RUIZ, RAUL (a Representative from California)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Arlington National Cemetery: redesignate Robert E. Lee Memorial as ‘‘Arlington House National Historic Site’’ (see H.J. Res. 63), H4128 [18JN]

Budget: provide for point of order against reconciliation measures that provide budget authority for unauthorized military operations against Iran (see H.R. 8592), H4683 [20JY]

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

Carl Jefferson Post Office Building, Concord, CA: designate (see H.R. 6849), H4208 [23JN]

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 Agriculture: transition Puerto Rico to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5168), H4055 [9JN]

Dept. of Defense: include, in Transition Assistance Program, presentation that promotes benefits available to veterans from Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 1845), H2791 [27MR]

Dept. of Education: provide Direct PLUS Loan forgiveness for parents of disabled students (see H.R. 8518), H3123 [27AP]

Dept. of HHS: conduct research to protect LGBT 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: develop and maintain U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection online detainee locator system (see H.R. 9374), H4125 [18JN]

——— establish certain limitations on Federal immigration enforcement personnel (see H.R. 5973), H1916 [27JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish grant program to establish prison libraries to reduce recidivism and increase educational opportunities for incarcerated persons (see H.R. 7247), H3911 [4JN]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide annual increase in stipend for books, supplies, equipment, and other educational costs under Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 1965), H2778 [26MR]

Disabled: secure rights and dignity of marriage for disabled adult children (see H.R. 1389), H3741 [29MY]

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]

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]

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

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 81), H2776 [26MR]

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]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit naming of any Federal building, facility, or program after any elected official or political appointee for certain period or while using their name commercially (see H.R. 9902), H5195 [23JY]

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]

——— restrict possession of gas-operated semi-automatic weapons (see H.R. 2790), H4113 [11JN]

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

Forest Service: provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within National Forest System (see H.R. 3930), H4131 [22JN]

Health care professionals: ensure right to provide reproductive health care services (see H.R. 9445), H4245 [24JN]

House Rules: amend to prohibit Members, officers, and employees of House of Representatives from participating in prediction markets in certain cases (see H. Res. 1248), H3338 [4MY]

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

Investments: prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members of Congress, President, Vice President, and their spouses and dependents (see H.R. 6731), H2926 [15AP]

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

Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 1427), H4408 [13JY]

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

Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 9929), H5196 [23JY]

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]

——— require certain long-term care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted (see H.R. 6766), H4409 [13JY]

Members of Congress: prohibit stock trading and ownership by Members, their spouses, or their dependent children (see H.R. 5106), H2926 [15AP]

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1342), H3910 [4JN]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 8092), H3069 [22AP]

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]

Paul Ignatius Post Office, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 4662), H2832 [9AP]

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

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 9016), H4086 [10JN]

Recycling: support recycling and recovery of lithium-ion batteries (see H.R. 9615), H4625 [16JY]

Schools: promote equity in advanced coursework and programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 9698), H4543 [15JY]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2048), H3133 [28AP]

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]

——— increase information reporting threshold for slot winnings (see H.R. 2233), H2791 [27MR]

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

——— restore one hundred percent deduction for wagering losses (see H.R. 4304), H2791 [27MR]

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]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (H.R. 2102), consideration (see H. Res. 1247), H3331 [30AP]

Women: end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity and close disparities in maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 7973), H2595 [18MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to those who fought for or with U.S. against Japan in Pacific theater and impacted Saskinax people on Attu (see H.R. 9473), H4262 [25JN]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to 761st Tank Battalion in recognition of their crucial role in Allied forces success in Europe and example they set as first Black armored unit (see H.R. 1628), H3551 [15MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: amend treatment of dates for processing under certain marketing orders (see H.R. 8152), H2790 [27MR]

——— establish uniform definition of ‘‘rural area’’ for all rural development programs (see H.R. 8389), H2995 [20AP]

——— provide for seasonal and perishable programs (see H.R. 8525), H3123 [27AP]

Dept. of Defense: improve oversight of compliance with certain requirements for domestic food supply chains (see H.R. 8556), H3132 [28AP]

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 HHS: establish or expand Food as Medicine programs (see H.R. 8390), H2995 [20AP]

——— improve access to, and quality of health care for, minority and underserved populations (see H.R. 9877), H5176 [22JY]

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]

Health: strengthen recruitment, training, and retention of health center workforce to improve access to care and health outcomes in rural and underserved communities (see H.R. 8629), H3330 [30AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: require coverage of certain food and nutrition services (see H.R. 8391), H2995 [20AP]

National Community Health Worker Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1187), H2960 [16AP]

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

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit sitting President, or officer or employee on behalf of sitting President, from naming or designating public building after such President (see H.R. 8388), H2995 [20AP]

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 Agriculture: amend treatment of dates for processing under certain marketing orders (H.R. 8152), H2791 [27MR]

——— establish uniform definition of ‘‘rural area’’ for all rural development programs (H.R. 8389), H2996 [20AP]

——— provide for seasonal and perishable programs (H.R. 8525), H3124 [27AP]

Dept. of Defense: improve oversight of compliance with certain requirements for domestic food supply chains (H.R. 8556), H3133 [28AP]

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 HHS: establish or expand Food as Medicine programs (H.R. 8390), H2996 [20AP]

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]

Health: strengthen recruitment, training, and retention of health center workforce to improve access to care and health outcomes in rural and underserved communities (H.R. 8629), H3333 [30AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: require coverage of certain food and nutrition services (H.R. 8391), H2996 [20AP]

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

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit sitting President, or officer or employee on behalf of sitting President, from naming or designating public building after such President (H.R. 8388), H2996 [20AP]

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

Remarks

BLM: oil and gas lease sale in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, H4088 [11JN]

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]

Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers, H3403 [13MY]

National Police Week: observance, H3403 [13MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H3055 [22AP]

Rural areas: tribute to contributions of rural communities to environment, energy resources, food production and manufacturing capacity, and national economic stability (H. Res. 1182), H3055 [22AP]

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

Tributes

Espinosa, Debbie, H5188 [23JY]