ADAMS, ALMA S. (a Representative from North Carolina)
Amendments
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 8998), H4826 [23JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
African Americans: affirm term ‘‘woke’’ and its historical connection to Black history, Black liberation movements, and social justice (see H. Res. 1513), H5912 [5NO]
——— examine conditions and experiences of Black women and girls in certain aspects of society and promote community-based methods to mitigate and address harm and ensure accountability (see H.R. 7354), H637 [14FE]
Alvarez, Everett, Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1097), H2398 [15AP]
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1330), H4443 [28JN]
Amtrak: install baby changing tables in all Americans With Disabilities Act-accessible bathrooms on passenger rail cars (see H.R. 8995), H4624 [11JY]
APOL1–Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1124), H2251 [9AP]
Armed Forces: extend interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service (see H.R. 9284), H4970 [2AU]
——— repeal authority to use against Iraq (see H.R. 932), H2875 [6MY]
Azerbaijan: condemn treatment of Gubad Ibadoghlu and urge his immediate release (see H. Res. 1012), H638 [14FE]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 1026), H692 [23FE] (see H. Res. 1040), H772 [29FE]
Black Midwives Day: designate (see H. Res. 1083), H1188 [15MR]
Boko Haram (terrorist organization): recognize anniversary of Chibok girls’ kidnapping, call on Nigeria to redouble efforts to end conflict, and provide assistance to victims (see H. Res. 1142), H2367 [12AP]
Bureau of the Census: collect information on deafblind individuals (see H.R. 8859), H4409 [27JN]
Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 993), H388 [1FE]
CDC: provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence (see H.R. 2904), H504 [6FE]
——— reauthorize Climate and Health Program (see H.R. 7346), H637 [14FE]
CFTC: prohibit trading of water and water rights for future delivery (see H.R. 8096), H2558 [19AP]
Clemente, Roberto: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 6751), H318 [30JA]
Climate: impact of climate change on health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, importance of U.S. leadership in addressing crisis, and need for science-based plan to reduce fossil fuel emissions (see H. Con. Res. 56), H318 [30JA]
——— recognize impact of extreme weather on children’s health and wellbeing and need to rapidly and equitably develop and deploy solution to address unique vulnerabilities and needs of children (see H. Res. 1375), H4859 [23JY]
Colleges and universities: recognize importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in medical education (see H. Res. 1180), H4986 [9AU]
Commission of Experts on Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence: establish (see H.R. 8005), H2396 [15AP]
Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 9104), H4859 [23JY]
Correctional institutions: ensure incarcerated workers are paid Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 6293), H4861 [23JY]
——— prohibit use of restraints and restrictive housing on inmates during pregnancy, labor, and recovery, collect data on pregnant inmates, and address health needs relative to pregnancy and childbirth (see H.R. 982), H1354 [21MR]
Courts: prohibit Federal judges from receiving gifts of certain value (see H.R. 8830), H4965 [30JY]
Credit: prohibit inclusion of medical debt on consumer report (see H.R. 6003), H1236 [19MR]
——— require creditors to consider certain additional credit information when making mortgage loans (see H.R. 10316), H7231 [16DE]
Crime: constitutional amendment to prohibit immunity for Government officials from prosecution on grounds that act was within constitutional authority or official duties and prohibit President from granting pardon to self (see H.J. Res. 193), H4966 [30JY]
——— prohibit making of short-term, Buy Now, Pay Later loans for purchase of semiautomatic assault weapons (see H.R. 4289), H242 [18JA]
——— provide penalties for individuals who knowingly and intentionally assault or intimidate hospital employees (see H.R. 2584), H781 [1MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: assist and incentivize transitioning producers from noninsurance crop assistance program to whole farm revenue insurance (see H.R. 8611), H3655 [4JN]
——— direct Agricultural Research Service to expand organic research (see H.R. 2720), H5902 [29OC]
——— ensure that contractors in food industry comply with certain labor laws and require companies competing for contracts disclose certain child labor law and worker safety infractions (see H.R. 2822), H3205 [14MY]
——— expand eligibility of college students to participate in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and establish college student food insecurity demonstration program (see H.R. 9521), H5155 [10SE]
