STANSBURY, MELANIE A. (a Representative from New Mexico)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 8070), H4069 [14JN]
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]
Agriculture: regulate market concentration and competition in food and agriculture industry (see H.R. 4979), H2836 [2MY]
Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: impeachment (see H. Res. 1354), H4588 [10JY]
Alvarez, Everett, Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1097), H2636 [26AP]
APOL1–Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1124), H2523 [18AP]
Arlington National Cemetery: redesignate Robert E. Lee Memorial as ‘‘Arlington House National Historic Site’’ (see H.J. Res. 76), H3976 [12JN]
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), H253 [25JA]
——— reduce minimum number of participating students required to establish or maintain unit of Junior ROTC (see H.R. 7977), H4992 [13AU]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 1040), H772 [29FE]
Black Music Month: designate (see H. Res. 1279), H3674 [5JN]
Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 7218), H2560 [19AP]
Bureau of Prisons: end use of solitary confinement and other forms of restrictive housing (see H.R. 4972), H14 [9JA]
CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 2390), H1000 [6MR]
——— reauthorize Climate and Health Program (see H.R. 7346), H739 [28FE]
China: support human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity (see H.R. 2766), H253 [25JA]
Clemente, Roberto: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 6751), H4954 [26JY]
Climate: 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), H3583 [3JN]
Commission of Experts on Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence: establish (see H.R. 8005), H2702 [29AP]
Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 6969), H504 [6FE]
Community College Month: observance (see H. Res. 1145), H2397 [15AP]
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: condemn all acts of violence, oppression, and abuse against ethnic minorities (see H. Res. 991), H583 [13FE]
Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 9104), H4859 [23JY]
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), H2503 [17AP]
Correctional institutions: ensure incarcerated workers are paid Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 6293), H433 [5FE]
Cosmetics: provide grants to identify ingredients in salon products harmful to salon workers and women of color, promote green chemistry solutions, and require disclosure of ingredients on labels and company websites (see H.R. 3620), H3582 [3JN]
Courts: prohibit defenses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H.R. 4432), H5203 [11SE]
——— prohibit Federal judges from receiving gifts of certain value (see H.R. 8830), H4151 [25JN]
COVID–19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 196), H684 [16FE]
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), H5449 [18SE]
——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 1139), H1034 [7MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow to enter into self-determination contracts with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to carry out supplemental nutritional assistance programs (see H.R. 5970), H504 [6FE]
——— carry out emergency watershed protection measures on National Forest System land (see H.R. 7294), H4627 [11JY]
——— codify Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program (see H.R. 4713), H2831 [1MY]
——— ensure striking workers and their households do not become ineligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 4845), H318 [30JA]
——— establish Climate Scientific Research Advisory Committee and Rural Climate Alliance Network (see H.R. 7163), H433 [5FE]
——— establish grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program (see H.R. 6720), H318 [30JA]
——— establish groundwater conservation easement program (see H.R. 4902), H242 [18JA]
——— establish online and delivery standards (see H.R. 8300), H4530 [9JY]
——— 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 provision of farmer-led technical assistance (see H.R. 8488), H5879 [18OC]
——— improve wildlife habitat connectivity and wildlife migration corridors (see H.R. 8104), H2702 [29AP]
——— increase emergency assistance for farmworkers (see H.R. 8765), H5158 [10SE]
——— make commodities available for Emergency Food Assistance Program (see H.R. 6203), H190 [17JA]
——— modify certain requirements for local school wellness policies under National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 3331), H824 [5MR]
——— provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves (see H.R. 2695), H738 [28FE]
——— provide rural partnership program grants and rural partnership technical assistance grants (see H.R. 7444), H2629 [23AP]
——— reauthorize Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Program (see H.R. 6379), H2629 [23AP]
——— reauthorize Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program (see H.R. 5031), H4627 [11JY]
——— strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and disabled (see H.R. 3037), H639 [14FE]
——— temporarily expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program income eligibility of households that include certain veterans (see H.R. 8442), H4530 [9JY]
Dept. of Commerce: create task force to oversee and promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in tech industry (see H.R. 7314), H639 [14FE]
——— make grants to professional nonprofit theaters to support operations, employment, and economic development (see H.R. 7894), H3486 [22MY]
