DUCKWORTH, TAMMY (a Senator from Illinois)

Amendments

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1097, S1098, S1099, S1100 [17MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S138 [12JA], S173 [13JA], S222 [14JA]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S355 [28JA], S423 [30JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 28), S958 [10MR]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (see S.J. Res. 104), S709 [26FE] (see S.J. Res. 116), S1444 [20MR] (see S.J. Res. 118), S1207 [18MR]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (see S.J. Res. 98), S51 [6JA]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 615), S681 [25FE]

Campbell, Ben Nighthorse: tribute (see S. Res. 585), S257 [15JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to Capitol personnel on anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol (see S. Res. 574), S50 [6JA]

CDC: establish grant program to recruit, hire, and train public health nurses (see S. 3604), S115 [8JA]

China: impose sanctions if China threatens security of Taiwan (see S. 4065), S1009 [11MR]

Congress: recognize duty to meet needs of working women (see S. Con. Res. 31), S1615 [25MR]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish AmeriCorps Administration to carry out and expand national and volunteer service programs (see S. 4068), S1046 [12MR]

Courts: provide civil remedy for individual whose rights have been violated by person acting under Federal authority (see S. 3187), S131 [12JA]

Credit: extend consumer protections relative to interest rates and credit limits provided to Armed Forces members to all consumers (see S. 3793), S509 [5FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend eligibility of new moms for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (see S. 4191), S1614 [25MR]

——— relocate memorial honoring Air Force crew members who lost their lives in airplane crash in Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests during 1982 training mission (see S. 1876), S16 [5JA]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of first flight of F/A–18 E1 Super Hornet from Lambert Field in St. Louis, MO (see S. Res. 591), S344 [28JA]

Dept. of Education: provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see S. 3777), S489 [4FE]

——— require local educational agencies to include mental health and suicide prevention information on student identification cards (see S. 4061), S1009 [11MR]

——— reverse reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and professional students (see S. 4039), S958 [10MR]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to establish or expand programs to implement evidence-aligned practices in health care settings to reduce suicide rates of covered individuals (see S. 4210), S1614 [25MR]

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see S. 3990), S802 [4MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see S. 3702), S290 [27JA]

Dept. of HUD: conduct grant competition for development of single- and multi-family homes (see S. 3768), S470 [3FE]

——— protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination based on source of income, veterans status, or military status (see S. 2827), S116 [8JA]

Dept. of Justice: recover certain payments made to President Trump (see S. 4094), S1047 [12MR]

Dept. of Labor: ensure that certain caregiving employees are no longer exempted from overtime and minimum wage protections (see S. 4081), S1046 [12MR]

Dept. of State: provide for international disability rights strategy (see S. 4129), S1205 [18MR]

——— submit report on emerging threats posed to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see S. 4139), S1444 [20MR]

Dept. of Transportation: enhance underride protection on trailers, semitrailers, and single unit trucks and improve motor carrier, passenger motor vehicle, and vulnerable road user safety (see S. 3775), S489 [4FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see S.J. Res. 103), S291 [27JA]

——— eliminate provisions of veterans educational assistance that disadvantage individuals who choose to pursue programs of apprenticeship or other on-job training instead of four-year college degree (see S. 3993), S802 [4MR]

——— improve schedule for rating disabilities (see S. 4140), S1367 [19MR]

——— make permanent authority to provide treatment and rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans (see S. 4043), S958 [10MR]

——— provide annual increase in stipend for books, supplies, equipment, and other educational costs under Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 4183), S1580 [24MR]

Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see S. 3628), S162 [13JA]

Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see S. 3869), S609 [12FE]

EPA: promulgate certain limitations relative to pre-production plastic pellet pollution (see S. 4181), S1616 [25MR]

FAA: establish expert review panel to make recommendations for comprehensive agency-wide safety management system (see S. 3700), S290 [27JA]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit awarding of contracts to inverted domestic corporations (see S. 3811), S533 [9FE]

FEMA: require rulemaking to address considerations in evaluating need for public and individual disaster assistance (see S. 3895), S650 [24FE]

FERC: promote creation of data center load queues and data center-specific rate classes to mitigate impact of data centers on other electricity consumers (see S. 3682), S257 [15JA]

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: reinforce by establishing statute of limitations period of ten years for antibribery offenses (see S. 4029), S915 [9MR]

Health: prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see S. 1552), S626 [23FE]

Insurance: provide for health coverage with no cost-sharing for additional breast screenings for certain individuals at greater risk for breast cancer (see S. 1410), S1206 [18MR]

——— require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans (see S. 3400), S534 [9FE]

——— 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 S. 3698), S290 [27JA]

