LEE, SUMMER L. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4821), H5271 [2NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 561), H1729 [13AP]

——— 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), H1761 [17AP]

African Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants who served as slaves (see H.R. 1244), H2246 [10MY]

——— recognize challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving, their heroic military sacrifices and patriotism, and need to eliminate health and benefit disparities of minority veterans (see H. Con. Res. 76), H5669 [9NO]

——— recognize U.S. has moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on millions of Black people (see H. Res. 414), H2426 [17MY]

Agriculture: place moratorium on large concentrated animal feeding operations, strengthen Packers and Stockyards Act, and require country-of-origin labeling on meat and dairy products (see H.R. 797), H6145 [5DE]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 709), H1848 [18AP]

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), H6988 [14DE]

Animals: prohibit slaughter of equines for human consumption (see H.R. 3475), H7000 [19DE]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 1624), H3153 [27JN]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 184), H970 [28FE]

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: end use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing (see H.R. 4972), H4137 [27JY]

Capital punishment: prohibit imposition for any violation of Federal law (see H.R. 4633), H3574 [13JY]

CDC: provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence (see H.R. 2904), H2315 [11MY]

Census: require that individual incarcerated on date on which decennial census is taken shall be attributed to last place of residence prior to incarceration (see H.R. 2905), H2315 [11MY]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1088), H1281 [10MR]

Civil liberties: express concern about spreading problem of book banning and proliferation of threats to freedom of expression (see H. Res. 733), H4714 [27SE]

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

Civil Rights Act: clarify that disparate impacts on certain populations constitute sufficient basis for rights of action (see H.R. 697), H625 [1FE]

Climate: acknowledge climate emergency which demands massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes (see H. Con. Res. 37), H3174 [6JY]

——— ban greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants, stop hydraulic fracking, ban crude oil and natural gas exports, and restrict new liquified natural gas terminal siting or construction (see H.R. 5606), H6211 [6DE]

——— establish climate resilience workforce (see H.R. 5760), H4713 [27SE]

——— impact of climate change on health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, importance of U.S. leadership in addressing crisis, and need for science-based plan to reduce fossil fuel emissions (see H. Con. Res. 56), H3575 [13JY]

Collective bargaining: establish collective bargaining rights for college athletes (see H.R. 6616), H6207 [6DE]

Commission on Equity and Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services: establish (see H.R. 5610), H4437 [20SE]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H4987 [3OC]

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), H5467 [6NO]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to clean economy (see H.R. 5572), H4407 [19SE]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 54), H2351 [15MY]

Correctional institutions: enhance coverage and oversight of occupational safety and health standards in correctional facilities (see H.R. 3220), H3860 [19JY]

Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 5399), H5546 [7NO]

Courts: remove defense of qualified immunity in any action by State or local officials, including police officers, that violates legal and constitutionally secured rights (see H.R. 2847), H1946 [25AP]

Credit: prohibit consumer reporting agencies that furnish reports for tenant screening purposes from providing certain information and establish duties of users of consumer reports for housing purposes (see H.R. 4560), H3205 [11JY]

Crime: exempt possession, sale, or purchase of fentanyl drug testing equipment from punishment under Federal drug paraphernalia laws (see H.R. 3563), H2498 [22MY]

——— reform criminal legal system to ensure justice for all by reducing incarceration, decriminalizing certain offenses, and providing fair treatment under law to vulnerable populations (see H. Res. 519), H2959 [15JN]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process (see H.R. 11), H4218 [1SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: address history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers and require reforms to prevent future discrimination (see H.R. 1167), H5365 [2NO]

——— allow certain students, including those with expected family contribution of zero, to qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4456), H3159 [30JN]

——— ensure striking workers and their households do not become ineligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 4845), H3948 [25JY]

——— ensure that contractors in food industry comply with certain labor laws and require companies competing for contracts disclose certain child labor law and worker safety infractions (see H.R. 2822), H1945 [25AP]

——— establish waiver for schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to address certain school closures (see H.R. 2777), H2710 [31MY]

——— increase reimbursements under child and adult care food program (see H.R. 5569), H5001 [11OC]

——— 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), H2454 [18MY]

——— prohibit certain activities and require greater transparency in commodity check-off programs (see H.R. 1249), H5177 [26OC]

——— reform farm loans and National Appeals Division process (see H.R. 5296), H5365 [2NO]

——— 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]

——— 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), H5467 [6NO]

