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• Is there a motion now on item number 14, H.R. 57? Motion passes.
• Is there a motion now on item number 14, H.R. 57? Thank you. Secretary, please call the roll.

Committee: House Rules

Summary: The Rules Committee met, called the roll, and established a quorum. A consent agenda was considered, and one member requested that item 14 be removed for separate action. The committee then approved the remainder of the consent agenda by roll call vote. Item 14, identified as H.R. 57, was then taken up separately. After a roll call vote, the motion on H.R. 57 passed, with several members voting aye and a few voting no. With the item approved, the committee concluded its business and adjourned.

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• The challenge grows more acute with H-1, with H.R. 1, and then also with the proposed HIPSA withdrawal
• I recognize how important it is to address the impacts of H.R. 1 and vulnerable hospitals and Medi-Cal
• Changes to Medi-Cal as a result of H.R. 1 are estimated to drastically increase the number of uninsured
• That study was published before the passage of H.R. 1.
• I don't need to tell this committee what we're facing in California as a result of the cuts from H.R.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard several bills focused on workforce access, consumer protection, behavioral health parity, and public health safety. AB 1591 by Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez would create a podiatric medicine pipeline program to address shortages of podiatrists, especially in rural and underserved counties; it drew strong support from podiatrists and medical groups and no opposition. AB 2011 by Assembly Member Hart would codify federal mental health and substance use disorder parity standards into state law; supporters argued it would preserve access if federal enforcement weakens, while health plans and insurers opposed it as premature and potentially confusing. The bill was moved on a due pass motion to Appropriations and remained on call after a roll vote with several ayes and some noes. The committee also considered AB 2311 by Assembly Member Chiavo, which would allow public health care district hospitals to directly employ physicians. Supporters said the change would help district hospitals recruit and retain doctors and stabilize care in underserved communities, while CMA and emergency physicians warned it could weaken the corporate practice of medicine protections and physician autonomy. Members raised concerns about guardrails, but the author said the bill would continue to be refined; it passed on a due pass motion to the Business and Professions Committee. AB 2030 by Assembly Member Lowenthal would prohibit sales of over-the-counter diet pills and weight-loss or muscle-building supplements to minors, with supporters citing eating disorder risks and opponents objecting to scope, age-verification, and retail requirements. The bill passed on a due pass motion to the Judiciary Committee. AB 1864 by Assembly Member Berman would require screening of gene synthesis orders to prevent misuse for bioterrorism and would authorize enforcement penalties for noncompliance. Supporters from Stanford, Encode, and the medical community said the measure would align California with federal best practices and address growing biosecurity risks, while life sciences representatives raised concerns about operational burdens and supply-chain impacts. Members discussed whether the bill should include an urgency clause and how to keep the standards current; it passed to the Judiciary Committee. AB 2457 by Assembly Member Connolly would standardize and speed up Medi-Cal managed care credentialing for physicians, and it passed to Appropriations with broad support. Finally, AB 2302, presented on behalf of Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, would require infant formula manufacturers to test for toxic elements such as lead and arsenic and post results publicly; pediatric and disability advocates supported the measure as a transparency and infant safety bill.

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• We know that H.R. 1's cuts are likely to cause millions of Californians to lose health care and access
• I know that there's been lots of talk about H.R. 1, the devastation to our state, and it isn't... ...
• It's to find the balance to build a California for all, especially to help as a result of H.R. 1 on health
• that they can't take on $6 billion to $9 billion or $10 billion per year in new costs to implement H.R
• And we commented on that report and discussed those numbers at our hearing on H.R. 1, and the top end

Committee: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review

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• The Clerk: H.R. 2808, an act to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prevent consumer reporting agencies
• THE CLERK: H.R. 2808, AN ACT TO AMEND THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT TO PREVENT CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES

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• That the Senate passed, without amendment, H.R. 998 and H.R. 2316.

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• I rise in strong support of H.R. 1069.
• And I rise in opposition to H.R. 1069, the ...
• Similar to H.R. 1005 and 1049, which we considered yesterday, H.R. 1069, if passed, with four school
• I rise today in support of H.R. 1069 to protect our kids act.
• This is a 15-minute vote on passage of H.R. 1069.

