justice: establish grant program to provide assistance to local law enforcement agencies (see S. 1144), S1090 [30MR]
——— propose program to make treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers (see S. 645), S636 [2MR]
——— provide for grants for State firearms dealer licensing programs (see S. 867), S2050 [12JN]
——— provide that Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants may be used for local law enforcement recruits’ education if they agree to serve in their communities (see S. 994), S1746 [18MY]
——— reauthorize and update Project Safe Childhood program to protect children from online predators (see S. 1170), S1604 [10MY]
——— reauthorize Cops on the Beat grant program (see S. 1306), S1382 [26AP]
——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see S. 499), S456 [16FE]
——— reauthorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program (see S. 1387), S1440 [1MY]
Dept. of Labor: address needs of workers in industries likely to be impacted by rapidly evolving technologies (see S. 2722), S3894 [5SE]
——— issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see S. 1176), S2312 [11JY]
——— permit retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and governance factors in investment decisions (see S. 523), S457 [16FE]
——— prevent wage theft and assist in recovery of stolen wages, administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, require timely provision of pay stubs and paychecks, and strengthen retaliation protections (see S. 2769), S4388 [12SE]
——— prohibit employers from paying employees in garment industry by piece rate and require manufacturers and contractors in garment industry to register with Dept. of Labor (see S. 2817), S4525 [14SE]
——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see S. 2253), S2359 [12JY]
Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples in Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see S. 1007), S999 [28MR]
Dept. of the Interior: eliminate patenting of Federal lands, impose Federal minerals royalty, establish fund for cleanup of abandoned mines, and review certain lands to determine availability for future mining (see S. 1742), S1745 [18MY]
——— modify certain requirements applicable to salinity control units in Colorado River (see S. 2514), S3619 [26JY]
——— permanently prohibit offshore drilling on Outer Continental Shelf in Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida (see S. 617), S569 [1MR]
——— provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see S. 448), S426 [15FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish Ski Area Fee Retention Account (see S. 254), S230 [2FE]
——— require Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to issue advisory about how homegrown violent extremists and other perpetrators of domestic terrorism procure firearms and firearm accessories (see S. 1825), S1982 [6JN]
Dept. of Transportation: reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2050 (see S. Res. 274), S2313 [11JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans through county or Tribal veterans service officers (see S. 106), S4655 [21SE]
——— improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans (see S. 414), S2287 [10JY]
——— improve management and performance of capital asset programs (see S. 42), S3758 [27JY]
——— improve services provided for families of disabled veterans and provide access to Federal, State, and local resources (see S. 622), S1135 [17AP]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: codify authority to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects to assist communities in increasing resilience to wildfire (see S. 199), S203 [1FE]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to certain Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners (see S. 2801), S4525 [14SE]
Disabled: protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see S. 545), S910 [22MR]
Discrimination: prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 5), S2184 [21JN]
District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (see S. 69), S98 [25JA]
——— statehood (see S. 51), S74 [24JA]
Drugs: ensure that States do not prohibit individuals from obtaining, possessing, distributing, or using life-saving drug testing technologies (see S. 2484), S3522 [25JY]
——— prohibit certain acts related to fentanyl, analogues of fentanyl, and counterfeit substances (see S. 1475), S1566 [9MY]
Durenberger, Dave: tribute (see S. Res. 57), S352 [13FE]
Ecology and environment: encourage and facilitate efforts by States and other stakeholders to conserve and sustain western population of monarch butterflies (see S. 857), S825 [16MR]
Edmonds, Rodrick W.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1230), S1293 [20AP]
Elections: provide enhanced protections for election workers (see S. 1318), S1382 [26AP]
——— provide increased protections for election workers and voters in Federal elections (see S. 2575), S3753 [27JY]
Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see S. 1664), S1704 [17MY]
——— strengthen workers’ right to organize and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions and deter employers from violating workers’ rights to form unions (see S. 567), S532 [28FE]
EPA: assess certain fees on shipping and other vessels (see S. 1920), S2099 [14JN]
