PINGREE, CHELLIE (a Representative from Maine)

Appointments

National Council on the Arts, H1721 [13AP]

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]

Agriculture: require certain businesses to provide wage increases and safe working conditions to continue receiving certain contracts and assistance (see H.R. 4978), H4199 [22AU]

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: anniversary (see H. Res. 498), H3145 [23JN]

American Grown Flower and Foliage Month: designate (see H. Res. 638), H4158 [1AU]

Animal Welfare Act: expand and improve Attorney General enforcement capabilities relative to seizure and removal of abused animals (see H.R. 5041), H5546 [7NO]

Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 1465), H4439 [20SE]

——— ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 208), H325 [25JA]

——— increase enforcement of Animal Welfare Act violations (see H.R. 1788), H5546 [7NO]

——— prohibit commercial greyhound racing, live lure training, and open field coursing (see H.R. 3894), H4199 [22AU]

——— prohibit slaughter of equines for human consumption (see H.R. 3475), H4952 [2OC]

——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 4241), H3070 [21JN]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 1624), H1729 [13AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program and preserve Arctic coastal plain (see H.R. 724), H1912 [20AP]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 1351), H1761 [17AP]

Arts and humanities: ensure certain Federal funds can be used to support arts education for students, and for youth and adults involved in justice system (see H.R. 5463), H4344 [14SE]

ATF: improve ability to work with agencies to address violent crime, allow enforcement against ‘‘bad apple’’ gun dealers, protect against certain dangerous weapons, and make certain data available to researchers (see H.R. 974), H5900 [17NO]

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

Birds: provide greater protection of roosters (see H.R. 2742), H4207 [25AU]

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

BLM: designate certain portions of Colorado Plateau red rock canyons and Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 3031), H2118 [28AP]

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

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 2390), H2765 [6JN]

Children and youth: promote youth mental health and well-being in changing climate (see H. Res. 259), H1719 [10AP]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1088), H853 [17FE]

Civil liberties: express concern about spreading problem of book banning and proliferation of threats to freedom of expression (see H. Res. 733), H4992 [6OC]

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

Climate: acknowledge climate emergency which demands massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2126 [2MY]

——— 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]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H2598 [24MY]

Contraceptives: protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (see H.R. 4121), H2931 [14JN]

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), H2993 [20JN]

Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 5399), H4992 [6OC]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2953), H2083 [27AP]

——— establish judicial ethics (see H.R. 3973), H2787 [9JN]

——— 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]

Crime: condemn recent attacks on health care facilities, health care personnel, and patients (see H. Res. 27), H204 [11JA]

——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 1139), H865 [21FE]

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), H4166 [4AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk (see H.R. 1147), H2547 [23MY]

——— authorize capacity building grants for community college agriculture and natural resources programs (see H.R. 3425), H4716 [27SE]

——— authorize grants for eligible institutions to carry out agriculture workforce training programs (see H.R. 4861), H3949 [25JY]

——— authorize National Detector Dog Training Center (see H.R. 1480), H2247 [10MY]

——— carry out certain activities relating to research for wood products (see H.R. 5044), H4140 [27JY]

——— carry out initiative to develop, expand, and improve rural child care (see H.R. 3922), H3074 [21JN]

——— designate composting as conservation practice and activity and provide grants and loan guarantees for composting facilities and programs (see H.R. 651), H574 [31JA]

——— direct Agricultural Research Service to expand organic research (see H.R. 2720), H1886 [19AP]

——— enhance civil rights accountability and enforcement (see H.R. 6527), H6146 [5DE]

——— 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 alternative manure management program (see H.R. 4327), H3141 [23JN]

——— establish budgetary Tribal Government consultation process (see H.R. 5113), H5001 [11OC]

——— establish competitive grant program to provide grants to land-grant colleges and universities to support agricultural producers in adopting conservation and innovative climate practices (see H.R. 2719), H1886 [19AP]

——— establish dairy nutrition incentive program (see H.R. 5099), H4383 [18SE]

——— establish Farm Service Agency Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program (see H.R. 3955), H4183 [11AU]

——— establish forest conservation easement program (see H.R. 3424), H3702 [18JY]

——— establish grant program to address forestry workforce development needs (see H.R. 5344), H5030 [18OC]

——— establish grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program (see H.R. 6720), H6989 [14DE]

——— establish integrated research, education, and extension competitive grant program and scholarship grant program for certain Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving institutions (see H.R. 2783), H2886 [13JN]

——— establish national biochar research network (see H.R. 1645), H1293 [17MR]

——— establish Office of Aquaculture (see H.R. 3951), H2786 [9JN]

——— establish Office of Small Farms (see H.R. 3877), H3145 [23JN]

——— establish organic market development grant program as permanent program (see H.R. 5763), H4713 [27SE]

——— establish pilot program to connect people experiencing homelessness with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 3847), H3178 [10JY]

——— establish position of Women Farmers and Ranchers Liaison (see H.R. 4425), H3158 [30JN]

——— establish small farm environmental quality incentives program subprogram (see H.R. 5354), H5030 [18OC]

