For a complete list of my legislative work that includes bills I’ve co-led and cosponsored, please visit my Congress.gov page here.

I have led the following bills during the 118th Congress:

Weatherization Resilience and Adaptation Program (WRAP) Act

Extreme weather and natural disasters driven by climate change are having the most devastating impact on those who can least afford to guard against them. Severe storms, routine flooding, extreme heat, and massive wildfires have become more common, putting Americans, especially low-income communities in low-lying and coastal regions, increasingly at risk of losing their homes and property. The WRAP Act would provide financial assistance to low-income homeowners and affordable housing providers to make changes to their homes and property so they are more resilient to climate-driven natural disasters and better adapted to withstand dramatic shifts in weather patterns.

Learn more about the WRAP Act here.

Poverty Line Act

The current Federal Poverty Line – just $31,200 for a family of four in 2024 – does not accurately reflect what it takes for households to meet their basic needs and have an opportunity to achieve social and economic mobility. The Poverty Line Act would update the way the poverty line is calculated so it reflects today’s cost of living and is adjusted for regional differences across the country. This is critical to helping millions of hard-working families who earn too little to make ends meet, but for whom safety net programs have been out of reach.

Learn more about the Poverty Line Act here.

Filipino Veterans Fairness Act

The Filipino Veterans Fairness Act would restore benefits to Filipino veterans who fought under U.S. command in World War II, as well as their survivors. Originally, Filipino troops who served under U.S. command during World War II were eligible for full veterans’ benefits, but Congress partially rescinded these benefits as a cost-saving measure in 1946. First introduced more than a decade ago by former Rep. Jackie Speier, this bipartisan bill would correct this longstanding inequity and finally honor America’s promise to the brave veterans who fought alongside American troops in WWII.

Learn more about the Filipino Veterans Fairness Act here.

SNORE Act

The Serious Noise Reduction Efforts Act (SNORE) Act addresses the lack of effective airplane noise mitigation through soundproofing and other strategies in the communities surrounding San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The bill would enable SFO to insulate nearly 200 homes per year to help address the issue of airplane noise, which remains an important health and safety concern affecting those living and working near SFO.

Learn more about the SNORE Act here.

Earthquake Resilience Act

Nearly 75 percent of the U.S. could experience a damaging earthquake in the next century. But many communities across America are not prepared to deal with this threat, and earthquakes cost the U.S. on average $14.7 billion annually. To address these gaps, the Earthquake Resilience Act would require a national risk assessment of earthquake resilience and support the development of standards and guidelines to more quickly restore access to critical lifeline infrastructure following a disaster. It would also authorize the Federal government to use advanced earthquake monitoring technology.

Learn more about the Earthquake Resilience Act here.

Driver Technology and Pedestrian Safety Act

Pedestrian injuries and fatalities from traffic accidents are at record highs. In 2022, the most recent year for which there is data, more than 7,500 pedestrians were killed and more than 67,000 pedestrians were injured. The vast majority of such accidents are occurring at night, and research has so far been unable to explain why. The Driver Technology and Pedestrian Safety Act would direct the Department of Transportation to conduct a study on the effects of driver technology – including touch screen-based systems and user interface design – and the impact of time of day and changes in traffic, weather, and the volume of commercial vehicles on the road as they relate to pedestrian injuries and fatalities.

Learn more about the Driver Technology and Pedestrian Safety Act here.

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