——— 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 Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 6031), H5042 [24OC]

——— conduct study on Holocaust educational efforts in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 603), H1950 [25AP]

——— decrease frequency of standardized tests administered to students in grades 3 through 12 (see H.R. 1741), H1408 [23MR]

——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, increase Pell Grant amounts, establish inclusive student success grants, and invest in low-income students and minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 4117), H2993 [20JN]

——— establish grant programs to invest in public schools and infrastructure to combat climate change (see H.R. 5784), H4853 [28SE]

——— increase maximum Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant award and protect program from sequester funding cuts (see H.R. 3233), H4991 [6OC]

——— prohibit higher education institutions participating in Federal student assistance programs from giving preferential treatment in admissions process to legacy students or donors (see H.R. 4900), H4028 [26JY]

——— provide grants to cover costs of opposing challenges to use of specific instructional materials, or availability of specific school library materials, in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 6592), H6143 [5DE]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 5685), H4462 [22SE]

——— 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), H5730 [13NO]

Dept. of Energy and NOAA: conduct collaborative research in order to advance numerical weather and climate prediction in U.S. (see H.R. 1715), H1713 [6AP]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to develop and implement comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2370), H1640 [29MR]

——— 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), H5231 [1NO]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2530), H2965 [16JN]

——— establish Division on Community Safety and community safety and crisis response grants for community led organizations (see H.R. 4699), H3699 [18JY]

——— establish Office of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Well-Being (see H.R. 4281), H5231 [1NO]

——— expand access to abortion care (see H.R. 4303), H4199 [22AU]

——— extend Child Care Stabilization Grant program funding (see H.R. 5433), H5177 [26OC]

——— strengthen mental health workforce (see H.R. 3760), H2707 [31MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify rights of all persons held or detained at port of entry or detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 666), H2992 [20JN]

——— ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 6298), H5857 [14NO]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 2760), H1907 [20AP]

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking (see H.R. 2918), H5022 [17OC]

Dept. of Justice: direct National Institute of Justice to collect, study, and analyze data on incidents in which children have been seriously harmed or killed by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 6456), H5899 [17NO]

——— establish grant program to establish prison libraries to reduce recidivism and increase educational opportunies for incarcerated persons (see H.R. 2825), H1945 [25AP]

——— establish Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls (see H.R. 5573), H4440 [20SE] (see H.R. 6828), H6985 [14DE]

——— establish Office of Gun Violence Prevention (see H.R. 1699), H1761 [17AP]

——— establish Reentry Rental Assistance and Housing Services Grant Program (see H.R. 2994), H2599 [24MY]

Dept. of Labor: provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see H.R. 4579), H3476 [12JY]

——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see H.R. 1499), H3208 [11JY]

Dept. of State: certify that U.S. assistance to Israel does not support detention or ill-treatment of Palestinian children, seizure or destruction of Palestinian property, or further annexation of Palestinian land (see H.R. 3103), H2135 [5MY]

——— 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]

Dept. of the Interior: study feasibility of designating Washington’s Trail–1753 as national historic trail (see H.R. 6506), H5982 [29NO]

Dept. of Transportation: modify definition of high-hazard flammable train (see H.R. 1238), H968 [28FE]

Dept. of Transportaton: provide paid sick leave for certain employees of railroads (see H.R. 3255), H2599 [24MY]

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), H1696 [30MR]

——— improve VA Work-Study program (see H.R. 3600), H2545 [23MY]

Depts. of Agriculture and Energy: establish joint research and development activities (see H.R. 1713), H1660 [29MR]

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), H2247 [10MY]

——— promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 5748), H4712 [27SE]

Discrimination: amend laws relative to arbitration of disputes involving race discrimination (see H.R. 3038), H5231 [1NO]

——— condemn great replacement theory, acknowledge impact of white supremacist violence on black community of Buffalo, NY, remember hate crime victims, and address white supremacist violence (see H. Res. 413), H2426 [17MY]

——— prohibit in public accommodations on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 4393), H5231 [1NO]

——— prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 15), H3069 [21JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H1465 [27MR]

Ecology and environment: restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice, health equity, climate justice, and civil rights (see H.R. 1705), H2503 [22MY]

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]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 2604), H1951 [25AP]

Federal agencies and departments: provide back pay to Federal contractors impacted by lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 5810), H4913 [29SE]