——— establish Specialty Crop Mechanization and Automation Research and Development Program (see H.R. 4173), H4716 [27SE]

——— establish waiver from matching requirement for certain grants under Specialty Crop Research Initiative (see H.R. 679), H4716 [27SE]

——— exempt from inspection slaughter of animals and preparation of carcasses conducted at custom slaughter facilities (see H.R. 2814), H1945 [25AP]

——— exempt industrial hemp from certain requirements under hemp production program (see H.R. 3755), H5894 [15NO]

——— expand eligibility of disabled veterans to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 3698), H2636 [25MY]

——— expand national organic certification cost-share program into comprehensive organic program (see H.R. 3650), H2596 [24MY]

——— expand school lunch program community eligibility (see H.R. 2567), H1848 [18AP]

——— expand summer electronic benefits transfer for children program to include benefit transfer during school closures (see H.R. 4379), H3860 [19JY]

——— extend and enhance Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (see H.R. 5284), H5654 [8NO]

——— extend and enhance specialty crop block grants program (see H.R. 4838), H4034 [26JY]

——— extend and expand Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (see H.R. 648), H574 [31JA]

——— extend scope of Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority to address harmful animal and plant pathogens and provide States additional access to agricultural innovation projects (see H.R. 2385), H5937 [28NO]

——— improve biobased markets program (see H.R. 5134), H5546 [7NO]

——— improve purchasing of food (see H.R. 6569), H7009 [22DE]

——— increase payments for drought-resilient or water-saving practices and to provide additional payments for perennial production systems (see H.R. 5764), H4713 [27SE]

——— increase reimbursement rate of school meals (see H.R. 1269), H1439 [24MR]

——— make improvements relative to pricing of cattle and provide relief for small meat, poultry, and egg processing (see H.R. 559), H1950 [25AP]

——— modify delivery of technical assistance (see H.R. 3036), H7030 [3JA]

——— 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), H6988 [14DE]

——— permit video or telephone certifications under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 2424), H7008 [22DE]

——— prohibit placement of photograph of any household member on electronic benefit card used by such household to purchase food with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 5701), H4716 [27SE]

——— promote crop insurance support for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 3904), H5030 [18OC]

——— provide additional agricultural products for distribution by emergency feeding organizations (see H.R. 4185), H3479 [12JY]

——— provide for continuous improvement of organic standards (see H.R. 5973), H5020 [17OC]

——— provide fresh produce to individuals facing food and nutrition insecurity (see H.R. 5589), H5900 [17NO]

——— reauthorize Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program (see H.R. 5308), H4210 [29AU]

——— reauthorize Healthy Food Financing Initiative (see H.R. 1509), H1951 [25AP]

——— reauthorize Specialty Crop Research Initiative (see H.R. 5199), H4857 [28SE]

——— repeal prohibition for certain individuals convicted of felony offense to participate in hemp production (see H.R. 1428), H1149 [7MR]

——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1510), H3111 [22JN]

——— require report to Congress on spending related to seafood purchases and grants (see H.R. 5087), H4213 [29AU]

——— require school food authorities to make publicly available any waiver of Buy American Act requirements for National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 4613), H4207 [25AU]

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

——— streamline applications from farmers to be vendors under certain nutrition programs (see H.R. 4943), H4409 [19SE]

——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (see H.R. 3037), H2124 [2MY]

——— 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 Defense: improve independent coverage under TRICARE Young Adult Program (see H.R. 1045), H5022 [17OC]

——— include U.S. Coast Guard Academy in safe-to-report minor collateral misconduct policy (see H.R. 5249), H4383 [18SE]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 6031), H5108 [25OC]

——— carry out grant program to support recruitment and retention of paraprofessionals in public elementary schools, secondary schools, and preschool programs (see H.R. 4550), H3205 [11JY]

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

——— 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), H2931 [14JN]

——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see H.R. 3596), H5231 [1NO]

——— ensure children in schools have right to read (see H.R. 2889), H6051 [30NO]

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

——— establish partnership grants for rural teaching residency programs (see H.R. 3213), H2351 [15MY]

——— prohibit and prevent seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and prevent and reduce use of physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 3470), H2452 [18MY]

——— promote environmental literacy (see H.R. 2784), H1909 [20AP]

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

——— provide for refinancing and recalculation of certain Federal student loans (see H.R. 5710), H5108 [25OC]

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

——— 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), H5044 [24OC]

Dept. of Energy: carry out clean energy microgrid grant program to improve energy resilience, energy democracy, and security of communities, prioritizing environmental justice communities (see H.R. 891), H822 [9FE]

——— establish and reform certain petroleum reserves, reduce dependence on foreign oil and expand use of electric vehicles, and increase oil refinery capacity (see H.R. 432), H631 [1FE]

——— establish grant program to facilitate electric vehicle sharing services operated at public housing projects (see H.R. 3468), H2452 [18MY]

——— prohibit export or sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities (see H.R. 293), H325 [25JA]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to be used for school personnel and students to receive student suicide awareness and prevention training (see H.R. 3682), H2665 [30MY]

