Analilia Mejia

Mejia spoke on the House floor for one minute to state that the nation is at a crossroads because powerful interests rig electoral systems to silence communities and prevent accountability, describing this as an act of war against democracy.

A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes. — This bill extends the government's authority to conduct surveillance on foreign targets outside the U.S. to gather intelligence on national security threats.

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 — This bill supports the economy and labor by reauthorizing and modifying agricultural programs that affect commodity markets, farm credit, rural employment, crop insurance, and rural development through 2031.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7567) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2616) to require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 33) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1318) to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1346) to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. — This bill would require schools to notify parents before honoring a student's gender identity preferences, which restricts transgender students' ability to control their own identity expression at school.

A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035. — This bill establishes the federal government's spending and revenue targets for the next decade, directly shaping how much the government will spend, tax, and borrow.

Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act — This bill would advance civil rights by correcting historical religious misidentifications on military graves and allowing families to restore accurate religious markers for Jewish servicemembers.

Clergy Act — This bill allows certain clergy members to opt into Social Security and Medicare taxes, potentially increasing government tax revenue and reducing future benefit obligations.

IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act — This bill strengthens protections and incentives for people who report illegal activity to the IRS, making it easier to challenge award decisions and hold the agency accountable.

HEATS Act — This bill would make it easier to develop geothermal energy by removing environmental and historic preservation reviews, which could speed up clean energy production but reduce environmental protections.

FIRE Act — This bill would make it easier for states to exclude wildfire smoke from air quality measurements, potentially weakening enforcement of clean air standards.

Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act — This bill removes requirements for federal buildings to eliminate fossil fuel use by 2030, allowing continued reliance on fossil fuels instead of transitioning to clean energy.

Expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities. — This resolution expresses support for rural economic development through policies promoting energy production, manufacturing, food production, and broadband access as drivers of national economic stability and labor opportunities.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes. — This bill would weaken federal energy efficiency standards for buildings and modify endangered species protections, undermining environmental conservation efforts.

Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 — This bill would expand healthcare access and infrastructure in rural areas by continuing federal funding for rural health service providers and networks through 2030.

Kari's Law Reporting Act — This bill advances government accountability by requiring the FCC to publicly report on how well companies are following emergency calling requirements and what barriers they face.

A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects. — This bill extends deadlines for hydropower projects to begin construction, which could delay renewable energy development but keeps these projects in the pipeline for eventual clean energy generation.

Emergency Reporting Act — This bill advances government accountability by requiring the FCC to publicly investigate and report on emergency communications failures, making previously unreported outages visible to the public.