WARREN, ELIZABETH (a Senator from Massachusetts)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2226), S2316 [11JY], S2385, S2393 [12JY], S2516, S2522, S2523, S2524, S2525, S2541, S2605, S2739, S2847, S2851, S2852, S2872 [13JY], S3008, S3025, S3037 [18JY], S3151, S3402 [19JY], S3490 [20JY], S3539 [25JY], S3778 [27JY]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4366), S4528 [14SE]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S3129 [19JY], S3849 [1AU]
Conferee: H.R. 2670, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S5531 [15NO]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see S. 1031), S1052 [29MR]
——— 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 S. 701), S714 [8MR]
——— make it illegal for States to limit travel for abortion services and protect rights of individuals to bring civil action against States that restrict such actions (see S. 2053), S2145 [20JN]
Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 6), S744 [9MR]
Abourezk, James G.: tribute (see S. Res. 110), S799 [15MR]
Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see S. 1893), S2028 [8JN]
Afterschool Alliance (organization): support Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 439), S5213 [26OC]
Agriculture: place moratorium on large concentrated animal feeding operations, strengthen Packers and Stockyards Act, and require country-of-origin labeling on meat and dairy products (see S. 271), S230 [2FE]
——— regulate market concentration and competition in food and agriculture industry (see S. 2670), S3756 [27JY]
Air pollution: improve air quality management and safety of communities using best available monitoring technology and data (see S. 2045), S2145 [20JN]
American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (see S. 547), S531 [28FE]
Americans With Disabilities Act: recognize anniversary and importance of independent living for disabled individuals and call for further action to strengthen home and community living for such individuals (see S. Res. 312), S3620 [26JY]
Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see S. 707), S714 [8MR]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 282), S264 [7FE]
Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see S. 3201), S5338 [2NO]
Armed Forces: authorize administrative absences and travel and transportation allowances for members to travel and obtain reproductive health care (see S. 1610), S1678 [16MY]
——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see S. 1527), S1603 [10MY]
——— extend period during which certain survivors of Selected Reserve personnel are eligible for health benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select (see S. 1755), S1788 [30MY]
——— improve TRICARE program for retired members of National Guard and Reserve components (see S. 1670), S1742 [18MY]
——— provide for forgiveness or offset of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see S. 1588), S1624 [11MY]
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 209), S1624 [11MY]
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week: observance (see S. Res. 378), S4760 [28SE]
ATF: repeal certain impediments to administration of firearms laws (see S. 598), S568 [1MR]
Aviation: provide for cash refunds for cancelled airline flights and tickets (see S. 561), S531 [28FE]
Bankruptcy: prohibit non-consensual release of claims by States, municipalities, federally recognized Tribes, or U.S. against non-debtors (see S. 2831), S4554 [18SE]
Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 63), S398 [14FE]
Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see S. Res. 159), S1210 [18AP]
BLM: designate certain portions of Colorado Plateau red rock canyons and Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 1310), S1382 [26AP]
Buckley, James L.: tribute (see S. Res. 394), S4916 [3OC]
Bureau of Prisons: end use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing (see S. 3409), S5750 [5DE]
Burma: condemn military coup and detention of civilian leaders, call for immediate and unconditional release of all detained, and allow those elected to serve in parliament to resume duties without impediment (see S. Res. 20), S5543 [15NO]
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 S. 710), S714 [8MR]
Capital punishment: prohibit imposition for any violation of Federal law (see S. 2299), S2460 [13JY]
Care Worker Recognition Month: designate (see S. Res. 153), S1092 [30MR]
Caroline Chang Post Office, Boston, MA: designate (see S. 1759), S1788 [30MY]
Carter, Rosalynn Smith: tribute (see S. Res. 492), S5852 [7DE]
CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see S. 1026), S1052 [29MR]
CDC and NIH: authorize funding for conducting or supporting research on barriers to gender affirming care (see S. 2246), S2310 [11JY]
Chávez, César E.: tribute (see S. Res. 151), S1092 [30MR]
Children and youth: provide families with tools, safeguards, and transparency needed to protect against threats to children’s health and well-being online (see S. 1409), S4722 [27SE]
Chinese Exclusion Act: anniversary of repeal (see S. Res. 506), S6023 [18DE]
Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on protected characteristic (see S. 129), S146 [30JA]
Civil rights: guarantee freedom from discrimination throughout economy by prohibiting any actions with discriminatory effects (see S. 2008), S2122 [15JN]
——— improve remedies for discrimination in payment of wages based on sex (see S. 728), S742 [9MR]
Clark, Richard C.: tribute (see S. Res. 406), S4977 [16OC]
Climate: acknowledge climate emergency which demands massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes (see S. Con. Res. 9), S1419 [27AP]
——— 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 S. Con. Res. 13), S2461 [13JY]
——— provide for high-priority research and extension grants for natural climate solutions (see S. 3500), S5961 [13DE]
Collective bargaining: establish collective bargaining rights for college athletes (see S. 3415), S5807 [6DE]
——— support United Auto Workers currently negotiating agreements with ‘‘Big Three’’ automakers (see S. Res. 412), S5088 [18OC]
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 S. 3107), S5143 [24OC]
Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see S. 40), S74 [24JA]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: provide whistleblower incentives and protections (see S. 1124), S1090 [30MR]
Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see S. 355), S312 [9FE]
——— protect privacy of personally-identifiable health and location data (see S. 631), S636 [2MR]
Contraceptives: protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (see S. 1999), S2097 [14JN]
Corp. for National and Community Service: establish Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to clean economy (see S. 2838), S4589 [19SE]
Correctional institutions: remove Medicaid, Medicare, State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Dept. of Veterans Affairs limitations on benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges (see S. 2194), S2224 [22JN]
——— require facilities holding Federal prisoners under contract with Federal Government to make available same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see S. 1983), S2097 [14JN]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration in cases involving public health and safety, including environmental cases (see S. 1376), S1419 [27AP]
——— establish rights for people being considered for and in protective arrangements, including guardianships and conservatorships, or other arrangements, and provide decision supports (see S. 1148), S1091 [30MR]
——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on Federal jury due to disability and age (see S. 1086), S1088 [30MR]
