ALLRED, COLIN Z. (a Representative from Texas)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2670), H3427 [12JY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4820), H5451 [6NO]
Appointments
Committee on the Judiciary (House) Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government (Select), H614 [1FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 561), H427 [26JA]
——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see H.R. 12), H1689 [30MR]
——— preempt State restrictions on dispensing medication abortion (see H.R. 2573), H4198 [22AU]
——— prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 782), H677 [2FE]
Africa: establish comprehensive initiative to build capacity of young leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa (see H.R. 6087), H5904 [21NO]
African Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants who served as slaves (see H.R. 1244), H969 [28FE]
African Union: reaffirm importance of diplomacy and development in U.S. relations, promote strategic partnerships and shared objectives with U.S., and support implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area (see H. Res. 261), H1528 [28MR]
——— support permanent member status in Group of 20 (see H. Res. 525), H2990 [20JN]
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), H739 [7FE]
ALS Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 374), H4148 [27JY]
Amtrak: report to Congress on compliance with Americans With Disabilities Act relative to trains and stations (see H.R. 6248), H7000 [19DE]
Animal Welfare Act: expand and improve Attorney General enforcement capabilities relative to seizure and removal of abused animals (see H.R. 5041), H5182 [30OC]
Animals: mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see H.R. 807), H4172 [8AU]
——— prohibit slaughter of equines for human consumption (see H.R. 3475), H5467 [6NO]
——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 4241), H3070 [21JN]
——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 1624), H2174 [9MY]
——— provide protection for good faith donation of pet products (see H.R. 4750), H3857 [19JY]
Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal collectively to Buffalo Soldier regiments, authorized by Congress in 1866, in recognition of superior, dedicated, and vital service (see H.R. 1222), H4857 [28SE]
——— exclude basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1763), H3702 [18JY]
——— 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. 5641), H5014 [13OC] (see H.R. 5667), H4913 [29SE]
——— repeal and replace authority originally granted to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.J. Res. 52), H1709 [6AP]
Arms sales: enhance consideration of human rights in arms exports (see H.R. 1801), H2642 [25MY]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 184), H970 [28FE]
Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 289), H1725 [13AP]
Brazil: condemn undemocratic attacks on government institutions and support free will of Brazilian people as expressed in recent presidential election (see H. Res. 106), H781 [8FE]
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), H4153 [28JY]
Canada: ensure that Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in Great Lake Basin (see H. Res. 243), H3209 [11JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: design and install exhibit depicting attack on Capitol that occured January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 321), H1761 [17AP]
——— permit each U.S. territory to provide statues honoring their citizens for placement in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 3251), H4212 [29AU]
Care Worker Recognition Month: designate (see H. Res. 303), H1846 [18AP]
Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 110), H781 [8FE]
CDC: provide flexibility and funding for World Trade Center Health Program (see H.R. 1294), H1888 [19AP]
——— reauthorize and improve National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (see H.R. 3916), H3178 [10JY]
——— report to Congress on feasibility of reporting data on injuries in high school sports to improve safety of student athletes (see H.R. 3737), H3897 [24JY]
Children and youth: support rights of youth in foster care system (see H. Res. 509), H3479 [12JY]
China: call for release of Mark Swidan (see H. Res. 90), H628 [1FE]
——— designate Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region residents as priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern (see H.R. 3934), H3860 [19JY]
——— hold accountable for violation of U.S. airspace and sovereignty with high-altitude surveillance balloon (see H.R. 1151), H1116 [3MR]
——— remember victims of violent suppression of democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and condemn crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within China, including Hong Kong, by Chinese Communist Party (see H. Res. 462), H4299 [13SE]
——— support human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 2766), H1916 [24AP]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1088), H853 [17FE]
CIA: award payments to employees of Air America (see H.R. 6049), H5900 [17NO]
Civil liberties: express concern about spreading problem of book banning and proliferation of threats to freedom of expression (see H. Res. 733), H5232 [1NO]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 17), H1277 [10MR]
Colleges and universities: recognize importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in higher education (see H. Res. 608), H3889 [20JY]
Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 1073), H3897 [24JY]
Community College Month: observance (see H. Res. 334), H2085 [27AP]
Construction industries: require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees (see H.R. 785), H677 [2FE]
Contraceptives: protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (see H.R. 4121), H2931 [14JN]
Corp. for National and Community Service: establish AmeriCorps Administration to carry out national and volunteer service programs (see H.R. 1588), H5177 [26OC]
Correctional institutions: improve maternal health care and support for incarcerated mothers (see H.R. 3344), H2346 [15MY]
Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 5399), H4502 [26SE]
Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2953), H2083 [27AP]
——— prohibit defenses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H.R. 4432), H5182 [30OC]
CPSC: promulgate consumer product safety standard relative to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices (see H.R. 1797), H2791 [9JN]
