HINOJOSA, RUBÉN (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 181), H5292 [25JY]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of retired pay and veterans’ disability compensation to all members retired for disability regardless of disability rating percentage (see H.R. 186), H5292 [25JY]

——— prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 1092), H5292 [25JY]

Assets for Independence Act: reauthorize and approve applications to operate new demonstration programs, renew existing programs, and enhance program flexibility (see H.R. 1623), H6578 [30NO]

Brig. Gen. Robert E. Galer Post Office Building, Gainesville, TX: designate (see H.R. 6589), H6536 [29NO]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: enter into reimbursable fee agreements for the provision of additional services at customs ports of entry (see H.R. 6055), H4603 [28JN]

Cesar E. Chavez Day: designate (see H. Res. 130), H1154 [5MR]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1397), H1134 [1MR]

Colleges and universities: increase transparency and reduce students’ burdens related to transferring credits between institutions of higher education (see H.R. 6135), H4907 [17JY]

——— require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1048), H1543 [22MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H2663 [11MY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1873), H1154 [5MR]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies by public utility companies (see H.R. 6363), H5764 [10SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding (see H. Res. 760), H5861 [11SE]

Dept. of Defense: provide for transfer of excess aircraft to the Forest Service for wildfire suppression activities (see H.R. 6248), H5628 [1AU]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H181 [25JA] (see H.R. 4816), H2126 [25AP]

——— improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1057), H1153 [5MR]

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 885), H1273 [7MR]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see H.R. 925), H1209 [6MR]

——— provide interest-free deferment on unsubsidized student loans during periods of unemployment (see H.R. 5895), H3480 [5JN]

——— strengthen connections to early childhood education programs (see H.R. 2794), H5711 [2AU]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see H.R. 2637), H2329 [7MY]

Dept. of HHS: carry out programs to provide youth in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities the information and skills needed to reduce teenage pregnancies (see H.R. 2678), H3404 [1JN]

——— ensure that immigration status alone is not a disqualification for foster child placement and clarify State and local laws on parental rights in foster care cases (see H.R. 6128), H5202 [24JY]

——— revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2674), H726 [14FE]

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. 709), H1978 [18AP]

Dept. of Justice: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2721), H1915 [17AP]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 4277), H3976 [21JN]

——— strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 4227), H1427 [20MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove rule relative to U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens (see H.J. Res. 108), H2645 [10MY] (see H.J. Res. 113), H4604 [28JN]

——— establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 300), H115 [23JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H2647 [10MY]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 4287), H4775 [10JY]

——— presume service connection for illnesses associated with water contaminants at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provide health care to those affected by such contamination (see H.R. 1742), H4685 [9JY]

Education: establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities (see H.R. 2906), H1154 [5MR]

——— improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs (see H.R. 6447), H6230 [20SE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 1681), H1154 [5MR]

Financial institutions: authorize depository institutions, holding companies, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac to lease foreclosed property held by such institutions and companies (see H.R. 2636), H1847 [16AP]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H1807 [29MR]

——— limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H3267 [30MY]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 5817), H5526 [31JY]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 633), H2126 [25AP]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 308), H7264 [18DE]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see H.R. 6174), H5200 [24JY]

Foreign trade: require the collection of up-to-date information on tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign countries affecting U.S. exports, goods and services (see H.R. 5513), H2320 [7MY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H1306 [8MR]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H3481 [5JN]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ‘‘homeless person’’ to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 32), H1209 [6MR]

Housing: extend protection of interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property and establish a right of action to enforce compliance with such protections (see H.R. 3619), H3267 [30MY]

Housing Act: revise requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 273), H1100 [29FE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1537), H1306 [8MR]

——— provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 218), H966 [27FE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (see H.R. 6412), H6060 [14SE]

Investments: repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities (see H.R. 4235), H5131 [23JY]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H2072 [24AP]

Medicare: exempt blood glucose self-testing equipment and supplies furnished by small retail community pharmacies from competitive acquisition programs (see H.R. 1936), H2569 [9MY]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H5293 [25JY]

——— promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 891), H5130 [23JY]

——— provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the prescription drug program to further fair audits of and payments to pharmacies (see H.R. 4215), H2447 [8MY]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2787), H2447 [8MY]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 2741), H2134 [25AP]

——— reform payment for physicians’ services by eliminating sustainable growth rate system and adopting innovative payment and delivery models to improve quality and efficiency (see H.R. 5707), H5202 [24JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H1391 [19MR]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 640), H2274 [27AP]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 2954), H1363 [13MR]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 756), H5707 [2AU]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 552), H902 [16FE]

National Teacher Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 645), H2570 [9MY]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 573), H1306 [8MR]

