SÁNCHEZ, LINDA T. (a Representative from California)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1330), H4443 [28JN]

Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 1465), H1189 [15MR]

Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against Iraq (see H.R. 932), H4411 [27JN]

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1228), H3273 [15MY]

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week: observance (see H. Res. 1487), H5646 [23SE]

Azerbaijan: condemn blockade of Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) and ongoing human rights violations (see H. Res. 1327), H4987 [9AU]

——— prohibit assistance (see H.R. 7288), H1034 [7MR]

——— provide for review of sanctions (see H.R. 8141), H3000 [8MY]

——— require seizure of assets and create process for Armenians displaced from Artsakh to claim such assets as compensation for lost revenue (see H.R. 9666), H5446 [18SE]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 1040), H772 [29FE]

Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building, Santa Barbara, CA: designate (see H.R. 9535), H5320 [17SE]

CDC: reauthorize Climate and Health Program (see H.R. 7346), H4478 [8JY]

Children and youth: improve health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through implementation of infant-toddler court teams within States (see H.R. 5140), H639 [14FE]

CIA: award payments to employees of Air America (see H.R. 6049), H133 [12JA]

Clemente, Roberto: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 6751), H3531 [24MY]

Commission To Study the Potential Transfer of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution: establish (see H.R. 7764), H5203 [11SE]

Courts: criminalize crossing State lines to evade compliance with court-ordered property distribution as part of separation or divorce settlement (see H.R. 6988), H132 [12JA]

——— prohibit defenses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H.R. 4432), H53 [10JA]

——— prohibit Federal judges from receiving gifts of certain value (see H.R. 8830), H4412 [27JN]

Crime: constitutional amendment to prohibit immunity for Government officials from prosecution on grounds that act was within constitutional authority or official duties and prohibit President from granting pardon to self (see H.J. Res. 193), H4966 [30JY]

——— reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 1139), H3330 [16MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend certain certification periods for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 5757), H694 [23FE]

——— increase emergency assistance for farmworkers (see H.R. 8765), H4998 [16AU]

——— make commodities available for Emergency Food Assistance Program (see H.R. 6203), H433 [5FE]

——— make grants to States to support establishment of grocery stores in underserved areas (see H.R. 1230), H14 [9JA]

——— modify certain requirements for local school wellness policies under National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 3331), H5957 [12NO]

——— repeal work requirements that disqualify able-bodied adults from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1510), H1297 [20MR]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish, expand, or support existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 653), H432 [5FE]

——— award grants to States to establish Seal of Biliteracy to recognize high-level student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English and second languages (see H.R. 7007), H187 [17JA]

——— carry out grant program to promote youth sports programs in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 9344), H5902 [29OC]

——— effectively staff high-need public elementary and secondary schools with school-based mental health services providers (see H.R. 8524), H3520 [23MY]

——— ensure children in schools have right to read (see H.R. 2889), H3330 [16MY]

——— identify students at institutions of higher education eligible for certain public welfare programs and award grants to provide for basic needs of such students (see H.R. 9669), H5446 [18SE]

——— Office of Civil Rights appropriations (see H.R. 8271), H5855 [4OC]

——— provide grants to States to support efforts to increase teacher salaries (see H.R. 882), H3205 [14MY]

——— support States and high-need local educational agencies in increasing number of mental health services providers in schools (see H.R. 7108), H2319 [11AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for families and caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia (see H.R. 10192), H6188 [21NO]

——— award grants 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. 6451), H4997 [16AU]

——— carry out grant program to establish toll-free telephone helpline to provide information and assistance to parents, caregivers, and youth to prevent child abuse and strengthen families (see H.R. 7812), H6111 [19NO]

——— expand drug price negotiation program (see H.R. 4895), H4446 [28JN]

——— facilitate nationwide accessibility and coordination of 2-1-1 and 9-8-8 services to provide information and referrals for mental health emergencies, homeless needs, and social and human services needs (see H.R. 3498), H4954 [26JY]

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 4392), H4731 [22JY]

——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see H.R. 5003), H2319 [11AP]

——— provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening (see H.R. 10287), H6414 [5DE]

Dept. of HUD: establish grant programs for public housing authorities to rehabilitate, upgrade, and transition public housing into zero-carbon homes and provide economic opportunities for public housing residents (see H.R. 7782), H1353 [21MR]

——— increase affordable housing supply, homeownership, and shared equity housing and community land trust models, investigate landlord price fixing, and provide relief for rural renters (see H.R. 7325), H580 [13FE]