——— establish grant program to support local communities in detecting, preparing for, communicating about, or mitigating environmental and public health impacts of wildfire smoke and extreme heat (see S. 2383), S3147 [19JY]
——— establish standards to limit carbon intensity of fuel used by certain vessels and set requirements to eliminate in-port ship emissions (see S. 1917), S2029 [8JN]
——— provide for consistent definition for plant biostimulants (see S. 802), S2006 [7JN]
FAA: establish minimum dimensions for seats on passenger aircraft (see S. 1866), S2099 [14JN]
——— improve safety of aircraft air supply by providing training to crew and first responders, issuing guidance on reporting smoke or fumes, investigating incidents, and installing air quality monitoring equipment (see S. 615), S569 [1MR]
——— issue regulations concerning accommodations for powered wheelchairs (see S. 1459), S2098 [14JN]
FCC: enforce forfeiture penalties relative to violations of restrictions on use of telephone equipment (see S. 2095), S2185 [21JN]
——— modify definition of franchise fee to clarify that fees cable companies provide to local governments only include monetary assessments, not in-kind contributions (see S. 340), S311 [9FE]
Federal agencies and departments: develop recommendations on comprehensive grand strategy relative to U.S. relationship with China (see S. 863), S3895 [5SE]
——— impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from competitive service (see S. 399), S397 [14FE]
——— modify exemption for trade secrets and commercial or financial information in Freedom of Information Act (see S. 1812), S1982 [6JN]
Federal employees: protect Federal employees and contractors from foreclosures, evictions, loan defaults, property repossession, and other civil liabilities during lapse in appropriations (see S. 640), S636 [2MR]
FEMA: allow State or local governments to use fire management assistance grants for pre-deployment of assets and resources and modify fire management assistance cost share (see S. 479), S910 [22MR]
Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 323), S3758 [27JY]
Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 382), S4760 [28SE]
Financial institutions: create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to State-sanctioned marijuana businesses and service providers for such businesses (see S. 1323), S3621 [26JY]
——— make improvements relative to State banking agencies (see S. 1501), S1648 [15MY]
——— repeal exemption from enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable to bank holding companies with certain total consolidated assets (see S. 817), S2288 [10JY]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 185), S1419 [27AP]
Firearms: ban importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of gun silencers or suppressors and provide buyback program for such items (see S. 1383), S1419 [27AP]
——— ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers by increasing number of inspectors, frequency of inspections, and penalties for violations of law (see S. 1826), S1982 [6JN]
——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting manufacture or possession of 3–D printed guns made of plastic (see S. 2652), S3755 [27JY]
——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see S. 173), S172 [31JA]
——— prevent importation and trafficking of illegal gun modification devices that can convert semi-automatic weapons into fully-automatic weapons and seize all profits that come from such trafficking (see S. 1319), S1382 [26AP]
——— prevent persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime, or who received enhanced sentence for misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining firearm (see S. 2776), S4440 [13SE]
——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of weapon if background check on buyer is not returned by FBI within 3 days (see S. 1116), S1090 [30MR]
——— prohibit importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of .50 caliber rifles (see S. 2926), S4678 [26SE]
——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3–D printed plastic guns (see S. 1819), S1982 [6JN]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 298), S265 [7FE]
——— 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 S. 2048), S2145 [20JN]
——— require background check for every firearm sale (see S. 494), S456 [16FE]
Foreign aid: authorize use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services (see S. 929), S909 [22MR]
——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 1098), S1089 [30MR]
Foreign Service: mint coin in recognition of anniversary (see S. 789), S4270 [7SE]
Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within National Forest System (see S. 1831), S1982 [6JN]
——— reauthorize and improve Water Source Protection Program and Watershed Condition Framework (see S. 1853), S2005 [7JN]
Foundation for Digital Equity: establish (see S. 599), S568 [1MR]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 1206), S1255 [19AP]
FRS: establish presidentially-appointed and Senate-confirmed Inspector General of Board of Governors and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 915), S1705 [17MY]
——— use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (see S. 2257), S2359 [12JY]
