TAKANO, MARK (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2670), H3468, H3469 [12JY]

Power resources: develop and issue plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 21), H328 [25JA], H416, H417 [26JA]

Appointments

Committee to escort Speaker-elect to the Chair, H44 [6JA]

Conferee: H.R. 2670, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H4405 [19SE]

Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, H1444 [27MR]

Articles and editorials

Judge Blocks Utah Trans Sports Ban, While Probe of Athlete Emerges, Trudy Ring, Advocate (publication), H1865 [19AP]

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]

——— preempt State restrictions on dispensing medication abortion (see H.R. 2573), H2314 [11MY]

——— prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 782), H677 [2FE]

African Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants who served as slaves (see H.R. 1244), H969 [28FE]

Air pollution: authorize President to declare smoke emergency (see H.R. 5329), H4267 [12SE]

Alan S. Lowenthal Post Office Building, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 3574), H2499 [22MY]

Alien Enemies Act: repeal (see H.R. 3610), H2545 [23MY]

Animals: increase enforcement of Animal Welfare Act violations (see H.R. 1788), H4991 [6OC]

——— increase protections by reforming licensing process for dealers and exhibitors (see H.R. 3859), H3577 [13JY]

——— prohibit slaughter of equines for human consumption (see H.R. 3475), H4991 [6OC]

——— 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), H2811 [12JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program and preserve Arctic coastal plain (see H.R. 724), H627 [1FE]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 1351), H2121 [28AP]

Armed Forces: prohibit discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender servicemembers (see H.R. 1808), H1464 [27MR]

Arts and humanities: address systemic racism and advance equity (see H.R. 3239), H2308 [11MY]

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 390), H2310 [11MY]

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week: observance (see H. Res. 736), H4855 [28SE]

Azerbaijan: prevent ethnic cleansing and atrocities against ethnic Armenians, promote accountability, and protect and provide humanitarian assistance to Armenians in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) (see H.R. 5686), H4952 [2OC]

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

——— recognize remarkable and unique contributions of LGBTQI+ Black-Americans (see H. Res. 160), H875 [24FE]

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]

Brazil: condemn undemocratic attacks on government institutions and support free will of Brazilian people as expressed in recent presidential election (see H. Res. 106), H833 [10FE]

California: modify boundary of San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and designate certain wilderness areas and wild and scenic rivers (see H.R. 3681), H2636 [25MY]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 2390), H1641 [29MR]

——— provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence (see H.R. 2904), H2048 [26AP]

Charlesetta Reece Allen Post Office Building, Oceanside, CA: designate (see H.R. 5985), H5108 [25OC]

Chicano Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 645), H4165 [4AU]

Chinese Exclusion Act: anniversary of repeal (see H. Res. 936), H6985 [14DE]

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

CIA: award payments to employees of Air America (see H.R. 6049), H5104 [25OC]

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]

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

——— impact of climate change on health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, importance of U.S. leadership in addressing crisis, and need for science-based plan to reduce fossil fuel emissions (see H. Con. Res. 56), H4207 [25AU]

Colleges and universities: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see H.R. 6039), H5043 [24OC]

——— recognize importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in higher education (see H. Res. 608), H3889 [20JY]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H579 [31JA]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQI+ History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 6102), H5174 [26OC]

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 153), H875 [24FE]

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]

Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr., Post Office Building, Modesto, CA: designate (see H.R. 1555), H3614 [14JY]

Correctional institutions: improve maternal health care and support for incarcerated mothers (see H.R. 3344), H2346 [15MY]

Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 5399), H4383 [18SE]

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

——— limit attorney fees for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC (see H.R. 1204), H914 [27FE]

——— prohibit defenses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H.R. 4432), H4988 [3OC]

——— 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]

COVID–19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 196), H2089 [27AP]

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

——— condemn shootings that occurred in Monterey Park, CA, and Half Moon Bay, CA, honor memory of victims, express condolences to families, and provide support to those impacted (see H. Res. 200), H1150 [7MR]

