MARSHALL, ROGER (a Senator from Kansas)
Amendments
Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against Iraq (S. 316), S940 [23MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2226), S2378 [12JY], S2587, S2595, S2596, S2619, S2628, S2737, S2847, S2848 [13JY], S3027, S3028, S3037 [18JY], S3490 [20JY], S3554 [25JY], S3720 [27JY]
Dept. of the Interior: allow States to issue fully electronic duck stamps (S. 788), S3838 [27JY]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4366), S4442, S4493, S4494, S4495, S4496, S4497 [13SE], S4541 [14SE], S4556 [18SE]
FAA: reauthorize and improve FAA and other civil aviation programs (H.R. 3935), S4776 [28SE]
Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 3746), S1908 [1JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit award of Federal funds to higher education institutions that host or are affiliated with student-based service site that provides abortion drugs or abortions to students or employees (see S. 16), S54 [23JA]
——— prohibit discrimination by abortion against unborn children due to Down syndrome (see S. 18), S54 [23JA]
——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 62), S98 [25JA]
——— require health care practitioners to exercise proper degree of care in cases of children who survive abortion or attempted abortion (see S. 204), S203 [1FE]
Abourezk, James G.: tribute (see S. Res. 110), S799 [15MR]
Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority: reauthorize (see S. 834), S825 [16MR]
ALS Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 224), S1745 [18MY] (see S. Res. 239), S2006 [7JN]
Armed Forces: provide remedies to members discharged or subject to adverse action under coronavirus vaccine mandate (see S. 29), S74 [24JA]
——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Niger (see S.J. Res. 44), S4951 [4OC]
——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (see S. 316), S310 [9FE]
ATF: establish administrative relief process for individuals whose applications for transfer and registration of firearm were denied (see S. 632), S636 [2MR]
Aviation: amend permitting requirements of foreign air carriers (see S. 1752), S1745 [18MY]
Buckley, James L.: tribute (see S. Res. 394), S4916 [3OC]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 13), S313 [9FE]
Bureau of Prisons: prohibit from housing prisoners with persons of opposite biological sex, regardless of gender identity (see S. 752), S742 [9MR]
Captain Elwin Shopteese VA Clinic, Kansas City, KS: designate (see S. 3249), S5426 [8NO]
Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 67), S426 [15FE]
Carter, Rosalynn Smith: tribute (see S. Res. 492), S5852 [7DE]
CCC: require specific congressional authorization for use (see S. 2244), S2310 [11JY]
CDC: terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (see S. 641), S636 [2MR]
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: provide comprehensive dementia care management services, eliminate patient cost-sharing, support caregivers, and provide outreach to underrepresented populations (see S. 626), S2186 [21JN]
Children and youth: provide families with tools, safeguards, and transparency needed to protect against threats to children’s health and well-being online (see S. 1409), S1463 [2MY]
China: impose sanctions and other measures in response to failure to allow investigation into origins of coronavirus at suspect laboratories in Wuhan (see S. 588), S568 [1MR]
——— oppose provision of assistance by multilateral development banks (see S. 908), S909 [22MR]
——— support human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity (see S. 1252), S1535 [4MY]
Clark, Richard C.: tribute (see S. Res. 406), S4977 [16OC]
Climate: prohibit U.S. contributions to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or Green Climate Fund (see S. 3491), S5961 [13DE]
Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: protect against foreign influence over agriculture production and supply chains (see S. 68), S98 [25JA]
Committee on the Library (Joint): establish deadline to approve or deny placement of statue of William F. ‘‘Billy’’ Graham, Jr., in U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall (see S. Con. Res. 4), S458 [16FE]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: alter loan data collection requirements for women-owned, minority-owned, and small businesses (see S. 1159), S2006 [7JN]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)’’ (see S.J. Res. 32), S2071 [13JN]
Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality toward labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 537), S506 [27FE]
Corps of Engineers and EPA: use certain definition for term ‘‘prior converted cropland’’ (see S. 3366), S5692 [30NO]
Courts: limit attorney fees for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC (see S. 378), S799 [15MR]
——— modify prohibition on recognition by U.S. courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 746), S742 [9MR]
——— prescribe judicial review requirements for certain energy, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure projects (see S. 3170), S5257 [31OC]
Crime: establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (see S. 1569), S1623 [11MY]
——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 78), S98 [25JA]
——— punish distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder (see S. 380), S313 [9FE]
Cuba: impose sanctions on foreign persons that engage in certain transactions relative to Cuba and for human rights abuses and corruption (see S. 504), S457 [16FE]
