Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Apr 27, 2026House vote #139 · 2026H.R. 227

Not Voting

Pass the Clergy Act on revoking certain tax exemptions

AI-assisted summary

The Clergy Act concerns a two-year opportunity for certain clergy members and Christian Science practitioners to revoke an earlier exemption from Social Security and Medicare taxes on ministerial earnings. It also directs the IRS to develop a plan to inform eligible people about the opportunity. The House passed the bill as amended; the supplied background describes the introduced version, so it may not reflect all changes in the text voted on.

Context: The available background describes the introduced version, not necessarily the amended text passed by the House.

Apr 27, 2026House vote #138 · 2026H.R. 7959

Not Voting

IRS whistleblower program: House passes improvement bill

AI-assisted summary

The bill would change IRS whistleblower awards and protections, including Tax Court review, anonymity in proceedings, reporting on tax-avoidance schemes, interest on late award notices, and deductions for certain legal fees. The House passed the bill, as amended, under a procedure used for considering certain measures. This vote was passage of the bill, not just a decision to begin considering it.

Context: The background describes the introduced version; the record does not specify the changes made by the amendments.

Apr 23, 2026House vote #137 · 2026H.R. 5587

Nay

Pass geothermal permit and review exemptions on certain lands

AI-assisted summary

The HEATS Act would exempt certain geothermal exploration and production on state and private lands from federal drilling permits and specified environmental, species-protection, and historic-preservation reviews. The House passed the bill. The supplied summary describes the introduced version, not necessarily the exact text passed.

Context: The background is a summary of the introduced version; the record does not establish whether the bill was amended before passage.

Apr 22, 2026House vote #136 · 2026H.R. 6387

Nay

House passes FIRE Act changes to wildfire and air-quality rules

AI-assisted summary

The FIRE Act changes how certain events—including some human activities intended to mirror natural events—are treated under Clean Air Act air-quality rules. It also directs the EPA to revise rules for air-monitoring data affected by wildfire-risk mitigation and to conduct regional analysis in certain multi-state cases. The House passed the bill; this vote was passage, not just a decision to take it up.

Context: The supplied background summarizes the version reported to the House on April 9, 2026; the exact text approved on April 22 is not provided.

Apr 22, 2026House vote #135 · 2026H.R. 6387

Yea

Send the FIRE Act on wildfire events and air quality back for changes

AI-assisted summary

The FIRE Act would change how the Clean Air Act defines exceptional events and require the EPA to revise related rules, including rules on air-quality data affected by wildfire-risk mitigation. This vote was on a motion to recommit—to send the bill back for further work. The motion failed; the vote did not itself pass or reject the bill.

Context: The background summarizes the version reported to the House on April 9, 2026; it may not describe the precise text at this vote.

Apr 22, 2026House vote #134 · 2026H.R. 4690

Nay

Pass the Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act on federal building standards

AI-assisted summary

The Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act would repeal certain energy-efficiency standards for new federal buildings and major renovations, including requirements to phase out fossil-fuel use by fiscal year 2030. This was a final vote on passage, and the bill passed. The vote did not itself put every provision into effect as law.

Context: The background summarizes the version reported to the House on February 4, 2026; it may not describe the precise text passed.

Apr 22, 2026House vote #133 · 2026H.R. 4690

Yea

Send the federal building standards bill back for changes

AI-assisted summary

The Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act would repeal certain energy-efficiency standards for new federal buildings and major renovations, including requirements to phase out fossil-fuel use by fiscal year 2030. This vote was on a motion to recommit, which would send the bill back for further work. The motion failed; the vote did not itself pass or reject the bill.

Context: The background summarizes the version reported to the House on February 4, 2026; it may not describe the precise text at this vote.

Apr 22, 2026House vote #132 · 2026H.Res. 1182

Nay

Recognize rural communities' contributions and House support

AI-assisted summary

The resolution recognizes rural communities' roles in environmental stewardship, energy, food production, manufacturing, and economic stability. It also states that the House has supported rural prosperity through policies involving energy, health care, manufacturing, and broadband. The House agreed to the resolution.

Context: The dated background summarizes the resolution's stated recognition of House policies; it does not establish any effect beyond expressing support.

Apr 22, 2026House vote #131 · 2026H.Res. 1189

No

Set House terms for considering energy, wildlife and geothermal proposals

AI-assisted summary

The House agreed to a resolution setting up consideration of four measures: a bill to repeal certain federal building energy-efficiency standards, a resolution supporting rural communities, a bill changing endangered-species conservation rules, and a bill changing federal geothermal permitting requirements. This vote adopted the rules for considering those proposals; it did not pass any of them. The resolution passed.

Context: Official House roll call held on April 22, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Apr 22, 2026House vote #130 · 2026H.Res. 1189

Nay

End debate on House rules for four rural, energy, conservation, and geothermal measures

AI-assisted summary

The rules resolution set procedures for House consideration of H.R. 4690 on federal building energy standards, H. Res. 1182 recognizing rural communities, H.R. 1897 on endangered-species conservation, and H.R. 5587 on geothermal permits and environmental review. The House voted to end debate on that resolution and move to a vote on it. This did not pass the underlying measures.

Context: Official House roll call held on April 22, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Apr 21, 2026House vote #129 · 2026S. 1020

Yea

Pass bill extending hydropower project construction deadlines

AI-assisted summary

The bill concerns construction deadlines for certain hydropower projects licensed before March 13, 2020. It would let the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at a licensee's request, grant up to six additional years beyond an extension already authorized under current law, in periods of up to two years; it also addresses reinstating certain expired licenses. The House passed the bill. Passing it in the House does not by itself mean it became law.

