SALINAS, ANDREA (a Representative from Oregon)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: revise regulations banning mailing or receiving of drugs, instruments, equipment, and educational materials relative to medication abortions (see H.R. 8796), H4118 [21JN]
Alvarez, Everett, Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1097), H1034 [7MR]
Animals: mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see H.R. 807), H1182 [13MR]
——— prohibit commercial greyhound racing, live lure training, and open field coursing (see H.R. 3894), H3583 [3JN]
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), H4321 [26JN]
——— establish counseling pathway in Transition Assistance Program for members of reserve components (see H.R. 8336), H3004 [10MY]
——— 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]
——— include training on financial protections under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act in certain financial literacy training programs for members (see H.R. 6920), H109 [11JA]
——— increase basic allowance for housing inside U.S. for members of uniformed services (see H.R. 2537), H1297 [20MR]
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1228), H5035 [6SE]
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: require reports on progress and implementation (see H.R. 7272), H4642 [18JY]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 1026), H740 [28FE] (see H. Res. 1040), H772 [29FE]
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 118), H4998 [16AU]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: require Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test model to improve access to specialty health services for certain beneficiaries (see H.R. 7149), H315 [30JA]
CFTC: prohibit political election or contest agreements, contracts, transactions, and swaps (see H.R. 10505), H7359 [18DE]
Children and youth: provide grants to improve trauma support services and mental health care for children and youth in educational settings (see H.R. 8981), H4587 [10JY]
Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1088), H3681 [7JN]
Citizenship: provide for automatic U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 8617), H5563 [20SE]
Civil liberties: express concern about spreading problem of book banning and proliferation of threats to freedom of expression (see H. Res. 1499), H5747 [24SE]
Clemente, Roberto: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 6751), H3531 [24MY]
Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 2693), H1094 [11MR]
Commission To Study the Potential Transfer of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution: establish (see H.R. 7764), H4986 [9AU]
Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 9104), H4859 [23JY]
Corp. for National and Community Service: ensure Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients are eligible for educational awards (see H.R. 8959), H4527 [9JY]
Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 54), H5880 [18OC]
Courts: prohibit Federal judges from receiving gifts of certain value (see H.R. 8830), H4590 [10JY]
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), H5002 [20AU]
——— prohibit non-consensual disclosure of digitally altered intimate images (see H.R. 3106), H366 [31JA]
——— provide penalties for individuals who knowingly and intentionally assault or intimidate hospital employees (see H.R. 2584), H4589 [10JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow certain students, including those with expected family contribution of zero, to qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4456), H4642 [18JY]
——— allow to administratively transfer covered parcels of National Forest System land to Dept. of the Interior to be held in trust for benefit of Indian Tribes (see H.R. 10533), H7390 [19DE]
——— amend certain agricultural laws relative to definition of biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel (see H.R. 6271), H14 [9JA]
——— amend Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant Program (see H.R. 7015), H187 [17JA]
——— award grants to specialty crop producers to acquire certain automation and mechanization equipment and provide training for use of such equipment (see H.R. 5062), H390 [1FE]
——— clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local school food service personnel (see H.R. 4844), H1297 [20MR]
——— direct Agricultural Research Service to expand organic research (see H.R. 2720), H1149 [12MR]
——— ensure that all dogs entering U.S. do not pose health risk (see H.R. 1184), H774 [29FE]
——— establish fund for spotted wing drosophila research and mitigation (see H.R. 7798), H1497 [22MR]
——— establish Specialty Crop Mechanization and Automation Research and Development Program (see H.R. 4173), H273 [29JA]
——— exempt industrial hemp from certain requirements under hemp production program (see H.R. 3755), H273 [29JA]
——— 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]
——— expand outreach and assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers who are women (see H.R. 9363), H4995 [16AU]
——— expand provision of farmer-led technical assistance (see H.R. 8488), H5869 [11OC]
——— guarantee investments that will open new markets for forest owners in rural areas (see H.R. 5315), H2701 [29AP]
——— permit assumption of loans under Doug Bereuter Section 502 Single Family Housing Loan Guarantee Program (see H.R. 9814), H5855 [4OC]
——— permit removal of trees around electrical lines on National Forest System land without conducting timber sale (see H.R. 6012), H2130 [29MR]
——— require schools participating in school meal programs to provide free meals to all children, incentivize local food procurement, improve reimbursements, and assist food purchases during summer (see H.R. 3204), H1149 [12MR]
