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Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and reintroduced two major initiatives to safeguard pollinator populations and promote ecosystem health: the Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat (MONARCH) Act of 2025 and a bipartisan resolution recognizing June 16–22, 2025, as National Pollinator Week.

Washington, DC – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) led a bipartisan coalition of over 50 Members of Congress in urging the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense to prioritize funding in the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bill to combat food insecurity among military servicemembers and their families.

Monterey, CA – U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced the Fluent Forces Act, bipartisan legislation to protect and strengthen language training at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) in Monterey.

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and reintroduced the Disaster Relief Medicaid Act (DRMA), bicameral legislation that would protect access to Medicaid services for individuals forced to relocate across state lines due to federally declared disasters or public health emergencies. 

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) led a bipartisan group of California delegation members, including Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), demanding the restoration of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. 

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced the bipartisan Law On Offender Transgressions during Emergencies and Recovery (LOOTER) Act of 2025. 

Monterey, CA – United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Jim Baird (IN-04) reintroduced the Plant Biostimulant Act. 

Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) reintroduced bipartisan legislation with Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) to crack down on the unregulated sale and abuse of tianeptine, a dangerous substance often referred to as “gas station heroin.”