——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 1139), H4231 [8SE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish budgetary Tribal Government consultation process (see H.R. 5113), H6816 [11DE]

——— 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), H2812 [12JN]

——— establish pilot program to connect people experiencing homelessness with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 3847), H3163 [30JN]

——— establish waiver for schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to address certain school closures (see H.R. 2777), H1908 [20AP]

——— establish waiver from matching requirement for certain grants under Specialty Crop Research Initiative (see H.R. 679), H575 [31JA]

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

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

——— extend eligibility of new moms for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 3332), H2345 [15MY]

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

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

——— 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), H5022 [17OC]

——— prioritize urban and community forestry assistance for areas with low tree equity scores and establish grant program to enhance public elementary and secondary school rooftop gardens (see H.R. 2786), H1909 [20AP]

——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1510), H1729 [13AP]

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

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

——— treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3183), H2243 [10MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish grant program to facilitate training and employment of veterans for certain conservation activities (see H.R. 4949), H4219 [1SE]

Dept. of Defense: provide outreach to build awareness among former Armed Forces members of process established for review of discharge characterizations (see H.R. 6470), H5902 [21NO]

——— review citizenship and residency eligibility requirements for enlistment of certain aliens in Armed Forces (see H. Res. 516), H2959 [15JN]

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

——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see H.R. 3444), H2425 [17MY]

——— award grants for educational programs on history of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander peoples in America, development of discriminatory laws targeting them, and their contributions to U.S. (see H.R. 3188), H2244 [10MY] (see H.R. 3434), H2425 [17MY]

——— double Pell Grant award amount, improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and reduce interest rates (see H.R. 1731), H1327 [22MR]

——— 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), H2545 [23MY]

——— ensure children in schools have right to read (see H.R. 2889), H2139 [5MY]

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

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

——— protect borrowers of Federal student loans during transition period following end of coronavirus student loan repayment pause (see H.R. 644), H574 [31JA]

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

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

——— provide grants to States to support efforts to increase teacher salaries (see H.R. 882), H780 [8FE]

——— reinstate authority to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (see H.R. 6077), H5172 [26OC]

——— 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), H231 [12JA]

——— require State report cards to reflect same race groups as decennial census of population (see H.R. 6086), H5173 [26OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish grant program for tree planting to reduce residential energy consumption (see H.R. 6348), H5938 [28NO]

——— establish grant program to facilitate electric vehicle sharing services operated at public housing projects (see H.R. 3468), H4212 [29AU]

Dept. of HHS: address social determinants of maternal health to eliminate maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities (see H.R. 3322), H2345 [15MY]

——— authorize grants for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to be used for school personnel and students to receive student suicide awareness and prevention training (see H.R. 3682), H2636 [25MY]

——— authorize grants to eligible entities to pay for travel-related expenses and logistical support for individuals relative to accessing abortion services (see H.R. 4268), H4212 [29AU]

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

——— award grants 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]

——— carry out national campaign to increase awareness of importance of maternal vaccinations for health of pregnant and postpartum individuals and their children (see H.R. 3348), H2346 [15MY]

——— carry out national project to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease to be known as National Parkinson’s Project (see H.R. 2365), H5014 [13OC]

——— 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), H2761 [6JN]

——— establish and implement Perinatal Care Alternative Payment Model Demonstration Project (see H.R. 3346), H2346 [15MY]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2530), H1708 [6AP]

——— establish grant program to protect vulnerable mothers and babies from climate change risks (see H.R. 3302), H2343 [15MY]

——— establish Office of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Well-Being (see H.R. 4281), H3108 [22JN]

——— establish Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Unhoused Individuals (see H.R. 4941), H4161 [1AU]

——— establish universal child care and early learning programs (see H.R. 953), H5231 [1NO]

——— expand and enhance adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases or conditions to improve respite services for caregivers (see H.R. 3706), H2637 [25MY]

——— expand drug price negotiation program (see H.R. 4895), H4161 [1AU]

