GONZALEZ, VICENTE (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6307 [13JY]

FRS: use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (H.R. 2543), H5584 [15JN]

Veterans: prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (H.R. 7946), H8770 [6DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abe, Shinzo: tribute (see H. Res. 1259), H7257 [27JY]

Animals: mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see H.R. 5232), H4971 [13MY]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2840), H3776 [16MR]

Armed Forces: limit grounds of deportability for certain relatives of Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 8704), H7732 [30AU]

——— provide coverage for eating disorders under TRICARE program for members, certain former members, and their dependents (see H.R. 1309), H8372 [30SE]

Aviation: clarify application of sanctions relative to unmanned combat aerial vehicles following change to U.N. Register of Conventional Arms (see H.R. 6089), H4511 [26AP]

Bob Krueger Post Office, New Braunfels, TX: designate (see H.R. 8203), H5877 [23JN]

Canada: ensure that Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in Great Lake Basin (see H. Res. 647), H7713 [16AU]

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: provide comprehensive dementia care management services, eliminate patient cost-sharing, support caregivers, and provide outreach to underrepresented populations (see H.R. 2517), H5228 [31MY]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 8535), H7254 [27JY]

Colleges and universities: provide for long-term improvement of historically Black colleges and universities (see H.R. 3294), H5735 [21JN]

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), H1014 [7FE]

Contraceptives: restrict limitations on possession, sale, purchase, transportation or use of any contraceptive that relates to interstate commerce (see H.R. 8318), H6625 [14JY]

Courts: authorize notaries public to perform, and establish minimum standards for, certain electronic and remote notarizations and require Federal and State courts to recognize such notarizations performed by notary public (see H.R. 3962), H5611 [15JN]

Crime: extend to private or commercial interstate carriers the same protections enjoyed by letter and mail carriers (see H.R. 6852), H8115 [22SE]

——— provide penalties for individuals who knowingly and intentionally assault or intimidate hospital employees (see H.R. 7961), H8223 [28SE]

——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 8736), H8731 [2DE]

Defense Production Act: invoke authorities to increase production of infant formula and provide for equitable distribution through Federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 90), H5097 [17MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize appropriations to carry out payments for qualified losses of covered crops occurring in current calendar year (see H.R. 8653), H7545 [2AU]

Dept. of Defense: provide veterinary care for retired military working dogs and work with veterans’ service organizations to support their long-term care once adopted (see H.R. 1739), H7067 [21JY]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 4402), H7883 [15SE]

——— effectively staff high-need public elementary and secondary schools with school-based mental health services providers (see H.R. 6214), H7738 [6SE]

——— establish Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program (see H.R. 9145), H8385 [7OC]

——— make grants to support early college high schools and other dual or concurrent enrollment programs (see H.R. 6585), H946 [3FE]

——— promote and support collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions and local educational agencies with high enrollments of Hispanic or Latino students (see H.R. 7454), H4432 [7AP]

Dept. of HHS: award grants to federally qualified health centers to conduct mental and behavioral health screenings (see H.R. 523), H5215 [24MY]

——— establish automated supply-chain tracking application that provides near real-time insight into amount of critical medical and health supplies available in strategic national stockpile (see H.R. 6520), H8390 [11OC]

——— expand allowable use criteria for new access points grants for community health centers (see H.R. 5141), H1331 [7MR]

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 6117), H7742 [9SE]

——— improve diversity of participants in Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3085), H8674 [30NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to facilitate naturalization services for noncitizen veterans who have been removed from the U.S. or are inadmissible (see H.R. 6797), H1131 [18FE]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through use of nationwide testing and increase funds for Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 68), H5941 [7JY]

——— authorize grant program for development and implementation of housing supply and affordability plans (see H.R. 2126), H5941 [7JY]

——— authorize grants to assist in redeveloping abandoned shopping centers (see H.R. 5041), H6680 [15JY]

——— establish grant program to provide amounts to eligible entities for costs associated with establishment and operation of safe parking program for homeless (see H.R. 2965), H5931 [1JY]

Dept. of State: review whether certain Iranian officials are eligible for entry into U.S. (see H.R. 9606), H9902 [15DE]

——— take action on unpaid Peruvian agrarian reform bonds to ensure retirement security of U.S. pensioners (see H. Res. 289), H4862 [11MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow States and local governments to use coronavirus relief funds for infrastructure projects, improve Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund, and provide Tribal governments more time to use funds (see H.R. 5735), H3745 [15MR]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3095), H4153 [4AP]

