HIRONO, MAZIE K. (a Senator from Hawaii)

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), S897 [5MR], S960 [10MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1214, S1217, S1218, S1277, S1278 [18MR], S1388, S1395 [19MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S221 [14JA]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S390, S391 [29JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: improve housing and environmental health and safety protections for members and their families residing in military family housing (see S. 3654), S256 [15JA]

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

——— 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]

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

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]

Cryptocurrency: prohibit bailouts of digital asset market participant (see S. 4157), S1367 [19MR]

Dept. of Education: promote career awareness in accounting as part of well-rounded science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educational experience under Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant program (see S. 3784), S535 [9FE]

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

Dept. of HHS: conduct review to evaluate status of research on lung cancer in women and underserved populations (see S. 1157), S116 [8JA]

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 HUD and FEMA: establish pilot program for construction of temporary disaster assistance housing (see S. 120), S958 [10MR]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit from requiring compliance with certain laws, memoranda, and Executive orders in determining eligibility for grants (see S. 3776), S489 [4FE]

——— 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]

——— recover certain payments made to President Trump (see S. 4094), S1047 [12MR]

——— strengthen review of antitrust settlements and ensure they protect consumers, workers, and small businesses (see S. 4107), S1090 [17MR]

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

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: codify authority for joint medical facility demonstration fund (see S. 3992), S802 [4MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see S.J. Res. 78), S292 [27JA]

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]

——— 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 S. 3865), S609 [12FE]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 3823), S552 [10FE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: reform certain authorities and provide greater transparency and oversight (see S. 3893), S626 [23FE]

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]

Hawaiian Language Month: designate (see S. Res. 625), S731 [2MR]

Insurance: provide health insurance benefits for outpatient and inpatient items and services relative to congenital anomaly or birth defect (see S. 1677), S1010 [11MR]

——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see S. 2903), S959 [10MR]

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

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

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

National Assistant Principals Week: designate (see S. Res. 658), S1544 [23MR]

National Public Schools Week: designate (see S. Res. 621), S707 [26FE]

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

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 601), S510 [5FE]

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]

SBA: establish Innovation Centers Program to foster innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems in underserved communities through grants to minority-serving colleges and universities and community colleges (see S. 3876), S609 [12FE]

Senate: provide authority to initiate litigation for actions by President and Dept. of Justice officials inconsistent with their duties under U.S. laws relative to Epstein Files Transparency Act (see S. Res. 597), S509 [5FE]

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

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

Tariff: exempt small business concerns from certian duties imposed by the President and prevent price gouging relative to goods subject to such duties (see S. 4038), S958 [10MR]

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

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

——— impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see S. 4111), S1207 [18MR]

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

——— 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]

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 S. Res. 604), S578 [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 S. Con. Res. 25), S115 [8JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate birthday of King Kamehameha I (see S. Con. Res. 29), S1545 [23MR]

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

Dept. of Justice: include reporting on hate crimes to uniform crime reporting program (see S. 3724), S376 [29JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish new national cemetery in Hawaii (see S. 3613), S130 [12JA]

Forest Service: ensure adequate staffing and resources for Institute of Tropical Forestry and Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry (see S. 3851), S578 [11FE]

Remarks

Colleges and universities: require to disseminate information on rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students (S. 3627), motion to proceed, S285 [27JA]

Declaration of Independence: semiquincentennial anniversary, S714 [26FE]

Dept. of HHS: provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (S. 1910), S286 [27JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (S.J. Res. 103), S1608 [25MR]

——— establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S1334 [19MR]

Hawaiian Language Month: observance, S714 [26FE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to diversity and inclusion, S714 [26FE]

——— Executive order directing removal of certain historical exhibits and monuments from parks, museums, and other public areas, S998 [11MR]

Voting: require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections, S1334 [19MR]