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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Revised Emergency Abortion Coverage Policies HERE. Medicare Abortion Coverage Policies HERE. Department of Defense Defense Health Agency TRICARE Reproductive Health Coverage Policies HERE. Health Insurance Marketplace Abortion Information HERE. Birth Control Information HERE.","source_url":"https://takano.house.gov/know-your-reproductive-rights","source_date":"2026-07-21"},{"topic":"Immigration","stance":"Create a safety plan:","detail":"Memorize the phone number of a close friend or family member who can help you if you are pulled over. Have a plan for children or other dependents if you are detained. Keep important documents, such as birth certificates and immigration documents, in a safe place where a friend or family member can access them if needed. Make sure your loved ones have your alien registration number, if you have one. This number can be used to locate you if you are detained. Make sure your loved ones know how to find you if you are detained by ICE. They can use ICE's online detainee locator to find an adult who is in immigration custody here . Your loved ones can also call the local ICE office here . You can call the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) hotline number at 1-800-898-7180 (toll-free) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to get information about the status of your case.","source_url":"https://takano.house.gov/services/know-your-immigration-rights","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Technology","stance":"Create a safety plan:","detail":"Memorize the phone number of a close friend or family member who can help you if you are pulled over. Have a plan for children or other dependents if you are detained. Keep important documents, such as birth certificates and immigration documents, in a safe place where a friend or family member can access them if needed. Make sure your loved ones have your alien registration number, if you have one. This number can be used to locate you if you are detained. Make sure your loved ones know how to find you if you are detained by ICE. They can use ICE's online detainee locator to find an adult who is in immigration custody here . Your loved ones can also call the local ICE office here . You can call the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) hotline number at 1-800-898-7180 (toll-free) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to get information about the status of your case.","source_url":"https://takano.house.gov/services/know-your-immigration-rights","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Healthcare","stance":"HOW CAN WE HELP?","detail":"Typically, our office can only provide immigration welfare to constituents who have open immigration cases. Specifically, our office may submit inquiries to federal agencies to follow up on the following requests and cases: Immigrant Visa Applications Nonimmigrant Visa Applications Asylum Cases Employment Authorization DACA and TPS Cases Citizenship, Naturalization, and Oath Ceremony File a request for help with your case at our office: https://takano.house.gov/services/federal-agency","source_url":"https://takano.house.gov/services/know-your-immigration-rights","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Immigration","stance":"HOW CAN WE HELP?","detail":"Typically, our office can only provide immigration welfare to constituents who have open immigration cases. Specifically, our office may submit inquiries to federal agencies to follow up on the following requests and cases: Immigrant Visa Applications Nonimmigrant Visa Applications Asylum Cases Employment Authorization DACA and TPS Cases Citizenship, Naturalization, and Oath Ceremony File a request for help with your case at our office: https://takano.house.gov/services/federal-agency","source_url":"https://takano.house.gov/services/know-your-immigration-rights","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Immigration","stance":"Are you a U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident, or Veteran and need help?","detail":"If you know of a U.S. citizen, veteran or service member, or lawful permanent resident who is in immigration custody or removed from the United States and who is represented by Representative Mark Takano in California's 39th district, please contact our office. We can help you with your immigration questions and navigate the complicated and changing immigration process. If you already have an active immigration case with a federal agency such as USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services), please be prepared to provide us with all relevant information. Get help from our staff here Call the Riverside office at (951) 222-0203","source_url":"https://takano.house.gov/services/know-your-immigration-rights","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"National Security","stance":"Are you a U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident, or Veteran and need help?","detail":"If you know of a U.S. citizen, veteran or service member, or lawful permanent resident who is in immigration custody or removed from the United States and who is represented by Representative Mark Takano in California's 39th district, please contact our office. We can help you with your immigration questions and navigate the complicated and changing immigration process. If you already have an active immigration case with a federal agency such as USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services), please be prepared to provide us with all relevant information. Get help from our staff here Call the Riverside office at (951) 222-0203","source_url":"https://takano.house.gov/services/know-your-immigration-rights","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Healthcare","stance":"Reproductive Health Care Coverage :","detail":"Department of Health and Human Services Office of Secretary Xavier Becerra HHS, Labor & Treasury Joint Guidance on Birth Control Coverage HERE. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Revised Emergency Abortion Coverage Policies HERE. Medicare Abortion Coverage Policies HERE. Department of Defense Defense Health Agency TRICARE Reproductive Health Coverage Policies HERE. Health Insurance Marketplace Abortion Information HERE. Birth Control Information HERE.","source_url":"https://takano.house.gov/know-your-reproductive-rights","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Technology","stance":"Family Planning Resources","detail":"Department of Health and Human Services Title X Program Title X provides grants to public and nonprofit agencies for family planning services, research, and training. 2021 Updated Rule HERE. Clinic Finder HERE. Resources for Grantees HERE.","source_url":"https://takano.house.gov/know-your-reproductive-rights","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Immigration","stance":"Immigration","detail":"The following information is for immigrants. Please contact my office for assistance with any questions or problems you may have. How can I apply for lawful permanent residence (\"green cards\")? How can I obtain information on naturalization? How can I gain employment authorization? Are there services for anyone who has a case pending With USCIS? How can I obtain legal advice? How can I undergo an immigration medical examination? How can I adopt a child from another country?","source_url":"https://takano.house.gov/services/passports","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"National Security","stance":"Helping You Access Your Veteran Benefits","detail":"It can often be difficult to navigate our federal bureaucracy. As your Representative, my office is here to help you receive the answers you need from the VA or any federal agency. My district office can help ensure you receive reliable information, proper forms, as well as inquire on your behalf with a federal agency. While we cannot guarantee you a favorable outcome, my office will do their best to help you receive a fair and timely response to your problem. Here are some issues my office can assist you with: Problems with the VA Disability Compensation G.I. Benefits VA Health Benefits Pensions Burials and Memorials Obtaining Your Medals","source_url":"https://takano.house.gov/veterans","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Technology","stance":"Authorization Form","detail":"Residents of the 39th Congressional District of California can contact me for assistance in dealing with federal agencies. Please fill out  this PDF  then  print, sign, and send the document to : Casework Staff Congressman Mark Takano 3403 10th St, Ste. 610 Riverside, CA 92501 Or scan and email the form to :  Takano.Help@mail.house.gov","source_url":"https://takano.house.gov/veterans","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Technology","stance":"Security","detail":"Please note that electronic communication, particularly e-mail, is not necessarily secure against interception. Please  do not send sensitive data (e.g., Social Security, bank account, or credit card numbers) by e-mail or Web form.","source_url":"https://takano.house.gov/privacy","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Social Security","stance":"Security","detail":"Please note that electronic communication, particularly e-mail, is not necessarily secure against interception. Please  do not send sensitive data (e.g., Social Security, bank account, or credit card numbers) by e-mail or Web form.","source_url":"https://takano.house.gov/privacy","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Technology","stance":"Google Analytics","detail":"We may use a tool called “Google Analytics” to collect information about use of this site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit this site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site. Any information collected from Google Analytics is only used to improve this site. 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