Dept. of Defense: provide outreach to build awareness among former Armed Forces members of process established for review of discharge characterizations (see H.R. 6470), H4110 [14JN]
——— streamline budget process through repeal of statutory requirement that military services submit unfunded priorities lists (see H.R. 4740), H4731 [22JY]
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 establish teacher leader development programs (see H.R. 3143), H4951 [25JY]
——— award grants to States to establish Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English and second languages (see H.R. 7007), H2938 [7MY]
——— award higher education institutions grants for teaching English learners (see H.R. 3605), H317 [30JA]
——— carry out program to increase access to prekindergarten through high school computer science education (see H.R. 4174), H824 [5MR]
——— 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]
——— establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities (see H.R. 3607), H317 [30JA]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 5049), H4992 [13AU]
Dept. of HHS: address behavioral health and well-being among education professionals and other school staff (see H.R. 744), H5098 [9SE]
——— allow additional individuals to enroll in standalone dental plans offered through Federal exchanges (see H.R. 1671), H6414 [5DE]
——— 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 for youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to be used for school personnel and students to receive student suicide awareness and prevention training (see H.R. 3682), H432 [5FE]
——— authorize loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing shortage of such physicians (see H.R. 2761), H4063 [13JN]
——— authorize use of Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grants to purchase life-saving opioid antagonists for schools and provide training and education to students and teachers (see H.R. 4582), H3485 [22MY]
——— award grants and provide technical assistance to States, territories, and Tribal organizations to improve children’s vision and eye health (see H.R. 8400), H5833 [25SE]
——— award grants for innovative approaches to securing prompt access to appropriate follow-on care for individuals who experience acute mental health episodes and provide for care in emergency departments (see H.R. 5414), H2938 [7MY]
——— establish Destination Reception Services Program New Arrival Services Board and authorize grant program to provide funding for medium-term services to eligible arrivals in destination States and localities (see H.R. 9217), H4962 [30JY]
——— establish grant program for medical debt relief (see H.R. 9129), H4951 [25JY]
——— establish grant program for supporting emergency medical services organizations (see H.R. 1737), H4914 [24JY]
——— establish program for conduct and support of research, training, and health information dissemination relative to environmental risk factors of neurodegenerative diseases (see H.R. 9233), H6414 [5DE]
——— extend National Alzheimer’s Project (see H.R. 619), H544 [9FE]
——— increase availability of LIHEAP heating and cooling assistance (see H.R. 893), H2253 [9AP]
——— issue guidance to States on strategies under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program to increase pediatric mental and behavioral health provider education, recruitment, retention, and support (see H.R. 8375), H3202 [14MY]
——— 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 public awareness campaign relative to human papillomavirus (see H.R. 3633), H4997 [16AU]
——— provide for wage differential program to support new nursing school faculty members (see H.R. 7002), H5203 [11SE]
——— provide targeted funding for States and other eligible entities through Social Services Block Grant program to increase availability of menstrual products for individuals with limited access (see H.R. 4475), H4997 [16AU]
——— reauthorize and extend Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Services program (see H.R. 3946), H317 [30JA]
——— 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), H2636 [26AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize additional appropriations for certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations (see H.R. 6280), H504 [6FE]
——— establish Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency program to promote cybersecurity field to disadvantaged communities (see H.R. 8469), H4992 [13AU]
Dept. of HUD: 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), H4153 [25JN]
——— establish Commission on Youth Homelessness (see H.R. 7908), H2939 [7MY]
——— 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), H5446 [18SE]
——— establish program to provide homeownership assistance grants (see H.R. 8714), H3974 [12JN]
——— facilitate conversion of certain buildings owned by Federal, State, or local government into affordable residential rental projects (see H.R. 7862), H4412 [27JN]
——— facilitate development of fair and affordable housing and decrease certain housing costs (see H.R. 4233), H538 [7FE]
——— 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]
——— protect consumers from price-gouging of residential rental and sale prices (see H.R. 702), H696 [26FE]
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), H2136 [2AP]
——— establish National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach program (see H.R. 3381), H2367 [12AP]
——— provide funding for U.S. victims of state-sponsored terrorism by ensuring consistent and meaningful distributions from U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (see H.R. 8419), H4986 [9AU]
——— temporarily provide additional deposits into Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 8061), H5889 [22OC]
