Sylvia R. Garcia

This bill would make the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) review how "Buy America" rules apply to affordable housing projects. This review would lead to clearer guidelines for organizations that build or fix affordable homes. The goal is to make it easier to understand what materials must be American-made for these projects.

This bill would repeal a 1996 law that currently stops state and local governments from limiting how their employees share immigration status information with federal authorities. If passed, state and local governments would regain the power to set their own rules on this information sharing. This aims to help build trust between communities and local public services.

This bill would require the government to study if a single set of building rules across the country could make homes cheaper and better. This study would look at how a national code might affect local governments, builders, and people looking for homes. It's about gathering facts to see if a big change to building rules could help with housing costs and quality.

Trains would face new time limits for blocking public roads. This bill would stop trains from blocking public highway crossings for longer than 10 minutes, with some exceptions. It would help drivers and emergency services get through faster and would allow the government to fine railroad companies that break the rules.

The Protect Older Job Applicants Act of 2025 would make it illegal for employers to sort or limit people applying for jobs based on their age. This bill would update existing law to explicitly protect job applicants from age discrimination, similar to how employees are already protected. It would also require a study on past age discrimination claims by applicants.

This bill would largely stop the detention and physical restraint of pregnant, lactating, or postpartum noncitizens held by immigration authorities. It would require their release in most cases and ensure they get proper medical care, including reproductive health services.

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This resolution would formally condemn eight leaders of the House Republican Conference. This action is in response to a social media post that questioned the citizenship and patriotism of a fellow Congressman. If passed, these leaders would be officially rebuked by the House of Representatives.

This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to hire new care coordinators across the country within one year. These coordinators would help women veterans with breast or gynecologic cancer navigate their care, especially when using non-VA doctors. It would also extend a deadline for certain pension payment limits by 10 months.

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