BECERRA, XAVIER (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Committee to escort the President, H1473 [28JA]
Committee to escort Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko into the House Chamber, H7680 [18SE]
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), H1770 [11FE]
Angelou, Maya: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring life (see H. Res. 684), H6814 [24JY]
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]
Colonel M.J. ‘Mac’ Dube, USMC Post Office Building, Twentynine Palms, CA: designate (see H.R. 5331), H7182 [31JY]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 119), H6297 [15JY]
Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building, Lompoc, CA: designate (see H.R. 5562), H7883 [18SE]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 723), H7528 [15SE]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H5399 [17JN]
Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (see H.R. 5051), H6035 [9JY]
IRS: extend authority to require truncated Social Security numbers on Form W-2 wage and tax statements (see H.R. 4910), H5557 [19JN]
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]
Juanita Millender-McDonald Post Office, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 5687), H7937 [12NO]
Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H3293 [29AP]
McCarter, John W.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 111), H2147 [4MR]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5294), H7190 [31JY]
Nazi Party—World War II: terminate Social Security benefits for individuals who participated in Nazi persecution (see H.R. 5739), H8132 [19NO]
Neil Havens Post Office, Simi Valley, CA: designate (see H.R. 4939), H5639 [23JN]
Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3242 [28AP]
Philippines: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 3602), H2002 [26FE]
Philmore Graham Post Office Building, Vallejo, CA: designate (see H.R. 5106), H6215 [14JY]
Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H3241 [28AP]
Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H136 [9JA]
Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H3292 [29AP]
Social Security: provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 5182), H6745 [23JY]
Tariff: eliminate on technological goods providing educational value for children (see H.R. 4748), H7246 [4AU]
——— 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), H4834 [23MY]
Taxation: modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries and transfer such revenues to Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 4985), H5817 [26JN]
Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H5495 [18JN]
Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H1432 [27JA]
Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H5769 [25JN]
Women: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 113), H6137 [11JY]
World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6400 [17JY]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see H.R. 3658), H2362 [12MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Committee on Natural Resources (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 454), H72 [8JA]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 460), H1241 [16JA]
Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 531), H2802 [1AP] (see H. Res. 537), H2914 [3AP]
SSA: improve ability to fight fraud, prevent errors, and protect the Social Security Trust Fund (see H.R. 4090), H2000 [26FE]
Constitutional authority statements
SSA: improve ability to fight fraud, prevent errors, and protect the Social Security Trust Fund (H.R. 4090), H2001 [26FE]
Letters
Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act: Nancy A. LeaMond, AARP (organization), E1737• [4DE]
Lists
SSA employees who stopped fraud conspiracies in Puerto Rico and New York, E248• [26FE]
Remarks
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2015–2024 (H. Con. Res. 96), H3162 [10AP]
Committee on Natural Resources (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 454), H44 [8JA]
Committee on the Judiciary (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 460), H1228 [16JA]
Committees of the House: minority party appointments (H. Res. 531), H2786 [1AP]
——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 537), H2891 [3AP]
Dept. of Defense: international sporting competition fund funding, H5442 [18JN]
——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5442 [18JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (H.R. 4031), E879• [30MY]
Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, H7165 [31JY]
Immigration: establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief (H.R. 5759), H8646 [4DE]
——— making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), H7165 [31JY], H7223 [1AU]
——— reform (H.R. 15), unanimous-consent request, H2664 [26MR]
——— reform (S. 744), H7223 [1AU], H8646 [4DE]
IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (H.R. 3865), H1965 [26FE]
Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Nicaraguan Cultural Committee ‘‘Jose de la Cruz Mena’’, E819• [22MY]
Nazi Party—World War II: terminate Social Security benefits for individuals who participated in Nazi persecution (H.R. 5739), H8080 [19NO], H8234, H8237 [2DE]
Obama, President: condemn failure to notify Congress before releasing Taliban leaders detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and express concerns over their release and repercussions of negotiating with terrorists (H. Res. 644), H7329, H7330 [9SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: clarify treatment of health plans in which expatriates are the primary enrollees (H.R. 4414), H3070 [9AP], H3270 [29AP]
——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2575), H2866 [3AP]
SSA: improve ability to fight fraud, prevent errors, and protect the Social Security Trust Fund (H.R. 4090), E251• [26FE]
——— tribute to employees for stopping fraud conspiracies in Puerto Rico and New York, E248• [26FE]
Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (H.R. 647), E1737• [4DE]
——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 4438), H3984 [8MY]
Votes: position on missed, H6685• [23JY], E718• [8MY], E1137• [10JY]
Tributes
Miller, Representative George, H9035• [10DE]
Waxman, Representative, H9035• [10DE]