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), H2350 [15MY]
——— exempt possession, sale, or purchase of fentanyl drug testing equipment from punishment under Federal drug paraphernalia laws (see H.R. 3563), H2498 [22MY]
——— prohibit foreign officials from demanding bribes (see H.R. 4696), H4232 [8SE]
——— provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without person’s consent (see H.R. 3686), H3478 [12JY]
——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 1139), H865 [21FE]
Cummings, Elijah E.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 42), H243 [17JA]
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]
Democracy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 14), H206 [11JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local school food service personnel (see H.R. 4844), H4716 [27SE]
——— establish integrated research, education, and extension competitive grant program and scholarship grant program for certain Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving institutions (see H.R. 2783), H3577 [13JY]
——— extend eligibility of new moms for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 3332), H2345 [15MY]
——— extend scope of Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority to address harmful animal and plant pathogens and provide States additional access to agricultural innovation projects (see H.R. 2385), H3702 [18JY]
——— make publicly available information on infant formula procurement under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 3151), H3860 [19JY]
——— modify certain requirements for local school wellness policies under National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 3331), H5984 [29NO]
——— permit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to be used to purchase additional types of items and increase amount of such benefits (see H.R. 3519), H2454 [18MY]
——— reauthorize and improve ReConnect loan and grant program (see H.R. 4227), H4033 [26JY]
——— treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 3183), H2315 [11MY]
Dept. of Commerce: clarify scope of major Federal action under National Environmental Policy Act relative to certain projects for production of semiconductors (see H.R. 4549), H3205 [11JY]
——— establish competitive grant program to assist local governments in providing efficient review and approval of zoning and permitting applications that facilitate deployment of broadband infrastructure (see H.R. 1241), H3208 [11JY]
Dept. of Defense: improve independent coverage under TRICARE Young Adult Program (see H.R. 1045), H839 [14FE]
Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 6031), H5654 [8NO]
——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see H.R. 3444), H2744 [5JN]
——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for disadvantaged students (see H.R. 2715), H4459 [21SE]
——— award grants to State educational agencies for purpose of implementing, administering, and evaluating programs that provide tutoring to students in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4442), H3642 [17JY]
——— carry out grant program to support recruitment and retention of paraprofessionals in public elementary schools, secondary schools, and preschool programs (see H.R. 4550), H3860 [19JY]
——— carry out program to increase access to prekindergarten through high school computer science education (see H.R. 4174), H3891 [20JY]
——— change certain Federal Pell Grant requirements for certain students with disabilities (see H.R. 4931), H4153 [28JY]
——— conduct study on Holocaust educational efforts in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 603), H631 [1FE]
——— ensure that borrowers who have performed qualifying public service are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (see H.R. 2949), H4716 [27SE]
——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to certain short-term workforce development programs (see H.R. 6585), H7000 [19DE]
——— index maximum value of Federal Pell Grants to inflation (see H.R. 1742), H1408 [23MR]
——— promote and support collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions and local educational agencies with high enrollments of Hispanic or Latino students (see H.R. 5469), H4344 [14SE]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 5049), H4383 [18SE]
——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving student veteran centers (see H.R. 1078), H4033 [26JY]
——— require institutions of higher education to notify students receiving work-study assistance about potential eligibility for Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 309), H231 [12JA]
——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 2957), H4266 [12SE]
Dept. of HHS: address health needs of cancer survivors through entire continuum of care, in order to improve survivorship and long-term health outcomes, and develop standard of care for cancer survivorship (see H.R. 4363), H3479 [12JY]
——— address social determinants of maternal health to eliminate maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities (see H.R. 3322), H2345 [15MY]
——— authorize grants to children’s hospitals for increasing their capacity to provide pediatric behavioral health services (see H.R. 2412), H4033 [26JY]
——— authorize grants to establish national network of statewide legal hotlines for senior citizens (see H.R. 4153), H3178 [10JY]
——— authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 286), H202 [11JA]
——— award grants to develop and implement comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2370), H1640 [29MR]
——— 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), H3897 [24JY]
——— carry out program of research relative to cerebral palsy (see H.R. 1280), H3859 [19JY]
——— conduct research to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from child abuse and neglect, include such demographics in child abuse reports, and train personnel on meeting needs of such youth (see H.R. 3850), H2761 [6JN]
——— establish and implement Perinatal Care Alternative Payment Model Demonstration Project (see H.R. 3346), H2346 [15MY]
——— establish grant program for family community organizations that provide support for individuals struggling with substance use disorder and their families (see H.R. 3879), H3953 [25JY]
——— establish grant program to protect vulnerable mothers and babies from climate change risks (see H.R. 3302), H2343 [15MY]
——— establish National Task Force on the Nursing Shortage (see H.R. 4328), H4194 [18AU]