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

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

——— improve data collection on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (see H.R. 3320), H2344 [15MY]

——— increase availability of LIHEAP heating and cooling assistance (see H.R. 893), H822 [9FE]

——— provide enhanced funding for family planning services (see H.R. 4329), H4224 [5SE]

——— provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among U.S. South Asian population (see H.R. 4914), H4029 [26JY]

——— provide grants and guidance to grow and diversify perinatal workforce (see H.R. 3523), H2455 [18MY]

——— require persons who undertake federally funded research and development of biomedical product or service to enter into reasonable pricing agreements (see H.R. 3093), H2782 [7JN]

——— 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]

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

Dept. of HUD: establish grant program to help revitalize certain localities (see H.R. 837), H708 [6FE]

——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking (see H.R. 2918), H2049 [26AP]

Dept. of Justice: clarify causation element in Federal hate crime statute (see H.R. 1091), H853 [17FE]

——— establish Office of Gun Violence Prevention (see H.R. 1699), H3208 [11JY]

——— improve compensation under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 4426), H3158 [30JN]

——— make grants to States to provide right to counsel in civil actions relative to eviction (see H.R. 6696), H6814 [11DE]

——— remove linguistic barriers to participation in gun violence prevention strategies (see H.R. 4780), H3887 [20JY]

Dept. of Labor: codify competitive grant program to build community college capacity to provide employment and training programs for in-demand industries or occupations (see H.R. 6601), H6143 [5DE]

——— expand national apprenticeship system and promote labor standards to safeguard welfare of apprentices (see H.R. 2851), H1946 [25AP]

——— increase criminal and civil penalties related to child labor and annually report to Congress on child labor violations (see H.R. 2956), H2084 [27AP]

——— issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 2663), H2314 [11MY]

——— prevent wage theft and assist in recovery of stolen wages, administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, require timely provision of pay stubs and paychecks, and strengthen retaliation protections (see H.R. 5402), H4262 [12SE]

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

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), H3158 [30JN]

——— establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples in Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1833), H4991 [6OC]

——— increase diversity in diplomatic workforce (see H.R. 6054), H5104 [25OC]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on Outer Continental Shelf in Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 470), H276 [24JA]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off coast of California (see H.R. 1172), H873 [24FE]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to costs incurred by air carriers for services provided (see H.R. 659), H631 [1FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust rate of per diem payments to grantees that provide services to homeless veterans (see H.R. 491), H2502 [22MY]

——— codify authority to assign disability rating of total to veteran by reason of unemployability (see H.R. 6362), H5668 [9NO]

——— improve certain programs for home and community based services for veterans (see H.R. 542), H5545 [7NO]

——— increase amount paid to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services (see H.R. 4047), H2808 [12JN]

——— permanently authorize use of certain funds to improve flexibility in provision of assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 645), H574 [31JA]

——— prohibit from carrying out certain activities under Electronic Health Record Modernization Program until certification of system improvements and facility readiness (see H.R. 592), H1915 [24AP]

——— provide support for programs relating to coordination of maternity health care (see H.R. 3303), H2379 [16MY]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2708), H1912 [20AP]

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

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

——— prohibit in public accommodations on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 4393), H3163 [30JN]

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

Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 599), H489 [27JA]

Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building, San Bernardino, CA: designate (see H.R. 1060), H851 [17FE]

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), H6211 [6DE]

——— establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products (see H.R. 1488), H3953 [25JY]

Ecology and environment: restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice, health equity, climate justice, and civil rights (see H.R. 1705), H5984 [29NO]

Education: develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in areas of renewable energy (see H.R. 6888), H7006 [22DE]

——— support public schools that provide students with well-rounded education and prepare students for success in life, foster parental involvement, and protect civil rights of students and families (see H. Res. 219), H1279 [10MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 13), H239 [13JA]

Employment: 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]

Endangered Species Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 881), H6052 [30NO]

EPA: establish standards to limit carbon intensity of fuel used by certain vessels and set requirements to eliminate in-port ship emissions (see H.R. 4024), H4188 [15AU]

