SMITH, ADAM (a Representative from Washington)

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]

Adoption: criminalize unlawful adoption practices (see H.R. 6220), H583 [13FE]

Afghanistan: support nationals who supported U.S. mission, vet parolees, adjust status of certain nationals, and provide special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of Armed Forces members (see H.R. 4627), H2253 [9AP]

AID: pursue model of locally led development and humanitarian response, expand engagement with local partners, and increase local partner base (see H.R. 7710), H7362 [18DE]

Alfayoumi, Wadee: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 99), H5896 [25OC] (see H. Res. 942), H775 [29FE]

Alien Enemies Act: repeal (see H.R. 3610), H7392 [19DE]

Animals: increase protections by reforming licensing process for dealers and exhibitors (see H.R. 3859), H5022 [30AU]

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 118), H4528 [9JY]

Bureau of Prisons: provide increased locality pay rates to certain employees whose duty stations are in pay locality designated as ‘‘Rest of U.S.’’ (see H.R. 3199), H247 [22JA]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 993), H388 [1FE]

Carter, Jimmy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 9647), H5890 [22OC]

Children and youth: provide families with tools, safeguards, and transparency needed to protect against threats to children’s health and well-being online (see H.R. 7891), H4951 [25JY]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1088), H3681 [7JN]

Clemente, Roberto: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 6751), H5833 [25SE]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 2693), H2503 [17AP]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish Civilian Climate Corps to help communities respond to climate change and transition to clean economy (see H.R. 5572), H1236 [19MR]

Courts: prohibit Federal judges from receiving gifts of certain value (see H.R. 8830), H4151 [25JN]

Credit: prohibit inclusion of medical debt on consumer report (see H.R. 6003), H4064 [13JN]

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]

——— provide penalties for individuals who knowingly and intentionally assault or intimidate hospital employees (see H.R. 2584), H3727 [11JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: enhance Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program employment and training program (see H.R. 5362), H504 [6FE]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 9406), H7113 [11DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see H.R. 8070), H2521 [18AP]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 6031), H5017 [27AU]

——— make grants to higher education institutions to provide free meals to low-income students through existing on-campus meal programs (see H.R. 4812), H4478 [8JY]

——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1202), H432 [5FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish Integrated Blue Economy and Blue Energy Technologies Program and Blue Economy Center of Excellence (see H.R. 7722), H4998 [16AU]

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 grants to support nursing schools in program enhancement and infrastructure modernization and increase number of nursing faculty and students (see H.R. 7266), H3727 [11JN]

——— award grants for career support for skilled internationally educated health professionals (see H.R. 7907), H2319 [11AP]

——— award grants to eligible crisis centers to provide follow-up services to individuals receiving suicide prevention and crisis intervention services (see H.R. 6928), H3976 [12JN]

——— establish Administration on Aging grant program for multigenerational activities for long-term care facilities (see H.R. 6835), H242 [18JA]

——— permanently authorize certified community behavioral health clinics (see H.R. 8543), H3728 [11JN]

——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 2976), H4986 [9AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: defer removal of certain Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian nationals for certain period (see H.R. 5248), H3205 [14MY]

Dept. of HUD: establish grant programs for public housing authorities to rehabilitate, upgrade, and transition public housing into zero-carbon homes and provide economic opportunities for public housing residents (see H.R. 7782), H1353 [21MR]

——— establish independent entity to acquire and maintain distressed real estate to stabilize communities and increase supply of affordable housing (see H.R. 9662), H5957 [12NO]

——— increase affordable housing supply, homeownership, and shared equity housing and community land trust models, investigate landlord price fixing, and provide relief for rural renters (see H.R. 7325), H580 [13FE]

Dept. of Justice: making appropriations for salaries and expenses of certain Bureau of Prisons employees working during Government shutdown (see H.R. 10298), H6362 [4DE]

——— modify eligibility under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 10384), H7141 [12DE]

——— require Inspector General to conduct inspections of Bureau of Prisons correctional facilities, provide recommendations to fix problems, and assign each facility risk score (see H.R. 3019), H3205 [14MY]

