MFUME, KWEISI (a Representative from Maryland)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Americans: recognize and celebrate significance of Black history museums and cultural institutions (see H. Res. 1088), H2531 [16MR]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (see H. Con. Res. 68), H657 [12JA]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 1080), H2328 [25FE]

Chesapeake Bay Program: authorize to serve as advisory member of certain State watershed programs (see H.R. 7788), H2419 [4MR]

Consumers: 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]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: extend eligibility of new moms for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 8055), H2675 [24MR]

Dept. of Defense: reduce discretionary budget authority for fiscal year if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive qualified or unqualified audit opinion by external independent auditor (see H.R. 7555), H2236 [20FE]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funds made available by previous appropriations from being used for any activity relative to implementing reorganization (see H.R. 433), H2221 [12FE]

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

——— support States and high-need local educational agencies in increasing number of mental health services providers in schools (see H.R. 4253), H1949 [2FE]

Dept. of HHS: dedicate sufficient resources for support of LGBTQ+ youth seeking help from 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline (see H.R. 5434), H2225 [13FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish certain limitations on Federal immigration enforcement personnel (see H.R. 5973), H1950 [2FE]

——— limit use of facial recognition (see H.R. 7363), H2188 [11FE]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 7481), H2474 [5MR]

——— require officers and agents engaged in border security or immigration enforcement to display or wear certain insignia and provide identification and prohibit from wearing face coverings (see H.R. 4176), H719 [13JA]

——— 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]

Diseases and disorders: provide research and education on triple-negative breast cancer (see H.R. 1806), H2259 [23FE]

Earley, Charity Adams: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 1077), H2328 [25FE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide for appropriations to pay Federal employees and contractors during certain periods of lapses in appropriations (see H.R. 7322), H1948 [2FE]

——— require publication of settlement agreements (see H.R. 7934), H2529 [16MR]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 7480), H2297 [24FE]

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]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting of bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 7166), H1173 [21JA]

Food and Nutrition Act: repeal limitation on maximum deduction for shelter expenses allowable for determination of benefits (see H.R. 793), H925 [16JA]

Foreign policy: prohibit action to, or use of Federal funds to, invade NATO countries and territories (see H.R. 7016), H922 [15JA]

FTC: establish protections for individual rights relative to computational algorithms (see H.R. 6356), H253 [8JA]

GAO: conduct study of impact of Federal reductions in force on State and local governments (see H.R. 7507), H2236 [20FE]

——— submit report on effects of AID stop work order, discontinuation of services, and shuttering of AID (see H.R. 7271), H1915 [27JA]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 1040), H2259 [23FE]

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]

History: recognize historical significance of slave ship Clotilda, condemn U.S. role in Atlantic slave trade, and acknowledge lasting impact on African Americans (see H. Res. 1086), H2371 [3MR]

Insurance: 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), H1977 [3FE]

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), H2474 [5MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: honor Dr. King by celebrating diversity, promoting tolerance, and condemning hate (see H. Res. 1004), H925 [16JA]

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

National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 1047), H2298 [24FE]

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

Nuclear weapons: urge U.S. leadership in global effort to move world back from brink of nuclear war and to halt and reverse nuclear arms race (see H. Res. 317), H2225 [13FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish and support State-based universal health care systems that provide comprehensive health benefits to State residents (see H.R. 4406), H921 [15JA]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 7802), H2531 [16MR]

Smithsonian Institution: permit National Museum of the American Latino to be located within National Mall Reserve (see H.R. 1330), H2235 [20FE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2048), H1949 [2FE]

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]

Water: establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 3376), H2598 [18MR]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to 761st Tank Battalion in recognition of their crucial role in Allied forces success in Europe and example they set as first Black armored unit (see H.R. 1628), H894 [14JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

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]

Postal Service: require mail-in ballots to use barcode service (see H.R. 7265), H1915 [27JA]

Trump, President: denounce statements that he may nationalize, commandeer, or otherwise assume direct control over elections (see H. Res. 1062), H2219 [12FE]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain statue of Clarence Mitchell, Jr., for placement in U.S. Capitol (H.R. 7915), H2484 [12MR]

National Endowment for the Humanities: establish National Council on African American History and Culture (H.R. 7549), H2220 [12FE]

National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (H.R. 7740), H2333 [26FE]

Postal Service: require mail-in ballots to use barcode service (H.R. 7265), H1916 [27JA]

Remarks

Black History Month: observance, H1942 [2FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, H8 [6JA]

Trump, President: condemn pardons for individuals found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police officers, H8 [6JA]

Tributes

Pierce, Ella Hillen, E233• [18MR]