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Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I encourage my colleagues to join me in honoring the life of Mr. Ignatius by naming this post office after him. I urge passage of H.R. 4662, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4662, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the Paul Ignatius Post Office. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Friedman) to discuss this bill.

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Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Finally, Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the student-athletes in our community who have won State championships in the spring 2026 season. A total of nine varsity spring sports teams in our community achieved this goal. There were so many that I couldn't do nine different speeches. I wanted to do one for all of them. The teams include: Freedom High School boys' tennis, Independence High School boys' lacrosse team, and Independence High School girls' soccer. Riverside High School boys' lacrosse and girls' lacrosse both won the State championship this year. Other State championship teams include: Rock Ridge boys' tennis and Tuscarora High School softball. Woodgrove and Battlefield baseball teams both won. They could really help our baseball team on the Democratic side. It is not easy to compete at such a high level while also balancing classes and personal lives. I commend these student-athletes for their commitment to excellence. Many of them are going to go to college and continue to play. It is safe to say that Northern Virginia is the home of stars both in the classroom as well as on the field.

Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an outstanding group of young leaders from our community who have earned my nomination as well as appointments to our Nation's service academies. Earning an appointment is no small feat. These students have shown excellence in the classroom, leadership in their communities, and dedication to everything they do. However, what stands out most is their willingness to serve. Last week and early this week, all 19 are reporting for their first days at the academies, beginning with basic cadet training, induction day, and more as they take the first steps in a lifetime of service. At a time when they could choose many different paths, they have chosen to build one instead that is built on sacrifice, discipline, and responsibility. Wherever their path takes them, our country will be better off because they chose to serve. On behalf of our community, congratulations to the 19 who are reporting for their first day. We are proud of them, grateful for them, and we are excited to see their accomplishments. Honoring Student-Athletes

Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, the ongoing civil war in Sudan has displaced millions of people, and 400,000 people have died. That is over half the population of Washington, D.C. On top of that, 19 million people are facing acute food insecurity there. The war in Iran and its disruption to the supply chain has made it even harder for assistance to reach Sudan. I offered an amendment to the State Department funding bill to evaluate our current funding levels to Sudan, get them the help they need, and craft a plan to increase funding levels to meet these gaps. Unfortunately, those amendments were rejected. We need to do more to support the people suffering in Sudan. I urge my colleagues to come together and provide lifesaving assistance to them. We cannot stand on the sidelines as lives continue to be lost. Recognizing Academy Appointees

Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, as the Senate looks to confirm or not confirm Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, I want to point to the body a recent DOJ memo on the Supreme Court's Olmstead decision which threatens to turn back the clock decades to a time when Americans with disabilities were offered less choice, less freedom, and less care. This memo means that DOJ will not require States to serve people with disabilities in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs. That means people with disabilities would be isolated from their families and from their communities. Families with a disabled loved one now fear that their only option is institutionalization. That is what Olmstead did. It prevented institutionalization of people with disabilities, and the DOJ is trying to turn back the clock now. They must reconsider this opinion. This is not just about where people with disabilities live. It is about dignity, equality, and the belief that every person deserves an opportunity to belong. It is on all of us in this body to push back against this discriminatory policy. Civil War in Sudan

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Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Tom Kilday, an exemplary teacher and community leader in Loudoun County. Mr. Kilday is cherished by his students at Trailside Middle School in Ashburn, where he taught Special Education. Mr. Kilday is known as someone who brightens everyone's day through his incredible teaching skills and the delicious treats for his students and fellow faculty members. Students and faculty affectionately refer to him as ``The Candy Guy.'' He is known at Trailside as a smart, tough, and caring educator who takes a creative approach to learning in his teaching style. His students leave his class with a better understanding of the subject matter and feel ready to conquer their next learning journey. Mr. Kilday is an example of the outstanding teachers in the Loudoun County Public School system who work tirelessly every day to leave a positive, long-lasting impact on our younger generation. On behalf of our community, we thank him for a lifetime of service and recognize his legacy as an all-around amazing teacher, friend, and public servant.

