TAKANO, MARK (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, H397 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 4611), H3552 [22JY]

——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see H.R. 12), H2920 [24JN]

——— revise regulations banning mailing or receiving of drugs, instruments, equipment, and educational materials relative to medication abortions (see H.R. 2029), H1147 [11MR]

Alien Enemies Act: repeal (see H.R. 630), H299 [22JA]

Animal Welfare Act: expand and improve Attorney General enforcement capabilities relative to seizure and removal of abused animals (see H.R. 3112), H3202 [10JY]

Animals: prohibit slaughter of equines for human consumption (see H.R. 1661), H912 [27FE]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2253), H4568 [31OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program and preserve Arctic coastal plain (see H.R. 3067), H1726 [29AP]

Armed Forces: prohibit discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender servicemembers (see H.R. 515), H435 [31JA]

——— prohibit discrimination on basis of gender identity (see H.R. 3569), H2361 [21MY]

——— provide for coverage of assisted reproductive technology services under TRICARE program (see H.R. 3025), H1624 [24AP]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities (see H.J. Res. 126), H4544 [17OC]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (see H. Con. Res. 64), H5058 [5DE]

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 400), H1944 [8MY]

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week: observance (see H. Res. 749), H4488 [19SE]

Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building, Santa Barbara, CA: designate (see H.R. 2175), H1462 [7AP]

Bureau of the Census: collect information on deafblind individuals (see H.R. 2947), H1611 [17AP]

Business and industry: promote transparency and accountability in covered digital labor platform work (see H.R. 6646), H5808 [11DE]

California: provide for conservation on Federal lands in Southern California (see H.R. 6783), H6021 [17DE]

——— recognize importance of California public higher education systems and reaffirm U.S. commitment to supporting these institutions (see H. Res. 442), H2367 [23MY]

Carter, Jimmy: tribute (see H. Res. 30), H91 [9JA]

CDC: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 4821), H3759 [2SE]

——— provide flexibility and funding for World Trade Center Health Program (see H.R. 1410), H2363 [21MY]

——— provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence (see H.R. 2884), H1599 [10AP]

CIA: award payments to employees of Air America (see H.R. 2192), H1169 [18MR]

Citizenship: prohibit use of funds to implement Executive Order 14160 relative to birthright citizenship (see H.R. 3368), H1999 [13MY]

Civil liberties: recognize right to peacefully protest and condemn violence and authoritarian responses to expressions of dissent (see H. Res. 543), H2969 [25JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 17), H1271 [25MR]

Climate: recognize health and safety emergency disproportionately affecting fundamental rights of children due to Trump administration directives that contribute to climate change, while suppressing climate change science (see H. Con. Res. 44), H3367 [16JY]

——— 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. 585), H3367 [16JY]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H678 [12FE]

Community College Month: observance (see H. Res. 340), H1618 [21AP]

Contraceptives: protect ability to access contraceptives and engage in contraception and protect health care provider ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and related information (see H.R. 999), H502 [5FE]

Corporal Patrick D. Tillman VA Clinic, San Jose, CA: designate (see H.R. 4288), H4897 [21NO]

Courts: prohibit defenses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H.R. 4197), H3010 [26JN]

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. 108), H3683 [5AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish waiver from matching requirement for certain grants under Specialty Crop Research Initiative (see H.R. 3656), H2376 [29MY]

——— make grants to States to support establishment of grocery stores in underserved areas (see H.R. 484), H218 [16JA]

——— permit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to be used to purchase additional types of items and increase amount of such benefits (see H.R. 2512), H1373 [31MR]

——— require mandatory funding for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 5740), H4544 [17OC]

——— treat attendance at institution of higher education same as work in determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 4797), H3662 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: restore access to curricula, books, and other learning materials at schools operated by Dept. of Defense Education Activity (see H.R. 5527), H4534 [10OC]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1810), H944 [3MR]

——— authorize grants to support new and expand existing voluntary community-driven strategies to increase diversity in schools (see H.R. 3605), H2367 [23MY]

——— 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. 3551), H2360 [21MY]

——— 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. 3543), H2360 [21MY]

——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see H.R. 3265), H1942 [8MY]

——— establish grant program that will support efforts at State level to establish anti-bullying task forces to study, address, and reduce bullying in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 2682), H1626 [24AP]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual or concurrent enrollment programs (see H.R. 6133), H4815 [19NO]

