HAYES, JAHANA (a Representative from Connecticut)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2670), H3446 [12JY]
Dept. of Education: provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (H.R. 5), H1369 [23MR]
Taxation: provide for health reimbursement arrangements integrated with individual health insurance coverage (H.R. 3799), H3032 [21JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 561), H427 [26JA]
——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see H.R. 12), H1689 [30MR]
——— prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 782), H677 [2FE]
Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see H.R. 3962), H4199 [22AU]
African Americans: recognize challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving, their heroic military sacrifices and patriotism, and need to eliminate health and benefit disparities of minority veterans (see H. Con. Res. 76), H5669 [9NO]
Agriculture: address impact of climate change (see H.R. 1840), H1527 [28MR]
Alien Enemies Act: repeal (see H.R. 3610), H2545 [23MY]
Animal Welfare Act: expand and improve Attorney General enforcement capabilities relative to seizure and removal of abused animals (see H.R. 5041), H5654 [8NO]
Animals: increase enforcement of Animal Welfare Act violations (see H.R. 1788), H2781 [7JN]
——— increase protections by reforming licensing process for dealers and exhibitors (see H.R. 3859), H4033 [26JY]
——— prohibit slaughter of equines for human consumption (see H.R. 3475), H4182 [11AU]
——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 4241), H3070 [21JN]
——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 1624), H2599 [24MY]
——— provide protection for good faith donation of pet products (see H.R. 4750), H3897 [24JY]
Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 1351), H2121 [28AP]
Armed Forces: expand authority to provide wigs and treat traction alopecia under TRICARE program (see H.R. 3617), H2546 [23MY]
——— expand protections under Exceptional Family Member Program for transgender dependents of members (see H.R. 5196), H4181 [11AU]
——— extend period during which certain survivors of Selected Reserve personnel are eligible for health benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select (see H.R. 2935), H2935 [14JN]
Arms sales: enhance consideration of human rights in arms exports (see H.R. 1801), H4349 [14SE]
Birds: provide greater protection of roosters (see H.R. 2742), H2430 [17MY]
Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 289), H1725 [13AP]
Buffalo Soldiers: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 75), H5669 [9NO]
Bureau of Prisons: authorize appropriations for occupational education and training programs (see H.R. 2669), H2599 [24MY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: design and install exhibit depicting attack on Capitol that occured January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 321), H1912 [20AP]
Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 110), H781 [8FE]
CDC: provide flexibility and funding for World Trade Center Health Program (see H.R. 1294), H1951 [25AP]
Children and youth: improve health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through implementation of infant-toddler court teams within States (see H.R. 5140), H5546 [7NO]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1088), H853 [17FE]
Civil liberties: express concern about spreading problem of book banning and proliferation of threats to freedom of expression (see H. Res. 733), H4858 [28SE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 17), H1277 [10MR]
Civil War—U.S.: award Congressional Gold Medal to African Americans who served with Union Forces (see H.R. 865), H6988 [14DE]
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]
——— support teaching climate change in schools (see H. Res. 262), H1528 [28MR]
Colleges and universities: provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see H.R. 1436), H1204 [8MR]
Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H252 [20JA]
Community College Month: observance (see H. Res. 334), H2121 [28AP]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: establish grant program to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 2821), H1945 [25AP]
Contraceptives: protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (see H.R. 4121), H2931 [14JN]
Corp. for National and Community Service: establish AmeriCorps Administration to carry out national and volunteer service programs (see H.R. 1588), H1465 [27MR]
Correctional institutions: improve maternal health care and support for incarcerated mothers (see H.R. 3344), H2346 [15MY]
——— prohibit use of restraints and restrictive housing on inmates during pregnancy, labor, and recovery, collect data on pregnant inmates, and address health needs relative to pregnancy and childbirth (see H.R. 982), H1912 [20AP]
Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 5399), H5654 [8NO]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2953), H2599 [24MY]
——— prohibit defenses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H.R. 4432), H5904 [21NO]
Credit: exclude certain evictions and information relative to such evictions from consumer reports (see H.R. 408), H1950 [25AP]
——— prohibit inclusion of medical debt on consumer report (see H.R. 6003), H5108 [25OC]
Crime: combat organized crime involving illegal acquisition of retail goods to sell such illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces (see H.R. 895), H5730 [13NO]
——— condemn recent attacks on health care facilities, health care personnel, and patients (see H. Res. 27), H204 [11JA]
——— exempt possession, sale, or purchase of fentanyl drug testing equipment from punishment under Federal drug paraphernalia laws (see H.R. 3563), H2498 [22MY]
——— 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]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process (see H.R. 11), H3698 [18JY]
Democracy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 14), H151 [10JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: address history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers and require reforms to prevent future discrimination (see H.R. 1167), H873 [24FE]
——— allow certain participants in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to receive variety of types of milk, including whole milk (see H.R. 5383), H5654 [8NO]
——— allow certain students, including those with expected family contribution of zero, to qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4456), H3159 [30JN]
——— allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 1147), H1951 [25AP]
——— enhance civil rights accountability and enforcement (see H.R. 6527), H6989 [14DE]
——— ensure striking workers and their households do not become ineligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 4845), H3948 [25JY]
——— establish Farm Service Agency Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program (see H.R. 3955), H4912 [29SE]
——— establish Office of High-Risk AFO Disaster Mitigation and Enforcement (see H.R. 805), H678 [2FE]
——— establish Office of Small Farms (see H.R. 3877), H3145 [23JN]
——— establish pilot grant program to award grants under commodity supplemental food program to facilitate home delivery of commodities to certain senior citizens (see H.R. 4745), H3857 [19JY]
——— establish small farm environmental quality incentives program subprogram (see H.R. 5354), H4988 [3OC]
——— establish waiver for schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to address certain school closures (see H.R. 2777), H1908 [20AP]
——— expand national organic certification cost-share program into comprehensive organic program (see H.R. 3650), H4188 [15AU]
——— expand summer electronic benefits transfer for children program to include benefit transfer during school closures (see H.R. 4379), H3150 [27JN]
——— extend eligibility of new moms for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 3332), H2345 [15MY]
——— improve health and safety protections for meatpacking workers, protect market share of small processing plants, and require GAO report on racial disparities in meat and poultry processing (see H.R. 798), H678 [2FE]
——— improve purchasing of food (see H.R. 6569), H6109 [4DE]
——— increase reimbursements under child and adult care food program (see H.R. 5569), H4502 [26SE]
——— make commodities available for Emergency Food Assistance Program (see H.R. 6203), H5938 [28NO]
——— make publicly available information on infant formula procurement under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 3151), H5894 [15NO]
——— 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), H2548 [23MY]
——— provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives that include frozen fruits, vegetables, and legumes through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3127), H2599 [24MY]
——— reauthorize Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network and establish national agricultural crisis hotline (see H.R. 5246), H5938 [28NO]
——— repeal sunset of work requirement exemption applicable to homeless individuals, veterans, and foster care individuals relative to eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 4060), H2883 [13JN]
——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1510), H1713 [6AP]
——— require schools participating in school meal programs to provide free meals to all children, incentivize local food procurement, improve reimbursements, and assist food purchases during summer (see H.R. 3204), H2307 [11MY]
——— streamline applications from farmers to be vendors under certain nutrition programs (see H.R. 4943), H4030 [26JY]
——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (see H.R. 3037), H2124 [2MY]
——— transition Puerto Rico to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 253), H4298 [13SE]
——— 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 Commerce: establish competitive grant program to assist local governments in providing efficient review and approval of zoning and permitting applications that facilitate deployment of broadband infrastructure (see H.R. 1241), H2503 [22MY]
Dept. of Defense: improve independent coverage under TRICARE Young Adult Program (see H.R. 1045), H839 [14FE]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 6031), H5546 [7NO]
——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for disadvantaged students (see H.R. 2715), H1885 [19AP]
——— award grants to carry out educational programs that include history of peoples of African descent, institution of slavery, U.S. expansion, and economical and cultural impact (see H.R. 703), H626 [1FE]
