MORALITY AND ETHICS

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: protect lives of born and preborn persons (see S. 3667), S257 [15JA]

Animals: express disapproval of slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption and encourage Japan to enact nationwide ban on such practices (see H. Res. 1110), H2476 [9MR]

——— oppose use of onychectomy, also known as declawing, for elective surgery in cats (see H. Res. 985), H615 [9JA]

Business and industry: prevent exploitative private equity practices in health care system (see S. 3829), S577 [11FE] (see H.R. 7537), H2218 [12FE]

Capital punishment: authorize for certain sexual abuse offenses against children (see H.R. 7702), H2327 [25FE]

Courts: establish task force to address legal and ethical issues related to use of artificial intelligence (AI) speech-to-text technology and automatic speech recognition technology in U.S. judicial system (see S. 4154), S1367 [19MR] (see H.R. 7997), H2620 [19MR]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding for any program or activity for, or to provide or promote literature or other materials to, children that includes sexually oriented material (see H.R. 7661), H2296 [24FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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]

District of Columbia: prohibit Council of the District of Columbia from enacting any law to permit euthanasia and assisted suicide (see H.R. 7196), H1349 [22JA]

FTC: report to Congress on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in advertising or marketing of firearms and issue regulations to prohibit such acts or practices (see S. 3875), S609 [12FE] (see H.R. 7500), H2185 [11FE]

Gonzales, Representative: censure (see H. Res. 1101), H2420 [4MR]

——— remove from certain committees of the House (see H. Res. 1102), H2420 [4MR]

Health: prohibit chemical abortion without physical presence of healthcare provider (see H.R. 7983), H2596 [18MR]

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

Supreme Court: establish Office of Ethics Counsel and Office of Investigative Counsel (see S. 3914), S681 [25FE] (see H.R. 7692), H2327 [25FE]

Remarks in House

Artificial intelligence (AI): enable safe, responsible, and agile procurement, development, and use, H2559 [18MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform initial health screening on detainees (H.R. 7335), H2018 [4FE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H607 [9JA]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit research involving human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to induced abortion and prohibit solicitation or knowing acquisition, receipt, or acceptance of donation of such tissue (H.R. 2075), H1340 [22JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to nonprofits, foreign nongovernmental organizations, and quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortions, H1342 [22JA]

Georgia Southern University: tribute to Ethics Bowl team, H2591 [18MR]

Health: prohibit chemical abortion without physical presence of healthcare provider (H.R. 7983), H2636 [24MR]

Women: ensure protection of reproductive health rights, H1131 [21JA]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: protect lives of born and preborn persons (S. 3667), S284 [27JA]

Artificial intelligence (AI): enable safe, responsible, and agile procurement, development, and use, S673 [25FE], S1317 [19MR], S1584–S1587 [24MR]

Congress: anniversary of Hyde amendment relative to Federal funding for abortions, S199–S201 [14JA]