——— establish programs to address addiction and overdoses caused by illicit fentanyl and other opioids (see H.R. 3375), H2376 [16MY]
——— extend Child Care Stabilization Grant program funding (see H.R. 5433), H4296 [13SE]
——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see H.R. 619), H7000 [19DE]
——— improve data collection on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (see H.R. 3320), H2344 [15MY]
——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 2976), H2084 [27AP]
——— provide for appropriate cost-sharing for individuals of certain age for insulin products covered under private health plans and Medicaid (see H.R. 1587), H1761 [17AP]
——— provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among U.S. South Asian population (see H.R. 4914), H4148 [27JY]
——— provide funding for trained school personnel to administer drugs and devices for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose (see H.R. 3065), H2247 [10MY]
——— 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), H4207 [25AU]
——— reauthorize programs to save and sustain health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (see H.R. 3838), H4987 [3OC]
——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence and provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 3713), H3577 [13JY]
——— study and prevent child abuse in youth residential programs (see H.R. 2955), H2315 [11MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and disseminate threat assessment regarding use of cyber harassment, including doxing, by terrorists and foreign malicious actors (see H.R. 3547), H3209 [11JY]
——— secure southern border, reform asylum system, provide earned path to citizenship, make e-verify mandatory, and establish American Worker Fund using immigrant restitution payments (see H.R. 3599), H4995 [10OC]
Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 4899), H4028 [26JY]
——— establish grant program for public housing agencies to install automatic sprinkler systems in public housing (see H.R. 5064), H5546 [7NO]
——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking (see H.R. 2918), H2765 [6JN]
——— prohibit public housing agencies from imposing breed restrictions on household pets owned by residents of dwelling units in public housing (see H.R. 3989), H2787 [9JN]
Dept. of Justice: authorize use of grants to provide training for first responders on use of containment devices to prevent exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances and for purchasing such devices (see H.R. 795), H6988 [14DE]
——— direct National Institute of Justice to collect, study, and analyze online content created by mass shooters to early identify potential mass shooters (see H.R. 563), H491 [27JA]
——— establish Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls (see H.R. 5573), H4440 [20SE] (see H.R. 6828), H6985 [14DE]
——— make competitive grants to eligible State, Tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain witness protection and assistance programs (see H.R. 475), H631 [1FE]
——— reauthorize DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see H.R. 1105), H4160 [1AU]
Dept. of Labor: assist employers providing employment to individuals with disabilities under special certificates allowing for payment of subminimum wage to transition away from and phase out use of such certificates (see H.R. 1263), H3897 [24JY]
——— ensure that database relating to Fair Labor Standards Act investigations is language accessible (see H.R. 1543), H1278 [10MR]
——— establish eligibility requirements for education support professionals at schools under Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 770), H676 [2FE]
——— 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), H2782 [7JN]
——— 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), H5671 [9NO]
Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against LGBTQI+ individuals from entering U.S. (see H.R. 4422), H4199 [22AU]
——— establish Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program (see H.R. 4588), H4173 [8AU]
——— establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples in Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1833), H1527 [28MR]
——— submit updated multi-year strategy for U.S. engagement to support efforts of interested nations in Caribbean region (see H.R. 4015), H3953 [25JY]
Dept. of the Interior: provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see H.R. 1065), H2350 [15MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: exempt certain pandemic relief grants for motorcoach, school bus, and passenger vessel industries from Federal taxation (see H.R. 3510), H7008 [22DE]
Dept. of Transportation: enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials (see H.R. 1674), H2743 [5JN]
——— 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), H3614 [14JY]
——— establish competitive grant program for projects for commercial motor vehicle parking (see H.R. 2367), H2351 [15MY]
——— establish Federal Advisory Committee on Women in Aviation (see H.R. 2705), H2351 [15MY]
——— establish grant program to improve preparation and representation of certain students in aviation-related fields (see H.R. 2428), H1762 [17AP]
——— establish national motor carrier safety selection standard for entities that contract with certain motor carriers to transport goods (see H.R. 915), H1761 [17AP]
——— establish national motor carrier safety selection standard for entities that contract with certain motor carriers to transport goods, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 915), H2504 [22MY]
——— establish payment and performance security requirements for water infrastructure projects (see H.R. 1740), H4266 [12SE]
——— study certain composite material pipelines (see H.R. 6510), H5983 [29NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust rate of per diem payments to grantees that provide services to homeless veterans (see H.R. 491), H2350 [15MY]
——— authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during Transition Assistance Program preseparation counseling (see H.R. 3933), H6210 [6DE]
——— award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans through county or Tribal veterans service officers (see H.R. 984), H6210 [6DE]
——— establish Zero Suicide Initiative pilot program (see H.R. 1639), H1293 [17MR]
——— 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), H1761 [17AP]
——— extend eligibility for work-study allowance paid to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training (see H.R. 3601), H3953 [25JY]
——— extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 3790), H4147 [27JY]
——— improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans (see H.R. 1083), H3891 [20JY]
——— improve certain programs for home and community based services for veterans (see H.R. 542), H4147 [27JY]
——— improve VA Work-Study program (see H.R. 3600), H3614 [14JY]
——— increase amount paid to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services (see H.R. 2818), H3702 [18JY]
——— 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), H3208 [11JY]
——— modify requirements for Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship (see H.R. 5785), H6816 [11DE]
——— provide burial allowance for certain veterans who die at home while in receipt of hospice care (see H.R. 234), H149 [10JA]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for illnesses associated with service in Armed Forces in Panama Canal Zone (see H.R. 2447), H6943 [13DE]
——— provide support for programs relating to coordination of maternity health care (see H.R. 3303), H2379 [16MY]
——— reimburse veterans for cost of emergency medical transportation to Federal facility (see H.R. 1774), H2351 [15MY]
——— revise rules for approval of commercial driver education programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance (see H.R. 2830), H4147 [27JY]
DIPG Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 416), H3642 [17JY]
Disability Pride Month: designate (see H. Res. 619), H4031 [26JY]
Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2708), H1916 [24AP]
——— promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 5748), H4712 [27SE]
Discrimination: condemn great replacement theory, acknowledge impact of white supremacist violence on black community of Buffalo, NY, remember hate crime victims, and address white supremacist violence (see H. Res. 413), H2426 [17MY]
——— condemn recent hate crimes committed against Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (see H. Res. 450), H2639 [25MY]
——— 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), H2351 [15MY]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H99 [9JA]
Drugs: allow for use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment (see H.R. 5163), H4716 [27SE]
——— ensure equitable treatment of covered entities and pharmacies participating in 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 2534), H4193 [18AU]
——— establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products (see H.R. 1488), H2121 [28AP]
——— reauthorize certain programs to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment (see H.R. 4531), H4207 [25AU]
Economy: grant certain authorities to President to combat economic coercion by foreign adversaries (see H.R. 1135), H4147 [27JY]
Educator Mental Health Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 436), H3642 [17JY]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 13), H246 [17JA]
——— improve procedures and requirements relative to election mail (see H.R. 2987), H2121 [28AP]
——— provide increased protections for election workers and voters in Federal elections (see H.R. 5046), H4140 [27JY]
Employment: permit leave for employee to meet their needs relative to being victim of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, or stalking (see H.R. 2996), H2665 [30MY]
——— prohibit employers from asking age or date of birth of individual before completion and submission of application for employment (see H.R. 3491), H3642 [17JY]
——— 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), H1529 [28MR]
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), H1848 [18AP]
Executive Office of the President: establish Office of Young Americans (see H.R. 4444), H3159 [30JN]
FAA: develop interagency task force to develop and implement strategy to identify and advance research on communicable diseases in air travel (see H.R. 3679), H3577 [13JY]
——— extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 5711), H4858 [28SE]
——— include medications and medical equipment for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose in aircraft emergency medical kits (see H.R. 3616), H3577 [13JY]
——— reauthorize aviation workforce development programs (see H.R. 3647), H2812 [12JN]
Families and domestic relations: establish and expand child care programs for parents who work nontraditional hours (see H.R. 3639), H3577 [13JY]
——— improve research and data collection on stillbirths (see H.R. 5012), H5177 [26OC]
——— 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]
——— support stillbirth prevention and research (see H.R. 4581), H6742 [7DE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements (see H.R. 694), H625 [1FE]
——— repeal certain limits on leave for married individuals employed by same employer (see H.R. 5037), H4140 [27JY]
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 2604), H3702 [18JY]
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), H4440 [20SE]
——— prioritize enforcement against disposable electronic nicotine delivery system products containing flavors (see H.R. 901), H1719 [10AP]
——— provide for notification by manufacturers of critical essential medicines of increased demand of such drugs (see H.R. 3008), H2117 [28AP]
——— require label of drug intended for human use to identify each ingredient that is, or is derived directly or indirectly from, major food allergen or gluten-containing grain (see H.R. 4263), H4034 [26JY]
Federal employees: amend definition of law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1322), H2174 [9MY]
——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 536), H511 [30JA]
Federal Highway Administration: improve environmental review process for Federal aid highway projects through use of interactive, digital, cloud-based platforms (see H.R. 4621), H4034 [26JY]
Federal Infrastructure Bank: establish (see H.R. 490), H325 [25JA]
Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 3539), H3112 [22JN]
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: modify certain commercial zone in Texas to include Zapata County (see H.R. 6240), H6082 [1DE]
FEMA: establish pilot grant program for mobile pet shelters during emergencies and major disasters (see H.R. 5175), H4207 [25AU]
——— include extreme heat in definition of major disaster (see H.R. 3965), H4033 [26JY]
——— make available certain housing-related disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters (see H.R. 5324), H6988 [14DE]