FTC: ensure transparent and competitive transportation fuel markets in order to protect consumers from unwarranted price increases (see S. 259), S398 [14FE]
——— establish rules prohibiting marketing of firearms to minors (see S. 252), S230 [2FE]
——— issue regulations requiring non-flushable wet wipes to have ‘‘Do Not Flush’’ labeling (see S. 1350), S2007 [7JN]
——— prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (see S. 1231), S1293 [20AP]
——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see S. 2176), S2224 [22JN]
——— study role of intermediaries in pharmaceutical supply chain and merger activity and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations (see S. 113), S314 [9FE]
——— 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 S. 1737), S1745 [18MY]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see S. Res. 103), S743 [9MR]
Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 119), S933 [23MR]
Health: ensure privacy of pregnancy termination or loss information (see S. 323), S311 [9FE]
——— 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 S. Res. 276), S2313 [11JY]
Hispanic Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in U.S. (see S. Res. 104), S743 [9MR]
Housing: address homelessness and affordable housing crises (see S. 2701), S3757 [27JY]
Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 243), S2029 [8JN]
Immigration: enable payment of certain U.S. officers and employees whose employment is authorized pursuant to grant of deferred action, deferred enforced departure, or temporary protected status (see S. 672), S668 [7MR]
——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see S. 1263), S1340 [25AP]
——— 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 S. 2606), S3896 [5SE]
Immigration and Nationality Act: alter definition of ‘‘conviction’’ (see S. 1343), S1417 [27AP]
Insurance: require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see S. 1698), S3149 [19JY]
——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by health care provider (see S. 2039), S4591 [19SE]
International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 154), S1092 [30MR]
Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 74), S458 [16FE]
IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in same manner as other married couples (see S. 2221), S2287 [10JY]
Israel: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 188), S1747 [18MY]
Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 203), S1680 [16MY]
Jews: condemn rise of antisemitism and call on elected officials to identify and educate others on contributions of Jewish American community (see S. Res. 203), S1680 [16MY]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 263), S2186 [21JN]
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 S. 2082), S2185 [21JN]
Lake Tahoe Restoration Act: reauthorize (see S. 612), S569 [1MR]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 282), S2226 [22JN]
Library of Congress: carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs (see S. 1329), S1900 [1JN]
Malnutrition Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 371), S4721 [27SE]
Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see S. 305), S507 [27FE]
Medicaid: expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) (see S. 100), S120 [26JA]
Minimum wage: increase (see S. 2488), S3522 [25JY]
Molina, Gloria: tribute (see S. Res. 297), S2461 [13JY]
Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 514), S457 [16FE]
National American Indian Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 1554), S1623 [11MY]
National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 195), S1534 [4MY]
National Commission on Online Child Sexual Exploitation Prevention: establish (see S. 1207), S1255 [19AP]
National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 353), S4630 [20SE]
National Forensic Science Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 359), S4655 [21SE]
National Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 231), S1899 [1JN]
National Hazing Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 360), S4723 [27SE]
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 347), S4555 [18SE]
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 S. 2645), S3755 [27JY]
National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see S. 233), S229 [2FE]
National Park Service: encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of National Park System (see S. 2728), S4227 [6SE]
National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 161), S1210 [18AP]
National Police Week: observance (see S. Res. 216), S1705 [17MY]
National Poll Worker Recruitment Day: observance (see S. Res. 326), S3758 [27JY]
National School Choice Week: designate (see S. Res. 11), S55 [23JA]
National Seersucker Day: designate (see S. Res. 240), S2006 [7JN]
National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 200), S1534 [4MY]
National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 13), S99 [25JA]
National Task Force on the Response of the U.S. to the COVID–19 Pandemic: establish (see S. 1489), S1566 [9MY]
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 29), S231 [2FE]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 350), S4590 [19SE]
