LIEU, TED (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Committee to escort the President, H2287 [24FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: oppose use of onychectomy, also known as declawing, for elective surgery in cats (see H. Res. 985), H615 [9JA]

Armed Forces: reduce number of duty statuses for members of Reserve components (see H.R. 6976), H251 [8JA]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (see H. Con. Res. 68), H657 [12JA]

——— require inclusion of authorization of appropriations for Dept. of Veterans Affairs in any authorization for use of military force or declaration of war (see H.R. 7174), H1171 [21JA]

Australia: condemn mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney and all forms of hatred and violence directed at religious communities, and express condolences to victims and their families (see H. Res. 956), H136 [7JA]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 1080), H2328 [25FE]

China: condemn coercive actions against Japan in response to statements regarding Taiwan and reaffirm U.S. commitment to allies in Indo-Pacific region (see H. Res. 971), H2712 [25MR]

Commission on Equity and Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services: establish (see H.R. 7238), H1912 [23JA]

Consumers: reinstate energy improvement tax credits, incentivize energy efficiency, assist low-income households with energy bills, crack down on price gouging, and ensure high-consumption facilities pay their own costs (see H.R. 7977), H2596 [18MR]

CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 7499), H2185 [11FE]

Democracy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 136), H136 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: delay implementation of amendments to laws governing hemp production (see H.R. 7024), H895 [14JA]

——— expand national organic certification cost-share program into comprehensive organic program (see H.R. 7318), H1948 [2FE]

——— extend eligibility of new moms for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (see H.R. 8055), H2675 [24MR]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of first flight of F/A–18 E1 Super Hornet from Lambert Field in St. Louis, MO (see H. Res. 983), H252 [8JA]

——— certify that Azerbaijan has taken certain meaningful steps relative to Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh region (see H.R. 6840), H1950 [2FE]

——— enhance bilateral defense cooperation with Israel (see H.R. 7540), H2371 [3MR]

——— establish strategic partnership with Taiwan Ministry of National Defense to coordinate defense industrial priorities, expand defense technology cooperation, and deter regional adversaries (see H.R. 4860), H616 [9JA]

Dept. of Education: ensure that graduate and professional students have same annual and aggregate limits for Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans (see H.R. 6574), H13 [6JA]

——— prohibit use of appropriated funds to eliminate, consolidate, or otherwise restructure any office that administers or enforces programs under Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (see H.R. 2333), H2259 [23FE]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 7340), H2029 [4FE]

——— require higher education institutions participating in Federal student aid programs to share certain Civil Rights Act information, including link to webpage to submit discrimination complaints (see H.R. 6857), H2336 [2MR]

Dept. of Energy: coordinate technical assistance program to work with State and local governments, and private industry, to reduce methane emissions and protect public safety (see H.R. 752), H2330 [25FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (see H.R. 4733), H1950 [2FE]

——— expand and improve Head Start Program (see H.R. 7637), H2234 [20FE]

——— study strategies to apply artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in health care industry to improve administrative and clerical work and preserve privacy and security of patient data (see H.R. 7064), H892 [14JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: defer removal of certain Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian nationals for certain period (see H.R. 7608), H2233 [20FE]

——— establish certain limitations on Federal immigration enforcement personnel (see H.R. 5973), H1923 [30JA]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 7481), H2336 [2MR]

——— provide authority to transfer funds between accounts during lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 7844), H2531 [16MR]

——— provide funding for administrative expenses during any lapse in appropriations and require to be responsive to congressional offices during such lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 7617), H2531 [16MR]

——— remove U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding allocated in One Big Beautiful Bill Act (see H.R. 7346), H2474 [5MR]

——— require all immigration enforcement officers to wear and operate body camera during public-facing immigration enforcement actions and promote transparency and accountability (see H.R. 5653), H253 [8JA]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform initial health screening on detainees (see H.R. 7335), H1975 [3FE]

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking (see H.R. 7856), H2471 [5MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish task force on anti-Sikh hate and discrimination (see H.R. 7100), H2236 [20FE]

Dept. of Labor: ensure that certain caregiving employees are no longer exempted from overtime and minimum wage protections (see H.R. 7917), H2482 [12MR]

Dept. of State: improve implementation of seizure of Russian sovereign assets for benefit of Ukraine (see H.R. 5835), H616 [9JA]

——— include Taiwan among list of recipient countries for which shorter certification and reporting periods apply and expedite licensing for allies transferring military equipment to Taiwan (see H.R. 7146), H1916 [27JA]

——— waive passport fees for individuals awarded Purple Heart or Medal of Honor (see H.R. 7398), H2229 [17FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Climate Financial Risk Committee and Climate Financial Risk Advisory Committee on Financial Stability Oversight Council (see H.R. 7246), H1914 [27JA]

Dept. of Transportation: issue rules enacting certain requirements relative to automatic emergency braking systems installed in new covered vehicles (see H.R. 3649), H656 [12JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see H.J. Res. 144), H2298 [24FE]

Disasters: anniversary of 2025 Southern California wildfires (see H. Res. 980), H134 [7JA]

——— provide mortgage forbearance assistance during major disaster or emergency (see H.R. 2928), H921 [15JA]