——— extend eligibility of new moms for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 3332), H366 [31JA]
——— improve National School Lunch Program requirements (see H.R. 9448), H5026 [3SE]
——— increase Federal cost share for supplemental nutrition assistance program administration to improve staffing and retention (see H.R. 7285), H535 [7FE]
——— modify certain requirements for local school wellness policies under National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 3331), H2367 [12AP]
——— modify market development programs (see H.R. 2723), H5840 [27SE]
——— provide for administrative costs with respect to Heirs’ Property Relending Program (see H.R. 9560), H5228 [12SE]
——— provide for pilot program under which development loans and loan guarantees may be made to beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 8598), H3581 [3JN]
——— reauthorize Healthy Food Financing Initiative (see H.R. 1509), H823 [5MR]
——— reissue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to replace benefits stolen by identity theft or typical skimming practices (see H.R. 205), H5232 [12SE]
——— simplify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program access for elderly and disabled individuals (see H.R. 8199), H2828 [1MY]
Dept. of Commerce: create task force to oversee and promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in tech industry (see H.R. 7314), H697 [26FE]
——— expand Minority Business Development Agency business centers near minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 8984), H4587 [10JY]
——— require eligible recipients of certain grants develop comprehensive economic development strategy that directly or indirectly increases accessibility of affordable, quality care-based services (see H.R. 5825), H4976 [2AU]
Dept. of Education: allow borrowers of Parent PLUS loans or loans made on behalf of dependent student to repay such loans pursuant to income-contingent repayment plan or income-based repayment plan (see H.R. 9746), H5561 [20SE]
——— award grants to eligible entities to carry out professional development for arts educators and creative arts therapists to learn how to best accommodate children with disabilities (see H.R. 7261), H502 [6FE]
——— carry out grant program for skills-for-success courses for all first-year students enrolled at certain institutions of higher education (see H.R. 9824), H5827 [25SE]
——— carry out grant program to support arts education at minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 8943), H4476 [8JY]
——— collect data on food and housing insecurity on college campuses and connect eligible students with available resources to combat food insecurity (see H.R. 7416), H686 [20FE]
——— conduct study on Holocaust educational efforts in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 603), H273 [29JA]
——— coordinate with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in providing assistance to and serving borrowers seeking to resolve complaints related to their private education or Federal student loans (see H.R. 7359), H1190 [15MR]
——— deem each month that certain Federal student loans are in deferment during period of active duty service as months counted toward public service loan forgiveness (see H.R. 9517), H5155 [10SE]
——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see H.R. 3596), H2875 [6MY]
——— improve structure of Federal Pell Grant Program by providing for mandatory funding and reinstating and expanding eligibility for certain students (see H.R. 8807), H4119 [21JN]
——— prohibit and prevent seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and prevent and reduce use of physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 3470), H189 [17JA]
——— promote and support collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions and local educational agencies with high enrollments of Hispanic or Latino students (see H.R. 5469), H4986 [9AU]
——— promote career awareness in accounting as part of well-rounded science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educational experience under Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant program (see H.R. 3541), H148 [16JA]
——— reauthorize Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program, increase program access, improve oversight, and provide funding for on-campus child care for low-income student parents (see H.R. 9559), H7362 [18DE]
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), H4642 [18JY]
——— authorize grant program to increase capacity for providing abortion services and other sexual and reproductive health care (see H.R. 7059), H245 [22JA]
——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 10193), H6188 [21NO]
——— authorize Office of Minority Health to award grants to faith- or community-based organizations to address persistent health inequities and chronic disease challenges (see H.R. 5520), H2319 [11AP]
