Derek Kilmer

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to decrease the distance away from home required for a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces to be eligible for the above-the-line deduction for travel expenses.

Recognizing the month of October 2023 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.

To authorize funding for the creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality, and for other purposes.

Expressing support for the designation of September 30, 2023, as Rare Cancer Day to highlight the challenges patients with rare cancers face and to raise awareness and support efforts to improve early diagnosis and treatment.

To prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

Designating the week of September 24 through September 30, 2023, as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a review of the deaths of certain veterans who died by suicide, and for other purposes.

To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to require funds to be set aside for opioid reversal agent administration training in schools, and for other purposes.

To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to create the Pell Plus program.

To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish and carry out a grant program to conserve, restore, and manage kelp forest ecosystems, and for other purposes.

Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 16 through September 23, 2023, as National Estuaries Week.

Authorizing two Members to serve as joint sponsors of a bill, resolution, or joint resolution in the House of Representatives if one of the Members is from the majority party and the other is from the minority party.

To modify certain notice requirements, to study certain election requirements, to clarify certain election requirements, and for other purposes.

To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the possession or use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes.

To establish a grant program in the Department of Labor to assist unemployed and under-employed workers to document the American experience.

Recognizing the significance of Chicano Heritage Month in August as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Mexican Americans to the history of the United States.

Recognizing the self-determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee.