THANEDAR, SHRI (a Representative from Michigan)

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H801 [14JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide for economic assistance to agricultural producers (see H.R. 7206), H1349 [22JA]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (see H. Con. Res. 68), H925 [16JA]

Atlanta, GA: commemorate anniversary and condemn shootings at spas, express condolences to families and victims, and combat hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community (see H. Res. 1116), H2530 [16MR]

Bridges: prohibit Federal interference with opening and operation of Gordie Howe International Bridge (see H.R. 7492), H2185 [11FE]

Bureau of Prisons: ensure access to obstetrician-gynecologists for female prisoners (see H.R. 7733), H2371 [3MR]

Business and industry: require employers to provide employees retirement program with benefits equivalent to Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) or elect to participate in FERS (see H.R. 7556), H2219 [12FE]

CBO: study long-term economic impact of Trump administration immigration policies (see H.R. 7345), H2029 [4FE]

Children and youth: increase civil and criminal penalties for child labor violations (see H.R. 7002), H615 [9JA]

——— provide grants to improve trauma support services and mental health care for children and youth in educational settings (see H.R. 7497), H2185 [11FE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain statue of Clarence Mitchell, Jr., for placement in U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 7915), H2482 [12MR]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: establish Assistant Director and Student Loan Borrower Advocate and work with Dept. of Education to assist borrowers to resolve complaints related to private or Federal student loans (see H.R. 7671), H2326 [25FE]

Consumers: prohibit price gouging relative to goods subject to tariffs (see H.R. 6318), H2259 [23FE]

——— reinstate energy improvement tax credits, incentivize energy efficiency, assist low-income households with energy bills, crack down on price gouging, and ensure high-consumption facilities pay their own costs (see H.R. 7977), H2596 [18MR]

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), H2033 [4FE]

Courts: remove defense of qualified immunity in any action by State or local officials, including police officers, that violates legal and constitutionally secured rights (see H.R. 3602, 7046), H2677 [24MR]

Crime: increase mens rea (guilty mind) requirements to protect whistleblowers and journalists for offenses under Espionage Act with requirement to prove specific intent to injure U.S. or aid foreign power (see H.R. 7930), H2483 [12MR]

——— provide penalties for individuals who knowingly and intentionally assault or intimidate hospital employees (see H.R. 3178), H2032 [4FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: permanently authorize Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program (see H.R. 6277), H1352 [22JA]

——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 7522), H2217 [12FE]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 7766), H2368 [3MR]

Dept. of Education: ensure children in schools have right to read (see H.R. 6440), H2370 [3MR]

——— ensure that paraprofessionals and education support staff are paid living wage (see H.R. 7032), H717 [13JA]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 7340), H2029 [4FE]

——— reverse reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and professional students (see H.R. 6677), H2236 [20FE]

Dept. of Energy: conduct study on effect of data centers on communities of color and low-income communities (see H.R. 7858), H2471 [5MR]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to qualified entities to support community paramedicine programs carried out in rural areas (see H.R. 4011), H2623 [19MR]

——— ensure that Federally-qualified health centers are not required to pay more than 340B ceiling price for covered outpatient drugs at time of purchase (see H.R. 7391), H2371 [3MR]

——— establish grant program for medical debt relief (see H.R. 7478), H2118 [10FE]

——— increase access to mental health, substance use, and counseling services for first responders (see H.R. 6601), H2097 [9FE]

——— provide for health care workforce innovation program (see H.R. 935), H2370 [3MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: defer removal of certain Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian nationals for certain period (see H.R. 7608), H2233 [20FE]

——— mandate reporting requirements pertaining to detainees in immigration detention facilities (see H.R. 7347), H2029 [4FE]

——— provide civil remedy for any individual whose rights have been violated by officer or agent of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 7297), H1921 [30JA]

——— remove U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding allocated in One Big Beautiful Bill Act (see H.R. 7346), H2029 [4FE]

——— require policy on use of force and deescalation by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 7119), H920 [15JA]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel engaged in law or immigration enforcement activities to wear clearly visible and scannable QR code (see H.R. 7233), H1350 [22JA]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform initial health screening on detainees (see H.R. 7335), H1975 [3FE]

——— solicit public comments and receive written approval from State and local officials before constructing, acquiring or operating any new immigration processing facility or detention center (see H.R. 7652), H2422 [4MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security and FEMA: improve transparency of Nonprofit Security Grant Program (see H.R. 7382), H2030 [4FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish grant program to establish prison libraries to reduce recidivism and increase educational opportunities for incarcerated persons (see H.R. 7247), H1914 [27JA]