——— increase percentage of authorized units that public housing agencies may use for project-based assistance (see H.R. 10144), H6078 [18NO]

——— provide funding to affordable housing owners for resident supportive services (see H.R. 9553), H5320 [17SE]

Dept. of Justice: allow use of grants under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to provide written notification to Tribes about restraining orders and accept and enforce Tribal restraining orders (see H.R. 7826), H3331 [16MY]

——— improve compensation under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 4426), H5879 [18OC]

Dept. of Labor: award grants to States for education and technical training on how to perform cosmetology services on textured hair (see H.R. 8875), H4410 [27JN]

——— establish grant program to support out-of-school-time youth workforce readiness programs providing employability skills, work-based learning, and workforce opportunities for eligible youth (see H.R. 3416), H1149 [12MR]

——— increase capacity of Federal and State labor enforcement agencies to address labor violations (see H.R. 6634), H4731 [22JY]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 8301), H4998 [16AU]

——— prohibit employers from paying employees in garment industry by piece rate and require manufacturers and contractors in garment industry to register with Dept. of Labor (see H.R. 5502), H5648 [23SE]

——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see H.R. 4020), H2938 [7MY]

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), H273 [29JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: create children’s lifetime savings accounts (see H.R. 7162), H363 [31JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish program to provide grants to eligible recipients for eligible operating support costs of public transportation and associated capital improvements (see H.R. 7039), H239 [18JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust rate of per diem payments to grantees that provide services to homeless veterans (see H.R. 491), H5879 [18OC]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 9855), H5828 [25SE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to certain Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners (see H.R. 5492), H4861 [23JY]

Douglass, Frederick: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 7378), H678 [15FE]

Dr. William I. ‘Bill’ Kott Post Office Building, Anaheim, CA: designate (see H.R. 7192), H387 [1FE]

Drugs: provide assistance to States and localities affected by substance use epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (see H.R. 8323), H2997 [8MY]

Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 5563), H5896 [25OC]

——— establish domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see H.R. 8732), H4061 [13JN]

——— require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees (see H.R. 7752), H3400 [21MY]

——— safeguard rights of workers and protect children by responsibly increasing civil monetary penalties and other means (see H.R. 9137), H4976 [2AU]

EPA: conduct study, and publish guidance on, calculating and reporting scope 3 emissions (see H.R. 9319), H4986 [9AU]

——— promulgate certain limitations relative to pre-production plastic pellet pollution (see H.R. 7634), H1147 [12MR]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 97), H1147 [12MR]

Families and domestic relations: provide assistance to foster parents and foster children for such children to obtain driver’s license (see H.R. 1446), H273 [29JA]

Family and Medical Leave Act: provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to Federal employees shall be paid leave (see H.R. 856), H4642 [18JY]

FCC: Affordable Connectivity Program appropriations (see H.R. 6929), H824 [5MR]

——— expand wireless networking technology access to school buses by making them permanetly eligible for E-Rate funding (see H.R. 8556), H3522 [23MY]

Federal agencies and departments: require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 4893), H1034 [7MR]

——— require disclosure of conflicts of interest relative to rulemaking (see H.R. 1507), H5232 [12SE]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see H.R. 8426), H3327 [16MY]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): mint coins in commemoration of World Cup 2026 (see H.R. 7438), H1190 [15MR]

Gold Star Families Remembrance Week: designate (see H. Res. 1447), H5230 [12SE]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 1035), H772 [29FE]

Haiti: condemn racism and bigotry towards Haitian people, celebrate contributions of Haitian people to U.S., condemn spread of misinformation, and call on Americans to affirm our shared humanity (see H. Res. 1473), H5564 [20SE]

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate Senator Dianne Feinstein Memorial Trail (see H.R. 6773), H5098 [9SE]

Health: express that every person has basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care (see H. Res. 1448), H5230 [12SE]

——— improve affordability and reduce premium costs of health insurance for consumers (see H.R. 1692), H4412 [27JN]

——— oppose use of State power against citizens seeking essential health care, including criminalization of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraception (see H. Res. 561), H4154 [25JN]

——— prohibit limitation of access to assisted reproductive technology and all medically necessary care surrounding such technology (see H.R. 7056), H774 [29FE]

——— protect privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information (see H.R. 3420), H5957 [12NO]

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. 131), H5829 [25SE]

——— recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in U.S. (see H. Res. 1472), H5855 [4OC]