——— award grants to establish teacher leader development programs (see H.R. 3143), H2170 [9MY]
——— carry out program to increase access to prekindergarten through high school computer science education (see H.R. 4174), H4207 [25AU]
——— conduct study on Holocaust educational efforts in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 603), H972 [28FE]
——— eliminate interest on Federal student loans, establish Education Affordability Trust Fund, and increase annual and aggregate loan limits (see H.R. 4986), H4138 [27JY]
——— 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), H2139 [5MY]
——— establish grant programs to invest in public schools and infrastructure to combat climate change (see H.R. 5784), H4853 [28SE]
——— establish Honorable Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence to increase recruitment of diverse teachers and improve teacher training and retention programs (see H.R. 5478), H4344 [14SE]
——— expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see H.R. 969), H825 [9FE]
——— include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals employed in public service jobs for purposes of loan forgiveness eligibility under Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 2728), H2089 [27AP]
——— increase maximum Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant award and protect program from sequester funding cuts (see H.R. 3233), H2308 [11MY]
——— index maximum value of Federal Pell Grants to inflation (see H.R. 1742), H6993 [15DE]
——— make grants for purpose of increasing access to data literacy education (see H.R. 1050), H2314 [11MY]
——— make grants to eligible entities to expand access to full-day kindergarten programs (see H.R. 2425), H1713 [6AP]
——— 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 institutions of higher education to provide courses on critical legacy computer languages used by Federal Government (see H.R. 6075), H5365 [2NO]
——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual or concurrent enrollment programs (see H.R. 5474), H6988 [14DE]
——— provide enhanced student loan relief to educators (see H.R. 1757), H1408 [23MR]
——— provide for deferment on repayment of loans for borrowers who are victims of sexual violence (see H.R. 5588), H4436 [20SE]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 5049), H4141 [27JY]
——— provide grants to hire and retain school social workers (see H.R. 1415), H6993 [15DE]
——— provide grants to States to support efforts to increase teacher salaries (see H.R. 882), H1251 [9MR]
——— publish, in consultation with Depts. of HHS and Justice, annual report on indicators of school crime and safety that includes data on school shootings (see H.R. 2869), H1947 [25AP]
——— reauthorize grants for improving teacher education programs, strengthening teacher recruitment efforts, and providing training for prospective teachers (see H.R. 2992), H2116 [28AP]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 5685), H4913 [29SE]
——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 5646), H4913 [29SE]
——— require institutions of higher education to notify students receiving work-study assistance about potential eligibility for Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 309), H231 [12JA]
——— require reporting of certain incidents resulting in serious physical injuries or death at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 4903), H6988 [14DE]
——— support elementary and secondary schools in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination (see H.R. 6135), H6993 [15DE]
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 Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing facilities (see H.R. 6076), H5857 [14NO]
——— establish program to increase participation in community solar and receipt of associated benefits (see H.R. 2751), H2642 [25MY]
——— prohibit export or sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities (see H.R. 293), H239 [13JA]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to be used for school personnel and students to receive student suicide awareness and prevention training (see H.R. 3682), H2636 [25MY]
——— authorize grants to children’s hospitals for increasing their capacity to provide pediatric behavioral health services (see H.R. 2412), H7000 [19DE]
——— 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]
——— 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), H7030 [3JA]
——— award grants to develop and implement comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2370), H1700 [3AP]
——— 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]
——— compile into searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development (see H.R. 885), H822 [9FE]
——— conduct research to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from child abuse and neglect, include such demographics in child abuse reports, and train personnel on meeting needs of such youth (see H.R. 3850), H3614 [14JY]
——— establish and implement Perinatal Care Alternative Payment Model Demonstration Project (see H.R. 3346), H2346 [15MY]
——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2530), H1708 [6AP]
——— establish 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 universal child care and early learning programs (see H.R. 953), H4193 [18AU]
——— establish urban Indian organization confer policy (see H.R. 630), H2120 [28AP]
