DIAZ-BALART, MARIO (a Representative from Florida)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 7), H279 [24JA]

——— require health care practitioners to exercise proper degree of care in cases of children who survive abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 26), H98 [9JA]

Air Force: extend prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base, FL, by Air Force and civil aircraft (see H.R. 1348), H1297 [17MR]

Alcee Lamar Hastings Post Office Building, Oakland Park, FL: designate (see H.R. 3177), H2243 [10MY]

American Rescue Plan Act: rescind unobligated balance of appropriations (see H.R. 564), H1329 [22MR]

Animals: mint coins in commemoration of invaluable service that working dogs provide to society (see H.R. 807), H833 [10FE]

Argentina: condemn Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires in 1994, express condolences to families of victims, and support holding those responsible accountable (see H. Res. 600), H3700 [18JY]

Armed Forces: establish certain remedies for certain individuals involuntarily separated from Armed Forces solely on basis of refusing to receivee coronavirus vaccinations (see H.R. 3458), H2452 [18MY]

——— require servicemember serving on active duty receive self-defense training monthly to combat sexual assault (see H.R. 1434), H1204 [8MR]

Army SSG Ryan Christian Knauss Memorial Post Office Building, Seminole, FL: designate (see H.R. 6633), H6207 [6DE]

Benjamin Berell Ferencz Post Office Building, Delray Beach, FL: designate (see H.R. 6116), H5180 [30OC]

Capital punishment: provide additional aggravating factors for imposition of death penalty relative to killing law enforcement officers or first responders (see H.R. 130), H1251 [9MR]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 68), H489 [27JA]

China: condemn Chinese Communist Party for its role in fentanyl crisis and urge Biden administration to take certain actions to combat flow of fentanyl precursors from China to North America (see H. Res. 830), H5546 [7NO]

Coast Guard: honor for excellence in maritime border security (see H. Res. 622), H4142 [27JY]

——— prohibit from entering into agreement relative to assessing effectiveness of antiterrorism measures at foreign port with any foreign government that is state sponsor of terrorism (see H.R. 1782), H2379 [16MY]

Colleges and universities: condemn support of certain terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to creation of hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff (see H. Res. 798), H5032 [19OC]

——— require disclosures of certain ties to organizations affiliated with China, Chinese Communist Party, and People’s Liberation Army (see H.R. 944), H824 [9FE]

Colonel Joseph William Kittinger II Post Office Building, Casselberry, FL: designate (see H.R. 5867), H6051 [30NO]

Courts: modify prohibition on recognition by U.S. courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1505), H1951 [25AP]

Crime: impose criminal and immigration penalties for intentionally fleeing pursuing Federal officer while operating motor vehicle (see H.R. 5585), H5985 [29NO]

——— make deliberate, targeted attack on law enforcement officer a Federal crime (see H.R. 743), H1761 [17AP]

Cuba: commemorate anniversary of peaceful protests, condemn ongoing acts of repression and human rights violations, and call for immediate release of all arbitrarily detained Cuban citizens (see H. Res. 579), H3206 [11JY]

——— condemn Cuba and China for reported intent to build joint military training base on Cuba (see H. Con. Res. 73), H4990 [6OC]

——— extradite to U.S. William Morales and other individuals living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in U.S. (see H. Res. 428), H2504 [22MY]

——— impose sanctions on foreign persons that engage in certain transactions relative to Cuba and for human rights abuses and corruption (see H.R. 1120), H864 [21FE]

——— prohibit removal from list of state sponsors of terrorism until certain conditions are satisfied (see H.R. 314), H232 [12JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for enrollment of citrus land in Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 2942), H2665 [30MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with China and Chinese Communist Party (see H.R. 5567), H4407 [19SE]

——— provide Federal student loan borrowers monthly loan disclosure statement that includes projected payments, accrued interest, total cost of attendance, and other personalized details (see H.R. 1371), H2965 [16JN]

——— provide for Parents’ Bill of Rights (see H.R. 5), H1115 [3MR]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit export or sale of petroleum products from Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China (see H.R. 22), H97 [9JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: secure southern border, reform asylum system, provide earned path to citizenship, make e-verify mandatory, and establish American Worker Fund using immigrant restitution payments (see H.R. 3599), H2887 [13JN]

Dept. of Labor: clarify treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 2826), H2052 [26AP]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H–2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the U.S.’’ (see H.J. Res. 59), H2121 [28AP]

Dept. of State: report to Congress on ties between criminal gangs and political and economic elites in Haiti and impose sanctions on political and economic elites involved in such criminal activities (see H.R. 1684), H3208 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish moratorium on energy development in certain areas of Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 970), H825 [9FE]

——— extend moratorium on drilling off coasts of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina (see H.R. 583), H428 [26JA]

——— provide for moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration off coast of Florida (see H.R. 6212), H5403 [3NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: increase transparency regarding activities, and reduce malign influence of, China in Inter-American Development Bank (see H.R. 4865), H3949 [25JY]

