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Rep. Mary Scanlon

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District HD-PA-5

Party Democrat

Bills Introduced 22

Sponsored Legislation

Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-356	Federal	Protecting Our Democracy Act This bill establishes in the legislative branch the National Commission on Foreign Interference in the 2016 Election to examine any attempts or activities by the Russian government or other governments, persons or entities associated with such governments, or persons or entities within Russia to use electronic means to influence, interfere with, or sow distrust in elections for public office held in the United States in 2016. Democrat: 98% (201) Independent: 0% (1) Republican: 0% (2) 98% Democrat support 0% Independent support 0% Republican support	Government Operations And Politics Arizona Computer Security And Identity Theft Congressional Agencies Congressional Operations And Organization Congressional Oversight Department Of State Elections, Voting, Political Campaign Regulation Federal Officials Florida
HB-3923	Federal	Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish detention standards for each facility at which aliens in DHS custody are detained. Such standards shall provide for at least the level of detainee protections described in the American Bar Association's Civil Immigration Detention Standards. A detained individual who is injured as a result of a violation of such standards may file a claim in U.S. district court. The bill: (1) provides for facility oversight and transparency, (2) phases out the use of private detention facilities and jails for such aliens, and (3) revises procedures for detaining aliens. Democrat: 100% (121) 100% Democrat support	Immigration Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Administrative Remedies Border Security And Unlawful Immigration Child Safety And Welfare Civil Actions And Liability Congressional Oversight Crime Victims Department Of Homeland Security Detention Of Persons
HB-7399	Federal	Inaugural Fund Integrity Act Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support
HB-1291	Federal	Washington, D.C. Admission Act This bill provides for admission into the United States of the state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth. The Commonwealth shall be admitted to the Union on an equal footing with the other states. The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall issue a proclamation for the first elections to Congress of two Senators and one Representative of the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth shall consist of all Washington, DC territory as of enactment of this bill, with specified exclusions for federal buildings and monuments. The Commonwealth may not impose taxes on federal property except as Congress permits. The bill applies current DC laws to the Commonwealth and continues pending judicial proceedings. The bill maintains: (1) DC as the seat of the federal government, and (2) the federal government's authority over military lands and specified other property. The bill provides for expedited consideration of a joint resolution repealing the Twenty-Third Amendment to the Constitution (which provides for the appointment of electors for President and Vice President). Democrat: 99% (181) Independent: 0% (1) 99% Democrat support 0% Independent support	Government Operations And Politics Congressional Districts And Representation Congressional Elections Constitution And Constitutional Amendments District Of Columbia Elections, Voting, Political Campaign Regulation Government Buildings, Facilities, And Property House Of Representatives Legislative Rules And Procedure Members Of Congress
HB-865	Federal	Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2019 This bill provides financial assistance in FY2020-FY2029 for long-term improvements to public school facilities by allocating funds to states for school improvements, awarding need-based grants to local education agencies, and restoring school infrastructure tax credit bonds. The bill specifies allowable uses of grant funds, including making major repairs of public school facilities and making public school facilities accessible to disabled individuals. The bill requires local education agencies to adopt certain green practices (environmental standards) and use products made in the United States (Buy America). The Department of Education must establish a clearinghouse to disseminate information to assist schools in initiating, developing, and financing energy efficiency projects, distributed generation projects, and energy retrofitting projects. The bill increases funding through FY2023 for the Impact Aid Construction program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Democrat: 99% (212) Independent: 0% (1) 99% Democrat support 0% Independent support	Education Building Construction Buy American Requirements Congressional Oversight Education Of The Disadvantaged Education Programs Funding Educational Facilities And Institutions Educational Technology And Distance Education Elementary And Secondary Education Energy Efficiency And Conservation
HB-7	Federal	Paycheck Fairness Act This bill addresses wage discrimination on the basis of sex. It 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 programs to address pay disparities, including through outreach to women and girls; (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 requires 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% (238) 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-8	Federal	Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 This bill establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties (i.e., unlicensed individuals). Specifically, it prohibits a firearm transfer between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. The prohibition does not apply to certain firearm transfers, such as a gift between spouses in good faith. Democrat: 97% (227) Republican: 2% (5) Independent: 0% (1) 97% Democrat support 2% Republican support 0% Independent support	Crime And Law Enforcement Crime Prevention Criminal Justice Information And Records Firearms And Explosives Licensing And Registrations Retail And Wholesale Trades