——— expand and improve participation in Head Start programs (see H.R. 5815), H4854 [28SE]
——— 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]
——— increase availability of LIHEAP heating and cooling assistance (see H.R. 893), H2138 [5MY]
——— provide for grant program to support access to free eye care services for students attending public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 6204), H5362 [2NO]
——— provide grants and guidance to grow and diversify perinatal workforce (see H.R. 3523), H2455 [18MY]
——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence and provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 3713), H4219 [1SE]
——— strengthen mental health workforce (see H.R. 3760), H2707 [31MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Regional School Safety Development Centers to provide consultation for schools to develop or improve school safety plan based on evidence-based best practices (see H.R. 6613), H6207 [6DE]
——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2760), H2121 [28AP]
Dept. of HUD: authorize security deposit and moving costs assistance for low-income households (see H.R. 1087), H1695 [30MR]
——— establish grant program for planting of qualifying trees in eligible areas (see H.R. 4817), H3954 [25JY]
——— establish grant program for public housing agencies to install automatic sprinkler systems in public housing (see H.R. 5064), H5546 [7NO]
——— 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), H2351 [15MY]
——— establish grant program to help revitalize certain localities (see H.R. 837), H2350 [15MY]
——— establish mortgage insurance program for first responders (see H.R. 3170), H2548 [23MY]
——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking (see H.R. 2918), H2049 [26AP]
——— facilitate development of fair and affordable housing and decrease certain housing costs (see H.R. 4233), H4350 [14SE]
——— provide downpayment assistance to first generation homebuyers to address multigenerational inequities in access to homeownership and to narrow and ultimately close racial homeownership gap in U.S. (see H.R. 4231), H4350 [14SE]
——— set aside community development block grant amounts for grants to renovate, rehabilitate, and modernize local chapter facilities of veterans service organizations (see H.R. 6361), H5668 [9NO]
Dept. of Justice: clarify causation element in Federal hate crime statute (see H.R. 1091), H853 [17FE]
——— direct National Institute of Justice to collect, study, and analyze online content created by mass shooters to early identify potential mass shooters (see H.R. 563), H5014 [13OC]
——— establish Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls (see H.R. 5573), H4407 [19SE] (see H.R. 6828), H6985 [14DE]
——— establish Office of Gun Violence Prevention (see H.R. 1699), H2121 [28AP]
——— establish Reentry Rental Assistance and Housing Services Grant Program (see H.R. 2994), H2116 [28AP]
——— provide grant program for handgun licensing programs (see H.R. 569), H428 [26JA]
——— 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. 4272), H3163 [30JN]
Dept. of Labor: assist employers providing employment to individuals with disabilities under special certificates allowing for payment of subminimum wage to transition away from and phase out use of such certificates (see H.R. 1263), H6081 [1DE]
——— assist States in, and pay for Federal share of cost of, defraying cost of related instruction associated with pre-apprenticeship and qualified apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 511), H431 [26JA]
——— codify competitive grant program to build community college capacity to provide employment and training programs for in-demand industries or occupations (see H.R. 6601), H6143 [5DE]
——— establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals at schools under Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 770), H676 [2FE]
——— expand labor representation on State and local workforce development boards and provide definition of labor organization (see H.R. 818), H679 [2FE]
——— expand national apprenticeship system and promote labor standards to safeguard welfare of apprentices (see H.R. 2851), H1946 [25AP]
——— 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]
——— 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 H.R. 5402), H4912 [29SE]
——— protect children from oppressive child labor and unsafe workplaces (see H.R. 4440), H3897 [24JY]
——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see H.R. 4579), H3476 [12JY]
——— provide subsidized summer and year-round employment for youth who face systemic barriers to employment and viable career options and improve high school graduation and youth employment rates (see H.R. 5511), H4345 [14SE]
——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see H.R. 1499), H1529 [28MR]
Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against LGBTQI+ individuals from entering U.S. (see H.R. 4422), H5857 [14NO]
——— establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples in Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1833), H4218 [1SE]
Dept. of the Interior: direct restoration and protection efforts of 5–State Connecticut River Watershed Region (see H.R. 5216), H4187 [15AU]
——— provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see H.R. 1065), H2503 [22MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: redesign Federal reserve notes to include likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 4010), H2966 [16JN]
——— regulate tax return preparers and refund anticipation payment arrangements (see H.R. 2702), H1885 [19AP]
Dept. of Transportation: amend highway safety improvement program (see H.R. 1668), H1888 [19AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H1660 [29MR]
——— improve certain programs for home and community based services for veterans (see H.R. 542), H2120 [28AP]
——— make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs (see H.R. 2768), H1908 [20AP]
Depts. of Energy and Labor: improve education and training of underrepresented groups for employment in energy-related industries (see H.R. 5783), H4853 [28SE]
Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2708), H4198 [22AU]
——— promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 5748), H5731 [13NO]
Discrimination: condemn all forms of hate and support policies to prevent and respond to hate crimes (see H. Res. 929), H6944 [13DE]
——— 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), H6993 [15DE]
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), H4193 [18AU]
——— limit price charged by manufacturers for insulin (see H.R. 1485), H1297 [17MR]
Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 315), H1909 [20AP]
Education: develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in areas of renewable energy (see H.R. 6888), H7006 [22DE]
——— support public schools that provide students with well-rounded education and prepare students for success in life, foster parental involvement, and protect civil rights of students and families (see H. Res. 219), H1279 [10MR]
Elections: improve procedures and requirements relative to election mail (see H.R. 2987), H5671 [9NO]
Employment: expand access to benefits and ensure fair treatment for part-time workers (see H.R. 5578), H4857 [28SE]
——— 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: provide grants to reduce amount of food waste (see H.R. 652), H2961 [15JN]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 22), H1249 [9MR]
Evans, Sarah Keys: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1237), H7008 [22DE]
FAA: 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 H.R. 1293), H6993 [15DE]
Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 337), H2118 [28AP]
Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 4046), H2962 [15JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements (see H.R. 694), H625 [1FE]
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 2604), H2599 [24MY]
FDA: establish nonvisual accessibility standards for certain devices with digital interfaces (see H.R. 1328), H1049 [1MR]
——— preserve access to abortion medications (see H.R. 767), H1888 [19AP]
Federal agencies and departments: provide back pay to Federal contractors impacted by lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 5810), H4854 [28SE]
Federal aid programs: allow households with children with chronic medical conditions to deduct certain medical expenses from income in calculating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 706), H626 [1FE]
Federal Interagency Council on Housing Affordability and Preservation: establish (see H.R. 2974), H2351 [15MY]
Firearms: ban assault weapons, bump stocks, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 698), H625 [1FE]
——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 660), H575 [31JA]
——— 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), H3163 [30JN]
——— modernize business of selling firearms and address gun trafficking through regulation of Federal firearms licensees (see H.R. 1478), H1916 [24AP]
——— 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), H6082 [1DE]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 625), H509 [30JA]
——— provide for 3–day waiting period before person may receive handgun (see H.R. 667), H575 [31JA]
——— regulate bump stocks in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 396), H972 [28FE]
——— require background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 715), H627 [1FE]
——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before Federal firearms licensee may transfer firearm to person who is not such a licensee (see H.R. 2403), H1690 [30MR]
Foreign aid: authorize use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services (see H.R. 1723), H1326 [22MR]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 2725), H1886 [19AP]
Freedom Riders: award Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 1247), H1116 [3MR]
FTC: amend Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act to update and expand coverage (see H.R. 2801), H4147 [27JY]
——— prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2736), H1906 [20AP]
——— 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), H2548 [23MY]
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), H326 [25JA]
Government: establish National Biodiversity Strategy (see H. Res. 195), H6052 [30NO]
——— 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]
——— reimburse employees of Federal Government, District of Columbia, Federal contractors, and States for certain costs incurred due to Government shutdown (see H.R. 5758), H4858 [28SE]
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]