Bills: HR1049 , HR1069

Keywords: Seattle Seahawks, Super Bowl, MVP, football, victory, sports, community, Olympics, Paralympics, Team USA, 2026 Games, Athletics, International competition, Sportsmanship, Unity

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• , include $1.3 billion General Fund in the budget year for Medi-Cal to implement... ...to implement H.R
• It waives the increased county share of CalFresh administrative costs due to H.R. 1 for three years.
• There's been a lot of talk about President Trump and H.R. 1.
• H.R. 1 did not allow California to use any taxpayer resources to fund undocumented immigrants' Medi-Cal
• Parenthood ...H.R. 1 prohibits entities such as Planned Parenthood from claiming federal dollars.

Committee: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review

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• The Secretary: H.R. 1512, House Joint Resolution 133, Senate 260, Senate 2392, Senate Joint Resolution
• THE SECRETARY: H.R. 1512, HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 133, SENATE 260, SENATE 2392, SENATE JOINT The Chair

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• Members, H.R. 318 will be voluntarily deferred. It will not be heard today.
• Right now, I think the only item that we have in here would be H.R. 298 by Representative Vomidy.
• Hearing none, H.R. 298 is voluntarily deferred.

Bills: HR290 , HR298 , SB405 , SCR61 , HR318

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: gender-affirming care, gender affirming therapy, gender-affirming hormone therapy, transgender health, trans youth, LGBTQ, mental health, psychosis, psychiatric conditions, puberty blockers, androgen blockers, cross-sex hormones, estrogen, testosterone, informed consent, screening, monitoring protocols, Louisiana Department of Health, LDH, House Health and Welfare

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• Last year's federal budget reconciliation bill, H.R. 1, expanded the types of educational programs that
• process for California to approve high-quality short-term programs aligned with the requirements of H.R
• To be eligible for workforce Pell Grants, H.R. 1 requires short-term programs to offer participants skill-based
• H.R. 1 and this bill will unlock Pell Grants that have historically been reserved for undergraduate students
• to create the necessary state process for California to approve high-quality programs aligned with H.R

Committee: House Labor and Employment

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• Madam Speaker, I move that we commit H.R. 15 to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development.
• The ayes do have it, and you have committed H.R. 15 to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
• <00:23:07.520><c> you</c><00:23:07.679><c> have</c><00:23:07.920><c> committed</c><00:23:08.400><c> H.R
• </c><00:23:08.760><c> 15</c> have it and you have committed H.R. 15 have it and you have committed H.R

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• That's H.R. 44 by Assembly Member Ward. The clerk will read.
• H.R. 48 by Assembly Member Pellerin, presented by Assembly Member Chavo. Clerk will read.
• Colleagues, I respectfully request an aye vote on H.R. 48. Thank you, Assembly Member Chavo.
• And thank you to my colleague from Santa Clarita Valley for presenting H.R. 48 on my behalf.
• I respectfully ask for your aye vote on H.R. 48. Thank you, Assembly Member Pellerin.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, opened with a Native American prayer/song and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then handled a series of procedural motions. Members voted on multiple appeals and referrals involving SB 280 and ACA 8; the Speaker’s rulings were sustained on several points, and motions to re-refer the measures to different committees were ultimately adopted or rejected as noted. The Majority Leader also secured unanimous-consent and roll-call motions to suspend rules and file-notice requirements so the Elections and Appropriations Committees could notice ACA 8 and SB 280 for hearings and reporting deadlines. The chamber then took up several resolutions and concurrence items. Senate amendments were concurred in for AB 829, AB 463, AB 493, and AB 1387, each passing with unanimous or near-unanimous roll-call votes. The Assembly also adopted ACR 102 recognizing California Native American Day and the California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference, after extensive remarks from members of multiple caucuses and a Native American Day ceremony honoring tribal leaders, a judge, a councilwoman, a tribal chairman, and Clovis Unified students who defended their right to wear regalia at graduation. ACR 100 honoring India’s Independence Day was likewise adopted with broad support, and HR 48 marking the 105th anniversary of the 19th Amendment passed after debate about voting rights and women’s suffrage. Members also recognized guests from the music industry in support of ACR 105, and later adopted HR 44 honoring homeless service providers, with speakers emphasizing the scale of homelessness and the work of frontline workers. Additional guest introductions included representatives from Pakistan and the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. The day concluded with adjournment-in-memory tributes for Joel Nilsen and Grace Kojima, followed by announcements of the next session dates and adjournment under the call of the Speaker.

