SCHIFF, ADAM B. (a Senator from California)

Amendments

Dept. of HUD: expand low-income housing tax credit, provide tenant support through expanded rental assistance, combat homelessness, and prohibit discrimination based on income and limited English proficiency (H.R. 6644), S845 [4MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1230, S1231, S1232, S1233, S1234, S1277, S1279 [18MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S165 [13JA], S221 [14JA]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S354 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Cuba (see S.J. Res. 124), S1047 [12MR]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (see S.J. Res. 104), S683 [25FE] (see S.J. Res. 115, 116, 118), S882 [5MR] (see S.J. Res. 123), S958 [10MR]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 615), S681 [25FE]

Business and industry: prohibit funding for payment of reimbursements for capital expenditures in oil and gas sector (see S. 3685), S257 [15JA]

Campbell, Ben Nighthorse: tribute (see S. Res. 585), S257 [15JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to Capitol personnel on anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol (see S. Res. 574), S50 [6JA]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 617), S707 [26FE]

Courts: provide civil remedy for individual whose rights have been violated by person acting under Federal authority (see S. 3187), S258 [15JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish online and delivery standards for retail food stores or wholesale food concerns (see S. 4045), S958 [10MR]

——— expand national organic certification cost-share program into comprehensive organic program (see S. 3717), S344 [28JA]

——— modify rural housing financing (see S. 4182), S1580 [24MR]

Dept. of Defense: enhance bilateral defense cooperation with Israel (see S. 3855), S763 [3MR]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 986), S130 [12JA]

——— eliminate tuition at public colleges and universities, increase Pell Grant amounts, establish inclusive student success grants, and invest in low-income students and minority-serving institutions (see S. 1832), S682 [25FE]

——— reverse reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and professional students (see S. 4039), S1011 [11MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish national plan to coordinate research on epilepsy (see S. 494), S731 [2MR]

——— improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce transmission of HIV (see S. 3990), S802 [4MR]

——— provide funding for trained school personnel to administer drugs and devices for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose (see S. 3588), S652 [24FE]

——— provide grants to communities for evidence-based gun violence intervention and prevention programs (see S. 2203), S17 [5JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see S. 3702), S290 [27JA]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit from requiring compliance with certain laws, memoranda, and Executive orders in determining eligibility for grants (see S. 3776), S489 [4FE]

——— prohibit payment of certain legal settlements to any individual convicted of assaulting law enforcement officer during attack on U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (see S. 3581), S49 [6JA]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to compensate individuals who were prosecuted for involvement in attack on U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (see S. 3582), S49 [6JA]

——— provide grants to States, local government, and organizations to support recruitment, training, and development of staff and infrastructure to support due process rights of individuals facing removal (see S. 4142), S1367 [19MR]

Dept. of Labor: issue guidance and regulations regarding opioid overdose reversal medication and employee training (see S. 3812), S552 [10FE]

Dept. of State: submit report on emerging threats posed to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see S. 4139), S1444 [20MR]

Dept. of the Interior: take certain land in California into trust for benefit of Pechanga Band of Indians (see S. 4053), S1009 [11MR]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize urbanized area formula grants for service improvement and safety and security enhancement (see S. 3455), S732 [2MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during Transition Assistance Program preseparation counseling (see S. 3938), S1092 [17MR]

——— carry out demonstration project on coverage of over-the-counter hearing aids (see S. 3739), S377 [29JA]

——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see S.J. Res. 103), S442 [2FE]

——— improve provision of health care (see S. 3466), S652 [24FE]

Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see S. 3628), S162 [13JA]

Education: recognize importance of career and technical education (CTE) educators and work-based learning coordinators in delivering high-quality CTE to prepare students for success and supporting dynamic workforce pipelines (see S. Res. 618), S707 [26FE]

Employment: prevent workplace harassment, end mandatory arbitration and pre-employment non-disclosure agreements, expand civil rights protections, empower workers who report harassment, and eliminate tipped minimum wage (see S. 3865), S1010 [11MR]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit appointment of political appointees as Inspectors General (see S. 3687), S257 [15JA]