——— provide for review and report on assistance and resources provided to individuals with disabilities and families of such individuals impacted by major disasters (see H.R. 6249), H6146 [5DE]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2891), H2782 [7JN]
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), H631 [1FE]
——— issue extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from person who may present danger to others or themselves (see H.R. 3018), H2765 [6JN]
——— 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), H2047 [26AP]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 625), H4912 [29SE]
——— regulate bump stocks in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 396), H1281 [10MR]
——— require background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 715), H627 [1FE]
1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building, Brownsville, TX: designate (see H.R. 6244), H5938 [28NO]
Flag—U.S.: require American flags displayed on Federal property or procured by Federal agencies to be manufactured completely in U.S. from U.S. materials (see H.R. 4137), H3153 [27JN]
Foreign aid: authorize use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services (see H.R. 1723), H1326 [22MR]
——— enhance mental health and psychosocial support within U.S. development and humanitarian assistance programs (see H.R. 1570), H3891 [20JY]
——— 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: importance of taking feminist approach to all aspects, including foreign assistance and humanitarian response, trade diplomacy, defense, immigration, funding, and accountability mechanisms (see H. Res. 209), H1297 [17MR]
——— increase foreign aid, enhance security assistance, and strengthen democracy and economic security in Black Sea region (see H.R. 1680), H4160 [1AU]
Foreign Service: mint coin in recognition of anniversary (see H.R. 3537), H2887 [13JN]
Foreign trade: develop strategies and options to prevent export to Iran of certain technologies relative to unmanned aircraft systems (see H.R. 1809), H5177 [26OC]
——— facilitate administration and enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders (see H.R. 3882), H3642 [17JY]
Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 2725), H2089 [27AP]
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), H3111 [22JN]
FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2736), H1906 [20AP]
——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4340), H3141 [23JN]
GAO: provide for joint session of House and Senate budget committees to receive presentation on audited financial statement of Executive branch (see H. Con. Res. 46), H2599 [24MY]
Government: establish National Biodiversity Strategy (see H. Res. 195), H2503 [22MY]
——— prevent abuses of Presidential power, restore checks and balances and accountability and transparency, and defend elections against foreign interference (see H.R. 5048), H4140 [27JY]
Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn attack on Israel and taking of hostages and demand release of all hostages (see H. Res. 793), H5020 [17OC]
Health: improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers (see H.R. 1692), H1325 [22MR]
——— 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), H5177 [26OC]
——— 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), H2121 [28AP]
——— 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), H5231 [1NO]
Health care facilities: expand take-home prescribing of methadone through pharmacies (see H.R. 1359), H1729 [13AP]
Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 4942), H4030 [26JY]
——— tribute to frontline health workers contributions to global health programs, saving lives around world and strengthening U.S. security and global economic prosperity (see H. Res. 389), H2548 [23MY]
Hispanic Restaurant Week: observance (see H. Res. 714), H4858 [28SE]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3090), H2134 [5MY]
Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 72), H4148 [27JY]
Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 16), H3701 [18JY]
——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 1698), H1325 [22MR]
Indian Health Service: extend funding for special diabetes programs for Indians (see H.R. 2547), H5731 [13NO]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2715), H4459 [21SE] (see H.R. 4519), H3176 [10JY]
Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see H.R. 830), H3642 [17JY]
——— prohibit group health plans and group or individual health insurance issuers from imposing cost-sharing requirements for diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations (see H.R. 3851), H2761 [6JN]
——— require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans (see H.R. 2439), H2430 [17MY]
——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2630), H2665 [30MY]
——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by health care provider (see H.R. 6301), H6052 [30NO]
——— require health plans to provide coverage for prostate cancer screenings without imposition of cost-sharing requirements (see H.R. 1826), H5000 [11OC]
Iran: 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 H. Res. 492), H4267 [12SE]
——— impose sanctions on certain Iranian officials (see H.R. 589), H1411 [23MR]
——— 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), H2315 [11MY]
——— observe Nowruz, Iranian New Year (see H. Res. 215), H1439 [24MR]
——— 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]
Iraq: affirm nature and importance of U.S. support for religious and ethnic minority survivors of genocide in Iraq (see H. Res. 554), H3143 [23JN]
Israel: modify and extend certain authorities relating to cooperation with U.S. and expand and strengthen Abraham Accords (see H.R. 3792), H2712 [1JN]
——— support Israeli democracy (see H. Con. Res. 61), H4383 [18SE]
Jewish American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 382), H2315 [11MY]
Jews: condemn and combat all forms of antisemitism, implement U.S. National Strategy To Counter Antisemitism, and increase funding for efforts to strengthen protections and enhance safety of Jewish community (see H. Res. 907), H6742 [7DE]
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), H866 [21FE]
Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 580), H3206 [11JY]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 505), H3163 [30JN]
King, Billie Jean: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1831), H3478 [12JY]
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: impose sanctions relative to support for Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine (see H.R. 5532), H5985 [29NO]