Disasters: improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers (see H.R. 662), H711 [6FE]

EPA: control exports of electronic waste to ensure that such waste does not become source of counterfeit goods that may reenter U.S. military and civilian electronics supply chains (see H.R. 4217), H2990 [20JN]

Everglades National Park: incorporate Osceola Camp into Miccosukee Reserved Area and carry out activities to protect structures within Osceola Camp from flooding (see H.R. 5537), H4380 [18SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: enhance provisions related to wage discrimination (see H.R. 5053), H4141 [27JY]

FDA: allow digital communication of prescribing information for drugs, including biological products (see H.R. 1503), H2088 [27AP]

——— establish additional authorities regarding conduct of pediatric investigations of molecularly targeted drugs to treat cancer (see H.R. 3433), H6145 [5DE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of executive branch shall have no force or effect unless joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 277), H202 [11JA]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify certain allotments (see H.R. 3167), H2171 [9MY]

FEMA: include algal blooms in definition of major disaster (see H.R. 1008), H838 [14FE]

——— provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by major disaster (see H.R. 3777), H4183 [11AU]

——— provide authority to reimburse local governments or electric cooperatives for interest expenses (see H.R. 2672), H2765 [6JN]

Florida: recognize, acknowledge, and appreciate southwest Florida as economic, demographic, agricultural, and environmental treasure with many inherent benefits (see H. Res. 856), H5669 [9NO]

Food: modify minimum required weight of orange juice soluble solids (see H.R. 1750), H1408 [23MR]

Haiti: extend duty-free treatment of imports under Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (see H.R. 5614), H4503 [26SE]

Hispanic Restaurant Week: observance (see H. Res. 714), H4456 [21SE]

Immigration: report on efforts to locate and investigate any suspicion of human trafficking related to unaccompanied alien children who crossed U.S. border and were released from Federal custody (see H.R. 5415), H4263 [12SE]

Iran: recognize right of Iranian people to establish democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic and condemn state-sponsored terrorism and human rights violations (see H. Res. 100), H738 [7FE]

IRS: prohibit implementation of new requirements to report bank account deposits and withdrawals (see H.R. 1010), H877 [24FE]

——— terminate tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations (see H.R. 6408), H7000 [19DE]

Israel: mint coins in recognition of late Prime Minister Golda Meir and anniversary of U.S.-Israel relationship (see H.R. 987), H2314 [11MY]

Jacksonville, FL: designate POW/MIA Memorial and Museum as National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum (see H.R. 3670), H2635 [25MY]

Law enforcement: direct President to report to Congress on fugitives currently residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by U.S. (see H.R. 3536), H2503 [22MY]

——— establish Bill of Rights to support law enforcement personnel in their work to protect communities (see H. Res. 285), H2175 [9MY]

Law enforcement officers: allow certain qualified law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearm to protect children in a school zone (see H.R. 1650), H2646 [26MY]

——— provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers (see H.R. 1719), H4212 [29AU]

Marine Corps: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary and support programs at Marine Corps Heritage Center (see H.R. 1096), H2547 [23MY]

Middle East: express support for Israel as it defends itself against barbaric war launched by Hamas (terrorist organization) and other terrorists (see H. Res. 768), H4993 [10OC] (see H. Res. 771), H4998 [11OC]

——— making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide funding to Israel in response to act of war by Hamas (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 6126), H5227 [1NO]

NOAA: prohibit interim or final rule that includes area closure in South Atlantic for species managed under Snapper-Grouper Fishery Management Plan until South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count study is complete (see H.R. 4587), H3702 [18JY]

Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building, Melrose, FL: designate (see H.R. 3947), H3074 [21JN]

Power resources: impose additional sanctions relative to import or facilitation of import of pretroleum products from Iran (see H.R. 3774), H5231 [1NO]

Refugees: provide Nicaraguan political prisoners who arrived in U.S on February 9, 2023, and their immediate family members with certain benefits available to refugees (see H.R. 4352), H3142 [23JN]

Russia: condemn unjust and arbitrary detention of opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, who has stood up in defense of democracy, rule of law, and free and fair elections (see H. Con. Res. 27), H1762 [17AP]

Schools: authorize local educational agencies and non-public schools to use certain American Rescue Plan Act funds, services, or assistance for school safety (see H.R. 887), H822 [9FE]

——— prioritize hiring and training of veterans and retired law enforcement officers as school resource officers (see H.R. 2541), H1709 [6AP]

——— require silent alarms in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4999), H4350 [14SE]

Ships and vessels: mint coins to honor and memorialize tragedy of Sultana Steamboat explosion (see H.R. 1388), H1147 [7MR]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H101 [9JA]

Socialism: denounce (see H. Con. Res. 9), H324 [25JA]

