SANCHEZ, LORETTA (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4674 [20MY], H4754 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), H6765 [24JY]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), H4040 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War (see H.R. 4045), H2258 [6MR]

Armed Forces: extend duration of Physical Disability Board of Review and expand authority of such Board to review the separation of members on the basis of a mental condition not amounting to disability (see H.R. 975), H2361 [12MR]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 605), H5022 [29MY]

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 5468), H7528 [15SE]

Cesar Chavez Day: observance (see H. Res. 529), H2744 [27MR]

Colleges and universities: increase transparency and reduce students’ burdens related to transferring credits between institutions of higher education (see H.R. 4348), H3413 [2MY]

Colonel M.J. ‘Mac’ Dube, USMC Post Office Building, Twentynine Palms, CA: designate (see H.R. 5331), H7182 [31JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H4476 [19MY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4622), H4057 [9MY]

——— complete a data analysis on the impact of the proposed gainful employment rule prior to finalizing such rule (see H.R. 4897), H5494 [18JN]

——— promote innovative education practices, help educational agencies ensure high-quality English proficiency instruction, and provide college and career knowledge to English learners (see H.R. 5219), H7129 [30JY]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see H.R. 2536), H7241 [1AU]

——— require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students (see H.R. 2020), H6137 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H6400 [17JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see H.R. 5116), H6296 [15JY]

Dept. of HUD: support goals and ideals of Community Development Block Grant Program (see H. Res. 668), H7190 [31JY]

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. 1318), H2962 [4AP]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H5249 [10JN]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H3058 [8AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 4950), H5724 [24JN]

Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building, Lompoc, CA: designate (see H.R. 5562), H7883 [18SE]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: establish a moratorium on foreclosure of mortgages guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac on homes of individuals who have lost their unemployment benefits (see H.R. 4255), H2484 [14MR]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 4041), H6400 [17JY]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 5403), H8868 [8DE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 723), H7528 [15SE]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 777), H9044 [10DE]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 606), H5187 [9JN]

Immigration: expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrant women, men, and families by removing legal barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 4240), H5495 [18JN]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 5747), H8226 [1DE]

——— clarify ownership of crude oil produced within jurisdiction of the Kurdistan Regional Government and authorize provision of defense articles and services to the Kurdistan Regional Government (see H.R. 5679), H7900 [19SE]

Isla Vista, CA: condemn rampage and mass shooting, offer condolences to the community, the victims, and their families, and call for action to prevent such tragedies in the future (see H. Res. 608), H5064 [30MY]

Israel: reaffirm support for right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas (terrorist organization) and condemn and call for an end to such attacks (see H. Res. 657), H6108 [10JY]

Juanita Millender-McDonald Post Office, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 5687), H7937 [12NO]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 1771), H2696 [26MR]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1812), H2914 [3AP]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 91), H7940 [12NO]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H3058 [8AP]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H6977 [28JY]

Medicare: include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2415), H3409 [1MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5294), H7126 [30JY]

National Mental Health No Stigma Week: designate (see H. Res. 572), H3446 [6MY]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 525), H2695 [26MR]

Neil Havens Post Office, Simi Valley, CA: designate (see H.R. 4939), H5639 [23JN]

NIH: submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H3242 [28AP]

NLRB: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 5880), H9303 [11DE]

Philmore Graham Post Office Building, Vallejo, CA: designate (see H.R. 5106), H6215 [14JY]

Postal Service: take all appropriate measures to ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 711), H7389 [9SE]

Real estate: allow State and local financing of energy and water efficiency and renewable energy modifications to privately-owned property through Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs (see H.R. 4285), H3199 [10AP]

SBA: improve the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns (see H.R. 2452), H2962 [4AP]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 728), H8133 [19NO]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 4930), H8365 [3DE]

Syria: condemn human rights violations, allow access to humanitarian assistance, address impact of war on neighboring countries, and call for international response to such atrocities (see H. Res. 520), H8226 [1DE]

Tariff: eliminate on technological goods providing educational value for children (see H.R. 4748), H4909 [28MY]

——— increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H3364 [30AP]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H1246 [17JA]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2870), H2915 [3AP]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3318), H3409 [1MY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H2199 [5MR]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7529 [15SE]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 1125), H2645 [25MR]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 4026), H2258 [6MR]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H3195 [10AP]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H1243 [16JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3243 [28AP]

United Kingdom: support unity, security, and prosperity, express that cooperation with the U.S. is essential to national security, and respect right of Scotland to decide their status in a referendum (see H. Res. 713), H7245 [4AU]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 777), H9044 [10DE]

Vietnam: impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses against nationals of Vietnam or their families (see H.R. 4254), H2484 [14MR]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 5109), H6296 [15JY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 533), H2802 [1AP]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H163 [10JA]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 1229), H1515 [31JA]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 113), H6108 [10JY]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6860 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: expedite and oversee the implementation of the women in service implementation plan (see H.R. 4516), H3291 [29AP]

Dept. of Education: improve college affordability by increasing maximum awards, allowing year-round eligibility, and extending duration limits relative to the Federal Pell Grant Program (see H.R. 4902), H5556 [19JN]

Immigration: establish North and Central American and Caribbean border security initiative, improve short term detention and repatriation standards, and help secure Mexico’s southern border (see H.R. 5261), H7125 [30JY]

Rodriguez, Ramon: award the Medal of Honor for acts of valor during the Vietnam War (see H.R. 5302), H7127 [30JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: expedite and oversee the implementation of the women in service implementation plan (H.R. 4516), H3292 [29AP]

Dept. of Education: improve college affordability by increasing maximum awards, allowing year-round eligibility, and extending duration limits relative to the Federal Pell Grant Program (H.R. 4902), H5558 [19JN]

Immigration: establish North and Central American and Caribbean border security initiative, improve short term detention and repatriation standards, and help secure Mexico’s southern border (H.R. 5261), H7127 [30JY]

Rodriguez, Ramon: award the Medal of Honor for acts of valor during the Vietnam War (H.R. 5302), H7241 [1AU]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7638 [17SE]

Courts: decision in Mendez v. Westminster ending segregation of Mexican and Mexican-American students in California schools, H4691 [21MY]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1175• [16JY]

——— support reunification agreement, E1175• [16JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8622 [4DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4544, H4674, H4675 [20MY], E829• [22MY]

——— nuclear weapons nonproliferation program funding, H4674, H4675 [20MY]

Dept. of Education: improve college affordability by increasing maximum awards, allowing year-round eligibility, and extending duration limits relative to the Federal Pell Grant Program (H.R. 4902), E1080• [26JN]

——— include in reporting requirements of State education entities information on how charter schools which receive funding are supporting and enhancing community involvement, H4040 [9MY]

——— include in revised counseling requirements information for transfer students on their maximum Pell Grant eligibility and the effect of non-transferable course credits on eligibility, H6765 [24JY]

——— revise counseling requirements for certain student loan borrowers (H.R. 4984), H6765 [24JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (H.R. 5116), H6728 [23JY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 700), H7201 [1AU]

——— same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 700), H7201 [1AU]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), H7201 [1AU]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), H7201 [1AU]

——— reform, H3064 [9AP]

——— reform (S. 744), H8042 [18NO]

International Women’s Day: observance, E360• [12MR]

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II, E829• [22MY]

Obama, President: use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H8042 [18NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), Senate amendment, H8622 [4DE]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H1554 [4FE], H2835, H2836 [2AP]

——— implementation, E626• [29AP]

——— open enrollment season, E1602• [17NO]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (H.R. 10), H4004 [8MY], H4040 [9MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, H4691 [21MY]

Syria: authorize assistance, including training, equipment, supplies, and sustainment to appropriately vetted Syrian groups to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7638 [17SE]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, E23• [8JA]

——— extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 3824), unanimous-consent request, H247 [15JA]

Women’s History Month: observance, E445• [26MR]

Tributes

Edgar, Troy, H5405 [18JN]

Rodriguez, Ramon, E1185• [17JY]

Will, Donald, H2157 [5MR]