Dept. of Labor: award grants for arts and creative workforce programs (see H.R. 6935), H4454 [2JY]
——— establish digital skills at work grant program (see H.R. 8056), H4064 [13JN]
——— establish protections for warehouse workers (see H.R. 8639), H4992 [13AU]
——— establish uniform accessibility standards for websites and applications of employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, public entities and accommodations, testing entities, and commercial providers (see H.R. 5813), H433 [5FE]
——— increase capacity of Federal and State labor enforcement agencies to address labor violations (see H.R. 6634), H318 [30JA]
——— prevent wage theft and assist in recovery of stolen wages, administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, require timely provision of pay stubs and paychecks, and strengthen retaliation protections (see H.R. 5402), H5006 [23AU]
——— provide for increased criminal and civil penalties for wage theft (see H.R. 9337), H4998 [16AU]
——— provide funds to certain science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) businesses to offer mid-career workers paid internships or other returnships that lead to positions above entry level (see H.R. 1403), H1235 [19MR]
——— require employers to allow employees to take meal, rest, restroom, and medical breaks (see H.R. 8911), H4454 [2JY]
Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against LGBTQI+ individuals from entering U.S. (see H.R. 4422), H4914 [24JY]
Dept. of the Interior: adjust regulation of surface-disturbing activities and protect taxpayers from unduly bearing reclamation costs of oil and gas development (see H.R. 4301), H254 [25JA]
——— approve settlement of water rights claims of Navajo Nation in Rio San Jose Stream System in New Mexico (see H.R. 8945), H5448 [18SE]
——— establish subaccounts in Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund to satisfy U.S. obligations relative to certain Indian water rights settlements (see H.R. 8937), H4530 [9JY]
——— modify certain requirements applicable to salinity control units in Colorado River (see H.R. 7872), H2141 [5AP]
——— report to Congress, and make publicly available online, report on decommissioning offshore oil and gas wells, platforms, and pipelines (see H.R. 9168), H5034 [6SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish catastrophic property loss reinsurance program (see H.R. 6944), H274 [29JA]
——— support review of IMF surcharge policy and pause surcharges during review period (see H.R. 7902), H5022 [30AU]
Dept. of Transportation: enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials (see H.R. 8996), H4624 [11JY]
——— 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]
——— prohibit States from issuing motor vehicle operator’s license for operation or use of ADS-equipped vehicle operating at Level 4 or Level 5 in manner that discriminates on basis of disability (see H.R. 7126), H697 [26FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during Transition Assistance Program preseparation counseling (see H.R. 3933), H1000 [6MR]
——— furnish dental care in same manner as any other medical service (see H.R. 2413), H4529 [9JY]
Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see H.R. 2371), H273 [29JA]
Diseases and disorders: prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally (see H.R. 1776), H2136 [2AP]
Dolores Huerta Day: designate (see H. Res. 279), H5240 [16SE]
Drugs: establish incentive pay for positions requiring specialized skills to combat fentanyl trafficking (see H.R. 6978), H3205 [14MY]
——— 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]
——— require regulated persons to identify tableting machines and encapsulating machines by serial number (see H.R. 9540), H5201 [11SE]
Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 1166), H2623 [20AP]
Education: improve literacy and English skills of English language learners (see H.R. 3606), H317 [30JA]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 13), H3206 [14MY]
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]
——— 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), H5880 [18OC]
——— conduct study, and publish guidance on, calculating and reporting scope 3 emissions (see H.R. 9319), H4992 [13AU]
——— control exports of electronic waste to ensure that such waste does not become source of counterfeit goods that may reenter U.S. military and civilian electronics supply chains (see H.R. 4217), H4992 [13AU]
——— designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see H.R. 6805), H1000 [6MR]
——— develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 8076), H2636 [26AP]
——— 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]
Families and domestic relations: improve effectiveness and available tools of State and Tribal child support enforcement agencies (see H.R. 7906), H4064 [13JN]
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]
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 2604), H681 [15FE]
Father’s Day: designate (see H. Res. 1295), H3974 [12JN]
FCC: Affordable Connectivity Program appropriations (see H.R. 6929), H824 [5MR]
——— expand wireless networking technology access to school buses by making them permanetly eligible for E-Rate funding (see H.R. 8556), H3522 [23MY]
——— reform Universal Service Fund contribution system (see H.R. 1812), H2938 [7MY]
FDA: ban certain substances in cosmetic products (see H.R. 3619), H3582 [3JN]
——— establish additional authorities regarding conduct of pediatric investigations of molecularly targeted drugs to treat cancer (see H.R. 3433), H253 [25JA]
——— establish nonvisual accessibility standards for certain devices with digital interfaces (see H.R. 1328), H582 [13FE]
