SARBANES, JOHN P. (a Representative from Maryland)

Articles and editorials

‘He Was the First’—Vincent Leggett Remembered as a Singular Voice for Black History of the Chesapeake Bay, Christine Condon, Baltimore (MD) Sun, E1247• [10DE]

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), H5022 [30AU]

Alvarez, Everett, Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1097), H2367 [12AP]

Animals: mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see H.R. 807), H538 [7FE]

Azerbaijan: prohibit assistance (see H.R. 7288), H2291 [10AP]

——— provide for review of sanctions (see H.R. 8141), H2635 [26AP]

Baltimore, MD: authorize higher Federal share for emergency relief funds for reconstruction of Francis Scott Key Bridge (see H.R. 7961), H2316 [11AP]

Chesapeake Bay Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 7558), H821 [5MR]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1088), H1149 [12MR]

Clemente, Roberto: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 6751), H4951 [25JY]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 9104), H4859 [23JY]

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), H4913 [24JY]

Cyprus: provide nonapplicability of policy of denial for exports, re-exports, or transfers of defense articles and defense services destined for origination in Cyprus (see H.R. 8212), H3000 [8MY]

Dept. of Education: 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), H638 [14FE]

——— improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and reduce interest rates (see H.R. 10477), H7358 [18DE]

——— 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), H2143 [5AP]

——— provide grants to States to support efforts to increase teacher salaries (see H.R. 882), H3205 [14MY]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 5685), H5006 [23AU]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to hire, train, and dispatch mental health professionals in lieu of law enforcement to respond to emergencies involving persons with mental illness or intellectual developmental disability (see H.R. 6451), H4115 [18JN]

——— improve access to, and quality of health care for, minority and underserved populations (see H.R. 9161), H4954 [26JY]

——— provide for prevention and early intervention services under Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 7808), H1497 [22MR]

Dept. of the Interior: reauthorize program to restore and protect Chesapeake Bay watershed (see H.R. 7522), H820 [5MR]

——— remove Robert E. Lee monument at Antietam National Battlefield (see H.R. 7474), H737 [28FE]

Dept. of Transportation: amend highway safety improvement program (see H.R. 1668), H3358 [17MY]

——— establish program to provide grants to eligible recipients for eligible operating support costs of public transportation and associated capital improvements (see H.R. 7039), H4529 [9JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans (see H.R. 1083), H2629 [23AP]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 9855), H5869 [11OC]

——— prepare annual report on suicide prevention (see H.R. 4157), H5203 [11SE]

Douglass, Frederick: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 7378), H694 [23FE]

Drugs: establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products (see H.R. 1488), H4730 [22JY]

——— provide assistance to States and localities affected by substance use epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (see H.R. 8323), H2997 [8MY]

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]

EPA: promulgate certain limitations relative to pre-production plastic pellet pollution (see H.R. 7634), H1147 [12MR]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 97), H1147 [12MR]

FCC: Affordable Connectivity Program appropriations (see H.R. 6929), H824 [5MR]

——— modify definition of franchise fee to clarify that fees cable companies provide to local governments only include monetary assessments, not in-kind contributions (see H.R. 907), H1297 [20MR]

FDA: establish additional authorities regarding conduct of pediatric investigations of molecularly targeted drugs to treat cancer (see H.R. 3433), H2367 [12AP]

Federal employees: calculate cost-of-living adjustments for retirees under Federal Employee Retirement System in same way as those for retirees under Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 866), H5854 [4OC]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 7127), H314 [30JA]

——— provide pay equality and more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by Federal Government (see H.R. 1235), H5854 [4OC]

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), H3327 [16MY]

Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council: establish (see H.R. 7787), H1353 [21MR]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4340), H3727 [11JN]

Greece: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1104), H1498 [22MR]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn use of sexual violence and rape as weapon of war against people of Israel (see H. Res. 966), H254 [25JA]

Health: improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers (see H.R. 1692), H4063 [13JN]

——— 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), H3399 [21MY]