——— remove defense of qualified immunity in any action by State or local officials, including police officers, that violates legal and constitutionally secured rights (see S. 1196), S1255 [19AP]
CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit issuance of safety standards (see S. 1460), S1534 [4MY]
Credit: empower States to set maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions (see S. 1934), S2070 [13JN]
Crime: divert certain parents, expectant parents, and other caregivers from incarceration and into programs providing resources, services, and training to those individuals and their families (see S. 3272), S5458 [9NO]
——— prohibit gay and trans panic defense and report on Federal prosecution of crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 2279), S2986 [18JY]
——— protect domestic violence victims by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms and establish grant program for removal of firearms from adjudicated domestic violent offenders (see S. 3303), S5507 [14NO]
——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see S. 740), S4356 [11SE]
Cuba: lift trade embargo (see S. 653), S636 [2MR]
Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process (see S. 1), S3521 [25JY] (see S. 2344), S2984 [18JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: address history of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers and require reforms to prevent future discrimination (see S. 96), S120 [26JA]
——— allow individuals with drug offenses to receive benefits under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 1753), S1745 [18MY]
——— ensure striking workers and their households do not become ineligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see S. 2553), S3620 [26JY]
——— ensure that contractors in food industry comply with certain labor laws and require companies competing for contracts disclose certain child labor law and worker safety infractions (see S. 1288), S4949 [4OC]
——— establish Office of High-Risk AFO Disaster Mitigation and Enforcement (see S. 272), S230 [2FE]
——— establish Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce (see S. 2703), S3757 [27JY]
——— expand medical expense deduction for elderly and disabled persons under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 2432), S3459 [20JY]
——— expand replacement of stolen electronic benefit transfer benefits under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3089), S5110 [19OC]
——— improve health and safety protections for meatpacking workers, protect market share of small processing plants, and require GAO report on racial disparities in meat and poultry processing (see S. 270), S230 [2FE]
——— increase reimbursements under child and adult care food program (see S. 3294), S5507 [14NO]
——— make unlawful acquisitions that would create monopolies in meatpacking industry (see S. 2818), S4631 [20SE]
——— prohibit certain activities and require greater transparency in commodity check-off programs (see S. 557), S531 [28FE]
——— reauthorize position of Farmworker Coordinator (see S. 2702), S3757 [27JY]
——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see S. 2435), S3459 [20JY]
——— 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 S. 1568), S1623 [11MY]
——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (see S. 1336), S1417 [27AP]
——— transition Puerto Rico to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 949), S910 [22MR]
Dept. of Commerce: provide grants to environmental justice communities to promote investment in catalytic local predevelopment projects for resilient climate infrastructure innovation (see S. 2148), S2223 [22JN]
Dept. of Defense: improve independent coverage under TRICARE Young Adult Program (see S. 956), S933 [23MR]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds to launch nuclear weapon using autonomous weapons system that is not subject to meaningful human control (see S. 1394), S1441 [1MY]
——— reduce discretionary budget authority for fiscal year if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive qualified or unqualified audit opinion by external independent auditor (see S. 2054), S2145 [20JN]
——— require responsiveness testing of Defense Logistics Agency pharmaceutical contracts (see S. 1057), S1053 [29MR]
——— submit report to Congress on overdoses among members of Armed Forces (see S. 1766), S1843 [31MY]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 3105), S5143 [24OC]
——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see S. 1661), S1704 [17MY]
——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for disadvantaged students (see S. 1202), S1255 [19AP]
——— 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 S. 1546), S1603 [10MY] (see S. 1702), S1743 [18MY]
——— award grants to establish teacher leader development programs (see S. 1502), S4229 [6SE]
——— eliminate origination fees on Federal Direct loans (see S. 1004), S999 [28MR]
——— 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 S. 1963), S2096 [14JN]
——— ensure needs of college students with disabilities are taken into account in campus efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault (see S. 1070), S1088 [30MR]
——— ensure that teachers are paid livable and competitive salary throughout their career (see S. 766), S743 [9MR]
——— establish competitive grants to empower community colleges and minority-serving institutions to become incubators for infant and toddler child care talent, training, and campus and community access (see S. 848), S825 [16MR]
——— establish grant programs to invest in public schools and infrastructure to combat climate change (see S. 2988), S4827 [29SE]
——— establish State-Federal partnerships to provide students with debt-free college and provide Pell Grant eligibility to certain immigrants (see S. 1848), S2098 [14JN]
——— increase maximum Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant award and protect program from sequester funding cuts (see S. 1581), S1624 [11MY]
——— issue guidance and recommendations for institutions of higher education on removing criminal and juvenile justice questions from their application for admissions process (see S. 3379), S5692 [30NO]
——— prohibit and prevent seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and prevent and reduce use of physical restraint in schools (see S. 1750), S1745 [18MY]
——— promote and support collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions and local educational agencies with high enrollments of Hispanic or Latino students (see S. 2813), S4525 [14SE]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 2902), S4654 [21SE]
——— require State report cards to reflect same race groups as decennial census of population (see S. 3152), S5213 [26OC]
——— streamline credit sharing between community colleges and four-year institutions so transfer students know when they are eligible to receive associate’s degree through reverse transfer (see S. 2027), S2123 [15JN]
——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see S. 1349), S1418 [27AP]
Dept. of HHS: award grants for creation, recruitment, training and education, retention, and advancement of direct care workforce and award grants to support family caregivers (see S. 762), S743 [9MR]
——— compile into searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development (see S. 315), S310 [9FE]
——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see S. 1113), S1089 [30MR]
——— establish education program to expand abortion care training and access (see S. 2024), S2123 [15JN]
——— establish emergency grants to safeguard essential health care workers (see S. 1767), S1843 [31MY]
——— establish grant program to fund reproductive health patient navigators for individuals seeking abortion services (see S. 2439), S3459 [20JY]