——— lift trade embargo (see S. 653), S636 [2MR]
DEA: make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (see S. 1141), S1090 [30MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: amend regulations to allow certain packers to have interest in market agencies (see S. 813), S827 [16MR]
——— carry out initiative to develop, expand, and improve rural child care (see S. 1867), S2006 [7JN]
——— ensure that all dogs entering U.S. do not pose health risk (see S. 502), S457 [16FE]
——— establish dairy nutrition incentive program (see S. 1474), S1534 [4MY]
——— establish program to provide support on use of industrial heat pumps in rural areas (see S. 1495), S1566 [9MY]
——— improve program that provides livestock disaster assistance (see S. 2097), S2227 [22JN]
——— modify Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (see S. 1224), S1293 [20AP]
——— modify delivery of technical assistance (see S. 1400), S1463 [2MY]
——— modify eligibility for prevented planting insurance under certain drought conditions (see S. 2643), S3755 [27JY]
——— permit video or telephone certifications under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see S. 984), S954 [27MR]
——— preserve foreign markets for goods using common names (see S. 1652), S1704 [17MY]
——— reauthorize and improve ReConnect loan and grant program (see S. 1642), S1704 [17MY]
——— reauthorize Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Program (see S. 1736), S3896 [5SE]
——— reauthorize Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (see S. 1161), S1091 [30MR]
——— streamline regulatory process for farmers participating in, and applying for, conservation programs (see S. 2603), S3754 [27JY]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit from requiring contractors to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 27), S74 [24JA]
Dept. of Education: clarify that prohibition on use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to sports clubs, teams, training, or related activities provided for students (see S. 2736), S4270 [7SE]
——— clarify that prohibition on use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to use of such weapons for training in archery, hunter safety education, or culinary arts (see S. 2735), S4722 [27SE]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program’’ (see S.J. Res. 43), S4230 [6SE]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans’’ (see S.J. Res. 22), S954 [27MR]
——— establish restrictions on receipt of Federal funds by institutions of higher education that enter contracts or agreements with Confucius Institutes (see S. 3088), S5110 [19OC]
——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see S. 161), S171 [31JA]
——— provide that for determining compliance with Title IX in athletics, sex shall be recognized solely on person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth (see S. 613), S569 [1MR]
——— restore exemption of family farms and small businesses from definition of assets relative to Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (see S. 1237), S1342 [25AP]
——— strike certain emergency unilateral authorities relative to student loan repayment (see S. 506), S457 [16FE]
——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see S. 1349), S1418 [27AP]
Dept. of Energy: prohibit export or sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China (see S. 9), S54 [23JA] (see S. 218), S204 [1FE]
——— prohibit suppliers of power to U.S. defense-critical electric infrastructure from using equipment owned, controlled, operated, or otherwise connected to, foreign adversaries (see S. 1050), S1053 [29MR]
Dept. of HHS: allow additional individuals to enroll in standalone dental plans offered through Federal exchanges (see S. 2771), S4388 [12SE]
——— carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (see S. 1064), S1053 [29MR]
——— conduct study on designation of general surgery shortage areas (see S. 1140), S1090 [30MR]
——— establish grant program supporting trauma centers with violence intervention and prevention programs (see S. 1447), S1533 [4MY]
——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see S. 133), S4949 [4OC]
——— furnish tailored information on resources available to expecting mothers through life.gov website (see S. 76), S98 [25JA]
——— improve access to and quality of primary health care and expand health workforce (see S. 2840), S4589 [19SE]
——— improve Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (see S. 1668), S3149 [19JY]
——— increase access to medication for opioid overdose reversal (see S. 1373), S1418 [27AP]
——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see S. 2243), S2310 [11JY]
——— prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 624), S635 [2MR]
——— prohibit from finalizing proposed rule on minimum staffing for nursing facilities and establish advisory panel on nursing home workforce (see S. 3410), S5750 [5DE]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase, procure, or distribute pipes or cylindrical objects intended to be used to smoke or inhale illegal scheduled substances (see S. 1520), S1602 [10MY]
——— provide authority to suspend right to introduce certain persons or property into U.S. in interest of public health (see S. 1192), S1255 [19AP]
——— reauthorize programs to save and sustain health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (see S. 2415), S3458 [20JY]
——— study and prevent child abuse in youth residential programs (see S. 1351), S4526 [14SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: deny asylum to members of Communist or other totalitarian party (see S. 2905), S4654 [21SE]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Circumvention of Lawful Pathways’’ (see S.J. Res. 41), S4978 [16OC]
