Darren Soto

Darren Soto

6/8/2024, 6:40 PM
Status
Active
State
Florida
Last Reported Cash on Hand
$14,118.54
Date of Birth
1978-02-25
Gender
Male

Contact Information

Full Address
2353 Rayburn House Office Building
Phone
(202) 225-9889
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip
20515

Stance on Important Issues

Economy

Liberal
Darren Soto supports policies aimed at economic growth through innovation and technology. He advocates for investment in infrastructure and small businesses to create jobs and increase competitiveness.

Agriculture

Liberal
Soto emphasizes supporting local farmers and agricultural innovation. He has worked on policies to improve citrus crop resilience and promote sustainable farming practices in Florida.

Immigration

Liberal
Darren Soto supports comprehensive immigration reform, including pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and protections for DACA recipients (Dreamers).

Education

Liberal
Soto advocates for increased federal funding for public education, affordable college tuition, and support for STEM programs in schools.

Energy

Liberal
He supports expanding renewable energy sources like solar and wind to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and address environmental challenges.

Climate change

Liberal
Darren Soto is a proponent of legislative action to combat climate change, endorsing measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support environmental sustainability.

Healthcare

Liberal
Soto supports the Affordable Care Act and efforts to expand healthcare access and reduce prescription drug costs. He advocates for protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions.

Housing

Liberal
He supports federal programs to make housing more affordable and increase access to home ownership for low- and middle-income families.

Transportation

Liberal
Soto encourages investment in transportation infrastructure to improve transit systems, reduce congestion, and promote safer roads.

Veterans affairs

Liberal
He advocates for increased funding for veterans' healthcare and benefits, as well as improved support services for transitioning veterans.

Voting rights

Liberal
Darren Soto supports expanding voting rights and access, opposing restrictive voting laws and advocating for reforms like same-day registration.