HB-1	Federal	For the People Act of 2019 This bill addresses voter access, election integrity, election security, political spending, and ethics for the three branches of government. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration and voting access and limits removing voters from voter rolls. The bill provides for states to establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions. The bill also sets forth provisions related to election security, including sharing intelligence information with state election officials, protecting the security of the voter rolls, supporting states in securing their election systems, developing a national strategy to protect the security and integrity of U.S. democratic institutions, establishing in the legislative branch the National Commission to Protect United States Democratic Institutions, and other provisions to improve the cybersecurity of election systems. This bill addresses campaign spending, including by expanding the ban on foreign nationals contributing to or spending on elections; expanding disclosure rules pertaining to organizations spending money during elections, campaign advertisements, and online platforms; and revising disclaimer requirements for political advertising. This bill establishes an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices. The system involves federal matching of small contributions for qualified candidates. This bill sets forth provisions related to ethics in all three branches of government. Specifically, the bill requires a code of ethics for federal judges and justices, prohibits Members of the House from serving on the board of a for-profit entity, expands enforcement of regulations governing foreign agents, and establishes additional conflict-of-interest and ethics provisions for federal employees and the White House. The bill also requires candidates for President and Vice President to submit 10 years of tax returns. Democrat: 99% (236) Independent: 0% (1) 99% Democrat support 0% Independent support	Government Operations And Politics Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Broadcasting, Cable, Digital Technologies Business Ethics Business Records Census And Government Statistics Civil Actions And Liability Congressional Agencies Congressional Districts And Representation Congressional Elections
HB-51	Federal	Washington, D.C. Admission Act This bill provides for admission into the United States of the state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, composed of most of the territory of the District of Columbia. The commonwealth shall be admitted to the Union on an equal footing with the other states. The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall issue a proclamation for the first elections to Congress of two Senators and one Representative of the commonwealth. The bill applies current District laws to the commonwealth and continues pending judicial proceedings. The commonwealth (1) shall consist of all District territory, with specified exclusions for federal buildings and monuments, including the principal federal monuments, the White House, the Capitol Building, the U.S. Supreme Court Building, and the federal executive, legislative, and judicial office buildings located adjacent to the Mall and the Capitol Building; and (2) may not impose taxes on federal property except as Congress permits. The bill maintains (1) the District as the seat of the federal government, and (2) the federal government's authority over military lands and specified other property. The bill provides for expedited consideration of a joint resolution repealing the 23rd Amendment to the Constitution, which provides for the appointment of electors of the President and Vice President. Democrat: 99% (224) Independent: 0% (1) 99% Democrat support 0% Independent support	Government Operations And Politics Congressional Districts And Representation Congressional Elections Constitution And Constitutional Amendments District Of Columbia Elections, Voting, Political Campaign Regulation Government Buildings, Facilities, And Property House Of Representatives Legislative Rules And Procedure Members Of Congress
HB-67	Federal	Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act This bill requires federal employees and District of Columbia public employees furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations that begins on or about December 22, 2018, to be compensated at their standard rate of compensation for the period of such lapse as soon as practicable after such lapse ends. Democrat: 90% (86) Republican: 9% (9) 90% Democrat support 9% Republican support	Government Operations And Politics Appropriations Executive Agency Funding And Structure Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management

Title: Protecting Our Democracy Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-356

Subjects: Government Operations And Politics, Arizona, Computer Security And Identity Theft, Congressional Agencies, Congressional Operations And Organization, Congressional Oversight, Department Of State, Elections, Voting, Political Campaign Regulation, Federal Officials, Florida

Democrat: 98% (201) Independent: 0% (1) Republican: 0% (2)

Title: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-3923

Subjects: Immigration, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Administrative Remedies, Border Security And Unlawful Immigration, Child Safety And Welfare, Civil Actions And Liability, Congressional Oversight, Crime Victims, Department Of Homeland Security, Detention Of Persons

Democrat: 100% (121)

Title: Inaugural Fund Integrity Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-7399

Subjects:

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1291

Subjects: Government Operations And Politics, Congressional Districts And Representation, Congressional Elections, Constitution And Constitutional Amendments, District Of Columbia, Elections, Voting, Political Campaign Regulation, Government Buildings, Facilities, And Property, House Of Representatives, Legislative Rules And Procedure, Members Of Congress

Democrat: 99% (181) Independent: 0% (1)

Title: Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2019