CASTRO, JOAQUIN (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4578 [22MY], H4680 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal and child deaths globally within a generation (see H.R. 4022), H9744 [29NO]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H. Con. Res. 138), H9409 [28SE] (see H. Con. Res. 142), H9763 [3DE]

——— render certain military spouses eligible for adjustment of status (see H.R. 5593), H3707 [26AP]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 6734), H8172 [12SE]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1243), H1543 [13MR]

Asia: develop a long-term strategic vision and a comprehensive, multifaceted, and principled U.S. policy for the Indo-Pacific region (see H.R. 6888), H9821 [10DE]

Australia: commemorate anniversary of World War I Battle of Hamel, forging relationship with the U.S., and support continued military, diplomatic, security, and economic cooperation (see H. Res. 1029), H7687 [25JY]

Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see H.R. 5819), H3976 [15MY]

Bush, Barbara Pierce: tribute (see H. Res. 838), H3505 [24AP]

Cambodia: promote democracy, human rights, and rule of law, condemn political violence and human rights violations, and call for respect for freedom of the press, assembly, and speech and electoral reforms (see H. Res. 661), H18 [8JA]

Cameroon: condemn human rights abuses, call for adoption of nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution, and ensure fair treatment of detainees and release of those unjustly detained (see H. Res. 1111), H9414 [2OC]

CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (see H.R. 4256), H9691 [28NO]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 799), H2041 [22MR]

Climate: address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 4932), H1544 [13MR]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, and reform political campaign finance system (see H. Res. 975), H5975 [28JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for families, adults looking for work, seniors, and the disabled (see H.R. 1276), H3096 [10AP]

Dept. of Commerce: transmit documents and Dept. of Justice letter relative to decision to include a question on citizenship in the decennial census (see H. Res. 877), H3833 [8MY]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1957), H8732 [17SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to frontline operational components for procurement of certain items that do not meet specified criteria (see H.R. 5574), H9415 [2OC]

Dept. of Justice: require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H6589 [19JY]

Dept. of Labor: provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6230), H5748 [26JN]

Dept. of State: authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime (see H.R. 6197), H5580 [22JN]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 6033), H8739 [20SE]

——— establish Office of Anti-Corruption Relating to Illicit Russian Financial Activities in Europe (see H.R. 2820), H9152 [27SE]

——— facilitate reunification of Central American families, report on, and develop a strategy to reduce, gender-based and gang violence, and address impact of family separation on Central American children (see H.R. 6193), H5580 [22JN]

——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 7228), H9819 [10DE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, BLM, and Bureau of Indian Education (see H.R. 6510), H8739 [20SE]

——— make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 4647), H9449 [26OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases in veterans who were exposed to burn pits (see H.R. 7288), H10169 [12DE]

——— provide for eligibility of certain individuals exposed to burn pits for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (see H.R. 7287), H10169 [12DE]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2472), H7756 [17AU]

Diseases and disorders: recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric HIV/AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 593), H5287 [19JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 1291), H6264 [16JY]

Egypt: express concern over attacks on Coptic Christians (see H. Res. 673), H4850 [6JN]

Elections: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 5011), H3316 [13AP]

——— require candidates for public office or those affilated with their campaign to notify the FBI upon receiving unsolicited information about other candidates from a foreign power or agent of a foreign power (see H.R. 6046), H4980 [7JN]

Emancipation National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 4745), H9744 [29NO]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 117), H3095 [10AP]

Ethiopia: support respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance (see H. Res. 128), H1729 [20MR]

FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality (see H.J. Res. 129), H1333 [27FE]

FDA: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 113), H1653 [15MR]

Federal Railroad Administration: provide for limitations on duty hours for yardmaster employees (see H.R. 3148), H5094 [12JN]

Firearms: regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 5087), H3056 [2AP]

Foreign Service: allow officers to terminate residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts while deployed (see H.R. 5167), H1372 [5MR]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 3222), H8732 [17SE]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 2119), H8732 [17SE]

George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX: designate (see H.R. 5280), H3783 [7MY]

Health: save and sustain health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (see H.R. 1318), H3783 [7MY]

Hispanic Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the U.S. (see H. Res. 768), H1501 [8MR]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1068), H8726 [13SE]

House of Representatives: authorize certain committees of the House to intervene in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see H. Res. 1031), H10211 [13DE]

Immigration: eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 392), H3096 [10AP]

——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 6135), H5284 [19JN]

——— oppose zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally and leads to family separation for parents attempting to enter with children (see H. Res. 927), H4980 [7JN]

——— prohibit taxpayer funds from being used to build a wall along southern U.S. border (see H.R. 7332), H10335 [19DE]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (see H. Res. 774), H3444 [18AP]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H7156 [24JY]

Iran: condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (see H. Res. 676), H19 [8JA]

——— condemn 1988 massacre of political prisoners and call for justice for victims (see H. Res. 188), H3097 [10AP]

——— impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H4777 [5JN]

Medicaid: provide States with option of providing coordinated care for children with medically complex conditions (see H.R. 3325), H7782 [31AU]

