Mónica De La Cruz

Mónica De La Cruz

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Agriculture and Food19%
Immigration13%
International Affairs13%
Housing and Community Development11%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that Mónica De La Cruz has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
HR 6922
Texas Dreamer Work Authorization Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 6847
Fair Wages for Farmworkers Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 6554
Community Bank Representation Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 458.

Active
HR 6386
Ensuring Predictable and Reliable Water Deliveries Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 6132
Housing Affordability Act

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 6004
Sgt. Alfredo Freddy Gonzalez Memorial Veterans’ Hospital Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 5429
HUD-USDA-VA Interagency Coordination Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

In Committee
HR 5260
Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

In Committee
HR 4646
Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.

Active
HRES 583
Denouncing the attack on a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, on July 7, 2025.

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

In Committee
HR 4367
Bracero Program 2.0 Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 3806
New World Screwworm Preparedness Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 3531
Sergeant Alfredo ‘Freddy’ Gonzalez Congressional Gold Medal Act

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 3390
Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

In Committee
HR 3233
Healthy Babies Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 2834
Selena Commemorative Coin Act

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HRES 273
Expressing support for the diplomatic relations required to encourage the Government of Mexico to fulfill its water deliveries on an annual basis to the United States under the treaty between the United States and Mexico regarding the utilization of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 2362
VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 2092
SPEAK Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 1986
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office Building".

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In Committee
HR 1916
Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

In Committee
HRES 71
Condemning the Government of Mexico for failing to fulfill its water deliveries on an annual basis to the United States under the treaty between the United States and Mexico regarding the utilization of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 387
Texas Agricultural Producers Assistance Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

In Committee
HR 389
Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act

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

In Committee
HR 388
Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

In Committee
HR 342
Honor Inauguration Day Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 225
HUD Transparency Act of 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

In Committee
HR 224
Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act

Became Public Law No: 119-70.

Passed
HR 10113
South Texas Agriculture Emergency Assistance Act

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6806)

Active
HR 10085
Saving Lives on Campuses Act of 2024

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 10039
Diabetes Prevention Program Reauthorization Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 10002
Lance Corporal Dustin Sekula Congressional Gold Medal Act

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 9960
Water Delivery Transparency Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 9916
Improving Medicare Services Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 9721
Ensuring Access to Whistleblower Protections Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

In Committee
HR 9561
Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

In Committee
HR 8344
Texas Agricultural Producers Assistance Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

In Committee
HR 8019
Selena Commemorative Coin Act

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2459)

Active
HRES 1065
Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 7480
Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

In Committee
HR 7468
To ensure that United States diplomats and officials of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission are able to advance efforts seeking compliance by the United Mexican States with the 1944 Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 7280
HUD Transparency Act of 2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

In Committee
HR 6921
Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act

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

In Committee
HR 6589
Prevent the Financing of Terrorism Through the Drug Trade Act

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 6588
International Financial Institution Counter Terrorism Accountability Act

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 6332
Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 5979
VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 5694
Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

In Committee
HRES 683
Expressing support for the diplomatic relations required to encourage the Government of Mexico to fulfill its water deliveries on an annual basis to the United States under the treaty between the United States and Mexico regarding the utilization of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 4989
Healthy Babies Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 4095
Save Children from Trauma Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 3555
Banking Regulator Accountability Act

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 3363
VA Canine Reporting Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 2420
Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

In Committee
HR 1542
Mayorkas Must Fly Coach Until We Secure the Border Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

In Committee
HR 1076
Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act

Became Public Law No: 118-79.

Passed
HR 714
Feral Swine Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

In Committee
HR 412
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office".

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

In Committee

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