TORRES, NORMA J. (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6284, H6352, H6403 [13JY], H6578 [14JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), H1240 [2MR]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (H.R. 2499), H4822, H4823 [11MY]

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (H.R. 4521), H863, H894 [2FE]

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: reauthorize (H.R. 7309), H5058 [17MY]

Articles and editorials

Oil and Gas Lobbyists Are Using Ukraine To Push for a Drilling Free-for-All in the US, Representative Grijalva, Guardian (publication), H3757 [16MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (see H.R. 8297), H6625 [14JY]

Armed Forces: establish leave policies for members to seek abortions (see H.R. 8916), H8009 [20SE]

——— provide coverage for eating disorders under TRICARE program for members, certain former members, and their dependents (see H.R. 1309), H8410 [21OC]

Atlanta, GA: commemorate anniversary and condemn shootings at spas, express condolences to families and victims, and combat hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community (see H. Res. 981), H3743 [15MR]

Azerbaijan: call to immediately release all prisoners of war and captured civilians (see H. Res. 240), H8067 [21SE]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H1147 [25FE]

Burma: authorize humanitarian assistance and civil society support, promote democracy and human rights, and impose targeted sanctions relative to human rights abuses (see H.R. 5497), H1116 [9FE]

Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner Outpatient Clinic, Ventura, CA: designate (see H.R. 7698), H4796 [10MY]

CDC: provide for demonstration program to facilitate clinical adoption of pregnancy intention screening initiatives by health care and social service providers (see H.R. 8834), H7880 [15SE]

Chairman Richard Milanovich Post Office, Palm Springs, CA: designate (see H.R. 9074), H8430 [3NO]

Chicano Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1291), H7255 [27JY]

Chief Rudy Banuelos Post Office, King City, CA: designate (see H.R. 8622), H7538 [29JY]

Colleyville, TX: commend first responders and honor victims of hostage crisis at Congregation Beth Israel synagogue and reaffirm commitment to combat hate, bigotry, anti-Semitism, and violence against Jewish Americans (see H. Res. 881), H1149 [25FE]

Colombia: commemorate anniversary of U.S. diplomatic relations and recognize vital strategic alliance (see H. Res. 998), H3853 [18MR]

Colorado Springs, CO: condemn shooting at Club Q, express condolences to families and victims, and offer support to all who were impacted (see H. Res. 1522), H9853 [14DE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture: establish (see H.R. 3525), H290 [20JA]

Congressional Accountability Act: approve certain regulations implementing labor-management provisions granting congressional employees legal protection to organize and bargain collectively (see H. Res. 915), H1114 [9FE] (see H. Res. 1096), H4797 [10MY]

Corporal Hunter Lopez Memorial Post Office Building, La Quinta, CA: designate (see H.R. 7988), H5409 [8JN]

Cottle Centanni Post Office Building, Yorba Linda, CA: designate (see H.R. 6631), H3829 [17MR]

Courts: create civil action for non-consensual sexual protection barrier removal (see H.R. 7920), H5227 [31MY]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (see H.R. 4445), H303 [25JA]

——— establish U.S. Immigration Courts (see H.R. 6577), H1331 [7MR]

——— limit judicial enforceability of predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement contract clauses relative to disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment (see H.R. 8227), H8495 [14NO]

Democracy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 68), H43 [11JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (see H. Res. 1156), H7068 [21JY]

——— establish waiver authority to address emergencies and supply chain disruptions for access to infant formula under Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 7791), H5097 [17MY]

——— extend certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing coronavirus (see H.R. 6613), H4724 [6MY]

Dept. of Defense: improve independent coverage under TRICARE Young Adult Program (see H.R. 475), H8434 [7NO]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 4402), H7713 [16AU]

Dept. of HHS: authorize Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (see H.R. 7249), H8420 [28OC]

——— authorize grants to health care providers to enhance physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients (see H.R. 7814), H5173 [18MY]

——— award grants to States to hire, train, and dispatch mental health professionals in lieu of law enforcement to respond to emergencies involving persons with mental illness or intellectual developmental disability (see H.R. 1368), H7540 [29JY]

——— establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (see H.R. 3), H7732 [30AU]

