BUDZINSKI, NIKKI (a Representative from Illinois)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: provide for economic assistance to agricultural producers (see H.R. 7206), H1349 [22JA]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (see H. Con. Res. 68), H925 [16JA]

Aurora, IL: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at Henry Pratt Co., and commend first responders (see H. Res. 1066), H2224 [13FE]

CDC: establish grant program to recruit, hire, and train public health nurses (see H.R. 6989), H2422 [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]

Crime: provide penalties for individuals who knowingly and intentionally assault or intimidate hospital employees (see H.R. 3178), H135 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish research centers of excellence for alternative protein innovation (see H.R. 6780), H719 [13JA]

Dept. of Education: ensure children in schools have right to read (see H.R. 6440), H136 [7JA]

——— ensure that paraprofessionals and education support staff are paid living wage (see H.R. 7032), H717 [13JA]

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

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 5486), H1916 [27JA]

Dept. of HHS: dedicate sufficient resources for support of LGBTQ+ youth seeking help from 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline (see H.R. 5434), H13 [6JA]

——— ensure that Federally-qualified health centers are not required to pay more than 340B ceiling price for covered outpatient drugs at time of purchase (see H.R. 7391), H2229 [17FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish certain limitations on Federal immigration enforcement personnel (see H.R. 5973), H616 [9JA]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 7481), H2422 [4MR]

——— provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degree holders (see H.R. 2627), H2370 [3MR]

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

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

——— issue guidance and regulations regarding opioid overdose reversal medication and employee training (see H.R. 7479), H2118 [10FE]

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

——— establish online program through which employee may schedule appointment for covered veteran with non-Dept., health care provider under Veterans Community Care Program (see H.R. 3482), H2221 [12FE]

——— establish secure database and messaging platform to enable veterans to reconnect with other veterans with whom they served (see H.R. 7176), H1171 [21JA]

——— provide burial allowance for certain veterans who die at home while in receipt of hospice care (see H.R. 7199), H1349 [22JA]

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]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 7333), H2259 [23FE]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 7480), H2118 [10FE]

Food industry: prohibit retail food stores from price gouging and engaging in surveillance-based price setting practices (see H.R. 4966), H135 [7JA]

Insurance: expand cost sharing reductions relative to qualified health plans offered through exchanges (see H.R. 7164), H948 [20JA]

——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 5509), H2221 [12FE]

International Year of the Woman Farmer: designate (see H. Res. 1027), H1921 [30JA]

Investments: prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members of Congress, President, Vice President, and their spouses and dependents (see H.R. 6731), H13 [6JA]

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]

National FFA Week: designate (see H. Res. 1073), H2258 [23FE]

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

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

Poland: recognize Polish-American friendship and reaffirm U.S. interest in democracy, sovereignty, prosperity, and security of Poland (see H. Res. 1082), H2328 [25FE]

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

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

Taxation: eliminate loopholes that allow billionaires to defer tax indefinitely through certain planning strategies and modify certain tax provisions so that billionaires are required to pay taxes annually (see H.R. 5427), H2259 [23FE]

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), H2259 [23FE]

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: 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), H2225 [13FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: establish grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program (see H.R. 7938), H2529 [16MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit from entering into contract pursuant to which contractor may sell sensitive personal information and ensure protection of personal information in certain contracts (see H.R. 7241), H1914 [27JA] (see H.R. 7280), H1920 [30JA]

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

Medicare: expand eligibility for incentives under health professional shortage area bonus program to practitioners furnishing mental health and substance use disorder services (see H.R. 7324), H1975 [3FE]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Dept. of Agriculture: establish grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program (H.R. 7938), H2530 [16MR]

——— prohibit from entering into contract pursuant to which contractor may sell sensitive personal information and ensure protection of personal information in certain contracts (H.R. 7280), H1922 [30JA]

Gateway Arch National Park: revise boundary (H.R. 7864), H2476 [9MR]

Motions

Dept. of Labor: revise definition of term ‘‘tipped employee’’ (H.R. 2312), H690 [13JA]

Remarks

Consumers: investigate reported overcharging of customers at retail stores, H5 [6JA]

Dept. of Labor: prevent wage theft and assist in recovery of stolen wages, administer grants to prevent wage and hour violations, require timely provision of pay stubs and paychecks, and strengthen retaliation protections, H688 [13JA]

——— revise definition of term ‘‘tipped employee’’ (H.R. 2312), H688 [13JA]