——— award grants to develop and implement comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2370), H3582 [3JN]
——— award grants to expand and improve maternal health care services (see H.R. 7815), H1498 [22MR]
——— award grants to hire, train, and dispatch mental health professionals in lieu of law enforcement to respond to emergencies involving persons with mental illness or intellectual developmental disability (see H.R. 6451), H4997 [16AU]
——— award grants to increase early detection of and intervention for uterine fibroids (see H.R. 8247), H2939 [7MY]
——— establish grant program for supporting emergency medical services organizations (see H.R. 1737), H504 [6FE]
——— establish national treatment center grant program for sickle cell disease and other heritable hemoglobinopathies (see H.R. 9872), H5837 [27SE]
——— establish pilot program to enter into public-private partnerships with eligible entities to distribute to mothers of newborn infants newborn supply kits (see H.R. 8715), H5320 [17SE]
——— improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 5027), H4980 [6AU]
——— increase access to mental health, substance use, and counseling services for first responders (see H.R. 6415), H3205 [14MY]
——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see H.R. 5003), H3583 [3JN]
——— study and report on relationship between hair straighteners and uterine cancer, particularly among women of color (see H.R. 9782), H5746 [24SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: create humanitarian parole program for Cameroonians fleeing violence (see H. Res. 1048), H825 [5MR]
——— establish Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency program to promote cybersecurity field to disadvantaged communities (see H.R. 8469), H3397 [21MY]
Dept. of HUD: establish independent entity to acquire and maintain distressed real estate to stabilize communities and increase supply of affordable housing (see H.R. 9662), H5446 [18SE]
——— establish mortgage insurance program for first responders (see H.R. 3170), H1236 [19MR]
——— exclude certain veterans’ disability benefits from income for purposes of determining eligibility for supported housing program (see H.R. 8340), H5526 [19SE]
——— increase supply of, and lower rents for, affordable housing and assess calculations of area median income for Federal low-income housing assistance (see H.R. 7972), H2366 [12AP]
Dept. of Labor: award grants for arts and creative workforce programs (see H.R. 6935), H433 [5FE]
——— award grants to States for education and technical training on how to perform cosmetology services on textured hair (see H.R. 8875), H4410 [27JN]
——— expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in workplace for certain employees of air carrier employers (see H.R. 3576), H1236 [19MR]
——— expand national apprenticeship system to include recruitment, employment, and on-the-job training of African Americans and develop equitable hiring standards to safeguard apprentice diversity (see H.R. 9739), H5561 [20SE]
——— increase capacity of Federal and State labor enforcement agencies to address labor violations (see H.R. 6634), H4064 [13JN]
——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 8301), H4998 [16AU]
——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see H.R. 4579), H2253 [9AP]
——— require employers to allow employees to take meal, rest, restroom, and medical breaks (see H.R. 8911), H4443 [28JN]
Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples in Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1833), H738 [28FE]
——— modernize passport issuance process (see H.R. 6610), H318 [30JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: redesign Federal reserve notes to include likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 4010), H639 [14FE]
Dept. of Transportation: establish program to provide grants to eligible recipients for eligible operating support costs of public transportation and associated capital improvements (see H.R. 7039), H239 [18JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend eligibility for certain housing loans and educational assistance to surviving spouses and certain direct descendants of Black World War II veterans (see H.R. 1255), H582 [13FE]
——— furnish dental care in same manner as any other medical service (see H.R. 2413), H53 [10JA]
——— improve VA Work-Study program (see H.R. 3600), H4980 [6AU]
——— make certain legatees of certain veterans eligible for guaranteed housing loans (see H.R. 8607), H3728 [11JN]
——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 9855), H5828 [25SE]
Disability Pride Month: designate (see H. Res. 1397), H4963 [30JY]
Discrimination: amend laws relative to arbitration of disputes involving race discrimination (see H.R. 3038), H4997 [16AU]
——— condemn all forms of hate and support policies to prevent and respond to hate crimes (see H. Res. 929), H775 [29FE]