——— simplify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program access for elderly and disabled individuals (see H.R. 8199), H2828 [1MY]
——— temporarily expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program income eligibility of households that include certain veterans (see H.R. 8442), H4121 [21JN]
Dept. of Agriculture and NASA: recognize longstanding partnership and encourage further interagency collaboration (see H. Res. 1159), H3206 [14MY]
Dept. of Agriculture and NSF: carry out cross-cutting and collaborative research and development activities focused on joint advancement of mission requirements and priorities (see H.R. 8613), H3655 [4JN]
Dept. of Commerce: reauthorize First Responder Network Authority (see H.R. 3366), H3330 [16MY]
Dept. of Defense: improve independent coverage under TRICARE Young Adult Program (see H.R. 1045), H273 [29JA]
——— provide outreach to build awareness among former Armed Forces members of process established for review of discharge characterizations (see H.R. 6470), H739 [28FE]
Dept. of Education: award grants for educational programs on history of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander peoples in America, development of discriminatory laws targeting them, and their contributions to U.S. (see H.R. 3434), H5158 [10SE]
——— carry out grant program to support recruitment and retention of paraprofessionals in public elementary schools, secondary schools, and preschool programs (see H.R. 4550), H1149 [12MR]
——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, increase Pell Grant amounts, establish inclusive student success grants, and invest in low-income students and minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 4117), H1190 [15MR]
——— establish Honorable Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence to increase recruitment of diverse teachers and improve teacher training and retention programs (see H.R. 5478), H1149 [12MR]
——— improve Full-Service Community School Program (see H.R. 6576), H1149 [12MR]
——— include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals employed in public service jobs for purposes of loan forgiveness eligibility under Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 2728), H53 [10JA]
——— increase Federal student loan limits for students in flight education and training programs (see H.R. 2874), H108 [11JA]
——— make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies to increase numbers of school nurses in public schools (see H.R. 3197), H5022 [30AU]
——— provide criteria for use of Federal funds to support trauma-informed practices in schools (see H.R. 8526), H3521 [23MY]
——— provide enhanced student loan relief to educators (see H.R. 1757), H4634 [15JY]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 5049), H1149 [12MR]
——— provide grants to States to support efforts to increase teacher salaries (see H.R. 882), H1094 [11MR]
——— strengthen Federal data collection relative to teacher and principal workforce (see H.R. 7250), H1355 [21MR]
——— strengthen requirements for contracts with Federal student loan servicers (see H.R. 8660), H3679 [7JN]
——— support graduate programs in mental and behavioral health professions at minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 7924), H4965 [30JY]
Dept. of Energy: direct research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities in support of supercritical geothermal and closed-loop geothermal systems in supercritical various conditions (see H.R. 8665), H3679 [7JN]
——— provide compensation flexibility to address retention and hiring issues at Bonneville Power Administration (see H.R. 10260), H7113 [11DE]
——— provide rebates for purchase and installation of cool roof products (see H.R. 9894), H5855 [4OC]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grant program to increase capacity for providing abortion services and other sexual and reproductive health care (see H.R. 7059), H245 [22JA]
——— authorize loans and loan guarantees for planning, constructing, or renovating pediatric or adult mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities (see H.R. 5804), H5448 [18SE]
——— award grants for peer mental health first aid (see H.R. 2642), H4321 [26JN]
——— award grants to eligible entities for creating or enhancing capacity to treat patients with long-term coronavirus symptoms through multidisciplinary approach (see H.R. 3258), H5896 [25OC]
——— award grants to expand and improve maternal health care services (see H.R. 7815), H1498 [22MR]
——— carry out grant program to establish toll-free telephone helpline to provide information and assistance to parents, caregivers, and youth to prevent child abuse and strengthen families (see H.R. 7812), H2254 [9AP]
——— enforce certain requirements relative to private equity firms and for-profit corporations that own health care systems, including hospitals, nursing homes, and mental or behavioral health facilities (see H.R. 9156), H5034 [6SE]
——— establish demonstration project to make grants to eligible hospitals to promote work-based learning in health care (see H.R. 10337), H6800 [10DE]
——— establish education partnership programs between public schools and public health agencies to prevent misuse and overdose of synthetic opioids by youth (see H.R. 5625), H1094 [11MR]
——— establish EMS Preparedness and Response Workforce Shortage Pilot Program and streamline process for veterans to become emergency medical services technicians and paramedics (see H.R. 6433), H254 [25JA]
——— establish fentanyl lethality awareness campaign, establish Federal Interagency Work Group on Fentanyl Contamination of Illegal Drugs, and provide grants to mitigate effects of drug misuse (see H.R. 2867), H781 [1MR]