——— publish report on number of migrants at each port of entry apprehended, paroled, or granted work authorization (see S. 3187), S5315 [1NO]
——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to remove personally identifiable information from vessel manifests (see S. 758), S743 [9MR]
Dept. of Justice: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (see S.J. Res. 20), S798 [15MR]
——— disapprove ruleentitled ‘‘Office of the Attorney General; Home Confinement Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act’’ (see S.J. Res. 47), S5230 [30OC]
——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (see S. 827), S798 [15MR]
——— provide procedures for appealing certain ATF rules or determinations (see S. 3529), S5996 [14DE]
Dept. of Labor: conduct study on fiduciary duties of pharmacy benefit managers (see S. 3330), S5540 [15NO]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H–2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the U.S.’’ (see S.J. Res. 25), S1340 [25AP]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (see S.J. Res. 8), S265 [7FE]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Rescission of Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption Rule’’ (see S.J. Res. 36), S3760 [27JY]
——— expand child labor prohibitions (see S. 3142), S5213 [26OC]
——— provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation (see S. 1587), S1624 [11MY]
Dept. of the Interior: allow States to issue fully electronic duck stamps (see S. 788), S772 [14MR]
Dept. of the Interior and Forest Service: improve revegetation and carbon sequestration activities in U.S. (see S. 2991), S4760 [28SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: deter foreign financial institutions from providing banking services for benefit of foreign terrorist organizations and from facilitating or promoting payments for acts of terrorism (see S. 691), S669 [7MR]
——— establish Office of the Special Inspector General for Financial Regulatory Abuses and Misconduct (see S. 2335), S2984 [18JY]
——— require Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issue guidance on digital assets to deter money laundering and terrorist financing (see S. 2669), S3756 [27JY]
Dept. of Transportation: enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials (see S. 576), S1567 [9MY]
——— ensure that rail carriers provide transportation or service in manner that fulfills shipper’s reasonable service requirements (see S. 2071), S2185 [21JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see S.J. Res. 10), S265 [7FE]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: prevent from prohibiting use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water (see S. 1185), S1210 [18AP]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for surviving spouses who remarry (see S. 1266), S4722 [27SE]
DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 232), S1899 [1JN]
Diseases and disorders: prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase at-home tests for coronavirus imported from certain foreign entities (see S. 3454), S5852 [7DE]
District of Columbia: disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act (see S.J. Res. 5), S173 [31JA]
——— disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Revised Criminal Code Act (see S.J. Res. 12), S313 [9FE]
——— prohibit use of Federal and local funds for coronavirus vaccine mandate in District of Columbia schools and repeal related legislation enacted by District of Columbia Council (see S. 165), S172 [31JA]
Drugs: prohibit certain uses of xylazine (see S. 993), S999 [28MR]
Durenberger, Dave: tribute (see S. Res. 57), S352 [13FE]
EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.: prohibit Federal funding (see S. 84), S98 [25JA]
Employment: exclude voluntary skills training and educational opportunities for career advancement from hours worked (see S. 2878), S4653 [21SE]
Energy Information Administration: submit and make publicly available report on Federal agency policies and regulations and Executive orders that have increased or may increase U.S. energy prices (see S. 783), S772 [14MR]
English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see S. 1109), S3758 [27JY]
EPA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles—Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards’’ (see S.J. Res. 11), S313 [9FE]
——— exclude certain air emissions from emergency notification requirements (see S. 2430), S3459 [20JY]
——— expand ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see S. 785), S772 [14MR] (see S. 2707), S3757 [27JY]
——— modify water conservation or irrigation efficiency practice waiver authority (see S. 2696), S3757 [27JY]
——— prohibit finalizing, implementing, or enforcing of proposed rules relative to emissions from vehicles (see S. 3094), S5110 [19OC]
——— update modeling used for lifecycle greenhouse gas assessments for corn-based ethanol and biodiesel (see S. 3055), S5048 [17OC]
ERISA: clarify fiduciary duty of plan administrators to select and maintain investments based solely on pecuniary factors (see S. 1563), S1623 [11MY]
Europe: reduce reliance on Russian energy resources through energy security cooperation and expediting U.S. natural gas exports and impose sanctions on development of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline (see S. 548), S531 [28FE]
FAA: clarify maximum hiring target for new air traffic controllers (see S. 2839), S4589 [19SE]
