Sylvia Garcia

Sylvia Garcia

7

Years in Office

81

Bills Sponsored

1731

Bills Co-Sponsored

1

Committees

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Finance and Financial Sector17%
Armed Forces and National Security9%
Crime and Law Enforcement9%
Immigration9%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that Sylvia Garcia has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
HR 7344
Affordable Housing Supply Chain Clarity Act

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 7252
Restoring Community Trust Act of 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 6772
Affordable Housing Through Common-Sense Standards Act

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 6790
D-BLOC Act

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

In Committee
HR 5514
POJA Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 4664
Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 4497
Extreme Heat Emergency Act of 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HRES 326
Supporting the designation of April 10 as "Dolores Huerta Day", in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of the trailblazing labor and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In Committee
HRES 275
Supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month and World Social Work Day on March 18, 2025.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HRES 216
Condemning the Members of Congress constituting the leadership team of the House Republican Conference.

Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.

In Committee
HR 1860
Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In Committee
HR 1589
American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H884)

Active
HR 10426
Protect Intersex Children Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

In Committee
HR 10153
Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In Committee
HR 8252
Improving Language Access in Mortgage Servicing Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

In Committee
HR 7949
STOP CSAM Act of 2024

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 6338
Veterans’ Cancer Care Coordinator Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 6298
Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 5524
Foreign Affiliates Sharing Pilot Program Extension Act

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

In Committee
HR 4578
Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 16
American Dream and Promise Act of 2023

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 3491
POJA Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 3006
To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the placement of students and licensed professional social workers in public libraries, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 2834
Community Finance Language Inclusion Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 2835
Multilingual Financial Literacy Act

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 2711
SAYFE Act

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HRES 279
Supporting the designation of April 10 as "Dolores Huerta Day", in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of Dolores Huerta.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

In Committee
HR 1543
To direct the Secretary of Labor to ensure that the database relating to investigations under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is language accessible, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 1347
D-BLOC Act

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

In Committee
HR 785
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HRES 1487
Recognizing the harm associated with restraints in schools.

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 9266
Community Finance Language Inclusion Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 9002
Veterans’ Cancer Care Coordinator Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 8880
Multilingual Financial Literacy Act

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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 8822
To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the placement of students and licensed professional social workers in public libraries, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 8444
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require paid rest breaks for certain construction employees, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HRES 1149
Commending Port Houston, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Project 11 partners for their work on expanding the Houston Ship Channel.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

In Committee
HRES 1056
Supporting the designation of April 10 as "Dolores Huerta Day", in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of Dolores Huerta.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

In Committee
HR 7245
PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2022

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 7123
Studying Barriers to Homelessness Act

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.

Active
HR 6804
For the relief of Oli Mohammed.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

In Committee
HR 6544
EARN IT Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

In Committee
HR 5730
To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to prohibit genital surgery on foster children with variations in sex characteristics who are under six years of age as a condition of receiving grants under such part.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

In Committee
HR 5518
Virtual Naturalization Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

In Committee
HR 5250
Advancing Human Spaceflight Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.

In Committee
HR 3992
POJA Act of 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

In Committee
HR 3993
Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

In Committee
HR 3394
Protect Victims of Major Disasters Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HR 3247
Stop EITC and CTC Seizures Act

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 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 3009
Improving Language Access in Mortgage Servicing Act of 2021

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 281.

Active
HR 3043
Marijuana Data Collection Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

In Committee
HR 2923
Energy Security and Lightering Independence Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

In Committee
HR 2922
Elder Abuse Protection Act of 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 987
To establish a grant program for domestic maritime workforce training and education, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

In Committee
HR 494
For the relief of Enrique Soriano and Areli Soriano.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

In Committee
HR 348
Wear Your Mask Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HR 224
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5302 Galveston Road in Houston, Texas, as the "Vanessa Guillén Post Office Building".

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

In Committee
HR 203
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4020 Broadway Street in Houston, Texas, as the "Benny C. Martinez Post Office Building".

Became Public Law No: 117-265.

Passed
HR 8454
EARN IT Act of 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, 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 8453
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5302 Galveston Road in Houston, Texas, as the "Vanessa Guillén Post Office Building".

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

In Committee
HR 8381
POJA Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 8169
Elder Abuse Protection Act of 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588.

Active
HR 7832
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4020 Broadway Street in Houston, Texas, as the "Benny C. Martinez Post Office Building".

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

In Committee
HR 7524
Wear Your Mask Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HR 7456
To establish a grant program for domestic maritime workforce training and education, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

In Committee
HR 7075
Climate Change and Hurricane Correlation and Strategy Act

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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 6758
To establish requirements for funds appropriated to carry out the paycheck protection program, to require reporting on the use of such funds, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

In Committee
HR 6348
To fully implement the Initiative to Build Growth Equity Funds for Minority Businesses, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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
HRES 902
Commemorating March 17, 2020, as the 40th anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980, and the amendments made by that Act, at a time when the need for bipartisan support of the refugee resettlement program of the United States is critical to the survival of the program.

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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
Amendment 693
House Amendment 693

On agreeing to the Garcia (TX) amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HR 5197
Managed Stablecoins are Securities Act of 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 5114
Stop EITC and CTC Seizures Act

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 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
HCONRES 72
Directing the Clerk of the House to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2423.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Active
HR 4718
Polling Access Safety Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

In Committee
Amendment 557
House Amendment 557

On agreeing to the Garcia (TX) amendment (A051) Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 223 (Roll no. 466). (consideration: CR H5755-5756)

Not Agreed to (198-223)
HR 3715
Protecting Employees Tips Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 3625
PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019

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

In Committee
HR 3563
Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

In Committee
HR 2872
Worksite Reporting Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 2763
Keeping Families Together Act of 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 154.

Active
HR 1150
For the relief of Enrique Soriano and Areli Soriano.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

In Committee

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