——— establish program to support health care providers and pharmacies in providing discounted insulin products to uninsured individuals (see S. 954), S5360 [6NO]
——— establish programs to address addiction and overdoses caused by illicit fentanyl and other opioids (see S. 1785), S1843 [31MY]
——— extend Child Care Stabilization Grant program funding (see S. 2777), S4440 [13SE]
——— facilitate nationwide accessibility and coordination of 2-1-1 and 9-8-8 services to provide information and referrals for mental health emergencies, homeless needs, and social and human services needs (see S. 1729), S1744 [18MY]
——— improve Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (see S. 1668), S1705 [17MY]
——— improve reproductive health care of individuals with disabilities (see S. 2544), S3620 [26JY]
——— increase availability of LIHEAP heating and cooling assistance (see S. 405), S397 [14FE]
——— provide enhanced funding for family planning services (see S. 2207), S2225 [22JN]
——— provide for appropriate cost-sharing for insulin products covered under private health plans (see S. 954), S5360 [6NO]
——— provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see S. 1697), S1743 [18MY]
——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see S. 2638), S3755 [27JY]
——— update and clarify rule on substances generally recognized as safe and establish Office of Food Chemical Safety, Dietary Supplements, and Innovation within FDA (see S. 3387), S5712 [4DE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify rights of all persons held or detained at port of entry or detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 342), S311 [9FE]
——— ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see S. 3247), S5426 [8NO]
——— grant lawful permanent resident status to aliens from certain countries who meet specific eligibility requirements (see S. 1727), S1744 [18MY]
——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see S. 1208), S1255 [19AP]
Dept. of HUD: establish grant program to address crises in accessing affordable housing and child care through co-location of housing and child care (see S. 1738), S1745 [18MY]
Dept. of Justice: allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (see S. 247), S229 [2FE]
——— clarify obligation of individuals who formerly served as agents of foreign principals to register retroactively as foreign agents under Foreign Agents Registration Act (see S. 2229), S2310 [11JY]
——— prevent conflicts of interest and promote competition in sale and purchase of digital advertising (see S. 1073), S1088 [30MR]
——— provide grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices to detect dangerous drugs and train personnel on use of such devices (see S. 1507), S1648 [15MY]
——— provide grants to States to encourage implementation and maintenance of firearms licensing requirements (see S. 1824), S1982 [6JN]
——— require individuals to obtain license before purchasing or receiving firearm (see S. 3212), S5338 [2NO]
Dept. of Labor: establish program to provide grants for job guarantee programs (see S. 2651), S3755 [27JY]
——— establish uniform accessibility standards for websites and applications of employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, public entities and accommodations, testing entities, and commercial providers (see S. 2984), S4760 [28SE]
——— increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see S. 1041), S1052 [29MR]
——— issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see S. 1176), S1210 [18AP]
——— modernize unemployment compensation benefits (see S. 3140), S5213 [26OC]
——— permit retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and governance factors in investment decisions (see S. 523), S457 [16FE]
——— 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 S. 2769), S4388 [12SE]
——— prohibit employers from paying employees in garment industry by piece rate and require manufacturers and contractors in garment industry to register with Dept. of Labor (see S. 2817), S4525 [14SE]
——— provide fair and advanced notice before business closures and mass layoffs (see S. 3283), S5459 [9NO]
——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see S. 2253), S2359 [12JY]
——— require hub airports to certify that airport service workers are paid prevailing wage and provided fringe benefits (see S. 753), S743 [9MR]
——— strengthen protections against child labor violations (see S. 3163), S5229 [30OC]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct study of Deerfield River for potential addition to National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 608), S569 [1MR]
——— direct restoration and protection efforts of 5–State Connecticut River Watershed Region (see S. 2660), S3755 [27JY]
——— eliminate patenting of Federal lands, impose Federal minerals royalty, establish fund for cleanup of abandoned mines, and review certain lands to determine availability for future mining (see S. 1742), S1745 [18MY]
——— permanently prohibit offshore drilling on Outer Continental Shelf in Atlantic Ocean and Straits of Florida (see S. 617), S569 [1MR]
——— provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see S. 448), S426 [15FE]
——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see S. 563), S531 [28FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: require Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to issue advisory about how homegrown violent extremists and other perpetrators of domestic terrorism procure firearms and firearm accessories (see S. 1825), S1982 [6JN]
Dept. of Transportation: authorize state of good repair grants to be used for public transportation resilience improvement (see S. 3080), S5112 [19OC]
——— carry out grant program to support State and local efforts to provide fare-free transit service (see S. 1282), S1340 [25AP]
——— prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to costs incurred by air carriers for services provided (see S. 209), S203 [1FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans (see S. 414), S3758 [27JY]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for surviving spouses who remarry (see S. 1266), S1340 [25AP]
——— improve reproductive assistance to certain Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners (see S. 2801), S4525 [14SE]
Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see S. 1193), S1255 [19AP]
——— promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see S. 2945), S4720 [27SE]
Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see S. 1049), S1053 [29MR]
Discrimination: prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see S. 5), S2184 [21JN]
District of Columbia: statehood (see S. 51), S74 [24JA]
Drugs: allow for use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment (see S. 3193), S5340 [2NO]
——— focus limited Federal resources on most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 1152), S1091 [30MR]
——— limit price charged by manufacturers for insulin (see S. 727), S773 [14MR]
Durenberger, Dave: tribute (see S. Res. 57), S352 [13FE]
Ecology and environment: restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice, health equity, climate justice, and civil rights (see S. 919), S909 [22MR]
Edmonds, Rodrick W.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1230), S1293 [20AP]
Education: express that paraprofessionals and education support staff in schools and universities should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions (see S. Res. 450), S5360 [6NO]
——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers (see S. 3404), S5750 [5DE]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 45), S4526 [14SE]
——— provide enhanced protections for election workers (see S. 1318), S1382 [26AP]
Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see S. 1664), S1704 [17MY]
——— prohibit, or require disclosure of, surveillance, monitoring, and collection of certain worker data by employees (see S. 262), S230 [2FE]
——— prohibit agreements between employers that directly restrict current or future employment of any employee (see S. 2535), S3620 [26JY]
——— 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 S. 567), S532 [28FE]
EPA: fully protect safety of children and environment and remove dangerous pesticides from use (see S. 269), S230 [2FE]
——— prohibit sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene food service ware, expanded polystyrene loose fill, and expanded polystyrene coolers (see S. 3440), S5851 [7DE]
Families and domestic relations: support stillbirth prevention and research (see S. 2231), S2310 [11JY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements (see S. 210), S203 [1FE]
——— provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to Federal employees shall be paid leave (see S. 274), S264 [7FE]
FCC: modify definition of franchise fee to clarify that fees cable companies provide to local governments only include monetary assessments, not in-kind contributions (see S. 340), S311 [9FE]
FDA: provide for notification by manufacturers of critical essential medicines of increased demand of such drugs (see S. 2362), S2985 [18JY]
Federal agencies and departments: provide back pay to Federal contractors impacted by lapse in appropriations (see S. 3008), S4916 [3OC]
——— require agencies that use, fund, or oversee algorithms to have office of civil rights focused on bias, discrimination, and other harms of algorithms (see S. 3478), S5919 [12DE]
Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefit payments relative to claims arising from Federal debts (see S. 2804), S4525 [14SE]
Federal Crop Insurance Corp.: carry out research and development on single index insurance policy that is more responsive to crop and income losses faced by farmers due to extreme weather (see S. 3401), S5750 [5DE]
Federal employees: calculate cost-of-living adjustments for retirees under Federal Employee Retirement System in same way as those for retirees under Civil Service Retirement System (see S. 3194), S5315 [1NO]
——— cover, for purposes of workers’ compensation, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers (see S. 131), S6057 [19DE]
——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 124), S121 [26JA]
——— limit number of local wage areas within General Schedule pay locality (see S. 3308), S5540 [15NO]
——— protect Federal employees and contractors from foreclosures, evictions, loan defaults, property repossession, and other civil liabilities during lapse in appropriations (see S. 640), S636 [2MR]
Federal Transit Administration: modify public transportation emergency relief program (see S. 3073), S5088 [18OC]
Feinstein, Dianne: tribute (see S. Res. 400), S4949 [4OC]
FEMA: provide grants for fire station construction (see S. 977), S1506 [3MY]
FERC: promulgate regulations on regional and interregional planning to improve electricity infrastructure, reduce costs for ratepayers, and promote clean energy innovation (see S. 2480), S3522 [25JY]
Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 382), S4760 [28SE]
Financial institutions: create protections for financial institutions that provide financial services to State-sanctioned marijuana businesses and service providers for such businesses (see S. 1323), S1382 [26AP] (see S. 2860), S4680 [26SE]
——— make improvements relative to State banking agencies (see S. 1501), S1566 [9MY]
——— provide greater transparency relative to financial regulatory agencies (see S. 1160), S1091 [30MR]
——— require Federal banking regulators jointly conduct study and develop strategic plan to address challenges faced by proposed depository institutions seeking de novo depository institution charters (see S. 2252), S3896 [5SE]
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 S. 25), S54 [23JA]
——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting manufacture or possession of 3–D printed guns made of plastic (see S. 2652), S3755 [27JY]
——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see S. 173), S172 [31JA]
——— prevent persons convicted of misdemeanor hate crime, or who received enhanced sentence for misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining firearm (see S. 2776), S4440 [13SE]
——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of weapon if background check on buyer is not returned by FBI within 3 days (see S. 1116), S1090 [30MR]
——— prohibit importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of .50 caliber rifles (see S. 2926), S5214 [26OC]
——— prohibit purchase of assault weapons by persons under 21 years of age (see S. 14), S54 [23JA]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 298), S265 [7FE]
——— provide victims of gun violence access to same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see S. 2048), S2145 [20JN]
——— require background check for every firearm sale (see S. 494), S456 [16FE]
——— require federally licensed firearms importers, manufacturers, and dealers to meet certain requirements relative to securing their firearms inventory, business records, and business premises (see S. 246), S229 [2FE]
Foreign aid: authorize use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services (see S. 929), S909 [22MR]
——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 1098), S1089 [30MR]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see S. 3234), S5402 [7NO]
Foreign trade: facilitate administration and enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see S. 1856), S2073 [13JN]
Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within National Forest System (see S. 1831), S1982 [6JN]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see S. 1206), S1255 [19AP]
FRS: ensure that at least one Board of Governors member has demonstrated primary experience in supporting or protecting rights of workers (see S. 496), S456 [16FE]
——— establish presidentially-appointed and Senate-confirmed Inspector General of Board of Governors and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see S. 915), S909 [22MR]
——— require financial firms to establish plans to reduce investing in financed greenhouse gas emissions to protect financial stability (see S. 1138), S1506 [3MY]
——— require implementation of real-time payments system by financial institutions to ensure immediate availability of deposited funds (see S. 2348), S2984 [18JY]
FTC: establish duties to require online service providers to protect user data and prohibit use of user data to their detriment (see S. 744), S742 [9MR]
——— establish rules prohibiting marketing of firearms to minors (see S. 252), S230 [2FE]
——— issue regulations requiring non-flushable wet wipes to have ‘‘Do Not Flush’’ labeling (see S. 1350), S1418 [27AP]
——— prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (see S. 1231), S1293 [20AP]
——— prohibit data brokers from selling, reselling, trading, licensing, or otherwise providing for consideration lists of military servicemembers to covered nations (see S. 1029), S1052 [29MR]
——— prohibit discriminatory use of personal information by online platforms in any algorithmic process and require transparency in use of algorithmic processes and content moderation (see S. 2325), S2461 [13JY]
——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see S. 2176), S2224 [22JN]
——— require impact assessments of automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes (see S. 2892), S4654 [21SE]
——— submit report to Congress on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in advertising or marketing of firearms and issue regulations to prohibit such acts or practices (see S. 1737), S1745 [18MY]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see S. Res. 103), S743 [9MR]
Glioblastoma Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 257), S2123 [15JN]
Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 119), S933 [23MR]
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 S. Res. 173), S1341 [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 S. Res. 95), S669 [7MR]
——— allow paid leave for health needs of individuals or their partners following pregnancy loss, failed reproductive procedure, or failed adoption or surrogacy arrangement and support related research and education (see S. 3137), S5212 [26OC]
——— ensure privacy of pregnancy termination or loss information (see S. 323), S311 [9FE]
——— 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 S. Res. 276), S2225 [22JN]
——— prepare and empower health care sector to protect health and wellbeing of our workers, our communities, and our planet in face of climate crisis (see S. 1229), S1293 [20AP]
——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance issuers to permit enrollees to obtain year supply of contraceptives (see S. 2427), S3458 [20JY]
——— support public health infrastructure (see S. 1995), S2097 [14JN]
Health care facilities: expand take-home prescribing of methadone through pharmacies (see S. 644), S5712 [4DE]
Health care professionals: ensure right to provide reproductive health care services (see S. 1297), S1381 [26AP]
——— provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 665), S670 [7MR]
Hispanic Americans: recognize disparity in wages paid to Latina women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing gender wage gap (see S. Con. Res. 21), S4949 [4OC]
——— recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in U.S. (see S. Res. 104), S743 [9MR]
Hunger: streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities (see S. 1036), S1052 [29MR]
Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 243), S2029 [8JN]
Immigration: enable payment of certain U.S. officers and employees whose employment is authorized pursuant to grant of deferred action, deferred enforced departure, or temporary protected status (see S. 672), S668 [7MR]
——— 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 S. 883), S859 [21MR] (see S. 2585), S3753 [27JY]
——— establish right to counsel, at Government expense for those who cannot afford counsel, for people facing removal (see S. 1187), S1210 [18AP]
——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see S. 1263), S1340 [25AP]
——— 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 S. 2646), S3755 [27JY]
——— provide access to counsel for unaccompanied alien children (see S. 3065), S5048 [17OC]
——— provide for adjustment of status of essential workers (see S. 1392), S1440 [1MY]
——— 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 S. 2606), S3754 [27JY]
Immigration and Nationality Act: alter definition of ‘‘conviction’’ (see S. 1343), S1417 [27AP]
Income: remove overtime wages exemption for certain employees (see S. 3273), S5458 [9NO]
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: designate as legal public holiday and replace term ‘‘Columbus Day’’ with ‘‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day’’ in laws and regulations (see S. 2970), S4759 [28SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1202), S1255 [19AP] (see S. 2217), S2287 [10JY]
Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see S. 1375), S1506 [3MY]
——— require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans (see S. 1135), S1090 [30MR]
——— require group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for over-the-counter contraceptives (see S. 1698), S1743 [18MY]
International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 154), S1092 [30MR]
Iran: commend bravery, courage, and resolve of women and men demonstrating and risking their safety to speak out against Iranian regime’s human rights abuses (see S. Con. Res. 2), S1001 [28MR]
——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 74), S716 [8MR]
IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in same manner as other married couples (see S. 2221), S2287 [10JY]
Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act: make technical corrections to clarify ability of injured persons to sue foreign state defendants for aiding and abetting terrorism (see S. 2082), S2986 [18JY]
Koed, Betty K.: designate as Senate Historian Emerita (see S. Res. 420), S5110 [19OC]
Law enforcement: eliminate racial, religious, or other discriminatory profiling (see S. 1084), S1088 [30MR]
——— prohibit use of facial recognition or other biometric technology by Federal entities and condition Federal funding on similar moratoria by State and local entities (see S. 681), S669 [7MR]
Law enforcement officers: strengthen collection of data regarding interactions between law enforcement officers and individuals with disabilities (see S. 1730), S1744 [18MY]
LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see S. Res. 282), S2226 [22JN]
Library of Congress: carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs (see S. 1329), S1900 [1JN]
Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see S. 305), S1294 [20AP]
Medicaid: allow States to make medical assistance available to inmates during period preceding their release (see S. 1165), S5542 [15NO]
——— expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) (see S. 100), S120 [26JA]
——— provide assistance to individuals and families affected by disaster or emergency (see S. 3120), S5143 [24OC]
——— provide for emergency increase in Federal funding to State programs for expenditures on home and community-based services (see S. 3118), S5143 [24OC]
——— require coverage and expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) (see S. 762), S743 [9MR]
——— streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (see S. 2372), S4762 [28SE]
Medicare: establish improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see S. 1655), S1704 [17MY]
——— expand access to telehealth services (see S. 2016), S2122 [15JN]
——— require inclusion of certain information in encounter data under Medicare Advantage (see S. 3307), S5540 [15NO]
——— strengthen certain drug pricing reforms (see S. 1246), S1293 [20AP] (see S. 1264), S1340 [25AP]
Mental health: address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color (see S. 1700), S1743 [18MY]
Middle East: stand with Israel against war launched by Hamas (terrorist organization), condemn Iran’s support for global terrorism, and reaffirm commitment to Israel’s security (see S. Res. 417), S5110 [19OC]
Minimum wage: increase (see S. 2488), S3522 [25JY]
Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 514), S457 [16FE]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 471), S5541 [15NO]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 471), S5541 [15NO]
National Advisory Council on Indian Education: include at least 1 president of Tribal college or university and require Depts. of Education and the Interior to consider Council’s reports in budget material preparation (see S. 749), S742 [9MR]
National American Indian Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 1554), S1623 [11MY]
National Archives and Records Administration: establish Missing Armed Forces Personnel Records Collection (see S. 2315), S4271 [7SE]
National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 149), S1092 [30MR]
National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day: designate (see S. Res. 205), S1603 [10MY]
National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 426), S5144 [24OC]
National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 229), S1843 [31MY]
