Please join me in becoming a cosponsor of H.R. 435, the National Gun Violence Research Act.
Category: Judiciary
DEADLINE FOR ORIGINALS COB FEB 22 – Bipartisan EMPOWER Act to Combat Workplace Harassment
Please join us in cosponsoring the bipartisan Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace harassment through Education and Reporting (EMPOWER) Act, a comprehensive package to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding harassment, and bolster transparency
and accountability. Companion legislation was introduced by Senators Kamala Harris and Lisa Murkowski.
Become an Original Cosponsor of The Pink Tax Repeal Act
In 1994, the California Assembly Office of Research conducted a study that found that women pay a “gender tax” of $1,351/year for the same services as men. I subsequently sponsored the “Repeal the Gender Tax Act” in the California Assembly, which passed
in 1996 and required that prices for services like dry cleaning and haircuts be determined by the amount of time needed to do the job, not by gender.
DEADLINE 2/21: Become an Original Cosponsor of the Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Act
The terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 killed 2,997 and injured thousands in New York City, Shanksville, PA and the Pentagon. In the years since, tens of thousands more men and women, including first responders, relief workers, and local residents, have
lost their lives or gotten sick after they were exposed to a toxic cocktail of burning chemicals, pulverized drywall and powdered cement.
Become an Original Cosponsor of the Do No Harm Act
When Congress passed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) in 1993 with overwhelming bipartisan support, the intent was not to undermine civil rights, but to protect them, especially
for religious minorities. Religion is a protected class under the Civil Rights Act, and the freedom to exercise religious beliefs is constitutionally protected as a fundamental American value.
Bipartisan Wildlife Conservation & Anti-Trafficking Act (H.R.864)
We invite you to cosponsor H.R.864, the “Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019.” This bipartisan bill will:
DEADLINE FOR ORIGINALS COB FEB 22 – Bipartisan EMPOWER Act to Combat Workplace Harassment
Please join us in cosponsoring the bipartisan Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace harassment through Education and Reporting (EMPOWER) Act, a comprehensive package to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding harassment, and bolster transparency
and accountability. Companion legislation was introduced by Senators Kamala Harris and Lisa Murkowski.
Protect a Fair and Accurate Decennial Census! Cosponsor the 2020 Census IDEA Act
We write to invite you to cosponsor H.R. 732, the 2020 Census Improving Data and Enhanced Accuracy (IDEA) Act. This legislation prevents the addition of untested questions to the decennial census, which includes the citizenship question proposed by the Trump
Administration.
Become an Original Cosponsor of the Do No Harm Act
When Congress passed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) in 1993 with overwhelming bipartisan support, the intent was not to undermine civil rights, but to protect them, especially for religious minorities. Religion is a protected class under the
Civil Rights Act, and the freedom to exercise religious beliefs is constitutionally protected as a fundamental American value.
AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. 8 – Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of February 25, 2019 to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 8 – Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019.