——— establish grant pilot program to provide child care for minor children of law enforcement officers to accommodate shift work and abnormal work hours, and to enhance recruitment and retention of officers (see H.R. 2722), H3399 [21MY]
——— establish programs to address addiction and overdoses caused by illicit fentanyl and other opioids (see H.R. 3375), H824 [5MR]
——— permanently authorize certified community behavioral health clinics (see H.R. 8543), H4154 [25JN]
——— provide for national awareness and outreach campaign to improve mental health among Hispanic and Latino youth population (see H.R. 8376), H3202 [14MY]
——— provide for wage differential program to support new nursing school faculty members (see H.R. 7002), H5203 [11SE]
——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see H.R. 5003), H4731 [22JY]
——— provide health equity for people with disabilities (see H.R. 7503), H2143 [5AP]
——— reauthorize Project ECHO Grant Program and establish grants under such program to disseminate knowledge and build capacity to address Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias (see H.R. 7688), H2319 [11AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish and authorize funding for Iranian Sanctions Enforcement Fund to enforce U.S. sanctions on Iran and proxies, pay off U.S. debt, and codify Export Enforcement Coordination Center (see H.R. 6201), H3682 [7JN]
——— making appropriations to improve border security, impose new border security reporting requirements, and enhance criminal penalties for destroying or evading border controls (see H.R. 8992), H4731 [22JY]
Dept. of HUD: authorize grant program for development and implementation of housing supply and affordability plans (see H.R. 7132), H4951 [25JY]
——— create housing vouchers for high-need families with young children, provide recipients with counseling and case management services, and provide information about housing in high-opportunity neighborhoods (see H.R. 3776), H2130 [29MR]
——— establish community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and provide assistance through community development block grant disaster recovery program (see H.R. 5940), H4627 [11JY]
——— establish mortgage insurance program for first responders (see H.R. 3170), H1149 [12MR]
——— establish program to provide homeownership assistance grants (see H.R. 8714), H3974 [12JN]
——— establish Project Turnkey Program to leverage vacant hotels and motels for housing and enhance shelter capacity nationally (see H.R. 8297), H2996 [8MY]
——— exclude certain veteran disability payments from income when determining housing assistance programs eligibility (see H.R. 6179), H1499 [22MR]
——— exclude certain veterans’ disability benefits from income for purposes of determining eligibility for supported housing program (see H.R. 8340), H5833 [25SE]
——— facilitate development of fair and affordable housing and decrease certain housing costs (see H.R. 4233), H538 [7FE]
——— reauthorize HOME Investment Partnerships Program (see H.R. 7075), H251 [25JA]
——— require Community Development Block Grant Program recipients to submit land use plans to disclose potential discriminatory housing policies (see H.R. 3507), H544 [9FE]
Dept. of Justice: allow use of grants under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to provide written notification to Tribes about restraining orders and accept and enforce Tribal restraining orders (see H.R. 7826), H2120 [26MR]
——— 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), H2121 [26MR]
——— establish grant program to provide assistance to local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 3184), H4861 [23JY]
——— establish grant program to provide for qualified accreditation and re-certification of local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1649), H4730 [22JY]
——— establish pilot program to provide grants to community mental health centers for placement of social workers with law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 4911), H3358 [17MY]
——— prohibit unauthorized private paramilitary activity (see H.R. 6981), H106 [11JA]
——— provide for grants for State firearms dealer licensing programs (see H.R. 1595), H4730 [22JY]
——— provide grants to States, local governments, and organizations to support recruitment, training, and development of staff and infrastructure to support due process rights of individuals facing deportation (see H.R. 8980), H4587 [10JY]
——— provide that Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants may be used for local law enforcement recruits’ education if they agree to serve in their communities (see H.R. 5029), H5320 [17SE]
——— temporarily provide additional deposits into Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 8061), H3583 [3JN]
Dept. of Labor: establish protections for warehouse workers (see H.R. 8639), H5098 [9SE]
——— 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), H3205 [14MY]
Dept. of State: provide for reallocation of unused waivers of foreign residency requirement for certain J-visa holders (see H.R. 6980), H106 [11JA]
Dept. of the Interior: establish Wildlife Movement and Movement Area Grant Program and State and Tribal Migration Research Program (see H.R. 8836), H4992 [13AU]
——— provide that employees of Tribally controlled schools are eligible to receive pension under Federal Employees Retirement System and to participate in Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 5669), H5848 [1OC]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish catastrophic property loss reinsurance program (see H.R. 6944), H51 [10JA]
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]
——— improve high-speed rail corridor development program (see H.R. 7600), H1057 [8MR]
——— include affordable housing incentives in certain capital investment grants (see H.R. 6199), H254 [25JA]