Hispanic Restaurant Week: observance (see H. Res. 1480), H5561 [20SE]

Homeless: provide path to end homelessness (see H.R. 4232), H5158 [10SE]

Hunger: streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities (see H.R. 3474), H242 [18JA]

India: celebrate principles of democracy, religious pluralism, human rights, and rule of law shared by both U.S. and India, strong people-to-people ties, and success of Indian diaspora in U.S. (see H. Res. 1394), H4962 [30JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize funding for infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities (see H.R. 5141), H3000 [8MY]

Intersex Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1552), H5894 [25OC]

Juneteenth National Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 1308), H4113 [18JN]

King, Billie Jean: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1831), H3526 [23MY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: impose sanctions relative to support for Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine (see H.R. 5532), H7230 [16DE]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 963), H132 [12JA]

Larry Lavagnino Post Office Building, Santa Maria, CA: designate (see H.R. 7158), H1298 [20MR]

Latino Conservation Week: designate (see H. Res. 1464), H5446 [18SE]

Law enforcement: hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies (see H.R. 8525), H3520 [23MY]

LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 1332), H4444 [28JN]

Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office, Westminster, CA: designate (see H.R. 8057), H3000 [8MY]

Los Angeles Dodgers (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 1592), H6190 [21NO]

Louis A. Conter VA Clinic, Auburn, CA: designate (see H.R. 9124), H4992 [13AU]

Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 1002), H536 [7FE]

McGuire, Peter: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 9419), H5015 [27AU]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 4818), H3358 [17MY]

——— delay implementation of inclusion of oral-only End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) related drugs in End-Stage Renal Disease prospective payment system (see H.R. 5074), H6193 [21NO]

——— 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. 8702), H3973 [12JN]

——— increase support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting payment changes (see H.R. 10073), H6204 [26NO]

——— provide coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests (see H.R. 2407), H4412 [27JN]

Muslim-American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 989), H538 [7FE]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 1515), H5829 [25SE]

National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day: designate (see H. Res. 1217), H3005 [10MY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1558), H5907 [1NO]

National FFA Week: designate (see H. Res. 1015), H679 [15FE]

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1271), H3728 [11JN]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1271), H3728 [11JN]

National Hispanic Nurses Day: designate (see H. Res. 1544), H5872 [15OC]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H5201 [11SE]

National Park Service: encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of National Park System (see H.R. 4561), H4153 [25JN]

National Suicide Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 1436), H5156 [10SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage to public sector employees (see H.R. 8758), H5034 [6SE]

Olympic Games: anniversary of LA84 Foundation and of 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, CA (see H. Res. 1610), H6443 [6DE]

OSHA: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, disclose violations of workplace safety regulations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide safe worksite (see H.R. 2998), H4914 [24JY]

Pakistan: express support for democracy and human rights (see H. Res. 901), H640 [14FE]

Pollution: reduce production and use of single-use plastics, improve responsibility of producers over consumer products and packaging, and prevent plastics from entering animal and human food chains and waterways (see H.R. 6053), H4412 [27JN]

Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 1032), H696 [26FE]

Public welfare programs: disregard income from first year of apprenticeship in determining eligibility for assistance under Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (see H.R. 8225), H2834 [2MY]

——— prevent and address intentional misuse of subrecipient Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds (see H.R. 8203), H5648 [23SE]

Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1135), H2317 [11AP]

SBA: increase maximum amount for certain loans (see H.R. 1491), H2143 [5AP]

Schools: reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees and require mandatory certification for certain students (see H.R. 9878), H5838 [27SE]

Ships and vessels: mint coins to honor and memorialize tragedy of Sultana Steamboat explosion (see H.R. 7801), H4986 [9AU]

Smithsonian Institution: permit National Museum of the American Latino and American Women’s History Museum to be located within National Mall Reserve (see H.R. 9274), H5027 [3SE]

SSA: establish trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 3481), H538 [7FE]

Stoltenberg, Jens: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 9007), H4624 [11JY]

Supreme Court: promulgate code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 926), H52 [10JA]

Taxation: allow refundable income tax credit for purchase of qualified access technology for blind individuals (see H.R. 3702), H4321 [26JN]

——— enhance Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and make credit fully refundable for certain taxpayers (see H.R. 7252), H502 [6FE]

——— establish neighborhood revitalization tax credit (see H.R. 3940), H1058 [8MR]

——— establish refundable tax credit for qualified child care startup expenses (see H.R. 8004), H2396 [15AP]