——— limit presence of toxic elements in, and otherwise regulate, infant and toddler food (see H.R. 6756), H583 [13FE]
——— provide for greater transparency relative to fragrance and flavor ingredients in cosmetics (see H.R. 3621), H3582 [3JN]
——— require cosmetic supply chains disclose ingredients, toxicity, and safety data to cosmetic companies needed to make safe cosmetics (see H.R. 3622), H3582 [3JN]
Federal agencies and departments: ensure agency performance goals prioritize equitable provision of services to underserved communities and individuals (see H.R. 7881), H2291 [10AP]
——— require disclosure of conflicts of interest relative to rulemaking (see H.R. 1507), H273 [29JA]
Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 7127), H314 [30JA]
——— provide that dependent children under age 26 are eligible for coverage under Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (see H.R. 6959), H318 [30JA]
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]
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): mint coins in commemoration of World Cup 2026 (see H.R. 7438), H2939 [7MY]
FEMA: incentivize States, Indian Tribes, and territories to close disaster recovery projects by authorizing use of excess funds for management costs for other disaster recovery projects (see H.R. 7671), H4627 [11JY]
——— issue guidance on extreme temperature events and resilience goals (see H.R. 4774), H53 [10JA]
Firearms: prohibit States from prohibiting or deterring usage of any merchant category code established by International Organization for Standardization, including codes that identify firearm and ammunition merchants (see H.R. 7352), H694 [23FE]
——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 625), H4951 [25JY]
Forest Service: reauthorize Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (see H.R. 4197), H4627 [11JY]
——— require standardization of reciprocal fire suppression cost share agreements (see H.R. 3396), H4951 [25JY]
FRS and SEC: issue annual report projecting and accounting for economic costs of climate change and require Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to establish Federal Advisory Panel on the Economics of Climate Change (see H.R. 7625), H2399 [15AP]
FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4340), H3399 [21MY]
——— prohibit use of artificial intelligence (AI) to deprive or defraud individuals of right to vote in elections (see H.R. 8858), H4409 [27JN]
——— require original equipment manufacturers to make available certain documentation, parts, software, and tools for electronics-enabled agricultural implements (see H.R. 5604), H2636 [26AP]
GAO: report to Congress on capacity of federally-assisted housing to support broadband service (see H.R. 827), H4634 [15JY]
Gila Wilderness: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 108), H3543 [31MY]
Government: prevent abuses of Presidential power, restore checks and balances and accountability and transparency, and defend elections against foreign interference (see H.R. 5048), H273 [29JA]
Great Bend of Gila National Monument: establish (see H.R. 9257), H4969 [2AU]
GSA: require Inspector General to submit report on Federal subaward reporting system (see H.R. 7598), H2702 [29AP]
Health: express that every person has basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care (see H. Res. 1448), H5230 [12SE]
——— increase availability and affordability of menstrual hygiene products for women and girls with limited access (see H.R. 3646), H5006 [23AU]
——— oppose use of State power against citizens seeking essential health care, including criminalization of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraception (see H. Res. 561), H5007 [23AU]
——— prohibit limitation of access to assisted reproductive technology and all medically necessary care surrounding such technology (see H.R. 7056), H4861 [23JY]
——— provide for research and education relative to uterine fibroids (see H.R. 4572), H3656 [4JN]
Health care facilities: expand take-home prescribing of methadone through pharmacies (see H.R. 1359), H3399 [21MY]
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), H4992 [13AU]
Health Resources and Services Administration: modify loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment workforce to relieve workforce shortages (see H.R. 4933), H3975 [12JN]
——— provide community-based training opportunities for medical students in rural areas and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 7258), H5002 [20AU]
Hispanic Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in U.S. (see H. Res. 1472), H5855 [4OC]
Homeless: address root cause, meet needs of communities impacted by homelessness, support community housing efforts, and ensure democratic participation and inclusion of homeless (see H.R. 1708), H4634 [15JY]
——— provide path to end homelessness (see H.R. 4232), H538 [7FE]
Housing: address homelessness and affordable housing crises (see H.R. 5254), H273 [29JA]
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), H1149 [12MR]
——— enhance nurse and physician workforce by recapturing unused immigrant visas (see H.R. 6205), H3727 [11JN]
——— expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5008), H4446 [28JN]
——— protect stateless persons in U.S. (see H.R. 7755), H3275 [15MY]
Indian Health Service: address liability for payment of charges or costs associated with provision of purchased/referred care services (see H.R. 7516), H2629 [23AP]
Insurance: provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 6892), H1190 [15MR]
——— 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), H3331 [16MY]