——— issue final rule setting minimum structural standards for railroad bridges (see H.R. 9998), H5877 [18OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow surviving spouse of Medal of Honor recipient to receive special pension concurrently with dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 841), H639 [14FE]
——— authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during Transition Assistance Program preseparation counseling (see H.R. 3933), H1034 [7MR]
——— carry out pilot program to collect and analyze data regarding suicides and attempted suicides by veterans on departmental property (see H.R. 6330), H4997 [16AU]
——— ensure certain employees are subject to same removal, demotion, and suspension policies as other Federal employees (see H.R. 4906), H739 [28FE]
——— establish Zero Suicide Initiative pilot program (see H.R. 1639), H1034 [7MR]
——— furnish dental care in same manner as any other medical service (see H.R. 2413), H3727 [11JN]
——— improve reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses for health care professionals (see H.R. 543), H738 [28FE]
——— limit from modifying rate of payment or reimbursement for transportation of veterans or other individuals via special modes of transportation (see H.R. 5530), H273 [29JA]
——— make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs (see H.R. 2768), H1034 [7MR]
——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 9855), H5828 [25SE]
——— modify requirements for Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship (see H.R. 5785), H1297 [20MR]
——— prepare annual report on suicide prevention (see H.R. 4157), H14 [9JA]
——— provide annual increase in stipend for books, supplies, equipment, and other educational costs under Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 8514), H5902 [29OC]
——— provide for definition of ‘‘establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation’’ for purposes of collective bargaining of certain employees (see H.R. 6538), H781 [1MR]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Guam (see H.R. 1191), H53 [10JA]
——— provide for presumption of service connection for illnesses associated with service in Armed Forces in Panama Canal Zone (see H.R. 2447), H273 [29JA]
——— recognize Women-Owned Small Business program in procurement hierarchy of small business preferences (see H.R. 9003), H4915 [24JY]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for surviving spouses who remarry (see H.R. 3651), H5840 [27SE]
Depts. of Energy and Transportation: conduct joint study on development of facilities for solar energy generation, storage, and transmission or distribution on Federal land adjacent to National Highway System (see H.R. 7424), H686 [20FE]
Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2708), H1297 [20MR]
Discrimination: condemn recent hate crimes committed against Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (see H. Res. 450), H5158 [10SE]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H432 [5FE]
Douglass, Frederick: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 7378), H678 [15FE]
Drugs: provide for regulation of critical parts of tableting machines and encapsulating machines (see H.R. 9790), H5746 [24SE]
Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 1166), H2623 [20AP]
Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building, Hillsboro, OR: designate (see H.R. 9549), H5320 [17SE]
Employment: 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]
——— prevent workplace harassment, end mandatory arbitration and pre-employment non-disclosure agreements, expand civil rights protections, empower workers who report harassment, and eliminate tipped minimum wage (see H.R. 9228), H6014 [14NO]
——— require employer providing employment opportunity to disclose wage range for such employment opportunity to employees and applicants (see H.R. 1599), H5098 [9SE]
——— require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees (see H.R. 7752), H1295 [20MR]
EPA: codify Office of Children’s Health Protection (see H.R. 9982), H5866 [11OC]
——— promulgate certain limitations relative to pre-production plastic pellet pollution (see H.R. 7634), H4153 [25JN]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 97), H1147 [12MR]
FAA: improve safety of aircraft air supply by providing training to crew and first responders, issuing guidance on reporting smoke or fumes, investigating incidents, and installing air quality monitoring equipment (see H.R. 1293), H247 [22JA]
FBI: make security clearance determinations and access determinations for political appointees in Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 10165), H6110 [19NO]
FCC: Affordable Connectivity Program appropriations (see H.R. 6929), H1000 [6MR]
FDA: establish additional authorities regarding conduct of pediatric investigations of molecularly targeted drugs to treat cancer (see H.R. 3433), H2367 [12AP]
——— expand tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage prevention and treatment of coccidioidomycosis (see H.R. 6227), H694 [23FE]
——— preserve access to abortion medications (see H.R. 767), H5916 [8NO]
Federal agencies and departments: establish and clarify applicable judicial review statute of limitations for seeking remedy for legal wrong due to agency actions (see H.R. 9014), H5448 [18SE]
——— require agencies with working dog programs to implement GAO recommendations relative to health and welfare of working dogs (see H.R. 6950), H4110 [14JN]
——— require disclosure of conflicts of interest relative to rulemaking (see H.R. 1507), H5240 [16SE]
Federal employees: amend definition of law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1322), H693 [23FE]
——— calculate cost-of-living adjustments for retirees under Federal Employee Retirement System in same way as those for retirees under Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 866), H738 [28FE]
