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Monterey, CA – Today, as Disability Pride Month draws to a close, United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced the reintroduction of the Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act to eliminate requirements that disabled adult children (DAC) should remain unmarried in order to receive lifetime benefits and health care through Social Security.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), along with Rep. Mike Kelly (PA-16), reintroduced the bipartisan Preserving Family Farms Act. The legislation would help family-owned farms continue operations after a family member has passed by easing the burden of the estate tax.
RODUCES HIS LEGISLATION TO BOLSTER TRAINING AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES IN HEALTH CARE
July 26, 2023
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Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and reintroduced the Health CARE Training Act to improve the Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) program. This innovative program educates and trains low-income people for in-demand, well-paying careers in the health care field.
Monterey, CA – United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) led a bipartisan coalition to introduce the Growing Access to Environmental Sustainability (GATES) Act to reduce barriers that producers face in accessing agricultural conservation programs. Co-leading this legislation are Reps. John Duarte (CA-13), Yadira Caraveo (CO-08), David Rouzer (NC-07), Jim Costa (CA-21), Chuck Edwards (NC-11), and Lori Michelle Chavez-DeRemer (OR-5).
Monterey, CA – U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) reintroduced the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Data Integrity Act, which would require the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) to complete all gun-purchase background checks.
Monterey, CA – U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Jay Obernolte (CA-23), co-chairs of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) caucus, introduced the bipartisan AAM Tax Exemption Parity Act to modernize the U.S. tax code to better support innovative and emerging powered lift aircraft. The Members will introduce this legislation as an amendment to H.R.
Washington, DC – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, provided the below statement about the House passed version of the National Defense Authorization Act.
Monterey, CA – United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and a bipartisan coalition of Members of Congress launched the Bipartisan Fiscal Forum (BFF), a group dedicated to finding workable solutions to ensure the nation’s fiscal future. The steering committee sent a letter to Speaker Kevin McC
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.