——— require health plans to provide coverage for prostate cancer screenings without imposition of cost-sharing requirements (see H.R. 1826), H1094 [11MR]
Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1355), H4588 [10JY]
King, Billie Jean: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1831), H1236 [19MR]
Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 963), H132 [12JA]
Korean Peninsula: review current restrictions on travel to North Korea and call for formal end to Korean War (see H.R. 1369), H4997 [16AU]
Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic, Las Cruces, NM: designate (see H.R. 9493), H5232 [12SE]
Law enforcement: hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies (see H.R. 8525), H3583 [3JN]
Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers (see H.R. 1719), H317 [30JA]
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 1332), H4992 [13AU]
Medicaid: allow States to make medical assistance available to inmates during period preceding their release (see H.R. 2400), H4063 [13JN]
——— improve coverage of adult dental and oral health care (see H.R. 1342), H390 [1FE]
——— remove coverage exclusion for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 3074), H4063 [13JN]
——— streamline enrollment of certain providers across State lines (see H.R. 4758), H2636 [26AP]
Medicare: ensure appropriate supervision requirements for outpatient physical therapy and outpatient occupational therapy (see H.R. 4878), H4992 [13AU]
——— establish certain standards and requirements relative to financial assistance and medical debt collection for participating hospitals (see H.R. 9129), H4951 [25JY]
——— expand access to telehealth services (see H.R. 4189), H1094 [11MR]
——— expand scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services (see H.R. 3875), H4997 [16AU]
——— improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 1638), H4730 [22JY]
——— 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]
——— include physical therapists and occupational therapists as health professionals for purposes of annual wellness visit (see H.R. 7618), H1093 [11MR]
——— increase support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting payment changes (see H.R. 6683), H4861 [23JY]
——— limit number of mandatory overtime hours nurses may be required to work in certain providers of services to which payments are made (see H.R. 7546), H4530 [9JY]
——— make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities for telehealth services furnished by Indian health programs (see H.R. 9271), H4992 [13AU]
——— protect beneficiaries with limb loss and other orthopedic conditions by providing access to safe and effective orthotic and prosthetic care and reduce fraud, waste, and abuse relative to orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 4315), H4992 [13AU]
——— protect patient access to ground ambulance services furnished under part B (see H.R. 1666), H5840 [27SE]
——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see H.R. 33), H6414 [5DE]
——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 2407), H4730 [22JY]
——— provide for coverage of peer support services (see H.R. 6748), H4115 [18JN]
——— provide for update to single conversion factor under physician fee schedule that is based on Medicare Economic Index (see H.R. 2474), H774 [29FE]
Medicare/Medicaid: increase access to services provided by advanced practice registered nurses (see H.R. 2713), H4975 [2AU]
——— provide no-cost coverage for preventive distribution of opioid overdose reversal drugs (see H.R. 5506), H2938 [7MY]
——— refine set of information sources for determining coverage of certain drugs and biologicals used in treatment or management of rare disease or condition (see H.R. 6094), H14 [9JA]
——— require certain long-term care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted (see H.R. 8331), H3976 [12JN]
Mental Health Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1206), H2936 [7MY]
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), H4861 [23JY]
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 7684), H1187 [15MR]
Muslim-American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 989), H364 [31JA]
National Community Health Worker Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1389), H5002 [20AU]
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (see H. Res. 1177), H2700 [29AP]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1558), H5907 [1NO]
National Endowment for the Humanities: establish National Council on African American History and Culture (see H.R. 727), H253 [25JA]
National FFA Week: designate (see H. Res. 1015), H679 [15FE]
National Firearm Suicide Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 1432), H5156 [10SE]
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H5201 [11SE]
National Park Service: extend funding for Historic Preservation Fund (see H.R. 3350), H3727 [11JN]
National Rural Health Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1594), H6190 [21NO]
National Suicide Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 1436), H5156 [10SE]
National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see H. Res. 1538), H5860 [8OC]
National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1110), H2129 [29MR]
New Mexico: approve settlement of water rights claims of Ohkay Owingeh in Rio Chama Stream System and restore Bosque on Pueblo Land (see H.R. 8685), H3976 [12JN]
——— approve settlement of water rights claims of Zuni Indian Tribe in Zuni River Stream System and protect Zuni Salt Lake (see H.R. 8951), H4477 [8JY]
——— increase consultation between Federal Government and governing bodies of land grant-mercedes and acequias and recognize historic-traditional boundaries of land grant-mercedes (see H.R. 8262), H2935 [7MY]