Korea, Republic of: anniversary of Mutual Defense Treaty with U.S. and reaffirmation of commitment to friendship and cooperation (see H. Res. 318), H2129 [2MY]
Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 36), H238 [13JA]
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), H2931 [14JN]
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]
Languages: increase language access to behavioral health services at eligible health centers (see H.R. 3817), H4147 [27JY]
Lewis, John: tribute (see H. Res. 150), H866 [21FE]
LGBTQI+: protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world (see H.R. 4050), H2808 [12JN]
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 568), H3159 [30JN]
Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 49), H431 [26JA]
Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1096), H2811 [12JN]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 30), H246 [17JA]
Medicaid: delay certain disproportionate share hospital payment reductions (see H.R. 2665), H4198 [22AU]
——— express support for States to expand Medicaid under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to close Medicaid coverage gap (see H. Res. 122), H832 [10FE]
——— provide for demonstration project for political subdivisions of States to provide medical assistance for expansion population (see H.R. 31), H98 [9JA]
Medicare: expand scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services (see H.R. 3875), H2762 [6JN]
——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 2407), H2138 [5MY]
——— provide for certain cognitive impairment detection in annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination (see H.R. 4752), H4194 [18AU]
——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see H.R. 2389), H1761 [17AP]
——— provide hereditary cancer genetic testing for individuals with family history of gene mutation and coverage of certain cancer screenings or preventive surgeries to reduce risk of developing preventable cancer (see H.R. 1526), H3897 [24JY]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during screening (see H.R. 3382), H5108 [25OC]
Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests for at-risk beneficiaries (see H.R. 4261), H3071 [21JN]
Mental health: address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color (see H.R. 3548), H4033 [26JY]
——— declare and address mental health crisis among youth by making historic financial investments in student mental health care (see H. Res. 434), H4034 [26JY]
Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 372), H2351 [15MY]
Mercury 13: award Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of historic accomplishments in astronaut testing, gender equity, and important example of women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields (see H.R. 4682), H3639 [17JY]
Mexico: support diplomatic relations to encourage fulfillment of water deliveries annually to U.S. under treaty regarding utilization of Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and Rio Grande (see H. Res. 683), H4410 [19SE]
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]
Millennium Challenge Corp.: modify requirements for candidate countries (see H.R. 3042), H3953 [25JY]
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: study prevalence and mortality of cancer among individuals who served as active duty aircrew in Armed Forces (see H.R. 4886), H3950 [25JY]
National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see H. Res. 866), H5729 [13NO]
National Center for the Advancement of Aviation: establish (see H.R. 2879), H2047 [26AP]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 831), H5229 [1NO]
National Endowment for the Humanities: establish National Council on African American History and Culture (see H.R. 727), H739 [7FE]
National Fall Prevention Awareness Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 67), H4716 [27SE]
National Fentanyl Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 381), H2351 [15MY]
National First-Generation College Celebration Day: designate (see H. Res. 854), H5652 [8NO]
National Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 459), H2708 [31MY]
National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 459), H2708 [31MY]
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see H. Res. 682), H4384 [18SE]
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 Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 59), H324 [25JA]
National Microtia and Atresia Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 867), H5729 [13NO]
National Military and Veterans Suicide Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 674), H5654 [8NO]
National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see H.R. 765), H739 [7FE]
National objectives: prohibit or require notification relative to certain activities of U.S. persons involving countries of concern (see H.R. 6349), H6211 [6DE]
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H. Res. 359), H2127 [2MY]
National Poppy Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 443), H3578 [13JY]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 700), H5108 [25OC]
National Student Athlete Mental Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 732), H4714 [27SE]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 362), H2315 [11MY]
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), H4440 [20SE]
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]
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: amend (see H.R. 4389), H4148 [27JY]
New York, NY: provide one-time grant for operation, security, and maintenance of National September 11 Memorial & Museum at World Trade Center to commemorate events, and honor victims, of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 5401), H5546 [7NO]
NIH: establish Youth Mental Health Research Initiative (see H.R. 5976), H5020 [17OC]
——— evaluate results and status of completed and ongoing research related to menopause, perimenopause, or mid-life women’s health and conduct and support additional such research (see H.R. 6749), H6940 [13DE]
——— provide for further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (see H.R. 902), H3891 [20JY]
——— require annual budget estimate for initiatives pursuant to reports and recommendations made under National Alzheimer’s Project Act (see H.R. 620), H6993 [15DE]
——— take certain steps to increase clinical trial diversity (see H.R. 3503), H3702 [18JY]
Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see H.R. 5292), H4204 [25AU]
