BYNUM, JANELLE S. (a Representative from Oregon)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 8205), H4113 [11JN]

African Americans: recognize and celebrate significance of Black history museums and cultural institutions (see H. Res. 1088), H2422 [4MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program and preserve Arctic coastal plain (see H.R. 3067), H2531 [16MR]

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

BLM: designate certain portions of Colorado Plateau red rock canyons and Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2467), H2778 [26MR]

CDC: reauthorize and expand WISEWOMAN program (see H.R. 7417), H2962 [16AP]

——— reauthorize and improve National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (see H.R. 2381), H3671 [20MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend rural community hospital demonstration program (see H.R. 8967), H3722 [21MY]

Colleges and universities: provide for long-term improvement of historically Black colleges and universities (see H.R. 8791), H3776 [2JN]

Commission To Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H3830 [3JN]

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

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote financial literacy for students and young adults (see H. Res. 1238), H3331 [30AP]

——— establish Assistant Director and Student Loan Borrower Advocate and work with Dept. of Education to assist borrowers to resolve complaints related to private or Federal student loans (see H.R. 7671), H2326 [25FE]

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: 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: authorize affordable financing assistance for rural health centers facing financial distress and protect access to essential health services in rural communities (see H.R. 8504), H3122 [27AP]

——— ensure that Federal share of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program allotment costs shall be mandatory if State cannot pay applicable State share of applicable allotment costs (see H.R. 8503), H3122 [27AP]

——— establish and administer pilot program to provide grants to support Food Is Medicine programs (see H.R. 7906), H2482 [12MR]

——— permanently authorize Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program (see H.R. 6277), H949 [20JA]

Dept. of Education: allow local educational agencies to use Federal funds for programs and activities that address chronic absenteeism (see H.R. 9320), H4117 [15JN]

——— award grants to create evidence-based student success programs designed to increase participation, retention, and completion rates of high-need students (see H.R. 9300), H4111 [11JN]

——— 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]

Dept. of HHS: advance research to achieve medical breakthroughs in brain tumor treatment and improve awareness and adequacy of specialized cancer and brain tumor care (see H.R. 2767), H3775 [2JN]

——— carry out National Headache Disorders Initiative and establish Advisory Council on Headache Disorders Research, Care, and Services (see H.R. 5536), H2370 [3MR]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)’’ (see H.J. Res. 195), H4085 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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), H2032 [4FE]

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 (see H.R. 6644), H921 [15JA]

——— incentivize local solutions to homelessness (see H.R. 8878), H3626 [19MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorize law enforcement agencies to use Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants to recruit and retain law enforcement officers (see H.R. 5403), H719 [13JA]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for payment of claims submitted to Anti-Weaponization Fund (see H.R. 8955), H3742 [29MY]

Dept. of Labor: ensure that certain caregiving employees are no longer exempted from overtime and minimum wage protections (see H.R. 7917), H3348 [11MY]

Dept. of Transportation: enhance underride protection on trailers, semitrailers, and single unit trucks and improve motor carrier, passenger motor vehicle, and vulnerable road user safety (see H.R. 7354), H2926 [15AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see H.J. Res. 144), H2298 [24FE]

——— expand set of individuals eligible to transfer Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program benefits to eligible dependents (see H.R. 6002), H3296 [29AP]

——— furnish certain non-opioid pain medications to veterans (see H.R. 4509), H3093 [23AP]

——— furnish dental care in same manner as any other medical service (see H.R. 210), H3093 [23AP]

——— improve efficiency of recovery and collection of revenue for Medical Care Collections Fund (see H.R. 8043), H2674 [24MR]

——— increase mileage rate offered through beneficiary travel program for health related travel (see H.R. 1288), H3775 [2JN]

——— provide annual increase in stipend for books, supplies, equipment, and other educational costs under Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 1965), H2551 [17MR]

Diseases and disorders: amend laws relative to preventing end-stage kidney disease (see H.R. 1518), H2825 [6AP]

EPA: establish task force to address impacts of chemical 6PPD and its byproduct 6PPD–Q on coho salmon and environment and promote research and funding opportunities for alternative to 6PPD (see H.R. 8357), H3395 [12MY]

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

Federal employees: calculate cost-of-living adjustments for retirees under Federal Employee Retirement System in same way as those for retirees under Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 491), H3741 [29MY]