Families and domestic relations: improve research and data collection on stillbirths (see S. 2647), S5403 [7NO]
FDA: improve regulation of abortion drugs by prohibiting approval of new drugs, preventing labeling changes of existing drugs, and limiting dispensing of drugs remotely, by mail, or telemedicine (see S. 95), S120 [26JA]
——— provide authority to prohibit water buffalo products from being marketed as buffalo and clarify that buffalo is common name for bison (see S. 258), S230 [2FE]
——— require enforcement of labeling regulations against misbranded imitation dairy products such as milk, cheese, or yogurt (see S. 549), S531 [28FE]
Federal agencies and departments: improve agency rulemaking (see S. 1615), S1678 [16MY]
——— prohibit from entering into contracts with entity that discriminates against firearm or ammunition industries (see S. 428), S425 [15FE]
——— prohibit from issuing moratoriums on leasing and permitting energy and minerals on certain Federal land (see S. 319), S310 [9FE]
——— prohibit from using taxpayer funds to implement or enter into agreements with certain nongovernmental organizations that conduct voter registration or mobilization activities (see S. 1398), S1463 [2MY]
——— provide that major rules of executive branch shall have no force or effect unless joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 184), S172 [31JA]
——— require Federal banking agencies to report on interactions with non-governmental international organizations (see S. 3446), S5851 [7DE]
——— require recipients of Federal awards to collect and report data relating to subawards granted to entities outside of U.S. (see S. 1775), S1843 [31MY]
——— submit study to Congress on impact of expanded telework and remote work by agency employees during coronavirus pandemic and plan for future telework and remote work (see S. 1565), S5713 [4DE]
——— withdraw certain proposed rules relative to Endangered Species Act (see S. 2811), S4525 [14SE]
Federal employees: require Senior Executive Service and schedule C employees to disclose Federal student loan debt (see S. 1295), S1381 [26AP]
Federal Highway Administration: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers’’ (see S.J. Res. 38), S3620 [26JY]
Federal Housing Finance Agency: cancel recent changes to up-front loan level pricing adjustments charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for guarantee of single-family mortgages (see S. 2296), S2460 [13JY]
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: prohibit from issuing rule or regulation requiring certain commercial vehicles be equipped with speed limiting devices (see S. 2671), S3756 [27JY]
Feinstein, Dianne: tribute (see S. Res. 400), S4949 [4OC]
Financial institutions: prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs (see S. 293), S264 [7FE]
Firearms: define ‘‘State of residence’’ and ‘‘resident’’ relative to listing of address by firearm buyers on ATF forms (see S. 741), S742 [9MR]
——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 214), S203 [1FE]
——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see S. 401), S397 [14FE]
Flag—U.S.: commemorate anniversary of creation of U.S. flag and express support for Pledge of Allegiance (see S. Res. 252), S2097 [14JN]
——— require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by Federal Government (see S. 1973), S2986 [18JY]
Food for Peace Act: ensure use of U.S.-grown commodities in international food aid programs (see S. 2862), S4630 [20SE]
FRS: establish presidentially-appointed and Senate-confirmed Inspector General of Board of Governors and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 915), S1420 [27AP]
——— require Board of Governors to prescribe regulations relative to network competition in credit card transactions (see S. 1838), S2005 [7JN]
FTC: prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and dissemination of false information relative to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs (see S. 127), S1092 [30MR]
——— study role of intermediaries in pharmaceutical supply chain and merger activity and provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations (see S. 113), S1053 [29MR]
GAO: conduct study on carbon footprint and environmental impacts of electric vehicles (see S. 1304), S1382 [26AP]
——— evaluate activities of sister city partnerships operating within U.S. (see S. 1184), S1210 [18AP]
——— submit report on CDC public health mitigation messaging and guidance (see S. 1166), S1134 [17AP]
Government: require officers and employees of legislative and executive branches to disclose communications with information content providers and interactive computer services relative to restricting speech (see S. 1672), S1742 [18MY]
Great Outdoors Month: designate (see S. Res. 248), S2071 [13JN]
Health: prohibit imposition of mask mandate on passengers of air carriers or public transit and in educational settings (see S. 2738), S4270 [7SE]
Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 665), S654 [6MR]
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults: reauthorize (see S. 2376), S3147 [19JY]
Housing: repeal certain incentives to upgrade energy efficiency standards relative to taxpayer subsidies for home electrification (see S. 2806), S4525 [14SE]
Human rights: require abortion providers to notify national human trafficking hotline of victims of trafficking (see S. 959), S933 [23MR]
IMF: prohibit allocations of Special Drawing Rights for perpetrators of genocide and state sponsors of terrorism without congressional authorization (see S. 3057), S5089 [18OC]
