John Garamendi

John Garamendi

17

Years in Office

237

Bills Sponsored

3667

Bills Co-Sponsored

2

Committees

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Transportation and Public Works25%
Armed Forces and National Security20%
Public Lands and Natural Resources7%
Environmental Protection7%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that John Garamendi has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
HR 4847
Transportation Emergency Relief Extension Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

In Committee
HRES 603
Reaffirming the principles of the United States Constitution, including separation of powers and the rule of law, and condemning efforts to undermine the same.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 4372
To amend title 10 to shorten breach reporting timelines, increase program transparency, and improve congressional oversight of Department of Defense cost overruns with respect to the cost growth for major systems, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 4170
Bridge Corrosion Prevention and Repair Act of 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

In Committee
HR 3963
Public Inspectors for Safe Infrastructure Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

In Committee
HR 2771
Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 2629
Impact Aid Infrastructure Partnership Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 2256
National Rosie the Riveter Day Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In Committee
HR 728
Expanding Head Start Eligibility Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 429
Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 9943
Seaman Danyelle Luckey Military Medical Accountability Amendment Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 9825
Expanding Head Start Eligibility Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 9826
San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
Amendment 1207
House Amendment 1207

On agreeing to the Garamendi amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HR 9602
Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

In Committee
HR 9348
Justice for Victims of Foreign Vessel Accidents Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

In Committee
Amendment 869
House Amendment 869

On agreeing to the Garamendi amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HR 7770
Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 7771
National Rosie the Riveter Day Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

In Committee
HR 7719
Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Removal Act of 2024

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 7609
Biomass for Transportation Fuel Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

In Committee
HR 7457
Peace Corps and AmeriCorps Student Loan Forgiveness Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 6724
Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

In Committee
HR 6698
Impact Aid Infrastructure Partnership Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
Amendment 506
House Amendment 506

On agreeing to the Garamendi amendment (A020) Failed by recorded vote: 116 - 303 (Roll no. 544).

Not Agreed to (116-303)
Amendment 507
House Amendment 507

On agreeing to the Garamendi amendment (A021) Failed by recorded vote: 121 - 299 (Roll no. 545).

Not Agreed to (121-299)
HR 6081
To amend the short title of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act to be the Dianne Feinstein Lake Tahoe Restoration Act.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

In Committee
HR 5991
Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

In Committee
HR 5710
Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 4908
Expedited Federal Permitting for California Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

In Committee
HR 4613
American Food for American Schools Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 4409
Stop Pentagon Price Gouging Act

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E638-639)

Active
HR 4064
Bridge Corrosion Prevention and Repair Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

In Committee
HR 3908
No Corporate Tax Exemption for Professional Sports Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 3854
Manufacturing Partnership Improvement Act

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HR 3785
Public Inspectors for Safe Infrastructure Act

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E518)

Active
HR 3232
Respect for Grieving Military Families Act

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 2886
Base Access Privileges Improvement Act

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 2710
Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

In Committee
HR 2554
To identify certain roads in the vicinity of Beale Air Force Base, Travis Air Force Base, and Sierra Army Depot, California, as defense access roads for purposes of the defense access roads project under title 10, United States Code.

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 2373
Rebuilding the United States-Flag International Fleet Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

In Committee
HR 1832
Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Fulbright Scholars Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 1452
To amend the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 to direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to provide certain data related to water quality, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

In Committee
HR 1396
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

In Committee
HR 1293
Cabin Air Safety Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

In Committee
HR 1273
Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 1242
Military Support for Fighting Wildfires Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture.

In Committee
HR 1181
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In Committee
HR 1013
American Port Access Privileges Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

In Committee
HR 874
Federal Ship Financing Improvement Act

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 716
Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

In Committee
HR 664
Defense Access Roads Improvement Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

In Committee
HR 250
Clean Water SRF Parity Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In Committee
HR 251
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Vallejo, California, as the "Delphine Metcalf-Foster VA Clinic".

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 9548
Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

In Committee
HR 9130
Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 9102
Rebuilding the United States-Flag International Fleet Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

In Committee
HR 8934
Ferry Service Expansion Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

In Committee
HRES 1349
Congratulating the United States Air Force on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
Amendment 278
House Amendment 278

On agreeing to the Garamendi amendment (A034) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 195 - 232 (Roll no. 340). (consideration: CR H6596-6597)

Not Agreed to (195-232)
Amendment 258
House Amendment 258

On agreeing to the Garamendi amendment (A014) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 118 - 309 (Roll no. 321).

Not Agreed to (118-309)
HR 8243
American Port Access Privileges Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

In Committee
HR 8205
Defense Access Roads Improvement Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

In Committee
HR 8158
Base Access Privileges Improvement Act

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 8033
Bridge Corrosion Prevention and Repair Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

In Committee
HR 8007
Stop Price Gouging the Military Act

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 7865
Flood Insurance for Farmers Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 7379
Military Vehicle Fleet Electrification Act

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 7267
Cabin Air Safety Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

In Committee
HR 6882
To amend title 46, United States Code, to include certain passenger ferries as eligible and qualified vessels under Capital Construction Funds, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

In Committee
HR 6607
To identify certain roads in the vicinity of Beale Air Force Base and Travis Air Force Base, California, as defense access roads for purposes of the Defense Access Road Program.

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
Amendment 164
House Amendment 164

On agreeing to the Garamendi amendment (A008) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 367 - 59 (Roll no. 24).

Agreed to (367-59)
HR 6444
To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of real property at Beale Air Force Base in California to the Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority.

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 6366
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

In Committee
HR 6059
Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

In Committee
HR 5899
Biomass and Biogas for Electric Vehicles Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

In Committee
HR 5862
To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 5863
End Palm Oil Deforestation Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 5692
Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

In Committee
HR 5560
Military Support for Fighting Wildfires Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

In Committee
HR 5482
Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Fulbright Scholars Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

In Committee
Amendment 117
House Amendment 117

On agreeing to the Garamendi amendment (A021) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 118 - 299 (Roll no. 282).

Not Agreed to (118-299)
HR 5114
To amend title 46, United States Code, to allow the Administrator of the Maritime Administration to finance vessel retrofit, repair, or similar work required for the vessel to be a vessel of the United States, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

In Committee
HR 5059
Make It in America Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

In Committee
HR 4996
Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
HR 4597
Clean Water SRF Parity Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In Committee
HR 4315
Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

In Committee
HR 4261
Pipeline Seismic Safety Study Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

In Committee
HR 4260
ICBM Act

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 4087
To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr., Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to extend the management plan submission deadline for certain National Heritage Areas to 4 years, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

In Committee
HR 3340
Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act for Airports

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

In Committee
HR 3099
Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act of 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 2979
To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 with respect to the final maturity date of certain loans, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

In Committee
HR 2468
Made in America Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

In Committee
HRES 306
Recognizing the historic, cultural, and religious significance of the festival of Vaisakhi, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

In Committee
HR 2443
Orland Project Transfer Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

In Committee
HR 2313
Farmworker Pesticide Safety Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

In Committee
HR 2214
Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 1918
Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 1881
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In Committee

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