FLORES, MAYRA (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 7900), H6353 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 1011), H6624 [14JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 1080), H8372 (see H.R. 8814), H8373 [30SE]

——— require health care practitioners to exercise proper degree of care in cases of children who survive an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 619), H7716 [19AU]

——— tribute to Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization relative to abortion (see H. Res. 1228), H6623 [14JY]

Agriculture: reduce certain farm input costs and reverse environmental regulatory barriers to domestic agricultural production (see H.R. 8069), H8414 [25OC]

Appropriations: transfer certain amounts authorized to be appropriated for foreign assistance to Dept. of Homeland Security for programs securing U.S. southern border (see H.R. 9238), H8413 [25OC]

Armed Forces: prohibit any requirement that members be vaccinated against coronavirus (see H.R. 3860), H7742 [9SE]

Bob Krueger Post Office, New Braunfels, TX: designate (see H.R. 8203), H7883 [15SE]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: reauthorize and update (see H.R. 9394), H9904 [15DE]

Credit: establish process for separating joint consolidation loans to ensure timely relief for borrowers (see H.R. 8909), H8009 [20SE]

Crime: condemn recent attacks on pro-life facilities (see H. Res. 1233), H7709 [12AU]

——— urge development of strategy to counter rise in violent crime (see H. Res. 1227), H6623 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: reimburse Texas for costs of Operation Lone Star immigration enforcement (see H.R. 8143), H7172 [26JY]

Dept. of Education: include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals employed in public service jobs for purposes of loan forgiveness eligibility under Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 8549), H7884 [15SE]

——— prioritize Innovation and Modernization program grant applications that focus on developing and credentialing students in health and biotechnology careers (see H.R. 8753), H8115 [22SE]

Dept. of HHS: furnish tailored information on resources available to expecting mothers through life.gov website (see H.R. 8384), H6883 [19JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize to perform certain drug enforcement functions (see H.R. 9093), H8370 [30SE]

——— create special pay incentive for U.S. Customs and Border Protection law enforcement officers (see H.R. 9406), H9730 [13DE]

——— designate certain airports as ports of entry and provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with certain hiring enhancements (see H.R. 9189), H8395 [14OC]

——— direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to transfer care and custody of unaccompanied alien children to Dept. of HHS or such child’s parent or legal guardian (see H.R. 8490), H7168 [26JY]

——— establish Joint Operations Centers along southern U.S. border (see H.R. 8644), H7544 [2AU]

——— establish task force on prevention of suicide by U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel (see H.R. 9550), H9852 [14DE]

——— provide behavioral health support to U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel (see H.R. 9398), H8731 [2DE]

——— suspend entry of aliens (see H.R. 7772), H6883 [19JY]

Dept. of Justice: give priority in Victims of Crime Act grant disbursements to victims of violent crimes committed by people who are in U.S. illegally (see H.R. 9265), H8428 [3NO]

Dept. of Labor: provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation (see H.R. 8000), H7541 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation: require disclosure of relationship with foreign principal by any person who is required to submit application for energy project (see H.R. 8595), H7537 [29JY]

Depts. of Homeland Security and State: add questions to visa, permanent residence, status adjustment, or naturalization applications on affiliation with Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, including Basij organizations (see H.R. 8420), H7173 [26JY]

Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (see H.R. 19), H7784 [13SE]

FCC: provide transitional option to permit States to submit their own mapping data to use for any broadband related funding program (see H.R. 5512), H7742 [9SE]

Federal aid programs: allow States and local educational agencies to use unspent coronavirus school emergency relief funds to purchase life-saving opioid antagonists and provide training and education to students and staff (see H.R. 8968), H8223 [28SE]

FEMA: authorize certain appropriations for Operation Stonegarden border patrol grant program (see H.R. 812), H8222 [28SE]

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

Immigration: request President and direct Sec. of Homeland Security to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to certain aspects of U.S. border policies (see H. Res. 1328), H7736 [2SE]

Iran: request President transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to any initiative or negotiations regarding Iran’s nuclear program (see H. Res. 1266), H7786 [13SE]

IRS: conduct outreach to inform certain individuals of potential eligibility for earned income tax credit and child tax credit (see H.R. 574), H7553 [5AU]