——— exclude debt held by certain insurance companies from capital assets (see H.R. 5707), H1236 [19MR]

——— impose tax on carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industrial facilities and use revenues to establish Carbon Dioxide Trust Fund to support families and encourage clean energy technologies (see H.R. 5744), H4980 [6AU]

——— index dependent care assistance programs to inflation (see H.R. 7465), H737 [28FE]

——— make exclusion for certain employer payments of student loans under educational assistance programs permanent (see H.R. 9164), H6197 [22NO]

——— permit 529 college savings program funds to be used for certain transportation and parking expenses (see H.R. 8438), H3328 [16MY]

——— provide nonrefundable credit for working family caregivers (see H.R. 7165), H363 [31JA]

——— take certain Medicare premiums of household members into account in determining health care insurance premiums tax credit (see H.R. 7017), H187 [17JA]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1582), H4110 [14JN]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize transportation security workforce by applying unified personnel system to employees (see H.R. 8370), H4861 [23JY]

TSA: ensure aviation security fees are used to finance costs of aviation security screening (see H.R. 3394), H582 [13FE]

——— streamline enrollment process for individuals applying for multiple security threat assessment programs, including Transportation Worker Identification Credential and HAZMAT Endorsement programs (see H.R. 5840), H3583 [3JN]

U.N.: restore funding for U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (see H.R. 9649), H5445 [18SE]

Uganda: condemn undemocratic human rights regression relative to criminalization of consensual same-sex sexual conduct and support continuation of existing sanctions (see H. Res. 1324), H4320 [26JN]

Ukraine: promote peace, stability, and recovery (see H.R. 9501), H5849 [1OC]

Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building, Brawley, CA: designate (see H.R. 8641), H3673 [5JN]

Wildlife: prohibit certain activities involving prohibited primate species (see H.R. 8164), H4446 [28JN]

Women: clarify constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights has met requirements of Constitution and is valid and enforceable and Archivist of U.S. must certify and publish article without delay (see H.J. Res. 82), H4110 [14JN]

——— mint coins in commemoration of women who contributed to home front during World War II (see H.R. 7770), H3206 [14MY]

World Suicide Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 1436), H5156 [10SE]

World War I: award Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see H.R. 1572), H3274 [15MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1355), H4588 [10JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: prohibit skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities from using pre-dispute arbitration agreements for any resident (see H.R. 7119), H271 [29JA]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 112), H431 [5FE]

Taxation: disregard veteran disability compensation or pension payments in determining income for purposes of low income housing tax credit and qualified residential rental project bonds (see H.R. 9788), H5746 [24SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Mexican Air Force Escuadrón 201 known as ‘‘Aztec Eagles’’ (see H.R. 10436), H7229 [16DE]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Medicare/Medicaid: prohibit skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities from using pre-dispute arbitration agreements for any resident (H.R. 7119), H272 [29JA]

National School Counseling Week: designate (H.J. Res. 112), H432 [5FE]

Taxation: disregard veteran disability compensation or pension payments in determining income for purposes of low income housing tax credit and qualified residential rental project bonds (H.R. 9788), H5748 [24SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Mexican Air Force Escuadrón 201 known as ‘‘Aztec Eagles’’ (H.R. 10436), H7230 [16DE]

Remarks

AltaMed Health Services Corp.: anniversary, E949• [23SE]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2510 [18AP]

Congress: tribute to congressional baseball game, H4166 [26JN]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit from restricting funding for pregnancy centers (H.R. 6918), H202, H203, H205, H206, H209 [18JA]

Diamond Bar, CA: anniversary, H2385 [15AP], E315• [9AP]

IRS: increase penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information (H.R. 8292), H5255 [17SE]

Republican Study Committee: budget priorities, H3262 [15MY]

Social Security: protect system and improve benefits (H.R. 4583), H44 [10JA], H3262 [15MY]

Taxation: impose penalties relative to contributions to political committees from certain tax exempt organizations that receive contributions from foreign nationals (H.R. 8314), H5271 [17SE]

——— improve child and low-income housing tax credits and provide tax incentives for economic growth and tax relief for certain Federal disasters and certain Taiwan residents (H.R. 7024), H353 [31JA]

——— oppose Federal efforts to establish carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (H. Con. Res. 86), H1311 [21MR]

Walnut, CA: anniversary, H7 [9JA], E1• [5JA]

Tributes

Pascrell, Bill, Jr., H5143 [10SE]