Gilbert Ray Cisneros

Electoral integrity

Criminal justice

Fiscal policy

Healthcare

Education

Economy and labor

Environment and energy

Immigration

National security and foreign policy

Civil rights and liberties

Social policy

Technology and data

Civil liberties and government power

Government accountability and transparency

Infrastructure and public investment

Cisneros celebrated nine schools in his district that were honored as California's 2026 Distinguished Schools and congratulated the students, teachers, and staff at each school.

Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. — This bill addresses procedural disposition of a Senate amendment to a consolidated appropriations bill, which has minimal direct impact on government accountability and transparency requirements.

Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act — This bill allocates federal spending to the Department of Homeland Security for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, representing a direct government expenditure that affects the overall budget.

Cisneros addressed the House for 5 minutes about mass shootings, citing specific incidents at Brown University, Columbine High School, Sandy Hook Elementary, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, and stated that Congress has failed to act on gun violence despite over 90 percent of Americans supporting universal background checks.

Cisneros recognized the South El Monte High School Lady Eagles volleyball team for winning their first-ever CIF Southern Section Division 9 championship, the South El Monte High School Eagles football team for winning their first-ever CIF Division 14 championship, and the Baldwin Park Braves football team for reaching the CIF Division 11 championship game.

Cisneros addressed the House for 5 minutes to encourage Americans to shop at small businesses on Small Business Saturday on November 29, to recognize Kenneth Singleton for his military service and work as director of food service in Monrovia Unified School District, and to recognize Penny Stevenson as board president of the San Dimas H.E.R.O.E.S. Organization.

Cisneros addressed the House for 5 minutes to discuss vaccines, stating that they play a critical role in protecting the population, citing a 2024 CDC study showing routine vaccines prevented over 508 million cases of illness in children, and describing his role as Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness overseeing vaccine distribution to military personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cisneros denounced ICE raids in southern California, the President's decision to deploy the National Guard and Marines, and stated that ICE was rounding up individuals without warrants including children, that the President's claims about preventing violence were false, and that sending Marines on ICE raids would provoke confrontation.

Cisneros rose in the House to memorialize Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros, who died in the line of duty while attempting to rescue a fellow officer, and Darius Wong, a resident of Hacienda Heights who was killed in the same incident.

Cisneros addressed the House for 5 minutes regarding what he characterized as conflicts of interest and ethical concerns related to Donald Trump's business interests, cryptocurrency investments, and acceptance of gifts while serving as President.

Cisneros honored Marely Gutierrez, an Azusa High School senior, as the first-place winner of the California 31st Congressional District's Congressional Art Competition for her charcoal and graphic artwork titled "Heartfelt Gaze," which will be displayed in the Cannon tunnel for one year.

Cisneros stated that Pope Francis led by example through compassion and empathy, and urged his Republican colleagues to adopt Pope Francis's message of compassion, respect, and moral courage rather than supporting the reconciliation bill's proposed per capita caps on Medicaid funding that would affect over 282,000 people in his district.

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 61) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing"; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 11) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources". — This bill enables Congress to exercise its constitutional oversight power by allowing votes to disapprove specific federal agency rules, reinforcing legislative checks on executive branch regulatory authority.

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 61) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing"; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 11) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources". — This bill enables Congress to exercise its constitutional oversight power by allowing votes to disapprove specific federal agency rules, reinforcing legislative checks on executive branch regulatory authority.

Cisneros spoke on the House floor for 5 minutes opposing a yearlong continuing resolution, stating it would negatively impact the economy, military readiness, and national security by preventing federal agencies from making new hires, delaying contracts and grants, reducing funding for programs like VA medical care and food assistance, and impeding military recruiting and modernization efforts.

SPUR Act — This bill advances small business economic opportunity by requiring federal agencies to track and report on contracts awarded to underrepresented small business owners, including veterans and disadvantaged entrepreneurs.

Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill allows Congress to more easily overturn multiple regulations at once, which could reduce executive branch regulatory power but may also weaken the detailed scrutiny each regulation would normally receive.

Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill allows Congress to more easily overturn multiple regulations at once, which could reduce executive branch regulatory power but may also weaken the detailed scrutiny each regulation would normally receive.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 77) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules", and for other purposes. — This bill would make it easier for Congress to quickly review and reject last-minute regulations issued by outgoing administrations, increasing legislative oversight of executive agency actions.

Cisneros spoke on the House floor for 5 minutes opposing the President's orders to pause diversity, equity, and inclusion activities and events in federal agencies, and criticized the President's comments blaming DEI for the Reagan National Airport crash and alleged unlawful actions by Elon Musk in the federal government.

Cisneros spoke for 1 minute in the House to address President Trump's executive orders during his first week in office, stating that none of them lowered costs or meaningfully improved Americans' lives and urging the President to focus on solving the problems he was elected to address.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes. — This bill would streamline environmental reviews to speed up forest management projects aimed at reducing wildfire risk through vegetation removal and forest thinning on public and tribal lands.

MAPWaters Act of 2025 — This bill advances environmental stewardship by improving public access to information about federal waterways, which can help people better utilize and care for these natural resources.

Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act — This bill directs federal resources toward constructing a public monument on the National Mall, representing a public investment in commemorative infrastructure.

Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act — This bill would make it easier to deny entry to and deport immigrants convicted of or admitting to certain violent crimes, particularly those involving women and children.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States. — This bill would create a special tax rule for certain Taiwan residents earning U.S. income, potentially reducing federal tax revenue from this specific group.

POWER Act of 2025 — This bill enables federal funding for utilities to combine power restoration with hazard mitigation improvements, increasing public investment in infrastructure resilience.

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 — This bill restricts transgender girls and women from participating in school sports programs consistent with their gender identity, which some view as protecting opportunities for cisgender women while others view as limiting the civil rights and liberties of transgender students.

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 — This bill restricts transgender girls and women from participating in school sports programs consistent with their gender identity, which some view as protecting opportunities for cisgender women while others view as limiting the civil rights and liberties of transgender students.

Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act — This bill advances government accountability by requiring federal agencies to publicly disclose detailed information about disaster assistance spending on a regular basis.

Cisneros urged House leadership to immediately bring a supplemental spending bill to address California's wildfire relief efforts and assist affected residents.

Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act — This bill requires FEMA to study ways to reduce paperwork burdens on disaster applicants while reporting its findings to Congress, which increases oversight and transparency in federal disaster assistance processes.

Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act — This bill advances government accountability by requiring a publicly-funded company to disclose executive compensation details to Congress and the public.

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act — This bill would protect Americans from prosecution by the International Criminal Court and use sanctions to deter foreign cooperation with ICC investigations, asserting U.S. sovereignty in national security matters.