——— provide grants to States to support efforts to increase teacher salaries (see H.R. 2021), H1066 [10MR]

——— reinstate authority to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (see H.R. 3711), H2467 [4JN]

——— request President and direct Sec. of Education to transmit certain documents to House of Representatives relative to reduction in force and other downsizing measures at Dept of. Education (see H. Res. 237), H1189 [21MR]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 5486), H4454 [18SE]

——— require institutions of higher education to notify students receiving work-study assistance about potential eligibility for Dept. of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3943), H2818 [12JN]

——— send to certain students who submit Free Application for Federal Student Aid information on potential eligibility for assistance under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 777), H462 [4FE]

——— support elementary and secondary schools and condemn any actions that would defund public education or weaken or dismantle Dept. (see H. Res. 94), H459 [4FE]

——— support States and high-need local educational agencies in increasing number of mental health services providers in schools (see H.R. 4253), H3035 [30JN]

Dept. of Energy: require that impacts to climate stability, consumer energy costs, and environmental justice be considered in determination of whether proposed exportation of natural gas is in public interest (see H.R. 381), H1011 [5MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 612), H298 [22JA]

——— conduct research to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from child abuse and neglect, include such demographics in child abuse reports, and train personnel on meeting needs of such youth (see H.R. 3757), H2504 [5JN]

——— dedicate sufficient resources for support of LGBTQ+ youth seeking help from 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline (see H.R. 5434), H4707 [17NO]

——— exclude certain individuals and entities who commit fraud from participation in any Federal health care program (see H.R. 6108), H4769 [18NO]

——— prohibit appropriated funds from being used for any activity that makes Medicare Advantage default under Medicare program (see H.R. 6114), H4770 [18NO]

——— provide for grant program to support access to free eye care services for students attending public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3541), H2360 [21MY]

——— provide for outreach and education strategy and research to improve behavioral and mental health of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander population, while addressing stigma of treatment (see H.R. 3316), H1947 [9MY]

——— reauthorize and amend Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3131), H2838 [20JN]

——— request President and direct Sec. of HHS to transmit documents to House relative to elimination of Administration for Community Living (see H. Res. 344), H1624 [24AP]

——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence and provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 5557), H4538 [14OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure humane treatment of pregnant detainees by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 4664), H3642 [23JY]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 6397), H5025 [3DE]

——— require officers and agents engaged in border security or immigration enforcement to display or wear certain insignia and provide identification and prohibit from wearing face coverings (see H.R. 4176), H4543 [17OC]

——— restrict from arresting or detaining individuals in connection with appearances before immigration courts of Executive Office for Immigration Review (see H.R. 6521), H5900 [15DE]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit disclosure of records of individuals for purposes of immigration enforcement (see H.R. 5340), H4264 [11SE]

——— provide funding to affordable housing owners for resident supportive services (see H.R. 4874), H3678 [5AU]

Dept. of Justice: establish Office of Gun Violence Prevention (see H.R. 1307), H706 [13FE]

——— establish task force to combat rising elder abuse of LGBTQI+ individuals (see H.R. 3811), H2656 [11JN]

Dept. of Labor: award grants to community colleges for high-quality workforce development programs (see H.R. 1132), H584 [7FE]

——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see H.R. 3335), H1998 [13MY]

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. 6151), H4816 [19NO]

——— establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples (see H.R. 6056), H4772 [18NO]

——— require section on reproductive rights in annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (see H.R. 4888), H3679 [5AU]

Dept. of the Interior and FEMA: establish pilot grant program to address damage from mudslides that occur after wildland fire (see H.R. 1356), H1041 [6MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit unlawful access to Bureau of the Fiscal Service payment system (see H.R. 1101), H555 [6FE]

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. 3449), H2102 [15MY]

——— extend authorization for certain alternative fuel and clean vehicles to use high occupancy vehicle (HOV) facilities (see H.R. 4948), H4365 [16SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: affirm agreement and nullify certain Executive orders that relate to collective bargaining (see H.R. 6015), H4590 [10NO]

——— expand eligibility of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to National Guard members who perform certain full-time duty (see H.R. 1423), H722 [18FE]

——— improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans (see H.R. 2055), H2420 [3JN]