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

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

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 4046), H2808 [12JN]

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

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]

——— require disclosure of conflicts of interest relative to rulemaking (see H.R. 1507), H1248 [9MR]

Federal employees: amend definition of law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1322), H2314 [11MY]

Federal Interagency Council on Housing Affordability and Preservation: establish (see H.R. 2974), H4160 [1AU]

Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez U.S. Courthouse, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 5754), H5177 [26OC]

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]

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

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

——— create and disseminate best practices regarding safe firearm storage and establish grant program for distribution of safe storage devices (see H.R. 4965), H4161 [1AU]

——— 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), H2812 [12JN]

——— 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), H5903 [21NO]

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

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

——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before Federal firearms licensee may transfer firearm to person who is not such a licensee (see H.R. 2403), H1690 [30MR]

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

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

Foreign Service: mint coin in recognition of anniversary (see H.R. 3537), H3112 [22JN]

Forest Service: improve health and resiliency of giant sequoias (see H.R. 2989), H2116 [28AP]

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), H5467 [6NO]

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

——— prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility (see H.R. 3880), H2763 [6JN]

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

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

Health: adopt Federal 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine health and well-being of people around the world (see H. Res. 204), H4440 [20SE]

——— codify rule requiring hospitals and insurers disclose discounted cash pricing and negotiated rates to consumers (see H.R. 3561), H4160 [1AU]

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

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

——— prohibit discrimination in health care and require provision of equitable health care as civil right (see H.R. 3068), H2125 [2MY]

——— 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), H2935 [14JN]

——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 3420), H2424 [17MY]

——— provide for research and education relative to uterine fibroids (see H.R. 4572), H4183 [11AU]

Hispanic Restaurant Week: observance (see H. Res. 714), H4456 [21SE]

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

House of Representatives: conduct study and issue report about ways to increase accessibility of live broadcasts of floor proceedings to individuals without cable or satellite television (see H. Res. 306), H2052 [26AP]

House Rules: require continued broadcasting of full House Chamber during legislative business consistent with broadcasts that occured on January 3-6, 2023 (see H. Res. 35), H234 [12JA]

Housing: establish grant program to provide support for housing navigators who assist individuals in navigating local, State, and Federal housing assistance programs (see H.R. 4390), H4161 [1AU]

Immigration: establish critical assistance programs for immigrants and refugees to overcome common challenges such as language barriers and employment attainment, and help in breaking down barriers to naturalization (see H.R. 5025), H4139 [27JY]

——— 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), H5044 [24OC]

——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 5560), H4406 [19SE]

——— provide earned path to citizenship, address root causes of migration, responsibly manage southern border, and reform immigrant visa system (see H.R. 3194), H2244 [10MY]

——— remove Registry cutoff date, make eligibility cutoff rolling, and provide pathway to citizenship for immigrants residing in U.S. at least seven years prior to application filing (see H.R. 1511), H5022 [17OC]

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

Income: remove overtime wages exemption for certain employees (see H.R. 6359), H5668 [9NO]

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), H4857 [28SE]

Insurance: ensure plan fiduciaries may access de-identified information relating to health claims (see H.R. 4527), H3204 [11JY]

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

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

——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2630), H3209 [11JY]

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

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

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

Iran: condemn massacre of political prisoners in 1988 and uprisings of recent years, including 2018, 2019, and 2022 uprisings, and call for justice for victims (see H. Res. 627), H5177 [26OC]

——— recognize right of Iranian people to establish democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic and condemn state-sponsored terrorism and human rights violations (see H. Res. 100), H869 [21FE]

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

——— permit legally-married same-sex couples to amend their filing status outside statute of limitations and clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply in same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 4326), H4988 [3OC]

Israel: support Israeli democracy (see H. Con. Res. 61), H4142 [27JY]

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), H6742 [7DE]