——— establish Reentry Rental Assistance and Housing Services Grant Program (see H.R. 7057), H1950 [2FE]

Dept. of Labor: create annual restrictions on H–2A temporary worker program (see H.R. 7541), H2218 [12FE]

——— ensure that certain caregiving employees are no longer exempted from overtime and minimum wage protections (see H.R. 7917), H2482 [12MR]

——— issue guidance and regulations regarding opioid overdose reversal medication and employee training (see H.R. 7479), H2118 [10FE]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 4954), H1950 [2FE]

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H2097 [9FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of Fort Pillow Historic State Park in Henning, TN (see H.R. 926), H253 [8JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish certain non-opioid pain medications to veterans (see H.R. 4509), H1352 [22JA]

Discrimination: prohibit in public accommodations on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 7005), H615 [9JA]

Education: strengthen and expand adult education programs (see H.R. 2789), H2032 [4FE]

Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see H.R. 7531), H2217 [12FE]

——— prevent workplace harassment, end mandatory arbitration and pre-employment non-disclosure agreements, expand civil rights protections, empower workers who report harassment, and eliminate tipped minimum wage (see H.R. 7583), H2298 [24FE]

FAA: provide for funding from Aviation Insurance Revolving Fund to continue certain activities in event of Government shutdown (see H.R. 6086), H2422 [4MR]

——— require collision mitigation technology for certain aircraft, improve helicopter safety and separation around airports, update air traffic control procedures, and address airspace safety in Dept. of Defense activities (see H.R. 7613), H2422 [4MR]

FDA: establish standardized pathogen and microorganism testing of infant formula products and manufacturing facilities and mandate notification of specific positive tests and inspection classifications (see H.R. 7867), H2475 [9MR]

——— require label of drug intended for human use to identify each ingredient that is, or is derived directly or indirectly from, major food allergen or gluten-containing grain (see H.R. 3821), H253 [8JA]

Federal agencies and departments: improve access to Federal services by individuals with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 7223), H1977 [3FE]

——— provide for appropriations to pay Federal employees and contractors during certain periods of lapses in appropriations (see H.R. 7322), H2098 [9FE]

——— require agencies that use, fund, or oversee algorithms to have office of civil rights focused on bias, discrimination, and other harms of algorithms (see H.R. 7110), H919 [15JA]

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), H135 [7JA]

FEMA: condemn Federal workforce reductions that undermine preparedness, response, and recovery, and express concern relative to proposed future staffing cuts (see H. Res. 1035), H1976 [3FE]

Government: prohibit certain Federal officials, appointees, or employees from engaging in covered transactions involving prediction market contracts tied to Government policy, action, or political outcomes (see H.R. 7004), H615 [9JA]

——— prohibit from attacking individuals and organizations for their political speech or participation (see H.R. 7060), H892 [14JA]

Great Lakes Fishery Commission: provide for development of efforts to combat invasive species of mussels (see H.R. 6053), H253 [8JA]

Haiti: protect rights of women and girls to ensure success for transition from crisis to stability, condemn failure to center women’s leadership and distinct needs, and call for urgent measures to secure human rights (see H. Res. 1018), H1350 [22JA]

House Rules: require that individual elected by special election shall have oath of office administered and be seated not later than five legislative days after special election results are certified (see H.R. 7101), H919 [15JA]

Housing: prohibit manipulation of rent prices (see H.R. 6124), H2336 [2MR]

Insurance: provide health insurance benefits for outpatient and inpatient items and services relative to congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 3277), H135 [7JA]

——— 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. 7227), H1350 [22JA]

Investments: prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members of Congress, President, Vice President, and their spouses and dependents (see H.R. 6731), H253 [8JA]

IRS: codify Direct File program (see H.R. 7806), H2420 [4MR]

Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1106), H2420 [4MR]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: require removal of any signage or other identification from John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts that differs from designation stated in U.S. Code (see H.R. 6925), H949 [20JA]

Medicaid: reduce maternal mortality by extending duration of coverage for women after they give birth, improving obstetric case management, and providing training to clinicians to better care for women of color (see H.R. 6303), H2120 [10FE]

Medicare: ensure appropriate access to non-opioid pain management drugs under part D (see H.R. 1227), H1912 [23JA]

——— establish certain standards and requirements relative to financial assistance and medical debt collection for participating hospitals (see H.R. 7478), H2118 [10FE]

