VEASEY, MARC A. (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H1732 [17AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 561), H427 [26JA]

——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see H.R. 12), H1689 [30MR]

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

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

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

——— support Black workers and affirm need to pass legislation to reduce inequalities and discrimination in workforce (see H. Res. 182), H970 [28FE]

Agent Raul H. Gonzalez, Jr., Memorial Post Office, McAllen, TX: designate (see H.R. 412), H683 [2FE]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 709), H626 [1FE]

Alvarez, Everett, Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1097), H5671 [9NO]

Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 1465), H1912 [20AP]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 1624), H2503 [22MY]

Armed Forces: exclude basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1763), H4383 [18SE]

——— expand authority to provide wigs and treat traction alopecia under TRICARE program (see H.R. 3617), H2546 [23MY]

——— expand protections under Exceptional Family Member Program for transgender dependents of members (see H.R. 5196), H4181 [11AU]

——— grant members deployed to Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad tax-free income status (see H.R. 6001), H5546 [7NO]

——— honor heroic military service, sacrifice, and contributions of veterans from Texas (see H. Res. 865), H5729 [13NO]

——— making continuing appropriations for military pay (see H.R. 5667), H4913 [29SE]

——— prohibit discrimination (see H.R. 5054), H4141 [27JY]

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

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

Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 289), H1725 [13AP]

Buffalo Soldiers: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 75), H5669 [9NO]

Burma: condemn military for perpetrating human rights violations as part of campaign to suppress democratic aspirations of Burmese people and mark anniversary of military coup (see H. Res. 86), H4183 [11AU]

Business and industry: prohibit employers from terminating employee group health plan coverage while employer is engaged in lock-out or employee is engaged in lawful strike (see H.R. 1447), H1205 [8MR]

Care Worker Recognition Month: designate (see H. Res. 303), H1846 [18AP]

China: call for release of Mark Swidan (see H. Res. 90), H628 [1FE]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1088), H6993 [15DE]

CIA: award payments to employees of Air America (see H.R. 6049), H5731 [13NO]

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]

Colleges and universities: authorize funding to expand and support enrollment at institutions that sponsor construction and manufacturing-oriented registered apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 3179), H2812 [12JN]

Congress: recognize critical role of congressional staff and support staff (see H. Res. 625), H4213 [29AU]

Construction industries: require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees (see H.R. 785), H677 [2FE]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: establish grant program to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 2821), H1945 [25AP]

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), H2962 [15JN]

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

Courts: allow claims against foreign states for unlawful computer intrusion (see H.R. 2745), H1907 [20AP]

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

——— criminalize abuse relative to assisted reproductive technology (see H.R. 451), H1848 [18AP]

——— eliminate disparity in sentencing for crack and powder cocaine offenses (see H.R. 1062), H1329 [22MR]

——— 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), H3698 [18JY]

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

——— rename Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act as Jean E. Fairfax National School Lunch Act (see H.R. 4466), H3166 [3JY]

——— treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3183), H4991 [6OC]

Dept. of Commerce: publish data from Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (see H.R. 3362), H3953 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: establish Baltic Security Initiative (see H.R. 2922), H2743 [5JN]

——— establish task force on mental health (see H.R. 3011), H2351 [15MY]

——— review citizenship and residency eligibility requirements for enlistment of certain aliens in Armed Forces (see H. Res. 516), H3074 [21JN]

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), H2665 [30MY]

——— award grants to carry out educational programs that include history of peoples of African descent, institution of slavery, U.S. expansion, and economical and cultural impact (see H.R. 703), H833 [10FE]

——— carry out grant program to support recruitment and retention of paraprofessionals in public elementary schools, secondary schools, and preschool programs (see H.R. 4550), H3578 [13JY]

——— conduct study on Holocaust educational efforts in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 603), H489 [27JA]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 5685), H4503 [26SE]

——— require institutions of higher education to create venue-specific heat emergency action plan (see H.R. 4256), H4148 [27JY]

Dept. of Energy: facilitate more expeditious review and permitting of certain electric transmission facilities (see H.R. 4689), H3640 [17JY]

——— prioritize education and training for energy and manufacturing-related jobs to increase skilled workers for such jobs (see H.R. 3699), H2637 [25MY]

