RUIZ, RAUL (a Representative from California)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Bureau of Reclamation: approve settlement of water rights claims of Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians (see H.R. 5935), H949 [20JA]

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]

Cosmetics: substantially restrict use of animal testing for cosmetics (see H.R. 1657), H2336 [2MR]

Dept. of HHS: conduct research to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth from child abuse and neglect, include such demographics in child abuse reports, and train personnel on meeting needs of such youth (see H.R. 3757), H1923 [30JA]

——— ensure that Federally-qualified health centers are not required to pay more than 340B ceiling price for covered outpatient drugs at time of purchase (see H.R. 7391), H2485 [12MR]

——— establish grant program for medical debt relief (see H.R. 7478), H2118 [10FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish certain limitations on Federal immigration enforcement personnel (see H.R. 5973), H1916 [27JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish Office of the National Coordinator To Counter Antisemitism (see H.R. 6806), H2551 [17MR]

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

——— increase Federal assistance for water infrastructure projects in States experiencing severe drought, regionally and nationally significant projects, or projects serving historically disadvantaged communities (see H.R. 7845), H2471 [5MR]

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]

EPA: promulgate certain limitations relative to pre-production plastic pellet pollution (see H.R. 7543), H2477 [9MR]

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), H1923 [30JA]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 7333), H2259 [23FE]

FDA: require tracking codes on labels of tobacco products (see H.R. 6844), H895 [14JA]

Firearms: prohibit Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to person under 21 years old, with exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 2368), H1173 [21JA]

Food industry: prohibit retail food stores from price gouging and engaging in surveillance-based price setting practices (see H.R. 4966), H1916 [27JA]

Insurance: require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans (see H.R. 4606), H2097 [9FE]

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

LGBTQI+: improve access to evidence-based, lifesaving health care for transgender people (see H.R. 2487), H1922 [30JA]

Medicare: align payment for specified surgical procedures with high-cost supplies furnished in office-based facilities (see H.R. 7863), H2475 [9MR]

——— establish certain standards and requirements relative to financial assistance and medical debt collection for participating hospitals (see H.R. 7478), H2118 [10FE]

——— revise payments for air ambulance services (see H.R. 4792), H1977 [3FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of services furnished by freestanding emergency centers (see H.R. 3134), H2225 [13FE]

Noem, Sec. of Homeland Security: impeachment (see H. Res. 996), H1916 [27JA]

Olympic Games: mint coins in commemoration of 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, CA, and 2034 Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, UT (see H.R. 4382), H2531 [16MR]

Postal Service: modify role and duties of U.S. Postal Service police officers (see H.R. 2095), H1949 [2FE]

Taxation: allow workers above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in trade or business of being employee (see H.R. 2671), H1976 [3FE]

——— provide investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing (see H.R. 2410), H2259 [23FE]

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: prohibit Federal funding to support oil and petroleum infrastructure without congressional approval (see H.R. 7038), H717 [13JA]

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 Education: establish grant program to provide schools with opioid overdose reversal drugs and direct schools receiving Federal funds to report to certain Federal information systems any distribution of such drug (see H.R. 7994), H2620 [19MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform initial health screening on detainees (see H.R. 7335), H1975 [3FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand eligibility for homeless veterans benefits to all veterans and authorize funding for certain homeless prevention programs (see H.R. 7047), H718 [13JA]

Firearms: prohibit unauthorized possession at Federal election site (see H.R. 7965), H2550 [17MR]

National Desert Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 138), H252 [8JA]

Taxation: modify advanced manufacturing credit relative to production of battery components (see H.R. 7473), H2118 [10FE]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

Dept. of Education: establish grant program to provide schools with opioid overdose reversal drugs and direct schools receiving Federal funds to report to certain Federal information systems any distribution of such drug (H.R. 7994), H2622 [19MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform initial health screening on detainees (H.R. 7335), H1976 [3FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand eligibility for homeless veterans benefits to all veterans and authorize funding for certain homeless prevention programs (H.R. 7047), H718 [13JA]

Firearms: prohibit unauthorized possession at Federal election site (H.R. 7965), H2551 [17MR]

National Desert Day: designate (H.J. Res. 138), H253 [8JA]

Taxation: modify advanced manufacturing credit relative to production of battery components (H.R. 7473), H2119 [10FE]

Remarks

Dept. of Homeland Security: abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H2018 [4FE]

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform initial health screening on detainees (H.R. 7335), H2018 [4FE]

Trump, President: deployment of Federal agents and/or military personnel to conduct law enforcement operations in U.S. cities, H2018 [4FE]