Legislative Action Center

Antisemitism poses a direct, present threat to the Jewish people and American democracy. The bipartisan Countering Antisemitism Act is the most far-reaching Congressional antisemitism initiative ever.

Decades of environmental racism disproportionally expose communities of color and low-income communities to the damaging effects of climate change. Congress can help combat climate change and create legal tools to reduce environmental inequities.

Enacting reforms through the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act will not only make our communities safer, but also begin the process of confronting racism in policing.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) provides a minimum income to older adults and impoverished people with severe disabilities. However, SSI is trapping people in poverty, providing financial assistance that is far below the poverty level.

The cost of living in the United States has long surpassed the minimum wage. An increase to the minimum wage is imperative if we expect people to be able to support themselves with a full-time job.

No person should have to choose between caring for themselves or a family member and keeping their job and income. The United States is the only advanced economy that does not offer paid family and medical leave to its workers.

Every year, over 40,000 Americans die as victims of gun violence. The scourge of gun violence in America is a public safety issue and a public health epidemic.

Local law enforcement is not required to report hate crimes to the FBI, making it hard to track and prevent rising hate. Every data point is an individual harmed and a community impacted, and accurate hate crime data is vital to meet the crisis of hate in the United States.

Approximately 80 percent of children and adolescents with any type of mental health diagnosis still have unmet mental health needs. The public school system is uniquely positioned to help provide mental health services for young people.

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program provides temporary protection from deportation for undocumented immigrant youth, known as Dreamers. Due to ongoing lawsuits, DREAMers are still at risk of immediate removal, so Congress must provide a permanent, legislative fix.

Over 8 months after Hamas’s horrific attack on Israel, over a hundred hostages remain Hamas’ captives. Continued U.S. leadership toward a release of the hostages is crucial, and securing the release of all hostages can help bring a swift end to the bloodshed of this war.

2024 is already set to be a record-breaking year for anti-LGBTQ+ legislative attacks. Your state government has the power to protect the LGBTQ+ community through legislation, ballot initiatives, and more.

The ongoing wounds of slavery and more than four centuries of entrenched racial oppression continues to impact every part of American society. H.R. 40 would establish a Commission to Study and Develop Reparations for African Americans.

As state and federal courts across the country continue to limit access to reproductive health care, it is more important than ever for Congress to protect the fundamental right to live with autonomy, dignity, and equality.

For democracy to work for all of us, it must include all of us, no matter our ethnicity, language, or ability. The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act will restore protections in the Voting Rights Act and get us closer to ensuring every American’s voice is heard.