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Rep. Rashida Tlaib

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District HD-MI-13

Party Democrat

Bills Introduced 20

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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
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% (213) 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; (3) report on the gender pay gap in the teenage labor workforce; and (4) 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 ethnic identity of employees for use in enforcing laws prohibiting pay discrimination. The Bureau of Labor Statistics shall continue collecting data on women workers in the Current Employment Statistics survey. The bill sets forth prohibitions and requirements regarding the wage history of prospective employees. 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-35	Federal	Emmett Till Antilynching Act This bill establishes a new criminal civil rights violation for lynching. Specifically, a person who conspires to commit certain civil rights offenses (e.g., a hate crime act) is subject to criminal penalties. Democrat: 99% (148) Republican: 0% (1) 99% Democrat support 0% Republican support	Hate Crimes Violent Crime Crime And Law Enforcement Racial And Ethnic Relations
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% (228) 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-95	Federal	Homeless Veteran Families Act This bill updates the Department of Veterans Affairs per diem payment calculation for entities furnishing services to homeless veterans to include funding for a minor dependent. The rate for per diem payments is the daily cost of care as estimated by the grant recipient or eligible entity. This bill would expand the per diem payment amount for a homeless veteran who has care of a minor dependent to the daily cost of care plus, for each minor dependent, an amount that equals 50% of such daily cost of care. Democrat: 66% (202) Republican: 32% (99) Independent: 0% (1) 66% Democrat support 32% Republican support 0% Independent support	Armed Forces And National Security Child Care And Development Homelessness And Emergency Shelter Veterans' Loans, Housing, Homeless Programs
HB-120	Federal	Police CAMERA Act of 2019 Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to purchase or lease body-worn cameras for use by law enforcement officers and to implement body-worn camera programs. Democrat: 100% (33) 100% Democrat support	Crime And Law Enforcement Civil Actions And Liability Crime Victims Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation Evidence And Witnesses Government Studies And Investigations Law Enforcement Administration And Funding Law Enforcement Officers Performance Measurement Photography And Imaging
HB-230	Federal	Ban Toxic Pesticides Act of 2019 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cancel the registration of the pesticide chlorpyrifos under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The bill prohibits the sale and use of existing stock of chlorpyrifos. The bill requires the EPA to ban chlorpyrifos residue on food under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Democrat: 99% (118) Republican: 0% (1) 99% Democrat support 0% Republican support	Environmental Protection Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Environmental Protection Agency (epa) Environmental Regulatory Procedures Food Supply, Safety, And Labeling Hazardous Wastes And Toxic Substances Licensing And Registrations Pest Management
HB-242	Federal	To repeal the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. This bill repeals the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, which currently prohibits direct spending and revenue legislation from increasing the budget deficit. Democrat: 100% (33) 100% Democrat support	Economics And Public Finance Appropriations Budget Deficits And National Debt Budget Process

Title: Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-865

Subjects: 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

Democrat: 99% (213) Independent: 0% (1)

Title: Paycheck Fairness Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-7

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% (238) Independent: 0% (1) Republican: 0% (1)

Title: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-8

Subjects: Crime And Law Enforcement, Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice Information And Records, Firearms And Explosives, Licensing And Registrations, Retail And Wholesale Trades

Democrat: 97% (227) Republican: 2% (5) Independent: 0% (1)

Title: For the People Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-1

Subjects: 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

Democrat: 99% (236) Independent: 0% (1)

Title: Emmett Till Antilynching Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-35

Subjects: Hate Crimes, Violent Crime, Crime And Law Enforcement, Racial And Ethnic Relations

Democrat: 99% (148) Republican: 0% (1)

Title: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-51

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% (228) Independent: 0% (1)

Title: Homeless Veteran Families Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-95

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Child Care And Development, Homelessness And Emergency Shelter, Veterans' Loans, Housing, Homeless Programs

Democrat: 66% (202) Republican: 32% (99) Independent: 0% (1)

Title: Police CAMERA Act of 2019 Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-120

Subjects: Crime And Law Enforcement, Civil Actions And Liability, Crime Victims, Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation, Evidence And Witnesses, Government Studies And Investigations, Law Enforcement Administration And Funding, Law Enforcement Officers, Performance Measurement, Photography And Imaging

Democrat: 100% (33)

Title: Ban Toxic Pesticides Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-230

Subjects: Environmental Protection, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Environmental Protection Agency (epa), Environmental Regulatory Procedures, Food Supply, Safety, And Labeling, Hazardous Wastes And Toxic Substances, Licensing And Registrations, Pest Management

Democrat: 99% (118) Republican: 0% (1)

Title: To repeal the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-242

Subjects: Economics And Public Finance, Appropriations, Budget Deficits And National Debt, Budget Process

Democrat: 100% (33)

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