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• H.R. 42 is a commitment to continue investing. in prevention, early intervention, crisis response, and
• I rise on behalf of the Asian-American and Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus in support of H.R. 42.
• Colleagues, I rise today on behalf of the Legislative Black Caucus in strong support of H.R. 42.
• So on behalf of the Jewish Caucus, I respectfully ask for your aye vote on H.R. 42.
• Today I stand in strong support of H.R. 42 and I thank my colleague from the Jewish Caucus Los Angeles

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• H.R. 97 is our annual resolution.
• H.R. 97 is our annual resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide and all who are lost during this dark

Summary: The Rules Committee met and established a quorum, then approved the consent agenda after adding SB 417 (Cabaldon) to the referral list for the Housing and Community Development Committee. Item 17, the urgency clause request for AB 2465, was pulled for separate action and was approved on a roll call vote, with several no votes recorded. The committee then heard HR 97, presented by Assembly Member Schultz, which recognizes the Armenian Genocide and honors the victims. Schultz described the historical atrocities and asked for the resolution to advance to the floor. There was no opposition testimony, and committee members spoke in support, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging the genocide and preserving historical memory. HR 97 was approved unanimously by the members present and sent forward. After the vote, the Rules Committee adjourned.

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• I have been directed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has passed with an amendment H.R
• Upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill H.R. 3486 to
• I rise in support of H.R. 388 as it came out of committee.
• For all of these reasons and many more, I urge a no vote on H.R. 3838.
• Chairman, pursuant to H.R. 682, I offer amendments on block.

Bills: HB3838 , HR682

Keywords: nuclear deterrence, space force, military personnel, healthcare, supply chain, energy security, environmental regulations, defense budget, military funding, defense activities, appropriations, immigration penalties, Department of Defense, Department of Energy

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• Upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill H.R. 4090 to
• Cole of Oklahoma moves to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 7148.
• H.R. 7211, a bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W.
• H.R. 7194, a bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Kareem N.
• Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 7194 offered by Mr. Bacon of Nebraska.

Bills: HB7194 , HB3377 , HB7211 , HB7148 , HR1032

Keywords: Medal of Honor, valor, Army, Nicholas Dockery, military service, James Capers Jr., Vietnam War, acts of valor, military recognition, military valor, John W. Ripley, Marine Corps, appropriations, omnibus, consolidated appropriations, fiscal year 2026, FY2026, federal spending, budget bill, defense appropriations

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• H.R. 97 is our annual resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide and all who are lost during this dark
• H.R. 97 is our annual resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide and all who are lost during this dark

Committee: House Rules

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• Okay, we'll do H.R. 171 at this time. Representative Turner, on your bill whenever you're ready.
• Members of the committee, H.R. 171 is something we discuss a lot, which is the tech piece of TOPS and
• H.R. 171, as the representative said, calls for a study of the workforce-aligned aid programs, M.J.
• I'd ask for y'all to support this H.R. Let's move it forward. Thank you, sir.
• Seeing none, H.R. 171 is moved favorably. Next bill, Mr. Representative Turner.

Committee: House Education

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 399 by Senator Bass, which would create the Louisiana Higher Education Research Security Council to review and potentially block certain gifts, contracts, academic partnerships, and research partnerships involving foreign adversary sources. Bass said the bill is intended to protect university research, intellectual property, and students from foreign influence, and would also require public disclosure of certain foreign-linked arrangements and a plan to eliminate foreign-adversary-linked software. Supporters from State Armor argued Louisiana universities have been vulnerable to Chinese Communist Party influence and intellectual property theft. Representatives from Tulane University and Lenovo raised concerns that the bill could create duplicative review, delay research, raise costs, and sweep in legitimate private or multinational entities; a proposed amendment to exempt entities operating under a CFIUS national security agreement failed 4-8. After debate, the committee moved SB 399 favorably. The committee then considered Senate Bill 310 by Senator Cloud, presented by Representative Carlson, which would require public school and college health centers to display information about pregnancy resources available in Louisiana. Supporters from Louisiana Right to Life said the bill would help connect pregnant students with existing state and private assistance programs, while the ACLU submitted a red card in opposition without speaking. The bill was moved favorably without objection. The committee also advanced House Resolution 171 by Representative Turner, which calls for a study of the workforce-oriented TOPS Tech and M.J. Foster programs, with business and workforce groups supporting the study as a way to measure outcomes and return on investment; it was moved favorably. Next, the committee took up House Bill 1084 by Representative Turner, a tuition autonomy bill for public post-secondary institutions. An amendment was adopted to add a conceptual framework for tuition-setting considerations, but the bill would still remove the existing 10% over two years cap and allow institutions to set tuition more freely. Turner argued universities need more flexibility because state funding has declined and campuses face deferred maintenance and operating pressures. Several members, especially Representative Carlson, warned that higher tuition could reduce access and that the bill did not address broader structural problems in higher education. Despite those concerns, HB 1084 was moved favorably by an 8-3 vote. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 351 by Senator Jackson Andrews, which would let families apply for child care assistance through CCAP once pregnancy is known, rather than waiting until after birth, to help move them up the waiting list. An amendment was adopted to have BESE, rather than the department, handle rulemaking and to allow the House and Senate education committees to approve the implementation process. The bill was then discussed as a way to help parents return to work sooner, and the hearing continued with questions from members.

