AGUILAR, PETE (a Representative from California)

Amendments

House of Representatives: election of officers (H. Res. 1), H48 [6JA]

Appointments

Committee to escort Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi into House Chamber, H3095 [22JN]

Committee to escort Israeli President Isaac Herzog into House Chamber, H3703 [19JY]

Committee to escort South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol into House Chamber, H2053 [27AP]

Committee to escort Speaker-elect to the Chair, H44 [6JA], H5049 [25OC]

Committee to escort the President, H729 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 561), H427 [26JA]

——— limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see H.R. 12), H1689 [30MR]

African Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants who served as slaves (see H.R. 1244), H969 [28FE]

Alan S. Lowenthal Post Office Building, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 3574), H2499 [22MY]

Animal Welfare Act: expand and improve Attorney General enforcement capabilities relative to seizure and removal of abused animals (see H.R. 5041), H5182 [30OC]

Animals: prohibit slaughter of equines for human consumption (see H.R. 3475), H5731 [13NO]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 1624), H5014 [13OC]

California: withdraw certain Federal land in San Bernardino National Forest from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 6869), H6997 [19DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: design and install exhibit depicting attack on Capitol that occured January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 321), H3153 [27JN]

Chicano Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 645), H4165 [4AU]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 17), H1277 [10MR]

Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr., Post Office Building, Modesto, CA: designate (see H.R. 1555), H1761 [17AP]

Correctional institutions: improve maternal health care and support for incarcerated mothers (see H.R. 3344), H2346 [15MY]

Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 5399), H5022 [17OC]

Credit: clarify that eligibility of certain mortgages with Federal credit enhancement may not be conditioned on status of mortgagor as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiary (see H.R. 2397), H1641 [29MR]

Crime: condemn recent attacks on health care facilities, health care personnel, and patients (see H. Res. 27), H204 [11JA]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process (see H.R. 11), H3698 [18JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish statewide community eligibility for certain special assistance payments (see H.R. 3112), H2135 [5MY]

——— extend eligibility of new moms for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 3332), H2345 [15MY]

——— require schools participating in school meal programs to provide free meals to all children, incentivize local food procurement, improve reimbursements, and assist food purchases during summer (see H.R. 3204), H6988 [14DE]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 6031), H5731 [13NO]

——— provide grants to cover costs of opposing challenges to use of specific instructional materials, or availability of specific school library materials, in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 6592), H6143 [5DE]

Dept. of HHS: address social determinants of maternal health to eliminate maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities (see H.R. 3322), H2345 [15MY]

——— carry out national campaign to increase awareness of importance of maternal vaccinations for health of pregnant and postpartum individuals and their children (see H.R. 3348), H2346 [15MY]

——— conduct research to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from child abuse and neglect, include such demographics in child abuse reports, and train personnel on meeting needs of such youth (see H.R. 3850), H5857 [14NO]

——— establish and implement Perinatal Care Alternative Payment Model Demonstration Project (see H.R. 3346), H2346 [15MY]

——— establish grant program to protect vulnerable mothers and babies from climate change risks (see H.R. 3302), H2343 [15MY]

——— improve data collection on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (see H.R. 3320), H2344 [15MY]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against LGBTQI+ individuals from entering U.S. (see H.R. 4422), H5857 [14NO]

——— establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples in Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 1833), H6111 [4DE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish program to help minority- and women-owned small businesses gain proficiency to compete equally for project contracts and subcontracts (see H.R. 4614), H3574 [13JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide support for programs relating to coordination of maternity health care (see H.R. 3303), H2379 [16MY]

Disabled: clarify and strengthen integration mandate for individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2708), H5044 [24OC]

Discrimination: prohibit on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 15), H3069 [21JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H99 [9JA]

Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 599), H833 [10FE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 13), H7009 [22DE]

Employment: allow employees to earn paid sick time to address their health needs, health needs of their families, or to seek assistance relative to domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault (see H.R. 3409), H5231 [1NO]

——— strengthen workers’ right to organize and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions and deter employers from violating workers’ rights to form unions (see H.R. 20), H967 [28FE]

Federal employees: provide that civilian service as temporary employee after certain date may be creditable service under Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 5995), H6082 [1DE]

Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez U.S. Courthouse, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 5754), H4713 [27SE]

