WATERS, MAXINE (a Representative from California)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 7521), H2225 [13FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 7481), H2371 [3MR]

Dept. of Labor: develop notice detailing benefits available to veterans and require employers to display such notice (see H.R. 6960), H2188 [11FE]

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

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]

Haiti: protect rights of women and girls to ensure success for transition from crisis to stability, condemn failure to center women’s leadership and distinct needs, and call for urgent measures to secure human rights (see H. Res. 1018), H1350 [22JA]

HIV/AIDS: establish grant program for States, Tribal governments, Federal health centers, rural health clinics, local governments, and community-based organizations to establish and support PrEP programs (see H.R. 7385), H2031 [4FE]

Immigration: limit immigration enforcement actions and clarify powers of immigration officers at sensitive locations (see H.R. 1061), H2188 [11FE]

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

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5309), H2033 [4FE]

Noem, Sec. of Homeland Security: impeachment (see H. Res. 996), H925 [16JA]

Research: ensure that non-animal methods for regulatory testing are used in lieu of animal tests whenever scientifically satisfactory non-animal test methods are available and meet regulatory requirements (see H.R. 6660), H253 [8JA]

Taxation: allow deduction for certain overtime compensation (see H.R. 5475), 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]

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

Defense Production Act: amend to limit eligibility for assistance, increase monetary penalties, and establish fraud risk management processes (see H.R. 8030), H2627 [20MR]

Financial institutions: apply enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable to bank holding companies to large banks that do not have bank holding company (see H.R. 7888), H2476 [9MR]

——— prohibit stock sales by senior bank executives in certain circumstances (see H.R. 7887), H2476 [9MR]

——— provide Federal financial regulators with clawback authority over executive compensation and industry prohibition and civil money penalty authority over executives whose negligence caused losses (see H.R. 7886), H2476 [9MR]

Foreign aid: ensure sufficient food assistance for civilian population of Gaza (see H.R. 7565), H2219 [12FE]

Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1106), H2420 [4MR]

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

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1109), H2472 [5MR]

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

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Defense Production Act: amend to limit eligibility for assistance, increase monetary penalties, and establish fraud risk management processes (H.R. 8030), H2627 [20MR]

Financial institutions: apply enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable to bank holding companies to large banks that do not have bank holding company (H.R. 7888), H2477 [9MR]

——— prohibit stock sales by senior bank executives in certain circumstances (H.R. 7887), H2477 [9MR]

——— provide Federal financial regulators with clawback authority over executive compensation and industry prohibition and civil money penalty authority over executives whose negligence caused losses (H.R. 7886), H2477 [9MR]

Foreign aid: ensure sufficient food assistance for civilian population of Gaza (H.R. 7565), H2221 [12FE]

Petroleum: prohibit use of hydrogen fluoride (hydrofluoric acid) at petroleum refineries (H.R. 7384), H2032 [4FE]

Remarks

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Iran (H. Con. Res. 38), H2404 [4MR]

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), H2070 [9FE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to Iran, H2404 [4MR]

U.S.: mint and issue $2.50 numismatic coins and $2.50 circulating coins in commemoration of semiquincentennial anniversary of establishment (H.R. 5616), H2049, H2050 [9FE]