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Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, there are a lot of reasons why we are seeing rising costs. One reason is particularly troubling, and it is called surveillance pricing. You see, it is common for businesses to track our online activity, like searches and web browsing, and to use that to decide who to target with ads. What if they actually used that information to charge you a higher price for something they knew you actually needed? That is surveillance pricing. It is unfortunately becoming very common. Surveillance pricing feeds your personal information and your online activity into an algorithm. That algorithm then raises the price you see online for your purchase based on how much it thinks it can get away with charging you. If the algorithm recognizes, based on your web search history, that a family member just passed away and you need to fly across the country, with surveillance pricing, the airline can then use that information to jack up the price of your flight. It is like personalized price gouging. It is raising the costs on everyone. It is happening with food, housing, transportation, and more. You would never know that it was happening to you. That is why I am introducing the SLASH Prices Act. This bill requires businesses to disclose the use of surveillance pricing and requires that consumers are able to opt out of surveillance pricing. Customers have the right to know if their personal data is being used to force them to pay unfair prices. I urge my colleagues to join me in lowering costs by putting an end to online price gouging and predatory surveillance pricing. Data Center Overview

Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, there are over 5,000 data centers in this country, with thousands more planned. Data centers could use 12 percent of the entire country's energy by 2028. Communities are being asked to host these massive centers without knowing exactly how much water and electricity they use. This can lead to irresponsible data center build-outs, electric grid instability, and high energy prices. Americans deserve to know how much energy and water data centers actually are using and not just estimates. That is why I am introducing the bipartisan Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards Act. This bill will establish consistent and accurate measures for how much water and energy are used by data centers. With this transparent information, communities will be able to decide if they want to host a data center. Energy infrastructure can be properly planned, away from homes and schools, and we can understand, finally, data centers' full impact on our communities. I urge my colleagues to join me in passing this legislation so that Americans are not left guessing when it comes to data centers. Need for Gun Safety Legislation

Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, every day nearly 130 people are killed from gun violence. That is 46,000 Americans every year. Far too many families, far too many friends, and far too many loved ones have to cope with a devastating loss because of gun violence. June marks Gun Violence Awareness Month. I am proud to introduce commonsense measures to promote firearm safety and prevent more of these deaths. For instance, a lot of gun deaths could be prevented by using technology to prevent unauthorized users from using a firearm. My first bill, the Gun Safety Innovation Opportunity Act, supports research into cutting-edge gun safety technologies, like using fingerprints to ensure that only authorized users can access that firearm. We can use this research to prevent guns from being used by bad guys or kids who don't know how to use them. Speaking of kids, we also want to keep guns out of our schools. Current law prohibits firearms on K through 12 campuses, but it does not cover preschools, like my daughter's. That is why I am introducing the Protect Every Preschooler Act, legislation to extend existing gun safety protections to our youngest learners at preschools and early childhood education campuses. The time for action is now. I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting these bills and renewing our commitment to keeping all of our communities safe from gun violence. Recognizing Pat Reilly

Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Finally, Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the life of Pat Reilly, a proud Virginian and public servant who passed away on June 6th. Pat started her career teaching English in Liberia as a Peace Corps volunteer. There, she helped design the Liberian Education Assistance Project, which sent U.S. teachers to Liberia every year. Pat continued her work with the Peace Corps, chairing the board of the National Peace Corps Association. During the Ebola crisis, she helped raise money for communities working on prevention and treatment. Here at home, Pat worked as a reporter and editor for five U.S. newspapers, including The Washington Post. She later served in public affairs roles in agencies across the Federal Government. Even in retirement, she tirelessly advocated for the arts, human rights, social justice, and led her local League of Women Voters chapter. Our community will always remember Pat's commitment to serving others, and she will be missed by her family, friends, and so many of the people whose lives she touched. May she rest in peace.

