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: 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), 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: award grants to States to implement tick identification pilot program (see H.R. 4979), H3395 [12MY]

——— establish grant program to recruit, hire, and train public health nurses (see H.R. 6989), H2422 [4MR]

CFTC: modify disclosure authorities and privilege retention policy relative to protection of certain information (see H.R. 9128), H3828 [3JN]

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]

——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 9105), H3774 [2JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish mandatory price reporting program for fertilizer (see H.R. 8104), H2775 [26MR]

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

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

——— permit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to be used to purchase additional types of items and increase amount of such benefits (see H.R. 2512), H3069 [22AP]

——— provide grants and direct or guaranteed loans to increase domestic fertilizer production for farmers (see H.R. 8457), H3067 [22AP]

——— 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 Education: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations’’ (see H.J. Res. 189), H3724 [21MY]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program’’ (see H.J. Res. 155), H2830 [9AP]

——— 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]

——— reverse reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and professional students (see H.R. 6677), H2926 [15AP]

Dept. of HHS: 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]

——— 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]

——— establish and implement Perinatal Care Alternative Payment Model Demonstration Project (see H.R. 8907), H3627 [19MY]

——— expand, and repeal certain changes to, drug price negotiation program, apply drug inflation rebates to commercial market, and establish out-of-pocket limits on drugs under private health insurance (see H.R. 6166), H2822 [2AP]

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]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform initial health screening on detainees (see H.R. 7335), H3334 [30AP]

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]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: restrict Judgement Fund payments for compromise settlements or awards (see H.R. 8914), H3736 [26MY]

Dept. of Transportation: set requirements for certain operator workstations for fixed route buses (see H.R. 6635), H3338 [4MY]

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 pilot program to extend eligibility for certain work-study allowance paid to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at least half-time basis (see H.R. 5965), H2926 [15AP]

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

——— furnish certain non-opioid pain medications to veterans (see H.R. 4509), H3776 [2JN]

——— notify Congress of any suicide or attempted suicide of veteran in facility of Dept. or Community Care provider (see H.R. 9018), H3730 [22MY]

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

——— provide coverage for boxing-based exercise classes for veterans diagnosed with certain movement disorders (see H.R. 9150), H3909 [4JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: set maximum cost-sharing amount for prescription drugs for Armed Forces members and veterans and set maximum price for prescription drugs procured by Federal agencies (see H.R. 8667), H3455 [13MY]

Drugs: decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 5068), H3133 [28AP]

Elections: provide that Executive Order 14399 entitled ‘‘Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections’’ shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 8666), H3339 [7MY]

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]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see H.R. 6181), H2962 [16AP]

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]

Foreign trade: call for trade policy that supports workers, consumers, independent farmers, small businesses, and environment (see H. Res. 1286), H3531 [14MY]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 3243), H3125 [27AP]

GAO: conduct study on menopause care furnished by Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 219), H2831 [9AP]

Health: clarify that organ donation surgery qualifies as serious health condition under Family and Medical Leave Act (see H.R. 4582), H2778 [26MR]

——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 4583), H2778 [26MR]

——— support role of U.S. in helping save lives of children and protecting health of people in low-income countries with vaccines and immunization through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (organization) (see H. Res. 848), H3348 [11MY]

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

——— provide health insurance benefits for outpatient and inpatient items and services relative to congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 3277), H2887 [14AP]

——— 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]

Medicare: provide coverage for ALS-related services for individuals diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 7336), H2832 [9AP]

——— provide coverage for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) furnished by pharmacists (see H.R. 7189), H2832 [9AP]

——— provide for coverage of blood-based screening tests for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 6130), H2832 [9AP]

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), H3093 [23AP]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5309), H2791 [27MR]

National Biotechnology Initiative: authorize (see H.R. 2756), H3551 [15MY]

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

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1342), H3910 [4JN]

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

National Police Week: observance (see H. Res. 1252), H3344 [7MY]

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]

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

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 1253), H3337 [4MY]

Renewable Fuels Month: designate (see H. Res. 1315), H3724 [21MY]

Route 66 National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 5470), H2926 [15AP]

States: require to carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with redistricting plan developed by independent redistricting commission (see H.R. 5449), H3629 [19MY]

Taxation: create tax credit for nurse preceptors (see H.R. 392), H2926 [15AP]

——— 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]

——— establish tax credits for production of, and investment in, certain renewable materials (see H.R. 8137), H2789 [27MR]

——— provide credit for sale of renewable natural gas for use in certain motor vehicles (see H.R. 2596), H3775 [2JN]

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] (see H.R. 8074), H2832 [9AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to North Platte Canteen in North Platte, NE (see H.R. 1502), H3338 [4MY]

——— 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]

Government: prohibit Federal elected and senior Federal officials from trading on prediction markets (see H.R. 8076), H2710 [25MR]

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]

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 (H.R. 7241), H1915 [27JA]

——— 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]

Government: prohibit Federal elected and senior Federal officials from trading on prediction markets (H.R. 8076), H2711 [25MR]

Medicare: expand eligibility for incentives under health professional shortage area bonus program to practitioners furnishing mental health and substance use disorder services (H.R. 7324), H1976 [3FE]

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]

EPA: expand ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels and return certain retired credits to small refineries under Renewable Fuel Program (H.R. 1346), H3426 [13MY]

Tributes

Bishop, Chaundra, H3536 [15MY]

Currie, Barbara Flynn, H3027 [21AP]