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Rep. Ami Bera

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District HD-CA-7

Party Democrat

Bills Introduced 29

Sponsored Legislation

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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-1794	Federal	Hold Congress Accountable Act This bill requires a reduction in the annual rate of pay of a Member of Congress during a government shutdown equal to the product of one day's worth of pay under such annual rate and the number of 24-hour periods during which the government shutdown is in effect. Such reduction applies to days occurring after the date of the general election for federal office held in November 2018. For the 115th Congress, such amount of the pay of a Member of Congress shall be withheld due to a government shutdown, held in escrow until the last day of the 115th Congress, and released for payment to Members at that time. Democrat: 79% (23) Republican: 20% (6) 79% Democrat support 20% Republican support	Congress Appropriations Executive Agency Funding And Structure Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Members Of Congress
HB-1779	Federal	No Budget, No Pay Act Democrat: 78% (18) Republican: 21% (5) 78% Democrat support 21% Republican support	Congress
HB-1847	Federal	PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017 This bill amends the Horse Protection Act to establish a new system for inspecting horses for soring, revise penalties for violations of the Act, and modify enforcement procedures. The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must establish requirements to license, train, assign, and oversee persons hired by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, or auctions to detect and diagnose sore horses. A license may not be issued to a person with conflicts of interest, and USDA must give preference to veterinarians. USDA may revoke a license for unsatisfactory performance. USDA must assign licensed inspectors after receiving notice that management intends to hire the inspectors. An inspector must issue a citation for violations and notify USDA of violations. USDA must publish information on violations of this bill and disqualify a horse that is sore. The bill prohibits a person in any horse show, exhibition, sale, or auction from causing or directing a horse to become sore for the purpose of showing, exhibiting, selling, or auctioning the horse. The bill prohibits the use of specified devices on a Tennessee Walking, a Racking, or a Spotted Saddle horse at a show, exhibition, sale, or auction. The bill increases the maximum criminal and civil liability penalties for certain violations. USDA may disqualify violators from specified activities related to horse shows, exhibitions, sales, and auctions. Republican: 33% (98) Democrat: 65% (191) Unaffiliated: 0% (1) Independent: 0% (1) 33% Republican support 65% Democrat support 0% Unaffiliated support 0% Independent support	Animals Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships Crimes Against Animals And Natural Resources Department Of Agriculture Government Information And Archives Licensing And Registrations Mammals Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers Veterinary Medicine And Animal Diseases
HB-19	Federal	Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act This bill establishes a comprehensive women's history museum within the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, to provide for: (1) the collection, study, and establishment of programs related to women's contributions that have influenced the direction of the United States; (2) collaboration with other Smithsonian museums and facilities, outside museums, and educational institutions; and (3) the creation of exhibitions and programs that recognize diverse perspectives on women's history and contributions. The bill establishes a council within the Smithsonian Institution to: (1) make recommendations to the Smithsonian's Board of Regents for the construction of the museum; (2) advise and assist the board on the administration and preservation of the museum; (3) recommend annual operating budgets for the museum; and (4) report annually to the board on the acquisition, disposition, and display of objects related to women's art, history, and culture. The council shall have sole authority to: (1) acquire artifacts for the museum's collections, (2) dispose of any part of the collections but only if funds generated are used for additions to the collections, (3) specify criteria for the use of the museum's collections and resources, and (4) preserve and maintain the collections. The museum's director may carry out educational and liaison programs in support of its goals. Democrat: 76% (193) Republican: 22% (58) Unaffiliated: 0% (1) Independent: 0% (1) 76% Democrat support 22% Republican support 0% Unaffiliated support 0% Independent support	Social Sciences And History District Of Columbia Executive Agency Funding And Structure Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers Smithsonian Institution U.s. History Women's Employment Women's Rights Arts, Culture, Religion