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• The Senate has concurred in H.R. 21, returned without amendments, respectfully submitted, Yolanda Dixon
• Resolutions lying over: H.R. 46 by Representative McCormick, urging and requesting the Department of
• Resolutions lying over H.R. 46 by Representative McCormick, urge request Department of Conservation Energy
• Representative Turner moves to adopt H.R. 56. Without objection.
• The Senate has returned H.R. 22, 23, 24, and H.R. 25 without amendments, respectfully submitted.

Bills: HR58 , HR59 , HR60 , HR61 , HR62 , HR63 , HR64 , HCR32 , HB43 , HB447 , HB573 , HB1000 , HB1001 , HB1002 , HB1003 , HB1004 , HB1005 , HR46 , HR48 , HR50 , HR51 , HR52 , HR53 , HR54 , HR55 , HR56 , HR57 , HCR31 , HB20 , HB21 , HB166 , HB494 , HB710 , HB795 , HB985 , HB986 , HB987 , HB988 , HB989 , HB990 , HB991 , HB992 , HB993 , HB994 , HB995 , HB996 , HB997 , HB998 , SB128 , SB149 , SB174 , SB191 , SB205 , SB213 , SB218 , SB220 , SB229 , SB238 , SB243 , SB375 , SB379 , HB8 , HB9 , HB10 , HB15 , HB16 , HB17 , HB18 , HB19 , HB22 , HB33 , HB34 , HB35 , HB44 , HB46 , HB47 , HB48 , HB61 , HB101 , HB126 , HB135 , HB142 , HB164 , HB185 , HB215 , HB226 , HB232 , HB233 , HB242 , HB284 , HB292 , HB297 , HB301 , HB334 , HB436 , HB468 , HB548 , HB571 , HB582 , HB593 , HB594 , HB609 , HB613 , HB712 , HB722 , HB732 , HB746 , HB781 , HB827 , HB845 , HB848 , HB921 , HB923 , HB951 , HB953 , HB999 , HB129 , HB130 , HB287 , HB489 , HB545 , HB553 , HB555 , HB570 , HB854 , HB952 , HB28 , HB36 , HB50 , HB52 , HB56 , HB62 , HB68 , HB92 , HB110 , HB117 , HB119 , HB124 , HB140 , HB147 , HB171 , HB182 , HB193 , HB196 , HB203 , HB228 , HB234 , HB260 , HB268 , HB271 , HB285 , HB289 , HB351 , HB400 , HB413 , HB469 , HB534 , HB551 , HB552 , HB574 , HB576 , HB634 , HB649 , HB677 , HB735 , HB739 , HB779 , HB784 , HB796 , HB842 , HB850 , HB919 , HB149 , HB733 , HB875 , HB868 , HB901