——— improve efficiency of adjudications and appeals of claims for benefits (see H.R. 3835), H2568 [9JN]

——— increase amount paid to disabled veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services (see H.R. 3309), H1944 [8MY]

——— increase appropriations for comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 3013), H1623 [24AP]

——— permit recovery of costs from Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans and modify authority for recovery of reasonable charges for care for non-service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 4077), H2888 [23JN]

——— prohibit collection of health care copayment from veterans under certain conditions attributable to failure to process certain information within applicable timeliness standards (see H.R. 3812), H2570 [9JN]

——— prohibit discrimination on basis of gender identity in connection with furnishing of health care (see H.R. 5635), H4507 [30SE]

——— provide abortion care, counseling, and related services and medication to certain individuals who receive health care through Dept. (see H.R. 4876), H3678 [5AU]

——— provide covered employees right to be represented during examinations that may result in disciplinary actions (see H.R. 6014), H4590 [10NO]

——— restore educational assistance to individuals defrauded by educational institutions and provide for repayment of funds from such educational institutions (see H.R. 1391), H714 [14FE]

Discrimination: prohibit discrimination based on individual’s texture or style of hair (see H.R. 1638), H878 [26FE]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H29 [3JA]

——— terminate emergency determined by President in Executive order entitled ‘‘Declaring a Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia’’ (see H.J. Res. 115), H3895 [8SE]

Domestic policy: affirm diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and accessibility as fundamental values of U.S. and address inequality in workplace, education systems, government programs, military, and society (see H. Res. 569), H3200 [10JY]

Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 6786), H6021 [17DE]

——— establish domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see H.R. 3971), H2819 [12JN]

——— safeguard rights of workers and protect children by responsibly increasing civil monetary penalties and other means (see H.R. 6597), H5560 [10DE]

——— strengthen workers’ right to organize and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions and deter employers from violating workers’ rights to form unions (see H.R. 20), H1006 [5MR]

EPA: prohibit sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene food service ware, expanded polystyrene loose fill, and expanded polystyrene coolers (see H.R. 1918), H1036 [6MR]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1273 [25MR]

Executive Office of the President: establish individual household disaster mitigation program (see H.R. 1105), H555 [6FE]

——— repeal certain Executive orders relative to energy (see H.R. 1781), H1069 [10MR]

——— require President comply with foreign emoluments clause of U.S. Constitution by submitting plans to Congress for receipt of luxury jet from Qatar (see H. Res. 410), H2363 [21MY]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see H.R. 6181), H4872 [20NO]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements (see H.R. 1035), H504 [5FE]

FBI: authorize to make security clearance determinations and access determinations for political appointees and special Government employees in Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 1591), H876 [26FE]

FDA: establish additional authorities regarding conduct of pediatric investigations of molecularly targeted drugs to treat cancer (see H.R. 1262), H1069 [10MR]

Federal agencies and departments: codify Executive order relative to revitalizing national commitment to environmental justice for all (see H.R. 576), H435 [31JA]

——— provide back pay to Federal contractors impacted by lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 5657), H4519 [3OC]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1106), H555 [6FE]

——— secure access to scientific literature and subscription services by requiring agencies and legislative branch research arms to recommend ways to increase agency library access to serials (see H.R. 1247), H674 [12FE]

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. 491), H218 [16JA]

——— provide pay equality and more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by Federal Government (see H.R. 759), H402 [28JA]

——— provide reimbursement for childcare expenses during Government shutdown (see H.R. 5720), H4550 [21OC]

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. 2736), H1506 [8AP]

——— nullify Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs (see H.R. 2550), H1812 [1MY]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 774), H4509 [30SE]

Firearms: ban assault weapons, bump stocks, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 3115), H1774 [30AP]

——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 1564), H835 [25FE]

——— require background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 18), H2612 [10JN]

——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before Federal firearms licensee may transfer firearm to person who is not licensee (see H.R. 3868), H2613 [10JN]

Foreign aid: call for delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza (see H. Res. 473), H3529 [21JY]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1954), H1038 [6MR]

Freedom of speech: condemn attempts to use Federal regulatory power or litigation to suppress lawful speech, particularly speech critical of political party or President of U.S. (see H. Res. 748), H4488 [19SE]

FTC: prohibit certain uses of algorithmic decision systems to inform individualized prices and wages (see H.R. 4640), H3700 [15AU]

——— prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility (see H.R. 3664), H2376 [29MY]

——— prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 3243), H1909 [7MY]

Government: advance responsible policies (H.R. 185), consideration (see H. Res. 581), H3651 [23JY]

Grantland Johnson Post Office, Sacramento, CA: designate (see H.R. 2488), H3246 [14JY]

Health: clarify that organ donation surgery qualifies as serious health condition under Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 4582), H3713 [26AU]

——— 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. 4583), H3713 [26AU]

——— provide for research and education relative to uterine fibroids (see H.R. 4395), H3314 [15JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1684), H914 [27FE]

House Rules: permit remote voting by proxy for Members who are new parents (see H. Res. 23), H922 [27FE]

Housing: prohibit manipulation of rent prices (see H.R. 6124), H5053 [4DE]

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. 1589), H876 [26FE]

——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 1053), H553 [6FE]

——— limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see H.R. 1061), H553 [6FE]

——— promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 6565), H5559 [10DE]

Income: remove overtime wages exemption for certain employees (see H.R. 1962), H1038 [6MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2598), H1603 [10AP]

Insurance: require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans (see H.R. 4606), H3689 [8AU]

International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1374 [31MR]

Intersex Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 827), H4553 [24OC]

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. 4157), H3008 [26JN]

Israel: limit transfer of defense articles and defense services (see H.R. 3565), H3863 [4SE]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 33), H111 [13JA]

Korean Peninsula: review current restrictions on travel to North Korea and call for formal end to Korean War (see H.R. 1841), H975 [4MR]

LGBTQI+: improve access to evidence-based, lifesaving health care for transgender people (see H.R. 2487), H1372 [31MR]

——— repeal certain Executive orders targeting LGBTQI+ individuals (see H.R. 3708), H2467 [4JN]

LGBTQI+ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H3010 [26JN]

LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 550), H3011 [26JN]

Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 75), H405 [28JA]

Lunar New Year Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 794), H403 [28JA]

Medicaid: repeal prohibition on making payments to certain health care entities (see H.R. 4796), H3662 [29JY]

Medicare: establish certain requirements relative to average monthly cost to provide coverage to enrollee under Medicare Advantage plans (see H.R. 6112), H4770 [18NO]

——— establish certain requirements relative to rates of reversed prior authorization coverage determinations under Medicare Advantage plans (see H.R. 6109), H4770 [18NO]

——— establish improved Medicare for All national health insurance program (see H.R. 3069), H1727 [29AP]

——— impose limitations on contracts with Medicare Advantage organizations offering multiple plans (see H.R. 6113), H4770 [18NO]

——— provide coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care (see H.R. 2045), H1148 [11MR]

——— provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 6218), H4874 [20NO]

——— provide for certain reforms relative to supplemental health insurance policies (see H.R. 610), H298 [22JA]

——— require any advertisement of Medicare Advantage plan to include information on rates of prior authorization denials under such plan (see H.R. 6111), H4770 [18NO]

——— require Dept. of HHS to maintain website for beneficiaries to search for providers participating in Medicare Advantage plans and traditional Medicare (see H.R. 6115), H4770 [18NO]

——— require Medicare Advantage plans to automatically reconsider determinations denying coverage (see H.R. 6110), H4770 [18NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate cost-sharing relative to coverage of peripheral artery disease screening tests for at-risk beneficiaries (see H.R. 307), H113 [13JA]

Members of Congress: prohibit certain defense industry stock trading and ownership by Members and their spouses (see H.R. 1756), H917 [27FE]

——— provide access to Federal buildings (see H.R. 1251), H675 [12FE]

Middle East: prevent violence in West Bank and impose sanctions on any foreign person endangering U.S. national security and undermining prospects for two-state solution by committing illegal violent acts (see H.R. 3045), H3718 [29AU]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 2743), H1507 [8AP]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5309), H4263 [11SE]

National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day: designate (see H. Res. 407), H2000 [13MY]

National Community Health Worker Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 607), H3647 [23JY]

National Day of 3D Printing: designate (see H. Res. 922), H5026 [3DE]

National Firearm Suicide Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 684), H4164 [9SE]

National Hispanic Nurses Day: designate (see H. Res. 757), H4493 [23SE]

National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 424), H2148 [19MY]

National Housing Act: amend relative to veterans benefits (see H.R. 3472), H2148 [19MY]