Immigration: include criminal penalty and ground of removability for financing unlawful entry of alien into U.S. (see S. 381), S313 [9FE]
——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (see S. 2824), S4526 [14SE]
Information technology: require social media platforms to verify age of users, prohibit use of algorithmic recommendation systems on minors, require parental consent for minors, and prohibit access for users under age 13 (see S. 1291), S3759 [27JY]
Insurance: provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage (see S. 1339), S1417 [27AP]
——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see S. 652), S636 [2MR]
Investments: require investment advisers for passively-managed funds to arrange for pass-through voting of proxies for certain securities (see S. 2700), S5598 [27NO]
Iran: impose sanctions on persons engaged in import of petroleum from Iran (see S. 1829), S3896 [5SE]
——— provide congressional review of actions to terminate or waive imposed sanctions (see S. 2210), S2225 [22JN]
——— require President submit any agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program for Senate advice and consent (see S. 472), S456 [16FE]
IRS: prohibit implementation of new requirements to report bank account deposits and withdrawals (see S. 453), S426 [15FE]
Kansas City Chiefs (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 71), S458 [16FE]
Koed, Betty K.: designate as Senate Historian Emerita (see S. Res. 420), S5110 [19OC]
Labor unions: protect free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 532), S506 [27FE]
Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (see S. 471), S456 [16FE]
——— improve transparency and prevent use of abusive spread pricing and related practices (see S. 1038), S1052 [29MR]
Medicare: establish Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Program (see S. 2133), S2222 [22JN]
——— establish requirements relating to responsibility of pharmacy benefit managers under part D (see S. 1967), S2096 [14JN]
——— expand access to telehealth services (see S. 2016), S2122 [15JN]
——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see S. 2085), S2313 [11JY]
——— provide for coverage of certain pharmacist services in underserved areas (see S. 1491), S3895 [5SE]
——— rebase calculation of payments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals (see S. 1110), S1089 [30MR]
——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see S. 470), S455 [16FE]
Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 2), S55 [23JA]
Middle East: stand with Israel against war launched by Hamas (terrorist organization), condemn Iran’s support for global terrorism, and reaffirm commitment to Israel’s security (see S. Res. 417), S5110 [19OC]
Morality and ethics: protect dignity of fetal remains (see S. 1102), S1089 [30MR]
Motor vehicles: prevent elimination of sale of internal combustion engines (see S. 2090), S2185 [21JN]
National 4–H Week: designate (see S. Res. 399), S4948 [4OC]
National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 426), S5144 [24OC]
National Dairy Month: designate (see S. Res. 284), S2226 [22JN]
National Fentanyl Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S1705 [17MY]
National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 69), S426 [15FE]
National First-Generation College Celebration Day: designate (see S. Res. 500), S5962 [13DE]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (see S. 1669), S2007 [7JN]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 459), S5459 [9NO]
National Park Service: require acceptance of cash payments for entrance fees (see S. 2887), S4654 [21SE]
National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 161), S1210 [18AP]
National Police Week: observance (see S. Res. 216), S1705 [17MY]
National Rural Health Day: designate (see S. Res. 470), S5541 [15NO]
National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 200), S1534 [4MY]
National Task Force on the Response of the U.S. to the COVID–19 Pandemic: establish (see S. 1489), S1566 [9MY]
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 29), S231 [2FE]
National Veterans Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 435), S5213 [26OC]
National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 120), S933 [23MR]
National Women’s Small Business Month: observance (see S. Res. 431), S5183 [25OC]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 459), S5459 [9NO]
Native Americans: provide for settlement of claims by Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation relative to Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois (see S. 1492), S1566 [9MY]
NIH: establish Inspector General (see S. 80), S98 [25JA]
——— require annual budget estimate for initiatives pursuant to reports and recommendations made under National Alzheimer’s Project Act (see S. 134), S266 [7FE]
——— transfer pharmaceutical civil penalties to Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program Fund (see S. 1624), S4526 [14SE]
NLRB: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status’’ (see S.J. Res. 49), S5459 [9NO]
NOAA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat’’ (see S.J. Res. 23), S1091 [30MR]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: declassify information relative to origin of coronavirus (see S. 619), S569 [1MR]
Power resources: address measuring methane emissions (see S. 3496), S5961 [13DE]
——— develop and issue plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. 31), S74 [24JA]