Health: declare gun violence public health crisis (see H. Res. 348), H2126 [2MY]
——— increase availability and affordability of menstrual hygiene products for women and girls with limited access (see H.R. 3646), H3860 [19JY]
——— 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), H6211 [6DE]
——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 3420), H2424 [17MY]
——— provide for research and education relative to uterine fibroids (see H.R. 4572), H5231 [1NO]
Health care professionals: ensure right to provide reproductive health care services (see H.R. 2907), H4153 [28JY]
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), H1465 [27MR]
——— provide path to end homelessness (see H.R. 4232), H4350 [14SE]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3090), H2599 [24MY]
Hunger: streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities (see H.R. 3474), H2453 [18MY]
Immigration: 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]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize funding for infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities (see H.R. 5141), H4194 [18AU]
——— authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2715), H1885 [19AP] (see H.R. 4519), H4299 [13SE]
Insurance: 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), H6051 [30NO]
——— provide for health coverage with no cost-sharing for additional breast screenings for certain individuals at greater risk for breast cancer (see H.R. 3086), H2134 [5MY]
——— provide for special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 6716), H6814 [11DE]
Iran: impose sanctions on certain Iranian officials (see H.R. 589), H1912 [20AP]
IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 4322), H3140 [23JN]
——— permit legally-married same-sex couples to amend their filing status outside statute of limitations and clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply in same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 4326), H5546 [7NO]
Israel: support Israeli democracy (see H. Con. Res. 61), H4350 [14SE]
Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 382), H2504 [22MY]
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), H1053 [1MR]
Labeling: establish requirements for quality and discard dates voluntarily declared on food labels (see H.R. 3159), H2171 [9MY]
Law enforcement: limit extent to which certain Federal law enforcement agencies may be permitted to conduct law enforcement functions in jurisdictions without approval of such jurisdiction (see H.R. 5240), H4191 [18AU]
LGBTQI+ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 558), H3151 [27JN]
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 568), H3159 [30JN]
Libraries: express support for staff and services of public, school, academic, and special libraries, improve funding, preserve right of citizens to access information and resources, and recognize employee rights (see H. Res. 324), H2175 [9MY]
——— require certain libraries to maintain diverse collection of books (see H.R. 6830), H6985 [14DE]
Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1096), H2992 [20JN]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 30), H234 [12JA]
Medicaid: expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) (see H.R. 547), H856 [17FE]
Medicare: establish improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 3421), H2424 [17MY]
——— expand availability of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 6407), H7031 [3JA]
——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see H.R. 33), H98 [9JA]
——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 2407), H2314 [11MY]
——— provide for certain reforms relative to supplemental health insurance policies (see H.R. 35), H98 [9JA]
——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see H.R. 2389), H1888 [19AP]
——— 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), H5546 [7NO]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during screening (see H.R. 3382), H2642 [25MY]
Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 372), H2171 [9MY]
Middle East: express support for Israel as it defends itself against barbaric war launched by Hamas (terrorist organization) and other terrorists (see H. Res. 768), H4993 [10OC] (see H. Res. 771), H4998 [11OC]
Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 4889), H3950 [25JY]
Music and dance: recognize anniversary of hip-hop and contributions to American art and culture (see H. Res. 618), H4188 [15AU]
Music in Our Schools Month: designate (see H. Res. 119), H826 [9FE]
National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see H. Res. 866), H5729 [13NO]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 99), H738 [7FE]
National Endowment for the Humanities: clarify that scope includes study of civics and government (see H.R. 1133), H1848 [18AP]
——— establish National Council on African American History and Culture (see H.R. 727), H627 [1FE]
National Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 459), H2708 [31MY]
National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 459), H2708 [31MY]
National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see H.R. 765), H676 [2FE]
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 746), H4910 [29SE]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 28), H1053 [1MR]