——— prohibit discrimination based on individual’s texture or style of hair (see H.R. 8191), H2769 [30AP]
Douglass, Frederick: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 7378), H678 [15FE]
Drugs: increase equity within cannabis policy and legal cannabis marketplace (see H. Res. 960), H107 [11JA]
Duke University: anniversary (see H. Res. 1100), H1353 [21MR]
Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see H.R. 3409), H697 [26FE]
——— establish domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see H.R. 8732), H4061 [13JN]
——— prohibit employers from asking age or date of birth of individual before completion and submission of application for employment (see H.R. 3491), H1355 [21MR]
——— require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees (see H.R. 7752), H1295 [20MR]
——— safeguard rights of workers and protect children by responsibly increasing civil monetary penalties and other means (see H.R. 9137), H4947 [25JY]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 97), H1147 [12MR]
Families and domestic relations: improve research and data collection on stillbirths (see H.R. 5012), H688 [20FE]
——— prohibit consideration of pregnancy status when filing for divorce (see H.R. 9196), H4961 [30JY]
——— provide young children and families access to high-quality affordable childcare and early education (see H. Res. 1443), H5229 [12SE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand eligibility to more workers, allow parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and modernize definition of family (see H.R. 789), H2559 [19AP]
——— expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements (see H.R. 694), H2559 [19AP]
——— provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to Federal employees shall be paid leave (see H.R. 856), H3656 [4JN]
FCC: Affordable Connectivity Program appropriations (see H.R. 6929), H824 [5MR]
——— improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (see H.R. 800), H5016 [27AU]
Federal agencies and departments: require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 4893), H1034 [7MR]
——— require disclosure of conflicts of interest relative to rulemaking (see H.R. 1507), H4478 [8JY]
Federal aid programs: commemorate anniversary of War on Poverty and acknowledge shortcomings (see H. Res. 971), H188 [17JA]
Federal employees: provide that civilian service as temporary employee after certain date may be creditable service under Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 5995), H5902 [29OC]
Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see H.R. 8426), H3400 [21MY]
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): mint coins in commemoration of World Cup 2026 (see H.R. 7438), H2291 [10AP]
Firearms: provide for national research program to examine nature, causes, consequences, and prevention of violence and unintended injury and death relative to gun ownership, use, and trafficking (see H.R. 9253), H4969 [2AU]
——— regulate bump stocks in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 396), H4152 [25JN]
Food for Peace Act: recognize continued success and prioritization of funding (see H. Res. 1349), H4588 [10JY]
FRS: require Federal reserve banks to interview one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal reserve bank presidents (see H.R. 7247), H501 [6FE]
FTC: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 7890), H5017 [27AU]
——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4340), H5320 [17SE]
——— prohibit use of artificial intelligence (AI) to deprive or defraud individuals of right to vote in elections (see H.R. 8858), H4409 [27JN]
GAO: require study on critical data gaps experienced by Federal agencies providing grants for recovery of Puerto Rico (see H.R. 9744), H5561 [20SE]
Glioblastoma Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1203), H4627 [11JY]
GSA: ensure construction and acquisition of public buildings adheres to guiding principles for Federal architecture (see H.R. 964), H774 [29FE]
Haiti: condemn racism and bigotry towards Haitian people, celebrate contributions of Haitian people to U.S., condemn spread of misinformation, and call on Americans to affirm our shared humanity (see H. Res. 1473), H5564 [20SE]
Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn use of sexual violence and rape as weapon of war against people of Israel (see H. Res. 966), H147 [16JA]
Health: express that every person has basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care (see H. Res. 1448), H5230 [12SE]
——— prohibit limitation of access to assisted reproductive technology and all medically necessary care surrounding such technology (see H.R. 7056), H824 [5MR]
Health care professionals: 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), H2319 [11AP]
Hispanic Americans: recognize disparity in wages paid to Latina women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing gender wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 131), H5829 [25SE]