Older Americans Act: recognize value of nutrition program in addressing hunger, malnutrition, and isolation, and improving health and quality of life for millions of seniors each year (see H. Res. 594), H3640 [17JY]
Olympic Games: mint coins in commemoration of 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, CA (see H.R. 1794), H2743 [5JN]
OMB: review and make certain revisions to Standard Occupational Classification System (see H.R. 6319), H5731 [13NO]
Pakistan: express support for democracy and human rights (see H. Res. 901), H6989 [14DE]
Palmer, Arnold D.: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2808), H3953 [25JY]
PCOS Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 678), H5108 [25OC]
Peace: recognize international days of peace, coexistence, and cooperation (see H. Con. Res. 81), H6998 [19DE]
Peace Corps: reauthorize and provide new opportunities and benefits, increase monthly allowances and compensation, extend hiring preference, and update security for volunteers (see H.R. 1273), H4147 [27JY]
Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary of shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue (see H. Res. 819), H5182 [30OC]
Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to State and local ballot initiatives or referenda (see H.R. 3229), H4223 [5SE]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 1118), H864 [21FE]
Pool and Spa Safety Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4313), H3109 [22JN] (see H.R. 5202), H4181 [11AU]
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), H5731 [13NO]
Postal Service: restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 277), H2139 [5MY]
Power resources: modify disposition of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues and open Federal financial sharing to heighten opportunities for renewable energy (see H.R. 913), H3952 [25JY]
Prematurity Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 874), H6989 [14DE]
Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3226), H3173 [6JY]
Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 173), H915 [27FE]
Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 737), H4153 [28JY]
Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 681), H2174 [9MY]
Rosa Parks Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 308), H231 [12JA]
Russia: call for immediate release of Evan Gershkovich (see H. Res. 377), H2351 [15MY]
——— condemn unjust and arbitrary detention of opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, who has stood up in defense of democracy, rule of law, and free and fair elections (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1719 [10AP]
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 H. Res. 753), H4934 [30SE]
SBA: 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), H6145 [5DE]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see H.R. 5030), H4232 [8SE]
Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office, Bastrop, Texas: designate (see H.R. 5084), H4151 [28JY]
Ships and vessels: mint coins to honor and memorialize tragedy of Sultana Steamboat explosion (see H.R. 1388), H4033 [26JY]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 692), H5895 [15NO]
Small business: require collection of small business loan data relative to LGBTQ-owned businesses (see H.R. 6652), H6208 [6DE]
Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 549), H868 [21FE]
——— provide equitable formula for individuals with non-covered employment and provide relief for individuals currently affected by Windfall Elimination Provision (see H.R. 4260), H3070 [21JN]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H236 [12JA]
Special Tribunal for the Punishment of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine: call on President to support creation (see H. Res. 81), H1951 [25AP]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: allow use of Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant Program funds for programs assisting college athletes (see H.R. 5901), H4989 [6OC]
——— improve implementation of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 4851), H4153 [28JY]
Sudan: condemn conflict and stand with people of Sudan (see H. Res. 585), H3575 [13JY]
Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 926, 927), H1761 [17AP]
Taiwan: authorize negotiation and conclusion and provide for congressional consideration of tax agreement between American Institute in Taiwan and Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (see H.R. 4729), H4034 [26JY]
Taxation: allow qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses (see H.R. 1818), H1761 [17AP]
——— allow workers above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in trade or business of being employee (see H.R. 4963), H4136 [27JY]
——— create safe harbor for certain perpetual trust funds (see H.R. 32), H236 [12JA]
——— 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]
——— expand exclusion of Federal Pell Grants from gross income and improve coordination with American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 3000), H2430 [17MY]
——— extend funding and expenditure authority of Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 5711), H4858 [28SE]
——— include amounts paid for over-the-counter naloxone to qualify for medical expenses deduction (see H.R. 6161), H6211 [6DE]
——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on monthly basis (see H.R. 3899), H2777 [7JN]
——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 1277), H1729 [13AP]
——— provide exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 6759), H7009 [22DE]
——— restore deduction for research and experimental expenditures (see H.R. 2673), H3953 [25JY]
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), H5467 [6NO]
——— honor struggle, sacrifice, and contributions of LGBTQ+ community and fight for equality (see H. Res. 557), H3151 [27JN]
Transgender Bill of Rights: develop and implement to protect and codify rights of transgender and nonbinary people under law and ensure access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security (see H. Res. 269), H1693 [30MR]
TSA: protect airline personnel and passengers by placing abusive passengers on commercial no-fly list (see H.R. 2394), H2121 [28AP]
Tunisia: recognize leadership in Arab Spring movement and urge upholding of democratic principles and norms (see H. Res. 613), H4384 [18SE]
U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4166), H2957 [15JN]