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Honoring the life, achievements, legacy, and public service of former President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr.
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To provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.
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Capitol Remembrance Act
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Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day".
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Condemning rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas in its war against Israel.
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day.
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Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by Celebrating Diversity, Promoting Tolerance, and Condemning Hate.
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Supporting the goals of World AIDS Day.
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Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
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Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2023
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Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.
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Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.
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Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States.
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Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 11, 2023, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".
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Recognizing the significance of "Chicano Heritage Month" in August as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Mexican Americans to the history of the United States.
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Recognizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in higher education.
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Urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization.
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Expressing support for the designation of Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.
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Original LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Resolution of 2023
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Recognizing World Oceans Day and the necessity to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild our ocean and its resources.
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Condemning the atrocity that occurred in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2022, in which 10 Americans were killed and 3 were injured, and in which 11 of the 13 victims were Black Americans, condemning the Great Replacement Theory as a White supremacist conspiracy theory, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combating White supremacy, hatred, and racial injustice.
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Recognizing the roles and contributions of elementary and secondary school teachers in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day.
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Recognizing the significance of "Community College Month" as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions throughout the United States supporting access to higher education, workforce training, and more broadly sustaining and advancing the Nation's economic prosperity.
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Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.
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Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2023, as the sixth annual "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.
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Supporting the designation of April 10 as "Dolores Huerta Day", in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of Dolores Huerta.
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Condemning attacks on health care facilities, health care personnel, and patients.
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Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.
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Original Black History Month Resolution of 2023
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Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2024
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Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its leaders to immediately and unconditionally surrender and to release the hostages, including Americans.
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To condemn racism and bigotry towards Haitian people, to celebrate the vast contributions of people of Haitian descent to the United States, to condemn the spread of misinformation, and to call on Americans to affirm our shared humanity.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.
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Designating the week beginning on September 9, 2024, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".
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Expressing support for the designation of September 10, 2024, as "National Firearm Suicide Prevention Day" to educate about the growing firearm suicide crisis in the United States and promote the importance of storing firearms safely and securely as an essential component of suicide prevention.
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Commemorating the past success of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams and supporting the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams in the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games.
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Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.
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Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.
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Expressing support for the designation of June 2024 as "Black Music Month".
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Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.
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Condemning the Iranian regime's terrorism, regional proxy war, internal suppression, and for other purposes.
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month.
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Recognizing the historic Woman Suffrage Procession of 1913 and honoring the courageous suffragists who fought tirelessly for women's right to vote.
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Reaffirming the House of Representatives support of a two-state solution.
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Expressing support for the designation of February 17 through February 24, 2024, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 10th anniversary of the "Give the Gift of Blue" program, which has donated more than 17,000 of the iconic FFA jackets to FFA members in need.
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Making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
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VA Employee Fairness Act of 2024
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Child Care for Every Community Act
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Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2024
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Access to Birth Control Act
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Ellie’s Law
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No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act
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Equal COLA Act
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George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024
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Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
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Expressing continued support for the people of Puerto Rico, and urging the Federal Government to expedite the rebuilding of Puerto Rico's electrical grid.
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Expressing strong disapproval of the President's announcement to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement.
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests.
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for current year inclusion of net CFC tested income, and for other purposes.
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To require a study on Holocaust education efforts of States, local educational agencies, and public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes.
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STOP MADURO Act
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Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act
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Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
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To modify the minimum required weight of orange juice soluble solids.
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To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the disability insurance benefits waiting period for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.
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Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025
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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a demonstration project under the Medicaid program for political subdivisions of States to provide medical assistance for the expansion population under such program, and for other purposes.
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SHARKED Act of 2025
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To protect an individuals ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception and to protect a health care providers ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception.
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Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution
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To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens.
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Food Deserts Act
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add qualified semiconductor design expenditures to the advanced manufacturing investment credit.
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Red Snapper Act of 2025
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Commemorating the annual celebration of Día de los Muertos in the United States and around the world.
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To prohibit certain uses of xylazine, and for other purposes.
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To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require disclosures with respect to robocalls using artificial intelligence and to provide for enhanced penalties for certain violations involving artificial intelligence voice or text message impersonation, and for other purposes.
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Calling for the immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez, a United States citizen and Los Angeles County public defender, who was wrongfully detained by the Venezuelan regime in March 2022.
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To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to molecularly targeted pediatric cancer investigations, and for other purposes.