——— authorize grants to eligible entities to pay for travel-related expenses and logistical support for individuals relative to accessing abortion services (see H.R. 4268), H3145 [23JN]

——— authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 286), H842 [14FE]

——— award grants to develop and implement comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2370), H7030 [3JA]

——— award grants to eligible entities for creating or enhancing capacity to treat patients with long-term coronavirus symptoms through multidisciplinary approach (see H.R. 3258), H2430 [17MY]

——— award grants to hire, train, and dispatch mental health professionals in lieu of law enforcement to respond to emergencies involving persons with mental illness or intellectual developmental disability (see H.R. 6451), H5898 [17NO]

——— compile into searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development (see H.R. 885), H822 [9FE]

——— conduct research to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from child abuse and neglect, include such demographics in child abuse reports, and train personnel on meeting needs of such youth (see H.R. 3850), H2812 [12JN]

——— 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), H4857 [28SE]

——— establish programs to address addiction and overdoses caused by illicit fentanyl and other opioids (see H.R. 3375), H2642 [25MY]

——— expand and improve health care services by health centers and National Health Service Corps for individuals with developmental disability (see H.R. 3380), H5937 [28NO]

——— expand drug price negotiation program (see H.R. 4895), H4502 [26SE]

——— extend Child Care Stabilization Grant program funding (see H.R. 5433), H4296 [13SE]

——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see H.R. 619), H1950 [25AP]

——— facilitate nationwide accessibility and coordination of 2-1-1 and 9-8-8 services to provide information and referrals for mental health emergencies, homeless needs, and social and human services needs (see H.R. 3498), H4299 [13SE]

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 4392), H3150 [27JN]

——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 2976), H2084 [27AP]

——— provide clarity relative to coverage of claims against health care practitioners providing health professional volunteer services at community health centers during declared emergencies (see H.R. 5829), H7009 [22DE]

——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment program and include coverage of physical therapy services in certain programs (see H.R. 4829), H6944 [13DE]

——— provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 3583), H2499 [22MY]

——— reauthorize and extend Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Services program (see H.R. 3946), H3860 [19JY]

——— reauthorize Rural Emergency Medical Service Training and Equipment Assistance Program (see H.R. 4646), H7008 [22DE]

——— require drug manufacturers to include printed inserts containing drug information when they ship their products to pharmacies (see H.R. 1173), H1888 [19AP]

——— require persons who undertake federally funded research and development of biomedical product or service to enter into reasonable pricing agreements (see H.R. 3093), H2134 [5MY]

——— require study on women and lung cancer (see H.R. 4534), H4199 [22AU]

——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence and provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 3713), H2637 [25MY]

——— study and prevent child abuse in youth residential programs (see H.R. 2955), H5856 [14NO]

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

——— reduce waiting period for employment authorization for asylum applicants (see H.R. 4309), H3109 [22JN]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit public housing agencies from imposing breed restrictions on household pets owned by residents of dwelling units in public housing (see H.R. 3989), H2787 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish Office of Gun Violence Prevention (see H.R. 1699), H1848 [18AP]

Dept. of Labor: assist employers providing employment to individuals with disabilities under special certificates allowing for payment of subminimum wage to transition away from and phase out use of such certificates (see H.R. 1263), H1712 [6AP]

——— establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals at schools under Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 770), H676 [2FE]

——— issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 2663), H2121 [28AP]

——— revise Standard Occupational Classification System to accurately count number of emergency medical services practitioners in U.S. (see H.R. 2574), H3173 [6JY]

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H1296 [17MR]

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), H4199 [22AU]

——— 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), H2548 [23MY]

——— establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples in Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1833), H2812 [12JN]

——— support BridgeUSA cultural exchange programs and prioritize processing of J–1 BridgeUSA visas (see H. Res. 481), H3954 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit offshore drilling on Outer Continental Shelf in Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida (see H.R. 1320), H1049 [1MR]

——— provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see H.R. 1065), H1912 [20AP]

Dept. of Transportation: allow local transit authorities to incorporate art into federally-funded transit projects (see H.R. 6397), H5855 [14NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: implement requirement to permit waiver of limitation in law on reimbursement of veterans receiving domiciliary care in State homes (see H.R. 3368), H2376 [16MY]

——— improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans (see H.R. 1083), H3891 [20JY]

——— permanently authorize use of certain funds to improve flexibility in provision of assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 645), H2502 [22MY]

——— provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services (see H.R. 544), H4193 [18AU]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for surviving spouses who remarry (see H.R. 3651), H5016 [16OC]

DIPG Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 416), H2426 [17MY]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2708), H1885 [19AP]

——— protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see H.R. 1267), H3074 [21JN]

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

Diseases and disorders: facilitate development of treatments for cancers (see H.R. 1780), H3163 [30JN]

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

Drugs: decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 5601), H4437 [20SE]

——— ensure equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 2534), H6944 [13DE]

Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 315), H1909 [20AP]

