CHU, JUDY (a Representative from California)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: clarify appropriate standard of proof (see H.R. 3721), H10518 [6OC]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 879), H13003 [16NO]

Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H11298 [13OC]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H11298 [13OC]

Armed Forces: anniversary of activation of Army Reserve Echo Co., 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam (see H. Con. Res. 199), H12588 [6NO]

———enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1283), H9397 [9SE]

———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see H.R. 4088), H13068 [17NO]

———honor service and achievements of female members and veterans (see H. Res. 868), H11740 [23OC]

———prohibit retaliatory personnel actions against members who testify about their sexual orientation in a congressional hearing or regarding the policy on homosexuality in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4180), H13466 [2DE]

Army Specialist Jeremiah Paul McCleery Post Office Building, Portola, CA: designate (see H.R. 3319), H8707 [23JY]

California: honor first responders, express condolences to victims, mourn loss of firefighters Tedmund D. Hall and Arnaldo Quinones, and condemn act of arson relative to Southern California wildfires (see H. Res. 724), H9396 [9SE]

Census: provide that no information regarding U.S. citizenship or immigration status may be elicited (see H.R. 3855), H11714 [22OC]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 1820), H10520 [6OC]

Children and youth: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H11111 [7OC]

China: support detained human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren relative to investigation of the role poor construction and corruption played in death of children in school collapses during Sichuan earthquake (see H. Res. 877), H12141 [29OC]

Chinese Student Protection Act: eliminate offset in per country numerical level (see H.R. 3532), H9397 [9SE]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H11384 [14OC]

Colleges and universities: create jobs through the hiring of new faculty and counselors at community colleges (see H.R. 4196), H14877 [14DE]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1751), H9342 [8SE]

Communications Act: establish a Lifeline Assistance Program for universal broadband adoption (see H.R. 3646), H14446 [9DE]

Confucius: tribute (see H. Res. 784), H10069 [29SE]

Consumer Financial Protection Agency: establish (see H.R. 3126), H12588 [6NO]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 223), H13466 [2DE]

Courts: provide a restoration of notice pleading in Federal courts (see H.R. 4115), H13351 [19NO]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 4376), H15500 [16DE]

Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act: establish an earlier effective date for various consumer protections (see H.R. 3639), H11582 [21OC]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874), H10408 [30SE]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 4349), H15499 [16DE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 3567), H9962 [24SE]

Dept. of Education: establish the Grants for College Access and Completion Program (see H.R. 3259), H11791 [26OC]

———provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3359), H12457 [5NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for viral hepatitis infection to reduce chronic viral hepatitis and liver cancer (see H.R. 3974), H12141 [29OC]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H10520 [6OC]

Dept. of HUD: provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 3734), H11582 [21OC]

Dept. of Labor: establish the New Economy Grant Program (see H.R. 4290), H14826 [11DE]

———make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to create employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents in distressed communities (see H.R. 4268), H14742 [10DE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H13628 (see H.R. 24), H14372 [8DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H13467 [2DE]

Disasters: express condolences for loss of life and injuries caused by earthquakes and tsunami in American Samoa and Samoa and support relief efforts to survivors (see H. Res. 816), H11166 [8OC]

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 2408), H13069 [17NO]

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 3245), H10520 [6OC]

Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9207 [30JY]

———strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 3249), H13386 [1DE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 2460), H13467 [2DE]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 3017), H9807 [22SE]

———provide paid sick leave to employees who are recommended by their employer or public health authorities to stay home when they have symptoms of a contagious disease that may put others at risk (see H.R. 3991), H13002 [16NO]

Fair Labor Standards Act: establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 2570), H13069 [17NO]

———strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 3564), H15503 [16DE]

Families and domestic relations: encourage development and implementation of a comprehensive, global strategy for preservation and reunification of families and provision of permanent parental care for orphans (see H.R. 3070), H9207 [30JY]

Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2517), H10520 [6OC]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 646), H9491 [14SE]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 3791), H11869 [27OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1549), H11516 [20OC]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 780), H10521 [6OC]

Financial institutions: enhance availability of services, update community reinvestment requirements, and ensure such requirements keep pace as service providers become affiliates (see H.R. 1479), H11868 [27OC]

Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see H.R. 3381), H11111 [7OC]

Food: encourage national fresh food financing initiative to increase access to healthy foods in underserved low-income communities while improving health and stimulating economic development (see H. Res. 975), H14982 [15DE]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 1207), H10520 [6OC]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 223), H13466 [2DE]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions, and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 463), H11458 [15OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H9281 [31JY]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 3221), H8708 [23JY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1024), H11383 [14OC]

———improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see H.R. 2414), H9342 [8SE]

———provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 182), H12456 [5NO]

———reform (see H.R. 4321), H14981 [15DE]

———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 1215), H9281 [31JY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: promote family unity (see H.R. 2709), H9282 [31JY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 2708), H9807 [22SE]

Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (see H.R. 4014), H13355 [19NO]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see H.R. 1327), H9491 [14SE]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H9442 [10SE]

———prohibit executive departments from entering into or renewing procurement contracts with persons that export certain computer or telecommunications technologies to Iran (see H.R. 3284), H9671 [16SE]

Iraq: deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H12457 [5NO]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1409), H9342 [8SE]