——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 7127), H688 [20FE]
——— nullify Executive order entitled ‘‘Executive Order on Creating Schedule F in the Excepted Service’’ (see H.R. 1002), H4975 [2AU]
——— provide that civilian service as temporary employee after certain date may be creditable service under Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 5995), H639 [14FE]
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), H4154 [25JN]
——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 3539), H1034 [7MR]
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: expand authority to assess penalties for violations of laws and regulations relating to shipping of household goods (see H.R. 8505), H5855 [4OC]
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): mint coins in commemoration of World Cup 2026 (see H.R. 7438), H2291 [10AP]
FEMA: establish community protection and wildfire resilience grant program (see H.R. 9760), H5855 [4OC]
——— establish pilot grant program for mobile pet shelters during emergencies and major disasters (see H.R. 5175), H4110 [14JN]
Firearms: enhance safety and security at federally licensed gun shops (see H.R. 8828), H5017 [27AU]
——— 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), H4992 [13AU]
——— provide victims of gun violence access to same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 4184), H2938 [7MY]
——— require Federal firearms licensee to provide secure firearms storage information to prospective firearm transferee and provide gun safe tax credit (see H.R. 8719), H3974 [12JN]
——— restrict possession of gas-operated semi-automatic weapons (see H.R. 8600), H4116 [18JN]
Firefighters: drive innovation in developing next-generation protection for firefighters by accelerating development of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances-free turnout gear (see H.R. 4769), H1000 [6MR]
Foreign trade: ensure low-value shipments from non-market economies are no longer exempt from paying any duties, taxes, or fees (see H.R. 4148), H5448 [18SE]
——— prohibit importation of products made wholly or in part of certain commodities produced on land undergoing illegal deforestation (see H.R. 6515), H739 [28FE]
Forest Service: authorize States to approve certain organizations to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under Forest Legacy Program (see H.R. 9602), H6363 [4DE]
——— provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within National Forest System (see H.R. 3853), H4951 [25JY]
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), H4115 [18JN]
FTC: issue regulations to establish shrinkflation as unfair or deceptive act or practice (see H.R. 7825), H5027 [3SE]
——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4340), H739 [28FE]
——— prohibit use of algorithmic systems to artificially inflate price or reduce supply of leased or rented residential dwelling units (see H.R. 8622), H3728 [11JN]
GAO: conduct study on menopause care furnished by Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 8347), H5240 [16SE]
GSA: ensure construction and acquisition of public buildings adheres to guiding principles for Federal architecture (see H.R. 964), H1149 [12MR]
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), H5564 [20SE]
——— improve access to oral health care for vulnerable and underserved populations (see H.R. 9622), H5317 [17SE]
——— improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers (see H.R. 1692), H3727 [11JN]
——— prohibit limitation of access to assisted reproductive technology and all medically necessary care surrounding such technology (see H.R. 7056), H739 [28FE]
Health care facilities: expand take-home prescribing of methadone through pharmacies (see H.R. 1359), H4321 [26JN]
Health care professionals: prohibit health plans from imposing fees on health care providers for electronic funds transfers and health care payment and remittance advice transactions (see H.R. 6487), H4914 [24JY]
Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment workforce (see H.R. 4079), H4153 [25JN]
——— support and stabilize existing nursing workforce and establish programs to increase number of nurses (see H.R. 2411), H4153 [25JN]
Hispanic Americans: recognize diaspora of Hispanic culture, and representation of Hispanics in legal profession and judiciary (see H. Res. 1545), H5872 [15OC]
——— 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]
——— recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in U.S. (see H. Res. 1472), H5524 [19SE]
Hispanic Restaurant Week: observance (see H. Res. 1480), H5561 [20SE]
Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 72), H6078 [18NO]
Immigrant Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1331), H4444 [28JN]
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), H189 [17JA]
——— condemn Republican inaction to address comprehensive immigration reform and border security (see H. Res. 1132), H2290 [10AP]
——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 1698), H4115 [18JN]
Income: remove overtime wages exemption for certain employees (see H.R. 6359), H5098 [9SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4519), H1190 [15MR]
Insurance: require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans (see H.R. 2439), H133 [12JA]
——— require Federal employee health benefit plans to include assisted reproductive treatment benefits (see H.R. 2828), H3330 [16MY]
——— require group health plans and health insurance issuers providing coverage for mental health and substance use disorder services to eliminate cost-sharing from pregnancy diagnosis to 1-year postpartum (see H.R. 8390), H3728 [11JN]
——— require health plans to provide coverage for prostate cancer screenings without imposition of cost-sharing requirements (see H.R. 1826), H1235 [19MR]