——— require agencies that use, fund, or oversee algorithms to have office of civil rights focused on bias, discrimination, and other harms of algorithms (see S. 3680), S257 [15JA]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see S. 3823), S552 [10FE]

Federal Highway Administration: reauthorize and improve wildlife crossings program (see S. 3556), S1545 [23MR]

FEMA: making continuing appropriations for essential pay and operations during Federal Government shutdown (see S. 4075), S1046 [12MR]

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: reinforce by establishing statute of limitations period of ten years for antibribery offenses (see S. 4029), S915 [9MR]

Forest Service: modernize authority to acquire and administer land in Lake Tahoe Basin (see S. 3695), S290 [27JA]

Freedom of religion: recognize religious freedom as fundamental right, support international religious freedom as cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy, and express concern over threats to and attacks on religious freedom (see S. Res. 52), S883 [5MR]

FTC: report to Congress on unfair or deceptive acts or practices that may be prevalent in advertising or marketing of firearms and issue regulations to prohibit such acts or practices (see S. 3875), S763 [3MR]

GAO: conduct audit of U.S. and Venezuela energy deal (see S. 3838), S577 [11FE]

Government: ban certain Government officials from trading event contracts (see S. 4017), S881 [5MR]

——— 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 S. 4188), S1614 [25MR]

——— prohibit from attacking individuals and organizations for their political speech or participation (see S. 3646), S220 [14JA]

GSA: provide for temporary adjustment to prospectus thresholds for certain projects (see S. 3789), S733 [2MR]

Insurance: apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans (see S. 864), S882 [5MR]

International Year of the Woman Farmer: designate (see S. Res. 592), S377 [29JA]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 525), S346 [28JA]

——— express support for Iranian people protesting for free and democratic Iran and condemn use of violence to suppress protests (see S. Res. 606), S733 [2MR]

——— promote human rights, Internet freedom and accountability in Iran (see S. 3900), S708 [26FE]

IRS: codify Direct File program (see S. 3948), S706 [26FE]

Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: tribute (see S. Res. 629), S1048 [12MR]

Labeling: establish requirements for quality and discard dates voluntarily declared on food labels (see S. 2541), S1092 [17MR]

Maternal Health Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 590), S344 [28JA]

Medicare: apply improved prompt payment requirements to Medicare Advantage organizations (see S. 2879), S1206 [18MR]

National Endowment for the Humanities: establish National Council on African American History and Culture (see S. 3890), S610 [12FE]

National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 622), S707 [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 S. 3735), S377 [29JA]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 596), S489 [4FE]

Native Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in U.S. (see S. Res. 650), S1205 [18MR]

Nuclear weapons: express support for continued value of arms control agreements and negotiated constraints on Russian and Chinese strategic nuclear forces (see S. Res. 61), S683 [25FE]

Olympic Games: support U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams in 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (see S. Res. 602), S510 [5FE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 3991), S802 [4MR]

Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 4056), S1009 [11MR]

Public buildings: prohibit naming, renaming, designating, or redesignating of any Federal building, land, or other asset in name of sitting U.S. President (see S. 3622), S161 [13JA]

SBA: establish goal for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans in procurement contracts (see S. 3964), S762 [3MR]

Securities: postpone date of payment or satisfaction upon redemption of certain securities in cases of financial exploitation of specified adults (see S. 2840), S345 [28JA]

Senate: provide authority to initiate litigation for actions by President and Dept. of Justice officials inconsistent with their duties under U.S. laws relative to Epstein Files Transparency Act (see S. Res. 597), S509 [5FE]

Social Security: exclude from income certain cost of living adjustments for determining eligibility and benefits for disabled individuals for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 3603), S115 [8JA]

SSI: update eligibility (see S. 4001), S881 [5MR]

Supreme Court: establish Office of Ethics Counsel and Office of Investigative Counsel (see S. 3914), S681 [25FE]

Taiwan: commend on anniversary of first direct presidential election and express support in preservation of democratic institutions (see S. Res. 657), S1581 [24MR]

Tariff: provide for refund of duties imposed under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (see S. 3905), S651 [24FE]