National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 120), S933 [23MR]
NATO: oppose U.S. withdrawal, require advice and consent of Senate to modify or terminate North Atlantic Treaty, and authorize Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senate in opposition to withdrawal (see S.J. Res. 37), S2360 [12JY]
News media: provide temporary safe harbor from antitrust laws for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms about terms on which their content may be distributed (see S. 1094), S1706 [17MY]
NOAA: establish grant program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out projects on conservation, restoration, or management of kelp forest ecosystems (see S. 2807), S4525 [14SE]
Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see S. 630), S636 [2MR]
Olympic Games: mint coins in commemoration of 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, CA (see S. 2311), S2460 [13JY]
Oregon: expand Smith River National Recreation Area and designate certain wild rivers (see S. 162), S171 [31JA]
OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see S. 2501), S3619 [26JY]
Patents: establish interagency task force between Patent and Trademark Office and FDA for sharing information and providing technical assistance relative to patents (see S. 79), S266 [7FE]
PCOS Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 384), S4760 [28SE]
Peace Corps: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1203), S1255 [19AP]
Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 2627), S3754 [27JY]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 512), S457 [16FE]
Political ethics: require President and Vice President to disclose and divest financial conflicts of interest and require Presidential appointees to recuse themselves from such matters before their agencies (see S. 1486), S1566 [9MY]
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 S. 1839), S2005 [7JN]
Power resources: modify disposition of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues and open Federal financial sharing to heighten opportunities for renewable energy (see S. 373), S312 [9FE]
Public debt: provide process for ensuring U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see S. 212), S203 [1FE]
——— repeal public debt ceiling (see S. 1190), S1789 [30MY]
Public lands: provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land (see S. 2749), S4270 [7SE]
Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 383), S4760 [28SE]
Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act: reauthorize (see S. 41), S4679 [26SE]
SEC: require disclosure of payments for settlements of disputes regarding sexual abuse and certain types of harassment and discrimination (see S. 1393), S1440 [1MY]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see S. 2581), S4555 [18SE]
Seersucker Appreciation Month: designate (see S. Res. 240), S2006 [7JN]
Seersucker Thursday: designate (see S. Res. 240), S2006 [7JN]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 369), S4679 [26SE]
Slavery Remembrance Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 40), S3757 [27JY]
Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 597), S637 [2MR]
Space policy: establish demonstration program for active remediation of orbital debris and develop uniform orbital debris standard practices to support safe and sustainable orbital environment (see S. 447), S426 [15FE]
SSA: establish trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 1714), S1744 [18MY]
Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see S. 325), S311 (see S. 359), S312 [9FE]
Syria: express condolences to victims, commend search and rescue missions, express solidarity, and urge support, following earthquakes (see S. Res. 76), S458 [16FE]
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 S. 738), S742 [9MR]
——— clarify use of State and local sales taxes on aviation fuel (see S. 882), S1135 [17AP] (see S. 2351), S2984 [18JY]
——— enhance tax benefits for research activities (see S. 866), S826 [16MR]
——— expand earned income and child tax credits (see S. 1992), S2097 [14JN]
——— impose minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see S. 1173), S1210 [18AP]
——— impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see S. 408), S397 [14FE]
——— improve Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (see S. 639), S1900 [1JN]
——— increase funding for Social Security and Medicare through modifications to income cap, increase to contributions by high-income earners, and closing of loopholes (see S. 1174), S2227 [22JN]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see S. 596), S1135 [17AP]
——— modify private business use requirements for bonds issued for lead service line replacement projects (see S. 726), S742 [9MR]
——— oppose national sales tax and support tax cut to benefit middle class (see S. Res. 65), S426 [15FE]
——— permit amounts paid for programs to obtain recognized postsecondary credential or license to be treated as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of 529 account (see S. 722), S715 [8MR]
——— permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside statute of limitations (see S. 2171), S2223 [22JN]
——— provide bonus depreciation for certain space launch expenditures (see S. 589), S568 [1MR]
