LARSON, JOHN B. (a Representative from Connecticut)

Amendments

Power resources: develop and issue plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 21), H338 [25JA]

Appointments

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, H1716 [10AP]

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]

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), H5731 [13NO]

Animals: provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 1624), H2992 [20JN]

Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against Iraq (see H.R. 932), H1699 [3AP]

Azerbaijan: condemn blockade of Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) and ongoing human rights violations (see H. Res. 108), H781 [8FE]

CDC: provide flexibility and funding for World Trade Center Health Program (see H.R. 1294), H1048 [1MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 17), H1277 [10MR]

Congress: provide procedures for congressional disapproval of issuance of additional debt (see H.R. 3953), H2786 [9JN]

Corp. for National and Community Service: recognize contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to lives of people of U.S. (see H. Res. 230), H1286 [14MR]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process (see H.R. 11), H3698 [18JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand eligibility of disabled veterans to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 3698), H2887 [13JN]

——— extend certain certification periods for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 5757), H4713 [27SE]

——— make grants to States to support establishment of grocery stores in underserved areas (see H.R. 1230), H968 [28FE]

——— require schools participating in school meal programs to provide free meals to all children, incentivize local food procurement, improve reimbursements, and assist food purchases during summer (see H.R. 3204), H2307 [11MY]

Dept. of Defense: establish fund for conduct of collaborative defense projects between U.S. and Israel in emerging technologies (see H.R. 1777), H4223 [5SE]

Dept. of Education: carry out program to increase access to prekindergarten through high school computer science education (see H.R. 4174), H2958 [15JN]

——— conduct study on Holocaust educational efforts in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 603), H5856 [14NO]

——— eliminate interest on Federal student loans, establish Education Affordability Trust Fund, and increase annual and aggregate loan limits (see H.R. 4986), H4138 [27JY]

——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 1387), H1147 [7MR]

——— index maximum value of Federal Pell Grants to inflation (see H.R. 1742), H4160 [1AU]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 5049), H4141 [27JY]

——— reauthorize grants for improving teacher education programs, strengthening teacher recruitment efforts, and providing training for prospective teachers (see H.R. 2992), H5000 [11OC]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 286), H202 [11JA]

——— 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), H5857 [14NO]

——— establish program to develop antimicrobial innovations targeting most challenging pathogens and most threatening infections (see H.R. 2940), H4502 [26SE]

——— expand drug price negotiation program (see H.R. 4895), H4148 [27JY]

——— extend and expand demonstration projects to provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow career pathway in health professions under Health Profession Opportunity Grant program (see H.R. 4783), H4148 [27JY]

Dept. of HUD: establish mortgage insurance program for first responders (see H.R. 3170), H4349 [14SE]

Dept. of Labor: issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 2663), H3074 [21JN]

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 Office To Monitor and Combat Islamophobia (see H.R. 3985), H2787 [9JN]

——— establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples in Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1833), H1527 [28MR]

——— support right of self-determination for people of Tibet, counter disinformation by Chinese officials, and encourage peaceful resolution of conflict with China (see H.R. 533), H2120 [28AP]

Dept. of the Interior: 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), H2088 [27AP]

Dept. of Transportation: amend highway safety improvement program (see H.R. 1668), H1713 [6AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans through county or Tribal veterans service officers (see H.R. 984), H4231 [8SE]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2708), H2430 [17MY]

Discrimination: 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), H7000 [19DE]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H99 [9JA]

Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see H.R. 3409), H2423 [17MY]

——— strengthen workers’ right to organize and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions and deter employers from violating workers’ rights to form unions (see H.R. 20), H967 [28FE]

EPA: provide grants to reduce amount of food waste (see H.R. 652), H2128 [2MY]

FAA: establish education program on unleaded aviation gasoline (see H.R. 6446), H6742 [7DE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements (see H.R. 694), H625 [1FE]

FCC: prohibit application of private land use restrictions to amateur service communications without reasonable accommodations (see H.R. 4006), H3173 [6JY]

FDA: establish additional authorities regarding conduct of pediatric investigations of molecularly targeted drugs to treat cancer (see H.R. 3433), H7000 [19DE]

