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This week, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) and his House colleagues passed H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act. Congressman Panetta is a cosponsor of the legislation, which would allow Dreamers and individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to continue to contribute, work, and remain legally in the United States by providing an earned pathway to citizenship.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) and his House colleagues passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (FWMA). In 2019, Congressman Panetta was part of a select and small bipartisan group of Congress members that worked diligently to formulate the bill over a period of nine months. The group, led by Chair of the Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Zoe Lofgren, included Democratic and Republican lawmakers as well as representatives of farmers and farmworkers.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) along with Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID-02) and Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) introduced the bipartisan Repairing Existing Public Land by Adding Necessary Trees Act, known as the REPLANT Act, to help the U.S. Forest Service plant 1.2 billion trees on national forests and create nearly 49,000 jobs over the next ten years.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) and his House colleagues passed H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021. The landmark Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1994 called for the protection of all Americans from violence and abuse and ensured survivors had access to essential services and to justice. Reauthorizing VAWA serves to improve and strengthen the bill's protections for survivors. Congressman Panetta is a cosponsor of the legislation.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat (MONARCH) Act as well as the Monarch and Pollinator Highway Act. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Rodney Davis (R-IL-12) co-led introduction of the bipartisan MONARCH Act and Representative Salud Carbajal co-led introduction of the Monarch and Pollinator Highway Act in the House of Representatives.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced the introduction of the Defense Language Improvement (DLI) Act. The legislation authorizes the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) to grant a Bachelor of Arts degree in foreign language to any graduate who fulfills the degree requirements. Currently, DLIFLC may confer an Associate of Arts degree in a foreign language.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) and his House colleagues passed two bills that would enhance background checks for gun sales. H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, would require a background check for every gun sale or transfer while providing reasonable exceptions for family and friend transfers. H.R.

As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, Congressman Panetta was one of the few members asked to speak in support of the American Rescue Plan before its passage.

To watch his speech, please click here.