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Most recent bill summaries
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S.130 / S.311 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.
You might favor this bill if:
► You believe that any one individual, present at the time of a failed or attempted abortion, must ensure that the "born-alive survivor" is admitted to the hospital and taken care of. Any individual who commits an overt act that kills a child born alive must face criminal murder charges.
…You might oppose this bill if:
► You believe that this sort of behavior rarely happens in hospitals and even if it happens, born alive children are already taken care of. Rather, the legislation is aimed at further diminishing women’s reproductive rights with the use of criminal charges and partisan fear mongering.
Civil Rights
H.R.51 - Washington, D.C. Admission Act
To provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.
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| You might favor this bill if: ► You believe that Washington, D.C. citizens and residents deserve democracy, equality and representation in Congress, as well as in local and state government, just as much as other people across the country do, no matter what their political party is. Washington, District of Columbia, should become the 51st state of the Union as Washington, Douglass Commonwealth. |
| You might oppose this bill if: ► You believe this to be a political move, rather than a move for the people of Washington D.C., since most of the residents in D.C. are affiliated with the Democratic Party. Washington, D.C, should remain unrepresented and not become the 51st state of the Union. |
Immigration
H.R.32 - Buy a Brick, Build the Wall Act of 2019
To allow the Secretary of the Treasury to accept public donations to fund the construction of a barrier on the border between the United States and Mexico and for other purposes.
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| You might favor this bill if: ► You believe that the U.S. Treasury should create a trust fund that allows for private citizens to donate towards the planning, designing, construction, and maintenance of a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. Allowing private citizens to crowd fund the wall would prevent taxpayer funds from being used while funding border security. |
| You might oppose this bill if: ► You believe that allowing the crowd funding of the border wall would circumvent Congress' appropriations process which would ultimately allow wealthy individuals and corporations to influence U.S. politics. Bypassing Congress' funding process means bypassing a check and balance process. |
Gun Rights / Gun Control
H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act
To require a background check for every firearm sale.
| You might favor this bill if: ► You believe that for every gun sale in the country, there should be a background check associated with it. This will keep guns out of the hands of people who should not have them. |
| You might oppose this bill if: ► You believe that universal background checks on firearms sales are unnecessary since background checks do not stop all criminals from getting firearms. This proposal could deprive some individuals of due process law. |
Wages
H.R.790 - Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act
To provide for a pay increase in 2019 for certain civilian employees of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
| You might favor this bill if: ► You believe Congress should provide federal employees the same 2.6% pay raise that was given to military personnel in a 2019 spending bill. Since the 35-day government shutdown caused 800,000 federal employees to have two paychecks delayed, causing a financial burden, the pay raise is not only a necessity, but a gesture of appreciation to the federal workforce. |
| You might oppose this bill if: ► You believe that before agreeing to creating a pay raise for federal workers, Congress should allow the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to perform a fiscal cost analysis of the bill. |
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Environment
H.Res.109 / S.Res.59 - Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal
Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.
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| You might favor this bill if: ► You believe Congress should create a 10-year plan to be titled the "Green New Deal," which should achieve numerous goals, including a zero-net emissions of greenhouse gases, investing in infrastructure and industry of the U.S., creating millions of high-paying jobs, ensuring clean water and clean air for all, working with farmers and the agricultural industry, and guaranteeing affordable health insurance for all. Climate change is a threat to our national security and this plan directly tackles it. |
| You might oppose this bill if: ► You believe that the Green New Deal plan would essentially create a Federal jobs program, which would force the government to do things the private industry should be providing. This could lead to further stagnation of the private sector which can ultimately hurt the U.S. economy. |
Cannabis Reform
H.R.420 - Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act
To provide for the regulation of marijuana products, and for other purposes.
| You might favor this bill if: ► You believe marijuana should be legalized at a federal level. Marijuana sales can offer massive potential tax revenues as proven by those states that have already legalized it. There is extensive medical research proving marijuana does have medical benefits. |
| You might oppose this bill if: ► You believe that Marijuana does not offer any medical benefits and should continue to be criminalized. Marijuana's classification as a Schedule I (Defined as having no current approved medical use in treatment in the U.S) controlled substance should remain in place. |
Government
H.R.732 - 2020 Census IDEA Act
To amend title 13, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Commerce to provide advance notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census, and for other purposes.
| You might favor this bill if: ► You believe that the 2020 Census should not have any last minute changes unless adequately researched, tested, and studied before census day. Since the Census redraws congressional district maps, determines the number of House members each state gets, and determines the number of electoral votes each state receives, the Census should be changed with ample time and with congressional oversight. |
| You might oppose this bill if: ► You believe that the 2020 Census should be able to be changed and edited at any time by any political party. The redistribution of district maps, State House members, and electoral votes should be determined by the number of Citizens in the country and not by its residents. |
