CHU, JUDY (a Representative from California)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: reaffirm safety of medication abortion and preempt State restrictions on dispensing medication abortion (see H.R. 8734), H3346 [11MY]
Abortion Provider Appreciation Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 78), H2483 [12MR]
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1243), H3331 [30AP]
Atlanta, GA: commemorate anniversary and condemn shootings at spas, express condolences to families and victims, and combat hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community (see H. Res. 1116), H2530 [16MR]
Cambodia: honor Cambodian veterans of Khmer National Armed Forces for their sacrifices, support of U.S. Armed Forces, and defense of freedom in Southeast Asia (see H. Res. 1150), H2835 [13AP]
Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1063), H2219 [12FE]
CBO: study long-term economic impact of Trump administration immigration policies (see H.R. 7345), H2029 [4FE]
CDC: establish grant program to recruit, hire, and train public health nurses (see H.R. 6989), H657 [12JA]
Commission on Presidential Capacity To Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office: establish (see H.R. 8275), H2885 [14AP]
Community College Month: observance (see H. Res. 1209), H3091 [23AP]
Congress: recognize duty to meet needs of working women (see H. Con. Res. 80), H3126 [27AP]
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]
Corp. for National and Community Service: establish AmeriCorps Administration to carry out and expand national and volunteer service programs (see H.R. 7910), H2482 [12MR]
Crime: reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 1732), H135 [7JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program (see H.R. 7938), H2826 [6AP]
——— expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to college students who have student aid index equal to or less than zero and permit college credit hours to count towards Federal work requirement (see H.R. 8246), H2830 [9AP]
——— improve purchasing of food (see H.R. 6706), H949 [20JA]
——— 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 Defense: restrict sale and procurement of certain weapons and ammunition (see H.R. 7827), H2470 [5MR]
Dept. of Education: carry out program to increase access to prekindergarten through high school computer science education (see H.R. 6591), H656 [12JA]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program’’ (see H.J. Res. 155), H2830 [9AP]
——— ensure that paraprofessionals and education support staff are paid living wage (see H.R. 7032), H717 [13JA]
——— make payments to State educational agencies to provide immediate services or assistance to local educational agencies and non-public schools where major disaster or emergency has been declared (see H.R. 7262), H1915 [27JA]
——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 7340), H2029 [4FE]
——— require institutions of higher education to provide or allow trained advisors for students facing disciplinary proceedings (see H.R. 5545), H1916 [27JA]
Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to eligible entities to pay for travel-related expenses and logistical support for individuals relative to accessing abortion services (see H.R. 4265), H3395 [12MY]
——— authorize Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (see H.R. 4733), H2551 [17MR]
——— provide for sexual health education of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 3527), H3454 [13MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 7481), H2598 [18MR]
——— mandate reporting requirements pertaining to detainees in immigration detention facilities (see H.R. 7347), H2029 [4FE]
——— remove U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding allocated in One Big Beautiful Bill Act (see H.R. 7346), H2029 [4FE]
——— support emergency preparedness and response efforts for companion animals (see H.R. 7438), H2095 [9FE]
Dept. of HUD: establish mortgage insurance program for first responders (see H.R. 2094), H2119 [10FE]
——— extend Fair Housing Act protections to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking (see H.R. 7856), H2471 [5MR]
Dept. of Justice: establish task force on anti-Sikh hate and discrimination (see H.R. 7100), H2825 [6AP]
——— modify eligibility under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 5453), H3395 [12MY]
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 Veterans Affairs: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see H.J. Res. 144), H2120 [10FE]
Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: furnish certain information to House relating to implementation and enforcement of ‘‘Memorandum of Understanding for the Exchange of Information for Nontax Criminal Enforcement’’ (see H. Res. 1097), H2369 [3MR]
Diseases and disorders: amend laws relative to preventing end-stage kidney disease (see H.R. 1518), H2825 [6AP]
Earth Day: observance (see H. Res. 1208), H3067 [22AP]
Ecology and environment: encourage and facilitate efforts by States and other stakeholders to conserve and sustain western population of monarch butterflies (see H.R. 4062), H2336 [2MR]