——— prevent hospitals or skilled nursing facilities that are owned by certain firms from participating in Medicare program (see H.R. 7920), H2482 [12MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain long-term care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted (see H.R. 6766), H2712 [25MR]

Michigan: tribute to Olympics and Paralympics participants (see H. Res. 1070), H2258 [23FE]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1039), H2031 [4FE]

National Endowment for the Humanities: establish National Council on African American History and Culture (see H.R. 7549), H2218 [12FE]

National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see H.R. 7740), H2332 [26FE]

National parks and recreation areas: prohibit use of image of living political figures on America the Beautiful—National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass (see H.R. 7251), H1914 [27JA]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: further deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1 services to enhance and upgrade 9-1-1 systems (see H.R. 6505), H2370 [3MR]

NIH: ensure scientific integrity in activities and prevent diversion of funds to politically driven activities (see H.R. 7173), H1171 [21JA]

Noem, Sec. of Homeland Security: impeachment (see H. Res. 996), H893 [14JA]

Olympic Games: mint coins in commemoration of 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, CA, and 2034 Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, UT (see H.R. 4382), H2188 [11FE]

OMB: review and make certain revisions to Standard Occupational Classification System (see H.R. 637), H2473 [5MR]

Pakistan: impose sanctions relative to undermining democracy in Pakistan (see H.R. 5271), H949 [20JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: enhanced tax credits funding through rescissions in Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding (see H.R. 7071), H1352 [22JA]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 7802), H2419 [4MR]

Public buildings: prohibit naming, renaming, designating, or redesignating of any Federal building, land, or other asset in name of sitting U.S. President (see H.R. 6926), H949 [20JA] (see H.R. 7039), H717 [13JA]

Ships and vessels: support U.S. national defense and economic security by supporting U.S. vessels, ports, and shipyards and U.S. maritime workforce (see H.R. 3151), H2097 [9FE]

Supreme Court: establish Office of Ethics Counsel and Office of Investigative Counsel (see H.R. 7692), H2327 [25FE]

Taxation: allow early childhood educators to take educator expense deduction (see H.R. 5334), H2033 [4FE]

——— allow refundable income tax credit for purchase of qualified access technology for blind individuals (see H.R. 1529), H2032 [4FE]

——— impose tax on certain high net worth households and trusts and establish certain anti-evasion and avoidance measures (see H.R. 8085), H2710 [25MR]

——— make certain modifications to tax income required to fund basic living expenses (see H.R. 7937), H2529 [16MR]

——— prohibit deduction of certain expenses for, and impose excise tax on sale of, homes owned by large investors, prohibit Federal mortgage assistance for such investors, and establish neighborhood homes tax credit (see H.R. 7138), H924 [16JA]

——— provide incentives and assistance to reduce cost of housing, energy, transportation, childcare, education, and health care, and to increase salaries (see H.R. 6900), H2033 [4FE]

Technology: prohibit use of facial recognition mobile phone applications outside ports of entry (see H.R. 7124), H920 [15JA]

Transgender Bill of Rights: develop and implement to protect and codify rights of transgender and nonbinary people under law and ensure access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security (see H. Res. 1058), H2186 [11FE]

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 H. Con. Res. 69), H252 [8JA]

White House: apply certain National Historic Preservation Act requirements (see H.R. 6761), H2370 [3MR]

Women: end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 7973), H2595 [18MR]

——— mint coins in commemoration of women who contributed to home front during World War II (see H.R. 429), H925 [16JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bondi, Attorney General: impeach (see H. Res. 1105), H2420 [4MR]

Bridges: facilitate non-motorized border crossing across Gordie Howe International Bridge (see H.R. 7079), H893 [14JA]

Commission on Land Reparations: establish (see H.R. 7927), H2483 [12MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 7123), H920 [15JA]

Digital Literacy and Equity Commission: establish (see H.R. 7302), H1921 [30JA]

Ogles, Representative: censure and remove from Committee on Homeland Security (House) (see H. Res. 1113), H2483 [12MR]

Taxation: reform individual income tax rates (see H.R. 7303), H1921 [30JA]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Bridges: facilitate non-motorized border crossing across Gordie Howe International Bridge (H.R. 7079), H894 [14JA]

Commission on Land Reparations: establish (H.R. 7927), H2484 [12MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (H.R. 7123), H921 [15JA]

Digital Literacy and Equity Commission: establish (H.R. 7302), H1922 [30JA]

Taxation: reform individual income tax rates (H.R. 7303), H1922 [30JA]

Remarks

Dept. of Homeland Security: abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H1336 [22JA]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to economy, H650 [12JA]