Delia C. Ramirez

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This bill would make more individuals who advise lawmakers register as lobbyists. It would lower the amount of time someone needs to spend on lobbying activities to be considered a lobbyist from 20% to 10%. It would also include certain counseling services as part of what counts as lobbying.

This bill would end the government's ability to detain noncitizens and use electronic monitoring like ankle bracelets. Instead, it would set up a new grant program to provide services like housing, mental health care, and legal help through local non-profit groups. This means a major shift from enforcement to community support for individuals affected by immigration laws.

Federal agents within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would operate under a new, clear use of force policy. This policy would ban chokeholds and neck holds, focus on calming situations, and make details about serious incidents public. This means clearer rules and more transparency for how federal agents interact with people.

This resolution would have the House of Representatives affirm that immigrant rights and reproductive healthcare are connected. It would call on Congress to remove barriers that stop immigrants from getting federal health programs like Medicaid. It also urges federal agencies to improve healthcare for immigrants, especially pregnant individuals and youth, in custody.

Currently, servicemembers can cap interest rates at 6% on debts they had before joining the military. This bill would extend that 6% cap to student loans they refinance or consolidate while in service, as long as the original loans were taken out before they joined. This means many military members and their spouses could see lower monthly payments on these specific student loans.

This bill would affirm union agreements for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees that were in place on March 26, 2025. It would also cancel two specific federal rules. These rules affect federal employee union negotiations, ensuring existing agreements remain in full force.

Many Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees would get the right to have someone with them during meetings that could lead to punishment. Right now, VA employees do not clearly have this right. This change would happen if the employee thinks the meeting might lead to discipline and asks for help.

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This bill would change how investment profits (capital gains) and inherited assets are taxed. It would limit special lower tax rates on capital gains for individuals earning over $1 million a year. It would also treat assets transferred as gifts or at death as if they were sold, meaning capital gains taxes would apply at that time, with some exceptions for spouses and family farms or businesses.