ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 411), H152 [9JA]
Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (see H. Con. Res. 156), H8929 [21OC]
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 453), H9502 [23OC]
Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 630), H2445 [8MY]
Alaska: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 900), H950 [12MR]
Animals: prohibit import, export, sale, or possession of bear viscera (see H.R. 619), H8928 [21OC]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1202), H9800 [30OC]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55), H2590 [13MY]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H1440 [10AP]
Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2349), H6704 [31JY]
Business and industry: assist in development of microenterprises (see H.R. 1129), H3204 [22MY]
———reduce corporate welfare (see H.R. 1015), H888 [11MR]
Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 681), H3274 [3JN]
Census: accuracy of decennial census (see H.R. 776), H587 [13FE]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 2733), H9558 [24OC]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65), H1260 [20MR]
Colleges and universities: allow employees in classified positions in community colleges to serve in certified or other academic capacities (see H.R. 431), H3865 [17JN]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ratification (see H. Res. 241), H7729 [23SE]
Consumers: prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 795), H1018 [13MR]
———protection from unreasonable credit card fees or interest rates (see H.R. 1975), H6707 [31JY]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96), H2681 [14MY]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H1258 [20MR]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 3081), H10955 [13NO]
Cuba: exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment (see H.R. 1951), H3923 [18JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish equitable service for customers and equal opportunity for employees (see H.R. 2185), H5665 [23JY]
Dept. of the Interior: moratorium on oil and gas development on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3073), H10954 [13NO]
———prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3074), H10954 [13NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve programs providing counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans (see H.R. 2253), H5777 [24JY]
Discrimination: condemn all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and support political and civic participation by these persons (see H. Con. Res. 191), H10420 [8NO]
Diseases: accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for certain women (see H. Res. 40), H1262 [20MR]
———efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H1288 [21MR]
———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 407), H5297 [15JY]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953), H4836 [26JN]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H5401 [16JY]
———treatments relative to the transmission of HIV (see H.R. 3072), H10954 [13NO]
Drugs: authorize funds to control methamphetamine (see H.R. 1175), H1259 [20MR]
———penalties relative to gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine hydrochloride (see H.R. 1530), H2168 [5MY]
Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H3797 [12JN]
———national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1404), H3568 [5JN]
———strengthen protection of native biodiversity and place restraints on clearcutting of forests (see H.R. 1861), H9801 [30OC]
Education: increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495), H7599 [18SE]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]
———provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 1130), H1707 [17AP]
EPA: take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (see H. Con. Res. 91), H7601 [18SE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: expand coverage and allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities (see H.R. 234), H949 [12MR]
Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1707 [17AP]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve enforcement and compliance programs (see H.R. 1453), H5826 [25JY]
Financial institutions: provide consumer protection (see H.R. 1900), H3863 [17JN]
Firearms: prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 12), H5778 [24JY]
———prohibit possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns (see H.R. 476), H286 [4FE]
Food stamps: modify certain eligibility disqualifications (see H.R. 1507), H2351 [7MY]
Guam: establish commonwealth (see H.R. 100), H453 [11FE]
Hazardous substances: storage of nuclear waste on any territory or possession of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 32), H890 [11MR]
Health: expand research activities relative to lupus (see H.R. 1111), H6716 [1AU]
———prohibit discrimination relative to exposure to hazardous substances (see H.R. 1506), H2090 [30AP]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H890 [11MR]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H157 [9JA]
———require the removal of silicone gel and saline breast implants and conduct chemical and industrial safety research (see H.R. 366), H157 [9JA]
———revise and extend bone marrow donation and transplantation program (see H.R. 2202), H6918 [4SE]
Homeless: protection of voting rights (see H.R. 74), H9614 [28OC]
House of Representatives: implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 119), H3798 [12JN]
Housing: authorize public housing agencies to establish rental amounts that do not discourage assisted families from obtaining employment (see H.R. 1014), H888 [11MR]
———provide rental assistance for victims of domestic violence to enable such victims to relocate (see H.R. 871), H890 [11MR]
Human rights: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 114), H7365 [16SE]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1176), H1259 [20MR]
Immigration: adjust the status of certain nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Haiti and eliminate certain rules relative to continuous physical presence (see H.R. 3054), H10954 [13NO]
———clarify and provide additional relief and procedural rights for certain aliens who would otherwise be ineligible for such procedural rights (see H.R. 2302), H7730 [23SE]
———treatment of aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by U.S. citizens (see H.R. 2540), H10768 [12NO]
Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see H.R. 815), H7830 [24SE]
———prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1117), H1111 [18MR]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H149 [9JA]
Intelligence services: require separate, unclassified statements of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities (see H.R. 753), H1707 [17AP]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10418 [8NO]