Navy: prohibit from changing names of certain naval vessels (see H.R. 3993), H2820 [12JN]

New York, NY: mint coins in commemoration of 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on U.S. and support programs at National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 1993), H1912 [7MY]

NOAA: impose moratorium on closing, suspending, terminating leases of, ceasing construction of, consolidating, or otherwise imposing any new limitation on access to NOAA facilities (see H.R. 4482), H3472 [17JY]

——— maintain program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection (see H.R. 753), H2656 [11JN]

NSF: award grants to institutions of higher education to research or develop makerspaces and prioritize community college, historically Black college and university, and minority-serving institution applicants (see H.R. 812), H404 [28JA]

Nuclear weapons: urge U.S. leadership in global effort to move world back from brink of nuclear war and to halt and reverse nuclear arms race (see H. Res. 317), H4550 [21OC]

Older Americans Bill of Rights: establish to guarantee affordable health care, financial, and retirement security for seniors (see H. Res. 465), H2419 [3JN]

Olympic Games: award Congressional Gold Medals to members of 1980 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team in recognition of their extraordinary achievement at Winter Olympics in historic ‘‘Miracle on Ice’’ (see H.R. 452), H1041 [6MR]

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: repeal certain health care provisions and permanently extend Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits (see H.R. 4849), H4534 [10OC]

——— repeal certain provisions relative to nutrition (see H.R. 6088), H4768 [18NO]

——— restore certain energy-related provisions as in effect prior to enactment (see H.R. 5862), H4558 [28OC]

Orlando, FL: honor victims and survivors of shooting at Pulse nightclub, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend law enforcement and first responders, and commit to address gun safety and mental health (see H. Res. 514), H2821 [12JN]

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. 3036), H1881 [6MY]

——— issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 4443), H3366 [16JY]

Paul Ignatius Post Office, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 4662), H5944 [16DE]

Postal Service: ensure it remains independent establishment of Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 70), H435 [31JA]

——— facilitate implementation of security measures (see H.R. 1065), H1220 [24MR]

Rorex, Clela A.: tribute (see H. Res. 319), H1562 [9AP]

Schools: reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees and require mandatory certification for certain students (see H.R. 5655), H4508 [30SE]

Slavery Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 113), H3698 [15AU]

Smithsonian Institution: permit American Women’s History Museum to be located within National Mall Reserve (see H.R. 1329), H6118 [18DE]

SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 930), H456 [4FE]

——— establish that political appointees and special government employees may not access beneficiary data systems and establish civil penalties for violations relating to disclosure or access of beneficiary information (see H.R. 1877), H1008 [5MR]

——— establish trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 5390), H4362 [16SE]

——— prevent closure of Social Security field and hearing offices and resident stations (see H.R. 1876), H1008 [5MR]

——— produce and make available identification at no cost for purpose of allowing certain individuals to meet certain identification requirements (see H.R. 1457), H1153 [11MR]

States: authorize Federal reimbursement of State funds used to maintain participation in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in event of Government shutdown (see H.R. 5705), H4561 [28OC]

——— require to carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with redistricting plan developed by independent redistricting commission (see H.R. 5449), H4452 [18SE]

Supreme Court: establish term limits and process by which appointments for justices occur at regular time intervals (see H.R. 3544), H2360 [21MY]

Taxation: allow workers above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in trade or business of being employee (see H.R. 2671), H1459 [7AP]

——— classify business interference in worker organization campaigns as political speech and establish reporting requirement for employers who intervene in protected labor activities (see H.R. 2692), H1460 [7AP]

——— disregard veteran disability compensation or pension payments in determining income for purposes of low income housing tax credit and qualified residential rental project bonds (see H.R. 5529), H4504 [26SE]

——— establish refundable tax credit for qualified child care startup expenses (see H.R. 1296), H705 [13FE]

——— expand denial of deduction for certain excessive employee remuneration (see H.R. 3140), H1808 [1MY]

——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on monthly basis (see H.R. 2763), H1560 [9AP]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2033), H3830 [3SE]

——— permit legally married same-sex couples to amend filing status for returns outside statute of limitations and clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply in same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 4163), H3008 [26JN]

——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 995), H502 [5FE]

——— provide refundable tax credit for certain teachers as supplement to State effort to provide teachers with livable wage (see H.R. 1611), H877 [26FE]

