CASAR, GREG (a Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: prohibit discrimination on basis of gender identity (see H.R. 3569), H1923 [30JA]

——— prohibit funding to use in or against Cuba (see H.R. 8103), H2887 [14AP]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities against Cuba (see H.J. Res. 153), H2779 [26MR]

Brazil: terminate national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil (see H.J. Res. 147), H1948 [2FE]

Business and industry: make price gouging unlawful, expand FTC ability to seek permanent injunctions and equitable relief, and require companies disclose costs and pricing strategies in SEC filings (see H.R. 4528), H2259 [23FE]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): initiate or intervene in certain judicial proceedings (see H. Res. 1228), H3295 [29AP]

Credit: prohibit consumer reporting agencies that furnish reports for tenant screening purposes from providing certain information and establish duties of users of consumer reports for housing purposes (see H.R. 8588), H3295 [29AP]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 7521), H2217 [12FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: require schools participating in school meal programs to provide free meals to all children, incentivize local food procurement, improve reimbursements, and assist food purchases during summer (see H.R. 8798), H3452 [13MY]

Dept. of Education: ensure that paraprofessionals and education support staff are paid living wage (see H.R. 7032), H717 [13JA]

——— establish Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment plan as student loan income contingent repayment plan (see H.R. 8475), H3090 [23AP]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 7340), H2029 [4FE]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 5486), H1916 [27JA]

Dept. of Energy: require data centers to generate electricity (see H.R. 6983), H251 [8JA]

Dept. of Energy and EPA: require reports on effects of data centers on air and water quality and electricity consumption (see H.R. 6984), H251 [8JA]

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), H1352 [22JA]

——— dedicate sufficient resources for support of LGBTQ+ youth seeking help from 9-8-8 suicide prevention hotline (see H.R. 5434), H949 [20JA]

——— establish emergency grants to safeguard essential health care workers (see H.R. 8484), H3091 [23AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: impose hiring freeze on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 7392), H2098 [9FE]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 7481), H2371 [3MR]

——— prohibit from entering into, modifying, extending, or renewing, any contract or intergovernmental service agreement to establish or operate any new warehouse immigration detention model (see H.R. 8494), H3126 [27AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish Office of the National Coordinator To Counter Antisemitism (see H.R. 6806), H2778 [26MR]

Dept. of Labor: create annual restrictions on H–2A temporary worker program (see H.R. 7541), H2218 [12FE]

Dept. of State: require report on investigation into death of Shireen Abu Akleh (see H.R. 7281), H1920 [30JA]

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]

FEC: place reasonable limits on contributions to Super PACs which make independent expenditures (see H.R. 2352), H2236 [20FE]

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), H1352 [22JA]

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), H1976 [3FE]

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]

Foreign trade: call for trade policy that supports workers, consumers, independent farmers, small businesses, and environment (see H. Res. 1286), H3531 [14MY]

——— prohibit import of certain goods produced, sourced, made, or otherwise derived from deforestation and sale of such items in interstate commerce (see H.R. 8744), H3392 [12MY]

Government: prohibit from attacking individuals and organizations for their political speech or participation (see H.R. 7060), H892 [14JA]

Income: raise Federal minimum wage in phased approach led by large, highly profitable corporations and end all subminimum wages (see H.R. 8555), H3131 [28AP]

Investments: prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members of Congress, President, Vice President, and their spouses and dependents (see H.R. 6731), H1916 [27JA]

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

Labor unions: accelerate workplace time-to-contract under National Labor Relations Act for new unions (see H.R. 5408), H3454 [13MY]

National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see H.R. 7740), H2332 [26FE]

Noem, Sec. of Homeland Security: impeachment (see H. Res. 996), H893 [14JA]

OMB: review and make certain revisions to Standard Occupational Classification System (see H.R. 637), H2835 [13AP]

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

SEC: repeal rule making open market stock repurchases by public companies easier and require percentage of company boards to be picked by employees (see H.R. 8612), H3348 [11MY]

Taxation: impose tax on certain high net worth households and trusts and establish certain anti-evasion and avoidance measures (see H.R. 8085), H2779 [26MR]

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]

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

FERC: require investor owned electric or gas utilities and transmission providers to establish or calculate return on equity at lowest point in established range of reasonableness (see H.R. 8568), H3294 [29AP]

Gambling: prohibit any person from placing, accepting, or facilitating placement or acceptance of wagers in prediction markets regarding specified event (see H.R. 7955), H2550 [17MR]

Sports: prohibit relocation of professional sports franchises without community opportunity to purchase and permit public ownership (see H.R. 8097), H2775 [26MR]

Texas: interconnect Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc., to its neighbors (see H.R. 7728), H2332 [26FE]

Constitutional authority and single subject statements

FERC: require investor owned electric or gas utilities and transmission providers to establish or calculate return on equity at lowest point in established range of reasonableness (H.R. 8568), H3295 [29AP]

Gambling: prohibit any person from placing, accepting, or facilitating placement or acceptance of wagers in prediction markets regarding specified event (H.R. 7955), H2551 [17MR]

Sports: prohibit relocation of professional sports franchises without community opportunity to purchase and permit public ownership (H.R. 8097), H2777 [26MR]

Texas: interconnect Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc., to its neighbors (H.R. 7728), H2333 [26FE]

Remarks

Iran: reaffirm as largest state sponsor of terrorism (H. Res. 1099), E193• [5MR]

Votes: position on missed, E31• [13JA], E61• [21JA]

Tributes

Guerrero, Art, E387• [29AP]