——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 2829), S4554 [18SE]
——— provide for refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 2895), S4654 [21SE]
——— restore tax exemption for advance refunding bonds (see S. 1453), S1533 [4MY]
——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see S. 443), S425 [15FE]
Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S.: establish (see S. 1723), S1790 [30MY]
TSA: protect airline personnel and passengers by placing abusive passengers on commercial no-fly list (see S. 1058), S1679 [16MY]
Tulsa, OK: anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre (see S. Res. 230), S1844 [31MY]
Tunisia: recognize leadership in Arab Spring and express support for upholding democratic principles and norms (see S. Res. 260), S4442 [13SE]
Turkey: express condolences to victims, commend search and rescue missions, express solidarity, and urge support, following earthquakes (see S. Res. 76), S458 [16FE]
21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act: update (see S. 2494), S3622 [26JY]
Venezuela: call for immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez (see S. Res. 320), S3757 [27JY]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 344), S311 [9FE]
Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see S. 2825), S4526 [14SE]
Violence Against Women Act: define intimate partner to include someone with whom there is or was dating relationship (see S. 321), S310 [9FE]
Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see S. 700), S714 [8MR]
——— 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 S. Res. 350), S4590 [19SE]
——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see S. Res. 350), S4590 [19SE]
——— expand youth access to voting (see S. 2985), S4760 [28SE]
——— modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see S. 2960), S4720 [27SE]
——— prohibit States from removing registrants from list of eligible voters unless they verify that registrants are ineligible to vote in Federal elections (see S. 2842), S4589 [19SE]
——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in Federal elections on date of election (see S. 2843), S4589 [19SE]
——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 1677), S1742 [18MY]
Women: authorize location of monument on National Mall to commemorate and honor women’s suffrage movement and passage of 19th Amendment to the Constitution (see S. 886), S1342 [25AP]
——— 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 S.J. Res. 39), S3757 [27JY]
——— end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see S. 1606), S2312 [11JY]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 4), S655 [6MR]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to those who served in U.S. Army Nurse Corps and U.S. Navy Nurse Corps (see S. 1558), S1747 [18MY]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to certain diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during Holocaust (see S. 91), S715 [8MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
American Grown Flower Month: designate (see S. Res. 289), S2311 [11JY]
ATF: require electronic, searchable database of importation, production, shipment, receipt, sale or other disposition of firearms (see S. 203), S203 [1FE]
Bureau of Reclamation: authorize modification of transferred works to increase public benefits and other project benefits as part of extraordinary operation and maintenance work (see S. 2202), S2225 [22JN]
——— support water infrastructure in reclamation States (see S. 2162), S2223 [22JN]
Crime: make fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition online unlawful (see S. 2794), S4440 [13SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: carry out program to provide payments to producers experiencing certain crop losses due to disaster (see S. 2698), S3757 [27JY]
——— modify definitions of terms ‘‘rural’’ and ‘‘rural area’’ for purpose of grants and loans to remedy lack of compliance with certain drinking water standards (see S. 2697), S3757 [27JY]
——— permit removal of trees around electrical lines on National Forest System land without conducting timber sale (see S. 2269), S2360 [12JY]
——— select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects to assist communities in increasing resilience to wildfire (see S. 188), S172 [31JA] (see S. 1715), S1744 [18MY]
Dept. of Defense: allow certain military spouses employed by Dept. to telework full time (see S. 2533), S3620 [26JY]
——— authorize entry into cooperative agreements to manage certain recreational resources in California (see S. 2527), S3619 [26JY]
——— establish Space National Guard (see S. 503), S457 [16FE]
——— provide support for military families with dependents in Exceptional Family Member Program (see S. 2529), S3620 [26JY]
——— report on security clearance process updates (see S. 2508), S3619 [26JY]
——— require reporting on sexual assault in surveys (see S. 2509), S3619 [26JY]
——— require verification of financial independence of financial services counselors (see S. 2528), S3620 [26JY]
——— submit annual report on certain out-of-cycle or premature personnel transfers (see S. 2532), S3620 [26JY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for housing programs that offer comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless individuals and families (see S. 24), S54 [23JA]