Federal Rules of Evidence: limit admissibility of evidence of defendant’s creative or artistic expression against such defendant in criminal proceeding (see H.R. 2952), H2083 [27AP]

Financial institutions: repeal exemption from enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable to bank holding companies with certain total consolidated assets (see H.R. 1602), H1729 [13AP]

Firearms: ban assault weapons, bump stocks, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 698), H625 [1FE]

——— create and disseminate best practices regarding safe firearm storage and establish grant program for distribution of safe storage devices (see H.R. 4965), H4137 [27JY]

——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 660), H2246 [10MY]

——— make it unlawful to sell firearms without promoting safe storage, disseminate safe storage best practices, create grants for safe storage device distribution, and allow tax credit for such device sales (see H.R. 52), H3478 [12JY]

——— 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 H.R. 5435), H4296 [13SE]

——— 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), H2047 [26AP]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 625), H1912 [20AP]

——— regulate bump stocks in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 396), H1848 [18AP]

——— require background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 715), H2350 [15MY]

——— 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), H2129 [2MY]

Foreign aid: authorize use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services (see H.R. 1723), H1326 [22MR]

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

Freedom Riders: award Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 1247), H3111 [22JN]

FRS: require financial firms to establish plans to reduce investing in financed greenhouse gas emissions to protect financial stability (see H.R. 2443), H2121 [28AP]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2736), H1906 [20AP]

Georgia (State): honor struggle, sacrifice, and triumph of LGBTQ+ movement (see H. Res. 508), H2935 [14JN]

Government: recognize duty of Federal Government to develop restaurant worker’s bill of rights to protect rights of restaurant workers (see H. Res. 702), H4716 [27SE]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities (see H. Res. 319), H1947 [25AP]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn attack on Israel and taking of hostages and demand release of all hostages (see H. Res. 793), H5020 [17OC]

Health: increase availability and affordability of menstrual hygiene products for women and girls with limited access (see H.R. 3646), H2596 [24MY]

——— oppose use of State power against citizens seeking essential health care, including criminalization of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraception (see H. Res. 561), H5232 [1NO]

——— prepare and empower health care sector to protect health and wellbeing of our workers, our communities, and our planet in face of climate crisis (see H.R. 2764), H1908 [20AP]

——— provide for research and education relative to uterine fibroids (see H.R. 4572), H5231 [1NO]

Holocaust: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to American individuals active in aiding and rescuing Jews and other refugees during Nazi Germany’s genocidal ‘‘Final Solution’’ policy (see H.R. 2668), H3614 [14JY]

Homeless: improve provision of health care to unsheltered homeless individuals (see H.R. 5387), H4262 [12SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3090), H5654 [8NO]

Housing: prohibit owners of covered dwelling units from assessing or collecting certain fees from tenants (see H.R. 4907), H4148 [27JY]

Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 72), H5672 [9NO]

Hunger: streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities (see H.R. 3474), H5044 [24OC]

Immigration: eliminate employment-based visa caps on abused, abandoned, and neglected children eligible for humanitarian status (see H.R. 4285), H3108 [22JN]

Immigration and Nationality Act: alter definition of ‘‘conviction’’ (see H.R. 3050), H2125 [2MY]

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: designate as legal public holiday and replace term ‘‘Columbus Day’’ with ‘‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day’’ in laws and regulations (see H.R. 5822), H5001 [11OC]

Insurance: 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), H2351 [15MY]

——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see H.R. 3589), H2500 [22MY]

Intersex Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 815), H5174 [26OC]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 4322), H3140 [23JN]

Israel: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see H.J. Res. 102), H5893 [15NO]

Jews: condemn antisemitism at U.S. institutions of higher education and encourage college and university leaders, administrators, and faculty to speak out against antisemitism (see H. Res. 839), H5895 [15NO]

John Conyers Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (see H.R. 2810), H1951 [25AP]

Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 580), H3206 [11JY]

Lacks, Henrietta: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously for recognition of her invaluable contributions to global health, scientific research, quality of life, and patients’ rights (see H.R. 4122), H2966 [16JN]

Lewis, John: tribute (see H. Res. 150), H866 [21FE]

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), H1948 [25AP]

——— require certain libraries to maintain diverse collection of books (see H.R. 6830), H6985 [14DE]

Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building, Lebanon, PA: designate (see H.R. 3865), H3953 [25JY]

Mahoney, Mary E.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 42), H3860 [19JY]

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: anniversary (see H. Res. 661), H4197 [22AU]