——— expand allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers (see H.R. 5141), H8223 [28SE]

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 6117), H7720 [23AU]

——— provide for national public awareness campaign to inform health care professionals on how to help patients navigate U.S. legal landscape relative to abortion and other reproductive health care services (see H.R. 9220), H8409 [21OC]

Dept. of HUD: increase principal obligation limits for mortgage insurance for residences in eligible metropolitan cities and urban counties (see H.R. 5915), H1425 [9MR]

——— provide funding to affordable housing owners for resident supportive services (see H.R. 6602), H975 [4FE]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI Peoples in Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1201), H8386 [7OC]

Dept. of Transportation: post national human trafficking hotline information in restrooms of all aircrafts, airports, buses, bus stations, passenger trains, and passenger railroad stations in U.S. (see H.R. 7181), H7967 [19SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (see H.R. 3967), H1120 [11FE]

Depts. of Commerce and State: develop inter-agency strategy and submit reports on illegal export and trafficking of firearms from U.S. to recipients in Mexico and certain Central American and Caribbean countries (see H.R. 9539), H9852 [14DE]

DIPG Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 404), H7743 [9SE]

Discrimination: condemn great replacement theory, acknowledge impact of white supremacist violence on black community of Buffalo, NY, remember hate crime victims, and address white supremacist violence (see H. Res. 1152), H5333 [7JN]

Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building, San Bernardino, CA: designate (see H.R. 6661), H3855 [18MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 1), H3898 [28MR]

Esteban E. Torres Post Office Building, Norwalk, CA: designate (see H.R. 7173), H3853 [18MR]

Esteban E. Torres Post Office Building, West Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 7832), H5206 [19MY]

Families and domestic relations: invest in real pro-life policies that support American families (see H.R. 8862), H7881 [15SE]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see H.R. 3488), H217 [18JA]

——— repeal Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 8404), H6883 [19JY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 2499), H1330 [7MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 113), H8404 [18OC]

Financial institutions: modify frequency of credit union boards of directors meetings (see H.R. 6889), H4007 [30MR]

——— provide more loan flexibility to credit unions and expand homeownership access (see H.R. 5189), H1208 [1MR]

Firearms: increase age limit on purchase of certain firearms, prevent gun trafficking, modernize prohibition on untraceable firearms, and encourage safe storage of firearms (see H.R. 7910), H5234 [3JN]

——— issue extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from person who may present danger to others or themselves (see H.R. 2377), H5221 [27MY]

——— provide victims of gun violence access to same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 2814), H7172 [26JY]

Forest Service: improve health and resiliency of giant sequoias (see H.R. 8168), H6707 [18JY]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1378), H8410 [21OC]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4146), H7785 [13SE]

Guerra, Raul: extend condolences to friends and family of fallen Naval reservist and journalist during Vietnamese Conflict, honor courage and character, and commend efforts to return remains to U.S. (see H. Res. 1186), H5645 [16JN]

Health: declare gun violence public health crisis (see H. Res. 1165), H5488 [13JN]

——— oppose criminalization of essential health care, including sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care and disapprove criminalization of pregnancy outcomes (see H. Con. Res. 89), H4920 [12MY]

——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 8111), H5685 [17JN]

Health Resources and Services Administration: reauthorize Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (see H.R. 8876), H8430 [3NO]

Hispanic Americans: recognize disparity in wages paid to Latina women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing gender wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 122), H8873 [8DE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1353), H7881 [15SE]

Immigration: promote family unity by reducing visa backlogs and implementing policies to facilitate immigrant family reunification (see H.R. 2920), H7732 [30AU]

——— recapture unused family- and employment-based immigrant visa numbers (see H.R. 7374), H4152 [4AP]

——— remove Registry cutoff date, make eligibility cutoff rolling, and provide pathway to citizenship for immigrants residing in U.S. at least seven years prior to application filing (see H.R. 8433), H6921 [20JY]

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 957), H1207 [1MR]

Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1220), H5977 [12JY]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 871), H194 [13JA]

Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 890), H308 [28JA]

Marilyn Monroe Post Office, Van Nuys, CA: change address (see H.R. 6725), H3898 [28MR]

Marine Corps Reserve PVT Jacob Cruz Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 5900), H217 [18JA]

