HARDER, JOSH (a Representative from California)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (see H. Con. Res. 68), H1352 [22JA]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1063), H2219 [12FE]

Courts: improve rights to relief for individuals affected by non-consensual activities involving intimate digital forgeries (see H.R. 3562), H719 [13JA]

Crime: establish interagency task force to dismantle and shut down transnational criminal syndicates perpetuating mass online scam operations against Americans (see H.R. 5490), H2259 [23FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: expand national organic certification cost-share program into comprehensive organic program (see H.R. 7318), H2236 [20FE]

Dept. of Education: increase recruitment and retention of mental health professionals in low-income schools and provide student loan forgiveness to certain individuals who work in such schools (see H.R. 6131), H1923 [30JA]

Dept. of HHS: provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment program and include coverage of physical therapy services in certain programs (see H.R. 5621), H2236 [20FE]

——— reauthorize public health and bio-preparedness workforce loan repayment program (see H.R. 4445), H921 [15JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish certain limitations on Federal immigration enforcement personnel (see H.R. 5973), H1950 [2FE]

——— support emergency preparedness and response efforts for companion animals (see H.R. 7438), H2531 [16MR]

Dept. of HUD: increase certain FHA loan limits and clarify that property improvement loans may be used for construction of accessory dwelling units (see H.R. 7792), H2419 [4MR]

——— provide technical assistance and grants for faith-based organizations, institutions of higher education, and local governments to increase supply of affordable rental housing (see H.R. 7152), H1352 [22JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish task force on anti-Sikh hate and discrimination (see H.R. 7100), H2221 [12FE]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct review of deaths of certain veterans who committed suicide (see H.R. 6858), H2531 [16MR]

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

Government: allow suit against U.S. for injuries and deaths of members of Armed Forces caused by improper medical care (see H.R. 6730), H136 [7JA]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure appropriate approval for certain skilled nursing facility and nursing facility nursing aide training and competency evaluation programs (see H.R. 7096), H919 [15JA]

——— require certain long-term care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted (see H.R. 6766), H2297 [24FE]

Motor vehicles: ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and provide choices for maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles (see H.R. 1566), H135 [7JA]

NIH: ensure scientific integrity in activities and prevent diversion of funds to politically driven activities (see H.R. 7173), H1171 [21JA]

Noem, Sec. of Homeland Security: impeachment (see H. Res. 996), H1923 [30JA]

Paul Ignatius Post Office, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 4662), H2097 [9FE]

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

Taxation: establish domestic cotton consumption credit (see H.R. 7230), H1950 [2FE]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection: require to refund tariffs collected under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (see H.R. 7736), H2677 [24MR]

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

Dept. of HHS: designate areas as Health Investment Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas (see H.R. 7496), H2185 [11FE]

Dept. of HUD: prioritize award of certain housing grants to applicants located in, or serving, low-income communities (see H.R. 7791), H2419 [4MR]

FBI: develop and implement government-wide strategy to counter scams (see H.R. 7215), H1349 [22JA]

Power resources: expedite judicial review of energy and mineral projects, create new protections for fully-permitted projects, establish enforceable deadlines, and mandate de-risking programs and compliance reporting (see H.R. 7329), H1975 [3FE]

Public utilities: establish Federal standard relating to two-year lobbying ban (see H.R. 7214), H1349 [22JA]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Dept. of HHS: designate areas as Health Investment Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas (H.R. 7496), H2187 [11FE]

Dept. of HUD: prioritize award of certain housing grants to applicants located in, or serving, low-income communities (H.R. 7791), H2421 [4MR]

FBI: develop and implement government-wide strategy to counter scams (H.R. 7215), H1351 [22JA]

Power resources: expedite judicial review of energy and mineral projects, create new protections for fully-permitted projects, establish enforceable deadlines, and mandate de-risking programs and compliance reporting (H.R. 7329), H1976 [3FE]

Public utilities: establish Federal standard relating to two-year lobbying ban (H.R. 7214), H1351 [22JA]

Remarks

Saka Nakodar Day: observance, E260• [24MR]

Stockton, CA: anniversary of Stockton Symphony, E254• [24MR]

——— tribute to St. Mary’s High School football team, E75• [27JA]

Tributes

Franks, Tony, E77• [27JA]