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Condemning revisionist education and revisionist history as it relates to the African-American experience.
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To prohibit unlawful access to the payment system of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service within the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.
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Reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world.
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Recognizing the importance of engagement with the Latino community to get into the outdoors and participate in activities to protect United States natural resources, and expressing support for the designation of the third week of July as "Latino Conservation Week".
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Expressing support for the designation of October 1 as "National Latino and Latina Physician Day".
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Supporting the designation of October 15, 2023, as "National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day" and recognizing the people who have lost a pregnancy or an infant.
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Calling for the immediate release of Ryan Corbett, a United States citizen, who was wrongfully detained by the Taliban on August 10, 2022, and condemning the wrongful detention of Americans by the Taliban.
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Expressing support for the designation of October 1 through October 7, 2023, as "National 4-H Week".
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Condemning the attack on the Argentine Jewish Mutual Association Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 1994, and expressing the concern of the United States regarding the continuing, 29-year-long delay in the resolution of this case and encouraging accountability for the attack.
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To provide Members of Congress access to Federal buildings, and for other purposes.
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators.
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To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit to Congress a plan for the Assistant Secretary to track the acceptance, processing, and disposal of certain Form 299s, and for other purposes.
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To amend the America COMPETES Act to establish certain scientific integrity policies for Federal agencies that fund, conduct, or oversee scientific research, and for other purposes.
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Manatee Protection Act of 2025
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Expressing support for increasing the number of Latino students and young professionals entering careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that research and promotion boards support efforts to develop new markets and strengthen existing markets for specific commodities while conducting important research and promotional activities via pooled resources and stakeholder investments.
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Condemning the ongoing acts of repression and human rights violations against the Cuban people by the Cuban regime, and calling for the immediate release of all arbitrarily detained Cuban citizens.
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Expressing support for the designation of October 2023 as "National Down Syndrome Awareness Month".
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the coverage of additional lung cancer screening tests under the Medicare program.
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Expressing support for the designation of September 22, 2024, as "National Hispanic Nurses Day" and recognizing the National Association of Hispanic Nurses as the leading organization representing and advocating for Hispanic nurses.
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Expressing support for the recognition of March 31, 2023, as "César Chávez Day" in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of César Estrada Chávez.
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Expressing support for the designation of September 2024 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.
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Expressing support for the designation of October 1, 2024, as "National Latino Physician Day".
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Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as "National Suicide Prevention Month" as well as September 10, 2024, as "World Suicide Prevention Day".
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Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2023, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".
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Expressing support for the designation of February 2024 as "National Youth Leadership Month".
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Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).
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Recognizing the Tenth Anniversary of the Chibok Girls Kidnapping by the Boko Haram Terrorist Organization and calling on the Government of Nigeria to redouble efforts to bring an end to the conflict in northeast and central Nigeria and to provide assistance to the victims.
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Honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world.
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Expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
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Standing in solidarity with the Venezuelan people and condemning Nicolás Maduro's attempt to steal the Venezuelan Presidential election.
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Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2024, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".
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Recognizing the longstanding partnership between USDA and NASA and encouraging further interagency collaboration.
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Expressing support for the designation of March 19, 2024, as "National Agriculture Day" and celebrating the importance of agriculture as one of the most impactful industries in the United States.
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Designating the week of August 4 through August 10, 2024, as "National Farmers Market Week".
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Calling for accountability for grave violations of internationally recognized human rights in Cuba and malign activities against the United States and democratic countries in the Western Hemisphere committed by the Communist regime in Cuba.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is important to maintain cash as a robust and viable payment option.
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Recognizing the threat of extreme weather to children's health and well-being, and expressing the sense of Congress that solutions must be rapidly and equitably developed and deployed to address the unique vulnerabilities and needs of children.
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Cool Roof Rebate Act of 2024
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Immigrant Heritage Month.
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Condemning the attack on the Argentine Jewish Mutual Association Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 1994 and encouraging accountability for the attack.
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Acknowledging that the United States Supreme Court's decisions in the Insular Cases and the "territorial incorporation doctrine" are contrary to the text and history of the United States Constitution, rest on racial views and stereotypes from the era of Plessy v. Ferguson that have long been rejected, are contrary to our Nation's most basic constitutional and democratic principles, and should be rejected as having no place in United States constitutional law.
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Prioritizing mental health to the same degree as physical health to address the epidemics of suicide and drug overdose in the United States.
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day.
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Broadcast VOICES Act
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Elder Pride Protection Act of 2024
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To enhance the rights of domestic employees, and for other purposes.
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Stop the Wait Act of 2023
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Educator Down Payment Assistance Act of 2024
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BOLIVAR Act
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend tax credits for clean vehicles to possessions of the United States.
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to establish grant programs to promote mental health in schools, and for other purposes.
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Prime Minister Golda Meir Commemorative Coin Act
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Homeowners Premium Tax Reduction Act of 2024
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PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2024
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To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to designate public high schools as voter registration agencies, to direct such schools to conduct voter registration drives for students attending such schools, to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to reimburse such schools for the costs of conducting such voter registration drives, and for other purposes.
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow elective payment of applicable credits to bona fide residents of and entities organized under the laws of Puerto Rico.
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To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Council for Technology and Innovation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to carry out a program to facilitate and coordinate efforts between the United States and Israel to expand and enhance collaboration on the development and delivery of health care products and services.
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To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens.
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Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act
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To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall update the regulations to issue regulations to phase out the use of bleed air systems in certain aircraft, and for other purposes.
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Presidential Tax Transparency Act
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Stop Comstock Act.
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Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023
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To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify that protection for jurors on the basis of sex includes sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Essential Caregivers Act of 2024
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STOP MADURO Act
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Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act
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Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site Act