Masroor Ahmad, Mirza: tribute (see H. Res. 1389), H8379 [4OC]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1577), H7742 [9SE]

——— extend certain telehealth flexibilities relative to coronavirus emergency (see H.R. 4040), H7172 [26JY]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3173), H7842 [14SE]

——— provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders (see H.R. 1551), H8410 [21OC]

Menstrual Hygiene Day: observance (see H. Res. 1145), H5220 [27MY]

Mental health: clarify applicability of certain parity provisions to mental health and substance use disorder telehealth benefits (see H.R. 8229), H8403 [18OC]

Moldova: support democracy, independence, and territorial integrity and strengthen U.S.-Moldova relations (see H. Res. 833), H1276 [2MR]

Morality and ethics: remember kindness in the U.S. and affirm commitment to fostering community and building resiliency through every day acts of kindness (see H. Res. 628), H8373 [30SE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1451), H8418 [28OC]

National Pell Grant Day: designate (see H. Res. 1193), H5734 [21JN]

Native Americans: protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in Tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 5008), H7742 [9SE]

News media: express gratitude to journalists and news staff risking injury and death and who have sacrificed their lives to chronicle and report on Russian invasion of Ukraine (see H. Res. 987), H4075 [31MR]

Norma Comnick Post Office, Anderson, CA: designate (see H.R. 228), H1120 [11FE]

Paul Ignatius Post Office, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 9251), H8442 [10NO]

Peace: recognize international days of peace, coexistence, and cooperation (see H. Con. Res. 120), H8824 [7DE]

PFC Jang Ho Kim Post Office Building, Placentia, CA: designate (see H.R. 6630), H3829 [17MR]

Puerto Rico: enable people of Puerto Rico to choose permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status and provide for transition to and implementation of such status (see H.R. 8393), H8495 [14NO]

Research: provide for coordinated Federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in engineering biology (see H.R. 4521), H309 [28JA]

SBA: require certain lenders and development companies to refer certain borrowers to resource partner (see H.R. 7971), H5332 [7JN]

Schools: increase access to mental health resources (see H.R. 5526), H8403 [18OC]

SEC: permit registered investment companies to omit certain fees from calculation of acquired fund fees and expenses reporting (see H.R. 5598), H1177 [28FE]

Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 4766), H5976 [12JY]

Susan A. Davis Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 9308), H8541 [16NO]

Sy Kaplan Veterans Center, Palm Desert, CA: designate (see H.R. 7925), H5924 [28JN]

Taxation: allow refundable income tax credit for purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 431), H1148 [25FE]

——— allow workers above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in trade or business of being an employee (see H.R. 2549), H3776 [16MR]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2974), H8508 [15NO]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 2447), H1275 [2MR]

——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see H.R. 7382), H7842 [14SE]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H217 [18JA]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H217 [18JA]

Veterans: 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. 1282), H5334 [7JN]

Voting: modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see H.R. 8770), H9689 [12DE]

Women: clarify that constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights has met requirements of Constitution and is valid to all intents and purposes as part of Constitution (see H. Res. 891), H308 [28JA]

——— combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 9497), H9688 [12DE]

——— improve U.S. efforts to combat gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies internationally (see H.R. 571), H5234 [3JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Mexican Air Force Escuadrón 201 known as ‘‘Aztec Eagles’’ (see H.R. 4185), H8318 [29SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 963), consideration (see H. Res. 979), H3742 [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement uniform standards for treatment of cold cases by military criminal investigative organizations (see H.R. 9290), H8441 [10NO]

Dept. of HUD and EPA: require disclosure of asbestos hazards in sale and lease of residential dwellings (see H.R. 7175), H3853 [18MR]

Dept. of Labor: establish demonstration and pilot projects to facilitate education and training programs in field of advanced manufacturing (see H.R. 8064), H5546 [14JN]

Dept. of State: establish fellowship program for regional democracy and rule of law activities in Central America (see H.R. 9273), H8428 [3NO]

Discrimination: prohibit discrimination based on individual’s texture or style of hair (H.R. 2116), consideration (see H. Res. 979), H3742 [15MR]

El Salvador: require reports on adoption of cryptocurrency as legal tender (see H.R. 7391), H4152 [4AP]