——— condemn antisemitism at U.S. institutions of higher education and encourage college and university leaders, administrators, and faculty to speak out against antisemitism (see H. Res. 839), H5468 [6NO]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 2827), H2139 [5MY]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 36), H238 [13JA]

Lake Tahoe Restoration Act: amend short title in honor of Dianne Feinstein (see H.R. 6081), H5173 [26OC]

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), H5857 [14NO]

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

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

Lucille Roybal-Allard Post Office Building, Downey, CA: designate (see H.R. 3575), H2499 [22MY]

Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 49), H251 [20JA]

Lunar New Year Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 430), H250 [20JA]

Major Megan McClung Post Office Building, Mission Viejo, CA: designate (see H.R. 3608), H4160 [1AU]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1096), H2781 [7JN]

Medicaid: eliminate general funding limitations for U.S. territories (see H.R. 949), H825 [9FE]

Medicare: ensure coverage of mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth (see H.R. 3432), H3145 [23JN]

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

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

——— provide for certain reforms relative to supplemental health insurance policies (see H.R. 35), H98 [9JA]

——— require complete and accurate data submissions from Medicare Advantage organizations offering plans under Part C to improve transparency (see H.R. 5854), H4952 [2OC]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during screening (see H.R. 3382), H2376 [16MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests for at-risk beneficiaries (see H.R. 4261), H3071 [21JN]

Members of Congress: prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members and their spouses (see H.R. 1679), H1300 [21MR]

Memorial Day: express support for Black service members (see H. Res. 455), H2646 [26MY]

Mental health: declare and address mental health crisis among youth by making historic financial investments in student mental health care (see H. Res. 434), H4299 [13SE]

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]

National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day: designate (see H. Res. 385), H2245 [10MY]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 99), H738 [7FE]

National Day of 3D Printing: designate (see H. Res. 903), H6080 [1DE]

National Deaf History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 290), H1726 [13AP]

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

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

National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 794), H5029 [18OC]

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

National Service Dog Day: observance (see H. Res. 513), H2959 [15JN]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 120), H826 [9FE]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 703), H4408 [19SE]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 273), H1693 [30MR]

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]

NSF: award grants to institutions of higher education to research or develop makerspaces and prioritize community college, historically Black college and university, and minority-serving institution applicants (see H.R. 2475), H1698 [3AP]

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

Olympic Games: mint coins in commemoration of 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, CA (see H.R. 1794), H2052 [26AP]

Paul Ignatius Post Office, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 1687), H1300 [21MR]

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

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

Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics in certain surveys (see H.R. 3970), H4409 [19SE]

Presidential appointments: require appointees to have relevant experience and qualifications and limit maximum time person may serve as acting officer of executive agencies (see H.R. 4434), H3158 [30JN]

Public debt: repeal public debt ceiling (see H.R. 415), H249 [20JA]

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

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

Railroads: enhance safety requirements for trains (see H.R. 5871), H4950 [2OC]

Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 737), H628 [1FE]

Real estate: preempt State prohibitions on real estate purchases by foreign citizens (see H.R. 3697), H2636 [25MY]

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]

Santos, Representative: expel from House of Representatives (see H. Res. 114), H857 [17FE]

SBA: disaggregate data on Federal contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in certain reports (see H.R. 1744), H1408 [23MR]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of LGBTQI+ older individuals (see H.R. 3625), H2665 [30MY]

Sex Ed for All Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 432), H2500 [22MY]

Ships and vessels: mint coins to honor and memorialize tragedy of Sultana Steamboat explosion (see H.R. 1388), H4033 [26JY]

Slavery Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 84), H4158 [1AU]

Small business: require collection of small business loan data relative to LGBTQ-owned businesses (see H.R. 6652), H6208 [6DE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish National Museum of American LGBTQI+ History and Culture (see H.R. 6101), H5173 [26OC]

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

——— 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), H101 [9JA]

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

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

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

——— 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]

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

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

——— impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see H.R. 1014), H838 [14FE]

——— 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]

——— increase excise taxes on fuel used by private jets (see H.R. 4760), H3858 [19JY]

——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 884), H843 [14FE]

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

——— provide tax credit for expenses for household and elder care services necessary for gainful employment (see H.R. 3707), H2637 [25MY]

——— provide tax credit for purchase of certain new electric bicycles (see H.R. 1685), H3891 [20JY]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3238), H2887 [13JN]

——— reinstate estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes on estates valued over certain amount and end tax breaks and loopholes for high-value trusts and estates (see H.R. 2676), H1845 [18AP]

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

Transgender Bill of Rights: develop and implement to protect and codify rights of transgender and nonbinary people under law and ensure access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security (see H. Res. 269), H1693 [30MR]

Transgender Day of Remembrance: support goals and principles (see H. Res. 886), H5902 [21NO]

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

U.S. Commission on Hate Crimes: establish (see H.R. 4172), H4147 [27JY]

U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: establish (see H. Con. Res. 44), H2812 [12JN]

Venezuela: call for immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez (see H. Res. 578), H3954 [25JY]

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), H1700 [3AP]

Veterans Employment Week: observance (see H. Res. 840), H5363 [2NO]

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see H.R. 1439), H1204 [8MR]

——— develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 703), H4408 [19SE]

——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see H. Res. 703), H4408 [19SE]

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

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 4987), H4138 [27JY]

Warehouse Worker Recognition Week: support goals (see H. Res. 653), H4181 [11AU]

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]

Wildfire Preparedness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 343), H2118 [28AP]

William L. Reynolds Post Office Building, Santa Clarita, CA: designate (see H.R. 292), H325 [25JA]

Women: authorize appropriations for data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health outcomes during public health emergencies (see H.R. 3304), H2343 [15MY]

——— end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 3305), H2343 (see H.R. 3310), H2344 [15MY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: clarify employment and reemployment rights of members of uniformed services to other law (see H.R. 5516), H4346 [14SE]

Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on protected characteristic (see H.R. 639), H510 [30JA]

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

Congress: rename Office of Technology Assessment as Congressional Office of Technology and revise functions and duties (see H.R. 5055), H4141 [27JY]

Dept. of Labor: increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see H.R. 2395), H1641 [29MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize electronic health record modernization program and increase oversight and accountability of program to better serve veterans, medical professionals, and taxpayers (see H.R. 2809), H1914 [24AP]

——— establish Under Sec. for Management (see H.R. 1658), H1293 [17MR]

——— provide for automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system (see H.R. 5416), H4263 [12SE]

——— provide for definition of ‘‘establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation’’ for purposes of collective bargaining of certain employees (see H.R. 6538), H6049 [30NO]

——— require independent verification and validation of certain modernization efforts (see H.R. 1659), H1293 [17MR]

——— treat certain individuals who served in Vietnam with Republic of Korea Armed Forces as U.S. Armed Forces veteran for purposes of provision of health care (see H.R. 366), H238 [13JA]

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

Employment: reduce standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours per week (see H.R. 1332), H1049 [1MR]

FBI: require records of National Instant Criminal Background Check System be retained for certain period of time (see H.R. 3123), H2135 [5MY]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 3122), H2135 [5MY]

——— prohibit sale of firearms to, and purchase of firearms by, persons not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (see H.R. 2538), H1709 [6AP]

Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution: observance (see H. Res. 74), H510 [30JA]

Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 640), H510 [30JA]

Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 265), H1641 [29MR]

75th Anniversary of the Specially Adapted Housing Program: designate (see H. Res. 534), H3071 [21JN]

Veterans: prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (see H.R. 4569), H3475 [12JY]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Armed Forces: clarify employment and reemployment rights of members of uniformed services to other law (H.R. 5516), H4349 [14SE]

Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on protected characteristic (H.R. 639), H511 [30JA]

Commission on Equity and Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services: establish (H.R. 5610), H4439 [20SE]

Congress: rename Office of Technology Assessment as Congressional Office of Technology and revise functions and duties (H.R. 5055), H4146 [27JY]