Law enforcement: reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (see H.R. 4114), H13351 [19NO]

Lim Poon Lee Post Office, San Francisco, CA: designate (see H.R. 3119), H8410 [20JY]

LSC: meet special needs of eligible clients, provide for technology grants, and improve corporate practices (see H.R. 3764), H14744 [10DE]

Major Charles R. Soltes, Jr., O.D. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 4360), H15499 [16DE]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H11740 [23OC]

———require coverage of professional services of optometrists that are otherwise covered when furnished by a physician (see H.R. 2697), H9807 [22SE]

Medicare: provide coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 646), H9491 [14SE]

Members of Congress: require public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress (see H.R. 3965), H12288 [3NO]

Motor vehicles: recognize contributions of dealerships and provide closed dealerships an opportunity to obtain a franchise when manufacturers seek partners to open future dealerships (see H. Res. 713), H14877 [14DE]

National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see H. Res. 718), H9343 [8SE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 817), H11517 [20OC]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2521), H9550 [15SE]

National World War I Museum: designate Liberty Memorial as National World War I Memorial (see H.R. 1849), H11458 [15OC]

Nobel Prize: recognition of President Obama for peace (see H. Res. 864), H13002 [16NO]

Philippines: condemn massacre of civilians in Maguindanao and express condolences to families of victims (see H. Con. Res. 218), H13628 (see H. Con. Res. 218), H14371 [8DE]

———express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms (see H. Res. 800), H10519 [6OC]

Poland: recognize anniversary of Soviet and Nazi invasion, strengthen NATO and European Union alliances, and honor historic ties with the U.S. (see H. Res. 715), H10071 [29SE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H15503 [16DE]

Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 3731), H11384 [14OC]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H10408 [30SE]

Roy Wilson Post Office, Palm Desert, CA: designate (see H.R. 4214), H14827 [11DE]

Schools: improve automatic enrollment procedures for the national school lunch and school breakfast programs (see H.R. 4148), H13353 [19NO]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H15503 [16DE]

Suzuki, Ichiro: tribute (see H. Res. 750), H10000 [25SE]

Taiwan: express condolences in the aftermath of the typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island (see H. Res. 733), H9492 [14SE]

Taxation: expand military housing allowance exclusion to determine area gross income in determining whether a residential rental property is qualified for purposes of the exempt facility bond rules (see H.R. 3641), H11111 [7OC]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2625), H11458 [15OC]

———extend the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to a capital account (see H.R. 3931), H11790 [26OC]

———modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see H.R. 3408), H9900 [23SE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H11167 [8OC]

Treaties and agreements: review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (see H.R. 3012), H10520 [6OC]

Truth in Lending Act: establish fair and transparent practices related to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 3904), H12288 [3NO]

U.N.: condemn Human Rights Council report alleging Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity relative to operations in the Gaza Strip (see H. Res. 867), H11869 [27OC]

Vietnam: call for release of imprisoned bloggers and cyber activists and respect Internet freedom (see H. Res. 672), H11516 [20OC]

Voting: promote use of the Internet by State and local election officials in carrying out voter registration activities (see H.R. 1719), H13521 [3DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: prepare a feasibility study and implement demonstration projects to restore the San Gabriel River watershed in California (see H.R. 4200), H13519 [3DE]

Diseases: encourage State and local public health departments and all health care providers to adhere to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines relative to H1N1 influenza (see H. Res. 932), H13354 [19NO]

Letters

Election of Judy Chu to the House of Representatives: Cathy Mitchell, California Elections Division, H8200 [16JY]

———Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H8200 [16JY]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H8200, H8300 [16JY]

Remarks

Colleges and universities: community college funding, H9597 [16SE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, H11083 [7OC]

Disasters: express condolences for loss of life and injuries caused by earthquakes and tsunami in American Samoa and Samoa and support relief efforts to survivors (H. Res. 816), H11316 [14OC]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H9061 [30JY], H9556 [16SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12209 [3NO], H12342, H12343 [4NO], H12875, H12926 [7NO], H14376 [9DE]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, H12926 [7NO], H14376 [9DE]

Higher Education Act: amend (H.R. 3221), H9597 [16SE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H9537 [15SE]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H8200 [16JY]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 90), H10084 [30SE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H11716 [23OC]

National Learn and Serve Challenge: support goals (H. Res. 769), H10082 [30SE]

Philippines: express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms (H. Res. 800), H11326 [14OC]

Reserve Officers Association: include leadership positions newly added in its constitution and bylaws in the Federal charter (S. 1599), H13030, H13031 [17NO]

SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics: anniversary (H. Res. 851), H13031, H13032, H13033 [17NO]

State News (Michigan State University publication): anniversary (H. Res. 487), H10083 [30SE]

University of Washington: tribute to women's softball team (H. Res. 517), H10080 [30SE]

Votes: position on missed, H12300 [4NO], E3003 [15DE]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: permission to take oath of office prior to receipt of certificate of election, H8200 [16JY]

Special order: granted, H11108 [7OC], H11579 [21OC], H12453 [5NO]

Tribute, H8200 [16JY]

Tributes

Ransom, Howard, Jr., E2194 [8SE]

Rodriguez, Monica, H12428 [5NO]