——— provide tax relief relative to certain Federal disasters (see H.R. 6842), H6113 [18DE]

Teacher Appreciation Week: designate (see H. Res. 380), H1854 [5MY]

Transgender Day of Remembrance: support goals and principles (see H. Res. 899), H4875 [20NO]

Trump, President: condemn pardons for individuals found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police officers (see H. Res. 116), H504 [5FE]

TSA: enhance security operations and stabilize transportation security workforce by applying unified personnel system to employees (see H.R. 2086), H1174 [18MR]

U.N.: restore funding for U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (see H.R. 2411), H3689 [8AU]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: disapprove U.S. withdrawal from Paris Agreement, commend supporters of Agreement, and urge President to reverse decision and maintain U.S. participation (see H. Res. 68), H395 [24JA]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 2102), H2199 [20MY]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of Fall of Saigon (Black April) (see H. Res. 366), H1775 [30AP]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to more stringent review of changes to voting laws or procedures (see H.R. 14), H1006 [5MR]

Warehouse Worker Recognition Week: support goals (see H. Res. 649), H3693 [12AU]

White House: apply certain National Historic Preservation Act requirements (see H.R. 6761), H5941 [16DE]

Women: commend State and local governments for championing reproductive rights as human rights (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5561 [10DE]

——— mint coins in commemoration of women who contributed to home front during World War II (see H.R. 429), H183 [15JA]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 80), H3831 [3SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to 761st Tank Battalion in recognition of their crucial role in Allied forces success in Europe and example they set as first Black armored unit (see H.R. 1628), H5113 [9DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on protected characteristic (see H.R. 1439), H722 [18FE]

Colleges and universities: codify certain student protections against fraud (see H.R. 2899), H1599 [10AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exercise authority under Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase Program (see H.R. 2963), H1612 [17AP]

——— identify and report instances of fraud relative to disability benefit questionnaire forms (see H.R. 5723), H4527 [8OC]

——— improve equitable access to certain benefits and improve certain outreach to individuals who served in uniformed services and dependents of such individuals (see H.R. 2278), H1188 [21MR]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 3261), H1910 [7MY]

——— provide for automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system (see H.R. 4114), H2922 [24JN]

Depts. of HUD and Veterans Affairs: make certain improvements to supported housing program for veterans commonly known as ‘‘HUD-VASH’’ (see H.R. 1957), H1038 [6MR]

Discrimination: prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 15), H1725 [29AP]

El Salvador: prohibit use of Federal funds to support, finance, assist, or contribute to Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo maximum security prison in Tecoluca (see H.R. 4001), H2820 [12JN]

Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution: observance (see H. Res. 77), H405 [28JA]

Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 821), H405 [28JA]

Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 321), H1562 [9AP]

Veterans: prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (see H.R. 5535), H4488 [19SE]

White House: prohibit display of names of individuals, corporations, or other entities without approval (see H.R. 5786), H4541 [17OC]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for construction or renovation on White House grounds during lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 5787), H4541 [17OC]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on protected characteristic (H.R. 1439), H724 [18FE]

Colleges and universities: codify certain student protections against fraud (H.R. 2899), H1603 [10AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exercise authority under Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase Program (H.R. 2963), H1614 [17AP]

——— identify and report instances of fraud relative to disability benefit questionnaire forms (H.R. 5723), H4529 [8OC]

——— improve equitable access to certain benefits and improve certain outreach to individuals who served in uniformed services and dependents of such individuals (H.R. 2278), H1190 [21MR]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (H.R. 3261), H1911 [7MY]

——— provide for automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system (H.R. 4114), H2923 [24JN]

Depts. of HUD and Veterans Affairs: make certain improvements to supported housing program for veterans commonly known as ‘‘HUD-VASH’’ (H.R. 1957), H1040 [6MR]

Discrimination: prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (H.R. 15), H1728 [29AP]

El Salvador: prohibit use of Federal funds to support, finance, assist, or contribute to Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo maximum security prison in Tecoluca (H.R. 4001), H2823 [12JN]

Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 821), H408 [28JA]

Veterans: prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (H.R. 5535), H4490 [19SE]

White House: prohibit display of names of individuals, corporations, or other entities without approval (H.R. 5786), H4542 [17OC]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for construction or renovation on White House grounds during lapse in appropriations (H.R. 5787), H4542 [17OC]