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened in prayer, and received official notice from the Secretary of State certifying Dana Henry and Paul Sawyer to fill vacancies in the chamber. Both members were sworn in. The House also received Senate messages on several concurrent resolutions and a large slate of Senate bills, and it adopted a number of House resolutions recognizing groups and individuals, including agriculture, athletic trainers, GoFar Louisiana, homeschooling families, veterans, and several community honorees. Committee reports and bill referrals were also announced throughout the morning hour. A substantial portion of the meeting was devoted to floor action on House bills, many of them memorial highway designations and policy measures. The House gave final passage to bills naming roadways and bridges for Officer Trevor Abney, Dr. Harry Blake Sr., Virginia Green Evans, and American Legion Post No. 14, and it also passed bills extending Tax Commission assessment fees, creating a transfer-on-death securities registration act, increasing lender origination fees, expanding assessor certification committee membership, and strengthening protections for eligible adults against financial exploitation. Other bills passed included measures on teacher certification appeals, removing Evangeline Parish from a juvenile justice district, re-creating the Department of Education, and repealing a $25 impaired-driving fine. Most of these bills passed overwhelmingly or unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on House Bill 68, which would create a new offense for disturbing worship services and impose a mandatory 30-day jail term for certain misdemeanor conduct, with higher penalties for related offenses. Supporters argued the bill was intended to deter disruptions and reduce the risk of escalation in houses of worship, citing heightened security concerns and incidents in churches nationwide. Opponents questioned the bill’s vagueness, the mandatory minimum sentence, the distinction between misdemeanor and felony treatment, and whether existing law already covered the conduct. The bill remained under discussion as members continued to raise constitutional, enforcement, and policy concerns.

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• the Workforce Board, to present unexpected workforce program impacts from recent federal legislation, H.R
• So I'll start with a little bit about H.R. 1.
• The new Pell was included in H.R. 1 last summer, and immediately it was the talk of the workforce and
• As you can see, H.R. 1 requires the governor to consult with the state's workforce board to determine
• a lot of things ironed out about Workforce Pell, but from within the framework that we know of from H.R

Summary: The committee held a work session on the state of Washington’s community and technical college system with State Board executive director Nate Humphrey and Tacoma Community College president Ivan Harrell. They described the system’s open-access mission, 34 colleges serving more than 307,000 students, relatively low tuition, enrollment growth over 12 consecutive quarters, and strong outcomes such as more than 46,000 credentials awarded last year. They also highlighted system initiatives including guided pathways, I-BEST, dual enrollment, tribal partnerships, a new program search tool, and six colleges named Aspen Prize finalists. At the same time, they emphasized major challenges: high rates of student food, housing, and homelessness insecurity; sharply rising emergency aid requests; and federal funding disruptions affecting TANF, BFET, adult basic education, Carl Perkins, NOAA-related tribal work, and several federal grants. Members asked about SNAP impacts, declining high school graduates, and how BFET and TANF interact with other aid programs. The presenters also discussed system priorities such as AI, Workforce Pell, capital planning, nursing accreditation alignment, and the Washington College Grant. The committee then heard testimony from AFT Washington and the Washington Association of Higher Education on faculty and staff conditions in the community and technical college system. Jackie Kane and Suzanne Sutherland argued that classified staff, professional staff, and contingent faculty are essential to student success but face low pay, instability, and weak retention, and they urged lawmakers to protect existing funding and avoid further cuts. They said working conditions for faculty and staff are student learning conditions, and that underfunding leads to reduced services, shortened advising, and program instability. Marina Parr of the Workforce Board presented on federal H.R. 1’s new Workforce Pell provisions and the updated Career Bridge website. She explained that Workforce Pell would allow federal aid for short-term training programs of 8 to 15 weeks, with high completion, employment, and earnings thresholds and a requirement that credentials be stackable and portable. She said Washington is well positioned to implement the program because of its existing eligible training provider evaluation system and Career Bridge, which now has a redesigned public portal, digital portfolios, multilingual access, and performance data on programs. Members asked about rulemaking, possible gaps in state services, and how the wage and completion standards would be applied. The Washington Student Achievement Council then briefed the committee on the new Washington Completes FAFSA campaign created by executive order. Staff described an advisory board with statewide representation, a pilot that used microgrants and other supports at 25 priority schools, and a new goal of 46,000 FAFSA or WASFA completions this year. They reported that completion rates were tracking slightly ahead of last year, with 24% of high school seniors having completed a FAFSA by the end of November, and they showcased a public dashboard with subgroup data and a WIAA-based leaderboard. Members asked about outreach to rural and homeschool students, legislative communications, Pierce County representation, and barriers to FAFSA completion, and staff said they would provide toolkits and continue expanding outreach. The committee then began hearing from student presenters about affordability, access, equity, and student experience.