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Rep. Sylvia Garcia

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District HD-TX-29

Party Democrat

Bills Introduced 9

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-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-434	Federal	Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act This bill requires the Emancipation National Historic Trail, which extends approximately 51 miles and follows the migration route taken by newly freed slaves and other persons of African descent from Galveston, Texas, to Houston, Texas, to be studied for designation as a national scenic trail. Democrat: 94% (53) Republican: 5% (3) 94% Democrat support 5% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Land Transfers Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails Racial And Ethnic Relations Texas U.s. History
HB-494	Federal	Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019 (Sec. 2) This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) Program. It subjects JABG grants to accountability measures. The Office of Inspector General in the Department of Justice (DOJ) must conduct annual audits of selected grant recipients. Additionally, DOJ must identify and report on duplicative grant awards. (Sec. 3) The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the use of best practices is encouraged for activities carried out with JABG funds. Democrat: 100% (3) 100% Democrat support	Crime And Law Enforcement Accounting And Auditing Congressional Oversight Criminal Procedure And Sentencing Government Studies And Investigations Juvenile Crime And Gang Violence Law Enforcement Administration And Funding
HB-507	Federal	Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019 This bill sets forth provisions intended to help assess the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States and improve support for victims of trafficking and service providers. The Department of Justice (DOJ) must work with federal entities and other stakeholders to do the following: establish a working group to improve the collection and analysis of data on the incidence of trafficking, report on efforts to develop methodologies to determine the prevalence of human trafficking, and survey survivors to estimate the prevalence of human trafficking and improve services for victims. DOJ must also report on efforts to increase restitution to victims of trafficking. Democrat: 62% (5) Republican: 37% (3) 62% Democrat support 37% Republican support	Crime And Law Enforcement Child Safety And Welfare Congressional Oversight Crime Victims Crimes Against Children Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation Criminal Procedure And Sentencing Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Government Information And Archives Government Studies And Investigations
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
HB-582	Federal	Raise the Wage Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. The bill eliminates the separate minimum wage requirements for tipped and newly hired employees. After a specified period, these employees shall be paid the same minimum wage as regular employees. (Sec. 6) The bill sets forth a schedule of annual increases in the federal minimum wage for individuals with disabilities. The Department of Labor shall no longer issue special certificates for the payment of subminimum wages to such individuals after the final wage increase under this bill for such individuals takes effect. Labor shall provide, upon request, technical assistance and information to employers to (1) help them transition their practices to comply with wage increases and other requirements under this bill for individuals with disabilities, and (2) ensure continuing employment opportunities for such individuals. The bill eliminates the separate minimum wage requirements for disabled employees. After a specified period, these employees shall be paid the same minimum wage as regular employees. (Sec. 7) Labor must publish any increase in the minimum wage in the Federal Register and on its website 60 days before it takes effect. (Sec. 8) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must submit a report to Congress, with respect to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, that (1) assesses the status and structure of the economy of the Northern Mariana Islands, and (2) for each year in which a wage increase will take effect, estimates the proportion of employees who will be directly affected by each such increase taking effect for that year. (Sec. 9) The GAO must also report on the impact of the first and second wage increases on business enterprises. Democrat: 99% (205) Independent: 0% (1) 99% Democrat support 0% Independent support	Labor And Employment Disability And Paralysis Government Information And Archives Labor Standards Wages And Earnings
HB-641	Federal	Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2019 This bill establishes a program for alien agricultural workers to obtain temporary resident status ("blue card status") and procedures to obtain permanent resident status. An alien shall qualify for the status if he or she performed the required amount of qualified agricultural work. The Department of Homeland Security may grant blue card status to qualified individuals who pass security checks and are not disqualified for various reasons, such as an aggravated felony conviction. DHS may waive certain disqualifications for humanitarian or public interest reasons. Blue card holders shall be authorized for employment in the United States and travel outside the United States. Such individuals shall be ineligible for various federal benefits, including the healthcare premium assistance tax credit. Individuals going through deportation or removal proceedings shall be given a chance to apply for blue card status if they qualify. Blue card holders may apply for permanent resident status, subject to various requirements, including work requirements over a specified time period and payment of federal taxes. Blue card status shall not last longer than eight years. Democrat: 100% (86) 100% Democrat support	Immigration Border Security And Unlawful Immigration Congressional Oversight Foreign Labor Fraud Offenses And Financial Crimes Immigration Status And Procedures Migrant, Seasonal, Agricultural Labor Social Security And Elderly Assistance Travel And Tourism

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: 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: Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-434

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Historic Sites And Heritage Areas, Land Transfers, Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails, Racial And Ethnic Relations, Texas, U.s. History

Democrat: 94% (53) Republican: 5% (3)

Title: Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-494

Subjects: Crime And Law Enforcement, Accounting And Auditing, Congressional Oversight, Criminal Procedure And Sentencing, Government Studies And Investigations, Juvenile Crime And Gang Violence, Law Enforcement Administration And Funding

Democrat: 100% (3)

Title: Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-507

Subjects: Crime And Law Enforcement, Child Safety And Welfare, Congressional Oversight, Crime Victims, Crimes Against Children, Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation, Criminal Procedure And Sentencing, Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care, Government Information And Archives, Government Studies And Investigations

Democrat: 62% (5) Republican: 37% (3)

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)

Title: Raise the Wage Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-582

Subjects: Labor And Employment, Disability And Paralysis, Government Information And Archives, Labor Standards, Wages And Earnings

Democrat: 99% (205) Independent: 0% (1)

Title: Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-641

Subjects: Immigration, Border Security And Unlawful Immigration, Congressional Oversight, Foreign Labor, Fraud Offenses And Financial Crimes, Immigration Status And Procedures, Migrant, Seasonal, Agricultural Labor, Social Security And Elderly Assistance, Travel And Tourism

Democrat: 100% (86)

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