Firearms: expand to all firearms requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days (see H.R. 7904), H5219 [27MY]

Guatemala: support rule of law and address challenges of kleptocracy, organized crime, private and public sector corruption, illicit campaign financing, criminalization of and attacks on justice, human rights, and free speech advocates (see H. Res. 1481), H8542 [16NO]

Medicare: extend certain telehealth flexibilities relative to coronavirus emergency (H.R. 4040), consideration (see H. Res. 1256), H7168 [26JY]

National Night Out: observance (see H. Res. 1309), H7539 [29JY]

Slavery Remembrance Day: designate (H. Res. 517), adopt (see H. Res. 1256), H7168 [26JY]

States: encourage to voluntarily pass laws to authorize civil damages and equitable relief for nonconsensual sexual protection barrier removal (see H.R. 7928), H5227 [31MY]

Warehouse Worker Recognition Week: support goals (see H. Res. 1322), H7708 [12AU]

Wildfire Preparedness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 1081), H4707 [29AP]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (H.R. 263), consideration (see H. Res. 1256), H7168 [26JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement uniform standards for treatment of cold cases by military criminal investigative organizations (H.R. 9290), H8442 [10NO]

Dept. of HUD and EPA: require disclosure of asbestos hazards in sale and lease of residential dwellings (H.R. 7175), H3854 [18MR]

Dept. of Labor: establish demonstration and pilot projects to facilitate education and training programs in field of advanced manufacturing (H.R. 8064), H5547 [14JN]

Dept. of State: establish fellowship program for regional democracy and rule of law activities in Central America (H.R. 9273), H8429 [3NO]

El Salvador: require reports on adoption of cryptocurrency as legal tender (H.R. 7391), H4153 [4AP]

Firearms: expand to all firearms requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days (H.R. 7904), H5221 [27MY]

States: encourage to voluntarily pass laws to authorize civil damages and equitable relief for nonconsensual sexual protection barrier removal (H.R. 7928), H5228 [31MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5549 [15JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H7175 [27JY]

Remarks

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, E10• [6JA]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 963), consideration (H. Res. 979), H3754, H3755, H3756, H3758 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6285 [13JY]

——— require additional notifications and oversight of funding to provide training or equipment to armed forces of El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras, H6285 [13JY]

Discrimination: prohibit discrimination based on individual’s texture or style of hair (H.R. 2116), consideration (H. Res. 979), H3754, H3756, H3758 [16MR]

Economy: address lumber supply chain issues and impact on access to affordable housing, H6887 [20JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1316), H7563 [12AU]

Lumber industry: address rising costs of lumber by resolving softwood lumber trade issue with Canada, H1023 [8FE]

Medicare: extend certain telehealth flexibilities relative to coronavirus emergency (H.R. 4040), consideration (H. Res. 1256), H7177, H7178, H7180, H7181 [27JY]

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: observance, E384• [14AP]

Ontario, CA: anniversary of Mount Zion Church, E811• [29JY]

Power resources: strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas (H.R. 6858), H3756, H3757 [16MR]

Safety: tribute to public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers), E384• [14AP]

Slavery Remembrance Day: designate (H. Res. 517), adopt (H. Res. 1256), H7177, H7178 [27JY]

Votes: position on missed, E663• [23JN]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (H.R. 263), consideration (H. Res. 1256), H7177, H7178, H7180, H7181 [27JY]

Reports filed

Adopt H. Res. 517, Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1256) (H. Rept. 117–444), H7168 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 263, Big Cat Public Safety Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1256) (H. Rept. 117–444), H7168 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 963, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 979) (H. Rept. 117–273), H3742 [15MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2116, Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 979) (H. Rept. 117–273), H3742 [15MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4040, Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1256) (H. Rept. 117–444), H7168 [26JY]

Tributes

Aponte, Karen, E565• [31MY]

Brents, Karen, E109• [3FE]

Chavez, BarBara L., E905• [9SE]

Duplissea, Bill, E429• [28AP]

Gold, Curtis T., E896• [2SE]

Perez, William J., E768• [21JY]

Pesko, David, Jr., E1254• [12DE]

Vargas, Grace, E886• [30AU]