NIH: establish Youth Mental Health Research Initiative (see H.R. 5976), H273 [29JA]
——— require annual budget estimate for initiatives pursuant to reports and recommendations made under National Alzheimer’s Project Act (see H.R. 620), H544 [9FE]
——— take certain steps to increase clinical trial diversity (see H.R. 3503), H6414 [5DE]
NIST: establish task forces to develop technical standards and guidelines relating to identification of content created by generative artificial intelligence and ensure that content includes disclosures of content origin (see H.R. 7766), H2939 [7MY]
NSF: establish National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (see H.R. 5077), H1094 [11MR]
——— expand areas of focus relative to childhood suicide to include research on adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress in childhood (see H.R. 8377), H3202 [14MY]
Occupational safety and health: ensure labels or other appropriate forms of warning are provided in English and in language indicated by each employee exposed to hazard as primary language of such employee (see H.R. 8739), H4998 [16AU]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage to public sector employees (see H.R. 8758), H4998 [16AU]
OSHA: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose violations of workplace safety regulations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide safe worksite (see H.R. 2998), H4991 [13AU]
Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1136), H5002 [20AU]
Political ethics: prohibit President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and other senior Executive branch personnel from accepting any foreign emoluments (see H.R. 8485), H3397 [21MY]
Postal Service: ensure it remains independent establishment of Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 439), H4998 [16AU]
——— provide free post office boxes to individuals who are unhoused or experiencing housing instability (see H.R. 9229), H5007 [23AU]
Power resources: cancel Federal oil and gas leases held by entities that manipulate market price of oil or gas in violation of certain Federal law (see H.R. 9118), H4976 [2AU]
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1260), H3523 [23MY]
Public buildings: clarify that installation of mechanical insulation property is energy or water efficiency measure that may be used in Federal buildings (see H.R. 4663), H4992 [13AU]
Public lands: discourage speculative oil and gas leasing and promote enhanced multiple use management of public land and National Forest System land (see H.R. 3377), H273 [29JA]
——— improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access to, Federal public land (see H.R. 6492), H14 [9JA]
Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 1032), H740 [28FE]
Rare Disease Day: designate (see H. Res. 1036), H772 [29FE]
Renewable energy: repeal restrictions on onshore wind and solar (see H.R. 4916), H2143 [5AP]
Rwanda: anniversary of genocide (see H. Res. 1171), H4998 [16AU]
SBA: improve commercialization activities in Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (see H.R. 3056), H824 [5MR]
——— provide for contracting preferences and other benefits for emerging business enterprises (see H.R. 1538), H582 [13FE]
Schools: reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees and require mandatory certification for certain students (see H.R. 9878), H5838 [27SE]
Small business: require collection of small business loan data relative to LGBTQ-owned businesses (see H.R. 6652), H3400 [21MY]
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), H5448 [18SE]
SSA: establish trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 3481), H2559 [19AP]
——— produce and make available identification at no cost for purpose of allowing certain individuals to meet certain identification requirements (see H.R. 4852), H3975 [12JN]
SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 7138), H1034 [7MR]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: establish grant programs to promote mental health in schools (see H.R. 8444), H3355 [17MY]
Supreme Court: establish term limits and process by which appointments for justices occur at regular time intervals (see H.R. 5566), H504 [6FE]
——— promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 926), H504 [6FE]
Taiwan: reaffirm U.S. commitment to Taiwan and recognize anniversary of Taiwan Relations Act (see H. Res. 1127), H5099 [9SE]
Taxation: allow charitable donations of food transportation vehicles and food storage equipment to receive same treatment as charitable donations of food inventory (see H.R. 9189), H5027 [3SE]
——— allow refundable income tax credit for purchase of qualified access technology for blind individuals (see H.R. 3702), H544 [9FE]
——— create tax credit to address teacher and school leader shortage in early childhood, elementary, and secondary education (see H.R. 3265), H5001 [20AU]
——— establish excise tax on plastics (see H.R. 5564), H1034 [7MR]
——— establish methane border adjustment mechanism to expand methane fee imposed on foreign oil and natural gas producers (see H.R. 8962), H4731 [22JY]
——— establish neighborhood revitalization tax credit (see H.R. 3940), H1236 [19MR]
——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 324), H2291 [10AP]
——— prohibit States from imposing tax on retail sale of menstrual products (see H.R. 7905), H5007 [23AU]
——— provide refundable tax credit for certain gun safes (see H.R. 8877), H4410 [27JN]
——— treat certain gains and dividends derived from countries of concern as ordinary income (see H.R. 7760), H4998 [16AU]