Medicaid: delay certain disproportionate share hospital payment reductions (see H.R. 2665), H2314 [11MY]

Medicare: establish improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 3421), H2424 [17MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests for at-risk beneficiaries (see H.R. 4261), H5546 [7NO]

Mental health: remove terms ‘‘mentally retarded’’ and ‘‘mental retardation’’ from Federal law (see H.R. 3111), H2135 [5MY]

Middle East: call for immediate deescalation and cease-fire in Israel and occupied Palestine (see H. Res. 786), H5015 [16OC]

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), H4030 [26JY]

National Endowment for the Humanities: establish National Council on African American History and Culture (see H.R. 727), H6210 [6DE]

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 Honor Our LGBT Elders Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 407), H2377 [16MY]

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

National Museum of American History: support LGBTQI+ history and women’s history education programs (see H.R. 4273), H5231 [1NO]

National Quantum Initiative Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6213), H5985 [29NO]

National Weather Service: upgrade internal instant messaging service (see H.R. 1496), H1713 [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), H1409 [23MR]

NIST: coordinate science and research activities relative to illicit drugs containing xylazine, novel synthetic opioids, and other substances of concern (see H.R. 1734), H1888 [19AP]

——— investigate structures other than buildings to inform development of engineering standards, best practices, and building codes related to such structures (see H.R. 4143), H3578 [13JY]

NOAA: collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities (see H.R. 676), H1660 [29MR]

——— improve weather research, support improvements in weather forcasting and prediction, and expand commercial opportunities relating to weather data (see H.R. 6093), H5900 [17NO]

——— provide guidance for, and investment in, upgrade and modernization of Weather Radio All Hazards network (see H.R. 1482), H1660 [29MR]

Northern Ireland: anniversary of signing of Belfast/Good Friday Agreement (see H. Res. 43), H1848 [18AP]

NSF: establish grant program to provide opportunities for and strengthen research capacity at institutions of higher education to stimulate sustainable improvement in existing research and development (see H.R. 2457), H2129 [2MY]

——— provide grants to modernize mathematics and improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education through mathematical and statistical modeling, including data-driven and computational thinking (see H.R. 1735), H1729 [13AP]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: develop consistent set of policy guidelines for Federal research agencies to address financial instability of graduate researchers and postdoctoral researchers (see H.R. 4002), H2806 [12JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish and support State-based universal health care systems that provide comprehensive health benefits to State residents (see H.R. 6270), H6742 [7DE]

Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics in certain surveys (see H.R. 3970), H5467 [6NO]

Public welfare programs: provide certain benefits to noncitizens (see H.R. 4170), H2957 [15JN]

Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see H. Res. 526), H2990 [20JN]

Renewable energy: repeal certain restrictions on offshore wind leasing (see H.R. 4936), H4029 [26JY]

——— repeal restrictions on onshore wind and solar (see H.R. 4916), H4029 [26JY]

Rosa Parks Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 308), H6051 [30NO] (see H.R. 308), H6081 [1DE]

Russia: call for immediate release of Marc Fogel (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4030 [26JY]

Schools: divert Federal funding away from supporting presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma-informed services that address needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes (see H.R. 6202), H5362 [2NO]

——— require schools to provide fluid milk substitutes upon request of students or parent or guardian of such students (see H.R. 1619), H6051 [30NO]

SEC: repeal rule making open market stock repurchases by public companies easier and require percentage of company boards to be picked by employees (see H.R. 3694), H2636 [25MY]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of LGBTQI+ older individuals (see H.R. 3625), H2595 [24MY]

Sergeant Christopher David Fitzgerald Post Office Building, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see H.R. 6073), H5172 [26OC]

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

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H3073 [21JN]

Sri Lanka: observe anniversary of end of civil war, commemorate lives lost, commend reconciliation efforts between diverse ethnic and religious communities, reform security sector, and prosecute war crimes (see H. Res. 427), H2456 [18MY]

SSA: produce and make available identification at no cost for purpose of allowing certain individuals to meet certain identification requirements (see H.R. 4852), H4995 [10OC]

Supreme Court: allow for twelve associate Justices (see H.R. 3422), H2424 [17MY]

——— establish term limits and process by which appointments for Justices occur at regular time intervals (see H.R. 4423), H3158 [30JN]

——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 926, 927), H1761 [17AP]

Susan C. Barnhart Post Office, Washington Crossing, PA: designate (see H.R. 5476), H6944 [13DE]