HR-239	Federal	Supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government, in concert with the United Nations and the donor community, to respond to drought and food insecurity in the Horn of Africa. Commends: the Department of State's and the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID's) timely response to early warning signals of drought in the Horn of Africa and for providing substantial assistance for the humanitarian response in FY2016 and FY2017; USAID's quick deployment of a Disaster Assistance Response Team in response to the previous drought in northeastern and central Ethiopia; the Somali diaspora for spearheading the response to humanitarian needs in Somalia; the work of United Nations and nongovernmental organizations in providing sustained life-saving assistance to vulnerable populations across the Horn of Africa; and USAID for its work to mitigate the impact of environmental shocks to pastoralist communities across the Horn of Africa. Calls on: the State Department and USAID to continue providing long-term development supporting programs that build resilience, protect livelihoods, strengthen global food security, and provide drought relief and emergency food assistance; the President to appoint high-level officials to engage the international community in responding to this crisis; the government of Kenya to publicly declare that the Dadaab refugee complex will remain open and to respect prima facie status for new arrivals from Somalia; and the U.S. government and the international community to continue life-saving assistance and development activities to alleviate drought and food insecurity in the region. Democrat: 84% (28) Republican: 12% (4) Unaffiliated: 3% (1) 84% Democrat support 12% Republican support 3% Unaffiliated support	International Affairs Africa Australia Canada Charitable Contributions Congressional Tributes Department Of State Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Ethiopia Europe
HB-1876	Federal	Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to shield a health care professional from liability under federal or state law for harm caused by any act or omission if: (1) the professional is serving as a volunteer in response to a disaster; and (2) the act or omission occurs during the period of the disaster, in the professional's capacity as a volunteer, and in a good faith belief that the individual being treated is in need of health care services. This protection from liability does not apply if: (1) the harm was caused by an act or omission constituting willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed; or (2) the professional rendered the health care services under the influence of alcohol or an intoxicating drug. Republican: 85% (75) Democrat: 13% (12) Unaffiliated: 1% (1) 85% Republican support 13% Democrat support 1% Unaffiliated support	Health Civil Actions And Liability Disaster Relief And Insurance Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Evidence And Witnesses Federal Preemption Health Care Quality Health Personnel Licensing And Registrations Social Work, Volunteer Service, Charitable Organizations
HB-1869	Federal	Paycheck Fairness Act This bill amends equal pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to: (1) restrict the use of the bona fide factor defense to wage discrimination claims, (2) enhance nonretaliation prohibitions, (3) make it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages, and (4) increase civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs shall train EEOC employees and other affected parties on wage discrimination. The bill directs the Department of Labor to: (1) establish and carry out a grant program for negotiation skills training for girls and women, (2) conduct studies to eliminate pay disparities between men and women, and (3) make available information on wage discrimination to assist the public in understanding and addressing such discrimination. The Secretary of Labor's National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace is established for an employer who has made a substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. The bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to require the EEOC to issue regulations for collecting from employers compensation and other employment data according to the sex, race, and national origin of employees for use in enforcing laws prohibiting pay discrimination. Democrat: 99% (200) Independent: 0% (1) Republican: 0% (1) 99% Democrat support 0% Independent support 0% Republican support	Labor And Employment Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Civil Actions And Liability Contracts And Agency Department Of Education Department Of Labor Employee Hiring Employment Discrimination And Employee Rights Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc) Government Information And Archives
HB-1902	Federal	Social Security 2100 Act Democrat: 99% (174) Independent: 0% (1) 99% Democrat support 0% Independent support	Social Welfare Aging Disability Assistance Employment Taxes Government Trust Funds Inflation And Prices Interest, Dividends, Interest Rates Self-employed Social Security And Elderly Assistance Wages And Earnings
HR-256	Federal	Expressing support for the countries of Eastern Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Affirms the commitment of the United States to its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies and condemns any threat to their sovereignty. Condemns Russia's violation of the Helsinki principles regarding Ukraine's territorial integrity. Supports maintaining U.S. sanctions imposed against Russia regarding Crimea. Calls on NATO allies to meet the 2% defense-spending guideline. Democrat: 50% (27) Republican: 48% (26) Unaffiliated: 1% (1) 50% Democrat support 48% Republican support 1% Unaffiliated support	International Affairs Alliances Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Estonia Europe Foreign Aid And International Relief Georgia (republic) Latvia Lithuania Moldova
HR-273	Federal	Supporting the principles and goals of the March for Science taking place in Washington, DC, and cities all over the world on Earth Day, April 22, 2017. Supports the principles and goals of the March for Science and affirms the need for evidence-based policy in the public interest. Urges the government to support scientific research and science, technology, engineering, and math education throughout the country. Democrat: 100% (16) 100% Democrat support	Science, Technology, Communications General Science And Technology Matters Policy Sciences Protest And Dissent Research Administration And Funding Science And Engineering Education

