BELL, WESLEY (a Representative from Missouri)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see H.R. 2837), H253 [8JA]

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), H2623 [19MR]

Armed Forces: codify and clarify gender neutral standards for members of certain Armed Forces (see H.R. 8175), H2820 [2AP]

——— reduce number of duty statuses for members of Reserve components (see H.R. 6976), H3395 [12MY]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (see H. Con. Res. 68), H253 [8JA]

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1243), H3331 [30AP]

Australia: condemn mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney and all forms of hatred and violence directed at religious communities, and express condolences to victims and their families (see H. Res. 956), H253 [8JA]

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

Bureau of the Census: collect information on deafblind individuals (see H.R. 2947), H2962 [16AP]

Clemente, Roberto: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 1787), H1949 [2FE]

Commission on Presidential Capacity To Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office: establish (see H.R. 8275), H2885 [14AP]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): initiate or intervene in certain judicial proceedings (see H. Res. 1228), H3295 [29AP]

Community College Month: observance (see H. Res. 1209), H3091 [23AP]

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]

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), H2185 [11FE]

Crime: prohibit destruction of broadband Internet access service (see H.R. 2784), H656 [12JA]

Democracy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 136), H12 [6JA]

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]

——— require schools participating in school meal programs to provide free meals to all children, incentivize local food procurement, improve reimbursements, and assist food purchases during summer (see H.R. 8798), H3452 [13MY]

Dept. of Commerce: reauthorize regional innovation program (see H.R. 8866), H3550 [15MY]

Dept. of Defense: restore access to curricula, books, and other learning materials at schools operated by Dept. of Defense Education Activity (see H.R. 5527), H719 [13JA]

Dept. of Education: ensure that graduate and professional students have same annual and aggregate limits for Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans (see H.R. 6574), H3629 [19MY]

——— make grants to help high schoolers receive college credit and reduce college costs by accelerating time to degree, aligning secondary and postsecondary education, and improving credit transfers (see H.R. 7117), H3395 [12MY]

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

——— require certain local educational agencies to distribute guidance to students, parents, and other local community members on firearm safety (see H.R. 7591), H2228 [17FE]

——— support elementary and secondary schools and condemn any actions that would defund public education or weaken or dismantle Dept. (see H. Res. 94), H895 [14JA]

Dept. of HHS: address social determinants of maternal health to eliminate maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities (see H.R. 8008), H2620 [19MR]

——— award grants to eligible entities to address maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders relative to pregnant and postpartum individuals (see H.R. 8811), H3529 [14MY]

——— carry out national campaign to increase awareness of importance of maternal vaccinations for health of pregnant and postpartum individuals and their children (see H.R. 8153), H2790 [27MR]

——— conduct study to assess barriers to pain management methods during gynecologic procedures (see H.R. 8159), H2817 [30MR]

——— establish grant program to protect vulnerable mothers and babies from climate change risks (see H.R. 8397), H3044 [21AP]

——— expand research, improve awareness, and increase access to treatment for individuals affected by premenstrual dysphoric disorder (see H.R. 8160), H2817 [30MR]

——— improve data collection on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (see H.R. 8080), H2710 [25MR]

——— provide grants and guidance to grow and diversify perinatal workforce (see H.R. 8089), H2710 [25MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: defer removal of certain Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian nationals for certain period (see H.R. 7608), H2233 [20FE]

——— eliminate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement immigration detainers (see H.R. 8727), H3346 [11MY]

——— remove U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding allocated in One Big Beautiful Bill Act (see H.R. 7346), H2098 [9FE]

——— 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 HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking (see H.R. 7856), H2471 [5MR]

——— protect consumers from price-gouging of residential rental and sale prices (see H.R. 3214), H2032 [4FE]

Dept. of Labor: allow individuals to receive paid leave time to address physical or mental symptoms related to reproductive health conditions and reproductive health care procedures (see H.R. 8158), H2817 [30MR]

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

——— reauthorize YouthBuild program (see H.R. 8333), H2959 [16AP]

Dept. of State: ensure that commodities procured for purpose of foreign assistance are made available to intended beneficiaries before such commodities expire (see H.R. 4516), H253 [8JA]