National Clean Energy Week: designate (see S. Res. 388), S4827 [29SE] (see S. Res. 398), S4948 [4OC]
National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 337), S4389 [12SE]
National Dyslexia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 427), S5183 [25OC]
National Estuaries Week: designate (see S. Res. 353), S4630 [20SE]
National Fentanyl Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S1705 [17MY]
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 347), S4555 [18SE]
National Lobster Day: designate (see S. Res. 351), S4590 [19SE]
National Medal of Honor Highway: designate (see S. 1478), S1566 [9MY]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 459), S5459 [9NO]
National Park Service: encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of National Park System (see S. 2728), S4227 [6SE]
National Park Week: designate (see S. Res. 161), S1210 [18AP]
National Poll Worker Recruitment Day: observance (see S. Res. 326), S3758 [27JY]
National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 200), S1534 [4MY]
National Treasury Employees Union: anniversary (see S. Res. 82), S532 [28FE]
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 29), S231 [2FE]
National Warrior Call Day: designate (see S. Res. 208), S1624 [11MY]
National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 120), S933 [23MR]
National Women’s History Month: designate (see S. Res. 129), S1000 [28MR]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 459), S5459 [9NO]
Native Americans: recognize critical importance of access to reliable, clean drinking water for Native Americans and Alaska Natives and confirm responsibility of Federal Government to ensure such access (see S. Res. 355), S4655 [21SE]
——— recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in U.S. (see S. Res. 148), S1092 [30MR]
NOAA: collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities (see S. 1808), S1982 [6JN]
Nuclear weapons: prohibit conduct of first-use nuclear strike absent declaration of war by Congress (see S. 1186), S1210 [18AP]
Office of Congressional Workplace Rights: approve final regulations relating to Federal service labor-management relations applicable to Senate and Senate employees (see S. Res. 285), S2226 [22JN]
Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see S. 630), S636 [2MR]
Office of Prison Education: establish (see S. 3380), S5692 [30NO]
Office of the Ombudsperson for Immigrant Children in Government Custody: establish (see S. 3323), S5540 [15NO]
Older Americans Month: designate (see S. Res. 234), S1899 [1JN]
OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see S. 2501), S3619 [26JY]
Pensions: provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 2627), S3754 [27JY]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 512), S457 [16FE]
Pollution: reduce production and use of single-use plastics, improve responsibility of producers over consumer products and packaging, and prevent plastics from entering animal and human food chains and waterways (see S. 3127), S5182 [25OC]
Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics in certain surveys (see S. 1839), S2005 [7JN]
Power resources: reinstate ban on export of coal, crude oil, and natural gas produced in U.S. (see S. 1707), S1743 [18MY]
Presidents of the U.S.: provide for examination and disclosure of Federal income tax returns by Presidents and candidates for office of President (see S. 1272), S1340 [25AP]
Public debt: repeal public debt ceiling (see S. 1190), S1255 [19AP]
Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see S. 1531), S1603 [10MY]
Public welfare programs: provide certain benefits to noncitizens (see S. 2038), S2123 [15JN]
Puerto Rico: recognize need for sustainable, economically viable, and fair debt restructuring plan for Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2360 [12JY]
Racial relations: declare racism as public health crisis (see S. Res. 319), S3757 [27JY]
Railroads: improve rail safety practices (see S. 1044), S3149 [19JY]
Rehabilitation Act: recognize anniversary and importance for lives of individuals with disabilities and call for further action to advance access, opportunity, and equity for such individuals (see S. Res. 361), S4678 [26SE]
Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 134), S1212 [18AP]
Russia: condemn illegal abduction of children from Ukraine (see S. Res. 158), S5751 [5DE]
Saudi Arabia: commemorate anniversary of murder of Jamal Khashoggi, call for accountability, release all individuals wrongfully detained, and lift travel bans on dissidents and former political prisoners (see S.J. Res. 46), S4826 [29SE]
——— request information on human rights practices to make determinations on continuation of U.S. arms sales and security assistance (see S. Res. 109), S2313 [11JY]
Schools: divert Federal funding away from supporting presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma-informed services that address needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes (see S. 3214), S5338 [2NO]
——— increase Federal medical assistance percentage and award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to increase number of behavioral health care providers in schools and school-based health centers (see S. 1774), S1843 [31MY]
SEC: further enhance anti-retaliation protections for whistleblowers (see S. 811), S798 [15MR]
——— institute holding periods for stock buybacks and stock-based compensation (see S. 790), S772 [14MR]
——— require corporations to publicly disclose financial reporting on country-by-country basis to provide transparency on use of tax havens or offshoring jobs (see S. 638), S636 [2MR]
——— require public companies to disclose gender, race, ethnicity, and veteran status of their board directors, nominees, and senior executive officers (see S. 2007), S2122 [15JN]
Ships and vessels: mint coins to honor and memorialize tragedy of Sultana Steamboat explosion (see S. 668), S1604 [10MY]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 369), S4679 [26SE]
Social Security: eliminate work disincentives for disabled adult child beneficiaries (see S. 2196), S2224 [22JN]
——— enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see S. 393), S351 [13FE]
——— improve Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program for low-income mothers (see S. 3090), S5110 [19OC]
——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 3138), S5212 [26OC]
——— provide funding to sustain and increase supply, quality, and affordability of child care (see S. 2013), S2122 [15JN]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 597), S568 [1MR]
SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see S. 320), S310 [9FE]
——— establish trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see S. 1714), S1744 [18MY]
Supreme Court: allow for twelve associate Justices (see S. 1616), S3460 [20JY]
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 S. 738), S742 [9MR]
——— classify business interference in worker organization campaigns as political speech and establish reporting requirement for employers who intervene in protected labor activities (see S. 737), S742 [9MR]
——— deny interest and depreciation deductions for taxpayers owning more than certain number of single family properties (see S. 2224), S2310 [11JY]
——— eliminate loopholes that allow billionaires to defer tax indefinitely through certain planning strategies and modify certain tax provisions so that billionaires are required to pay taxes annually (see S. 3367), S5692 [30NO]
——— establish American opportunity accounts, modify estate and gift tax rules, and reform taxation of capital income (see S. 441), S425 [15FE]
