Rep. Harley Rouda
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District HD-CA-48
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 27
Sponsored Legislation
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Paycheck Fairness Act [HB-7]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Small Business ]
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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 53. on 04/03/2019
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Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 [HB-8]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 29. on 03/04/2019
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For the People Act of 2019 [HB-1]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Ethics ]
[Taxes ]
[National Security ]
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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 39. on 03/14/2019
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Emmett Till Antilynching Act [HB-35]
[Crime ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Received In The Senate. on 02/27/2020
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Washington, D.C. Admission Act [HB-51]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
Admits certain portions of Washington, DC as the 51st state. The bill defines state as the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth. TITLE I--STATE OF WASHINGTON, D.C. Subtitle A--Procedures for Admission (Sec. 101) This subtitle provides for admission into the United States of the State of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth, on an equal footing with the other states. The state's constitution shall always be republican in form and shall not be repugnant to the U.S. Constitution or the principles of the Declaration of Independence. (Sec. 102) The
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 522. on 09/08/2020
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Route 66 Centennial Commission Act [HB-66]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Tourism ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Establishes the Route 66 Centennial Commission to honor Route 66 on the occasion of its centennial anniversary. The Department of Transportation shall prepare a plan on the preservation needs of Route 66.
Sponsored by: Rep. Darin LaHood
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 02/07/2019
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Homeless Veteran Families Act [HB-95]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Poverty ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
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. 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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 10/16/2019
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service, and for other purposes. [HB-96]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
Expands eligibility for veterans for dental care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill makes all veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system eligible for VA-provided dental services. Currently, only veterans who have a service-connected dental issue or meet other narrow criteria are eligible for certain dental services. The bill phases in eligibility over four years based upon existing eligibility, degree of service-connected disability or other disability, prisoner of war status, award of a Purple
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Committee Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020
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GREAT Act Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-150]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requires the establishment and use of data standards for information reported by recipients of federal grants. The bill requires the Office of Management and Budget, jointly with the executive department that issues the most federal grant awards, to (1) establish government-wide data standards for information reported by grant recipients, (2) issue guidance directing federal agencies to apply those standards, and (3) require the publication of recipient-reported data collected from all agencies on a single public website. Each agency shall ensure
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Became Public Law No: 116-103. (txt | Pdf) on 12/30/2019
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To prohibit the transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is not a licensed dealer. [HB-167]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Makes it unlawful for a person who is not a licensed gun dealer to transfer a firearm at a gun show. The prohibition does not apply to a transfer to a licensed manufacturer, importer, dealer, or collector. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term, or both.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019