Firearms: ban assault weapons, bump stocks, high-capacity ammunition magazines, and devices designed to evade assault weapons ban, and ensure right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 698), H625 [1FE]

——— establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 660), H739 [7FE]

——— require background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 715), H627 [1FE]

——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before Federal firearms licensee may transfer firearm to person who is not such a licensee (see H.R. 2403), H1690 [30MR]

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. 1247), H5014 [13OC]

Government: prevent abuses of Presidential power, restore checks and balances and accountability and transparency, and defend elections against foreign interference (see H.R. 5048), H4140 [27JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3090), H2134 [5MY]

Immigration: authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 16), H3577 [13JY]

——— provide earned path to citizenship, address root causes of migration, responsibly manage southern border, and reform immigrant visa system (see H.R. 3194), H2244 [10MY]

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: designate as legal public holiday and replace term ‘‘Columbus Day’’ with ‘‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day’’ in laws and regulations (see H.R. 5822), H5014 [13OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4519), H5405 [3NO]

Israel: mint coins in recognition of late Prime Minister Golda Meir and anniversary of U.S.-Israel relationship (see H.R. 987), H6816 [11DE]

Lake Tahoe Restoration Act: amend short title in honor of Dianne Feinstein (see H.R. 6081), H5173 [26OC]

Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer benefits for exposure-related cancers (see H.R. 1719), H2992 [20JN]

Lucille Roybal-Allard Post Office Building, Downey, CA: designate (see H.R. 3575), H2499 [22MY]

Major Megan McClung Post Office Building, Mission Viejo, CA: designate (see H.R. 3608), H3891 [20JY]

Medicare: provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see H.R. 2389), H5984 [29NO]

——— provide for update to single conversion factor under physician fee schedule that is based on Medicare Economic Index (see H.R. 2474), H5231 [1NO]

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]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 4889), H3950 [25JY]

National GIS Day: designate (see H. Res. 868), H5855 [14NO]

Older Americans Bill of Rights: establish to guarantee affordable health care, financial, and retirement security for seniors (see H. Res. 460), H2708 [31MY]

Olympic Games: mint coins in commemoration of 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, CA (see H.R. 1794), H2961 [15JN]

Paul Ignatius Post Office, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 1687), H1300 [21MR]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 1118), H7000 [19DE]

Population: improve Federal population surveys by requiring collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics in certain surveys (see H.R. 3970), H5731 [13NO]

Rosa Parks Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 308), H6081 [1DE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 549), H5009 [12OC]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 4583), H3476 [12JY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H2246 [10MY]

SSA: establish trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 3481), H5231 [1NO]

Taxation: increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on monthly basis (see H.R. 3899), H2777 [7JN]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1582), H3953 [25JY]

U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: establish (see H. Con. Res. 44), H3642 [17JY]

Venezuela: call for immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez (see H. Res. 578), H5023 [17OC]

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), H2174 [9MY]

Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see H.R. 1015), H3073 [21JN]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to more stringent review of changes to voting laws or procedures (see H.R. 14), H4406 [19SE]

Warehouse Worker Recognition Week: support goals (see H. Res. 653), H4181 [11AU]

Water: restore national minimum standard of protection for water resources of U.S. while providing certainty to regulated entities (see H.R. 5983), H5028 [18OC]

Wildfire Preparedness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 343), H2118 [28AP]

William L. Reynolds Post Office Building, Santa Clarita, CA: designate (see H.R. 292), H430 [26JA]

Women: authorize appropriations for data collection, surveillance, and research on maternal health outcomes during public health emergencies (see H.R. 3304), H2343 [15MY]

——— end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 3305), H2343 (see H.R. 3310), H2344 [15MY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 25), H576 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Colleges and universities: require institutions of higher education to designate at least one employee to coordinate compliance with certain Civil Rights Act provisions (see H.R. 5936), H5007 [12OC]

Committee on Appropriations (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 60), H428 [26JA]

Committee on Financial Services (House): minority party rankings (see H. Res. 71), H510 [30JA]

Committee on Foreign Affairs (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 871), H5893 [15NO]

Committee on Oversight and Accountability (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 704), H4437 [20SE]

Committee on the Budget (House): minority party rankings (see H. Res. 205), H1206 [8MR]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): minority party appointment (see H. Res. 502), H2884 [13JN]