Interagency Working Group on Toxic Exposure: conduct research on diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of descendants of individuals exposed to toxic substances while serving as members of Armed Forces (see S. 2061), S345 [28JA]

International Year of the Woman Farmer: designate (see S. Res. 592), S377 [29JA]

IRS: codify Direct File program (see S. 3948), S706 [26FE]

Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: tribute (see S. Res. 629), S915 [9MR]

Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park: establish (see S. 3925), S681 [25FE]

Law enforcement: ensure that U.S., State, and local governments are liable for monetary damages for constitutional violations by law enforcement officers (see S. 3186), S131 [12JA]

——— hold Federal law enforcement agencies liable in civil actions for deprivation of civilians’ constitutional rights (see S. 3470), S131 [12JA]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see S. 1973), S626 [23FE]

——— ensure appropriate access to non-opioid pain management drugs under part D (see S. 475), S1368 [19MR]

——— include physical therapists and occupational therapists as health professionals for purposes of annual wellness visit (see S. 2612), S803 [4MR]

——— 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 S. 2329), S17 [5JA]

——— provide for coverage of blood-based screening tests for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see S. 3267), S131 [12JA]

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 S. 2667), S708 [26FE]

NASA and NOAA: expand cooperation with Taiwan on civilian space activities (see S. 3979), S801 [4MR]

National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 622), S707 [26FE]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 600), S510 [5FE]

National Quantum Initiative Act: reauthorize (see S. 3597), S1056 [16MR]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 596), S489 [4FE]

National Social and Emotional Learning Week: designate (see S. Res. 624), S731 [2MR]

National Women in Agriculture Day: designate (see S. Res. 653), S1368 [19MR]

Native Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in U.S. (see S. Res. 650), S1205 [18MR]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 3991), S802 [4MR]

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act: reauthorize (see S. 1562), S345 [28JA]

Russia: call for return of abducted Ukrainian children before finalizing any peace agreement to end war against Ukraine (see S. Res. 236), S652 [24FE]

Securities: postpone date of payment or satisfaction upon redemption of certain securities in cases of financial exploitation of specified adults (see S. 2840), S258 [15JA]

SSI: update eligibility (see S. 4001), S881 [5MR]

Tariff: provide for refund of duties imposed under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (see S. 3905), S917 [9MR]

Taxation: allow refundable income tax credit for purchase of qualified access technology for blind individuals (see S. 1918), S763 [3MR]

——— deny interest and depreciation deductions for certain taxpayers (see S. 3904), S650 [24FE]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see S. 3847), S577 [11FE]

——— provide rebates to individuals using tariff proceeds (see S. 4093), S1047 [12MR]

——— provide special rules for taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within U.S. (see S. 199), S959 [10MR]

Tucson, AZ: anniversary of shootings at ‘‘Congress on Your Corner’’ event and honor survivors, victims, including former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords for her work to end gun violence (see S. Con. Res. 25), S115 [8JA]

Ukraine: recognize anniversary of Russian invasion, reaffirm support for Ukrainian people, and emphasize importance of robust U.S. security guarantees within transatlantic commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty (see S. Res. 612), S651 [24FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (see S.J. Res. 123), S958 [10MR]

Bureau of Prisons: submit annual summary report of disaster damage to Congress (see S. 3664), S256 [15JA]

Crime: prosecute, as Federal crime, assault or intimidation of passenger train crew member in manner consistent with prosecution of assault or intimidation of aircraft crew member (see S. 3665), S256 [15JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow undocumented immediate family members of Armed Forces members or veterans who were not dishonorably discharged to lawfully remain in U.S. (see S. 3592), S89 [7JA]

Dept. of Labor: establish uniform accessibility standards for websites and applications of employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, public entities and accommodations, testing entities, and commercial providers (see S. 3974), S762 [3MR]

Dept. of State: require inclusion of accessibility assessment during inspections of overseas diplomatic facilities by Inspector General (see S. 4194), S1614 [25MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish competitive grant program to provide capital assistance for maintenance, replacement, and rehabilitation needs of commuter rail bridges (see S. 3701), S290 [27JA]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit appointment of political appointees as Inspectors General (see S. 3687), S257 [15JA]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see S. Res. 641), S1047 [12MR]

Taiwan: commend on anniversary of first direct presidential election and express support in preservation of democratic institutions (see S. Res. 657), S1544 [23MR]

Remarks

American Postal Workers Union: anniversary of Chicago Local 0001, S158 [13JA]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 104), S738 [2MR]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 116), S1571 [24MR]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 118), S1186 [18MR]

Postal Service: anniversary, S158 [13JA]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to Iran, S738 [2MR], S1186 [18MR], S1571 [24MR]

Tributes

Whitehouse, Ryan, S798• [4MR]