——— prohibit limitation of access to assisted reproductive technology and all medically necessary care surrounding such technology (see H.R. 7056), H1058 [8MR]

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), H823 [5MR]

IRS: permit legally-married same-sex couples to amend their filing status outside statute of limitations and clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply in same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 4326), H5016 [27AU]

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), H2291 [10AP]

Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1355), H4588 [10JY]

Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 10231), H6190 [21NO]

King, Billie Jean: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1831), H2831 [1MY]

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]

LGBTQI+: protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world (see H.R. 4050), H1058 [8MR]

Medicare: 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]

——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see H.R. 33), H1034 [7MR]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 2407), H4975 [2AU]

Middle East: reaffirm support of two-state solution relative to Israel and Palestine (see H. Res. 1074), H1148 [12MR]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1077), H2522 [18AP]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (see H.R. 3413), H1236 [19MR]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 1461), H5318 [17SE]

NRC: revise regulations to protect patients from unintended exposure to radiation during nuclear medicine procedures (see H.R. 6815), H433 [5FE]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit conduct of first-use nuclear strike absent declaration of war by Congress (see H.R. 669), H693 [23FE]

Pakistan: express support for democracy and human rights (see H. Res. 901), H739 [28FE]

Political campaigns: require political committees to file separate reports for certain contributions received fewer than 20 days before election in which committee takes certain actions on behalf of candidate or political party (see H.R. 6930), H51 [10JA]

Postal Service: ensure it remains independent establishment of Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 439), H4966 [30JY]

Renewable energy: repeal certain restrictions on offshore wind leasing (see H.R. 4936), H5001 [20AU]

Smithsonian Institution: permit National Museum of the American Latino and American Women’s History Museum to be located within National Mall Reserve (see H.R. 9274), H5855 [4OC]

Taxation: establish business tax credit for purchase of zero-emission electric lawn, garden, and landscape equipment (see H.R. 6013), H1236 [19MR]

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), H4154 [25JN]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize transportation security workforce by applying unified personnel system to employees (see H.R. 8370), H5855 [4OC]

Turkey: anniversary of invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus (see H. Res. 1199), H2874 [6MY]

U.S. Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building, Baltimore, MD: designate (see H.R. 9544), H5201 [11SE]

Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see H.R. 1015), H4321 [26JN]

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]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect right to vote (see H.R. 9727), H5890 [22OC]

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]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to certain diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during Holocaust (see H.R. 537), H14 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see H.R. 7529), H820 [5MR]

Courts: treatment of counsel for persons proceeding in forma pauperis (see H.R. 10403), H7141 [12DE]

FEC: establish programs under which participating States shall provide individuals with vouchers to make contributions and provide small dollar financing for congressional candidates (see H.R. 8572), H3530 [24MY]

Medicaid: allow for deferral or disallowance of portions of payments for certain managed care violations (see H.R. 8115), H2627 [23AP]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (H.R. 7529), H822 [5MR]

Courts: treatment of counsel for persons proceeding in forma pauperis (H.R. 10403), H7142 [12DE]

FEC: establish programs under which participating States shall provide individuals with vouchers to make contributions and provide small dollar financing for congressional candidates (H.R. 8572), H3530 [24MY]

Medicaid: allow for deferral or disallowance of portions of payments for certain managed care violations (H.R. 8115), H2628 [23AP]

Remarks

Baltimore, MD: express sympathy for victims of, commend first responders response to, and pledge support for disaster assistance and recovery relative to, Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, H2277 [10AP]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: legislative priorities, H5190 [11SE]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process (H.R. 11), H5190 [11SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish U.S.-Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center, H4757 [23JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 8997), H4757 [23JY]

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: designate Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center (H.R. 6826), H6272 [3DE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, H5190 [11SE]

——— reform financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors, H5190 [11SE]

U.S. Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building, Baltimore, MD: designate (H.R. 9544), H6337 [4DE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to more stringent review of changes to voting laws or procedures (H.R. 14), H5190 [11SE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S6908 [10DE]

Tributes

Farley, Joann, E562• [24MY]

Leggett, Vincent O., E1247• [10DE]