——— establish nonvisual accessibility standards for certain devices with digital interfaces (see H.R. 1328), H1049 [1MR]

——— provide for notification by manufacturers of critical essential medicines of increased demand of such drugs (see H.R. 3008), H2117 [28AP]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefit payments relative to claims arising from Federal debts (see H.R. 5480), H4344 [14SE]

Financial institutions: repeal exemption from enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable to bank holding companies with certain total consolidated assets (see H.R. 1602), H1285 [14MR]

Firearms: 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]

——— 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), H2315 [11MY]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 625), H509 [30JA]

——— regulate bump stocks in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 396), H2961 [15JN]

——— 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), H2935 [14JN]

Foreign aid: authorize use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services (see H.R. 1723), H1439 [24MR]

——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1838), H1527 [28MR]

Foreign trade: facilitate administration and enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3882), H3953 [25JY]

——— reauthorize Trade Adjustment Assistance programs, extend and reform Generalized System of Preferences, amend Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S., and modify certain rates of duty temporarily (see H.R. 4276), H3107 [22JN]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1409 [23MR]

Government: prevent abuses of Presidential power, restore checks and balances and accountability and transparency, and defend elections against foreign interference (see H.R. 5048), H4140 [27JY]

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: oppose use of State power against citizens seeking essential health care, including criminalization of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraception (see H. Res. 561), H3151 [27JN]

——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 2923), H3577 [13JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3090), H2134 [5MY]

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: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4519), H4409 [19SE]

International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 32), H1692 [30MR]

Iran: impose sanctions with respect to countries, individuals, and entities engaging in any effort to acquire, possess, develop, transport, transfer, or deploy Iranian missiles and related goods and technology (see H.R. 3152), H4219 [1SE]

——— recognize right of Iranian people to establish democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic and condemn state-sponsored terrorism and human rights violations (see H. Res. 100), H738 [7FE]

IRS: 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), H5857 [14NO]

Louisville, KY: condemn shootings at Old National Bank building and in Chickasaw Park, honor memory of victims, and express condolences and support to all impacted and all victims of gun violence (see H. Res. 335), H2085 [27AP]

Medicaid: eliminate general funding limitations for U.S. territories (see H.R. 949), H972 [28FE]

Medicare: ensure stability in payments to home health agencies (see H.R. 5159), H4267 [12SE]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 972), H825 [9FE]

——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within scope of their license (see H.R. 1610), H1286 [14MR]

——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see H.R. 33), H98 [9JA]

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]

Minnesota: withdraw from mineral exploration Federal lands and waters in Rainy River Watershed, including in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Voyageurs National Park, and Superior National Forest (see H.R. 668), H575 [31JA]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1077), H1209 [8MR]

Motor vehicles: clarify regulations to allow installation of pulsating light systems for high-mounted stop lamps (see H.R. 5455), H4995 [10OC]

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see H. Res. 866), H5729 [13NO]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 831), H5229 [1NO]

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 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: designate (see H. Res. 675), H4263 [12SE]

National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see H.R. 765), H676 [2FE]

National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 879), H6211 [6DE]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 362), H2136 [5MY]

Northern Ireland: anniversary of signing of Belfast/Good Friday Agreement (see H. Res. 43), H739 [7FE]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit conduct of first-use nuclear strike absent declaration of war by Congress (see H.R. 669), H4198 [22AU]

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]

——— issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 4897), H4350 [14SE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 1118), H864 [21FE]

Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics in certain surveys (see H.R. 3970), H5731 [13NO]

Power resources: impose additional sanctions relative to import or facilitation of import of pretroleum products from Iran (see H.R. 3774), H3702 [18JY]

Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 173), H915 [27FE]

Puerto Rico: enable people of Puerto Rico to choose permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status and provide for transition to and implementation of such status (see H.R. 2757), H2314 [11MY]

Quinnipiac University: tribute to men’s hockey team (see H. Res. 313), H1909 [20AP]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 13), H709 [6FE]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 246), H1409 [23MR]

Ships and vessels: mint coins to honor and memorialize tragedy of Sultana Steamboat explosion (see H.R. 1388), H1660 [29MR]

Social Security: 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]

SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 883), H821 [9FE]

——— provide for single point of contact for victims of identity theft (see H.R. 3784), H2712 [1JN]

Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 926), H2598 [24MY]

Taiwan: approve and implement agreement between American Institute in Taiwan and Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office regarding trade between U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 4004), H2806 [12JN]

Taxation: allow married couples to apply student loan interest deduction limitation separately to each spouse (see H.R. 5920), H5365 [2NO]

——— allow refundable income tax credit for purchase of qualified access technology for blind individuals (see H.R. 3702), H6944 [13DE]

——— allow workers above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in trade or business of being employee (see H.R. 4963), H4136 [27JY]

——— establish American opportunity accounts, modify estate and gift tax rules, and reform taxation of capital income (see H.R. 1041), H839 [14FE]

——— establish excise tax on plastics (see H.R. 5564), H4406 [19SE]

——— establish neighborhood revitalization tax credit (see H.R. 3940), H5654 [8NO]

——— extend energy credit for qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 5820), H4855 [28SE]

——— impose minimum tax on certain wealthy tax payers that takes into account unrealized gains (see H.R. 6498), H5982 [29NO]

——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on monthly basis (see H.R. 3899), H2777 [7JN]

——— modify employer-provided fringe benefits for bicycle commuting (see H.R. 3473), H4912 [29SE]

——— modify net investment income tax and transfer revenues to Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 34), H98 [9JA]

——— provide authority to add additional vaccines to list of taxable vaccines (see H.R. 5143), H4164 [4AU]

——— 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 exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 4355), H3142 [23JN]

——— provide investment credit for conversion of office buildings into other uses (see H.R. 419), H249 [20JA]

——— 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), H2430 [17MY]

——— repeal temporary limitation on personal casualty losses (see H.R. 4539), H3204 [11JY]

——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 2673), H1845 [18AP]

——— restore taxable real estate investment trust (REIT) subsidiary asset test (see H.R. 5275), H6742 [7DE]

——— treat certain assisted reproduction expenses as qualified medical expenses (see H.R. 4391), H3150 [27JN]

——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 700), H1719 [10AP]

——— treatment of diapers as qualified medical expenses and prohibit States and local governments from imposing tax on retail sale of diapers (see H.R. 3352), H2347 [15MY]

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]

Unemployment: provide that individuals engaged in labor disputes may receive unemployment benefits (see H.R. 6063), H7030 [3JA]

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), H1761 [17AP]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to more stringent review of changes to voting laws or procedures (see H.R. 14), H4406 [19SE]

——— treat certain tax return preparers as voter registration agencies for purpose of distributing voter registration application forms (see H.R. 2629), H4502 [26SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to certain diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during Holocaust (see H.R. 537), H1729 [13AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish AmeriCorps Administration to carry out national and volunteer service programs (see H.R. 1588), H1285 [14MR]

Crime: prohibit making of short-term, Buy Now, Pay Later loans for purchase of semiautomatic assault weapons (see H.R. 4289), H3108 [22JN]

Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 4583), H3476 [12JY]

Taxation: provide exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 6759), H6941 [13DE]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish AmeriCorps Administration to carry out national and volunteer service programs (H.R. 1588), H1287 [14MR]

Crime: prohibit making of short-term, Buy Now, Pay Later loans for purchase of semiautomatic assault weapons (H.R. 4289), H3110 [22JN]

Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (H.R. 4583), H3478 [12JY]

Taxation: provide exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (H.R. 6759), H6943 [13DE]

Remarks

Diseases and disorders: require certification that terminating national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic does not decrease Social Security benefits, H524 [31JA]

Federal aid programs: affirm commitment to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, H4233 [12SE]

IRS: rescind certain funds appropriated under Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 23), H84 [9JA]

Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, H345 [26JA]

——— extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 2811), H2317 [15MY], H2384 [17MY]

——— extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 3746), H2695 [31MY]

Social Security: enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency, H4415 [20SE]

——— protect system and improve benefits, H2466 [22MY]

Social Security Act: anniversary, H4038 [27JY]

Votes: position on missed, H1195• [8MR], E112• [9FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H705 [6FE]

Tributes

Cassano, Steve, E159• [28FE]

Cicilline, Representative, H2544 [23MY]

Trinks, Don, H4415 [20SE]