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 15), H151 [10JA] (see H. Res. 57), H324 [25JA] (see H. Res. 71), H510 [30JA] (see H. Res. 87), H628 [1FE] (see H. Res. 102), H780 [8FE] (see H. Res. 164), H915 [27FE] (see H. Res. 205), H1206 [8MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: award grants to entities for purposes of supporting capability of such entities to provide care to animals in their care (see H.R. 5897), H4989 [6OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish university centers to encourage certain economic development (see H.R. 6130), H5227 [1NO]

Dept. of Transportation: provide for disadvantaged business enterprise supportive services programs at modal administrations (see H.R. 4598), H3573 [13JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for electronic request of certain records (see H.R. 1226), H968 [28FE]

Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building, San Bernardino, CA: designate (see H.R. 1060), H851 [17FE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress relative to incidents of terrorism (see H.R. 1693), H1325 [22MR]

Immigration: allow deferred action, deferred enforced departure, or temporary protected status beneficiaries to be congressional employees (see H.R. 1381), H1147 [7MR]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Colleges and universities: require institutions of higher education to designate at least one employee to coordinate compliance with certain Civil Rights Act provisions (H.R. 5936), H5008 [12OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: award grants to entities for purposes of supporting capability of such entities to provide care to animals in their care (H.R. 5897), H4991 [6OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish university centers to encourage certain economic development (H.R. 6130), H5229 [1NO]

Dept. of Transportation: provide for disadvantaged business enterprise supportive services programs at modal administrations (H.R. 4598), H3575 [13JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for electronic request of certain records (H.R. 1226), H971 [28FE]

Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building, San Bernardino, CA: designate (H.R. 1060), H854 [17FE]

Federal agencies and departments: provide joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress relative to incidents of terrorism (H.R. 1693), H1327 [22MR]

Immigration: allow deferred action, deferred enforced departure, or temporary protected status beneficiaries to be congressional employees (H.R. 1381), H1150 [7MR]

Remarks

Black Voice News (Internet site): anniversary, H2821 [13JN]

Bowman, Representative: censure (H. Res. 914), H6193 [6DE]

Clark, Representative: selection as minority whip of House of Representatives, H48 [6JA]

Committee on Appropriations (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 60), H351 [26JA]

Committee on Financial Services (House): minority party rankings (H. Res. 71), H506 [30JA]

Committee on Foreign Affairs (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 871), H5861 [15NO]

Committee on Oversight and Accountability (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 704), H4419 [20SE]

Committee on the Budget (House): minority party rankings (H. Res. 205), H1161 [8MR]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): minority party appointment (H. Res. 502), H2821 [13JN]

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (H. Res. 15), H145 [10JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 57), H313 [25JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 71), H506 [30JA]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 87), H613 [1FE]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 102), H762 [8FE]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 164), H898 [27FE]

——— minority party appointments (H. Res. 205), H1161 [8MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for electronic request of certain records (H.R. 1226), H1128 [7MR]

House Rules: amend and adopt (H. Res. 5), H65 [9JA]

——— consideration of certain bills and resolutions (H. Res. 5), H65 [9JA]

Jeffries, Representative: nomination to be Speaker of the House, H3, H5, H7 [3JA], H10, H12, H14 [4JA], H20, H27 [5JA], H42 [6JA], H5018 [17OC], H5027 [18OC], H5048 [25OC]

——— selection as minority leader of House of Representatives, H48 [6JA]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H1442 [27MR]

Public debt: extend public debt ceiling limit, reduce Federal spending, and promote economic growth (H.R. 2811), H2608 [25MY]

Rialto, CA: Ben F. Kolb Middle School inclusion in National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ‘‘School to Watch’’ list, E608• [23JN]

Schiff, Representative: condemn and censure relative to whistleblower complaint against Donald J. Trump and alleged collusion between Trump Campaign and Russia (H. Res. 521), H3016 [21JN]

Votes: position on missed, E59• [26JA]

Watson, Agnes: Rialto, CA, Police Dept. Meritorious Service Award recipient, E484• [24MY]

Tributes

Dowdy-Rodgers, Gwen, H1442 [27MR]

Flores, Paula Granado, H1442 [27MR]

Gomez, Trini, E472• [22MY]

Perez, Vanessa, H1442 [27MR]