——— temporarily provide additional deposits into Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 8061), H4986 [9AU]

Dept. of Labor: issue nonmandatory guidance on reducing threat of violence in workplace (see H.R. 8669), H3679 [7JN]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on Outer Continental Shelf in Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 4030), H2121 [26MR]

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), H1058 [8MR]

——— improve high-speed rail corridor development program (see H.R. 7600), H1237 [19MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize certain departmental heath care professionals to deliver, distribute, or dispense to veterans certain controlled medications via telemedicine under certain conditions (see H.R. 9324), H6014 [14NO]

——— 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), H5027 [3SE]

Disability Pride Month: designate (see H. Res. 1397), H4963 [30JY]

Disability Reproductive Equity Day: designate (see H. Res. 1273), H3582 [3JN]

Discrimination: prohibit discrimination based on individual’s texture or style of hair (see H.R. 8191), H2769 [30AP]

Diseases and disorders: provide for comprehensive Federal response including research, education, and support for individuals with long-term coronavirus symptoms and direct NIH to establish Long COVID research program (see H.R. 9907), H5846 [1OC]

Elections: prohibit distribution of political communications containing deceptive audio generated by artificial intelligence which impersonates candidate’s voice and intends to injure reputation or deceive voters (see H.R. 4611), H4589 [10JY]

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), H7320 [17DE]

——— 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: prohibit sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene food service ware, expanded polystyrene loose fill, and expanded polystyrene coolers (see H.R. 6654), H4529 [9JY]

——— promulgate certain limitations relative to pre-production plastic pellet pollution (see H.R. 7634), H4446 [28JN]

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

Families and domestic relations: improve effectiveness and available tools of State and Tribal child support enforcement agencies (see H.R. 7906), H4998 [16AU]

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), H3205 [14MY]

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

Federal agencies and departments: require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 4893), H681 [15FE]

——— require disclosure of conflicts of interest relative to rulemaking (see H.R. 1507), H4478 [8JY]

Federal aid programs: eliminate asset limits employed by certain federally-funded means-tested public assistance programs (see H.R. 9149), H4947 [25JY]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 7127), H6363 [4DE]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): mint coins in commemoration of World Cup 2026 (see H.R. 7438), H4478 [8JY]

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]

Health: 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), H53 [10JA]

——— prohibit limitation of access to assisted reproductive technology and all medically necessary care surrounding such technology (see H.R. 7056), H3358 [17MY]

——— support role of U.S. in helping save lives of children and protecting health of people in low-income countries with vaccines and immunization through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (organization) (see H. Res. 1286), H4530 [9JY]

Health Resources and Services Administration: modify loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment workforce to relieve workforce shortages (see H.R. 4933), H53 [10JA]

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]

——— 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]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 6542), H824 [5MR]

——— rescind Executive actions suspending issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries, prohibit religious discrimination, and limit Presidential authority to suspend or restrict entry of class of aliens (see H.R. 9244), H4969 [2AU]

Insurance: require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2630), H3358 [17MY]

——— require health plans to provide coverage for prostate cancer screenings without imposition of cost-sharing requirements (see H.R. 1826), H5001 [20AU]

International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 102), H2129 [29MR]

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

Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 1308), H4113 [18JN]

King, Billie Jean: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1831), H4412 [27JN]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 963), H132 [12JA]

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]

Lawson, James M., Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 8760), H4108 [14JN]

Marine mammals: prohibit taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display (see H.R. 7145), H1236 [19MR]

Mayor Rob Gordon Post Office, Bucoda, WA: designate (see H.R. 9391), H5000 [20AU] (see H.R. 9421), H5015 [27AU]

Medicaid: allow States to make medical assistance available to inmates during period preceding their release (see H.R. 2400), H3727 [11JN]

——— provide for emergency increase in Federal funding to State programs for expenditures on home and community-based services (see H.R. 6296), H4634 [15JY]

——— remove coverage exclusion for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 3074), H53 [10JA]

