HERNÁNDEZ, PABLO JOSÉ (a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit U.S. territories and commonwealths to provide and furnish statues to National Statuary Hall Collection (see H.R. 7073), H893 [14JA]

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]

Crime: combat organized crime involving illegal acquisition of retail goods and cargo to sell such illegally obtained goods through physical and online retail marketplaces (see H.R. 2853), H949 [20JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow certain States to directly purchase commodities (see H.R. 7455), H2095 [9FE]

——— enter into cooperative agreements with State, local, or Tribal governments to increase purchase of local foods (see H.R. 4782), H2188 [11FE]

Dept. of Education: collect and report information on treatment of Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate course credits at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 6973), H134 [7JA]

——— ensure children in schools have right to read (see H.R. 6440), H2236 [20FE]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 7340), H2236 [20FE]

——— reverse reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and professional students (see H.R. 6677), H2229 [17FE]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples (see H.R. 6056), H1923 [30JA]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or child involved (see H.R. 6181), H1173 [21JA]

Federal employees: making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees, contract employees, and Armed Forces members during lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 7137), H2229 [17FE]

FEMA: condemn Federal workforce reductions that undermine preparedness, response, and recovery, and express concern relative to proposed future staffing cuts (see H. Res. 1035), H1976 [3FE]

Forest Service: ensure adequate staffing and resources for Institute of Tropical Forestry and Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry (see H.R. 7518), H2186 [11FE]

Government: prohibit certain Federal officials, appointees, or employees from engaging in covered transactions involving prediction market contracts tied to Government policy, action, or political outcomes (see H.R. 7004), H615 [9JA]

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

Korematsu, Fred T.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 821), H656 [12JA]

Medicare: provide long-term stability for beneficiary access to clinical diagnostic lab tests by improving accuracy of, and feasibility of data collection for, private payor-based fee schedule payment rates for such tests (see H.R. 5269), H949 [20JA]

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

SBA: provide for loan guarantees to certain small businesses (see H.R. 7229), H1950 [2FE]

Taxation: reinstate special rate calculation of clean fuel production credit relative to sustainable aviation fuel (see H.R. 6518), H2236 [20FE]

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]

Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 3310), H1916 [27JA]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corps of Engineers: conduct comprehensive assessment of water and wastewater infrastructure modernization needs of Puerto Rico (see H.R. 7397), H2040 [5FE]

Dept. of HHS: 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: prohibit from carrying out any policy that imposes arbitrary monetary threshold on obligation or disbursement of disaster relief funds (see H.R. 7829), H2470 [5MR]

National Park Service: establish Historic Preservation Workforce Development Program (see H.R. 7179), H1171 [21JA]

Power resources: establish international strategy for artificial intelligence (AI) research and development to improve outdated electrical grids (see H.R. 7697), H2327 [25FE]

Technology: establish grant program to provide awards to National Laboratories and institutions of higher education to develop secure artificial intelligence (AI) cyber-physical testbeds to simulate grid-scale cyberattacks (see H.R. 7696), H2327 [25FE]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Corps of Engineers: conduct comprehensive assessment of water and wastewater infrastructure modernization needs of Puerto Rico (H.R. 7397), H2041 [5FE]

Dept. of HHS: 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 (H.R. 7064), H894 [14JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit from carrying out any policy that imposes arbitrary monetary threshold on obligation or disbursement of disaster relief funds (H.R. 7829), H2472 [5MR]

National Park Service: establish Historic Preservation Workforce Development Program (H.R. 7179), H1172 [21JA]

Power resources: establish international strategy for artificial intelligence (AI) research and development to improve outdated electrical grids (H.R. 7697), H2329 [25FE]

Technology: establish grant program to provide awards to National Laboratories and institutions of higher education to develop secure artificial intelligence (AI) cyber-physical testbeds to simulate grid-scale cyberattacks (H.R. 7696), H2329 [25FE]

Lists

Dept. of Education Presidential Scholar award recipients for Puerto Rico, E158• [24FE]

Puerto Rico Puerto Nuevo Precinct 282 law enforcement officers, E123• [10FE]

Remarks

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), H204 [8JA]

Domestic policy: lower cost of consumer products and increase affordability, H2590 [18MR]

Giraldo-Santiago, Natalia: Council for Opportunity in Education National TRIO Achiever Award recipient, E160• [24FE]

Mendoza, Lucas J.: Dept. of Education Presidential Scholar award recipient, E158• [24FE]

National Nurse Practitioner Week: observance, E177• [3MR]

Pachiardi, Lorena: Puerto Rico Congressional App Challenge winner, E10• [7JA]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H2590 [18MR]

Puerto Rico: tribute to Congressional App Challenge judges and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) leaders, E7• [7JA]

——— tribute to Puerto Rico Police Bureau, E123• [10FE]

Sgroi Morillo, Anna Cristina: Dept. of Education Presidential Scholar award recipient, E158• [24FE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to Iran, H2590 [18MR]

Unanue, Nicolás A.: Dept. of Education Presidential Scholar award recipient, E158• [24FE]

Tributes

Curet Alonso, Catalino (Tite), E134• [12FE]

Santoni, Félix A., E149• [20FE]