Jahana Hayes

To secure the rights of public employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively, which safeguard the public interest and promote the free and unobstructed flow of commerce, and for other purposes.

To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance that provide coverage for mental health services and substance use disorder services provide such services without the imposition of cost-sharing from the diagnosis of pregnancy through the 1-year period following such pregnancy, and for other purposes.

To amend section 3(b)(4) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude certain disability benefits from income for the purposes of determining eligibility for the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19), and for other purposes.

To provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas affected by substance use disorder, including the use of opioids and stimulants, and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, public or private nonprofit entities, and certain health providers, to provide for the development, organization, coordination, and operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorder and their families.

To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to provide financial assistance to certain educators to make down payments on certain homes, and for other purposes.

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to increase early detection of and intervention for uterine fibroids, and for other purposes.

Supporting the designation of the week of April 29 through May 3, 2024, as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week.

To prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair.

Commending and congratulating the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team, the UConn Huskies, for winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Championship, and commending and congratulating the University of Connecticut’s women’s basketball team for securing a place in the Final Four.

Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit trading of water and water rights for future delivery, and for other purposes.

Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2024, as the seventh annual Black Maternal Health Week.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require payroll tax withholding on independent contractors of certain large businesses.

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women’s History Month.

To prohibit the pricing of consumer products and services that are substantially similar if such products or services are priced differently based on the gender of the individuals for whose use the products are intended or marketed or for whom the services are performed or offered.

Expressing support for the House of Representatives to work alongside the Congressional Black Caucus to build the Black Wealth Agenda and outline the legislative priorities to achieve the Black Wealth Agenda.

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a pilot program promoting scratch cooking in school meal programs.

Expressing support for the House of Representatives to work alongside the Congressional Black Caucus to build the Black Wealth Agenda and outline the legislative priorities to achieve the Black Wealth Agenda.

Expressing support for the designation of March 19, 2024, as National Agriculture Day and celebrating the importance of agriculture as one of the most impactful industries in the United States.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide guidance to State Medicaid agencies, public housing agencies, Continuums of Care, and housing finance agencies on connecting Medicaid beneficiaries with housing-related services and supports under Medicaid and other housing resources, and for other purposes.