Latin America: prohibit sale or transfer of highly advanced weapons (see H.R. 2345), H7528 [17SE]
Law enforcement: establish matching grant program to help local governments purchase armor vests for officers (see H.R. 2829), H10957 [13NO]
``Little Rock Nine'': award Congressional Gold Medals (see H.R. 2560), H8633 [7OC]
LSC: eligibility for assistance for victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 1076), H1017 [13MR]
Medicare: bone mass measurements (see H.R. 1002), H812 [10MR]
Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 2348), H6704 [31JY]
Mining and mineral resources: ensure receipt of a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 778), H1040 [17MR]
———locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 253), H1018 [13MR]
———reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 780), H1040 [17MR]
National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376), H1705 [17AP]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand and coordinate activities on cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 2130), H5021 [9JY]
Native Americans: improve Indian reservation roads and related transportation services (see H.R. 2665), H8832 [9OC]
Natural resources: recover fair market value for disposal of Federal natural assets (see H.R. 919), H724 [4MR]
Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786), H10956 [13NO]
NIH: expand programs to research osteoporosis and related bone diseases (see H.R. 2697), H10172 [6NO]
Olympic games: holding of the 2004 summer games in Cape Town, South Africa (see H. Con. Res. 89), H4087 [19JN]
Point Reyes National Seashore: protect farmland (see H.R. 1995), H7528 [17SE]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 600, 2777), H590 [13FE], H9800 [30OC]
Postal Service: maintain Postal Uniform Allowance Program (see H. Con. Res. 168), H8834 [9OC]
Public welfare programs: restore benefits to legal immigrants through reductions in arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597), H8299 [1OC]
———treatment of legal immigrants (see H.R. 1015), H888 [11MR]
Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950), H767 [5MR]
Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H1262 [20MR]
Sequoia National Forest: increase recreational opportunities and establish National Forest Preserve to protect Giant Sequoia ecosystem (see H.R. 2077), H7604 [22SE]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H1707 [17AP]
Surplus Government property: transfer certain property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (see H.R. 404), H5177 [11JY]
Tariff: treatment of live plants and fresh cut flowers (see H.R. 54), H348 [5FE]
Taxation: allow tax credit for equity investments in community development financial institutions (see H.R. 2254), H5777 [24JY]
———authorize Federal entities to take control of certain State child support enforcement programs (see H.R. 2189), H9039 [22OC]
———credit for clinical testing of certain drugs for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 1169), H1259 [20MR]
———increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H9039 [22OC]
———strengthen provisions relative to individuals who relinquish U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 1015), H888 [11MR]
———treatment of employer-provided and graduate level educational assistance (see H.R. 127), H157 [9JA]
Telecommunications: universal service support for schools and libraries (see H.R. 280), H768 [5MR]
Tobacco products: increase excise taxes to fund health insurance for uninsured children and deficit reduction (see H.R. 1263), H1893 [24AP]
———treatment of taxes relative to payments made pursuant to tobacco industry settlement legislation (see H.R. 2387), H7200 [10SE]
Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Con. Res. 6), H5916 [28JY]
Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H2090 [30AP]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H4647 [25JN]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7601 [18SE]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 66), H3213 [30MY]
———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 26), H5488 [17JY]
———research programs relative to HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 1571), H3865 [17JN]
World Summit for Children: implementation of plan of action (see H.R. 1427), H6707 [31JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (see H. Res. 291), H9773 [30OC]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence and its effects (see H.R. 851), H669 [26FE]
Lozano, Ana: relief (see H.R. 2618), H8438 [6OC]
Lozano, Fauricio: relief (see H.R. 2618), H8438 [6OC]
Lozano, Sergio: relief (see H.R. 2618), H8438 [6OC]
Public welfare programs: clarify the family violence option under the temporary assistance to needy families program (see H.R. 1950), H3923 [18JN]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H951 [13MR]
Proposals
Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9814 [31OC]
Remarks
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), veto, H3644 [10JN]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2015), H4380, H4564 [25JN]
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, H8227, H8235
Children and youth: suicide rate, H952 [13MR]
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H5998, H6000, H6001, H6002 [29JY], H9814 [31OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 291), H9583 [28OC], H9773 [30OC]
Dept. of HUD: low-income housing preservation funding, E1522
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2267), H8012
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2158), E1522
Education: vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5438 [17JY]
———vocational education programs for women, girls, and gender equity, H5438 [17JY]
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 99), H1117 [19MR]
Hispanas Organized for Political Equity (organization): tribute, E498
Housing: deregulate public housing and rental assistance programs and increase community control over such programs (H.R. 2), H2639 [14MY]
Latina History Day: observance, E498
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, E1999
Public welfare programs: treatment of certain legal immigrants, H4380 [25JN]
Tobacco products: prohibit use of Federal funds to promote sale or export to foreign countries, H8012
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (H.R. 836), H4312 [24JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H3656 [10JN], H4337 [24JN]
Texts of
H. Res. 291, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9583 [28OC]
Tributes
De La Cruz, Angel, H4312 [24JN]
Gonzalez, Representative, E1976
Javellana, Percy, H4312 [24JN]
Salem, Orcencio, H4312 [24JN]
Tejeda, Frank, H311