Dept. of Labor: increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (H.R. 2395), H1660 [29MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize electronic health record modernization program and increase oversight and accountability of program to better serve veterans, medical professionals, and taxpayers (H.R. 2809), H1915 [24AP]

——— establish Under Sec. for Management (H.R. 1658), H1296 [17MR]

——— provide for automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system (H.R. 5416), H4265 [12SE]

——— provide for definition of ‘‘establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation’’ for purposes of collective bargaining of certain employees (H.R. 6538), H6051 [30NO]

——— require independent verification and validation of certain modernization efforts (H.R. 1659), H1296 [17MR]

——— treat certain individuals who served in Vietnam with Republic of Korea Armed Forces as U.S. Armed Forces veteran for purposes of provision of health care (H.R. 366), H238 [13JA]

Discrimination: prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 15), H3072 [21JN]

Employment: reduce standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours per week (H.R. 1332), H1052 [1MR]

FBI: require records of National Instant Criminal Background Check System be retained for certain period of time (H.R. 3123), H2138 [5MY]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (H.R. 3122), H2138 [5MY]

——— prohibit sale of firearms to, and purchase of firearms by, persons not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (H.R. 2538), H1712 [6AP]

Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 640), H511 [30JA]

Veterans: prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (H.R. 4569), H3477 [12JY]

Excerpts

‘‘Holy Bible,’’ (Matthew 25:35), H5708 [13NO]

Letters

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act: Aaron Ridings, GLSEN, Inc., H1869 [19AP]

——— Christopher Anders and Ian S. Thompson, ACLU, H1867 [19AP]

——— Kelley Robinson, Human Rights Campaign (organization), H1866 [19AP]

——— Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H1868 [19AP]

——— Mark Ladwig, Team USA Athletes’ Commission, H1867 [19AP]

——— several organizations, H1863–H1865 [19AP]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H4238 [12SE]

Remarks

Appropriations: legislative process, H4477, H4478, H4479, H4480 [26SE]

——— making continuing, H4477, H4478, H4479, H4480 [26SE]

Armed Forces: connect members to support structures necessary to transition from battlefield (H. Res. 848), H5705, H5706 [13NO]

Brazil: condemn attempted insurrection and promote democracy, H208 [12JA]

Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 11), H126 [10JA]

Dept. of Education: clarify that prohibition on use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to use of such weapons for training in archery, hunting, other shooting sports, or culinary arts (H.R. 5110), H4472, H4473, H4474 [26SE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans’’ (H.J. Res. 45), H2565 [24MY]

——— provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (H.R. 5), H1350 [23MR]

——— provide that for determining compliance with Title IX in athletics, sex shall be recognized solely on person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth (H.R. 734), H1858, H1860, H1863, H1870 [19AP], H1891, H1892, H1893 [20AP]

Dept. of Energy: certify any plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land will not result in increase in greenhouse gas emissions, H417, H418 [26JA]

——— consider number of inactive gas and oil production leases while developing any plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land, H417 [26JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust rate of per diem payments to grantees that provide services to homeless veterans (H.R. 491), H538 [31JA], H5708 [13NO]

——— allow for electronic request of certain records (H.R. 1226), H1128 [7MR]

——— authorize major medical facility projects (S. 30), H2976 [20JN]

——— clarify eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits (S. 112), H4362 [18SE]

——— ensure that educational assistance paid to individual who pursued program or course of education that was suspended or terminated for certain reasons shall not be charged against entitlement (H.R. 1767), H4476 [26SE]

——— establish Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 39), H2108 [28AP]

——— extend and modify certain authorities and requirements (S. 2795), H4475, H4477, H4478, H4479, H4480 [26SE]

——— improve certain programs for home and community based services for veterans (H.R. 542), H5706, H5708 [13NO], H6101, H6103 [4DE]

——— improve eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through Veterans Community Care program (H.R. 815), H1126, H1127 [7MR]

——— improve methods of oversight of certain educational institutions (H.R. 3981), H4357, H4358 [18SE]

