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CA · DISTRICT 31

Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

DemocratCaliforniaCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗

What they said 12

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (12)Campaign (2)In office (10)
While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established
Economy, taxes & work

Give small businesses a way to raise concerns about government actions

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Cisneros introduced the Cut the Burden, Keep the Benefits Act, which would give small businesses an opportunity to raise concerns about government actions affecting them. The concerns could include regulations, tariffs, and healthcare-related actions.

Context: The bill was introduced; the passage does not specify how businesses would submit concerns or what response government agencies would have to provide.

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established
Economy, taxes & work

Raise the threshold for small-business single-source contracts

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Cisneros introduced the Streamlining Small Business Contracts Act to set a $10 million threshold for single-source contracts across Small Business Administration (SBA) programs. He argues that current thresholds do not reflect costs and inflation and limit small-business competition; the bill would raise them to better match businesses’ needs.

Context: The bill was introduced; the passage does not establish that it became law.