Native Americans: help fulfill Federal mandate to provide higher educational opportunities (see H.R. 3040), H3167 [22MY]

——— improve education (see H.R. 3568), H1210 [6MR]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1498 [21MR]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 3760), H159 [24JA]

Northern Mariana Islands: include in employment services provided under Wagner-Peyser Act (see H.R. 4339), H1804 [29MR]

NSF: provide grants to increase minority students receiving college degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and to recruit, retain, and advance minority STEM faculty members (see H.R. 4483), H2064 [24AP]

OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see H.R. 1511), H694 [9FE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H966 [27FE]

Ports: recognize importance to the U.S. economy and national security, strengthen seaport-related infrastructure, and express gratitude to port employees (see H. Res. 592), H1848 [16AP]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 589), H1427 [20MR]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H3977 [21JN]

SBA: modify small business concern size standards (see H.R. 3987), H1363 [13MR]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 458), H1571 [26MR]

Securities: provide an exemption for certain swaps and security-based swaps involving non-U.S. persons (see H.R. 3283), H1135 [1MR]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1332), H1428 [20MR]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 718), H1543 [22MR]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1106), H1154 [5MR]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H6001 [13SE]

Taxation: exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic medal winners (see H.R. 6267), H5712 [2AU]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4250), H6152 [19SE]

——— extend rule disregarding tax refunds in the administration of Federal or federally-assisted programs (see H.R. 6179), H5201 [24JY]

——— extend the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 6179), H5201 [24JY]

——— extend the Build America Bonds program (see H.R. 11), H1641 [27MR]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 476), H27 [17JA]

——— provide for death and disability protection for loans from qualified employer plans (see H.R. 3656), H2647 [10MY]

——— provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age 26 (see H.R. 1177), H3267 [30MY]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 1236), H1543 [22MR]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H5078 [19JY]

Territories: encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 512), H1153 [5MR]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H5630 [1AU]

Transportation: provide flexibility in use of Federal funding for certain transit functions to local entities (see H.R. 3200), H187 [27JA]

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) (see H.R. 2179), H950 [24FE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate affordable workforce housing in, and develop full-time resident communities of, high tourism areas (see H.R. 6394), H5999 [13SE]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H641 [8FE]

Veterans: clarify responsibilities of small businesses relative to employment and reemployment rights of veterans (see H.R. 3860), H1391 [19MR]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H5201 [24JY]

——— issue a Victory for Veterans stamp (see H.R. 6121), H4863 [12JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4271), H1847 [16AP]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 5799), H3102 [17MY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H441 [2FE]

Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 5647), H2443 [8MY]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 589), H1427 [20MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H950 [24FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Medicare: permit pass-through payment of costs for nurse anesthetist services in critical access hospitals notwithstanding the reclassification of such hospitals (see H.R. 6146), H5008 [18JY]

National Association of State Fire Marshals: recognize efforts to raise awareness of proper bonding for yellow corrugated stainless steel tubing to National Fire Protection Association specifications (see H. Res. 638), H2274 [27AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Medicare: permit pass-through payment of costs for nurse anesthetist services in critical access hospitals notwithstanding the reclassification of such hospitals (H.R. 6146), H5009 [18JY]

Letters

Interest Rate Reduction Act elimination of Dept. of HHS Prevention and Public Health Fund: Christopher W. Hansen, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc., H2241• [27AP]

Press releases

Don’t Play Politics With Student Loan Hike: Victor Sanchez, U.S. Student Association, H2241• [27AP]

House GOP Student Interest Rate Bill Offers Young Adults a Choice—Your Health or an Affordable Education? Young Invincibles (organization), H2241• [27AP]

Remarks

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary, E795• [15MY]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, H4626• [29JN]

——— prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs financial aid program eligibility (H.R. 2117), H982 [28FE]

Economy: importance of job creation, H4742 [10JY]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2072), H2459 [9MY]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H2785 [16MY]

——— extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 5740), H2785 [16MY]

Government regulations: include existing Dept. of the Treasury rule on U.S. bank reporting requirements relative to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens in any regulatory freeze, E1335• [26JY]

——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), E1335• [26JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4742 [10JY]

Housing: clarify treatment of homeowner warranties under current law (H.R. 2446), H5613• [1AU]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (H.R. 6412), H6192 [20SE]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 6429), H6192 [20SE]

National Teacher Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 645), E773• [10MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4742 [10JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4348), conference report, H4626• [29JN]

United Way: anniversary, E1204• [9JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), H2724 [16MY]

Votes: position on missed, H993• [28FE], H1626• [27MR], H2781• [16MY]

Tributes

Payne, Donald M., H1205• [6MR]