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]

——— make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities for telehealth services furnished by Indian health programs (see H.R. 9271), H4992 [13AU]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 2407), H4954 [26JY]

——— provide for coverage of peer support services (see H.R. 6748), H3727 [11JN]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: modify requirements for candidate countries (see H.R. 3042), H3975 [12JN]

Music in Our Schools Month: designate (see H. Res. 1095), H1234 [19MR]

Muslim-American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 989), H364 [31JA]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1577), H6077 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1577), H6077 [18NO]

National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (see H. Res. 1177), H2700 [29AP]

National FFA Week: designate (see H. Res. 1015), H679 [15FE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: disapprove rule relative to corporate average fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks and fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty pickup trucks and vans (see H.J. Res. 199), H4971 [2AU]

National Landslide Preparedness Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7003), H187 [17JA]

National Midwifery Week: observance (see H. Res. 1539), H5860 [8OC]

Native Americans: provide Tribal courts and law enforcement with more tools to combat opioid epidemic (see H.R. 9310), H4978 [6AU]

NATO: anniversary (see H. Res. 1063), H4627 [11JY]

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 8783), H4113 [18JN]

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), H4976 [2AU]

OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 4897), H4731 [22JY]

Pollution: reduce production and use of single-use plastics, improve responsibility of producers over consumer products and packaging, and prevent plastics from entering animal and human food chains and waterways (see H.R. 6053), H2136 [2AP]

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

——— facilitate implementation of security measures (see H.R. 7629), H3275 [15MY]

Railroad Retirement Board: exempt payments made from Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2785), H7113 [11DE]

Refugees: authorize certain aliens seeking asylum to be employed in U.S. while their applications are being adjudicated (see H.R. 1325), H6156 [20NO]

Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 681), H2121 [26MR]

San Juan Island National Historical Park: anniversary of resolution of Pig War crisis that decided international boundaries between islands off of Canada and Washington (State) (see H. Res. 1405), H4972 [2AU]

Schools: reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees and require mandatory certification for certain students (see H.R. 9878), H5849 [1OC]

Seattle, WA: recognize Museum of Pop Culture as ‘‘National Museum of Pop Culture’’ (see H. Res. 1318), H4412 [27JN]

SSA: establish trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 3481), H3205 [14MY]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 7138), H1236 [19MR]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: improve accessibility of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (see H.R. 4974), H1355 [21MR]

Supreme Court: establish term limits and process by which appointments for justices occur at regular time intervals (see H.R. 5566), H4731 [22JY]

——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 926), H52 [10JA]

Taxation: impose tax on certain high net worth households and trusts and establish certain anti-evasion and avoidance measures (see H.R. 7749), H1295 [20MR]

——— provide tax incentives that support local newspapers and other local media (see H.R. 4756), H2559 [19AP]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3238), H5855 [4OC]

Transgender Day of Remembrance: support goals and principles (see H. Res. 1588), H6155 [20NO]

U.N.: recognize anniversary of International Conference on Population and Development and reaffirm goals and ideals, including comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (see H. Res. 1299), H5912 [5NO]

U.S. Geological Survey: permanently authorize National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to effects of extreme weather events and climate trends (see H.R. 10340), H6800 [10DE]

Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see H.R. 1015), H4152 [25JN]

Wildlife: prohibit certain activities involving prohibited primate species (see H.R. 8164), H3400 [21MY]

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), H4634 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Citizenship: provide for automatic U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 8617), H3655 [4JN]

Dept. of HUD: encourage local government reform of zoning and permitting to enhance housing affordability and economic growth (see H.R. 10171), H6110 [19NO]

Dept. of Labor: establish fund to provide support services for individuals participating in certain workforce innovation training activities (see H.R. 7679), H1180 [13MR]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Citizenship: provide for automatic U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (H.R. 8617), H3656 [4JN]

Dept. of HUD: encourage local government reform of zoning and permitting to enhance housing affordability and economic growth (H.R. 10171), H6110 [19NO]