——— rescind certain balances and redirect them to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (see H.R. 9023), H8221 [28SE]

Medicare: allow for furnishing of audio-only telehealth services (see H.R. 8515), H7169 [26JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 12), H7709 [12AU]

Motor vehicles: prevent theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts (see H.R. 6394), H8119 [26SE]

National 4–H Week: designate (see H. Res. 1411), H8387 [7OC]

National Environmental Policy Act: clarify ambiguous provisions, align with relevant case law, reflect modern technologies, optimize interagency coordination, and improve environmental review process (see H.R. 2515), H8429 [3NO]

National Pregnancy Center Week: designate (see H. Res. 1297), H7405 [28JY]

Power resources: recognize that irresponsible withdrawal of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve is threat to U.S. security (see H. Res. 1445), H8409 [21OC]

——— strengthen U.S. energy security and encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas (see H.R. 6858), H7172 [26JY]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 33), H7407 [28JY]

Ron Wright Post Office Building, Arlington, TX: designate (see H.R. 6626), H7546 [2AU]

SEC: prohibit from requiring issuers to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 9063), H8315 [29SE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H7742 [9SE]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: make permanent certain changes made to the child tax credit (see H.R. 1380), H7727 [26AU]

Taxation: improve employer-provided child care tax credit (see H.R. 4354), H7708 [12AU]

——— modify excise tax on investment income of private colleges and universities (see H.R. 8883), H7964 [19SE]

——— provide child tax credit for pregnant moms for unborn children if such children are born and issued Social Security numbers before due date for return of tax for the taxable year (see H.R. 6505), H7727 [26AU]

——— provide for refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 3031), H7558 [9AU]

——— repeal inclusion of Social Security benefits in gross income (see H.R. 6590), H7736 [2SE]

Telecommunications: invest in rural broadband infrastructure and recognize importance to rural communities (see H. Res. 885), H7728 [26AU]

Till, Emmett: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H9910 [20DE]

Till-Mobley, Mamie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2252), H9910 [20DE]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection: provide continued support for all agents, end crisis at southwest border, and denounce false claims and allegations against border agents in Del Rio, TX (see H. Res. 1255), H7169 [26JY]

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), H7256 [27JY]

——— improve access to health care (see H.R. 4624), H8414 [25OC]

——— prioritize hiring for positions within U.S. diplomatic, defense, intelligence, and security agencies (see H.R. 8705), H7707 [12AU]

World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see H.R. 4949), H7540 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Homeland Security: restrict flow of illicit drugs into U.S. (see H.R. 9050), H8314 [29SE]

Schools: increase physical security and access to mental health resources (see H.R. 9001), H8220 [28SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Homeland Security: restrict flow of illicit drugs into U.S. (H.R. 9050), H8317 [29SE]

Schools: increase physical security and access to mental health resources (H.R. 9001), H8222 [28SE]

Letters

Election of Mayra Flores to House of Representatives: Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H5717 [21JN]

——— Keith Ingram, Texas Division of Elections, H5717 [21JN]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H5717 [21JN]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit interference, under color of State law, with provision of interstate abortion services (H.R. 8297), H6648 [15JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health (H.R. 5585), consideration (H. Res. 1191), H5749 [22JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs relative to mental health and substance use disorders (H.R. 7666), consideration (H. Res. 1191), H5749 [22JN]

Depts. of HHS and Homeland Security: prohibit from lessening stringency of, and prohibit from ceasing or lessening implementation of, coronavirus border health provisions through end of pandemic (H.R. 471), H5749 [22JN]

Harlingen, TX: anniversary of Port of Harlingen, E948• [19SE]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H5717 [21JN]

Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys (H.R. 4176), consideration (H. Res. 1191), H5749 [22JN]

Weslaco, TX: tribute to Nana’s Taqueria (business), E1045• [14OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H5717 [21JN]

Tributes

Blount, Aaron, E1002• [29SE]

Lucio, Eddie, Jr., E1309• [15DE]

Moreno, Gloria, E1079• [25OC]

Schlater, Michael, E1013• [30SE]

Trevino, Benjamin, E1002• [29SE]