——— prohibit from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing proposed rule titled ‘‘Energy Conservation Program—Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products’’ (see H.R. 1640), H2314 [11MY]

——— reauthorize Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1520), H1248 [9MR]

——— report to Congress assessment of any physical or cybersecurity incidents to storage facility or related facility of Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 4859), H3948 [25JY]

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]

——— 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), H4266 [12SE]

——— 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), H5546 [7NO]

——— 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), H3163 [30JN]

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

——— establish grant programs to improve health and positive youth development impacts of youth sports participation (see H.R. 4599), H4857 [28SE]

——— establish Office of Men’s Health (see H.R. 4182), H3479 [12JY]

——— establish or expand and operate programs using network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 3443), H2710 [31MY]

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

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

——— reauthorize and extend Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Services program (see H.R. 3946), H3953 [25JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs relative to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response (see H.R. 4697), H3698 [18JY]

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

Dept. of HUD: amend definition of homelessness used to verify eligibility for homeless assistance programs to meet needs of homeless families and honor assessments and priorities of local communities (see H.R. 5221), H4187 [15AU]

——— require Community Development Block Grant Program recipients to submit land use plans to disclose potential discriminatory housing policies (see H.R. 3507), H2643 [25MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls (see H.R. 5573), H4407 [19SE] (see H.R. 6828), H6985 [14DE]

——— require Inspector General to conduct inspections of Bureau of Prisons correctional facilities, provide recommendations to fix problems, and assign each facility risk score (see H.R. 3019), H3891 [20JY]

Dept. of Labor: ensure that database relating to Fair Labor Standards Act investigations is language accessible (see H.R. 1543), H1278 [10MR]

——— establish grant program to support out-of-school-time youth workforce readiness programs providing employability skills, work-based learning, and workforce opportunities for eligible youth (see H.R. 3416), H2744 [5JN]

——— 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), H3478 [12JY]

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

——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see H.R. 1499), H2247 [10MY]

Dept. of State: designate Russian-based PMC Wagner Group as foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 506), H323 [25JA]

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

——— provide additional assistance to Ukraine using assets confiscated from Central Bank of Russia and other sovereign assets of Russia (see H.R. 4175), H4167 [4AU]

Dept. of the Treasury: increase transparency regarding activities, and reduce malign influence of, China in Inter-American Development Bank (see H.R. 4865), H3949 [25JY]

——— redesign Federal reserve notes to include likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 4010), H2807 [12JN]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 4021), H4212 [29AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend eligibility for certain housing loans and educational assistance to surviving spouses and certain direct descendants of Black World War II veterans (see H.R. 1255), H1252 [9MR]

——— extend eligibility for work-study allowance paid to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training (see H.R. 3601), H2545 [23MY]

——— furnish headstones, markers, and medallions for graves of certain enslaved individuals and individuals who performed military functions despite ineligibility to serve in Armed Forces (see H.R. 6269), H5654 [8NO]

——— furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and presume service connection for those affected (see H.R. 4249), H3578 [13JY]

——— modify existing national cemeteries to ensure full military honors are provided, propose increase in national cemetery capacity, and assess criteria for interment at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 1413), H1302 [21MR]

——— 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), H2351 [15MY]

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

Diseases and disorders: prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally (see H.R. 1776), H2765 [6JN]

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

Elections: expand certain existing protections to election administrators who count ballots and certify results, provide judicial review, and strengthen protections for Federal election records and election infrastructure (see H.R. 3130), H2170 [9MY]

——— improve procedures and requirements relative to election mail (see H.R. 2987), H2085 [27AP]

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]

Enedina Sanchez Cordero Post Office Building, El Paso, TX: designate (see H.R. 1272), H1047 [1MR]

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

FAA: establish education program on unleaded aviation gasoline (see H.R. 6446), H5898 [17NO]

——— require installation of secondary cockpit barrier on certain aircraft (see H.R. 911), H2088 [27AP]

Father’s Day: designate (see H. Res. 517), H2959 [15JN]

FDA: establish additional authorities regarding conduct of pediatric investigations of molecularly targeted drugs to treat cancer (see H.R. 3433), H5937 [28NO]

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

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

Federal agencies and departments: regulate law enforcement use of facial recognition technology, provide transparency to harmed individuals, and ensure assessment and reporting on use of such technology (see H.R. 6092), H5173 [26OC]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 4893), H5177 [26OC]

