Nikema Williams

Advancing racial justice and the global rights of people of African descent in the next decade.

Supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance by recognizing the epidemic of violence toward transgender people and memorializing the lives lost this year.

Honoring the lives of those who passed away in the tragic gangway collapse on Sapelo Island, Georgia.

Supporting the designation of July as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month.

Supporting the goals and ideals of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Condemning the spreading of disinformation and malicious rumors that have led to threats against disaster response personnel.

Expressing support for the designation of October 2024 as National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month.

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to establish the Interagency Task Force on Coerced Debt, and for other purposes.

Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its leaders to immediately and unconditionally surrender and to release the hostages, including Americans.

To make supplemental appropriations for disaster relief in response to Hurricane Helene, and for other purposes.

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require mandatory certification for certain students and reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees, and for other purposes.

Censuring Representative Glen Clay Higgins of the 3rd Congressional District of Louisiana.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a grant program to provide surge capacity for providers faced with increased unmet need for contraceptive care.

Commending Big Brothers-Big Sisters of America, the oldest and largest youth mentoring organization in the United States, on its 120th anniversary and the role it has played in empowering millions of young people on a path to graduate with a plan for their future through mentorship that will last a lifetime.

Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 23 through September 29, 2024, as See Tracks? Think Train! Week in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of reducing highway-rail grade crossing-related incidents, fatalities, and injuries.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report on the relationship between hair straighteners and uterine cancer, particularly among women of color.

Expressing support for the designation of September 2024 as Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.

Expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to former members of the Armed Forces, discharged on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, certain benefits furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.