International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 102), H2129 [29MR]
Iran: condemn Iranian regime’s terrorism, regional proxy war, and internal suppression (see H. Res. 1148), H3358 [17MY]
IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 4322), H189 [17JA]
Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1355), H4588 [10JY]
Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 1308), H4113 [18JN]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: honor Dr. King by celebrating diversity, promoting tolerance, and condemning hate (see H. Res. 962), H132 [12JA]
Latino Conservation Week: designate (see H. Res. 1464), H5446 [18SE]
Law enforcement: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address staffing shortages at law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 8420), H4914 [24JY]
Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers (see H.R. 1719), H1058 [8MR]
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), H740 [28FE]
Medicaid: remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in institution for mental diseases (see H.R. 1201), H823 [5MR]
——— revise definition of institution for mental diseases to exclude from such definition institutions having under certain capacity if such institutions meet certain standards (see H.R. 8575), H5240 [16SE]
——— streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (see H.R. 4758), H2636 [26AP]
Medicare: coverage of pharmacist-administered tests for common respiratory illnesses, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), strep throat, and coronavirus (see H.R. 1770), H1355 [21MR]
——— ensure appropriate access to non-opioid pain management drugs under part D (see H.R. 7142), H4642 [18JY]
——— ensure coverage of mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth (see H.R. 3432), H5022 [30AU]
——— establish certain standards for pharmacy benefit managers under prescription drug program (see H.R. 2880), H3975 [12JN]
——— expand access to telehealth services (see H.R. 4189), H5840 [27SE]
——— improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 1638), H2636 [26AP]
——— 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), H3973 [12JN]
——— increase support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting payment changes (see H.R. 10073), H6801 [10DE]
——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 704), H390 [1FE]
——— provide benefits for first responders at age of 57 (see H.R. 3725), H3358 [17MY]
——— provide coverage of ambulance services that do not include transportation (see H.R. 6257), H5006 [23AU]
——— provide for coverage of peer support services (see H.R. 6748), H4454 [2JY]
——— provide for update to single conversion factor under physician fee schedule that is based on Medicare Economic Index (see H.R. 2474), H774 [29FE]
——— provide incentives for behavioral health integration (see H.R. 5819), H1034 [7MR]
——— require provision of certain information relative to breast reconstruction surgery (see H.R. 10060), H5894 [25OC]
Members of Congress: require Members, spouses, and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts (see H.R. 345), H4965 [30JY]
Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1206), H2936 [7MY]
Middle East: reaffirm support of two-state solution relative to Israel and Palestine (see H. Res. 1074), H1148 [12MR]
Mining and mineral resources: place moratorium on issuance and renewal of certain Federal authorizations for mountaintop removal coal mining until health study is conducted (see H.R. 5022), H697 [26FE]
NASA and NOAA: expand cooperation with Taiwan on civilian space activities (see H.R. 7661), H3727 [11JN]
National Advisory Council on Unpaid School Meal Debt in Child Nutrition Programs: establish (see H.R. 7639), H1147 [12MR]
National Agriculture Day: designate (see H. Res. 1086), H1234 [19MR]
National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day: designate (see H. Res. 1217), H5035 [6SE]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1558), H5907 [1NO]
National Firearm Suicide Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 1432), H5156 [10SE]
National Hispanic Nurses Day: designate (see H. Res. 1544), H5872 [15OC]
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H5201 [11SE]
National Latino Physician Day: designate (see H. Res. 1502), H5829 [25SE]
National Medal of Honor Highway: designate (see H.R. 3149), H4861 [23JY]
National Museum of American History: support LGBTQI+ history and women’s history education programs (see H.R. 4273), H189 [17JA]
National Rosie the Riveter Day: designate (see H.R. 7771), H3526 [23MY]
National Rural Health Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1594), H6190 [21NO]
National security: protect from threat posed by foreign adversary controlled applications, such as TikTok and any application or service developed or provided by, or under control of, ByteDance Ltd. (see H.R. 7521), H1094 [11MR]
National Suicide Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 1436), H5156 [10SE]
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 1013), H638 [14FE]
National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see H. Res. 1105), H1498 [22MR]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1110), H2129 [29MR]
NIST: establish Foundation for Standards and Metrology (see H.R. 8673), H5873 [15OC]
NSF: carry out mentorship demonstration program in higher education science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs (see H.R. 9134), H4947 [25JY]
——— support education and professional development relative to artificial intelligence (AI) (see H.R. 9402), H5005 [23AU]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage to public sector employees (see H.R. 8758), H5563 [20SE]
Oceans: establish Ocean Innovation Clusters to strengthen U.S. coastal communities and ocean economy through technological research and development, job training, and cross-sector partnerships (see H.R. 3873), H390 [1FE]
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]
OMB: issue guidance to agencies requiring special districts to be recognized as local government for purpose of Federal financial assistance determinations (see H.R. 7525), H2143 [5AP]
——— review and make certain revisions to Standard Occupational Classification System (see H.R. 6319), H14 [9JA]
Overdose Awareness Day: support goals (see H. Res. 1419), H5021 [30AU]
Pakistan: express support for democracy and human rights (see H. Res. 901), H1183 [13MR]
Postal Service: ensure it remains independent establishment of Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 439), H4642 [18JY]
——— facilitate implementation of security measures (see H.R. 7629), H2291 [10AP]
——— modify role and duties of U.S. Postal Service police officers (see H.R. 3005), H4861 [23JY]
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1260), H3523 [23MY]
Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 1032), H696 [26FE]
Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 13), H242 [18JA]
Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 681), H273 [29JA]
Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1135), H2317 [11AP]
Rural areas: facilitate use of rural housing vouchers (see H.R. 7412), H686 [20FE]
SBA: increase maximum amount for certain loans (see H.R. 1491), H6027 [15NO]
Schools: authorize grants to implement school-community partnerships for preventing substance use and misuse among youth (see H.R. 5975), H5158 [10SE]
——— reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees and require mandatory certification for certain students (see H.R. 9878), H5838 [27SE]
——— require schools to provide fluid milk substitutes upon request of students or parent or guardian of such students (see H.R. 1619), H5034 [6SE]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see H.R. 5030), H1149 [12MR]
Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of LGBTQI+ older individuals (see H.R. 3625), H189 [17JA]
Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 549), H5448 [18SE]
——— lower barriers to increase patient access to health care (see H.R. 7292), H4115 [18JN]
SSA: produce and make available identification at no cost for purpose of allowing certain individuals to meet certain identification requirements (see H.R. 4852), H4589 [10JY]
SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 7138), H315 [30JA]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: establish grant program to support models for providing stabilization services to individuals with serious thoughts of suicide (see H.R. 9577), H5896 [25OC]
——— establish grant programs to promote mental health in schools (see H.R. 8444), H3355 [17MY]
——— improve accessibility of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 4974), H4115 [18JN]
Supreme Court: allow for twelve associate Justices (see H.R. 3422), H4954 [26JY]
——— establish Office of Ethics Counsel and Office of Investigative Counsel (see H.R. 8609), H4590 [10JY]
——— establish term limits and process by which appointments for justices occur at regular time intervals (see H.R. 5566), H4954 [26JY]
——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 927), H5868 [11OC]
Tariff: exclude imposition of duties and import quotas from authorities provided to President under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (see H.R. 10181), H6363 [4DE]
Taxation: allow credit for portion of employer Social Security taxes paid relative to service charges paid by employer to employee in form of wages (see H.R. 8401), H4861 [23JY]
——— exclude from gross income compensation for expenses and losses resulting from certain wildfires (see H.R. 4970), H4986 [9AU]
——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 4896), H4976 [2AU]
——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 324), H2291 [10AP]
——— expand employer-provided child care credit and dependent care assistance exclusion (see H.R. 4571), H681 [15FE]
——— impose excise tax on failure of certain hedge funds owning excess single-family residences to dispose of such residences (see H.R. 6608), H4322 [26JN]
——— permanently extend new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2539), H3526 [23MY]
——— prohibit States from imposing tax on retail sale of menstrual products (see H.R. 7905), H2250 [9AP]
——— provide credit for middle-income housing (see H.R. 6686), H133 [12JA]
——— provide nonrefundable credit for working family caregivers (see H.R. 7165), H5855 [4OC]
——— provide refundable credit for certain home accessibility improvements (see H.R. 7393), H4590 [10JY]
——— provide refundable tax credit for certain gun safes (see H.R. 8877), H4410 [27JN]
——— provide tax incentives that support local newspapers and other local media (see H.R. 4756), H5027 [3SE]
——— remove differentiation between mead and low alcohol by volume wine for purposes of tax imposed on wines (see H.R. 7029), H3682 [7JN]
——— repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 7084), H251 [25JA]
——— treat energy efficient kegs as efficient commercial building property for purposes of energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (see H.R. 7577), H2876 [6MY]
Taylor, Marshall W. (Major): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6672), H583 [13FE]
Transgender Day of Remembrance: support goals and principles (see H. Res. 1588), H6155 [20NO]
Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize transportation security workforce by applying unified personnel system to employees (see H.R. 8370), H5869 [11OC]
Veterans: provide additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (see H.R. 1179), H108 [11JA]
Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see H.R. 1015), H3000 [8MY]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to Red Cross Supplemental Recreational Activities Overseas program members, also known as Donut Dollies (see H.R. 3592), H5022 [30AU]
Voting: establish Federal statute protecting right to vote (see H.R. 8825), H4150 [25JN]
Water: establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1729), H4991 [13AU]
Wilderness Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1422), H5527 [19SE]
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), H4154 [25JN]
——— commend State and local governments for championing reproductive rights as human rights (see H. Con. Res. 130), H5747 [24SE]
——— condemn rape and sexual violence against women (see H. Res. 1068), H1057 [8MR]
——— mint coins in commemoration of women who contributed to home front during World War II (see H.R. 7770), H3526 [23MY]
——— recognize Woman Suffrage Procession of 1913 and honor suffragists who fought for women’s right to vote (see H. Res. 1109), H2120 [26MR]
World Suicide Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 1436), H5156 [10SE]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to certain diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during Holocaust (see H.R. 537), H273 [29JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Agriculture: increase emergency assistance for farmworkers (see H.R. 8765), H4108 [14JN]
——— provide employment and training data grants for State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program agencies (see H.R. 7572), H998 [6MR]
——— provide rural partnership program grants and rural partnership technical assistance grants (see H.R. 7444), H691 [23FE]
Dept. of HHS: establish Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Behavioral and Mental Health Workforce Scholarship Program (see H.R. 9581), H5229 [12SE]
Dept. of HUD: expand eligible activities under Continuum of Care Program to include payments to furniture banks to provide household furnishings to families transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing (see H.R. 10163), H6077 [18NO]
Firefighters: expand permissible uses of assistance to firefighters grant funds relating to behavioral and mental health (see H.R. 7069), H246 [22JA]
Health care professionals: address behavioral health workforce shortages through support for peer support specialists (see H.R. 7212), H388 [1FE]
National Moon Day: designate (see H. Res. 1380), H4860 [23JY]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: award formula grants to States to address gambling addiction (see H.R. 6982), H107 [11JA]
Constitutional authority and single subject statements
Dept. of Agriculture: increase emergency assistance for farmworkers (H.R. 8765), H4109 [14JN]
——— provide employment and training data grants for State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program agencies (H.R. 7572), H1000 [6MR]
——— provide rural partnership program grants and rural partnership technical assistance grants (H.R. 7444), H693 [23FE]
Dept. of HHS: establish Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Behavioral and Mental Health Workforce Scholarship Program (H.R. 9581), H5231 [12SE]
Dept. of HUD: expand eligible activities under Continuum of Care Program to include payments to furniture banks to provide household furnishings to families transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing (H.R. 10163), H6077 [18NO]
Firefighters: expand permissible uses of assistance to firefighters grant funds relating to behavioral and mental health (H.R. 7069), H247 [22JA]
Health care professionals: address behavioral health workforce shortages through support for peer support specialists (H.R. 7212), H389 [1FE]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: award formula grants to States to address gambling addiction (H.R. 6982), H108 [11JA]
Remarks
BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month: observance, H4932 [25JY]
Brown, Tyler G.: Readers’ Favorite LLC, International Book Award honoree, H5544 [20SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: provide rural partnership program grants and rural partnership technical assistance grants (H.R. 7444), H1051 [8MR]
——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H3465 [22MY]
Dept. of HHS: establish home-based telemental health care demonstration program to increase mental health services in rural medically underserved populations and in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (H.R. 6534), H6170 [21NO]
Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: offer wildland firefighter training to Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center students (H.R. 4353), H5216 [12SE]
Drugs: combat fentanyl crisis, H87 [11JA]
Firefighters: expand permissible uses of assistance to firefighters grant funds relating to behavioral and mental health (H.R. 7069), H5216 [12SE]
Health care professionals: address behavioral health workforce shortages through support for peer support specialists (H.R. 7212), H2360 [12AP]
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance, H3668 [5JN]
Mental Health Awareness Month: observance, H3344 [17MY]
National objectives: address nationwide mental health crisis, H6423 [6DE]
National Rural Health Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1594), H6170 [21NO]
Oregon: tribute to wildland firefighters, H5216 [12SE]
Salem, OR: tribute to Salem High School Class of 1944, H4099 [14JN]
St. Paul, OR: tribute to St. Paul Rodeo, H4427 [28JN]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: award formula grants to States to address gambling addiction (H.R. 6982), H622 [14FE]
Votes: position on missed, E242• [12MR]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’, H2511 [18AP]