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Washington, DC – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), alongside Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI), of the Select Committee on the CCP and Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced hallmark legislation to give the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) jurisdiction over all land purchases by foreign adversary entities and require mandatory CFIUS filing for foreign adversary entities making land purchases near sensitive sites, including all military facilities. This bill would mark the first change to CFIUS' mandate since 2018.
Washington, D.C. – Today, United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) alongside Reps. Doug Lamborn (CO-05), Joe Neguse (CO-02), Rick Allen (GA-12), Don Davis (NC-01), Jake LaTurner (KS-02), Dean Phillips (MN-03), Austin Scott (GA-08), and Daniel Webster (FL-11), reintroduced the Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act of 2023.
Washington, D.C. – As millions of Americans struggle to find a safe, affordable place to call home and homelessness continues to rise, U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Senators Maria Cantwell (WA) and Todd Young (IN) to introduce bipartisan legislation to build nearly 2 million new affordable homes over the next decade.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced more than $1.11 million for Marina and Monterey to assist homeless veterans to reenter the workforce. The funding comes through the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) reintroduced the House version of the bicameral Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat (MONARCH) Act. The legislation authored by Rep. Panetta, and co-led by Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24), would expand support for the preservation, protection, and restoration of natural habitats for the western monarch butterfly, a symbol for both California and the West Coast. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) has introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate.
Monterey, CA – United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) secured $15 million for Central Coast institutions of higher education to foster the next generation of diverse agricultural professionals.
Monterey, CA – United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Kat Cammack (FL-03) introduced the bipartisan Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act to reduce barriers that producers face in accessing agriculture disaster assistance. The legislation aims to ensure that basic safety net programs for producers are readily available to full-time farmers to get back on their feet following natural disasters.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced the 2023 nominations of local high school students to U.S. military academies. The students will attend the service academies in the fall as they take their first steps toward becoming officers in the U.S. military. Rep. Panetta held a reception for the nominees and their families on May 19th, 2023.
Monterey, CA – United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), David Valadao (CA-22), Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), and Jim Costa (CA-21) reintroduced the bipartisan China Trade Cheating Restitution Act to ensure that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) distributes the remaining anti-dumping duties to U.S.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) secured $7 million for the construction of a new office for the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on the campus of California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB). This office will enhance collaboration between NOAA and CSUMB on the conservation and research efforts for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS). The new office will allow NOAA to utilize the considerable resources of the CSUMB campus and strengthen the pipeline of talen