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Rep. Norma Torres

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District HD-CA-35

Party Democrat

Bills Introduced 58

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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-1748	Federal	Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017 Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Labor to provide funding to states for the development or expansion of summer and year-round youth employment programs that: (1) match youth participants with appropriate employers for high-quality employment opportunities; and (2) provide work-readiness training and educational programs, coaching and mentoring, career and college planning services, financial literacy education, and supportive services. In addition, Labor must award grants to assist community partnerships in improving high school graduation and youth employment rates. The bill establishes labor standards, performance accountability measures, and reporting requirements with respect to each of these new programs. Democrat: 98% (65) Independent: 1% (1) 98% Democrat support 1% Independent support	Labor And Employment Academic Performance And Assessments Adult Education And Literacy Education Programs Funding Elementary And Secondary Education Employment And Training Programs Financial Literacy Higher Education Indian Social And Development Programs Minority Employment
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
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-1852	Federal	White House Accountability for Language Diversity Act This bill requires the White House and each federal agency to establish and maintain a Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese language version of its official website. Any such website may only include official content and may not include links to other Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, or Vietnamese websites that are not official content. Democrat: 100% (29) 100% Democrat support	Government Operations And Politics
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
HB-1927	Federal	African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish within the National Park Service (NPS) a U.S. Civil Rights Network that encompasses: (1) all NPS units and programs that relate to the African American civil rights movement from 1939 through 1968; (2) with the property owner's consent, other federal, state, local, and privately owned properties that relate or have a verifiable connection to such movement and that are included in, or eligible for, the National Register of Historic Places; and (3) other governmental and nongovernmental facilities and programs of an educational, research, or interpretive nature that are directly related to such movement. In carrying out the network, Interior must: (1) review civil rights movement studies and reports, such as the Civil Rights Framework Study; (2) produce and disseminate educational materials relating to such movement; (3) provide technical assistance; and (4) adopt an official, uniform symbol or device for the Network and issue regulations for the symbol's use. The network shall expire seven years after enactment of this bill. Democrat: 93% (68) Republican: 5% (4) Independent: 1% (1) 93% Democrat support 5% Republican support 1% Independent support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Government Buildings, Facilities, And Property Government Studies And Investigations Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails Protest And Dissent Racial And Ethnic Relations U.s. History
HR-259	Federal	Expressing concern and condemnation over the political, economic, social, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. Urges the government of Venezuela to heed the calls of the international community to: (1) hold free, fair, and open elections; (2) release all political prisoners, including U.S. citizens; (3) respect the constitutional rights of the National Assembly; and (4) open a channel for international humanitarian assistance and medicines. Calls for Organization of American States (OAS) member states to continue: (1) efforts to support the principles of the Inter-American Democratic Charter, regardless of Venezuela's intent to withdraw from the OAS; and (2) calls for the Venezuelan government to hold free and fair elections and release all political prisoners in a timely manner. Recognizes the leadership of OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro in building a coalition of OAS member states in support of democracy and human rights for the Venezuelan people. Encourages the President of the United States to prioritize: (1) a resolution of the political, economic, social, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela; and (2) an effective response to the growing regional refugee crisis in Venezuela through multilateral cooperation with partners at the OAS and United Nations and through targeted sanctions against individuals responsible for the deterioration of democratic institutions and the rule of law. Republican: 73% (30) Democrat: 24% (10) Unaffiliated: 2% (1) 73% Republican support 24% Democrat support 2% Unaffiliated support	International Affairs Detention Of Persons Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Elections, Voting, Political Campaign Regulation Foreign Aid And International Relief Human Rights International Organizations And Cooperation Latin America Protest And Dissent Rule Of Law And Government Transparency
HB-2043	Federal	Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to appoint or provide counsel at government expense to aliens in removal proceedings. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall provide an alien in removal proceedings with all relevant documents in its possession, unless the alien has knowingly waived the right to such documents. In the absence of a waiver, a removal proceeding may not proceed until the alien has received and had time to review the documents. DOJ may appoint or provide counsel to aliens in any INA proceeding. DHS shall ensure that aliens have access to counsel inside all immigration detention and border facilities. DOJ shall appoint counsel, at government expense if necessary, for an unaccompanied alien child or a particularly vulnerable individual. If DOJ has consolidated any such alien's case with that of any other alien and that other alien does not have counsel, the appointed counsel shall be appointed to represent the other alien as well. DHS shall: (1) facilitate access to counsel for all aliens detained in facilities under the supervision of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP); and (2) establish procedures to ensure that legal orientation programs are available for all detained aliens, including aliens held in CBP facilities. DOJ shall develop and administer a two-year pilot program at not fewer than two immigration courts to grant access to legal information to non-detained aliens with pending asylum claims. DHS shall establish a pilot program to increase the court appearance rates of unaccompanied alien children and particularly vulnerable individuals by contracting with nongovernmental, community-based organizations to provide such aliens with case management services. The pilot program shall not be used to monitor individuals designated as unaccompanied alien children under the Homeland Security Act. If DOJ fails to appoint counsel for an unaccompanied alien child or vulnerable person: (1) no limitation pertaining to the filing of any motion to reopen the removal proceeding shall apply, and (2) the filing of such a motion shall stay the removal of the alien. Democrat: 100% (47) 100% Democrat support	Immigration Administrative Remedies Border Security And Unlawful Immigration Child Health Child Safety And Welfare Crime Victims Department Of Homeland Security Detention Of Persons Disability And Paralysis Elementary And Secondary Education
HB-2015	Federal	Equitable Student Aid Access Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise requirements governing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The bill increases the adjusted gross income threshold used to determine whether a student qualifies for an automatic zero expected family contribution (EFC) in the calculation of the student's financial need. A dependent student is eligible for an automatic zero EFC if the student's parents have adjusted gross income up to $30,000. An independent student with non-spouse dependents is eligible for a zero EFC if the student and spouse have adjusted gross income up to $30,000. The bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to allow students to use tax information from the year before the previous one in determining their financial aid eligibility. The Internal Revenue Service and ED must share available data pursuant to taxpayer consent. The bill requires the FAFSA application to be available to students by October 1, which is three months earlier than is currently required. Democrat: 100% (101) 100% Democrat support	Education Government Information And Archives Higher Education Medicaid Poverty And Welfare Assistance Student Aid And College Costs