——— establish excise tax on production and importation of opioid pain relievers and use such funds to provide and expand access to substance abuse treatment (see S. 2559), S3752 [27JY]
——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see S. 3155), S5213 [26OC]
——— expand earned income and child tax credits (see S. 1992), S2097 [14JN]
——— impose excise tax on excessively disparate wages paid to chief executive officers (see S. 3176), S5314 [1NO]
——— impose minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see S. 1173), S1210 [18AP]
——— impose tax on certain volatile, high-volume stock, bond, and derivative transactions (see S. 2491), S3522 [25JY]
——— impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see S. 408), S397 [14FE]
——— increase excise taxes on fuel used by private jets (see S. 2378), S3147 [19JY]
——— increase low-income housing credit for rehabilitation expenditures for buildings achieving enhanced energy performance (see S. 611), S569 [1MR]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see S. 596), S568 [1MR]
——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see S. 357), S312 [9FE]
——— provide for refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 2895), S4654 [21SE]
——— 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 S. 1178), S1210 [18AP]
——— repeal temporary limitation on personal casualty losses (see S. 2236), S2310 [11JY]
——— require return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in searchable format and provide disclosure of identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations (see S. 17), S54 [23JA]
——— revise tax treatment of partnership interests received in connection with performance of services (see S. 3317), S5540 [15NO]
Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act: extend (see S. 1950), S5920 [12DE]
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 S. Res. 144), S1091 [30MR]
Transgender Day of Remembrance: support goals and principles (see S. Res. 464), S5541 [15NO]
TSA: prohibit use of facial recognition technology in airports (see S. 3361), S5674 [29NO]
21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act: update (see S. 2494), S3522 [25JY]
U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: establish (see S. Con. Res. 19), S3758 [27JY]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see S. 344), S311 [9FE]
——— 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 S. 1515), S1602 [10MY]
Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see S. 2825), S4526 [14SE]
Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see S. 700), S714 [8MR]
——— guarantee right to vote for all citizens regardless of criminal offense convictions (see S. 3423), S6058 [19DE]
——— improve voter access to ballot box through automatic voter registration (see S. 2841), S4589 [19SE]
——— modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see S. 2960), S4720 [27SE]
——— prohibit States from removing registrants from list of eligible voters unless they verify that registrants are ineligible to vote in Federal elections (see S. 2842), S4589 [19SE]
——— remove barriers to ability of unhoused individuals to register to vote and vote in Federal elections (see S. 2971), S4759 [28SE]
——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in Federal elections on date of election (see S. 2843), S4589 [19SE]
——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 1677), S1742 [18MY]
Water: establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see S. 938), S909 [22MR]
——— provide access to reliable, clean, and drinkable water on Native American lands (see S. 2385), S3147 [19JY]
Women: authorize location of monument on National Mall to commemorate and honor women’s suffrage movement and passage of 19th Amendment to the Constitution (see S. 886), S5459 [9NO]
——— clarify constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights has met requirements of Constitution and is valid and enforceable and Archivist of U.S. must certify and publish article without delay (see S.J. Res. 39), S3757 [27JY]
——— end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see S. 1606), S1647 [15MY]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 4), S655 [6MR]
World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see S. 815), S1679 [16MY]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to North Platte Canteen in North Platte, NE (see S. 363), S2146 [20JN]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to those who served in U.S. Army Nurse Corps and U.S. Navy Nurse Corps (see S. 1558), S1623 [11MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: increase transparency and reporting on sexual violence in Junior ROTC Program (see S. 1966), S2096 [14JN]
——— strengthen and expand restrictions on retired members and members of Reserve components of uniformed services accepting employment and compensation from foreign governments (see S. 2056), S2145 [20JN]
CDC: provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence (see S. 1317), S1382 [26AP]
Courts: establish judicial ethics (see S. 1908), S2029 [8JN]
COVID–19 Victims Memorial Day: designate (see S. Res. 94), S654 [6MR]
Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees to make adverse employment decisions (see S. 2690), S3756 [27JY]
Dept. of Defense: prevent price gouging by military contractors (see S. 2049), S2145 [20JN]
——— promote ethics and prevent corruption in contracting and other activities by limiting influence of contractors and foreign entities and ensuring transparency (see S. 2050), S2145 [20JN]
Dept. of Defense Military Housing Readiness Council: establish (see S. 2047), S2145 [20JN]
Dept. of HHS: 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 S. 3388), S5712 [4DE]
——— establish Office of Drug Manufacturing to manufacture certain generic drugs in order to reduce prices, increase competition, and address shortages in prescription drug market (see S. 3398), S5750 [5DE]
——— establish universal child care and early learning programs (see S. 388), S313 [9FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: require Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issue guidance on digital assets to deter money laundering and terrorist financing (see S. 2669), S3756 [27JY]
Digital Consumer Protection Commission: establish (see S. 2597), S3754 [27JY]
Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see S. 2851), S4589 [19SE]
——— expand access to benefits and ensure fair treatment for part-time workers (see S. 2850), S4589 [19SE]
FDA: respect scientific judgement that mifepristone is safe and effective and ensure access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in U.S. is equitable and based on science (see S. Res. 510), S5997 [14DE]
FDIC: clarify authority to claw back certain compensation paid to executives of failed banks (see S. 1790), S1899 [1JN]
——— clarify authority to clawback certain compensation paid to executives of failed banks (see S. 1045), S1052 [29MR]
FEMA: authorize equity steering group and advisor, improve data collection to measure disparate outcomes and participation barriers, and apply equity criteria to policies and programs (see S. 2961), S4720 [27SE]
Financial institutions: repeal exemption from enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable to bank holding companies with certain total consolidated assets (see S. 817), S798 [15MR]
Firearms: end epidemic of gun violence and build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and prevention initiatives (see S. 3407), S5750 [5DE]
——— prevent bulk ammunition sales, promote ammunition recordkeeping and reporting, end ammunition straw purchasing, and require background check before transfer of ammunition by firearms licensees to non-licensees (see S. 3223), S5338 [2NO]
FRS: limit banker representation on boards of directors of Federal Reserve banks (see S. 1663), S1704 [17MY]