Ecology and environment: encourage and facilitate efforts by States and other stakeholders to conserve and sustain western population of monarch butterflies (see H.R. 4350), H3142 [23JN]

——— restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice, health equity, climate justice, and civil rights (see H.R. 1705), H1411 [23MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 13), H253 [20JA]

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]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 5563), H4913 [29SE]

——— 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: prohibit manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of asbestos and asbestos-containing mixtures and articles (see H.R. 2402), H4182 [11AU]

——— prohibit sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene food service ware, expanded polystyrene loose fill, and expanded polystyrene coolers (see H.R. 6654), H6739 [7DE]

——— provide for consistent definition for plant biostimulants (see H.R. 1472), H2174 [9MY]

——— provide grants to reduce amount of food waste (see H.R. 652), H574 [31JA]

——— reauthorize diesel emissions reduction program (see H.R. 5444), H4296 [13SE]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 22), H1249 [9MR]

FAA and TSA: jointly issue regulations relating to air carrier transport of human organs (see H.R. 4362), H5044 [24OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand eligibility to more workers, allow parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and modernize definition of family (see H.R. 789), H711 [6FE]

FDA: deem certain substances to be unsafe for use as food contact substances (see H.R. 6105), H5174 [26OC]

——— make hemp, cannabidiol derived from hemp, and any other ingredient derived from hemp lawful for use as dietary ingredients in dietary supplements (see H.R. 1629), H1292 [17MR]

——— preserve access to abortion medications (see H.R. 767), H842 [14FE]

——— require label of drug intended for human use to identify each ingredient that is, or is derived directly or indirectly from, major food allergen or gluten-containing grain (see H.R. 4263), H4299 [13SE]

——— strengthen use of patient-experience data within benefit-risk framework for approval of new drugs (see H.R. 1092), H1719 [10AP]

Federal agencies and departments: provide back pay to Federal contractors impacted by lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 5810), H4854 [28SE]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 4893), H5033 [19OC]

Federal employees: calculate cost-of-living adjustments for retirees under Federal Employee Retirement System in same way as those for retirees under Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 866), H6943 [13DE]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 536), H683 [2FE]

——— provide pay equality and more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by Federal Government (see H.R. 1235), H1719 [10AP]

Federal Interagency Council on Housing Affordability and Preservation: establish (see H.R. 2974), H2351 [15MY]

Financial institutions: impose higher tax rate on bonuses and profits from sales of stock by executives employed by failing banks that were closed and for which FDIC has been appointed as conservator or receiver (see H.R. 1654), H1293 [17MR]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 2714), H1885 [19AP]

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]

——— end epidemic of gun violence and build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and prevention initiatives (see H.R. 6596), H6861 [12DE]

——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 660), H631 [1FE]

——— issue extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from person who may present danger to others or themselves (see H.R. 3018), H2743 [5JN]

——— 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), H3577 [13JY]

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

——— provide victims of gun violence access to same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 4184), H6145 [5DE]

——— regulate bump stocks in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 396), H4857 [28SE]

——— require background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 715), H627 [1FE]

——— require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements relative to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises (see H.R. 816), H679 [2FE]

——— 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), 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]

Forest Service: improve assistance to community wood facilities (see H.R. 2386), H1641 [29MR]

——— provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within National Forest System (see H.R. 3853), H2762 [6JN]

——— update forest inventory and analysis program strategic plan to include expanded data collection and integrated advanced remote sensing technology (see H.R. 3990), H2962 [15JN]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 2725), H1886 [19AP]

Freedom Riders: award Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 1247), H5546 [7NO]

FRS: require financial firms to establish plans to reduce investing in financed greenhouse gas emissions to protect financial stability (see H.R. 2443), H4349 [14SE]

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

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4340), H3141 [23JN]

Government: establish National Biodiversity Strategy (see H. Res. 195), H1114 [3MR]

——— 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]

GSA: enter into cooperative agreement with National Children’s Museum to provide rental space without charge in Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (see H.R. 5937), H5232 [1NO]

——— incorporate practices and strategies to reduce bird fatalities resulting from collisions with certain public buildings (see H.R. 3781), H5009 [12OC]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn attack on Israel and taking of hostages and demand release of all hostages (see H. Res. 793), H5030 [18OC]

Health: allow paid leave for health needs of individuals or their partners following pregnancy loss, failed reproductive procedure, or failed adoption or surrogacy arrangement and support related research and education (see H.R. 6103), H5174 [26OC]

——— improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 1385), H4265 [12SE]

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

——— modernize prescription verification process for contact lenses and clarify consumer protections regarding false advertising of contact lenses (see H.R. 2748), H6944 [13DE]

——— 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), H2129 [2MY]

——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 3420), H3209 [11JY]

——— require disclosure of information relatve to private equity investments in healthcare and report on how healthcare consolidation and private equity contribute to health quality and cost indicators (see H.R. 1754), H2089 [27AP]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 4942), H4030 [26JY]

Health Resources and Services Administration: modify loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment workforce to relieve workforce shortages (see H.R. 4933), H4029 [26JY]