——— prohibit from intervening in election administration (see H.R. 9306), H4111 [11JN]

FTC: add additional protections against harmful practices within credit repair organization industry (see H.R. 306), H1976 [3FE]

Government: 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]

Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see H.R. 6423), H2712 [25MR]

——— require coverage of certain immunizations recommended by Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices under Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, group health plans, and health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5448), H3671 [20MY]

——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 5509), H2120 [10FE]

Iran: support human rights and Internet freedom and hold Iranian regime accountable for repression of Iranian people (see H.R. 7622), H2778 [26MR]

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), H920 [15JA]

Medicare: ensure appropriate payment of certain algorithm-based healthcare services (see H.R. 6197), H3348 [11MY]

——— ensure stability for provider payments (see H.R. 8163), H3830 [3JN]

——— provide coverage for ALS-related services for individuals diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 7336), H3742 [29MY]

——— provide coverage of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services (see H.R. 2477), H3347 [11MY]

——— provide for coverage of blood-based screening tests for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 6130), H4086 [10JN]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see H.R. 4731), H2887 [14AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure appropriate approval for certain skilled nursing facility and nursing facility nursing aide training and competency evaluation programs (see H.R. 7096), H3454 [13MY]

——— streamline certification process for State Veterans Homes by allowing certain facilities certified by Dept. of Veterans Affairs to be deemed in compliance with specified Medicare and Medicaid requirements (see H.R. 7747), H3344 [7MY]

Mental health: provide limited licensing reciprocity for college mental health providers to furnish mental health services through telehealth technology to students of institutions of higher education (see H.R. 5357), H2097 [9FE]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5309), H921 [15JA]

National Electrical Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 1302), H3627 [19MY]

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in America’s Legacy Restoration Fund to address public lands maintenance backlog (see H.R. 9250), H4085 [10JN]

National Police Week: observance (see H. Res. 1252), H3348 [11MY]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 8092), H2775 [26MR]

New York, NY: mint coins in commemoration of 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on U.S. and support programs at National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 1993), H3093 [23AP]

NIH: study and report to Congress on development of standardized, noninvasive test for human papillomavirus (HPV) in men (see H.R. 8939), H3776 [2JN]

Noem, Sec. of Homeland Security: impeachment (see H. Res. 996), H1916 [27JA]

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), H2098 [9FE]

Oregon: tribute to Olympics and Paralympics participants (see H. Res. 1169), H2886 [14AP]

SSA: carry out demonstration project relative to disability benefits of blind individuals (see H.R. 1175), H2297 [24FE]

Taxation: allow establishment of home down payment savings accounts (see H.R. 6542), H656 [12JA]

——— allow refundable income tax credit for purchase of qualified access technology for blind individuals (see H.R. 1529), H2097 [9FE]

——— exclude qualified wildfire relief payments from gross income (see H.R. 7825), H2470 [5MR]

——— repeal tax credit for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations and associated income exclusion (see H.R. 9289), H4110 [11JN]

Teacher Appreciation Week: designate (see H. Res. 1255), H3344 [7MY]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection: require to refund tariffs collected under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (see H.R. 7615), H2334 (see H.R. 7736), H2332 [26FE]

University of Michigan: tribute to men’s basketball team (see H. Res. 1165), H2834 [13AP]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of Fall of Saigon (Black April) (see H. Res. 1235), H3295 [29AP]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bend, OR: anniversary of Bend Chamber of Commerce (see H. Res. 1276), H3393 [12MY]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove withdrawal of rule entitled ‘‘Bulletin 2023–01—Unfair Billing and Collection Practices After Bankruptcy Discharges of Certain Student Loan Debts’’ (see H.J. Res. 182), H3393 [12MY]

——— disapprove withdrawal of rule entitled ‘‘Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2023–01—Unlawful Negative Option Marketing Practices’’ (see H.J. Res. 183), H3393 [12MY]

Dept. of Education: carry out grant program to support signing and retention bonuses for teachers in rural schools (see H.R. 7202), H1349 [22JA]

Dept. of HUD: establish first-time home buyers savings match program (see H.R. 7244), H1914 [27JA]

——— establish grant program to provide amounts to developers to offset State and local taxes associated with building of housing developments (see H.R. 7243), H1914 [27JA]