——— establish grant program to improve preparation and representation of certain students in aviation-related fields (see H.R. 6841), H1146 [25FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Student Veteran Centers (see H.R. 3586), H217 [18JA]

DIPG Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 404), H5685 [17JN]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 6860), H5335 [7JN]

Donna M. Doss Border Patrol Station, Rocksprings, TX: designate (see H.R. 858), H3897 [28MR]

Enedina Sanchez Cordero Post Office Building, El Paso, TX: designate (see H.R. 9324), H8586 [17NO]

FAA: require installation of secondary cockpit barrier on certain aircraft (see H.R. 911), H3776 [16MR]

Families and domestic relations: 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), H7842 [14SE]

FCC: provide that orders for Ligado Networks LLC to modify GPS and satellite communications spectrum shall have no force or effect until they agree to reimburse public and private costs to correct network interference (see H.R. 4634), H3829 [17MR]

Federal employees: provide that civilian service as temporary employee after certain date may be creditable service under Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 4268), H5448 [9JN]

Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force: use best available data to evaluate and protect communities and Federal infrastructure from potential flooding (see H.R. 481), H1148 [25FE]

FEMA: increase coverage under National Flood Insurance Program for costs of compliance (see H.R. 7221), H3863 [24MR]

Ferencz, Benjamin B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6015), H3714 [11MR]

Firearms: establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 748), 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), H6706 [18JY]

1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building, Brownsville, TX: designate (see H.R. 7052), H3866 [24MR]

Foreign policy: prohibit U.S. recognition of Russian claims of sovereignty over any portion of sovereign territory of Ukraine (see H.R. 9059), H8397 [14OC]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 1378), H253 [19JA]

Freedom Riders: award Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 1348), H8710 [1DE]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 4146), H7842 [14SE]

Gary James Fletcher Post Office Building, Canyon, TX: designate (see H.R. 5954), H1125 [15FE]

Health: establish value-based care program to exempt eligible rural health clinics from certain payment limitations (see H.R. 5883), H332 [1FE]

Health care professionals: extend Emergency Declaration Blanket Waiver beyond coronavirus emergency period relative to training and certification of nurse aides (see H.R. 7744), H8115 [22SE]

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

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 5441), H3829 [17MR]

Housing: remove requirement on lessors to provide thirty day notice to vacate (see H.R. 9062), H8592 [18NO]

Houston Astros (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 1484), H8588 [17NO]

Human rights: constitutional amendment to prohibit use of slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime (see H.J. Res. 53), H8379 [4OC]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 744), H1149 [25FE]

Jews: condemn anti-Semitism by public figures (see H. Res. 1525), H9903 [15DE]

Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1220), H5940 [7JY]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1577), H4511 [26AP]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 432), H7736 [2SE]

——— ensure stability in payments to home health agencies (see H.R. 8581), H7717 [19AU]

——— exempt qualifying physicians from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage plans (see H.R. 7995), H5445 [9JN]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 3517), H5234 [3JN]

——— provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy for individuals with eating disorders (see H.R. 1551), H8318 [29SE]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see H.R. 2256), H4153 [4AP]

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

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 1076), H4724 [6MY]

Natural gas: expedite approval of applications to export natural gas to certain U.S. allies (see H.R. 9355), H8594 [22NO]

NIH: study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (see H.R. 2161), H79 [12JA]

Nuclear energy: prohibit use of Federal funds for private interim storage of spent nuclear fuel (see H.R. 6901), H5612 [15JN]

Power resources: modify disposition of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues and open Federal financial sharing to heighten opportunities for renewable energy (see H.R. 9049), H8874 [8DE]

Puerto Rico: enable admission as a State (see H.R. 1522), H1303 [3MR]

——— 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), H8115 [22SE]

Russia: prohibit Federal funding to support or facilitate participation of Russia in Group of Seven (see H.R. 7312), H4071 [31MR]

——— prohibit importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, and coal from Russia (see H.R. 6951), H1328 [7MR]

——— prohibit importation of uranium from Russia (see H.R. 7222), H3863 [24MR]

Rwanda: call to release Paul Rusesabagina on humanitarian grounds (see H. Res. 892), H5335 [7JN]

SEC: prohibit from requiring issuers to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 9063), H8387 [7OC]

——— provide that certain disclosures relative to scope 3 greenhouse-gas emissions may not be required under securities laws (see H.R. 8507), H7169 [26JY]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 3183), H5945 [11JY]