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

Horticulture: require cut flowers and cut greens displayed in certain Federal buildings to be produced in U.S. (see H.R. 4604), H3573 [13JY]

——— require priority and consideration of using native plants in Federal projects (see H.R. 6832), H6985 [14DE]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 16), H3178 [10JY]

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

——— enhance nurse and physician workforce by recapturing unused immigrant visas (see H.R. 6205), H5362 [2NO]

——— expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5008), H4139 [27JY]

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), H4913 [29SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4519), H3176 [10JY]

Insurance: allow parental choice in selection of primary health insurance coverage or primary coverage under group health plan for newborn children (see H.R. 4195), H2964 [16JN]

——— apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see H.R. 830), H1912 [20AP]

——— require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans (see H.R. 2439), H2089 [27AP]

——— require coverage of infertility treatments (see H.R. 4731), H3856 [19JY]

——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2630), H4188 [15AU]

——— require health plans to provide coverage for prostate cancer screenings without imposition of cost-sharing requirements (see H.R. 1826), H3173 [6JY]

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 418), H2427 [17MY]

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: mint coins in recognition of late Prime Minister Golda Meir and anniversary of U.S.-Israel relationship (see H.R. 987), H6816 [11DE]

——— support Israeli democracy (see H. Con. Res. 61), H4440 [20SE]

Jews: condemn and combat all forms of antisemitism, implement U.S. National Strategy To Counter Antisemitism, and increase funding for efforts to strengthen protections and enhance safety of Jewish community (see H. Res. 907), H6146 [5DE]

Korean Peninsula: review current restrictions on travel to North Korea and call for formal end to Korean War (see H.R. 1369), H5671 [9NO]

Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers (see H.R. 1719), H2765 [6JN]

LGBTQI+: establish commission to address fatal violence, economic discrimination, and other factors impacting transgender community and make recommendations to Congress on appropriate remedies (see H.R. 4960), H4136 [27JY]

——— protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world (see H.R. 4050), H2808 [12JN]

LGBTQI+ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 558), H3151 [27JN]

LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 568), H3159 [30JN]

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

Library of Congress: carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs (see H.R. 2803), H1914 [24AP]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in timber harvesting entities from child labor laws (see H.R. 1397), H1148 [7MR]

Medicaid: allow States to make medical assistance available to inmates during period preceding their release (see H.R. 2400), H2642 [25MY]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1634), H1713 [6AP]

——— expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) (see H.R. 547), H711 [6FE]

——— streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (see H.R. 4758), H5044 [24OC]

Medicare: add physical therapists to list of health care providers allowed to utilize locum tenens (substitute) arrangements (see H.R. 1617), H4459 [21SE]

——— clarify application of in-office ancillary services exception to physician self-referral prohibition for drugs (see H.R. 5526), H5108 [25OC]

——— coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 4818), H4350 [14SE]

——— count period of hospital outpatient observation services toward satisfying 3–day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 5138), H4350 [14SE]

——— coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 3133), H3173 [6JY]

——— coverage of pharmacist-administered tests for common repiratory illnesses, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), strep throat, and coranavirus (see H.R. 1770), H5904 [21NO]

——— ensure stability in payments to home health agencies (see H.R. 5159), H6145 [5DE]

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

——— establish Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Program (see H.R. 6780), H6983 [14DE]

——— expand and expedite access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 2583), H4266 [12SE]

——— expand availability of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 6407), H7031 [3JA]

——— expand coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B (see H.R. 3876), H2965 [16JN]

——— expand scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services (see H.R. 3875), H2762 [6JN]

——— improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 1638), H1761 [17AP]

——— improve coverage of audiology services (see H.R. 6445), H5904 [21NO]

——— limit penalty for late enrollment under part B and exclude periods of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), retiree, and VA coverage from such late enrollment penalty (see H.R. 6490), H6944 [13DE]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1634), H1713 [6AP]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 704), H842 [14FE]

——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within scope of their license (see H.R. 1610), H1713 [6AP]

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

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 2407), H1912 [20AP]

——— provide for coverage and payment of Alpha–1 antitrypsin deficiency disorder treatment (see H.R. 4438), H3158 [30JN]

——— provide for coverage of cancer care planning and coordination (see H.R. 5183), H4299 [13SE]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see H.R. 2389), H1888 [19AP]

——— require certain hospital residency programs to encourage more equitable treatment of osteopathic and allopathic candidates in residency application and review process (see H.R. 751), H675 [2FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: increase access to services provided by advanced practice registered nurses (see H.R. 2713), H4188 [15AU]

——— provide coverage of prescription digital therapeutics for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders (see H.R. 1458), H2935 [14JN]

Members of Congress: condemn calls from Members for expulsion of Palestinians from U.S. (see H. Res. 895), H6993 [15DE]

——— require Members, spouses, and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts (see H.R. 345), H233 [12JA]

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]

Motor vehicles: ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide choices for maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles (see H.R. 906), H2314 [11MY]

National 4–H Week: designate (see H. Res. 760), H5001 [11OC]

National Agriculture Day: designate (see H. Res. 235), H1439 [24MR]