Dept. of Labor: establish fund to provide support services for individuals participating in certain workforce innovation training activities (H.R. 7679), H1182 [13MR]

Remarks

Air Force: B–52 bomber nuclear capability restoration funding, H3938 [12JN]

Army: establish gender-neutral fitness standards for combat military occupational specialties, H4006, H4007 [13JN]

Biden, President: report to Congress on strategy for U.S. involvement in Ukraine, H4027 [13JN]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H4088 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7091, H7095, H7097 [11DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 8070), H3772, H3776, H3938, H3950, H3951, H3952, H3953, H3957, H3961, H3962, H3964, H3965 [12JN], H3991, H3993, H3995, H3999, H4001, H4002, H4003, H4005, H4006, H4007, H4008, H4009, H4010, H4027, H4028, H4036 [13JN], H4088 [14JN]

——— eliminate all offices and personnel focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), H3995 [13JN]

——— eliminate discretion of military chain of command or senior civilian leadership to approve display of unapproved flags at military installation, H4005 [13JN]

——— prioritize small and medium law enforcement organizations within certain distance of Mexican border to receive excess defense articles to surveil and interdict drug trafficking, H3962 [12JN]

——— prohibit funding for electric vehicles or electric vehicle charging infrastructure, H3957 [12JN]

——— prohibit funding for NATO-related project or activity until certification that member countries have spent certain percent of GDP on defense, H3964, H3965 [12JN]

——— prohibit funding to companies that demonetize domestic entities based on their lawful speech under guise of ‘‘fact-checking’’, H3999 [13JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce Executive orders that limit transfer of excess property to local law enforcement, H3964 [12JN]

——— prohibit funding to operate aircraft to transport Palestinian refugees to U.S., H3953 [12JN]

——— prohibit funding to purchase certain books in schools operated by Dept. of Defense Education Activity, H4001 [13JN]

——— prohibit funding to rebuild anything in Gaza Strip, H3951 [12JN]

——— prohibit hiring for positions focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), H3993 [13JN]

——— prohibit imposition of mask mandate to prevent spread of coronavirus on military installations in U.S., H4007, H4008 [13JN]

——— prohibit participation in Eurosatory defense exhibition in France relative to ban on Israeli participation, H3952 [12JN]

——— prohibit promotion of critical race theory and associated race-based theories, H4002, H4003 [13JN]

——— prohibit provisions of gender transition procedures, including surgery or medication, through Exceptional Family Member Program, H4010 [13JN]

——— prohibit security assistance to Ukraine funding, H3991 [13JN]

——— prohibit TRICARE coverage of medical interventions for treatment of gender dysphoria that could result in sterilization for children of service members, H7097 [11DE]

——— prohibit TRICARE coverage of sex reassignment surgeries and hormone treatment for transgender individuals, H4008, H4009 [13JN]

Dept. of Education: require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (H.R. 5646), E948• [23SE]

Foreign aid: making emergency supplemental appropriations in response to ongoing attack on Ukraine’s sovereignty by Russia (H.R. 8035), H2605 [20AP]

Marine Corps: prohibit funding to close or realign Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, SC, H3962 [12JN]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: anniversary, E76• [25JA]

TSA: streamline enrollment process for individuals applying for multiple security threat assessment programs, including Transportation Worker Identification Credential and HAZMAT Endorsement programs (S. 3959), H7347 [18DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reauthorize Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain conservation funds (H.R. 5009), Senate amendment, H7091, H7095, H7097 [11DE]

Ukraine: reduce emergency supplemental appropriations to zero, H2605 [20AP]

Votes: correction, H5373• [18SE]

——— position on missed, H6169• [21NO]

Tributes

Hurst, Van A., E1297• [18DE]

Martinez, Sam, E948• [23SE]

Myers, Mark, E840• [23AU]

Nethercutt, George R., Jr., E667• [26JN]

Peters, Stephanie, E488• [14MY]

Sullivan, John P., E630• [13JN]

Tanimoto, Walter T., E819• [13AU]