Alex Padilla

Expressing support for the annual designation of October 1st as “National Latino/a Physician Day”.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a legal public holiday, to replace the term Columbus Day with the term Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and for other purposes.

Recognizing the month of October 2023 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.

Expressing support for the recognition of the week of September 25 through October 1, 2023, as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week.

To remove barriers to the ability of unhoused individuals to register to vote and vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

Supporting the designation of the week of August 28 through September 1, 2023, as National Community Health Worker Awareness Week.

Recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of September 2023 as PCOS Awareness Month.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include child development and early learning as community services under the Federal work-study program, and for other purposes.

To modify certain notice requirements, to study certain election requirements, to clarify certain election requirements, and for other purposes.

Expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.

Expressing support for the designation of September 2023 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.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide guidance to State Medicaid agencies, public housing agencies, Continuums of Care, and housing finance agencies on connecting Medicaid beneficiaries with housing-related services and supports under Medicaid and other housing resources, and for other purposes.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to provide notice to students participating in a State or federally financed work-study program about potential eligibility for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

To protect and provide humanitarian assistance to Armenians in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh impacted by actions taken by the Government of Azerbaijan, and for other purposes.

To prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

Recognizing the critical importance of access to reliable, clean drinking water for Native Americans and affirming the responsibility of the Federal Government to ensure such water access.

Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Forensic Science Week.

Designating the week of September 25 through September 29, 2023, as National Hazing Awareness Week.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a racial and ethnic minority group, and for other purposes.

To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to authorize the use of certain grants to deliver peer-to-peer mental health support to individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, farm work, and other occupations relating to agriculture.