Taxation: deny interest and depreciation deductions for certain taxpayers (see S. 3904), S650 [24FE]

——— establish business tax credit for purchase of zero-emission electric lawn, garden, and landscape equipment (see S. 4021), S881 [5MR]

——— make certain modifications to tax income required to fund basic living expenses (see S. 4083), S1046 [12MR]

Trade Act: repeal section relating to balance-of-payments authority (see S. 4049), S1092 [17MR]

Trump, President: denounce statements that he may nationalize, commandeer, or otherwise assume direct control over elections (see S. Res. 605), S578 [11FE]

TSA: enhance security operations and stabilize transportation security workforce by applying unified personnel system to employees (see S. 997), S1443 [20MR]

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 S. Con. Res. 25), S115 [8JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (see S.J. Res. 117), S882 [5MR]

CFTC: prohibit certain event contracts involving sports and casino-style games (see S. 4160), S1544 [23MR]

——— prohibit listing of contracts relating to war, death, and similar activities (see S. 4035), S958 [10MR]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: disapprove withdrawal of rule entitled ‘‘Application of Regulation Z’s Ability-To-Repay Rule to Certain Situations Involving Successors-In-Interest’’ (see S.J. Res. 146), S1615 [25MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish pilot program to make grants to school food authorities to provide 100 percent plant-based food and milk options (see S. 3669), S257 [15JA]

——— expand eligibility for grants related to emergency water assistance (see S. 3620), S161 [13JA]

Dept. of Justice: recover certain payments made to President Trump (see S. 4094), S1047 [12MR]

Dept. of the Interior: study feasibility of designating Bay Area Ridge National Scenic Trail (see S. 3720), S344 [28JA]

Disasters: anniversary of 2025 Southern California wildfires (see S. Res. 577), S115 [8JA]

——— prohibit solicitation by institutional investors after major disaster (see S. 3961), S731 [2MR]

EPA: conduct study, and publish guidance on, calculating and reporting scope 3 emissions (see S. 3928), S706 [26FE]

Government: modify reporting value categories for financial disclosure reports required by federally elected and senior Federal officials (see S. 3827), S577 [11FE]

U.S. Copyright Office: require notice for copyrighted works used in building generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems (see S. 3813), S552 [10FE]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), S1466 [21MR]

——— establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S1348 [19MR]

Remarks

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 104), S725 [2MR], S792 [4MR]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 116), S1572 [24MR]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (S.J. Res. 118), S1186 [18MR]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (S.J. Res. 98), S97 [8JA], S215 [14JA]

California: anniversary of Los Angeles area wildfires, S1032 [12MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, S28 [6JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 7147), motion to proceed, S1032 [12MR]

——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, S326 [28JA], S1032 [12MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access (S. 1383), House amendment, S1146 [17MR]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), motion to proceed, S326 [28JA]

Domestic policy: lower cost of consumer products and increase affordability, S1147 [17MR]

EPA: repeal of endangerment finding decision regulating greenhouse gases under Clean Air Act, S639 [24FE]

FEMA: making continuing appropriations for essential pay and operations during Federal Government shutdown (S. 4075), S1032 [12MR]

——— making continuing appropriations for essential pay and operations during Federal Government shutdown (S. 4075), unanimous-consent request, S1033 [12MR]

Minneapolis, MN: shooting of Alex Pretti by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents, S326 [28JA]

Stockton, CA: anniversary of Stockton Symphony, S550• [10FE], S645• [24FE]

Trump, President: deployment of Federal agents and/or military personnel to conduct law enforcement operations in U.S. cities, S326 [28JA]

——— evaluation of administration, S638, S639 [24FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S326 [28JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Iran, S725 [2MR], S792 [4MR], S1146 [17MR], S1186 [18MR], S1572 [24MR]

Venezuela: U.S. military and intelligence operation to capture Nicolas Maduro and his wife and extradite them to U.S. to face Federal drug, terrorism, and weapons charges, S97 [8JA]

Voting: require proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in Federal elections, S1146 [17MR]

Tributes

Marzan, Robert M., S1572 [24MR]