Federal employees: cover, for purposes of workers’ compensation, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers (see H.R. 618), H7000 [19DE]

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

——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 660), H739 [7FE]

——— 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]

——— prohibit Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to person under 21 years old, with exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 2870), H5654 [8NO]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 625), H2743 [5JN]

——— require background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 715), H2429 [17MY]

——— 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]

1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building, Brownsville, TX: designate (see H.R. 6244), H5731 [13NO]

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 policy: reaffirm need for transatlantic cooperation to combat antisemitism in Europe (see H. Res. 872), H6111 [4DE]

Francis, Norman C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1174), H874 [24FE]

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), H969 [28FE]

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

——— prohibit data brokers from selling, reselling, trading, licensing, or otherwise providing for consideration lists of military servicemembers to covered nations (see H.R. 6573), H6109 [4DE]

——— require impact assessments of automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes (see H.R. 5628), H4454 [21SE]

Garvey, Marcus M.: pardon (see H. Res. 133), H854 [17FE]

Health: codify rule requiring hospitals and insurers disclose discounted cash pricing and negotiated rates to consumers (see H.R. 3561), H3702 [18JY]

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

——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 2923), H2548 [23MY]

——— 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), H3892 [20JY]

Hinduism: recognize holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 844), H5404 [3NO]

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

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 483), H2779 [7JN]

Immigration: 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]

——— 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]

India: enhance eligibility for foreign military sales and exports under Arms Export Control Act (see H.R. 4312), H3109 [22JN]

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), H5014 [13OC]

Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see H.R. 830), H1153 [7MR]

——— require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans (see H.R. 2439), H5467 [6NO]

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), H6052 [30NO]

——— impose sanctions with respect to countries, individuals, and entities engaging in any effort to acquire, possess, develop, transport, transfer, or deploy Iranian missiles and related goods and technology (see H.R. 3152), H4198 [22AU]

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

Israel: mint coins in recognition of late Prime Minister Golda Meir and anniversary of U.S.-Israel relationship (see H.R. 987), H2547 [23MY]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (see H.R. 1175), H874 [24FE]

John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship: establish to fund international internships and research placements for early- to mid-career professionals to study nonviolent movements to establish and protect civil rights around world (see H.R. 1150), H877 [24FE]

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

Kimchi Day: designate (see H. Res. 280), H1709 [6AP]

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

Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr., Post Office Building, Laredo, TX: designate (see H.R. 2754), H1907 [20AP]

Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers (see H.R. 1719), H5108 [25OC]

LDL-C Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 709), H4438 [20SE]

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

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]

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

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1096), H2743 [5JN]

Medicaid: allow States to make medical assistance available to inmates during period preceding their release (see H.R. 2400), H1690 [30MR]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1634), H2743 [5JN]

——— delay certain disproportionate share hospital payment reductions (see H.R. 2665), H2175 [9MY]

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

——— expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) (see H.R. 547), H856 [17FE]

——— express support for States to expand Medicaid under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to close Medicaid coverage gap (see H. Res. 122), H1053 [1MR]

——— provide for demonstration project for political subdivisions of States to provide medical assistance for expansion population (see H.R. 31), H98 [9JA]

——— reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see H.R. 5568), H4407 [19SE]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 4818), H4988 [3OC]

——— coverage of pharmacist-administered tests for common repiratory illnesses, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), strep throat, and coranavirus (see H.R. 1770), H2781 [7JN]

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

——— improve accuracy of market-based payment for clinical diagnostic laboratory services and reduce administrative burdens in collection of data (see H.R. 2377), H3953 [25JY]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1634), H2743 [5JN]

——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within scope of their license (see H.R. 1610), H3702 [18JY]

——— 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), H2710 [31MY]

——— provide for certain reforms relative to supplemental health insurance policies (see H.R. 35), H1251 [9MR]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see H.R. 2389), H2935 [14JN]

——— provide option for first responders age 50 to 64 separated from service due to retirement or disability to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 6030), H5042 [24OC]

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

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]

Miller, Doris: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1251), H969 [28FE]

Mortgages: establish mortgage insurance program for first responders (see H.R. 3170), H2315 [11MY]