Education: develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in areas of renewable energy (see H.R. 8517), H3123 [27AP]
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]
——— prevent workplace harassment, end mandatory arbitration and pre-employment non-disclosure agreements, expand civil rights protections, empower workers who report harassment, and eliminate tipped minimum wage (see H.R. 7583), H2224 [13FE]
EPA: promulgate certain limitations relative to pre-production plastic pellet pollution (see H.R. 7543), H2218 [12FE]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 81), H2776 [26MR]
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: make improvements (see H.R. 7333), H2259 [23FE]
Federal agencies and departments: improve access to Federal services by individuals with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 7223), H1350 [22JA]
——— provide for appropriations to pay Federal employees and contractors during certain periods of lapses in appropriations (see H.R. 7322), H2778 [26MR]
Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 7480), H2118 [10FE]
FERC: hold technical conference on protecting residential ratepayers from increased costs associated with large loads (see H.R. 6529), H2962 [16AP]
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]
——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting of bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 7166), H948 [20JA]
——— strengthen background check procedures to be followed before Federal firearms licensee may transfer firearm to person who is not licensee (see H.R. 3868), H2229 [17FE]
Foreign policy: address transnational repression by foreign governments against private individuals (see H.R. 4829), H2033 [4FE]
Foreign trade: reauthorize Trade Adjustment Assistance programs (see H.R. 7805), H2420 [4MR]
Government: prevent abuses of Presidential power, restore checks and balances and accountability and transparency, and defend elections against foreign interference (see H.R. 8831), H3530 [14MY]
Homeless: provide path to end homelessness (see H.R. 4872), H2598 [18MR]
Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of mass shooting at FedEx Corp., facility and denounce all forms of anti-Asian hate, including resurgence of xenophobic and anti-immigrant rhetoric (see H. Res. 1178), H2924 [15AP]
International Transgender Day of Visibility: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 82), H2790 [27MR]
Investments: prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members of Congress, President, Vice President, and their spouses and dependents (see H.R. 6731), H2712 [25MR]
IRS: codify Direct File program (see H.R. 7806), H2420 [4MR]
Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 995), H718 [13JA]
Labor unions: accelerate workplace time-to-contract under National Labor Relations Act for new unions (see H.R. 5408), H3125 [27AP]
Law enforcement: prohibit certain activities of immigration officers in connection with elections (see H.R. 7621), H2832 [9AP]
Law enforcement officers: provide compensation to law enforcement officers who defended U.S. Capitol during attack on January 6, 2021 (see H.R. 8802), H3453 [13MY]
Libraries: express support for staff and services of public, school, academic, and special libraries, improve funding, preserve right of citizens to access information and resources, and recognize employee rights (see H. Res. 1212), H3092 [23AP]
Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 1061), H2219 [12FE]
Medicare: improve coverage of audiology services (see H.R. 2757), H3454 [13MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: require certain long-term care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted (see H.R. 6766), H1950 [2FE]
National Home Visiting Week: designate (see H. Res. 1171), H2886 [14AP]
National Park Service: encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of National Park System (see H.R. 3604), H13 [6JA]
National parks and recreation areas: prohibit use of image of living political figures on America the Beautiful—National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass (see H.R. 7251), H1914 [27JA]
Noem, Sec. of Homeland Security: impeachment (see H. Res. 996), H925 [16JA]
Presidents of the U.S.: set minimum annual goal for number of refugees to be admitted (see H.R. 6870), H1916 [27JA]
Real estate: preempt State prohibitions on real estate purchases by foreign citizens (see H.R. 7053), H892 [14JA]
SBA: clarify eligibility for small business loans (see H.R. 8563), H3132 [28AP]
Sikh History Month: observance (see H. Res. 1219), H3132 [28AP]
Social Security: exclude from income certain cost of living adjustments for determining eligibility and benefits for disabled individuals for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 6986), H252 [8JA]
SSA: request President furnish information to House of Representatives relative to Dept. of Government Efficiency access to and usage of NUMIDENT and other personally identifiable information in SSA possession (see H. Res. 1059), H2186 [11FE] (see H. Res. 1241), H3331 [30AP]
Taxation: eliminate loopholes that allow billionaires to defer tax indefinitely through certain planning strategies and modify certain tax provisions so that billionaires are required to pay taxes annually (see H.R. 5427), H2097 [9FE]