Specialist Justin Dean Coleman Memorial Post Office Building, Brooksville, FL: designate (see H.R. 1823), H3111 [22JN]

Supreme Court: constitutional amendment to require Supreme Court be composed of nine Justices (see H.J. Res. 8), H106 [9JA]

Taiwan: approve and implement agreement between American Institute in Taiwan and Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office regarding trade between U.S. and Taiwan (see H.R. 4004), H2993 [20JN]

——— authorize negotiation and conclusion and provide for congressional consideration of tax agreement between American Institute in Taiwan and Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (see H.R. 4729), H4383 [18SE]

——— oppose any attempts by China to resolve Taiwan’s status by distorting decisions, language, policies, or procedures of international organizations (see H.R. 1176), H874 [24FE]

Taxation: allow credit for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students (see H.R. 531), H5894 [15NO]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for work opportunity credit (see H.R. 1277), H1951 [25AP]

——— make permanent 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 2696), H6861 [12DE]

——— permanently extend new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2539), H3208 [11JY]

——— provide special rules for casualty losses incurred by reason of Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Nicole, and Hurricane Fiona (see H.R. 1494), H1289 [14MR]

——— provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal disasters (see H.R. 5863), H5468 [6NO]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3238), H4188 [15AU]

Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4181), H2958 [15JN]

Tobacco products: exempt premium cigar industry from certain regulations (see H.J. Res. 99), H5669 [9NO]

U.S. Army Air Corps Major Thomas B. McGuire Post Office Building, Sebring, FL: designate (see H.R. 6810), H6984 [14DE]

United Kingdom: recognize self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 624), H4142 [27JY]

Venezuela: prohibit contracting with persons that have business operations with Maduro regime (see H.R. 825), H679 [2FE]

——— require certain actions to protect free, fair, and transparent elections (see H.R. 5670), H4952 [2OC]

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), H1729 [13AP]

——— provide eligibility for TRICARE Select to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 214), H106 [9JA]

Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation: develop and disseminate civic education curriculum and oral history resources on certain political ideologies (see H.R. 5349), H4222 [5SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to certain diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during Holocaust (see H.R. 537), H1296 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corps of Engineers: amend guidelines relative to acquisition of beach fill (see H.R. 3410), H2424 [17MY]

Cuba: commend members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506) involved in Bay of Pigs operation and continue to promote democracy and human rights (see H. Res. 323), H1948 [25AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize and expand National Threat Assessment Center (see H.R. 1005), H837 [14FE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 4665), H3639 [17JY]

Immigration: secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (see H.R. 2), H2124 [2MY]

Oswaldo Payá Way, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 1239), H968 [28FE]

Postal Service: designate single, unique ZIP code for particular communities (see H.R. 860), H737 [7FE]

Schools: provide block grants to assign armed law enforcement officers to elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4111), H2931 [14JN]

Venezuela: commend María Corina Machado as legitimate presidential opposition candidate, reject Maduro regime for efforts to carry out fraudulent presidential elections, and call for release of all political prisoners (see H. Res. 911), H6144 [5DE]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Corps of Engineers: amend guidelines relative to acquisition of beach fill (H.R. 3410), H2428 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize and expand National Threat Assessment Center (H.R. 1005), H841 [14FE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4665), H3640 [17JY]

Immigration: secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), H2127 [2MY]

Oswaldo Payá Way, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 1239), H971 [28FE]

Postal Service: designate single, unique ZIP code for particular communities (H.R. 860), H738 [7FE]

Schools: provide block grants to assign armed law enforcement officers to elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 4111), H2933 [14JN]

Remarks

AID: funding, H4761 [28SE]

——— global health programs funding to support fight against female genital mutilation, H4763 [28SE]

Appropriations: making continuing and providing border security funding (H.R. 5525), H4870, H4889, H4890, H4891, H4893, H4897 [29SE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 5860), H4925, H4932 [30SE]

Bahamas: call for release of police report on death of Cameron C. Robbins, H4831, H4832 [28SE]

Dept. of State: prohibit funding for U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, H4828 [28SE]

——— prohibit funding in contravention of notice designating Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as foreign terrorist organization, H4835 [28SE]

——— prohibit transfer of cluster munitions to any foreign country, H4835 [28SE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4665), H4719, H4722, H4723, H4724, H4758, H4761, H4763, H4773, H4777, H4828, H4835 [28SE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H4925 [30SE]

Immigration: secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies, H4890 [29SE]

——— secure U.S. borders and reform immigration policies (H.R. 2), H2260 [11MY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to implement Paris Agreement, H4777 [28SE]

Ukraine: security assistance in response to Russian invasion, H4773 [28SE], H4932 [30SE]

Reports filed

Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4665) (H. Rept. 118–146), H3639 [17JY]

Tributes

Appiah, Eva M., E60• [26JA]

Benarroch, Yvette, E284• [30MR]

Oliveros, Gloria, E31• [17JA]

Pumariega, Madeline, E282• [30MR]