My Votes – Week of May 21st

May 24, 2024
Votes

RULE BILLS

A rule bill is a bill passed through a full House vote under a rule that has been voted and agreed upon by the Rules Committee. Rule bills require a simple majority of the House to pass (218 votes) through a recorded vote.

5/22/24

H.R. 4763

Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act

Passed  | 279 – 136
My Vote  |  YES

This bill establishes federal requirements over digital asset markets, providing the robust consumer protections and regulatory clarity necessary for the digital asset ecosystem to thrive in the U.S.


5/23/24

H.R. 192

To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia

Passed  | 262- 143
My Vote  |  YES

This bill prohibits non-citizens from voting in District of Columbia local elections. The right to vote and choose one’s elected representatives is a fundamental one that must be preserved and protected for those who are legally eligible to vote.


SUSPENSION BILLS

A suspension bill is a bill passed by the House through suspending the rules to move quickly, circumventing the House Rules Committee. Suspension bills are typically less controversial pieces of legislation, and as the rules are being suspended, they require a higher threshold, two-thirds of those voting in the House, to pass. Additionally, these bills are often passed by a voice vote, without a formal roll call vote.

5/21/24

H.R. 5527

Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act

Passed  | Passed By Voice
My Vote  |  YES

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 and revises the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF). It is important to ensure all government agencies have the technology they need to operate with complete standards of transparency and accountability to the taxpayers of this country.


5/21/24

H.R. 5887

Government Service Delivery Improvement Act

Passed  | Passed By Voice
My Vote  |  YES

This bill prompts the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to designate or appoint a senior official at OMB whose primary responsibility is to lead and coordinate the improvement of delivering government services to the public. I believe government agencies must be held to the highest standards of transparency and accountability in order for the American people to have faith in our institutions.


5/21/24

H.R. 3019

Federal Prison Oversight Act

Passed  | 392 – 2
My Vote  |  YES

This bill establishes an inspections regime for the Bureau of Prisons. I believe it is time to bring meaningful and cost-effective reforms to this system to ensure that our prisons serve their intended purposes, as well as to empower states and local communities to allocate resources in ways that best serve their needs.


5/21/24

H.R. 807

Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act

Passed  | Passed By Voice
My Vote  |  YES

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 50,000 $5 gold coins, 500,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins in commemoration of the service that working dogs provide to society. This bill honors the working dogs who protect Americans at home and abroad and the extraordinary people that benefit from their service.


5/21/24

H.R. 1097

Everett Alvarez, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023

Passed  | Passed By Voice
My Vote  |  YES

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Everett Alvarez, Jr. in recognition of his service to the nation.


5/21/24

H.R. 5863

Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023

Passed  | 382 – 7
My Vote  |  YES

This bill extends rules for the treatment of certain disaster-related personal casualty losses and provides tax relief for losses from wildfires or the February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Rural communities in Eastern Washington are too often at a disadvantage when it comes to wildfire recovery. This bill provides necessary tax relief so people can begin putting their lives back together.


5/21/24

H.R. 3317

Rolling Stock Protection Act

Passed  | Passed By Voice
My Vote  |  YES

This bill closes a legal loophole and prohibits four public transportation agencies from continuing to use Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds to procure rolling stock from State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), including a Communist Chinese-controlled manufacturer. America’s economic leadership to beat China depends on our ability to innovate and maintain strong, reliable supply chains.


5/21/24

H.R. 5754

To designate the United States courthouse located at 350 W. 1st Street, Los Angeles, California, as the “Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United States Courthouse”

Passed  | Passed By Voice
My Vote  |  YES

This bill designates the U.S. courthouse at 350 W. First Street, Los Angeles, California, as the Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United States Courthouse.


5/21/24

H.R. 6248

Think Differently Transportation Act

Passed  | Passed By Voice
My Vote  |  YES

This bill requires the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to include information on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) in a required annual report to Congress. One of my top priorities in Congress is to pursue policies that empower people with disabilities to live full and independent lives.


5/21/24

H.R. 5799

James R. Dominguez Memorial Act of 2023

Passed  | Passed By Voice
My Vote  |  YES

This bill designates the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on U.S. Highway 90 West in Uvalde County, Texas, as the James R. Dominguez Border Patrol Checkpoint.


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