Letters

Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program elimination: by, H1435 [7AP]

Remarks

American Battle Monuments Commission: establish program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in U.S. military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage (H.R. 2701), H4294, H4295 [15SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 1968), H1122 [11MR]

Armed Forces: amend Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to preempt any squatter’s rights established by State law regarding real property owned by members of uniformed services (H.R. 2334), H4281, H4282 [15SE]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64), H5990 [17DE]

Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons, H3632 [23JY]

Black History Month: observance, H826 [25FE]

Budget: setting forth Federal budget for 2025–2034 (H. Con. Res. 14), H815 [25FE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), H2339 [21MY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to extend tax relief, lower spending, reform entitlement programs, secure borders, improve energy policy, and roll back government regulations (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent request, H3053 [2JY]

Communities Helping Invest Through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans (CHIP IN for Vets) Act: amend to make pilot program permanent (H.R. 217), H2122 [19MY]

Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus: tribute to allyship between Black and Asian American Pacific Islander communities, H826 [25FE]

Crime: prohibit genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors (H.R. 3492), H5995 [17DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H815 [25FE], H3053 [2JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 3838), H4182, H4185, H4186 [10SE]

——— eliminate discretion of military chain of command or senior civilian leadership to approve display of unapproved flags at military installation, H4185, H4186 [10SE]

——— prohibit question and answers about sex, gender, and gender identity in forms and surveys, H4182 [10SE]

——— removal of references to contributions of minority groups and individuals from certain websites due to Executive orders on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), H1584 [10AP]

Dept. of Education: funding, H5895 [15DE]

——— provide that for determining compliance with Title IX in athletics, sex shall be recognized solely on person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth (H.R. 28), H128 [14JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit unlawful access to Bureau of the Fiscal Service payment system (H.R. 1101), H638 [11FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend and reauthorize Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (H.R. 1969), H2176, H2177 [20MY]

——— assign VA physicians to temporarily serve as traveling physicians in U.S. territories and possessions (H.R. 3400), H4284, H4285 [15SE]

——— authorize certain departmental heath care professionals to deliver, distribute, or dispense to veterans certain controlled medications via telemedicine under certain conditions (H.R. 1107), H4280, H4281 [15SE]

——— carry out information technology system to manage supply chains for medical facilities (H.R. 3494), H4297 [15SE]

——— clarify inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in definition of ‘‘medical services’’ (H.R. 1364), H2132, H2133 [19MY]

——— clarify organization of Office of Survivors Assistance (H.R. 1228), H1434, H1435 [7AP]

——— designate Regional Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Care Coordinators to expand work of Breast and Gynecologic Oncology System of Excellence (H.R. 1860), H4283, H4284 [15SE]

——— disapprove courses of education offered by public institution of higher learning that do not charge in-State tuition rate to veterans using certain educational assistance (H.R. 983), H1432, H1433 [7AP]

——— enter into agreement with federally funded research and development center for assessment of forms sent to claimants for benefits (H.R. 1286), H2125, H2126 [19MY]

——— establish and carry out pilot program to furnish headstone or burial marker to veterans who died on or before November 1, 1990 (H.R. 2721), H4287 [15SE]

——— establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (H.R. 1147), H2124 [19MY]

——— funding, H1003 [5MR]

——— improve and expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans (H.R. 2055), H1434 [7AP]

——— improve claims relative to military sexual trauma (H.R. 2201), H2131, H2132 [19MY]

——— improve equitable access to certain benefits and improve certain outreach to individuals who served in uniformed services and dependents of such individuals (H.R. 2278), H1434 [7AP]

——— improve processes to approve educational assistance programs (H.R. 981), H1431 [7AP]

——— improve temporary licensure requirements for contract health care professionals who perform medical disability examinations (H.R. 3951), H4290 [15SE]

——— increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under CHAMPVA program to extend coverage for children of disabled veterans (H.R. 1404), H1434 [7AP]

——— make certain improvements to Veterans Readiness and Employment program (H.R. 3579), H4288, H4289 [15SE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for benefits continuity and budget accountability, H3486 [21JY]

——— modify conditions required to redevelop individualized vocational rehabilitation plan for veterans (H.R. 4446), H4298, H4299 [15SE]