——— prohibit importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas from Venezuela and Iran (see S. 3053), S5048 [17OC]
——— promote domestic energy production and require onshore and offshore oil and natural gas lease sales (see S. 3445), S5851 [7DE]
President’s Council on Improving Federal Civic Architecture: establish (see S. 1943), S4356 [11SE]
Presidents of the U.S.: clarify inability to declare national emergencies on premise of climate change (see S. 2118), S2222 [22JN]
Radioactive substances: prohibit importation into U.S. of unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is produced in Russia or by Russian entity (see S. 763), S743 [9MR]
Railroad Retirement Board: exempt payments made from Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from budget sequestration (see S. 1274), S4917 [3OC]
Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see S. 3344), S5597 [27NO]
Senate: establish means to provide advice and consent regarding any international agreement relative to pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (see S. Res. 81), S532 [28FE]
——— require any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by World Health Assembly be subject to ratification (see S. 444), S425 [15FE]
Senate Rules: clarify dress code for floor of Senate (see S. Res. 376), S4721 [27SE]
——— create point of order against legislation modifying number of Supreme Court Justices (see S. 942), S910 [22MR]
——— prohibit consideration of legislation unless text that will be considered has been made publicly available in electronic form for mandatory minimum review period (see S. Res. 18), S121 [26JA]
Southwestern Power Administration Fund: establish (see S. 1324), S1382 [26AP]
Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion (see S. Res. 272), S2225 [22JN]
——— constitutional amendment to require Supreme Court be composed of nine Justices (see S.J. Res. 21), S910 [22MR]
Taxation: enhance tax benefits for research activities (see S. 866), S955 [27MR]
——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see S. 2641), S5852 [7DE]
——— make permanent deduction for qualified business income (see S. 1706), S1743 [18MY]
——— oppose Federal efforts to establish carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 23), S5214 [26OC]
——— permit amounts paid for programs to obtain recognized postsecondary credential or license to be treated as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of 529 account (see S. 722), S4679 [26SE]
——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 2829), S4950 [4OC]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see S. 1557), S1747 [18MY]
——— repeal certain third party network transaction reporting requirements (see S. 26), S1383 [26AP]
——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 1108), S1089 [30MR]
——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see S. 786), S772 [14MR]
——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see S. 443), S425 [15FE]
TSA: prohibit use of facial recognition technology in airports (see S. 3361), S5674 [29NO]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: authorize livestock producers and their employees to take black vultures in order to prevent death, injury, or destruction of livestock (see S. 3358), S5674 [29NO]
——— disapprove rule relative to endangered species status for northern long-eared bat (see S.J. Res. 24), S1091 [30MR]
Ukraine: require comprehensive report that contains strategy for U.S. involvement in Ukraine (see S. 2940), S4720 [27SE]
Water: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the U.S.’’’ (see S.J. Res. 7), S230 [2FE]
Women: recognize expiration of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights and observe that Congress has no authority to modify such amendment after its submission to States or expiration (see S. Res. 107), S861 [21MR]
Women’s Bill of Rights: clarify definition of certain terms relative to biological sex at birth to ensure safety of spaces and resources dedicated to women (see S. Res. 53), S1464 [2MY]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to North Platte Canteen in North Platte, NE (see S. 363), S1844 [31MY]
Yemen: designate Ansarallah as foreign terrorist organization and impose certain sanctions (see S. 3192), S5315 [1NO]
——— impose sanctions relative to Ansarallah and its officials (see S. 3347), S5597 [27NO]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 2019), S2122 [15JN]
Appropriations: require information on spending associated with national emergencies be subject to same reporting requirements as other Federal funds (see S. 2300), S2460 [13JY]
Budget: limit use of Federal funds for Presidential travel if President’s annual budget submission to Congress is late (see S. 303), S265 [7FE]
——— limit use of Federal funds for salaries or expenses of political employees if President’s annual budget submission to Congress is late (see S. 304), S265 [7FE]
CDC: terminate requirement for proof of coronavirus vaccination for foreign travelers (see S. 455), S426 [15FE]
Children and youth: prohibit gender transition procedures on minors (see S. 1597), S1647 [15MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow for separation of enterprise units by continuous and fallow cropping systems (see S. 2104), S2221 [22JN]
——— allow interstate sale of State-inspected meat and poultry online (see S. 1512), S1602 [10MY]
——— allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see S. 1957), S2071 [13JN]
——— disapprove Food and Nutrition Service rule entitled ‘‘Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Program Discrimination Complaint Processing-Policy Update’’ (see S.J. Res. 42), S3757 [27JY]