National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 281), H1709 [6AP]
New Zealand: honor victims on anniversary of terrorist attacks on mosques in Christchurch and condemn transnational threat of White supremacist ideology, conspiracy theories, and violence (see H. Res. 250), H2710 [31MY]
NIH: provide for further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (see H.R. 902), H2120 [28AP]
Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see H.R. 5292), H5671 [9NO]
OMB: review and make certain revisions to Standard Occupational Classification System (see H.R. 6319), H5731 [13NO]
OSHA: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose violations of workplace safety regulations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide safe worksite (see H.R. 2998), H2116 [28AP]
Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary of shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue (see H. Res. 819), H5182 [30OC]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 1118), H864 [21FE]
Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics in certain surveys (see H.R. 3970), H5654 [8NO]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 376), H2172 [9MY]
——— modify procedures for negotiating pay and benefits of supervisory and other managerial personnel (see H.R. 594), H1848 [18AP]
——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 277), H3163 [30JN]
Prematurity Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 874), H6052 [30NO]
Public debt: repeal public debt ceiling (see H.R. 415), H249 [20JA]
Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 173), H915 [27FE]
Public welfare programs: provide certain benefits to noncitizens (see H.R. 4170), H2957 [15JN]
Quinnipiac University: tribute to men’s hockey team (see H. Res. 313), H1909 [20AP]
Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 246), H1848 [18AP]
Rosa Parks Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 308), H231 [12JA]
SBA: disaggregate data on Federal contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in certain reports (see H.R. 1744), H1888 [19AP]
Schools: require schools to provide fluid milk substitutes upon request of students or parent or guardian of such students (see H.R. 1619), H3162 [30JN]
Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of LGBTQI+ older individuals (see H.R. 3625), H2595 [24MY]
Small business: require collection of small business loan data relative to LGBTQ-owned businesses (see H.R. 6652), H6208 [6DE]
Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 549), H1950 [25AP]
——— 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), H1053 [1MR]
SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 883), H821 [9FE]
Supreme Court: 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]
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]
——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on monthly basis (see H.R. 3899), H2777 [7JN]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 1277), H2314 [11MY]
——— modify age limitations on eligibility for earned income tax credit (see H.R. 5689), H5654 [8NO]
——— 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 investment credit for conversion of office buildings into other uses (see H.R. 419), H6993 [15DE]
——— provide refundable tax credit for certain teachers as supplement to State effort to provide teachers with livable wage (see H.R. 3264), H2309 [11MY]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3238), H2710 [31MY]
——— repeal limitation on deductions for certain taxes, including State and local taxes (see H.R. 2555), H1951 [25AP]
——— treat certain assisted reproduction expenses as qualified medical expenses (see H.R. 4391), H3150 [27JN]
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]
Transgender Day of Remembrance: support goals and principles (see H. Res. 886), H6052 [30NO]
U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: establish (see H. Con. Res. 44), H2647 [26MY]
Unemployment: provide that individuals engaged in labor disputes may receive unemployment benefits (see H.R. 6063), H5654 [8NO]
University of Connecticut: tribute to men’s basketball team (see H. Res. 284), H1718 [10AP]
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]
Voting: ensure voters in Federal elections do not wait in long lines to vote (see H.R. 5291), H5671 [9NO]
——— expand youth access to voting (see H.R. 5293), H5671 [9NO]
——— modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see H.R. 5295), H5671 [9NO]
——— remove barriers to ability of unhoused individuals to register to vote and vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 5294), H5671 [9NO]
——— require inclusion of voter registration information with certain leases and vouchers for federally assisted rental housing and mortgage applications (see H.R. 5290), H5671 [9NO]
——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in Federal elections on same date as election (see H.R. 239), H325 [25JA]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to more stringent review of changes to voting laws or procedures (see H.R. 14), H4406 [19SE]
——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 4987), H4138 [27JY]
Water: establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1729), H1327 [22MR]
White House Rural Council: establish (see H.R. 6662), H6989 [14DE]
Women: authorize appropriations for data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health outcomes during public health emergencies (see H.R. 3304), H2343 [15MY]
——— 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]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 25), H576 [31JA]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to certain diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during Holocaust (see H.R. 537), H2120 [28AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Agriculture: expand eligibility of disabled veterans to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 3698), H2636 [25MY]
——— extend certain certification periods for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 5757), H4713 [27SE]
——— improve direct certification and community eligibility for school meal programs (see H.R. 5407), H4263 [12SE]
——— make adjustments to environmental quality incentives program (see H.R. 5252), H4196 [22AU]
Dept. of Education: establish competitive grants to empower community colleges and minority-serving institutions to become incubators for infant and toddler child care talent, training, and campus and community access (see H.R. 1630), H1292 [17MR]
——— strengthen and expand Green Ribbon Schools Program to expand number of schools, applicants, and nominees engaged around environmental, environmental literacy, and environmental health goals (see H.R. 5484), H4345 [14SE]
Dept. of HHS: address social determinants of maternal health to eliminate maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities (see H.R. 3322), H2345 [15MY]
Dept. of Justice: establish comprehensive school-based violence prevention program to assist youth at highest risk for involvement in gun violence in local communities and schools (see H.R. 6754), H6941 [13DE]
Dept. of Labor: reauthorize YouthBuild program (see H.R. 6629), H6207 [6DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans (see H.R. 1083), H852 [17FE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand eligibility to more workers, allow parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and modernize definition of family (see H.R. 789), H677 [2FE]
Minimum wage: repeal separate minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 5369), H4229 [8SE]
National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week: designate (see H. Res. 331), H2049 [26AP]
Racial relations: declare racism as public health crisis (see H. Res. 185), H970 [28FE]
Constitutional authority and single subject statements
Dept. of Agriculture: expand eligibility of disabled veterans to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (H.R. 3698), H2640 [25MY]
——— extend certain certification periods for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (H.R. 5757), H4715 [27SE]
——— improve direct certification and community eligibility for school meal programs (H.R. 5407), H4264 [12SE]
——— make adjustments to environmental quality incentives program (H.R. 5252), H4197 [22AU]
Dept. of Education: establish competitive grants to empower community colleges and minority-serving institutions to become incubators for infant and toddler child care talent, training, and campus and community access (H.R. 1630), H1295 [17MR]
——— strengthen and expand Green Ribbon Schools Program to expand number of schools, applicants, and nominees engaged around environmental, environmental literacy, and environmental health goals (H.R. 5484), H4348 [14SE]
Dept. of HHS: address social determinants of maternal health to eliminate maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities (H.R. 3322), H2349 [15MY]
Dept. of Justice: establish comprehensive school-based violence prevention program to assist youth at highest risk for involvement in gun violence in local communities and schools (H.R. 6754), H6942 [13DE]
Dept. of Labor: reauthorize YouthBuild program (H.R. 6629), H6209 [6DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans (H.R. 1083), H855 [17FE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand eligibility to more workers, allow parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and modernize definition of family (H.R. 789), H682 [2FE]
Minimum wage: repeal separate minimum wage for tipped employees (H.R. 5369), H4230 [8SE]
Motions
Dept. of Education: provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (H.R. 5), H1424 [24MR]
Remarks
Dept. of Education: provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (H.R. 5), H1369 [23MR]
——— provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 241), H1342, H1343 [23MR]
Dept. of Labor: ensure certain legislation would not result in higher premium rates for older workers, H3032, H3033 [21JN]
Firearms: establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (H.R. 660), H6966 [14DE]
Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, H6966 [14DE]
Power resources: increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), H1554 [29MR]
Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, H2618 [25MY]
——— extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 2811), H2017 [26AP], H2618 [25MY]
Taxation: provide for health reimbursement arrangements integrated with individual health insurance coverage (H.R. 3799), H3032, H3033 [21JN]
Votes: position on missed, H2945• [15JN]