Teresa Leger Fernandez

Recognizing the importance and contributions of National Board Certified Teachers.

To direct the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, to award grants for arts and creative workforce programs.

To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require the collection of small business loan data related to LGBTQI-owned businesses.

To reauthorize the YouthBuild program, and for other purposes.

To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, to amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to make technical corrections to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos’ Fund, and for other purposes.

Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

To improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access to, Federal public land, and for other purposes.

Supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance by recognizing the epidemic of violence toward transgender people and memorializing the lives lost this year.

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Rural Health Day.

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a task force to improve access to health care information technology for non-English speakers.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish grants for tuition-free community colleges, student success grants, and grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions, and for other purposes.

To withdraw certain Federal land in the Pecos Watershed area of the State of New Mexico from mineral entry, to designate the Thompson Peak Wilderness Area in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

Expressing support for increasing the number of Latino students and young professionals entering careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.

Reaffirming the United States commitment to respecting the sovereignty of Mexico and condemning calls for military action in Mexico without Mexico’s consent and congressional authorization.

To amend the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act to extend the time period for the submission of claims, and for other purposes.

To amend the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act to authorize assistance for damage resulting from the Cerro Pelado Fire, and for other purposes.

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States.

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase payments for drought-resilient or water-saving practices and to provide additional payments for perennial production systems, and for other purposes.