BECERRA, XAVIER (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5538), H4765 [12JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5485), H4422 [6JY]

Appointments

Committee to escort Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi into the House Chamber, H3506 [8JN]

Committee to escort the President, H324 [12JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: recognize anniversary of Judgment of Paris wine tasting competition and impact of California victory on the world of wine and the U.S. wine industry (see H. Res. 734), H2700 [17MY]

Ali, Muhammad: tribute (see H. Res. 766), H3565 [8JN]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5256 [9SE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H5338 [12SE]

Central America: manage violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras by addressing migration factors, smugglers, and traffickers, and expanding refugee processing programs (see H.R. 5850), H5008 [14JY]

Cesar Chavez Day: observance (see H. Res. 662), H1583 [23MR]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H4816 [12JY]

Corps of Engineers: making supplemental appropriations for flood control and storm damage reduction projects in areas affected by flooding in Houston, TX (see H.R. 5025), H2387 [13MY]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H5162 [7SE]

Dept. of Education: establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1519), H5225 [8SE]

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H5338 [12SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance overseas operations aimed at preventing terrorist threats from reaching the U.S. (see H.R. 5256), H6108 [28SE]

Dept. of HUD: fill all asset management positions located at non-core office locations of the Office of Multifamily Housing (see H.R. 5202), H2281 [11MY]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2368), H5256 [9SE]

Dept. of Transportation: issue minimum uniform safety standards for underground natural gas storage facilities (see H.R. 4578), H817 [12FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H893 [24FE]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H1045 [29FE]

Diseases: making emergency supplemental appropriations to address threat of Zika virus (see H.R. 5044), H3817 [14JN]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5621), H5017 [14JY]

Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act: modify (see H.R. 2717), H6001 [27SE]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 907), H6103 [28SE]

Harold D. McCraw, Sr. Post Office Building, Richmond, CA: designate (see H.R. 5235), H6271 [16NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 885), H5865 [22SE]

Holovits, Laszlo, Jr.: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 94), H2846 [18MY]

Honda, Representative: tribute (see H. Res. 952), H7569 [8DE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5256 [9SE]

House Rules: require that a standing committee (or subcommittee thereof) hearing be held whenever there is a moment of silence in the House for a tragedy involving gun violence (see H. Res. 694), H1896 [20AP]

Immigration: appoint counsel to children and vulnerable individuals, provide legal orientation programs to detained persons, and identify number of persons represented by counsel and receiving legal orientation presentations (see H.R. 4646), H999 [26FE]

——— provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the U.S. because of religion (see H.R. 5207), H2340 [12MY]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution or torture (see H.R. 5851), H5009 [14JY]

——— reunite families by reducing visa backlogs and allowing U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 4798), H1461 [17MR]

Israel: support expeditious consideration and finalization of long-term memorandum of understanding on U.S. military assistance to Israel (see H. Res. 729), H4468 [6JY]

Johnson, Representative Sam: Congressional Patriot Award recipient (see H. Res. 604), H590 [4FE]

Jonathan ‘J.D.’ De Guzman Post Office Building, Chula Vista, CA: designate (see H.R. 5948), H5525 [15SE]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H651 [9FE]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4521), H709 [10FE]

Lewis, Representative: Congressional Patriot Award recipient (see H. Res. 604), H590 [4FE]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H4172 [22JN]

Louis Van Iersel Post Office, Sierra Madre, CA: designate (see H.R. 4761), H1418 [16MR]

Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 608), H1085 [1MR]

Mineta, Norman Y.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6255), H6101 [28SE]

Navy: call for exoneration of African American sailors convicted of mutiny in connection with their service at Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, CA, during World War II (see H. Res. 616), H951 [25FE]

NLRB: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 5894), H5010 [14JY]

——— strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H2962 [23MY]

Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (see H.R. 5373), H3504 [7JN]

Power resources: establish a goal of more than 50 percent clean and carbon free electricity by 2030 and enact legislation to accelerate the transition to clean energy to meet this goal (see H. Res. 637), H1144 [3MR]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: adjust boundary to include Rim of the Valley Corridor (see H.R. 5467), H3815 [14JN]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H5256 [9SE]

Smithsonian Institution: opening of Museum of African American History and Culture (see H. Con. Res. 160), H5864 [22SE]

Supreme Court: support position of petition by Democratic Members of Congress on U.S. v. Texas relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform (see H. Res. 646), H1419 [16MR]

Takai, Mark: tribute (see H. Res. 869), H5501 [14SE]

Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 6323), H6239 [15NO]

U.S. Naval Construction Battalion ‘‘Seabees’’ Fallen Heroes Post Office Building, Port Hueneme, CA: designate (see H.R. 6138), H5863 [22SE]

U.S.-European Union-Norway-Iceland Air Transport Agreement: ensure foreign air carriers applying to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 5090), H2429 [16MY]

Wiesel, Elie: tribute (see H. Res. 810), H4548 [7JY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 2737), H1000 [26FE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H281 [11JA]

——— recognize National Day of Remembrance to observe anniversary of Executive order restricting freedom of German and Italian Americans and ordering internment of Japanese Americans (see H. Res. 626), H949 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Appropriations (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 862), H5435 [13SE]

Committee on Small Business (House): minority party rankings (see H. Res. 603), H590 [4FE]

Los Angeles, CA: support bid to host 2024 Olympic Summer Games (see H. Con. Res. 142), H4548 [7JY]

Scully, Vincent E.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 167), H6103 [28SE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see H.R. 6001), H5435 [13SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (H.R. 6001), H5436 [13SE]

Remarks

Committee on Appropriations (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 862), H5365 [13SE]

Committee on Small Business (House): minority party rankings (H. Res. 603), H584 [4FE]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule on definition of the term ‘‘fiduciary’’ and conflict of interest rule relative to retirement investment advice (H.J. Res. 88), H2086 [28AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5538), H4765, H4766 [12JY]

EPA: require industries which handle hazardous materials to set aside sufficient funds for clean-up of toxic spills and releases, H4765, H4766 [12JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5485), H4422, H4423 [6JY]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (H.R. 1217), unanimous-consent request, H4488 [7JY]

——— tribute to victims of gun violence, H4488 [7JY]

IRS: clarify regulations designating organizations as 501(c)4 tax-exempt, H4422, H4423 [6JY]

——— prohibit from requiring that the identity of contributors to 501(c) organizations be included in annual tax returns (H.R. 5053), H3781, H3782 [14JN]

——— require certain collected user fees be deposited to the general fund of the Treasury (H.R. 4885), H1867 [20AP]

Smithsonian Institution: opening of Museum of African American History and Culture (H. Con. Res. 160), E1353• [22SE]

Supreme Court: authorize Speaker Ryan to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House in the matter of U.S. v. Texas relative to use of Executive orders to implement immigration reform (H. Res. 639), H1437 [17MR]

Votes: position on missed, H1492• [21MR], E258•, E263• [2MR], E347•, E352• [21MR], E647• [3MY], E1081• [11JY], E1286• [15SE], E1372• [27SE]