Nydia M. Velázquez
Representative · NY-7 · D
Current term Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027 · In the House since Jan 5, 1993
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Representative · NY-7 · D
Current term Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027 · In the House since Jan 5, 1993
Official websiteBiographical Directory
Portrait: U.S. Government Publishing Office, via unitedstates/images (public domain)
508 cosponsored bills and resolutions, from Congress.gov. Withdrawn cosponsorships are labeled.
Introduced Aug 19, 2025 · cosponsored Aug 19, 2025 · original cosponsor · Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action (Aug 19, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
H.J.Res. 115 · Terminating the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled "Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia".
Introduced Aug 15, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 3, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Aug 15, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R. 4888 · Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2025
Introduced Aug 5, 2025 · cosponsored Aug 5, 2025 · original cosponsor · International Affairs
Latest action (Aug 5, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R. 4872 · Ending Homelessness Act of 2025
Introduced Aug 5, 2025 · cosponsored Aug 12, 2025 · Housing and Community Development
Latest action (Aug 5, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
H.R. 4849 · Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025
Introduced Aug 1, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 3, 2025 · Taxation
Latest action (Aug 1, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Introduced Jul 29, 2025 · cosponsored Jul 29, 2025 · original cosponsor · Agriculture and Food
Latest action (Jul 29, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
H.R. 4796 · Restoring Essential Healthcare Act
Introduced Jul 29, 2025 · cosponsored Jul 29, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Jul 29, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced Jul 25, 2025 · cosponsored Jun 10, 2026 · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Jul 25, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
H.R. 4734 · Hands Off Our Social Security Act
Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · cosponsored Aug 8, 2025 · Social Welfare
Latest action (Jul 23, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 4731 · Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025
Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 30, 2025 · Health
Latest action (Jul 23, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
H.R. 4682 · End Solitary Confinement Act
Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · cosponsored Jul 23, 2025 · original cosponsor · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Jul 23, 2025): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
H.R. 4664 · Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act
Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · cosponsored Jul 23, 2025 · original cosponsor · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Jul 23, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 4651 · Immigration Enforcement Staff Body Camera Accountability Act
Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 2, 2026 · Immigration
Latest action (Jul 24, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · cosponsored Jul 23, 2025 · original cosponsor · International Affairs
Latest action (Jul 23, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced Jul 22, 2025 · cosponsored Jul 22, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Dec 19, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.J.Res. 108 · Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that such act was within the constitutional authority or official duties of an individual, and providing that the President may not grant a pardon to himself or herself.
Introduced Jul 22, 2025 · cosponsored Jul 22, 2025 · original cosponsor · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Jul 22, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.Res. 592 · Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on Nelson Mandela International Day.
Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · cosponsored Jul 17, 2025 · original cosponsor · International Affairs
Latest action (Jul 17, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R. 4545 · Medicare Breast Reconstruction Access and Information Act
Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · cosponsored Jul 17, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Jul 17, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
H.R. 4543 · Medicaid Breast Cancer Access to Treatment Act
Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · cosponsored Jul 17, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Jul 17, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 4541 · To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009.
Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 13, 2026 · Health
Latest action (Jul 27, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R. 4524 · Equity in Government Act
Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · cosponsored Jul 17, 2025 · original cosponsor · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Jul 17, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R. 4493 · Climate Health Emergency Act of 2025
Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · cosponsored Jul 17, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Jul 22, 2025): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3548-3549)
H.R. 4482 · Stop NOAA Closures Act
Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · cosponsored Jul 17, 2025 · original cosponsor · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Jul 18, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
H.R. 4476 · Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on America’s Streets Act
Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · cosponsored Jul 17, 2025 · original cosponsor · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Jul 17, 2025): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
H.R. 4456 · Stop ICE from Kidnapping U.S. Citizens Act
Introduced Jul 16, 2025 · cosponsored Jul 16, 2025 · original cosponsor · Immigration
Latest action (Jul 16, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.