Rep. Tony Cárdenas

One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2022 This bill authorizes grants to support community-based reentry resources for previously incarcerated individuals who return to their communities. First, the bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants for community-based nonprofit organizations to create community reentry centers. Second, the bill authorizes DOJ to make grants for states, Indian tribes, and local governments to operate reentry services assistance hotlines.

Maddy summaryThis is a commemorative resolution (HRES 1505) that formally recognizes the 50th anniversary of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), established by the 1972 Consumer Product Safety Act. It does not create new laws or regulations; instead, it expresses the House's appreciation for the CPSC's historical role in preventing injuries and deaths through safety standards (e.g., reducing refrigerator-related child deaths by 98% and pediatric poisonings by 80%). The resolution acknowledges the CPSC's work under multiple statutes but contains no binding policy changes or new requirements. It serves purely as a ceremonial acknowledgment of the agency's 50 years of service.

This resolution condemns Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the international covenants on human rights. Further, it calls on Iran to immediately release all imprisoned or detained Baha'is, and it urges the President and the Department of State to impose sanctions on Iranian officials and others who are responsible for serious human rights abuses, including abuses against Iran's Baha'i community.

Maddy summaryHRES 1489 is a resolution supporting the designation of the week beginning November 14, 2022, as "National Apprenticeship Week." It aims to raise awareness about registered apprenticeships, which provide on-the-job training and career pathways in high-demand industries like healthcare, technology, and advanced manufacturing. The resolution encourages expansion of these programs to increase workforce diversity and strengthen employer-employee partnerships without creating new laws or funding.

This resolution recognizes the harm associated with restraints in schools. It also encourages local and state governments to prohibit the use of physical restraints on young children in schools.

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1663 East Date Place in San Bernardino, California, as the "Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building."

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4770 Eureka Ave in Yorba Linda, California, as the "Cottle Centanni Post Office Building."

Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act or the INFORM Consumers Act This bill requires online marketplaces (e.g., Amazon) to collect and verify certain contact and financial information from third-party sellers whose transactions and related revenues exceed specified thresholds. Subject to certain exceptions, online marketplaces must clearly and conspicuously disclose the contact information of certain high-volume third-party sellers to consumers and must also provide consumers with methods to report suspicious activity on the marketplace. The bill provides the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general with the authority to enforce these requirements.

Lymphedema Treatment Act This bill provides for Medicare coverage of lymphedema compression treatment items. Specifically, the bill provides for coverage of standard and custom fitted gradient compression garments and other approved items that are prescribed by a physician or other specified health care professional to treat lymphedema.

Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act This bill authorizes the Indian Health Service (IHS) to purchase certain private land in Hemet, California, at fair market value and then construct a paved road on that land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center. The IHS shall maintain the road or enter an agreement with Riverside County, California, to maintain the road.