——— impose tax on certain high net worth households and trusts and establish certain anti-evasion and avoidance measures (see H.R. 8085), H2710 [25MR]
——— impose tax on damages received by President on account of any civil action filed against U.S. (see H.R. 7381), H2030 [4FE]
Technology: repeal Executive order entitled ‘‘Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence’’ (see H.R. 8031), H2627 [20MR]
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]
Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of Fall of Saigon (Black April) (see H. Res. 1235), H3295 [29AP]
Wildfire Preparedness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 1291), H3531 [14MY]
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
Children and youth: provide incentives for States to extend child welfare support and services for youth through 21 years of age and allow youth to re-enter foster care after attaining 18 years of age (see H.R. 8498), H3122 [27AP]
Dept. of HHS: increase maximum education and training voucher amount and provide greater support for foster youth pursuing postsecondary education (see H.R. 7463), H2118 [10FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: defer removal of certain Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian nationals for certain period (see H.R. 7608), H2233 [20FE]
Dept. of Justice: award grants to provide legal resources to petitioners seeking extreme risk protection orders (see H.R. 7171), H1171 [21JA]
——— remove linguistic barriers to participation in gun violence prevention strategies (see H.R. 7170), H1171 [21JA]
Disasters: anniversary of 2025 Southern California wildfires (see H. Res. 980), H134 [7JA]
Federal aid programs: request President and direct Dept. of HHS to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to ‘‘Defend the Spend’’ freeze on child care payments to all States, Tribes, and territories (see H. Res. 1078), H2328 [25FE]
Language Access Board: establish (see H.R. 8604), H3329 [30AP]
National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day: designate (see H. Res. 1260), H3342 [7MY]
National Language Access Month: observance (see H. Res. 1148), H2817 [30MR]
Constitutional authority and single subject statements
Children and youth: provide incentives for States to extend child welfare support and services for youth through 21 years of age and allow youth to re-enter foster care after attaining 18 years of age (H.R. 8498), H3124 [27AP]
Dept. of HHS: increase maximum education and training voucher amount and provide greater support for foster youth pursuing postsecondary education (H.R. 7463), H2119 [10FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: defer removal of certain Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian nationals for certain period (H.R. 7608), H2235 [20FE]
Dept. of Justice: award grants to provide legal resources to petitioners seeking extreme risk protection orders (H.R. 7171), H1172 [21JA]
——— remove linguistic barriers to participation in gun violence prevention strategies (H.R. 7170), H1172 [21JA]
Language Access Board: establish (H.R. 8604), H3332 [30AP]
Proclamations
San Marino, CA, City Club Anniversary: by, E113• [9FE]
Remarks
Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect women’s right to determine whether to continue or end pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (H.R. 12), H1134 [21JA]
BLM: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Public Land Order for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and St. Louis Counties, MN’’ (H.J. Res. 140), consideration (H. Res. 1009), H1134 [21JA]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2026–2035 (S. Con. Res. 33), H3157 [29AP]
Colleges and universities: require to disseminate information on rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students (H.R. 6359), consideration (H. Res. 1009), H1134 [21JA]
Congress: advance policy priorities that will break gridlock (H.R. 1834), H224 [8JA]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations, H3157 [29AP]
——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, H3157 [29AP]
Disasters: anniversary of 2025 Southern California wildfires (H. Res. 980), H110 [7JA]
Firearms: modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons (H.R. 2189), H2200 [12FE]
Foothill Family (organization): anniversary, E425• [11MY]
One Big Beautiful Bill Act: impact, H2915 [15AP]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: enhanced tax credits funding, H224 [8JA]
Public welfare programs: clarify authority of States to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds for pregnancy centers (H.R. 6945), H1140, H1141, H1142, H1143, H1144, H1146 [21JA]
——— clarify authority of States to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds for pregnancy centers (H.R. 6945), consideration (H. Res. 1009), H1134 [21JA]
Taxation: express support for tax policies that support working families (H. Res. 1156), H2915 [15AP]
Wildfires: disaster assistance to California, H110 [7JA]
Tributes
Bauer, Sue, E423• [11MY]
Nunez, Caron, E414• [4MY]