Medicare: establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H5649 [25JN]

——— extend transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 4229), H9415 [2OC]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H8727 [13SE]

——— provide that Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation on payments for drugs and biologicals shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 4392), H1342 [1MR]

——— require Dept. of HHS to negotiate prices of prescription drugs (see H.R. 6505), H7685 [25JY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5942), H4693 [23MY]

National security: address state-sponsored cyber activities against the U.S. (see H.R. 5576), H3441 [18AP]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 1058), H8170 [12SE]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 455), H6465 [17JY]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees to organize and collectively bargain for improved wages and working conditions, sanction violations of such rights, and reform collective bargaining process (see H.R. 4548), H3452 [23AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H3783 [7MY]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 6239), H5814 [27JN]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 864), H9460 [30OC]

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 993), H7729 [26JY]

Russia: combat subversive activities (see H.R. 6437), H6587 [19JY]

——— condemn destabilizing activities and call on Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to explain why it continues to plan to hold the World Cup in Russia based on such activities (see H. Res. 926), H5154 [13JN]

——— condemn Russian President, Vladimir Putin’s attempt to undermine rule of law and attack U.S. officials, demand access to indicted Russian officials, and refuse to make U.S. officials available for questioning (see H. Res. 1023), H7155 [24JY]

——— examine intelligence on election interference, impose sanctions against those undermining cybersecurity or Ukrainian democratic processes, and enforce Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (see H. Res. 749), H1266 [26FE]

——— impose sanctions in response to cyber intrusions, aggression, and destabilizing activities (see H.R. 5216), H1500 [8MR]

Sadat, Anwar: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 754), H6464 [17JY]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 5374), H3835 [8MY]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see H. Res. 1144), H9574 [20NO]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2911), H1507 [9MR]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 6114), H5750 [26JN]

Southeast Asia: require a strategy for engagement with Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (see H.R. 6828), H8725 [13SE]

U.S. International Development Finance Corp.: establish (see H.R. 5105), H3887 [9MY]

Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 1058), H8170 [12SE]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5034), H1211 [15FE]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 33), H4982 [7JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H7871 [5SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Australia: affirm U.S.-Australia cooperation on space research, exploration, and utilization (see H. Res. 1052), H7920 [6SE]

Dept. of State: establish a policy regarding use of location-tracking consumer devices by employees at diplomatic and consular facilities (see H.R. 4989), H1074 [8FE]

——— establish Global Electoral Exchange Program to promote international exchanges on best election practices and cultivate more secure democratic institutions (see H.R. 5274), H1607 [14MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide process for family members of deceased individuals eligible for burn pit registry to register for such registry on behalf of the deceased individual (see H.R. 6027), H4979 [7JN]

Education: support and encourage increased diversity in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, especially physics, and recognize value of American Physical Society Bridge Program (see H. Res. 988), H6111 [11JY]

El Dia de los Niños—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see H. Res. 845), H3575 [25AP]

Members of Congress: ensure access to Federal facilities in order to exercise oversight responsibilities (see H.R. 6260), H5973 [28JN]

Russia: impose sanctions against those responsible for chemical weapons attack against Sergei Skripal and his daughter (see H.R. 5428), H3059 [5AP]

San Antonio, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 858), H3742 [27AP]

Small business: establish small business development centers internationally and promote international commerce (see H.R. 6706), H7870 [5SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of State: establish a policy regarding use of location-tracking consumer devices by employees at diplomatic and consular facilities (H.R. 4989), H1075 [8FE]

——— establish Global Electoral Exchange Program to promote international exchanges on best election practices and cultivate more secure democratic institutions (H.R. 5274), H1608 [14MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide process for family members of deceased individuals eligible for burn pit registry to register for such registry on behalf of the deceased individual (H.R. 6027), H4980 [7JN]

Members of Congress: ensure access to Federal facilities in order to exercise oversight responsibilities (H.R. 6260), H5976 [28JN]

Russia: impose sanctions against those responsible for chemical weapons attack against Sergei Skripal and his daughter (H.R. 5428), H3059 [5AP]

Small business: establish small business development centers internationally and promote international commerce (H.R. 6706), H7870 [5SE]

Remarks

Australia: affirm U.S.-Australia cooperation on space research, exploration, and utilization (H. Res. 1052), H9494 [13NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: support officers and employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and denounce efforts to abolish agency (H. Res. 990), H6492 [18JY]

Dept. of State: establish a policy regarding use of location-tracking consumer devices by employees at diplomatic and consular facilities (H.R. 4989), H6320 [17JY]

——— establish Global Electoral Exchange Program to promote international exchanges on best election practices and cultivate more secure democratic institutions (H.R. 5274), H7849 [5SE]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and who entered the U.S. as children (H.R. 3440), H457, H458, H459, H460, H461, H462 [17JA]

——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry, H6492 [18JY]

——— oppose zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally and leads to family separation for parents attempting to enter with children, H5148 [13JN], H5276, H5277 [19JN]

Tributes

Elsner, Martin, E183• [14FE]

Gonzalez, Antonio, E1719• [20DE]

Nathan, Mara, H557 [19JA]