Taxation: classify business interference in worker organization campaigns as political speech and establish reporting requirement for employers who intervene in protected labor activities (see H.R. 5456), H4988 [3OC]

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

——— impose financial transaction tax on trading of stocks, bonds and derivatives and invest such funds in domestic priorities (see H.R. 4119), H2931 [14JN]

——— impose tax on certain high net worth households and trusts and establish certain anti-evasion and avoidance measures (see H.R. 4919), H4029 [26JY]

——— increase adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees (see H.R. 2871), H5984 [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]

——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 884), H1950 [25AP]

——— provide refundable tax credit for certain teachers as supplement to State effort to provide teachers with livable wage (see H.R. 3264), H2309 [11MY]

——— reinstate estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes on estates valued over certain amount and end tax breaks and loopholes for high-value trusts and estates (see H.R. 2676), H1888 [19AP]

——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 2673), H5044 [24OC]

——— treat certain assisted reproduction expenses as qualified medical expenses (see H.R. 4391), H5365 [2NO]

Tennessee: condemn expulsion of two Black, duly elected State representatives as blatant act of racism and attack on democracy and observe that this was done instead of acting on gun control to protect children (see H. Res. 292), H1762 [17AP]

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), H5040 [20OC]

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: support goals and provisions (see H. Res. 77), H3578 [13JY]

U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity: urge Senate ratification (see H. Con. Res. 47), H2500 [22MY]

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), H5104 [25OC]

Voting: guarantee right to vote for all citizens regardless of criminal offense convictions (see H.R. 6643), H6208 [6DE]

——— 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), H5984 [29NO]

Women: clarify constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights has met requirements of Constitution and is valid and enforceable and Archivist of U.S. must certify and publish article without delay (see H.J. Res. 82), H3612 [14JY]

——— end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 3305), H2343 [15MY]

——— improve treatment of women in criminal justice system (see H.R. 2954), H2175 [9MY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 25), H1529 [28MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Energy: establish research, development, and demonstration program relative to abandoned wells (see H.R. 4877), H3949 [25JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish emergency grants to safeguard essential health care workers (see H.R. 3645), H2596 [24MY]

Henry Parham VA Clinic, Monroeville, PA: designate (see H.R. 4955), H4136 [27JY]

Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary of shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue (see H. Res. 819), H5174 [26OC]

U.S. Code: replace masculine pronouns and nouns with gender-neutral language (see H.R. 4876), H3949 [25JY]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Dept. of Energy: establish research, development, and demonstration program relative to abandoned wells (H.R. 4877), H3952 [25JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish emergency grants to safeguard essential health care workers (H.R. 3645), H2598 [24MY]

Henry Parham VA Clinic, Monroeville, PA: designate (H.R. 4955), H4142 [27JY]

U.S. Code: replace masculine pronouns and nouns with gender-neutral language (H.R. 4876), H3952 [25JY]

Remarks

Biden, President: Executive action to cancel Federal student loan debt for certain borrowers, H1236 [9MR]

Collective bargaining: negotiations between UAW and auto manufacturers, H4330 [14SE]

DEA: make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (H.R. 467), H2582 [24MY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H6932 [13DE]

Dept. of Justice: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (H.J. Res. 44), H2841 [13JN]

District of Columbia: disapprove law enacting certain justice reforms that limit police powers (H.J. Res. 42), H1855 [19AP]

Drugs: impact of ‘‘War on Drugs’’, H2582 [24MY]

Elections: historical assessment of efforts to disenfranchise voters, H1138 [7MR]

Federal aid programs: affirm commitment to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare (H. Res. 178), H5950, H5951 [29NO]

Firearms: gun control, H1617 [29MR]

Nashville, TN: condemn shooting at Covenant School and express condolences to families and victims, H1617 [29MR]

Pittsburgh, PA: honor memory of shooting victims at Tree of Life Synagogue, H2998 [21JN]

Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 2811), H2410 [17MY]

Selma, AL: commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday and role it played in ensuring passage of Voting Rights Act, H1138 [7MR]

Supreme Court: proper role of Justices relative to judicial decisions interpreting Constitution or Federal laws, H1236, H1241 [9MR]

Taylor, Breonna: call for justice relative to death, H1238 [9MR]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H1138 [7MR]

Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 25), H1462 [27MR]

Tributes

Gallagher, Patrick, E666• [12JY]