National Center for the Advancement of Aviation: establish (see H.R. 2879), H2047 [26AP]

National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (see H. Res. 353), H2126 [2MY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (see H.R. 3413), H2548 [23MY]

National Infrastructure Bank: establish (see H.R. 4052), H5009 [12OC]

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), H4502 [26SE]

National Park Service: extend funding for Historic Preservation Fund (see H.R. 3350), H5546 [7NO]

NIH: evaluate results and status of completed and ongoing research related to menopause, perimenopause, or mid-life women’s health and conduct and support additional such research (see H.R. 6749), H6940 [13DE]

——— extend Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (see H.R. 3391), H2377 [16MY]

——— provide for further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (see H.R. 902), H843 [14FE]

NOAA: establish assessment program for offshore aquaculture, establish Aquaculture Centers of Excellence, and require study and report (see H.R. 5944), H5007 [12OC]

——— improve administration of Marine Debris Foundation and Marine Debris Program (see H.R. 886), H822 [9FE]

Northern Border Regional Commission: reauthorize (see H.R. 4188), H2958 [15JN]

Northern Ireland: anniversary of signing of Belfast/Good Friday Agreement (see H. Res. 43), H1713 [6AP]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit conduct of first-use nuclear strike absent declaration of war by Congress (see H.R. 669), H575 [31JA]

Oceans: oppose permitting of, and exploration for, deep seabed mining (see H.R. 4536), H3204 [11JY]

——— prohibit certain mining activities on deep seabed and Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 4537), H3204 [11JY]

Older Americans Bill of Rights: establish to guarantee affordable health care, financial, and retirement security for seniors (see H. Res. 460), H2708 [31MY]

OMB: review and make certain revisions to Standard Occupational Classification System (see H.R. 6319), H5731 [13NO]

OSHA: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose violations of workplace safety regulations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide safe worksite (see H.R. 2998), H2116 [28AP]

——— issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 4897), H6944 [13DE]

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), H5904 [21NO]

PCOS Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 678), H4913 [29SE]

Pollution: reduce production and use of single-use plastics, improve responsibility of producers over consumer products and packaging, and prevent plastics from entering animal and human food chains and waterways (see H.R. 6053), H5104 [25OC]

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), H2787 [9JN]

Postal Service: implement recommendations to improve identification and notification of undelivered and partially delivered routes (see H.R. 6047), H5365 [2NO]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3226), H3163 [30JN]

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

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

Renewable energy: address primary permitting and transmission issues to speed up deployment of electricity transmission and clean energy, with proper input from affected communities (see H.R. 6747), H6940 [13DE]

Rosa Parks Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 308), H6081 [1DE]

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

——— provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in Consumer Price Index for elderly (see H.R. 716), H627 [1FE]

Small business: require collection of small business loan data relative to LGBTQ-owned businesses (see H.R. 6652), H6993 [15DE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 549), H868 [21FE]

——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see H.R. 1046), H839 [14FE]

——— improve benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households (see H.R. 3926), H2778 [7JN]

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

——— provide equitable formula for individuals with non-covered employment and provide relief for individuals currently affected by Windfall Elimination Provision (see H.R. 4260), H3070 [21JN]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H236 [12JA]

——— strengthen by reforming benefit formula and calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving long-term condition of trust fund (see H.R. 3261), H2309 [11MY]

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

——— establish trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 3481), H2453 [18MY]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: improve implementation of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 4851), H6944 [13DE]

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

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

Taxation: allow early childhood educators to take educator expense deduction (see H.R. 5928), H5938 [28NO]

——— 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]

——— 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. 5428), H4295 [13SE] (see H.R. 5456), H4343 [14SE]

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

——— exclude certain assistance provided to farmers from gross income (see H.R. 5341), H4222 [5SE]

——— expand and improve earned income tax credit (see H.R. 1468), H1206 [8MR]

——— 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 volatile, high-volume stock, bond, and derivative transactions (see H.R. 4870), H3949 [25JY]

——— increase adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees (see H.R. 2871), H2089 [27AP]

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

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 1277), H1047 [1MR]

——— modify rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, eliminate requirement that taxpayer’s basis in building be reduced by amount of rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see H.R. 1785), H4383 [18SE]

——— permanently extend new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2539), H1951 [25AP]

——— 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), H4350 [14SE]

——— provide for refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 3662), H4266 [12SE]

——— provide special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber (see H.R. 655), H2088 [27AP]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for oil companies (see H.R. 1483), H2129 [2MY]

——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 2673), H5904 [21NO]

——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 700), H6210 [6DE]

Taylor, Marshall W. (Major): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6672), H6817 [11DE]

Telecommunications: preserve and protect ability of State and local governments, public-private partnerships, and cooperatives to provide broadband services (see H.R. 2552), H1717 [10AP]

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]

Transportation: award grants to entities that provide transportation connectors from critically underserved urban and rural communities to green spaces (see H.R. 3092), H2461 [18MY]

