KENNEDY, TIMOTHY M. (a Representative from New York)

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Americans: recognize and celebrate significance of Black history museums and cultural institutions (see H. Res. 1088), H2333 [26FE]

Arlington National Cemetery: redesignate Robert E. Lee Memorial as ‘‘Arlington House National Historic Site’’ (see H.J. Res. 63), H2298 [24FE]

Burma: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 7014), H655 [12JA]

CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 7499), H2259 [23FE]

Crime: reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 1732), H2530 [16MR]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 990), H718 [13JA]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1810), H1949 [2FE]

Dept. of HHS: 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), H1923 [30JA]

——— expand and improve Head Start Program (see H.R. 7637), H2234 [20FE]

——— issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as routine procedure for patients experiencing overdose (see H.R. 2004), H1922 [30JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish grant program to increase access to medical care for retired Federal working dogs (see H.R. 3144), H2484 [12MR]

——— impose hiring freeze on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 7392), H2098 [9FE]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 7481), H2623 [19MR]

——— prohibit from carrying out any policy that imposes arbitrary monetary threshold on obligation or disbursement of disaster relief funds (see H.R. 7829), H2470 [5MR]

——— 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]

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

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

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples (see H.R. 6056), H1923 [30JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see H.J. Res. 144), H1915 [27JA]

——— improve permanent loan guarantee for purchase of residential cooperative housing units (see H.R. 1803), H2297 [24FE]

Depts. of HUD and Veterans Affairs: make certain improvements to supported housing program for veterans commonly known as ‘‘HUD-VASH’’ (see H.R. 1957), H2330 [25FE]

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]

EPA: authorize national program to reduce threat to human health posed by exposure to indoor air contaminants (see H.R. 5123), H2259 [23FE]

——— promulgate certain limitations relative to pre-production plastic pellet pollution (see H.R. 7543), H2218 [12FE]

FAA: require all aircraft in controlled airspace to be equipped with automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) IN and ADS-B OUT equipment to improve aviation safety (see H.R. 6222), H2236 [20FE]

FDA: protect individuals’ ability to access approved medications and protect health care providers’ ability to provide such medications (see H.R. 4525), H949 [20JA]

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), H2485 [12MR]

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), H2370 [3MR]

——— making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees, contract employees, and Armed Forces members during lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 7137), H2551 [17MR]

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]

Firearms: issue extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from person who may present danger to others or themselves (see H.R. 7599), H2228 [17FE]

Food industry: prohibit retail food stores from price gouging and engaging in surveillance-based price setting practices (see H.R. 4966), H2225 [13FE]

FTC: sreport 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 H.R. 7500), H2185 [11FE]

Great Lakes Fishery Commission: provide for development of efforts to combat invasive species of mussels (see H.R. 6053), H136 [7JA]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 1040), H2041 [5FE]

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]

Immigration: limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see H.R. 1061), H2097 [9FE]

Insurance: provide for health coverage with no cost-sharing for additional breast screenings for certain individuals at greater risk for breast cancer (see H.R. 6182), H2677 [24MR]

——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 5509), H2120 [10FE]

Investments: prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members of Congress, President, Vice President, and their spouses and dependents (see H.R. 6731), H136 [7JA]

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

Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: fly U.S. flag at half-staff in honor of memory (see H. Res. 1107), H2471 [5MR]

——— tribute (see H. Res. 1106), H2420 [4MR]

Jolly 51 Memorial Post Office Building, Westhampton Beach, NY: designate (see H.R. 5588), H2677 [24MR]

Kay Hagan Tick Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4348), H2259 [23FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: honor Dr. King by celebrating diversity, promoting tolerance, and condemning hate (see H. Res. 1004), H920 [15JA]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 995), H718 [13JA]

Lieutenant James N. Lyons Post Office, Rochester, NY: designate (see H.R. 6694), H719 [13JA]

Medicare: improve payment method and increase beneficiary access to oxygen and oxygen related equipment, supplies, and services (see H.R. 2902), H1923 [30JA]

——— provide hereditary cancer genetic testing for individuals with family history of gene mutation and coverage of certain cancer screenings or preventive surgeries to reduce risk of developing preventable cancer (see H.R. 4752), H2097 [9FE]

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), H1977 [3FE]

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), H2032 [4FE]

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1109), H2472 [5MR]

New York (State): nullify applicability of jurisdiction over offenses committed on Indian reservations relative to Seneca Nation of Indians (see H.R. 7065), H2097 [9FE]

NIH: provide for further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (see H.R. 2678), H2677 [24MR]

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

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

Sergeant Staret J. Engleston Memorial Post Office Building, Martville, NY: designate (see H.R. 7410), H2236 [20FE]

Social Security: enhance benefits and ensure long-term solvency (see H.R. 1700), H921 [15JA]

Trump, President: condemn, censure, and call for apology relative to racist social media post of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as primates (see H. Res. 1065), H2224 [13FE]

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]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection: require to refund tariffs collected under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (see H.R. 7615), H2233 [20FE] (see H.R. 7736), H2332 [26FE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit downgrading of law enforcement positions (see H.R. 8010), H2621 [19MR]

FAA: issue certain regulations to eliminate public charters from eligibility to operate under on-demand rules relative to safety requirements (see H.R. 7501), H2185 [11FE]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit downgrading of law enforcement positions (H.R. 8010), H2622 [19MR]

FAA: issue certain regulations to eliminate public charters from eligibility to operate under on-demand rules relative to safety requirements (H.R. 7501), H2187 [11FE]

Remarks

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, H10 [6JA]

Dept. of Education: Individuals With Disabilities Education Act funding, H702 [13JA]

Irish-American Heritage Month: observance, H2533 [17MR]

Minneapolis, MN: shooting of Renee N. Good by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, H722 [14JA]

Muslim Americans: condemn rise of Islamophobia, H1979 [4FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: enhanced tax credits funding, H103 [7JA]

St. Patrick’s Day: observance, H2533 [17MR]

Trump, President: condemn pardons for individuals found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police officers, H10 [6JA]

——— deployment of Federal agents and/or military personnel to conduct law enforcement operations in U.S. cities, H722 [14JA]

Tributes

Fisher, Matthew J., H1128 [21JA]

Heidinger, John J., H2424 [5MR]

Lewis, James A., IV, H2554 [18MR]

Neenan, James E., H2635 [24MR]

Shah Alam, Nurul A., H2374 [4MR]