Telecommunications: preserve and protect ability of State and local governments, public-private partnerships, and cooperatives to provide broadband services (see H.R. 2552), H53 [10JA]
Thomas, Clarence: impeachment (see H. Res. 1353), H4588 [10JY]
Tibet: condemn human rights violations relative to hydropower dam construction project in Derge (see H. Res. 1072), H4992 [13AU]
Tibetan Uprising Day: observance (see H. Res. 1072), H4992 [13AU]
Treaties and agreements: approve agreements to amend Compact of Free Association and appropriate funds to carry out such agreements (see H.J. Res. 96), H1001 [6MR]
21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act: update (see H.R. 4858), H433 [5FE]
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]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: assist in conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries (see H.R. 10219), H6189 [21NO]
United Arab Emirates: prohibit issuance of licenses for exportation of certain defense articles (see H.R. 8501), H4530 [9JY]
Veterans: make homebuyers aware of all loan options by providing veterans with written comparison of Dept. of Veterans Affairs, FHA, and conventional loan options (see H.R. 4335), H273 [29JA]
Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see H.R. 1015), H4529 [9JY]
Voting: designate owners of federally assisted housing units to act as voter registration agents and permit eligible tenants to register to vote when signing their lease (see H.R. 10215), H6189 [21NO]
——— establish Federal statute protecting right to vote (see H.R. 8825), H4150 [25JN]
Weather: improve response to, and preparation for, heat waves and extreme heat (see H.R. 4314), H4153 [25JN]
Wilderness Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1422), H5035 [6SE]
Wildfire Preparedness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 1202), H3206 [14MY]
Wildfires: improve Federal activities relating to wildfires (see H.R. 482), H4627 [11JY]
Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission: implement certain recommendations to prevent wildfires (see H.R. 8656), H5869 [11OC]
Wildlife: prohibit certain activities involving prohibited primate species (see H.R. 8164), H5034 [6SE]
——— prohibit wildlife killing contests on public lands (see H.R. 8492), H3483 [22MY]
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), H4110 [14JN]
——— commend State and local governments for championing reproductive rights as human rights (see H. Con. Res. 130), H5833 [25SE]
——— condemn rape and sexual violence against women (see H. Res. 1068), H1057 [8MR]
——— encourage donation of menstrual products to nonprofit organizations for distribution (see H.R. 10230), H6414 [5DE]
——— mint coins in commemoration of women who contributed to home front during World War II (see H.R. 7770), H5022 [30AU]
——— 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, collectively, to those who fought for or with U.S. against Japan in Pacific theater and impacted Saskinax people on Attu (see H.R. 9336), H4984 [9AU]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Courts: provide Inspector General for judicial branch (see H.R. 8098), H2558 [19AP]
Dept. of Education: award grants to create evidence-based student success programs designed to increase participation, retention, and completion rates of high-need students (see H.R. 7761), H1295 [20MR] (see H.R. 7811), H1498 [22MR]
Dept. of the Interior: take certain Federal land in Sandoval County, NM, into trust for benefit of San Felipe Pueblo (see H.R. 9789), H5746 [24SE]
Drugs: provide for regulation of critical parts of tableting machines and encapsulating machines (see H.R. 9790), H5746 [24SE]
Indian Health Service: establish Office of Graduate Medical Education Programs (see H.R. 10078), H5901 [29OC]
SBA: establish grant program to provide funds for eligible accelerators or incubators that provide services to small business concerns owned and controlled by women and rural small business concerns (see H.R. 9486), H5031 [6SE]
Taxation: establish National Resilience and Recovery Fund (see H.R. 10314), H6413 [5DE]
Veterans: clarify that military retirement pay shall not be considered social insurance payment (see H.R. 10109), H5915 [8NO]
Constitutional authority and single subject statements
Courts: provide Inspector General for judicial branch (H.R. 8098), H2559 [19AP]
Dept. of Education: award grants to create evidence-based student success programs designed to increase participation, retention, and completion rates of high-need students (H.R. 7761), H1297 [20MR]
——— award grants to create evidence-based student success programs designed to increase participation, retention, and completion rates of high-need students (H.R. 7811), H1499 [22MR]
Dept. of the Interior: take certain Federal land in Sandoval County, NM, into trust for benefit of San Felipe Pueblo (H.R. 9789), H5748 [24SE]
Drugs: provide for regulation of critical parts of tableting machines and encapsulating machines (H.R. 9790), H5748 [24SE]
Indian Health Service: establish Office of Graduate Medical Education Programs (H.R. 10078), H5902 [29OC]
SBA: establish grant program to provide funds for eligible accelerators or incubators that provide services to small business concerns owned and controlled by women and rural small business concerns (H.R. 9486), H5033 [6SE]
Taxation: establish National Resilience and Recovery Fund (H.R. 10314), H6414 [5DE]
Veterans: clarify that military retirement pay shall not be considered social insurance payment (H.R. 10109), H5916 [8NO]
Letters
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act: Jan Lesher, Pima County, AZ, Board of Supervisors, H2799 [1MY]