Dept. of Labor: expand Job Corps training programs in residential contruction trades and establish employer incentives for hiring graduates of such programs (see H.R. 7242), H1914 [27JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish grant program to increase use of stop-arm safety camera technology on schoolbuses (see H.R. 7204), H1349 [22JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish entitlement to supplemental period of unpaid parental leave for employees (see H.R. 8041), H2674 [24MR]

Rural areas: establish program to fill critical rural workforce shortages through education assistance and loan repayment in exchange for service in designated rural areas (see H.R. 7201), H1349 [22JA]

Taxation: establish mass timber plant investment credit, mass timber workforce development credit, and mass timber construction credit (see H.R. 7245), H1914 [27JA]

——— permit fees for admissions applications to higher education institutions to be paid from 529 plans (see H.R. 7205), H1349 [22JA]

Technology: establish grant program for States to support individuals participating in semiconductor-related workforce programs (see H.R. 7203), H1349 [22JA]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove withdrawal of rule entitled ‘‘Bulletin 2023–01—Unfair Billing and Collection Practices After Bankruptcy Discharges of Certain Student Loan Debts’’ (H.J. Res. 182), H3394 [12MY]

——— disapprove withdrawal of rule entitled ‘‘Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2023–01—Unlawful Negative Option Marketing Practices’’ (H.J. Res. 183), H3394 [12MY]

Dept. of Education: carry out grant program to support signing and retention bonuses for teachers in rural schools (H.R. 7202), H1351 [22JA]

Dept. of HUD: establish first-time home buyers savings match program (H.R. 7244), H1915 [27JA]

——— establish grant program to provide amounts to developers to offset State and local taxes associated with building of housing developments (H.R. 7243), H1915 [27JA]

Dept. of Labor: expand Job Corps training programs in residential contruction trades and establish employer incentives for hiring graduates of such programs (H.R. 7242), H1915 [27JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish grant program to increase use of stop-arm safety camera technology on schoolbuses (H.R. 7204), H1351 [22JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish entitlement to supplemental period of unpaid parental leave for employees (H.R. 8041), H2676 [24MR]

Rural areas: establish program to fill critical rural workforce shortages through education assistance and loan repayment in exchange for service in designated rural areas (H.R. 7201), H1351 [22JA]

Taxation: establish mass timber plant investment credit, mass timber workforce development credit, and mass timber construction credit (H.R. 7245), H1915 [27JA]

——— permit fees for admissions applications to higher education institutions to be paid from 529 plans (H.R. 7205), H1351 [22JA]

Technology: establish grant program for States to support individuals participating in semiconductor-related workforce programs (H.R. 7203), H1351 [22JA]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 8646), H3845, H3877 [4JN]

Obituaries

Gordly, Avel L.: Terryfamilyfuneralhome.com (Internet site), E210• [12MR]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 8646), H3844 [4JN]

Annie E. Casey Foundation: release of KIDS COUNT Data Book outlining deficiencies in education and schooling, H3977 [8JN]

Black History Month: observance, H1945 [2FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) funding, H3844 [4JN]

Dept. of Education: Individuals With Disabilities Education Act funding, H699 [13JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations, H2706 [25MR]

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), H3714 [21MY]

Dept. of Justice: investigation of FRS Board of Governors Chairman Powell relative to testimony regarding FRS headquarters building renovations, H648 [12JA]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H2083 [9FE]

FAA: study effects of drone incursions on wildfire suppression (H.R. 6618), H228 [8JA], H2655 [24MR]

FRS: ensure independence of Board of Governors, H648 [12JA]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2598), H699 [13JA]

Mukherjee, Anshu: 5th Congressional District of Oregon Congressional App Challenge winner, E355• [22AP]

Oregon: deadline for voter registration, H3120 [27AP]

——— earmarks for certain commmunity projects funding or congressionally directed spending, H3028• [21AP]

Oz, Mehmet: characterization of remarks by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator relative to declining U.S. fertility rate, H3378 [12MY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H3377 [12MY]

Trump, President: deployment of Federal agents and/or military personnel to conduct law enforcement operations in U.S. cities, H1939 [2FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, H942 [20JA]

Tributes

Gordly, Avel L., H2548 [17MR], E210• [12MR]