Motor vehicles: clarify regulations to allow installation of pulsating light systems for high-mounted stop lamps (see H.R. 5455), H6211 [6DE]

Music and dance: recognize anniversary of hip-hop and contributions to American art and culture (see H. Res. 618), H4030 [26JY]

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

National Cholesterol Education Month: designate (see H. Res. 709), H4438 [20SE]

National Endowment for the Humanities: establish National Council on African American History and Culture (see H.R. 727), H5653 [8NO]

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 459), H2766 [6JN]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 459), H2766 [6JN]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see H. Res. 682), H4297 [13SE]

National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation: authorize location of commemorative work on National Mall in District of Columbia (see H.R. 2717), H1886 [19AP]

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

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 700), H4407 [19SE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish food and agriculture cybersecurity clearinghouse (see H.R. 1219), H915 [27FE]

National Vitiligo Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 792), H5020 [17OC]

National Wild Turkey Federation: anniversary (see H. Res. 358), H2127 [2MY]

Native Americans: ensure all federally recognized Tribes that are eligible for gaming in U.S. are regulated under Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (see H.R. 2873), H2047 [26AP]

NATO: oppose U.S. withdrawal, require advice and consent of Senate to modify or terminate North Atlantic Treaty, and authorize Senate Legal Counsel to represent Senate in opposition to withdrawal (see H.J. Res. 89), H4346 [14SE]

NLRB: repeal authority for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in labor organization as condition of employment (see H.R. 5351), H4267 [12SE]

NOAA: assess certain offshore oil and gas platforms and pipelines for potential use as artificial reefs (see H.R. 6814), H6984 [14DE]

——— establish task force on shark depredation (see H.R. 4051), H2808 [12JN]

Nuclear energy: facilitate development of whole-of-government strategy for nuclear cooperation and nuclear exports (see H.R. 2938), H2743 [5JN]

Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see H.R. 5292), H4204 [25AU]

Olympic Games: mint coins in commemoration of 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, CA (see H.R. 1794), H2314 [11MY]

OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 4897), H4028 [26JY]

Pakistan: express support for democracy and human rights (see H. Res. 901), H6742 [7DE]

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), H5546 [7NO]

Power resources: impose additional sanctions relative to import or facilitation of import of pretroleum products from Iran (see H.R. 3774), H4188 [15AU]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3226), H3953 [25JY]

Public buildings: clarify that installation of mechanical insulation property is energy or water efficiency measure that may be used in Federal buildings (see H.R. 4663), H4219 [1SE]

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

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

Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 681), H3162 [30JN]

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

Russia: impose sanctions to combat mass abduction of Ukrainian children to Russia and areas of Ukraine that are temporarily occupied by Russian forces (see H.R. 5800), H4854 [28SE]

——— recognize actions in Ukraine as genocide (see H. Res. 154), H875 [24FE]

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]

——— increase maximum amount for certain loans (see H.R. 1491), H5033 [19OC]

——— provide interim partial payment to small business contractors that request equitable adjustment due to change in terms of Federal construction contract (see H.R. 2726), H1886 [19AP]

Schools: promote equity in advanced coursework and programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 6328), H5667 [9NO]

Serbia: end impunity of persons responsible for Serbian sexual war crimes during Kosovo War and bring to justice persons responsible for rape of Vasfije Krasniqi Goodman (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2085 [27AP]

Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office, Bastrop, Texas: designate (see H.R. 5084), H4151 [28JY]

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

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]

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

——— produce and make available identification at no cost for purpose of allowing certain individuals to meet certain identification requirements (see H.R. 4852), H4034 [26JY]

Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 927), H1761 [17AP]

Taiwan: provide for U.S. loan and lease of defense articles (see H.R. 1330), H1049 [1MR]

Taxation: allow intangible drilling and development costs to be taken into account when computing adjusted financial statement income (see H.R. 5073), H4167 [4AU]

——— 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]

——— create safe harbor for certain perpetual trust funds (see H.R. 32), H279 [24JA]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 4896), H6742 [7DE]

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

——— modify net investment income tax and transfer revenues to Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 34), H1251 [9MR]

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

——— provide credits for carriage of independent programmers by certain multichannel video programming distributors (see H.R. 6072), H6944 [13DE]

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

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1582), H1660 [29MR]

