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State of the DistrictW I TH CONGRESSMAN ADRIANO ESPAILLAT (NY -13 )
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A leader in
Legislation and
Passage of
Bills into Law
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During the 115th Congress, Rep. Adriano Espaillat was among the top three Freshmen
members to introduce and pass legislation, including his bill, H.R. 4406, which
designated the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 99 Macombs Place
in New York, New York as the
TUSKEGEE AIRMEN POST OFFICE BUILDING.
Total number of bills introduced by Rep. Adriano Espaillat during the 115th Congress
28
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Completed Constituent Casework following visits to
Harlem and Bronx District Offices
3,042HARLEM
• 1,906 constituent cases
BRONX • 1,136 constituent cases
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Honoring Life & Legacy Dominican American
Tuskegee Airman Esteban Hotesse
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Defending Harlem’s HISTORY
Securing Harlem’s FUTURE
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Protecting Immigrant Youth and Families
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REP. ADRIANO ESPAILLAT LED DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS TO INTRODUCE
IMMIGRATION PACKAGE IN RESPONSE TO TRUMP STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
Critical Legislative Package Aimed at Protecting Immigrant Rights
“My colleagues and I are introducing this series of bills, a legislative package that will
protect immigrants, immigrant families, and hold the Trump administration
accountable,” said Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13).
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Immigration Legislation
PROTECTING SENSITIVE LOCATIONS ACT, to prohibit immigration enforcement in “sensitive locations.”
Reunite Every Unaccompanied Newborn Infant Toddler and Other Children Expeditiously (REUNITE) Act, to require the immediate reunification of children who were separated as a result of the administration’s “zero tolerance” policy.
ICE AND CBP BODY CAMERA ACCOUNTABILITY ACT to require Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Patrol officers to wear body cameras.
THIS LAND IS OUR LAND ACT to prohibit the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or U.S. Department of Defense from constructing any new border barriers, including walls or fences, on federal land.
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Number of Immigrant Families Reunited following
Trump Administration’s zero tolerance policy
4 immigrant mothers reunited with their children following Trump’s ‘zero tolerance’ policy
Yeni González
Rosayra Pablo Cruz
Rosa Amelia Peralta
Evelyn Aguilar
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To date, Rep. Adriano Espaillat has been the only elected official actively
engaged with immigrant mothers and the Cayuga Center.
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Investigating the death of 7- year Jakelin Caal
while in custody of the U.S. Border Patrol
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Generation to Generation: Fighting to Protect Immigrant Youth, DACA, TPS, DREAMers
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Disaster Relief in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
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Legislation to Rebuild Puerto Rico
HOUSING VICTIMS OF MAJOR DISASTERS ACT
The bill would help provide temporary rental assistanceto families displaced from their residences by any majordisaster declared during 2017, including HurricaneMaria, and solves a long-term problem of lack of landownership documentation in Puerto Rico that often keepsresidents from accessing vital disaster relief funds byallowing Disaster Relief funding to be used for landsurveys, land titles, and any other tax or fees associatedwith the transfer of property.
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Legislation for You
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2018 Legislation: Bringing an End to Gun Violence And Gun Related Deaths
ENDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: THE GLADYSRICART GUN OFFENDER REGISTRY ACTThis proposal would establish a nationwide, publicregistry of criminals convicted of violent offensesinvolving a firearm that can be accessed publicly.
THE HANDGUN LICENSING ANDREGISTRATION ACTThis bill would create a federal handgun licensingand registration process, but it would allow states toopt-out, on the condition that the state implementsits own licensing and registration system.
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2018 Legislation: Helping Small Businesses and Promoting Job Creation
ADVANCING PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS ACTThis legislation made it easier for local small businesses, particularly those of diversebackgrounds, to access the billions of dollars in government contracts carried out each yearby the Defense Department.
ENCOURAGING SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATORS ACTThis bill makes important changes to federal Small Business Administration investmentprograms designed to bring small businesses and entrepreneurs not traditionally thought ofas resources by large federal agencies. It helps them with their products and gives thosesmall businesses access to Federal resources and skills to succeed in the commercialmarket.
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EXTENDING EMPOWERMENT ZONESGrants given to artist by the Empowerment Zone (800,000)
$4 million dollars for micro-lending.
PREPARING NY13 FOR BOOMING INFRASTRUCTURE JOB MARKET
New York City is always reshaping and rehabilitating– from skyscrapers to large transportation
initiatives. To ensure residents of NY13 are ready to fill the thousands of lucrative positions on
these projects, Rep. Espaillat is working with City College and other elected officials to develop
a new program focused on training New Yorkers to fill the highly-technical, well-paid
infrastructure jobs. An official announcement of the program will take place in Spring 2019!
2018 Legislation: Helping Small Businesses and Promoting Job Creation
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Looking Forward: Legislative Work to Come
Relief for undocumented immigrants
Holding the Trump Administration accountable
Protecting residents in affordable housing and Infrastructure for NYCHA
Defending veterans’ access to health care
Expanding green infrastructure to counter climate change
Ensuring all voices are counted during the 2020 Census
Investment in the Caribbean to combat crime and promote economic stability
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House Committee Assignments during the 116th Congress
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
House Committee on Small Business
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Federal Funding for Local Initiatives
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The Juan Pablo Duarte Center at the George Washington Bridge Terminal
Quisqueya Heights
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UPGRADING OUR
SUBWAY STATIONS
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Advancing the Second Avenue
Subway
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Promoting Trade and Security Cooperation
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Defending Freedom, Fighting Injustice and Hate
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Taking a Stand Against Hate, Racism and Xenophobia
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Led educational
collaboration with
CUNY, SUNY and the
Ministry of Higher
Education, Science and
Technology (MESCYT)
in the Dominican
Republic
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Early Childhood Education
HEAD START: Fort George Head State Program
DAYCARE PROVIDERS: keeping them strong
COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS: it will take each
of us working together.
SHARED GOALS: Keep Schools Open, Help
Students Achieve
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Ensuring Federal Investments for NYCHA
Preserving Inwood’s Affordability
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CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL
Green Innovation.
Health.
Wellness.
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Welcome to My Office
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Working Through the Government
Shutdown
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“Dominicans on the Hill” day at the United States Capitol
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Thank You