History: provide for creation of congressional time capsule in commemoration of U.S. semiquincentennial anniversary (see H.R. 6394), H2636 [26AP]
House of Representatives: work alongside Congressional Black Caucus to build Black Wealth Agenda and outline legislative priorities to achieve economic equality (see H. Res. 1101), H1353 [21MR]
Housing: establish resident organizations and provide additional amounts for tenant organizations (see H.R. 5827), H4992 [13AU]
Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 72), H694 [23FE]
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), H503 [6FE]
——— authorize issuance of visas and admission of certain aliens selected to apply for diversity immigrant visas but unable to be issued such visas or be admitted due to certain Presidential proclamations (see H.R. 7028), H188 [17JA]
Insurance: 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), H4063 [13JN]
——— require health plans to provide coverage for prostate cancer screenings without imposition of cost-sharing requirements (see H.R. 1826), H781 [1MR]
Iran: condemn Iranian regime’s terrorism, regional proxy war, and internal suppression (see H. Res. 1148), H2397 [15AP]
Iron and steel industry: strengthen domestic manufacturing, bring next generation iron and steel back to U.S., and revitalize deindustrialized regions (see H.R. 9334), H4984 [9AU]
Jones, James Earl: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 8231), H5158 [10SE]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 1308), H4113 [18JN]
King, Billie Jean: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1831), H3582 [3JN]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: honor Dr. King by celebrating diversity, promoting tolerance, and condemning hate (see H. Res. 962), H132 [12JA]
Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 963), H132 [12JA]
Labeling: establish requirements for quality and discard dates voluntarily declared on food labels (see H.R. 3159), H1000 [6MR]
Law enforcement: hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies (see H.R. 8525), H3520 [23MY]
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 1332), H4444 [28JN]
McGuire, Peter: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 9419), H5015 [27AU]
Medal of Honor: tribute to African-American recipients (see H. Res. 1026), H692 [23FE]
Medicaid: expand eligibility, outreach, and enrollment for former foster youth (see H.R. 6484), H4322 [26JN]
——— provide coverage for services provided by doulas and midwives (see H.R. 8317), H2996 [8MY]
——— repeal requirement that States establish Medicaid Estate Recovery Program and limit circumstances in which State may place lien on Medicaid beneficiary’s property (see H.R. 7573), H3727 [11JN]
——— streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (see H.R. 4758), H4110 [14JN]
Medicare: coverage of pharmacist-administered tests for common respiratory illnesses, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), strep throat, and coronavirus (see H.R. 1770), H5006 [23AU]
——— improve coverage of audiology services (see H.R. 6445), H781 [1MR]
——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 8702), H4980 [6AU]
——— improve payment method and increase beneficiary access to oxygen and oxygen related equipment, supplies, and services (see H.R. 7829), H3583 [3JN]
——— provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders (see H.R. 6961), H1034 [7MR]
——— provide for coverage and payment of Alpha–1 antitrypsin deficiency disorder treatment (see H.R. 4438), H109 [11JA]
——— provide for coverage of cancer care planning and coordination (see H.R. 5183), H4642 [18JY]
——— provide for coverage of staff-assisted home dialysis for certain patients and ensure all patients are educated on modality options and receive resources, information, and support to succeed (see H.R. 8075), H4980 [6AU]
——— provide for update to single conversion factor under physician fee schedule that is based on Medicare Economic Index (see H.R. 2474), H5748 [24SE]
——— test emergency medical services treatment-in-place model for seniors (see H.R. 8977), H5896 [25OC]
Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office, Raleigh, NC: designate (see H.R. 9580), H5229 [12SE]
Missing Children’s Assistance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5224), H390 [1FE]
Monuments and memorials: establish on National Mall memorial to commemorate sacrifice and service of women who worked on home front during World War II (see H.R. 8307), H4322 [26JN]
Mulholland, Joan Trumpauer: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 8521), H3682 [7JN]
Muslim-American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 989), H364 [31JA]
National Advisory Council on Unpaid School Meal Debt in Child Nutrition Programs: establish (see H.R. 7639), H1147 [12MR]