SSA: eliminate waiting period for disability benefits under Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance program (see H.R. 6583), H946 [3FE]

Syria: recognize anniversary of Syrian revolution against Bashar al-Assad (see H. Res. 985), H3743 [15MR]

Taxation: allow above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards (see H.R. 4457), H3854 [18MR]

——— allow tax credit for neighborhood revitalization (see H.R. 2143), H8396 [14OC]

——— 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), H8119 [26SE]

——— create safe harbor for certain perpetual trust funds (see H.R. 9044), H8731 [2DE]

——— permanently extend allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion for purposes of determining income limitation on deduction for business interest (see H.R. 5371), H4445 [14AP]

——— provide investment credit for conversion of office buildings into other uses (see H.R. 4759), H5941 [7JY]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 2573), H8011 [20SE]

——— temporarily reinstate coronavirus employee retention tax credit for employers subject to closure (see H.R. 6161), H5945 [11JY]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H8674 [30NO]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H8674 [30NO]

Tubman, Harriet: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 1842), H79 [12JA]

U.N.: extend mandate of Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela (see H.R. 8813), H7783 [13SE]

——— withhold U.S. funding for Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry relative to situation in Israel, West Bank, and Gaza (see H.R. 7223), H3863 [24MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: 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. 2773), H5334 [7JN]

U.S. Geological Survey: alter criteria for designation of critical minerals to include uranium (see H.R. 8045), H5486 [13JN]

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), H253 [19JA]

——— make homebuyers aware of all loan options by providing veterans with written comparison of Dept. of Veterans Affairs, FHA, and conventional loan options (see H.R. 8616), H8397 [14OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: cancel or repay up to certain amount in Federal student loans for each borrower (see H.R. 6708), H1118 [11FE]

GAO: report on availability of affordable housing for veterans who have or are participating in any program administered by Dept. of Veterans Affairs Homeless Programs Office (see H.R. 6810), H1139 [22FE]

Immigration: advance meritorious asylum claims by designating safe zones located in applicants’ home countries (see H.R. 8823), H7841 [14SE]

National cemeteries: authorize interment of military working dogs in any open national cemetery under control of National Cemetery Administration (see H.R. 9152), H8385 [7OC]

Private Felix Z. Longoria Veterans’ Memorial Post Office, Three Rivers, TX: designate (see H.R. 8529), H7254 [27JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Education: cancel or repay up to certain amount in Federal student loans for each borrower (H.R. 6708), H1119 [11FE]

GAO: report on availability of affordable housing for veterans who have or are participating in any program administered by Dept. of Veterans Affairs Homeless Programs Office (H.R. 6810), H1140 [22FE]

Immigration: advance meritorious asylum claims by designating safe zones located in applicants’ home countries (H.R. 8823), H7842 [14SE]

National cemeteries: authorize interment of military working dogs in any open national cemetery under control of National Cemetery Administration (H.R. 9152), H8386 [7OC]

Private Felix Z. Longoria Veterans’ Memorial Post Office, Three Rivers, TX: designate (H.R. 8529), H7255 [27JY]

Remarks

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (H.R. 5129), H4875 [12MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: propose and implement regulations relative to deportation of noncitizen veterans, tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and return certain eligible deported veterans, H8770 [6DE]

Diaz, Isabel: American Network of Community Options and Resources Texas Direct Support Professional (DSP) of the Year award recipient, E348• [4AP]

Drugs: establish requirements relative to cost-sharing for certain insulin products (H.R. 6833), H4203 [6AP]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (H.R. 2499), H4875 [12MY]

Financial institutions: prohibit restriction on community banks opening in underserved areas, H5584 [15JN]

FRS: use existing authorities to close racial employment and wage gaps and report on how gaps change over time (H.R. 2543), H5584 [15JN]

Garcia, Julieta: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E726• [13JY]

McAllen, TX: anniversary of Cine El Rey theater, E399• [25AP]

——— anniversary of Villa Del Mar Restaurant, E228• [8MR]

Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park: adjust boundaries and authorize donation of land for additions (H.R. 268), H3721 [15MR]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (H.R. 903), H4875 [12MY]

Veterans: prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (H.R. 7946), H8770 [6DE]

Votes: correction, E791• [27JY]

——— position on missed, E551• [24MY]

Tributes

Garcia, Angelica (Kela), E42• [18JA]

Huff, James W., E1225• [6DE]

Perez, Teresa V., E16• [10JA]

Perez, Teresa Vera, E255• [15MR]

Salinas, Maggie, E1032• [7OC]