——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances, H2108 [28AP]

——— improve requirement to publish disability benefit questionnaire forms (H.R. 1530), H4360 [18SE]

——— include services relative to mental health and neurological disorders in family caregiver program (H.R. 3581), H6105 [4DE]

——— make certain improvements relating to homelessness (H.R. 3848), H5708 [13NO], H6095, H6097 [4DE]

——— make high technology pilot program permanent (H.R. 1669), H2476, H2478, H2479 [22MY]

——— permanently authorize use of certain funds to improve flexibility in provision of assistance to homeless veterans (H.R. 645), H538 [31JA], H2477 [22MY], H5708 [13NO]

——— prohibit funding to submit beneficiary’s name to National Instant Criminal Background Check System list based on appointment of fiduciary, H3999 [26JY]

——— repay Armed Forces members for certain contributions made towards Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 502), H1124, H1125 [7MR]

——— treat certain individuals who served in Vietnam with Republic of Korea Armed Forces as U.S. Armed Forces veteran for purposes of provision of health care (H.R. 366), H2472, H2473, H2474 [22MY]

——— use on-site regulated medical waste treatment systems at certain facilities (H.R. 753), H1125 [7MR]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4366), H3999 [26JY]

Diseases and disorders: terminate national emergency relative to coronavirus pandemic (H.R. 382), H538 [31JA]

EPA: prohibit finalizing, implementing, or enforcing of proposed rules relative to emissions from vehicles (H.R. 4468), H6163 [6DE]

GAO: carry out study to determine adverse psychological, developmental participatory, and sociological effects of allowing biological males to compete in female sports, H1891, H1892 [20AP]

Geraty, Lawrence T. and Gillian: University of La Sierra Tom and Vi Zapara School of Business Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, E957• [12OC]

Gooden, Representative: characterization of remarks directed at Representative Chu, E164• [28FE]

Hiroshi ‘‘Hershey’’ Miyamura VA Clinic, Gallup, NM: designate (S. 475), H4363, H4364 [18SE]

John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic, Hinesville, GA: designate (H.R. 593), H5707, H5708 [13NO]

Pfc. Justin T. Paton Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Indian River, MI: designate (H.R. 3672), H2977 [20JN]

Power resources: allow for period of public comment before implementing any plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H416 [26JA]

——— develop and issue plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 21), H416, H417, H418 [26JA]

Schools: clarify term ‘‘athletic programs and activities’’ includes any activities that Federal funding recipients choose to restrict only to members of teams, H1892, H1893 [20AP]

Socialism: confirm that certain Federal programs such as Social Security, Medicare, TRICARE, and VA healthcare, home loan, homelessness, and burial benefit programs do not meet definition of socialism, H593 [1FE]

——— denounce (H. Con. Res. 9), H638 [2FE]

——— denounce (H. Con. Res. 9), consideration (H. Res. 83), H593 [1FE]

University of California, Riverside: anniversary of School of Medicine, H4238 [12SE]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 777), H2479, H2481 [22MY]

Votes: position on missed, H313• [25JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H2108 [28AP]

Statements

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act: Executive Office of the President, H1871 [19AP]

——— National Parents Union, H1869 [19AP]

So-Called ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ Is All Wrong for America’s Moms, Families—A Toxic Plan That Will Create More Division, Damage to Our Kids and Communities: Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, MomsRising (organization), H1350 [23MR]

Tributes

Austin-Mackenzie, Elizabeth, H5382 [3NO]

Ceja, Matthew, E426• [11MY]

Cicilline, Representative, H2543 [23MY]

Cole, Michael D., E1102• [14NO]

Doggett, Taylor, E1233• [14DE]

Gautsche, Grant, H2950 [15JN]

Green, Representative Al, H2108 [28AP]

Hodge, Sharon, E1097• [14NO]

Roybal, Lisa, E1222• [13DE]

Salazar, Miguel, H2108 [28AP]

Santa Cruz, Daniel, H1254 [10MR]

Unrath, Luke, H6926 [13DE]