National Board Certified Teacher Week: designate (see H. Res. 977), H246 [22JA]
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1050), H781 [1MR]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1558), H5907 [1NO]
National Domestic Violence Prevention Action Plan: establish to expand, intensify, and coordinate domestic violence prevention efforts (see H.R. 10099), H6078 [18NO]
National Endowment for the Humanities: establish National Council on African American History and Culture (see H.R. 727), H273 [29JA]
National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force: establish (see H.R. 9424), H5855 [4OC]
National Farmers Market Week: designate (see H. Res. 1385), H4992 [13AU]
National Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1271), H3581 [3JN]
National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1271), H3581 [3JN]
National Lineman Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 1157), H2521 [18AP]
National Stillbirth Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 1474), H5524 [19SE]
National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 1461), H5318 [17SE]
National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see H. Res. 1105), H1498 [22MR]
NIH: advance research, promote awareness, and provide patient support relative to endometriosis (see H.R. 8565), H3522 [23MY]
——— enhance activities and programs and reauthorize certain programs relative to research on autism spectrum disorder (see H.R. 7213), H4457 [5JY]
——— establish Youth Mental Health Research Initiative (see H.R. 5976), H3007 [10MY]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage to public sector employees (see H.R. 8758), H4322 [26JN]
Olympic Games: commemorate past success of, and support, U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams in 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (see H. Res. 1381), H4913 [24JY]
Pesticides: prohibit use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of any pesticide containing atrazine (see H.R. 9981), H5866 [11OC]
Political ethics: clarify offense pertaining to illegal gratuities concerning programs receiving Federal funds (see H.R. 9389), H5749 [24SE]
Postal Service: ensure it remains independent establishment of Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 439), H4981 [6AU]
——— facilitate implementation of security measures (see H.R. 7629), H5896 [25OC]
Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see H.R. 7804), H1497 [22MR]
Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 1032), H696 [26FE]
Refugees: reaffirm commitment to promote safety, health, education, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons and support individual and international efforts to provide assistance (see H. Res. 1314), H4119 [21JN]
Renewable energy: address primary permitting and transmission issues to speed up deployment of electricity transmission and clean energy, with proper input from affected communities (see H.R. 6747), H5869 [11OC]
Schools: reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees and require mandatory certification for certain students (see H.R. 9878), H5849 [1OC]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1495), H5747 [24SE]
Social Security: review and simplify processes, forms, and communications for family caregivers to assist individuals in establishing eligibility, enrolling in, and maintaining benefits under certain Federal aid programs (see H.R. 8018), H5158 [10SE]
SSA: establish trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 3481), H2559 [19AP]
States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with process under which public is informed of proposals and has opportunity to participate in development prior to adoption (see H.R. 7095), H252 [25JA]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: improve accessibility of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 4974), H4153 [25JN]
Taiwan: commend for history of democratic elections and express support in preservation of democratic institutions (see H. Res. 955), H51 [10JA]
——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to Taiwan and recognize anniversary of Taiwan Relations Act (see H. Res. 1127), H2289 [10AP]
Taxation: clarify that contractor providing services to educational organization is full time employee for purposes of requirements relative to employer’s responsibility to provide health coverage (see H.R. 9152), H4998 [16AU]
——— classify business interference in worker organization campaigns as political speech and establish reporting requirement for employers who intervene in protected labor activities (see H.R. 5456), H4412 [27JN]
——— impose tax on carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industrial facilities and use revenues to establish Carbon Dioxide Trust Fund to support families and encourage clean energy technologies (see H.R. 5744), H4980 [6AU]