——— make publicly available information on infant formula procurement under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see S. 974), S954 [27MR]
Dept. of HHS: conduct study on designation of biosimilar biological products as interchangeable (see S. 1522), S1602 [10MY]
——— continue Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (see S. 2434), S3459 [20JY]
——— issue draft guidance to address non-addictive analgesics for chronic pain (see S. 3462), S5897 [11DE]
——— prohibit group health plans and health insurance issuers from entering into contracts that prevent or restrict access to drug pricing information available through consumer decision-support tools (see S. 1374), S1418 [27AP]
——— publish all information in possession relating to origin of coronavirus (see S. 2754), S4355 [11SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility’’ (see S.J. Res. 18), S715 [8MR]
——— require regular reporting on individuals encountered along U.S. border or port of entry (see S. 3132), S5183 [25OC]
Dept. of Justice: authorize grants for crime victims to be distributed to angel families, those that have lost family members to undocumented aliens (see S. 3209), S5338 [2NO]
——— require electronic communication service providers and remote computing services to report unlawful sale and distribution of controlled substances (see S. 1080), S1088 [30MR]
Dept. of Labor: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 1261), S1339 [25AP]
——— extend statute of limitations for fraud by individuals under coronavirus unemployment programs (see S. 1018), S999 [28MR]
Dept. of State: submit report on designation of Reynosa/Los Metros faction of Gulf Cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Sinaloa Cartel, and Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas as foreign terrorist organizations (see S. 698), S714 [8MR]
EPA: improve interagency coordination in pesticide registration process by requiring EPA public response to Office of Pest Management guidance on pesticide use (see S. 2472), S3521 [25JY]
FAA: reinstate pilots fired or forced to resign because of coronavirus vaccine mandate (see S. 3413), S5807 [6DE]
FBI: establish hotline to receive tips about persons trying to engage in certain activities in U.S. on behalf of China and criminalize performance of functions of law enforcement agency in U.S. on behalf of China (see S. 982), S954 [27MR]
FDA: address regulation of zootechnical animal food substances (see S. 1842), S2005 [7JN]
Federal agencies and departments: notify States and localities whenever transporting migrants from locations within certain distance of U.S. border to their jurisdictions (see S. 3218), S5338 [2NO]
Federal employees: limit time individuals may serve as executive branch employees, except for Presidential appointees, law enforcement officers, military members, and Dept. of Defense employees (see S. 3320), S5540 [15NO]
Firearms: remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from definition of firearms for purposes of National Firearms Act (see S. 163), S172 [31JA]
Flags: prohibit flying, draping, or other display of any flag other than U.S. flag at public buildings (see S. 1985), S2097 [14JN]
GSA: prohibit from constructing or acquiring public buildings or entering into leases based on legality or availability of abortion (see S. 2089), S2185 [21JN]
Immigration: support right of State governors to repel dangerous ongoing invasion across U.S. southern border (see S. Res. 362), S4678 [26SE]
Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see S. 1375), S1419 [27AP]
Iran: revoke waiver determination relative to certain sanctions imposed relative to Iran (see S. 3061), S5048 [17OC]
LGBTQI+: prohibit taxpayer-funded gender transition procedures (see S. 1595), S1647 [15MY]
Mayorkas, Sec. of Homeland Security: condemn for failure to secure U.S. southern border (see S. Res. 169), S1294 [20AP]
Middle East: making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding to Israel in response to act of war by Hamas (terrorist organization) (see S. 3135), S5183 [25OC] (see S. 3168), S5230 [30OC] (see S. 3210), S5338 [2NO]
Pharmaceuticals: improve services provided by pharmacy benefit managers (see S. 1542), S1603 [10MY]
——— require regulations concerning disclosure of direct and indirect compensation from entities providing pharmacy benefit management services or third party administration services (see S. 1543), S1603 [10MY]
Research: prohibit Federal funding for research in China (see S. 2525), S3619 [26JY]
——— provide moratorium on all Federal research grants provided to any institution of higher education or other research institute conducting gain-of-function research (see S. 81), S98 [25JA]
SBA: include requirements relative to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small business development centers and women’s business centers (see S. 936), S909 [22MR]
Taxation: permit 529 college savings program funds to be used for certain non-degree technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs (see S. 2921), S4678 [26SE]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: disapprove rule relative to endangered and threatened wildlife status for lesser prairie-chicken (see S.J. Res. 9), S265 [7FE]
Ukraine: prohibit funding for nationalization of strategic assets (see S. 3269), S5458 [9NO]
Cloture motions
Middle East: making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding to Israel in response to act of war by Hamas (terrorist organization) (H.R. 6126), motion to proceed, S5501 [14NO]