Motions
BLM: increase frequency of geothermal lease sales and require replacement sales (H.R. 1449), H6096 [19NO]
Dept. of the Interior: waive requirement for Federal drilling permit for certain activities and exempt certain activities from National Environmental Policy Act requirements (H.R. 7409), H5998 [14NO]
Mining and mineral resources: include critical materials in definition of critical mineral (H.R. 8446), H5994 [14NO]
Remarks
Alabama: decision by Alabama Supreme Court considering frozen embryos created through in vitro fertilization (IVF) as children, H767 [29FE]
Black Maternal Health Week: observance, H2486 [17AP]
BLM: increase frequency of geothermal lease sales and require replacement sales (H.R. 1449), H6090, H6091 [19NO]
——— withdraw rule relative to conservation and landscape health (H.R. 3397), H2744 [30AP]
Census: address undercounting of marginalized communities, H2886 [7MY]
——— require citizenship question on decennial census and reporting on certain census statistics, and modify apportionment of Representatives to be based on U.S. citizens instead of all persons (H.R. 7109), consideration (H. Res. 1194), H2886 [7MY]
Climate: effects of climate change, H4352 [27JN]
Colleges and universities: require to disseminate information on rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students (H.R. 6914), H178 [17JA]
Cordova, Tina: Albuquerque Community Foundation Linda K. Estes Giraffe Award recipient, H3711 [11JN]
Dept. of Education: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance’’ (H.J. Res. 165), consideration (H. Res. 1341), H4490 [9JY]
Dept. of Energy: prohibit from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for dishwashers that are not cost effective or technologically feasible (H.R. 7700), consideration (H. Res. 1341), H4490 [9JY]
——— prohibit from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers that are not cost effective or technologically feasible (H.R. 7637), consideration (H. Res. 1341), H4490 [9JY]
Dept. of HHS: prohibit from restricting funding for pregnancy centers (H.R. 6918), H178 [17JA]
Dept. of Justice: report on impact border crisis is having on law enforcement at Federal, State, local, and Tribal levels (H.R. 8146), H3300 [16MY]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 8771), H4352 [27JN]
Dept. of the Interior: provide cost-recovery authority relative to geothermal leases (H.R. 7422), H6090 [19NO]
——— require comprehensive assessment of certain Federal trails, campsites, boat docks, and outdoor recreation facilities to determine accessibility options for individuals with disabilities, H2186 [9AP]
——— waive requirement for Federal drilling permit for certain activities and exempt certain activities from National Environmental Policy Act requirements (H.R. 7409), H5995, H5996, H5997, H5998 [14NO]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 8580), H3603 [4JN]
Firefighters: improve wildfire firefighter pay, H5147 [10SE]
Foreign countries: bar adversarial nations, including China, from conducting mining activities on public lands, H2964 [8MY]
Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act: impact, H4516 [9JY]
Krupnick, Veronica: Casey Family Programs (organization) Alumni Award recipient, E129• [9FE]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 8772), consideration (H. Res. 1341), H4490 [9JY]
Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office, Westminster, CA: designate (H.R. 8057), H5629 [23SE]
Lunar New Year: observance, H520 [7FE]
Mining and mineral resources: include critical materials in definition of critical mineral (H.R. 8446), H5987, H5989, H5990, H5991, H5992 [14NO]
——— prohibit Federal benefits associated with being on critical minerals list from going to foreign adversaries, including companies they own and subsidiaries of such companies, H5990, H5991, H5992 [14NO]
——— provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities (H.R. 2925), H2798, H2799, H2800, H2802, H2803 [1MY], H2964, H2966 [8MY]
New Mexico: express condolences to victims of, commend response to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by, wildfires, H4141 [25JN]
——— tribute to LGBT citizens, H3343 [17MY]
New Mexico Press Women (organization): anniversary, E237• [11MR]
Power resources: establish deadline for processing applications related to geothermal leasing (H.R. 7370), H6090 [19NO]
——— expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas (H.R. 6474), H5995 [14NO], H6090 [19NO]
Public lands: improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access to, Federal public land (H.R. 6492), H2186 [9AP]
Republican Study Committee: budget priorities, H3263 [15MY]
Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (H.R. 4583), H3263 [15MY]
Supreme Court: decision in Sackett v. EPA relative to authority to regulate wetlands and waterways under Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H3670 [5JN]
Taxation: expand child tax credit, H374 [1FE]
——— improve child and low-income housing tax credits and provide tax incentives for economic growth and tax relief for certain Federal disasters and certain Taiwan residents (H.R. 7024), H374 [1FE]
Votes: position on missed, H4788• [23JY]
Voting: require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections (H.R. 8281), consideration (H. Res. 1341), H4490 [9JY]
Women: end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (H.R. 3305), H2486 [17AP]
Resolutions by organizations
Oppose Permitting for Mining Needs Act and Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, and Support Meaningful Mining Reform: Pima County, AZ, Board of Supervisors, H2799 [1MY]
Tributes
Jones, Barron L., H2862 [6MY]