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. 7531), H2217 [12FE]

——— require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees (see H.R. 4763), H2188 [11FE]

EPA: promulgate certain limitations relative to pre-production plastic pellet pollution (see H.R. 7543), H2259 [23FE]

FDA: protect individuals’ ability to access approved medications and protect health care providers’ ability to provide such medications (see H.R. 4525), H1923 [30JA]

Federal agencies and departments: improve access to Federal services by individuals with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 7223), H2033 [4FE]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1505), H2032 [4FE]

Federal Rules of Evidence: limit admissibility of evidence of defendant’s creative or artistic expression against such defendant in criminal proceeding (see H.R. 4678), H2236 [20FE]

Firearms: prevent purchase of ammunition by prohibited purchasers (see H.R. 7564), H2236 [20FE]

GAO: submit report on effects of AID stop work order, discontinuation of services, and shuttering of AID (see H.R. 7271), H1915 [27JA]

Health: prevent cost-sharing requirements for prenatal, childbirth, neonatal, perinatal, or postpartum health care (see H.R. 3762), H2598 [18MR]

Immigration: authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered U.S. as children (see H.R. 5528), H2259 [23FE]

Insurance: provide health insurance benefits for outpatient and inpatient items and services relative to congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 3277), H2421 [4MR]

——— require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans (see H.R. 4606), H2033 [4FE]

Investments: prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members of Congress, President, Vice President, and their spouses and dependents (see H.R. 6731), H949 [20JA]

Iran: support human rights and Internet freedom and hold Iranian regime accountable for repression of Iranian people (see H.R. 7622), H2298 [24FE]

Israel: improve cooperation between U.S. and Israel to counter unmanned aerial systems (see H.R. 7178), H1171 [21JA]

Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: fly U.S. flag at half-staff in honor of memory (see H. Res. 1107), H2471 [5MR]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 995), H718 [13JA]

Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 1061), H2219 [12FE]

Medicare: create Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value Based Payment Program exempt from budget neutrality adjustment rule and create exception for discounted transportation for patients to receive radiation therapy services (see H.R. 2120), H1976 [3FE]

——— provide coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by chiropractors within scope of their license (see H.R. 539), H2188 [11FE]

——— provide for coverage of blood-based screening tests for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 6130), H2229 [17FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain long-term care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted (see H.R. 6766), H2474 [5MR]

National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see H.R. 7740), H2332 [26FE]

National parks and recreation areas: prohibit use of image of living political figures on America the Beautiful—National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass (see H.R. 7251), H1914 [27JA]

Olympic Games: support U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams in 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (see H. Res. 1069), H2234 [20FE]

Petroleum: prohibit use of hydrogen fluoride (hydrofluoric acid) at petroleum refineries (see H.R. 7384), H2031 [4FE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 7802), H2419 [4MR]

Public utilities: add standard relative to consideration of large load facilities as class of electric consumers (see H.R. 7066), H2097 [9FE]

Real estate: preempt State prohibitions on real estate purchases by foreign citizens (see H.R. 7053), H1977 [3FE]

Smithsonian Institution: permit National Museum of the American Latino to be located within National Mall Reserve (see H.R. 1330), H656 [12JA]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 7828), H2470 [5MR]

Taxation: expand ability to expense certain qualified productions (see H.R. 4840), H135 [7JA]

——— increase limitation on qualified first-time homebuyers distributions (see H.R. 3526), H719 [13JA]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 2398), H949 [20JA]

Technology: repeal Executive order entitled ‘‘Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence’’ (see H.R. 8031), H2627 [20MR]

Transgender Bill of Rights: develop and implement to protect and codify rights of transgender and nonbinary people under law and ensure access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security (see H. Res. 1058), H2186 [11FE]

Tucson, AZ: anniversary of shootings at ‘‘Congress on Your Corner’’ event and honor survivors, victims, including former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords for her work to end gun violence (see H. Con. Res. 69), H252 [8JA]

Water: establish trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 3376), H2236 [20FE]

White House: apply certain National Historic Preservation Act requirements (see H.R. 6761), H2370 [3MR]

Women: end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 7973), H2595 [18MR] (see H.R. 8074), H2710 [25MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bureau of Prisons: submit annual summary report of disaster damage to Congress (see H.R. 7111), H919 [15JA]

Courts: require notice of criminal surveillance orders be eventually provided to targets, reform use of non-disclosure orders to providers, and prohibit indefinite sealing of criminal surveillance orders (see H.R. 7738), H2332 [26FE]

NSF: establish AI Grand Challenges Program and administer prize competitions (see H.R. 7434), H2095 [9FE]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Bureau of Prisons: submit annual summary report of disaster damage to Congress (H.R. 7111), H921 [15JA]

Courts: require notice of criminal surveillance orders be eventually provided to targets, reform use of non-disclosure orders to providers, and prohibit indefinite sealing of criminal surveillance orders (H.R. 7738), H2333 [26FE]

NSF: establish AI Grand Challenges Program and administer prize competitions (H.R. 7434), H2096 [9FE]

Tributes

Gehry, Frank O., E16• [8JA]

Rhee, Benjamin S., E26• [12JA]

Walker, Dan, E95• [3FE]