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Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I also rise in support of H.R. 8463, the Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act. This bill will help prevent improper payments by requiring that agencies verify with the U.S. Treasury that payments are going to the right place before they are made. Agencies would be required to use the Treasury's Do Not Pay system to confirm that recipients, one, have a valid Social Security number; two, are not deceased; and, three, have a valid bank account. The bill would also impose heavy fines for any misuse of the Do Not Pay system. This is a commonsense change, and I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this bill. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close, as well. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, H.R. 8463. I congratulate the chair and ranking member on their bipartisan work, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today also in support of H.R. 6916, the Federal Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act. This bill would automatically ban individuals and companies convicted of defrauding the government from receiving Federal contracts, grants, and other Federal financial assistance for 3 years. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Randall)

Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, as the sponsors of the bill mentioned, we have a responsibility to ensure that Federal funds are spent wisely and go to Americans who truly need them. I think it is pretty clear that if you commit fraud to steal from the Federal Government, you should not be rewarded with a Federal contract or grant. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today also in support of H.R. 8467, the Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended Act. The bill is simple. It would require the Treasury to develop risk assessment guidance for improper payments. It also requires Federal agencies to conduct a risk assessment and publish a prioritized list of programs at risk for fraud. Federal agencies with the highest risk of fraud and improper payments would be required to report on the steps they are taking to resolve those risks. These are commonsense measures to help prevent improper payments and promote accountability within Federal agencies. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues for their work on this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, I thank the sponsor of the bill. I commend him on his creativity with acronyms of bill names, and I urge everyone to support the ZOMBIE Act. It is very much alive. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 8466, the Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act. I am proud to be co- lead of this legislation with my colleague, Representative Biggs, and I thank him for his work on this issue. This bill would require Federal agencies to develop internal control plans for future national emergencies. In times of disasters, pandemics, and other crises, it is crucial that the emergency Federal spending reaches the people who need it the most. Emergency assistance can save small businesses from closing, protect public health, provide people displaced by disasters with housing, and much more. But, unfortunately, bad actors can take advantage of these situations to commit fraud and steal funds. Every cent that is stolen doesn't reach the Americans who need it. Having an internal control plan will help Federal agencies develop strategies to mitigate those risks. This is a commonsense, bipartisan solution that will ensure that agencies like FEMA and the Small Business Administration are better prepared for the future. That way we can ensure that emergency funds reach the people who need them quickly. An effective response to a national emergency starts with advanced planning, and that is what this bill does. I encourage my colleagues to join me in supporting this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I thank the sponsor again for co-leading this bill with me. I will say that I lived in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit the city, and there was a lot of fraud related to the money disbursed there afterwards. This has been a long-standing problem for many decades across Democratic and Republican administrations. I am glad that we are taking steps in a bipartisan way to address this issue to make sure there is less fraud. These internal control plans, while they don't seem exciting, are very effective. I have done them at private companies, and I think these Federal agencies will benefit from them. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today also in support of H.R. 8340, the Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act. This bill would make a number of improvements to the financial management at Federal agencies. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Min).

Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time for the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, as the gentleman from California mentioned, this is a great accountability bill. It requires the Federal Government to create a governmentwide financial management plan every 4 years and increases the responsibilities of agency CFOs to implement those plans. It is common sense and bipartisan, and I urge my colleagues to support the bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I also rise in support of H.R. 8107, the Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State- Administered Programs Act. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Khanna).

Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time for the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, this bill is an important step toward preventing fraud and improper payments before they happen. I urge my colleagues to support the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of H.R. 8428, the Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act. This bill would establish programs to train Federal workers to identify the risks of fraud and improper payments. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Krishnamoorthi).

Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time for closing. Preventing improper payments and fraud starts with a well-trained workforce. I thank my colleagues for their work on this important legislation. I urge my colleagues to support the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.