COONS, CHRISTOPHER A. (a Senator from Delaware)

Amendments

Dept. of HUD: expand low-income housing tax credit, provide tenant support through expanded rental assistance, combat homelessness, and prohibit discrimination based on income and limited English proficiency (H.R. 6644), S919 [9MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1251, S1279, S1305 [18MR], S1388 [19MR]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S354 [28JA]

Appointments

U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, S1016 [11MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (see S. 567), S802 [4MR]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (see S.J. Res. 104), S733 [2MR]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (see S.J. Res. 98), S116 [8JA]

Bankruptcy: modify certain bankruptcy eligibility requirements (see S. 3977), S762 [3MR]

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

Bureau of Prisons: require Director be appointed by and with advice and consent of Senate (see S. 698), S916 [9MR]

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]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 617), S707 [26FE]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 2302), S345 [28JA]

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: give Federal courts additional discretion to determine whether pretrial detention is appropriate for defendants charged with nonviolent drug offenses in Federal criminal cases (see S. 3960), S731 [2MR]

Crime: allow use of certain grant funds to investigate elder financial fraud, ‘‘pig butchering’’ scams, and general financial fraud, and clarify that Federal law enforcement may assist in use of certain tracing tools (see S. 2544), S490 [4FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify availability and appropriateness of training for local school food service personnel (see S. 1736), S707 [26FE]

Dept. of Commerce: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘One Year Suspension of Expansion of End-User Controls for Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities’’ (see S.J. Res. 112), S881 [5MR]

Dept. of Education: reverse reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and professional students (see S. 4039), S1616 [25MR]

Dept. of Energy and NSF: improve coordination on activities carried out under National Quantum Initiative Program (see S. 1343), S1615 [25MR]

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

——— support State-based maternal mortality review committees and disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives (see S. 2621), S345 [28JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish clear standards, training requirements, and reporting relating to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel (see S. 3683), S346 [28JA]

——— exempt public school employees from non-processing related fees relative to Presidential proclamation restricting entry of certain nonimmigrants under H–1B visa program (see S. 4087), S1092 [17MR]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit payment of certain legal settlements to any individual convicted of assaulting law enforcement officer during attack on U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (see S. 3581), S49 [6JA]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to compensate individuals who were prosecuted for involvement in attack on U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (see S. 3582), S49 [6JA]

——— redirect Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding to Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) programs for local law enforcement recruiting (see S. 3631), S220 [14JA]

——— report to Congress on Federal criminal offenses (see S. 3868), S609 [12FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish America’s Living Library Project (see S. 4023), S881 [5MR]

——— reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs (see S. 4102), S1056 [16MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: require Sec. of the Treasury testify before Congress (see S. 3940), S706 [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 S. 3938), S706 [26FE]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see S.J. Res. 103), S442 [2FE]

Education: express that paraprofessionals and education support staff in schools and universities should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions (see S. Res. 158), S652 [24FE]

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]

FAA: lower barriers to care for pilots and air traffic controllers who disclose mental health diagnosis or condition (see S. 3257), S1545 [23MR]

Federal agencies and departments: prevent and mitigate potential for conflicts of interest by certain officials following Government service (see S. 2132), S258 [15JA]

Federal employees: cover, for purposes of workers’ compensation, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers (see S. 3296), S610 [12FE]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 126), S489 [4FE]

Federal Highway Administration: reauthorize and improve wildlife crossings program (see S. 3503), S346 [28JA]

Fiscal Commission: establish (see S. 4012), S881 [5MR]

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

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 661), S1615 [25MR]

Health: improve health care coverage under vision plans (see S. 1716), S1580 [24MR]

Holtz, Louis L.: tribute (see S. Res. 644), S1056 [16MR]

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 S. 3304), S1545 [23MR]

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), S1011 [11MR]

Japan: recognize importance of U.S.-Japan alliance and welcome visit of Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae (see S. Res. 652), S1367 [19MR]

Labeling: establish requirements for quality and discard dates voluntarily declared on food labels (see S. 2541), S916 [9MR]

Medicare: improve access to mental health services (see S. 4202), S1614 [25MR]

