Tony Gonzales

Reserve Forces Travel Fairness Act

This bill would ensure that members of the military reserves and National Guard receive the same travel benefits and reimbursement rates as active-duty service members when they travel for military duties. Reserve and Guard members would no longer face different or reduced payment standards compared to their active-duty counterparts for the same types of travel. The change would affect hundreds of thousands of part-time military personnel who serve their country alongside full-time troops.

Bulletproof Law Enforcement Vehicles Act

This bill would likely provide funding or authorization for police departments to purchase or upgrade vehicles with bulletproof protection and other safety features to help officers stay safe during their work. The measure would affect law enforcement agencies across the country that respond to dangerous situations and could help reduce injuries or deaths from gunfire during police operations. By strengthening vehicle defenses, the bill aims to give officers better protection when they're on patrol or responding to high-risk calls.

To authorize the Land Port of Entry Community Infrastructure Program to address deficiencies in community infrastructure supportive of land ports of entry, and for other purposes.

The proposal would create a program to fund improvements to roads, utilities, and other community infrastructure near U.S. border crossings where vehicles and goods enter the country, helping these areas handle increased traffic and trade more effectively. This would affect border communities, local governments, and businesses that rely on smooth operations at land ports of entry by providing federal money to fix infrastructure problems that currently slow down commerce and travel.

PEARL Act

Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act or the PEARL Act This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to establish a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs for CBP’s Support Canine Program. Support dogs are used for grief assistance, trauma mitigation, and morale.

No Tax Treaties for Foreign Aggressors Act of 2025

This bill would prevent the United States from entering into tax treaties with countries that the government determines have committed aggression against other nations. The measure aims to use tax policy as a tool to discourage military aggression by making it more expensive for aggressive countries' businesses and citizens to operate in the U.S. It would affect multinational corporations, investors, and workers in countries deemed aggressive by limiting tax benefits those entities normally receive.

Commending Petty Officer 3d Class Scott Ruskan for his heroic efforts to rescue victims during the devastating flooding in central Texas.

This resolution commends and congratulates Petty Officer Third Class Scott Ruskan for his bravery and heroic efforts to rescue 165 victims during the July 2025 catastrophic flooding in central Texas. It also extends gratitude to all members of the Coast Guard, other federal and state agencies, first responders, and volunteers who risked their lives to protect and rescue others.