U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic, Plano, TX: designate (see H.R. 4136), H2932 [14JN]
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: recognize critical work, in-person and online, in educating public about dangers of antisemitism and origins of Holocaust (see H. Res. 380), H2351 [15MY]
Ukraine: express support for victory against Russian invasion and return to recognized international borders, integrate into NATO and other Euroatlantic institutions, and insist that Russia pay reparations (see H. Res. 332), H2782 [7JN]
——— impose sanctions relative to any foreign person endangering integrity or safety of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (see H.R. 3246), H2309 [11MY]
United Kingdom: recognize self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 624), H4142 [27JY]
Uzbekistan: reaffirm partnership with U.S. and recognize restoration and advancement of economic relations, security, and development opportunities in both nations (see H. Res. 65), H3954 [25JY]
Venezuela: call for immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez (see H. Res. 578), H3954 [25JY]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 1282), H1047 [1MR]
——— issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 6374), H5728 [13NO]
——— 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), H3209 [11JY]
——— prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (see H.R. 4569), H5894 [15NO]
Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Red Cross Supplemental Recreational Activities Overseas program members, also known as Donut Dollies (see H.R. 3592), H4199 [22AU]
Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (see H.R. 1439), H1713 [6AP]
——— remove barriers to ability of unhoused individuals to register to vote and vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 5294), H4205 [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]
Water: restore national minimum standard of protection for water resources of U.S. while providing certainty to regulated entities (see H.R. 5983), H5028 [18OC]
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]
——— implement certain recommendations to promote inclusion of pregnant and lactating women in clinical research (see H.R. 1117), H4439 [20SE]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 25), H576 [31JA]
World Press Freedom Day: observance (see H. Res. 357), H2247 [10MY]
World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see H.R. 1572), H2350 [15MY]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to certain diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during Holocaust (see H.R. 537), H2088 [27AP]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to those trained at Camp Ritchie, MD, known as ‘‘Ritchie Boys’’ (see H.R. 3545), H4147 [27JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Education: increase Federal student loan limits for students in flight education and training programs (see H.R. 2874), H2047 [26AP]
Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs to improve health and positive youth development impacts of youth sports participation (see H.R. 4599), H3573 [13JY]
Dept. of State: establish Office of Press Freedom and create press freedom curriculum at National Foreign Affairs Training Center (see H.R. 4898), H4028 [26JY]
Discrimination: amend laws relative to arbitration of disputes involving race discrimination (see H.R. 3038), H2124 [2MY]
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]
——— prohibit establishment of corporations to conceal election contributions and donations by foreign nationals (see H.R. 988), H837 [14FE]
FAA: issue final rule relative to safety management systems required for certain certificate holders and operators (see H.R. 3945), H2786 [9JN]
Foreign trade: support international trade for critical role in U.S. economy (see H. Res. 440), H2596 [24MY]
Home Front Heroes Day: designate (see H. Res. 373), H2172 [9MY]
Nigeria: reaffirm commitment to fortify relations with Nigeria and call to commit to peaceful, credible, and timely electoral process (see H. Res. 143), H866 [21FE]
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]
Sierra Leone: encourage government to abide by promise to ensure peaceful and credible electoral process (see H. Res. 548), H3142 [23JN]
Taxation: allow students to take saver’s credit (see H.R. 2641), H1758 [17AP]
Telecommunications: provide outreach and technical assistance to small providers regarding benefits of open radio access networks, known as ‘‘Open RAN’’ (see H.R. 1340), H1112 [3MR]
Constitutional authority and single subject statements
Dept. of Education: increase Federal student loan limits for students in flight education and training programs (H.R. 2874), H2049 [26AP]
Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs to improve health and positive youth development impacts of youth sports participation (H.R. 4599), H3575 [13JY]
Dept. of State: establish Office of Press Freedom and create press freedom curriculum at National Foreign Affairs Training Center (H.R. 4898), H4031 [26JY]
Discrimination: amend laws relative to arbitration of disputes involving race discrimination (H.R. 3038), H2127 [2MY]
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 (H.R. 3130), H2172 [9MY]
——— prohibit establishment of corporations to conceal election contributions and donations by foreign nationals (H.R. 988), H840 [14FE]
FAA: issue final rule relative to safety management systems required for certain certificate holders and operators (H.R. 3945), H2789 [9JN]
Taxation: allow students to take saver’s credit (H.R. 2641), H1760 [17AP]
Telecommunications: provide outreach and technical assistance to small providers regarding benefits of open radio access networks, known as ‘‘Open RAN’’ (H.R. 1340), H1114 [3MR]
Remarks
Allen, TX: condemn shooting at Allen Premium Outlets and express condolences to families and victims, H2165 [9MY]
Dept. of Transportation: establish national motor carrier safety selection standard for entities that contract with certain motor carriers to transport goods (H.R. 915), H2484 [22MY]
Firearms: gun control, H2165 [9MY], H2533 [23MY]
Home Front Heroes Day: designate (H. Res. 373), H2300 [11MY]
Texas Rangers (baseball team): tribute, E1069• [7NO]
Uvalde, TX: anniversary of shooting at Robb Elementary School, H2533 [23MY]
Votes: position on missed, H3567• [13JY], E76• [31JA], E861• [19SE]
Tributes
Aleman, Gicela, H3219 [12JY], E689• [18JY]
Hamlin, Damar, H219 [12JA]
Luckadoo, John (Lucky), H2300 [11MY]
Stewart, Jack D., II, E840• [13SE]