------------------------------------------------------ GARCIA, JESUS G. ``CHUY'' (a Representative from Illinois) Bills and resolutions cosponsored Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 78), H2483 [12MR] African Americans: recognize and celebrate significance of Black history museums and cultural institutions (see H. Res. 1088), H2333 [26FE] Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (see H. Con. Res. 68), H925 [16JA] Aurora, IL: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at Henry Pratt Co., and commend first responders (see H. Res. 1066), H2224 [13FE] Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 1080), H2328 [25FE] Business and industry: require employers to provide employees retirement program with benefits equivalent to Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) or elect to participate in FERS (see H.R. 7556), H2219 [12FE] Census: require that individual incarcerated on date on which decennial census is taken shall be attributed to last place of residence prior to incarceration (see H.R. 7375), H2030 [4FE] 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] Consumers: prohibit price gouging relative to goods subject to tariffs (see H.R. 6318), H2097 [9FE] ------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] Correctional institutions: ensure incarcerated workers are paid Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 8002), H2620 [19MR] Courts: provide civil remedy for individual whose rights have been violated by person acting under Federal authority (see H.R. 6091), H1352 [22JA] ------remove defense of qualified immunity in any action by State or local officials, including police officers, that violates legal and constitutionally secured rights (see H.R. 7046), H1173 [21JA] Crime: increase mens rea (guilty mind) requirements to protect whistleblowers and journalists for offenses under Espionage Act with requirement to prove specific intent to injure U.S. or aid foreign power (see H.R. 7930), H2483 [12MR] Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 7521), H2474 [5MR] Defense Health Agency: restore appropriations for research, development, test, and evaluation, including Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (see H.R. 3906), H1923 [30JA] 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: reduce discretionary budget authority for fiscal year if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive qualified or unqualified audit opinion by external independent auditor (see H.R. 7555), H2219 [12FE] ------restrict sale and procurement of certain weapons and ammunition (see H.R. 7827), H2470 [5MR] Dept. of Education: provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 7340), H2120 [10FE] Dept. of HHS: address social determinants of maternal health to eliminate maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities (see H.R. 8008), H2620 [19MR] ------carry out National Headache Disorders Initiative and establish Advisory Council on Headache Disorders Research, Care, and Services (see H.R. 5536), H2474 [5MR] ------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), H253 [8JA] ------dedicate sufficient resources for support of LGBTQ+ youth seeking help from 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline (see H.R. 5434), H253 [8JA] ------establish grant program for medical debt relief (see H.R. 7478), H2118 [10FE] ------expand and improve Head Start Program (see H.R. 7637), H2234 [20FE] ------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: end detention and electronic monitoring of immigrants, and redirect funding to community- based wrap around services (see H.R. 7190), H1923 [30JA] ------establish certain limitations on Federal immigration enforcement personnel (see H.R. 5973), H253 [8JA] Dept. of HUD: permanently authorize emergency safety and security grant program (see H.R. 7360), H2485 [12MR] Dept. of Justice: establish grant program to establish prison libraries to reduce recidivism and increase educational opportunities for incarcerated persons (see H.R. 7247), H1914 [27JA] ------establish Reentry Rental Assistance and Housing Services Grant Program (see H.R. 7057), H892 [14JA] Dept. of Labor: create annual restrictions on H-2A temporary worker program (see H.R. 7541), H2218 [12FE] ------ensure that certain caregiving employees are no longer exempted from overtime and minimum wage protections (see H.R. 7917), H2482 [12MR] Dept. of Transportation: enhance underride protection on trailers, semitrailers, and single unit trucks and improve motor carrier, passenger motor vehicle, and vulnerable road user safety (see H.R. 7354), H2474 [5MR] ------issue rules enacting certain requirements relative to automatic emergency braking