——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 700), H1888 [19AP]

Texas: conform Federal tax law with Texas Constitution to allow for continued benefit to fullest extent possible from financial leverage of Permanent University Fund to State of Texas (see H.R. 4610), H6816 [11DE]

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

U.S. Commission on Hate Crimes: establish (see H.R. 4172), H2957 [15JN]

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

U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic, Plano, TX: designate (see H.R. 4136), H2932 [14JN]

Ukraine: impose sanctions relative to any foreign person endangering integrity or safety of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (see H.R. 3246), H3178 [10JY]

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]

——— make homebuyers aware of all loan options by providing veterans with written comparison of Dept. of Veterans Affairs, FHA, and conventional loan options (see H.R. 4335), H4183 [11AU]

Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see H.R. 1015), H3478 [12JY]

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see H.R. 1439), H2547 [23MY]

——— modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see H.R. 5295), H4205 [25AU]

——— permit individuals required to present identification to vote in Federal elections to meet requirement by presenting sworn written statement attesting to their identification (see H.R. 861), H737 [7FE]

——— remove barriers to ability of unhoused individuals to register to vote and vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 5294), H4205 [25AU]

——— require inclusion of voter registration information with certain leases and vouchers for federally assisted rental housing and mortgage applications (see H.R. 5290), H4204 [25AU]

——— 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]

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

CDC: report to Congress on feasibility of reporting data on injuries in high school sports to improve safety of student athletes (see H.R. 3737), H2638 [25MY]

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

Families and domestic relations: recognize role of father engagement in improving overall health outcomes during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, for both mother and baby (see H. Res. 522), H2964 [16JN]

FCC: advance national spectrum policy and recognize anniversary first spectrum auction (see H. Res. 631), H4142 [27JY]

Fort Worth, TX: condemn mass shooting in Como and Polytechnic Heights communities, honor memory of victims, express condolences to families and friends, and commend first responders (see H. Res. 591), H3575 [13JY]

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H. Res. 359), H2127 [2MY]

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

Taxation: expand eligible educators who receive educator expense deduction for certain nonathletic supplies to include interscholastic sports administrators and coaches (see H.R. 3351), H2347 [15MY]

Voting: 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]

World Sight Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 780), H4999 [11OC]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

CDC: report to Congress on feasibility of reporting data on injuries in high school sports to improve safety of student athletes (H.R. 3737), H2642 [25MY]

Taxation: expand eligible educators who receive educator expense deduction for certain nonathletic supplies to include interscholastic sports administrators and coaches (H.R. 3351), H2350 [15MY]

Remarks

Elbit Systems of America, LLC: anniversary, E507• [31MY]

Elections: historical assessment of efforts to disenfranchise voters, H1137 [7MR]

Fort Worth, TX: condemn mass shooting in Como and Polytechnic Heights communities, honor memory of victims, express condolences to families and friends, and commend first responders (H. Res. 591), H3489 [13JY]

National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation: authorize location of commemorative work on National Mall in District of Columbia (H.R. 2717), H5417 [6NO]

Power resources: increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), H1557 [29MR]

Selma, AL: commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday and role it played in ensuring passage of Voting Rights Act, H1137 [7MR]

Texas Rangers (baseball team): tribute, H5395 [3NO]

Votes: position on missed, H4403• [19SE], H4839• [28SE], E1136• [29NO]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H1137 [7MR]

Tributes

Baker, Ruth A. Munchus, E706• [24JY]

Brown, James E., E581• [16JN]

Burrell, Roosevelt, Jr., E124• [14FE]

Emerson, Ralph W., Jr., H3964 [26JY]

Franklin, Malik, H2555 [24MY]

Garza, Trinidad, H6031 [30NO]

Hebert, Gerald, H4306 [14SE]

Jackson, Gazell, E287• [3AP], E296• [6AP]

Lawson, Kalani, H2555 [24MY]

Moore, Mary Ann Gossett, E1075• [8NO]

Rodriguez, Bessie, E1186• [6DE]

Scott, Joseph G., E755• [4AU]

Tafalla, Jesse, Jr., H2949 [15JN]

Valles, Norma, E676• [14JY]

Wilbun, James T., H167 [11JA]

Williams, Lee, H2533 [23MY]