Dept. of the Interior: establish Urban Bird Treaty Program (see H.R. 3276), H3069 [22AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see H.J. Res. 144), H2229 [17FE]

Diseases and disorders: recognize importance of continued commitment to ending pediatric HIV/AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 955), H13 [6JA]

Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 1208), H3067 [22AP]

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]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 81), H2776 [26MR]

FAA: require collision mitigation technology for certain aircraft, improve helicopter safety and separation around airports, update air traffic control procedures, and address airspace safety in Dept. of Defense activities (see H.R. 7613), H2233 [20FE]

FDA: respect scientific judgement that mifepristone is safe and effective and ensure access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in U.S. is equitable and based on science (see H. Res. 1285), H3531 [14MY]

Federal employees: provide hiring preference to certain career Federal employees involuntarily removed from civil service (see H.R. 3093), H2370 [3MR]

——— reduce duration of probationary periods under initial appointments for Federal employees (see H.R. 3094), H2370 [3MR]

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 serialization of firearms produced through additive manufacturing and of unserialized firearms possessed by federally licensed firearms dealers and gunsmiths and establish penalties for violations (see H.R. 8059), H2675 [24MR]

——— restrict possession of gas-operated semi-automatic weapons (see H.R. 2790), H2119 [10FE]

Foreign policy: prohibit action to, or use of Federal funds to, invade NATO countries and territories (see H.R. 7016), H655 [12JA]

Gateway Arch National Park: revise boundary (see H.R. 7864), H2475 [9MR]

Government: prevent abuses of Presidential power, restore checks and balances and accountability and transparency, and defend elections against foreign interference (see H.R. 8831), H3530 [14MY]

——— prohibit certain Federal officials, appointees, or employees from engaging in covered transactions involving prediction market contracts tied to Government policy, action, or political outcomes (see H.R. 7004), H615 [9JA]

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), H2332 [26FE]

Homeless: provide path to end homelessness (see H.R. 4872), H2598 [18MR]

Investments: prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members of Congress, President, Vice President, and their spouses and dependents (see H.R. 6731), H1352 [22JA]

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]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: honor Dr. King by celebrating diversity, promoting tolerance, and condemning hate (see H. Res. 1004), H1352 [22JA]

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

Maxwell, Ghislaine: condemn role in sexual abuse and trafficking of minors and oppose receipt of any pardon, commutation, or other form of clemency (see H. Res. 635), H3334 [30AP]

Medicaid: require coverage of 12 mental health telehealth visits per calendar year for certain previously incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 7535), H2218 [12FE]

Medicare: provide for coverage of blood-based screening tests for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 6130), H3629 [19MY]

——— temporarily provide for long-term care pharmacy supply fees in connection with dispensing of certain drugs (see H.R. 5031), H2484 [12MR]

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), H2598 [18MR]

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

National County Government Month: observance (see H. Res. 1213), H3092 [23AP]

National Endowment for the Humanities: establish National Council on African American History and Culture (see H.R. 7549), H2218 [12FE]

National Infrastructure Bank: establish (see H.R. 5356), H949 [20JA]

National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see H.R. 7740), H2332 [26FE]

National parks and recreation areas: prohibit use of image of living political figures on America the Beautiful—National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass (see H.R. 7251), H2832 [9AP]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 1254), H3337 [4MY]

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

NSF: provide for grants to support plant and microbial biology research with potential relevance to agriculture, food, or biotechnology (see H.R. 7949), H2832 [9AP]

Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 159), H895 [14JA]

Smithsonian Institution: permit National Museum of the American Latino to be located within National Mall Reserve (see H.R. 1330), H2229 [17FE]

Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr., Post Office, Pacific, MO: change address (see H.R. 8359), H3126 [27AP]

Sports: prohibit relocation of professional sports franchises without community opportunity to purchase and permit public ownership (see H.R. 8097), H3395 [12MY]

Teacher Appreciation Week: designate (see H. Res. 1255), H3337 [4MY]

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 H. Res. 1058), H2186 [11FE]

TSA: enhance security operations and stabilize transportation security workforce by applying unified personnel system to employees (see H.R. 2086), H2887 [14AP]