Title: Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1748

Subjects: Labor And Employment, Academic Performance And Assessments, Adult Education And Literacy, Education Programs Funding, Elementary And Secondary Education, Employment And Training Programs, Financial Literacy, Higher Education, Indian Social And Development Programs, Minority Employment

Democrat: 98% (65) Independent: 1% (1)

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: 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: White House Accountability for Language Diversity Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1852

Subjects: Government Operations And Politics

Democrat: 100% (29)

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: African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1927

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Government Buildings, Facilities, And Property, Government Studies And Investigations, Historic Sites And Heritage Areas, Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails, Protest And Dissent, Racial And Ethnic Relations, U.s. History

Democrat: 93% (68) Republican: 5% (4) Independent: 1% (1)

Title: Expressing concern and condemnation over the political, economic, social, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HR-259

Subjects: International Affairs, Detention Of Persons, Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad, Elections, Voting, Political Campaign Regulation, Foreign Aid And International Relief, Human Rights, International Organizations And Cooperation, Latin America, Protest And Dissent, Rule Of Law And Government Transparency

Republican: 73% (30) Democrat: 24% (10) Unaffiliated: 2% (1)

Title: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-2043

Subjects: Immigration, Administrative Remedies, Border Security And Unlawful Immigration, Child Health, Child Safety And Welfare, Crime Victims, Department Of Homeland Security, Detention Of Persons, Disability And Paralysis, Elementary And Secondary Education

Democrat: 100% (47)

Title: Equitable Student Aid Access Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-2015

Subjects: Education, Government Information And Archives, Higher Education, Medicaid, Poverty And Welfare Assistance, Student Aid And College Costs

Democrat: 100% (101)

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