——— modify requirements for Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship (H.R. 2034), H4293 [15SE]

——— periodically review automatic maximum coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program and Veterans’ Group Life Insurance program (H.R. 970), H1440 [7AP]

——— promote assistance from recognized entities for individuals who file certain claims (H.R. 1578), H2134, H2135 [19MY]

——— protect regular order for budgeting (S. 423), H3486 [21JY]

——— provide for electronic communication relating to educational assistance benefits (H.R. 3481), H4296 [15SE]

——— provide for time frame for employment of Health Professionals Scholarship Program participants (H.R. 3767), H4286 [15SE]

——— provide or assist in providing vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons and pay expenses associated with delivery of such vehicle (H.R. 877), H1439 [7AP]

——— reinstate Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program, H1433, H1435 [7AP]

——— seek to enter into agreement with federally funded research and development center for assessment of notice letters sent to claimants for benefits (H.R. 1039), H1437, H1438 [7AP]

——— study and report on prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma and liver disease in veterans of Vietnam era caused by exposure to certain parasites (H.R. 586), H1436, H1437 [7AP]

——— submit plan to expand use of certain automation tools (H.R. 3854), H4291, H4292 [15SE]

——— take certain actions to prevent or resolve default of guaranteed housing loan (H.R. 1815), H2127, H2129 [19MY]

——— update certain terminology relative to disabled veterans in Veteran Readiness and Employment program (H.R. 2625), H3491, H3492 [21JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs and GAO: report on certain funding shortfalls in Dept. of Veterans Affairs (H.R. 1823), H2130 [19MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for surviving spouses who remarry (H.R. 1004), H1434 [7AP]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 3944), H2940 [25JN]

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: John Templeton Foundation Templeton Prize recipient, E844• [15SE]

——— U.S. visit, E844• [15SE]

Federal agencies and departments: commend public service and dedication of Federal employees and urge support for rights of workers relative to Trump administration efforts to reduce size of Federal workforce, H489 [5FE]

Green, Representative Al: censure (H. Res. 189), H1003 [5MR]

Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act: funding, H1122 [11MR]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of Albert A. Aguilera and Marcelino M. Gamino, H1896 [7MY]

Insurance: ensure access to affordable health insurance, require pharmacy benefit manager transparency, and improve health care options (H.R. 6703), H5976 [17DE]

Leonard G. ‘‘Bud’’ Lomell, Jr., VA Clinic, Toms River, NJ: designate (H.R. 2170), H3490, H3491 [21JY]

Medicaid: funding, H815 [25FE], H3053 [2JY]

——— prohibit Federal funding for gender transition procedures for minors (H.R. 498), H6058 [18DE]

Members of Congress: congressional oversight authority relative to ability to enter any facility operated by Dept. of Homeland Security used to detain individuals, H2964 [25JN]

Moreno Valley, CA: tribute to opening of Moreno Valley Unified School District Health and Wellness Center, E914• [30SE]

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: study prevalence and mortality of cancer among individuals who served as active duty aircrew in Armed Forces (S. 201), H3488, H3489 [21JY]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance, E1104• [19NO]

Padilla, Senator: removal by Federal law enforcement from Dept. of Homeland Security press conference, H2812 [12JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: enhanced tax credits funding, H5976 [17DE]

Rancho Verde, CA: tribute to Rancho Verde High School Crimson Regiment marching band, H560 [7FE]

Trump, President: deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles, CA, protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids without request from State officials, H2812 [12JN]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Dept. of Government Efficiency, H638 [11FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, H1767, H1768, H1769, H1770, H1771, H1772 [30AP]

——— evaluation of administration relative to research funding cuts, H2092 [15MY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to separation of powers, H2964 [25JN]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 2392), H4676 [17NO]

Votes: position on missed, H1126• [11MR], E276• [1AP]

Wildfires: disaster assistance to California, H351 [23JA]

World War II: anniversary of atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, H3632 [23JY]

Tributes

Aguilera, Albert A., H1896 [7MY]

Carr, Ralph L., H5766 [11DE]

Dexter, Representative, H4299 [15SE]

Gamino, Marcelino M., H1896 [7MY]

Musallet, Saif, H3469 [17JY]

Starr, Benjamin H., E616• [24JN]

Takahashi, Manzo, H1584 [10AP]

Wilcox, Kim A., E391• [6MY]