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Rep. Katie Porter

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District HD-CA-45

Party Democrat

Bills Introduced 24

Sponsored Legislation

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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
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-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, makes Election Day a federal holiday, 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-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-36	Federal	Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019 This bill addresses sexual harassment and gender harassment in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields by supporting research regarding such harassment and efforts to prevent and respond to such harassment. This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations (or their consortia) to expand research into sexual harassment and gender harassment in the STEM workforce, including students and trainees; and examine interventions for reducing the incidence and negative consequences of such harassment. The NSF must convene a working group composed of representatives of federal statistical agencies to develop questions on sexual harassment and gender harassment in STEM departments in order to gather national data on the prevalence, nature, and implications of such harassment in institutions of higher education. The NSF shall enter into agreements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to (1) update a responsible conduct guide issued by the National Academies to include, among other things, updated professional standards of conduct in research and evidence-based practices for fostering a climate that is intolerant of sexual harassment and gender harassment; and (2) study the influence of such harassment in institutions of higher education on the career advancement of individuals in the STEM workforce. The National Science and Technology Council shall establish an interagency working group to coordinate the federal science agencies' efforts to reduce the prevalence of sexual harassment and gender harassment involving grant personnel. The Office of Science and Technology Policy must develop a uniform set of policy guidelines for such agencies to prevent and respond to reports of sexual harassment and gender harassment. Democrat: 93% (96) Republican: 6% (7) 93% Democrat support 6% Republican support	Science, Technology, Communications Assault And Harassment Offenses Disability And Paralysis Education Programs Funding Employment Discrimination And Employee Rights Government Studies And Investigations Higher Education Racial And Ethnic Relations Research Administration And Funding Science And Engineering Education
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 for 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-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-273	Federal	Presidential Tax Transparency Act of 2019 This bill requires the President, the Vice President, and certain candidates for President and Vice President to disclose federal income tax returns for the ten most recent taxable years. The returns must be disclosed to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), which must make the returns publicly available after redacting information that is necessary for protecting against identity theft, such as Social Security numbers. If the tax returns are not disclosed to the FEC as required by this bill, the Internal Revenue Service must provide the returns to the FEC upon receiving a written request from the FEC. Democrat: 96% (92) Republican: 3% (3) 96% Democrat support 3% Republican support	Taxation Elections, Voting, Political Campaign Regulation Government Ethics And Transparency, Public Corruption Government Information And Archives Presidents And Presidential Powers, Vice Presidents Tax Administration And Collection, Taxpayers
HB-279	Federal	California Clean Coast Act of 2019 This bill prohibits oil and gas exploration and leasing in areas of the outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of California. Democrat: 100% (43) 100% Democrat support	Energy California Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Oil And Gas Pacific Ocean
HB-341	Federal	COAST Anti-Drilling Act Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease or other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, Straits of Florida, or Eastern Gulf of Mexico planning areas. Democrat: 96% (62) Republican: 3% (2) 96% Democrat support 3% Republican support	Energy Atlantic Ocean Florida Gulf Of Mexico Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Oil And Gas
HB-541	Federal	Keep Families Together Act This bill limits the separation of families at or near U.S borders or ports of entry and imposes limits on the prosecution of asylum seekers. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall not separate a child from a legal guardian at a port of entry or within 100 miles of a U.S. border unless a state court terminates the legal guardian's rights; a state child welfare agency or court determines it is in the child's best interests to be removed; or the child is determined to be a trafficking victim or at risk of becoming one, the accompanying adult is most likely not the legal guardian, or the child is in danger of abuse or neglect. Such separation shall end unless a licensed independent child welfare expert authorizes the separation within 48 hours. DHS, DOJ, or HHS may not separate a child from a legal guardian solely to deter migration into the United States or to promote compliance with immigration laws. DHS shall develop (1) training related to the bill's family separation requirements, and (2) guidance for how legal guardians may locate a separated child. HHS shall provide legal guardians weekly status updates about a separated child. An asylum seeker who has expressed a credible or reasonable fear of persecution may not be prosecuted for certain immigration law violations until the asylum application has been finally adjudicated. Democrat: 99% (202) Independent: 0% (1) 99% Democrat support 0% Independent support	Immigration Border Security And Unlawful Immigration Child Care And Development Child Health Child Safety And Welfare Congressional Oversight Crime Victims Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation Criminal Justice Information And Records Department Of Homeland Security

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: 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: 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: Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-36

Subjects: Science, Technology, Communications, Assault And Harassment Offenses, Disability And Paralysis, Education Programs Funding, Employment Discrimination And Employee Rights, Government Studies And Investigations, Higher Education, Racial And Ethnic Relations, Research Administration And Funding, Science And Engineering Education

Democrat: 93% (96) Republican: 6% (7)

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% (224) Independent: 0% (1)

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: Presidential Tax Transparency Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-273

Subjects: Taxation, Elections, Voting, Political Campaign Regulation, Government Ethics And Transparency, Public Corruption, Government Information And Archives, Presidents And Presidential Powers, Vice Presidents, Tax Administration And Collection, Taxpayers

Democrat: 96% (92) Republican: 3% (3)

Title: California Clean Coast Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-279

Subjects: Energy, California, Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries, Oil And Gas, Pacific Ocean

Democrat: 100% (43)

Title: COAST Anti-Drilling Act Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-341

Subjects: Energy, Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Gulf Of Mexico, Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries, Oil And Gas

Democrat: 96% (62) Republican: 3% (2)

Title: Keep Families Together Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-541

Subjects: Immigration, Border Security And Unlawful Immigration, Child Care And Development, Child Health, Child Safety And Welfare, Congressional Oversight, Crime Victims, Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation, Criminal Justice Information And Records, Department Of Homeland Security

Democrat: 99% (202) Independent: 0% (1)

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