——— make exclusion for certain employer payments of student loans under educational assistance programs permanent (see H.R. 9164), H5027 [3SE]
——— prohibit States from imposing tax on retail sale of menstrual products (see H.R. 7905), H2250 [9AP]
——— provide refundable tax credit for certain gun safes (see H.R. 8877), H4410 [27JN]
——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3238), H5526 [19SE]
Transgender Day of Remembrance: support goals and principles (see H. Res. 1588), H6155 [20NO]
Transit Equity Day: designate (see H. Res. 998), H431 [5FE]
Transportation: award grants to entities that provide transportation connectors from critically underserved urban and rural communities to green spaces (see H.R. 3092), H273 [29JA]
Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize transportation security workforce by applying unified personnel system to employees (see H.R. 8370), H3331 [16MY]
TSA: ensure aviation security fees are used to finance costs of aviation security screening (see H.R. 3394), H774 [29FE]
——— provide for eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 871), H738 [28FE]
U.N.: restore funding for U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (see H.R. 9649), H5445 [18SE]
Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see H.R. 1015), H3681 [7JN]
Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 1461), H5318 [17SE]
——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see H. Res. 1461), H5318 [17SE]
Water: establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1729), H2253 [9AP]
Women: 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 H.J. Res. 82), H4412 [27JN]
——— commend State and local governments for championing reproductive rights as human rights (see H. Con. Res. 130), H5747 [24SE]
——— implement certain recommendations to promote inclusion of pregnant and lactating women in clinical research (see H.R. 1117), H738 [28FE]
——— mint coins in commemoration of women who contributed to home front during World War II (see H.R. 7770), H4110 [14JN]
——— recognize Woman Suffrage Procession of 1913 and honor suffragists who fought for women’s right to vote (see H. Res. 1109), H2120 [26MR]
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: amend and reauthorize (see H.R. 6655), H2121 [26MR]
World Sickle Cell Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1304), H4113 [18JN]
World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see H.R. 1572), H5648 [23SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Black Breastfeeding Week: designate (see H. Res. 1416), H5016 [27AU]
Black Maternal Health Week: designate (see H. Res. 1153), H2502 [17AP]
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 118), H4528 [9JY]
Climate: authorize grants to support long-term climate resiliency for archival institutions, libraries, and museums in order to provide continuity and access to covered records (see H.R. 10383), H7141 [12DE]
Colleges and universities: anniversary of 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions (see H. Res. 1424), H5032 [6SE]
——— provide for long-term improvement at minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 8017), H2443 [16AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: provide grants to producers to carry out climate-smart conversion projects (see H.R. 9794), H5826 [25SE]
Dept. of Education: prohibit certain discrimination against athletes on basis of sex by schools and intercollegiate athletic associations (see H.R. 7269), H535 [7FE]
——— provide relief for borrowers of Federal Direct PLUS loans made on behalf of students (see H.R. 9753), H5646 [23SE]
Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 1035), H772 [29FE]
Constitutional authority and single subject statements
Climate: authorize grants to support long-term climate resiliency for archival institutions, libraries, and museums in order to provide continuity and access to covered records (H.R. 10383), H7142 [12DE]
Colleges and universities: provide for long-term improvement at minority-serving institutions (H.R. 8017), H2444 [16AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: provide grants to producers to carry out climate-smart conversion projects (H.R. 9794), H5830 [25SE]
Dept. of Education: prohibit certain discrimination against athletes on basis of sex by schools and intercollegiate athletic associations (H.R. 7269), H543 [9FE]
——— provide relief for borrowers of Federal Direct PLUS loans made on behalf of students (H.R. 9753), H5647 [23SE]
Remarks
Charlotte, NC: condemn shooting of law enforcement officers and offer condolences to their families, H2820 [1MY]
North Carolina: impact of partisan redistricting and gerrymandering, E1187• [21NO]
Votes: position on missed, H4166• [26JN], E421•, E425•, E430•, E434• [1MY]
Tributes
Jackson, Representative Jeff, H6803 [11DE]
Manning, Representative, H6803 [11DE]
Nickel, Representative, H6803 [11DE]
Payne, Donald M., Jr., H2783 [1MY]