Decisions
Applicability of Congressional Review Act to Food and Nutrition Service’s application of Bostock v. Clayton County to program discrimination complaint processing: Edda Emmanuelli Perez, GAO, S1998–S2000 [7JN]
Motions
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2670), S5530 [15NO]
Middle East: making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding to Israel in response to act of war by Hamas (terrorist organization) (H.R. 6126), S5500 [14NO]
Remarks
Appropriations: making supplemental, S5800 [6DE]
Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to economy, S2339 [12JY]
——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S1694 [17MY], S5657 [29NO]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (H.R. 1147), S5987 [14DE]
——— allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (H.R. 1147), unanimous-consent request, S5987 [14DE]
——— disapprove Food and Nutrition Service rule entitled ‘‘Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Program Discrimination Complaint Processing-Policy Update’’ (S.J. Res. 42), S5207, S5209 [26OC]
——— reauthorize and improve ReConnect loan and grant program (S. 1642), S2089 [14JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2226), S3720 [27JY]
——— blanket hold on all pending nominations and officer promotions relative to establishment of leave policies for members to seek abortions, S1591 [10MY], S1833 [31MY], S3139 [19JY]
——— making supplemental appropriations for Ukraine security assistance in response to Russian invasion, S5381 [7NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility’’ (S.J. Res. 18), S1700 [17MY]
Dept. of Justice: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms With Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces’’’ (H.J. Res. 44), S2203 [22JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through Veterans Community Care program (H.R. 815), motion to proceed, S5800 [6DE]
Diseases and disorders: expiration of Title 42 public health authorities allowing for immediate expulsion of persons or property to avoid introduction of communicable diseases, S1694 [17MY]
——— terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (H.J. Res. 7), S1043 [29MR]
District of Columbia: disapprove action of District of Columbia Council in approving Revised Criminal Code Act (H.J. Res. 26), S684 [8MR]
——— disapprove law enacting certain justice reforms that limit police powers (H.J. Res. 42), S1660 [16MY]
FDA: improve regulation of abortion drugs by prohibiting approval of new drugs, preventing labeling changes of existing drugs, and limiting dispensing of drugs remotely, by mail, or telemedicine, S69 [24JA]
Flags: prohibit flying, draping, or other display of any flag other than U.S. flag at public buildings, S3720 [27JY]
FRS: require Board of Governors to prescribe regulations relative to network competition in credit card transactions (S. 1838), S4428 [13SE]
Health care professionals: improve access to primary health care and expand health workforce, S4508, S4509 [14SE]
Hurry, Linda S.: nomination to be Deputy Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, unanimous-consent request, S1834 [31MY]
Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and immigration enforcement, S5657 [29NO]
——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies, S1885 [1JN]
Kansas: tribute to One Pill Can Kill fentanyl awareness campaign, S4222 [6SE]
Lindsborg, KS: anniversary of Smoky Valley Roller Mill, S1132• [17AP]
March for Life: commend marchers and recognize right to life, S69 [24JA]
Middle East: express support for Israel as it defends itself against barbaric war launched by Hamas (terrorist organization) and other terrorists, S5064 [18OC]
——— making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding to Israel in response to act of war by Hamas (terrorist organization) (H.R. 6126), S5375, S5381 [7NO], S5484, S5486, S5491 [14NO], S5794, S5796, S5800 [6DE]
——— making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding to Israel in response to act of war by Hamas (terrorist organization) (H.R. 6126), motion to proceed, S5500 [14NO]
——— making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding to Israel in response to act of war by Hamas (terrorist organization) (H.R. 6126), unanimous-consent request, S5377 [7NO], S5486 [14NO], S5796 [6DE]
Mid-Kansas Cooperative: Agricultural Retailers Association Retailer of the Year Award recipient, S5805• [6DE]
National Police Week: observance, S1660 [16MY]
Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 3746), S1885 [1JN]
Supreme Court: decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion, S69 [24JA]
Telecommunications: invest in rural broadband infrastructure and recognize importance to rural communities, S2088 [14JN]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: disapprove rule relative to endangered and threatened wildlife status for lesser prairie-chicken (S.J. Res. 9), S1498 [3MY]
——— disapprove rule relative to endangered and threatened wildlife status for lesser prairie-chicken (S.J. Res. 9), veto, S4739 [28SE]
Ukraine: security assistance in response to Russian invasion, S5486 [14NO]
Water: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the U.S.’’’ (H.J. Res. 27), S1020 [29MR]
Tributes
Barrett, Ernie (Mr. K-State), S1501 [3MY]
File, Carter, S5957• [13DE]
Fritz, Willie, S256• [7FE]
Heilman, Carl, S5804• [6DE]
Keenan, Cade, S256• [7FE]
Renz, Amy Button, S144 [30JA]
Smith, David, S4520• [14SE]
Thomas, Susan Peterson, S2121• [15JN]