TAKANO, MARK (a Representative from California)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (see H. Con. Res. 68), H1173 [21JA]

Atlanta, GA: commemorate anniversary and condemn shootings at spas, express condolences to families and victims, and combat hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community (see H. Res. 1116), H2530 [16MR]

Children and youth: provide grants to improve trauma support services and mental health care for children and youth in educational settings (see H.R. 7497), H2185 [11FE]

Committee on Aging (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 1013), H2474 [5MR]

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]

Courts: provide civil remedy for individual whose rights have been violated by person acting under Federal authority (see H.R. 6091), H2330 [25FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: 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: review citizenship and residency eligibility requirements for enlistment of certain aliens in Armed Forces (see H. Res. 994), H2552 [17MR]

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

——— require institutions of higher education to provide or allow trained advisors for students facing disciplinary proceedings (see H.R. 5545), H2477 [9MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 3415), H2531 [16MR]

——— improve data collection on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (see H.R. 8080), H2710 [25MR]

——— provide grants and guidance to grow and diversify perinatal workforce (see H.R. 8089), H2710 [25MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish certain limitations on Federal immigration enforcement personnel (see H.R. 5973), H2370 [3MR]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 7481), H2552 [17MR]

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

——— issue occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 2531), H2421 [4MR]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in Central California Planning Area (see H.R. 2882), H2236 [20FE]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in Southern California planning area (see H.R. 2862), H2297 [24FE]

——— permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off coast of California (see H.R. 2820), H2623 [19MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see H.J. Res. 144), H1915 [27JA]

——— improve schedule for rating disabilities (see H.R. 8066), H2675 [24MR]

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

Discrimination: prohibit in public accommodations on basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 7005), H615 [9JA]

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]

HIV Is Not a Crime Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1084), H2328 [25FE]

IRS: codify Direct File program (see H.R. 7806), H2420 [4MR]

Israel: prohibit use of U.S.-origin defense articles in West Bank and Gaza unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 7645), H2257 [23FE]

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

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

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1039), H2031 [4FE]

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

Noem, Sec. of Homeland Security: impeachment (see H. Res. 996), H922 [15JA]

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

Rustin, Bayard: issue commemorative forever stamp (see H.R. 7441), H2221 [12FE]

Taxation: impose tax on certain high net worth households and trusts and establish certain anti-evasion and avoidance measures (see H.R. 8085), H2710 [25MR]

——— prohibit deduction of certain expenses for, and impose excise tax on sale of, homes owned by large investors, prohibit Federal mortgage assistance for such investors, and establish neighborhood homes tax credit (see H.R. 7138), H924 [16JA]

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]

Trump, President: condemn, censure, and call for apology relative to racist social media post of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as primates (see H. Res. 1065), H2330 [25FE]

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]

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

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

Dept. of HHS: improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see H.R. 7853), H2471 [5MR]

FTC: increase consumer protections relative to subscription-based negative option contract agreements entered into on Internet (see H.R. 7048), H718 [13JA]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

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

Dept. of HHS: improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (H.R. 7853), H2473 [5MR]

FTC: increase consumer protections relative to subscription-based negative option contract agreements entered into on Internet (H.R. 7048), H719 [13JA]

Remarks

Congress: advance policy priorities that will break gridlock (H.R. 1834), H241 [8JA]

Dept. of Education: Individuals With Disabilities Education Act funding, H701 [13JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H2019 [4FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7147), H1315 [22JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7744), H2453 [5MR]

——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, H1315 [22JA], H2019 [4FE], H2453 [5MR]

Dept. of Labor: exclude child and dependent care services and payments from rate used to compute overtime compensation (H.R. 2270), H682 [13JA]

——— revise definition of term ‘‘tipped employee’’ (H.R. 2312), H686 [13JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: direct Board of Veterans’ Appeals director to give priority to individuals with certain professional experience in recommending such individuals to serve as members of Board (H.R. 659), H936, H937 [20JA]

——— establish Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer (H.R. 1663), H938, H939 [20JA]

——— make certain improvements to laws relating to payment of certain benefits that are affected by death (H.R. 3123), H1931, H1932 [2FE]

——— make certain improvements to provision of on-campus educational and vocational counseling (H.R. 980), H1929, H1930 [2FE]

——— modify criteria for approval of certain independent study programs under educational assistance programs (H.R. 1458), H1934, H1935 [2FE]

——— reform and enhance pay of Board of Veterans’ Appeals attorneys for recruitment and retention and increase Board decision quality and claims processing speed (H.R. 2303), H936 [20JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: enhanced tax credits funding, H241 [8JA]

Treaties and agreements: extend New START Treaty, H808 [14JA]

Trump, President: deployment of Federal agents and/or military personnel to conduct law enforcement operations in U.S. cities, H1315 [22JA], H2019 [4FE]

——— Executive order directing removal of certain historical exhibits and monuments from parks, museums, and other public areas, H2024 [4FE]

Veterans Health Administration: establish qualifications for appointment of person as marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision (H.R. 658), H1932, H1933 [2FE]

Tributes

Blakely, Edward J., E77• [27JA]

Brownley, Representative, H937 [20JA]

Fine, Michael, E129• [11FE]

Gutierrez Reyes, Alberto, H2453 [5MR]

McPike, R. Kirk, H2174 [11FE]

Peltz, Ernest, H1931 [2FE]

Ransom, Roger, H1337 [22JA]