Context: The background summarizes a version marked as passed by the Senate on July 29, 2025; the record does not establish that this is the exact text the House passed.

Apr 21, 2026House vote #128 · 2026H.R. 2493

Yea

Pass rural health-care grant reauthorization bill

AI-assisted summary

The bill would reauthorize through fiscal year 2030 federal grant programs supporting health-care services, networks, and quality improvement in rural areas. It also would require certain grant-funded activities to address underserved populations' health-care needs and involve them in planning and implementation. The House passed the bill; this vote alone does not mean it became law.

Context: The background describes the introduced version, so it does not establish that the House passed this exact text.

Apr 21, 2026House vote #127 · 2026H.R. 5201

Yea

Require an FCC report on Kari’s Law 911 compliance

AI-assisted summary

The bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to report on compliance with Kari’s Law, which requires multiline phone systems to let users call 911 directly without an extra code or prefix. The House passed the bill under a procedure for quickly considering measures. This vote passed the reporting proposal; it did not itself change Kari’s Law’s 911 dialing requirement.

Context: The background describes the version reported to the House on March 26, 2026.

Apr 20, 2026House vote #126 · 2026H.R. 5200

Yea

Require FCC reports on emergency communications outages

AI-assisted summary

The bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to investigate and report on 911 outages not covered by current reporting rules, outage notices that include visual information, and possible rule changes. It also requires annual public hearings and reports after certain major events when the FCC activates its Disaster Information Reporting System for at least a week. The House passed the bill under a procedure for quickly considering measures.

Context: The background describes the version reported to the House on April 9, 2026.

Apr 20, 2026House vote #125 · 2026H.R. 1681

Yea

Create a strike force to speed federal broadband reviews

AI-assisted summary

The bill establishes an interagency strike force to help federal land agencies review requests to build or modify communications facilities on public lands. The group would set review goals, monitor agency progress, and report to Congress. The House passed the bill under a procedure for quickly considering measures; this vote approved the bill, not individual communications projects.

Context: The background is dated February 27, 2025, and describes the introduced bill; the supplied record does not establish that this was the exact text approved.

Apr 17, 2026House vote #124 · 2026H.Res. 1175

No

Set House rules for considering the FISA authority extension

AI-assisted summary

The resolution set procedures for House consideration of H.R. 8035, which would extend certain Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act authorities through October 20, 2027. The House rejected the resolution, so these procedures were not adopted by this vote. This was a vote on how to consider the bill, not on whether to extend the authorities.

Context: The supplied summary does not describe the proposed procedures in detail.

Apr 17, 2026House vote #123 · 2026H.Res. 1175H.Amdt. 175Floor amendment 1

Nay

Amend rules to consider FISA authority extension bill

AI-assisted summary

The amendment would have changed House rules for considering H.R. 8035, a bill to extend Title VII Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act authorities through October 20, 2027. It also set procedures for debate and amendments and waived certain points of order. The House rejected the amendment, 200–220; this vote did not decide whether to pass H.R. 8035.

Context: Describes the amendment text read on the House floor April 16, 2026; this vote addressed the resolution’s consideration rules, not passage of H.R. 8035.

Apr 17, 2026House vote #122 · 2026H.Res. 1175

Nay

Set House rules for considering the FISA authority extension

AI-assisted summary

The House voted to end debate on the question of proceeding with House Resolution 1175, which sets procedures for considering H.R. 8035. That bill would extend certain Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act authorities through October 20, 2027. The previous-question vote passed, allowing the House to move to a vote on the resolution; it did not pass the resolution or decide the extension itself.

Context: The supplied summary does not describe the proposed procedures in detail.

Apr 16, 2026House vote #121 · 2026H.Res. 1156

Nay

Support tax policies for working families

AI-assisted summary

The resolution expresses support for tax policies that benefit working families and recognizes tax relief enacted in the 2025 reconciliation act. The House agreed to the resolution, adopting its expression of support; this was not a vote enacting tax policy.

Context: Official House roll call held on April 16, 2026. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Apr 16, 2026House vote #120 · 2026H.R. 1689

Yea

House passes bill requiring temporary protected status for Haiti

AI-assisted summary

The bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status for 18 months beginning August 3, 2025. The House passed the bill; this vote did not itself establish that it became law.

Context: The available summary describes the bill as introduced on February 27, 2025; it does not establish whether the text changed before passage.

Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

How they voted 681

Pass the Clergy Act on revoking certain tax exemptions

IRS whistleblower program: House passes improvement bill

Pass geothermal permit and review exemptions on certain lands

House passes FIRE Act changes to wildfire and air-quality rules

Send the FIRE Act on wildfire events and air quality back for changes

Pass the Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act on federal building standards

Send the federal building standards bill back for changes

Recognize rural communities' contributions and House support

Set House terms for considering energy, wildlife and geothermal proposals

End debate on House rules for four rural, energy, conservation, and geothermal measures

Pass bill extending hydropower project construction deadlines

Pass rural health-care grant reauthorization bill

Require an FCC report on Kari’s Law 911 compliance

Require FCC reports on emergency communications outages

Create a strike force to speed federal broadband reviews

Set House rules for considering the FISA authority extension

Amend rules to consider FISA authority extension bill

Set House rules for considering the FISA authority extension

Support tax policies for working families

House passes bill requiring temporary protected status for Haiti