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: support goals and provisions (see H. Res. 77), H1888 [19AP]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: authorizing appropriations for Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 3961), H2786 [9JN]

U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4166), H2957 [15JN]

U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: establish (see H. Con. Res. 44), H3074 [21JN]

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

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 1282), H1047 [1MR]

Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see H.R. 1015), H3073 [21JN]

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]

Water: restore national minimum standard of protection for water resources of U.S. while providing certainty to regulated entities (see H.R. 5983), H5028 [18OC]

White House Rural Council: establish (see H.R. 6662), H6739 [7DE]

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

——— implement certain recommendations to promote inclusion of pregnant and lactating women in clinical research (see H.R. 1117), H4439 [20SE]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 25), H576 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: address impact of climate change (see H.R. 1840), H1527 [28MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: carry out activities to reduce food loss and waste (see H.R. 5657), H4455 [21SE]

——— establish grant program to assist with purchase, installation, and maintenance of point-of-entry and point-of-use drinking water quality improvement products (see H.R. 1721), H1326 [22MR]

——— guarantee investments that will open new markets for forest owners in rural areas (see H.R. 5315), H4211 [29AU]

——— modify market development programs (see H.R. 2723), H1886 [19AP]

——— provide grants to States, territories, and Indian Tribes to address contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on farms (see H.R. 1517), H1248 [9MR]

——— support commercial fishing industry (see H.R. 4940), H4030 [26JY]

——— support small and very small meat and poultry processing establishments (see H.R. 945), H824 [9FE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Working Waterfront Task Force and Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 6641), H6208 [6DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand health care and benefits for veterans who are victims of military sexual trauma (see H.R. 2441), H1692 [30MR]

Iceland: include in list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into U.S. as E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrants if U.S. nationals are treated similarly by Iceland (see H.R. 3986), H2787 [9JN]

Labeling: establish requirements for quality and discard dates voluntarily declared on food labels (see H.R. 3159), H2171 [9MY]

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), H575 [31JA]

Oceans: establish Ocean Innovation Clusters to strengthen U.S. coastal communities and ocean economy through technological research and development, job training, and cross-sector partnerships (see H.R. 3873), H2762 [6JN]

Refugees: authorize certain aliens seeking asylum to be employed in U.S. while their applications are being adjudicated (see H.R. 1325), H1049 [1MR]

World Food Day: designate (see H. Res. 783), H5008 [12OC]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Agriculture: address impact of climate change (H.R. 1840), H1529 [28MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: carry out activities to reduce food loss and waste (H.R. 5657), H4458 [21SE]

——— establish grant program to assist with purchase, installation, and maintenance of point-of-entry and point-of-use drinking water quality improvement products (H.R. 1721), H1329 [22MR]

——— guarantee investments that will open new markets for forest owners in rural areas (H.R. 5315), H4212 [29AU]

——— modify market development programs (H.R. 2723), H1887 [19AP]

——— provide grants to States, territories, and Indian Tribes to address contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on farms (H.R. 1517), H1251 [9MR]

——— support commercial fishing industry (H.R. 4940), H4032 [26JY]

——— support small and very small meat and poultry processing establishments (H.R. 945), H828 [9FE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Working Waterfront Task Force and Working Waterfront Grant Program (H.R. 6641), H6210 [6DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand health care and benefits for veterans who are victims of military sexual trauma (H.R. 2441), H1695 [30MR]

Iceland: include in list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into U.S. as E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrants if U.S. nationals are treated similarly by Iceland (H.R. 3986), H2790 [9JN]

Labeling: establish requirements for quality and discard dates voluntarily declared on food labels (H.R. 3159), H2173 [9MY]

NOAA: collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities (H.R. 676), H578 [31JA]

Oceans: establish Ocean Innovation Clusters to strengthen U.S. coastal communities and ocean economy through technological research and development, job training, and cross-sector partnerships (H.R. 3873), H2765 [6JN]

Refugees: authorize certain aliens seeking asylum to be employed in U.S. while their applications are being adjudicated (H.R. 1325), H1052 [1MR]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4368), H4508 [26SE]

American Climate Corps: prohibit funding, H5337 [2NO]

BLM: funding, H5273 [2NO]

——— hazardous fuels reduction activities funding through reductions in EPA funding, H5278 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce draft resource management plan and draft supplemental environmental impact statement to end new Colorado oil leases, H5294 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce proposed rule entitled ‘‘Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process’’, H5295 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce proposed rule entitled ‘‘Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska’’, H5319 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce new royalty rate on onshore oil and gas leases, H5354 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce withdrawal of certain Federal land surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park from further mineral development, H5320 [2NO]

Council on Environmental Quality: funding, H5280 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to develop, finalize, implement, administer, or enforce Ocean Justice Strategy, H5389 [3NO]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, or enforce proposed rule entitled ‘‘National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2’’, H5388 [3NO]

——— reduce salary of Council on Environmental Quality Chair, H5320 [2NO]

Dept. of State: Art in Embassies program funding, H4827 [28SE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4665), H4827 [28SE]