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]

Women: authorize appropriations for data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health outcomes during public health emergencies (see H.R. 8807), H3529 [14MY]

——— end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 7973), H2595 [18MR] (see H.R. 8074), H2710 [25MR]

——— recognize U.S. legacy of dismissed pain and denied autonomy in women’s health care and affirm Federal Government’s duty to protect individual dignity and advance patient-centered care in women’s health (see H. Res. 1147), H2817 [30MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Chuck Stone Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 7746), H2335 [2MR]

Conservation of energy: improve access to home energy-efficiency rebates for working families, renters, and owners of older homes (see H.R. 7197), H1349 [22JA]

Crime: establish independent statutory commission within legislative branch responsible for ensuring oversight, transparency, and accountability over Dept. of Justice operations and handling of Epstein files (see H.R. 7814), H2469 [5MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish network of regional hubs to foster innovation, collaboration, and rapid development of defense-related technologies (see H.R. 7323), H1975 [3FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for television advertisements promoting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 7395), H2040 [5FE]

——— recognize critical missions of FEMA, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and TSA and express that reduction of workforce has undermined missions and endangered safety of citizens (see H. Res. 1138), H2777 [26MR]

FEMA: submit monthly report on status of all projects and activities funded through Disaster Relief Fund (see H.R. 7461), H2118 [10FE]

FEMA and NOAA: improve tornado detection, forecasting, warning dissemination, and community resilience (see H.R. 8846), H3550 [15MY]

Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1167), H2886 [14AP]

Postal Service: submit report to Congress on mail and package delivery service performance in St. Louis, MO, region (see H.R. 8599), H3329 [30AP]

Taxation: allow certain advance refunding bonds for public school districts to be tax-exempt (see H.R. 7570), H2224 [13FE]

——— extend and expand work opportunity credit (see H.R. 7998), H2620 [19MR]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Chuck Stone Post Office, St. Louis, MO: designate (H.R. 7746), H2336 [2MR]

Conservation of energy: improve access to home energy-efficiency rebates for working families, renters, and owners of older homes (H.R. 7197), H1351 [22JA]

Crime: establish independent statutory commission within legislative branch responsible for ensuring oversight, transparency, and accountability over Dept. of Justice operations and handling of Epstein files (H.R. 7814), H2472 [5MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish network of regional hubs to foster innovation, collaboration, and rapid development of defense-related technologies (H.R. 7323), H1976 [3FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for television advertisements promoting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (H.R. 7395), H2041 [5FE]

FEMA: submit monthly report on status of all projects and activities funded through Disaster Relief Fund (H.R. 7461), H2119 [10FE]

FEMA and NOAA: improve tornado detection, forecasting, warning dissemination, and community resilience (H.R. 8846), H3551 [15MY]

Postal Service: submit report to Congress on mail and package delivery service performance in St. Louis, MO, region (H.R. 8599), H3332 [30AP]

Taxation: allow certain advance refunding bonds for public school districts to be tax-exempt (H.R. 7570), H2225 [13FE]

——— extend and expand work opportunity credit (H.R. 7998), H2622 [19MR]

Remarks

Armed Forces: tribute, H3121 [27AP]

Black History Month: observance, H2208 [12FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), H2146 [11FE]

Domestic policy: lower cost of consumer products and increase affordability, H1971 [3FE]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H2782 [27MR]

Second Chance Month: observance, H3077 [23AP]

Taxation: extend and expand work opportunity credit (H.R. 7998), H3077 [23AP]

Votes: position on missed, H1938• [2FE], H2287• [24FE]

Voting: require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections, H2146 [11FE]

Washington University in St. Louis: tribute to women’s track and field team, H2754 [26MR]

Tributes

Bufford, Arlydia, H909 [15JA]

Finch, Lakeshia, H909 [15JA]

Freeman, Frankie M., H2208 [12FE]

Freeman, Frankie Muse, H2782 [27MR]

Jackson, Jesse L., Sr., H2879 [14AP]

Pelton, Kimberly, H909 [15JA]

Price, Wiley, H2013 [4FE]

Reed, Gwen (Mama), H2307 [25FE]