——— provide coverage for ALS-related services for individuals diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see S. 3763), S470 [3FE]

Members of Congress: require Members, spouses, and dependent children to place certain assets into blind trusts (see S. 1879), S651 [24FE]

Minimum wage: increase (see S. 1332), S882 [5MR]

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

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

National parks and recreation areas: provide lifetime America the Beautiful—National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to law enforcement officers and firefighters (see S. 3456), S916 [9MR]

National Speech and Debate Education Day: designate (see S. Res. 626), S802 [4MR]

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

NOAA: reauthorize Regional Ocean Partnerships (see S. 3791), S509 [5FE]

Nuclear weapons: express support for continued value of arms control agreements and negotiated constraints on Russian and Chinese strategic nuclear forces (see S. Res. 61), S379 [29JA]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: develop consistent set of policy guidelines for Federal research agencies to address financial instability of graduate and postdoctoral researchers (see S. 1664), S610 [12FE]

Olympic Games: support U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams in 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (see S. Res. 602), S510 [5FE]

OMB: revise Standard Occupational Classification system to establish separate code for direct support professionals (see S. 3211), S732 [2MR]

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), S258 [15JA]

Snook, Matthew T. (Ty): tribute (see S. Res. 581), S162 [13JA]

Tariff: provide for refund of duties imposed under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (see S. 3905), S651 [24FE]

——— require process for exclusion of certain articles used in home constructions from certain duties (see S. 3943), S706 [26FE]

Taxation: deny interest and depreciation deductions for certain taxpayers (see S. 3904), S708 [26FE]

——— establish name, image, and likeness investment accounts for student-athletes (see S. 3378), S916 [9MR]

——— expand employer-provided child care credit and dependent care assistance exclusion (see S. 847), S651 [24FE]

——— improve and enhance work opportunity tax credit to encourage longer-service employment and make it more effective as hiring incentive for targeted workers (see S. 492), S1091 [17MR]

——— make certain modifications to tax income required to fund basic living expenses (see S. 4083), S1046 [12MR]

——— provide credits for production of renewable chemicals and investments in renewable chemical production facilities (see S. 3632), S220 [14JA]

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

Trade Act: repeal section relating to balance-of-payments authority (see S. 4049), S1009 [11MR]

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]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: extend and authorize appropriations (see S. 3984), S802 [4MR]

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]

Wildlife: prohibit certain activities involving prohibited primate species (see S. 1594), S626 [23FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Copyrights: ensure that safety standards developed by standards development organizations do not lose copyright protection by virtue of having been incorporated by reference into law or regulation (see S. 4145), S1367 [19MR]

Courts: modify delayed notice requirements relative to certain warrants (see S. 3663), S256 [15JA]

Dept. of Justice: provide funding for Blue Envelope Programs to improve communications and interactions between law enforcement and public safety personnel and individuals with certain disabilities (see S. 4089), S1047 [12MR]

FTC: add additional protections against harmful practices within credit repair organization industry (see S. 4144), S1367 [19MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: establish independent commission responsible for ensuring oversight, transparency, and accountability in immigration enforcement operations (see S. 3891), S610 [12FE]

Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 4011), S881 [5MR]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1466 [21MR]

——— establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S1348 [19MR]

Motions

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S414 [30JA]

Remarks

Armed Forces: honor memory and sacrifice of servicemembers killed in refueling aircraft accident in Iraq and express condolences to family members, S1083 [17MR]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 104), S852 [4MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S1083 [17MR], S1587 [24MR]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S414, S425 [30JA]

Dover AFB, DE: tribute to dignified transfer ceremony for fallen servicemembers, S1083 [17MR]

Lai, Jimmy C.: condemn sentencing in China, S544 [10FE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S1083 [17MR]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, S544 [10FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Iran, S851 [4MR], S1083 [17MR]

U.S. African Development Foundation: funding, S414 [30JA]

Voting: require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections, S1083 [17MR], S1587 [24MR]

Tributes

Siegel, Mark, S678 [25FE]

Snook, Matthew T. (Ty), S152 [13JA]