systems installed in new covered vehicles (see H.R. 3649), H656 [12JA] Dept. of Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ``Reproductive Health Services'' (see H.J. Res. 144), H2712 [25MR] Domestic policy: express sense that U.S. must act urgently to end political and economic dominance of billionaire oligarchs, halt corporate subsidies and tax advantages, and reinvest in needs of American people (see H. Res. 1028), H2033 [4FE] Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 122), H949 [20JA] Federal agencies and departments: require agencies that use, fund, or oversee algorithms to have office of civil rights focused on bias, discrimination, and other harms of algorithms (see H.R. 7110), H925 [16JA] Firearms: issue extreme risk protection orders to allow family or law enforcement to petition to have firearms temporarily removed from person who may present danger to others or themselves (see H.R. 7599), H2228 [17FE] Firefighters: drive innovation in developing next-generation protection for firefighters by accelerating development of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances-free turnout gear (see H.R. 3184), H2473 [5MR] Foreign policy: annul Monroe Doctrine and develop ``New Good Neighbor'' policy to foster improved relations and deeper, more effective cooperation between U.S. and Latin American and Caribbean neighbors (see H. Res. 1056), H2119 [10FE] House of Representatives: defend and uphold rights and protections guaranteed by Fourteenth Amendment to U.S. Constitution to ensure that our democracy works for all of us, not just powerful few (see H. Res. 1038), H2042 [5FE] Immigration: repeal provision to require certain State and local law enforcement cooperation relative to communication on citizenship or immigration status (see H.R. 7252), H1914 [27JA] ------rescind State and local immigration enforcement authority and clarify that immigration enforcement is solely function of Federal Government (see H.R. 6890), H253 [8JA] Insurance: require group health plans and health insurance issuers providing coverage for mental health and substance use disorder services to eliminate cost-sharing from pregnancy diagnosis to 1-year postpartum (see H.R. 7227), H2097 [9FE] IRS: codify Direct File program (see H.R. 7806), H2420 [4MR] Israel: prohibit funds made available for assistance from being used to support certain violations of international law (see H.R. 7545), H2218 [12FE] Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1106), H2420 [4MR] Law enforcement officers: prohibit Federal law enforcement grant funding to States or local governments that create paywall for access to police body camera footage (see H.R. 7125), H920 [15JA] ------prohibit no-knock warrants (see H.R. 6579), H136 [7JA] Medicaid: repeal prohibition on making payments to certain health care entities (see H.R. 4796), H949 [20JA] Medicare: establish certain standards and requirements relative to financial assistance and medical debt collection for participating hospitals (see H.R. 7478), H2118 [10FE] ------expand access to telehealth services (see H.R. 4206), H2330 [25FE] ------provide for distribution of additional residency positions (see H.R. 4731), H2474 [5MR] Noem, Sec. of Homeland Security: impeachment (see H. Res. 996), H925 [16JA] SSA: establish Office of Universal Child Assistance (see H.R. 6235), H1950 [2FE] ------establish that political appointees and special government employees may not access beneficiary data systems and establish civil penalties for violations relating to disclosure or access of beneficiary information (see H.R. 1877), H2473 [5MR] Taxation: expand deduction for student loan interest to include payments toward principal and increase value of deduction (see H.R. 7536), H2236 [20FE] ------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] 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] 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 Dept. of Education: ensure that paraprofessionals and education support staff are paid living wage (see H.R. 7032), H717 [13JA] Constitutional authority and single subject statements Dept. of Education: ensure that paraprofessionals and education support staff are paid living wage (H.R. 7032), H718 [13JA] Remarks Chicago, IL: anniversary of Food Market La Chiquita (business), H594 [9JA] Dept. of Agriculture: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H1980 [4FE] Minneapolis, MN: shooting of Renee N. Good by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, H722 [14JA] Trump, President: deployment of Federal agents and/or military personnel to conduct law enforcement operations in U.S. cities, H722 [14JA] Tributes Garcia, Rick, H1980 [4FE] Rose, Derrick M., H1176 [22JA]