——— use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (see S. 2257), S2359 [12JY]
Medicare: improve coverage of audiology services (see S. 2377), S3147 [19JY]
NLRB: repeal authority for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in labor organization as condition of employment (see S. 2724), S3894 [5SE]
PCOS Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 384), S4760 [28SE]
Political ethics: require President and Vice President to disclose and divest financial conflicts of interest and require Presidential appointees to recuse themselves from such matters before their agencies (see S. 1486), S1566 [9MY]
SEC: require disclosure of payments for settlements of disputes regarding sexual abuse and certain types of harassment and discrimination (see S. 1393), S1440 [1MY]
Slavery Remembrance Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 40), S3757 [27JY]
Taxation: permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside statute of limitations (see S. 2171), S2223 [22JN]
Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S.: establish (see S. 1723), S1744 [18MY]
Tulsa, OK: anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre (see S. Res. 230), S1844 [31MY]
Voting: expand youth access to voting (see S. 2985), S4760 [28SE]
Women: authorize appropriations for data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health outcomes during public health emergencies (see S. 1605), S1647 [15MY]
World War II: recognize and honor service of individuals who served in U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps by providing veteran status, honorable discharges and service medals where merited, and limited burial benefits (see S. 1633), S1703 [17MY]
Cloture motions
AliKhan, Loren L.: nomination to be district judge, S5687 [30NO], S5725 [5DE]
Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against Iraq (S. 316), S929 [23MR], S950 [27MR]
Ballou, Robert S.: nomination to be district judge, S631 [2MR], S653 [6MR]
Calabretta, Daniel J.: nomination to be district judge, S337 [13FE], S412 [15FE]
Cartwright, Tiffany M.: nomination to be district judge, S2212 [22JN], S2302 [11JY]
Chung, Cindy K.: nomination to be circuit judge, S251 [7FE], S278 [9FE]
Cook, Lisa DeNell: nomination to FRS Board of Governors, S3738 [27JY], S4218 [6SE]
Crews, S. Kato: nomination to be district judge, S6047 [19DE]
Daniel, Jeremy C.: nomination to be district judge, S1645 [15MY], S1689 [17MY]
de Alba, Ana: nomination to be circuit judge, S5353 [6NO], S5443 [9NO]
DeClercq, Susan Kim: nomination to be district judge, S4889 [30SE], S4927 [4OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through Veterans Community Care program (H.R. 815), motion to proceed, S5442 [9NO]
FAA: reauthorize and improve FAA and other civil aviation programs (H.R. 3935), S4734 [28SE]
FEMA: authorize appropriations for U.S. Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs (S. 870), S1079 [30MR]
Gallagher, Gordon P.: nomination to be district judge, S499 [27FE], S624 [2MR]
Gomez, Anna M.: nomination to FCC, S3739 [27JY], S4254 [7SE]
Gupta, Geeta Rao: nomination to be Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues, S1437 [1MY], S1529 [4MY]
Guzman, Margaret R.: nomination to be district judge, S438 [16FE], S516 [28FE]
Hill, Sara E.: nomination to be district judge, S5956 [13DE], S6040 [19DE]
Hurson, Brendan A.: nomination to be district judge, S4889 [30SE], S4927 [4OC]
Jefferson, Philip N.: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Vice Chairman, S3738 [27JY], S3879 [5SE]
Kahn, Maria Araujo: nomination to be circuit judge, S338 [13FE], S441 [16FE]
Kugler, Adriana D.: nomination to FRS Board of Governors, S3738 [27JY], S4224 [6SE]
Lew, Jacob J.: nomination to be Ambassador to Israel, S5210 [26OC], S5241 [31OC]
Martinez-Olguin, Araceli: nomination to be district judge, S438 [16FE], S513 [28FE]
Neiman, Brent: nomination to be Deputy Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Finance and Development, S736 [9MR], S766 [14MR]
Oliver, Vernon D.: nomination to be district judge, S4515 [14SE], S4551 [18SE]
Papillion, Darrel J.: nomination to be district judge, S1645 [15MY], S1698 [17MY]
Reyes, Ana C.: nomination to be district judge, S337 [13FE], S409 [15FE]
Silfen, Molly R.: nomination to be U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge, S1972 [6JN], S2019 [8JN]
Simmons, James E., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S498 [27FE], S556 [1MR]
Solomon, Amy Lefkowitz: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for Office of Justice Programs, S1079 [30MR], S1153 [18AP]
Subramanian, Arun: nomination to be district judge, S631 [2MR], S665 [7MR]
Torres Small, Xochitl: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Agriculture, S2211 [22JN], S2272 [10JY]
Werfel, Daniel I.: nomination to be IRS Commissioner, S648 [6MR], S680 [8MR]
Wilcox, Gwynne A.: nomination to NLRB, S3738 [27JY], S4217 [6SE]
Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (S.J. Res. 4), motion to proceed, S1322 [25AP], S1406 [27AP]
Letters
Blanket hold on all pending Dept. of Defense nominations and officer promotions relative to establishment of leave policies for members to seek abortions: Lloyd J. Austin III, Sec. of Defense, S1828 [31MY]
Motions
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2670), S5530 [15NO]
Pledge of Allegiance
Senate, S3129 [19JY]
Remarks
Appropriations: making supplemental, S5787 [6DE]
Armed Forces: authorize administrative absences and travel and transportation allowances for members to travel and obtain reproductive health care, S5976, S5977 [14DE]
Davids, Yvette M.: nomination to be U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent, unanimous-consent request, S1830 [31MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove Food and Nutrition Service rule entitled ‘‘Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Program Discrimination Complaint Processing-Policy Update’’ (S.J. Res. 42), S5274 [1NO]
Dept. of Defense: blanket hold on all pending nominations and officer promotions relative to establishment of leave policies for members to seek abortions, S1323, S1326, S1327, S1329 [25AP], S1827, S1829, S1830, S1832, S1834, S1836 [31MY], S3597 [26JY], S5775 [6DE]
Dept. of Education: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans’’ (H.J. Res. 45), S1815 [31MY]
Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights’’ (H.J. Res. 30), S551 [1MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through Veterans Community Care program (H.R. 815), motion to proceed, S5787 [6DE]
Financial institutions: repeal exemption from enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable to bank holding companies with certain total consolidated assets (S. 817), S765 [14MR]
Gaucher, Robert M.: nomination to be Navy Submarine Forces Commander and Allied Submarine Commander, unanimous-consent request, S1829 [31MY]
Hurry, Linda S.: nomination to be Deputy Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, unanimous-consent request, S1833 [31MY]
Keohane, Ronald T.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, S5976, S5977 [14DE]
——— nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, unanimous-consent request, S5977 [14DE]
Medicaid: funding, S1643 [15MY]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, unanimous-consent request, S1834 [31MY]
Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 2811), S1643 [15MY]
Rikelman, Julie: nomination to be circuit judge, S2136 [20JN]
Silicon Valley Bank: closure and FDIC assumption of control of assets and liabilities, S764 [14MR]
Tributes
Donenberg, Jon, S5249 [31OC]
Edwards, Lydia, S5313• [1NO]
Roseberry, Kelly M., S5358• [6NO]
Roseberry, Noah R., S5358• [6NO]