Title: Hold Congress Accountable Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1794

Subjects: Congress, Appropriations, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management, Members Of Congress

Democrat: 79% (23) Republican: 20% (6)

Title: No Budget, No Pay Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1779

Subjects: Congress

Democrat: 78% (18) Republican: 21% (5)

Title: PAST Act Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1847

Subjects: Animals, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships, Crimes Against Animals And Natural Resources, Department Of Agriculture, Government Information And Archives, Licensing And Registrations, Mammals, Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers, Veterinary Medicine And Animal Diseases

Republican: 33% (98) Democrat: 65% (191) Unaffiliated: 0% (1) Independent: 0% (1)

Title: Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-19

Subjects: Social Sciences And History, District Of Columbia, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers, Smithsonian Institution, U.s. History, Women's Employment, Women's Rights, Arts, Culture, Religion

Democrat: 76% (193) Republican: 22% (58) Unaffiliated: 0% (1) Independent: 0% (1)

Title: Supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government, in concert with the United Nations and the donor community, to respond to drought and food insecurity in the Horn of Africa.

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HR-239

Subjects: International Affairs, Africa, Australia, Canada, Charitable Contributions, Congressional Tributes, Department Of State, Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research, Ethiopia, Europe

Democrat: 84% (28) Republican: 12% (4) Unaffiliated: 3% (1)

Title: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1876

Subjects: Health, Civil Actions And Liability, Disaster Relief And Insurance, Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care, Evidence And Witnesses, Federal Preemption, Health Care Quality, Health Personnel, Licensing And Registrations, Social Work, Volunteer Service, Charitable Organizations

Republican: 85% (75) Democrat: 13% (12) Unaffiliated: 1% (1)

Title: Paycheck Fairness Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1869

Subjects: Labor And Employment, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Civil Actions And Liability, Contracts And Agency, Department Of Education, Department Of Labor, Employee Hiring, Employment Discrimination And Employee Rights, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc), Government Information And Archives

Democrat: 99% (200) Independent: 0% (1) Republican: 0% (1)

Title: Social Security 2100 Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1902

Subjects: Social Welfare, Aging, Disability Assistance, Employment Taxes, Government Trust Funds, Inflation And Prices, Interest, Dividends, Interest Rates, Self-employed, Social Security And Elderly Assistance, Wages And Earnings

Democrat: 99% (174) Independent: 0% (1)

Title: Expressing support for the countries of Eastern Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HR-256

Subjects: International Affairs, Alliances, Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad, Estonia, Europe, Foreign Aid And International Relief, Georgia (republic), Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova

Democrat: 50% (27) Republican: 48% (26) Unaffiliated: 1% (1)

Title: Supporting the principles and goals of the March for Science taking place in Washington, DC, and cities all over the world on Earth Day, April 22, 2017.

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HR-273

Subjects: Science, Technology, Communications, General Science And Technology Matters, Policy Sciences, Protest And Dissent, Research Administration And Funding, Science And Engineering Education

Democrat: 100% (16)

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