Dept. of Justice: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (see S. 247), S229 [2FE]
Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on Outer Continental Shelf in Pacific Ocean (see S. 22), S54 [23JA]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (see S. 2443), S3459 [20JY]
EPA: modify water conservation or irrigation efficiency practice waiver authority (see S. 2696), S3757 [27JY]
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 S. 25), S54 [23JA]
——— prohibit purchase of assault weapons by persons under 21 years of age (see S. 14), S54 [23JA]
Forest Service: improve assistance to community wood facilities (see S. 1735), S1744 [18MY]
Law enforcement: permit search and retention of certain firearm records relative to conducting criminal background checks (see S. 2381), S3147 [19JY]
National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 313), S3621 [26JY]
National Fentanyl Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S1705 [17MY]
National Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 21), S204 [1FE]
National Girls & Women in Sports Day: observance (see S. Res. 24), S204 [1FE]
National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month: observance (see S. Res. 21), S204 [1FE]
National Women’s History Month: designate (see S. Res. 129), S1000 [28MR]
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: adjust boundary to include Rim of the Valley Corridor (see S. 1466), S1534 [4MY]
Taxation: exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs (see S. 1953), S2071 [13JN]
——— provide for election to expense certain qualified sound recording costs otherwise chargeable to capital account (see S. 1625), S1678 [16MY]
Waterways: address severe subsidence impacts that have substantially reduced carrying capacity of water delivery system in California (see S. 2161), S2223 [22JN]
Wildfires: modify definition of term ‘‘at-risk community’’ (see S. 21), S54 [23JA]
Remarks
ATF: require electronic, searchable database of importation, production, shipment, receipt, sale or other disposition of firearms (S. 203), S205 [1FE]
Bureau of Reclamation: authorize modification of transferred works to increase public benefits and other project benefits as part of extraordinary operation and maintenance work (S. 2202), S2234 [22JN]
——— support water infrastructure in reclamation States (S. 2162), S2230–S2232 [22JN]
Crime: make fraudulent dealings in firearms and ammunition online unlawful (S. 2794), S4443• [13SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: carry out program to provide payments to producers experiencing certain crop losses due to disaster (S. 2698), S3764 [27JY]
——— modify definitions of terms ‘‘rural’’ and ‘‘rural area’’ for purpose of grants and loans to remedy lack of compliance with certain drinking water standards (S. 2697), S3764 [27JY]
——— permit removal of trees around electrical lines on National Forest System land without conducting timber sale (S. 2269), S2364 [12JY]
——— select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects to assist communities in increasing resilience to wildfire (S. 188), S174 [31JA]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for housing programs that offer comprehensive services and intensive case management for homeless individuals and families (S. 24), S56 [23JA]
Dept. of Justice: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (S. 247), S235 [2FE]
Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on Outer Continental Shelf in Pacific Ocean (S. 22), S56 [23JA]
EPA: modify water conservation or irrigation efficiency practice waiver authority (S. 2696), S3764 [27JY]
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 (S. 25), S55 [23JA]
——— prohibit purchase of assault weapons by persons under 21 years of age (S. 14), S55 [23JA]
Forest Service: improve assistance to community wood facilities (S. 1735), S1749 [18MY]
Law enforcement: permit search and retention of certain firearm records relative to conducting criminal background checks (S. 2381), S3152 [19JY]
National Freedom Day: observance (S. Res. 21), S188 [1FE]
National Girls & Women in Sports Day: observance (S. Res. 24), S211 [1FE]
National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month: observance (S. Res. 21), S188 [1FE]
Taxation: provide for election to expense certain qualified sound recording costs otherwise chargeable to capital account (S. 1625), S1680 [16MY]
Waterways: address severe subsidence impacts that have substantially reduced carrying capacity of water delivery system in California (S. 2161), S2229 [22JN]
Wildfires: modify definition of term ‘‘at-risk community’’ (S. 21), S55 [23JA]
Remarks in House relative to
Senate: call for resignation relative to health issues, H2625 [25MY]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): temporarily replace, S1124 [17AP], S1159 [18AP]
——— temporarily replace, unanimous-consent request, S1159 [18AP]
Tribute, S405, S407 [15FE], S1124 [17AP], S1151 [18AP], S1577 [10MY]
Reports filed
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2443) (S. Rept. 118–72), S3457 [20JY]
Tributes
Grannis, David, S3744 [27JY]
Mentzer, Tom, S3744 [27JY]