Dept. of the Interior: eliminate funding for Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Office of Renewable Energy Programs, H5277 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding for Bicycle Subsidy Benefit Program, H5296 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding for environmental justice activities, H5384 [3NO]

——— prohibit funding for national monument designations by President, H5342 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding for Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights, H5338 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding for official receptions, H5277 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to establish national monument in Malheur County, OR, H5292 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to establish or modify any national monuments under Antiquities Act in Colusa County, CA, H5288 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to finalize or implement Commercial Services Strategy for Crab Island Area of Gulf Islands National Seashore, H5323 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out ban on use of plastic straws on public lands and national parks, H5358 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement Interagency Working Group on Mining Regulations, Laws, and Permitting recommendations to improve mining on public lands, H5355 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement National Marine Fisheries Service stay agreement with Sierra Club expanding Rice’s whale critical habitat, H5326 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to list Salina Mucket or Mexican Fawnsfoot species of mussels found in Rio Grande River as endangered or their habitat as critical, H5291 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to reduce number of oil and gas leases, H5322 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to remove any monument on public land, H5327 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to U.S. Board on Geographic Names, H5287 [2NO]

——— reduce salary of Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director, H5293 [2NO]

——— reduce salary of Sec. of the Interior, H5341 [2NO]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4821), H5243, H5271, H5273, H5274, H5275, H5277, H5278, H5279, H5280, H5281, H5282, H5283, H5285, H5287, H5288, H5289, H5290, H5291, H5292, H5293, H5294, H5295, H5296, H5315, H5316, H5317, H5318, H5319, H5320, H5322, H5323, H5324, H5325, H5326, H5327, H5328, H5335, H5336, H5337, H5338, H5339, H5340, H5341, H5342, H5343, H5353, H5354, H5355, H5356, H5357, H5358 [2NO], H5384, H5385, H5386, H5388, H5389 [3NO]

——— prohibit funding for land conservation provisions in Executive order entitled ‘‘Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad’’, H5323 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to enforce coronavirus mask mandates, H5343 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce certain proposed endangered and threatened wildlife and plants rules, H5293 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to finalize any rule or regulation that has or is likely to have certain effects on economy, H5317 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement certain Executive orders relative to climate change, H5385, H5386 [3NO]

——— prohibit funding to promulgate new rules likely to result in certain impact on economy, major increase in consumer prices, or adverse effects on U.S. global competition, H5285 [2NO]

EPA: Office of Air and Radiation funding, H5357 [2NO]

——— Office of the Inspector General funding through reductions in Environmental Programs and Management account funding, H5279 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding for Clean Air Act provisions requiring States to address emissions that endanger public health or welfare in other countries if such countries provide reciprocal protections, H5356 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding for Clean School Bus Program, H5336 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding for community-scale ambient air monitoring, H5322, H5323 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding for Environmental Financial Advisory Board, H5353 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Workgroup, H5340 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding for U.S. Global Change Research Program, H5342 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to arm agents of criminal enforcement division, H5355 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce proposed NOAA rule relative to North Atlantic right whale vessel strike reduction, H5319, H5320 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, or enforce proposed rule entitled ‘‘Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter’’, H5324 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to hire or pay salary of any officer or employee under title 42 special hiring authority, H5296 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement final EPA rule entitled ‘‘Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act’’, H5315 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement final rule entitled ‘‘Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act’’, H5316 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement rule entitled ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles—Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards’’, H5337 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to take backstop actions related to Chesapeake Bay pollution standards, H5290 [2NO]

——— prohibit use funding to develop, finalize, issue, or use assessments under Integrated Risk Information System, H5328 [2NO]

——— reduce salary of Administrator, H5339, H5340 [2NO]

Executive Office of the President: Interagency Working Group on the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases funding, H5338 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce Presidential Proclamation on establishment of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, H5325 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement Executive order entitled ‘‘Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability’’, H5316 [2NO]

Forest Service: active forest management activities funding through reductions in EPA funding, H5279 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding for shooting cattle in Gila National Forest or other national forest, H5335 [2NO]

GAO: assess EPA efforts to combat fast fashion waste and to make apparel products more sustainable, H3130 [23JN]

Immigration: prohibit use of Federal funds to provide housing to specified aliens on any land under administrative jurisdiction of Federal land management agencies (H.R. 5283), H5961 [29NO]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H5281, H5282 [2NO]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H5283 [2NO]

National Park Service: maintenance funding through reductions in Council on Environmental Quality funding, H5274, H5275 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to provide housing to migrants at Floyd Bennett Field in Gateway National Park, H5289 [2NO]

NOAA: collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities (H.R. 676), H2146 [9MY]

Power resources: prohibit funding for cancellation or suspension of oil and gas leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge or National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, H5318 [2NO]

Refugees: authorize certain aliens seeking asylum to be employed in U.S. while their applications are being adjudicated (H.R. 1325), H5961 [29NO]

Tributes

Dodd, Lois, E735• [27JY]

Fahrman, Kevin, H2071 [27AP]

Merrill, Leslie, H3965 [26JY]