Congressional Scorecard, 118th Congress | Bills
The Center for Freethought Equality (CFE) Congressional Scorecard indicates legislation it tracked as being of great importance to humanists. Members are rated on a combination of co-sponsorships, floor votes, and Congressional Freethought Caucus (CFC) membership.
CFE included weighted pieces of legislation it supported in both chambers. Some bills and resolutions are more highly weighted than others. CFC membership was also positively scored.
The legislation tracked for the 118th Congress (January 3, 2023 to January 3, 2025) is below. This information can also be found in the scorecard itself.
118th Congressional Scorecard
Religious Freedom/Combating Religious Privilege
H.Res. 356: National Day of Reason Resolution
We are free to ascribe to a religion or belief. Likewise, we are free from being dominated by a religion or belief. By cultivating a society with a clear distinction between church and state, we affirm the roles that science, critical thinking, and reason take to help stimulate proper solutions to social issues. This bill designates May 4th to be a “National Day of Reason”..
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced in the House.
H.R. 2725: Do No Harm Act 2023
This bill would establish exceptions to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993’s (RFRA) applicability to laws that protect against discrimination or promote equal opportunity, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and laws that require employers to provide compensation or benefits, protect against child labor or exploitation, or provide healthcare coverage. This bill is important for the prevention of RFRA’s use to legally discriminate on the basis of religious belief.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
S. 1206: Do No Harm Act of 2023
This bill would establish exceptions to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993’s (RFRA) applicability to laws that protect against discrimination or promote equal opportunity, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and laws that require employers to provide compensation or benefits, protect against child labor or exploitation, or provide healthcare coverage. This bill is important for the prevention of RFRA’s use to legally discriminate on the basis of religious belief.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the Senate.
H.R. 6302: Health Share Transparency Act of 2023
Healthcare sharing ministries are highly unregulated cost-sharing organizations that masquerade as health insurance. Commonly associated with evangelical Christian beliefs, these risk-pooling groups are open to people who share religious or ethical beliefs and have wide discretion to deny claims based on the moral or religious beliefs of their organizers. This bill would help put a stop to deceptive practices of health care sharing ministries by holding them accountable and requiring certain disclosures to current and prospective enrollees.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced in the House.
H.R. 4893: Scientific Integrity Act of 2023
While scientific research may never be truly objective, it certainly should be conducted and shared free from political interference. This bill would require federal agencies that fund or direct public science to establish and maintain clear scientific integrity principles, formalize these policies and strengthen them with the force of law, and hold scientists to high standards while guaranteeing their rights and protections under the law.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced in the House.
Judiciary Reform
H.R. 926: Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023
This bill would help ensure fairness and transparency in the highest court by establishing a code of conduct for Supreme Court justice and federal judges, instituting gift, reimbursement, income, and amicus disclosure requirements, requiring recusal under specified circumstances, imposing ‘duties to know and notify’, and establishing review panels for consideration of motions to disqualify, among other changes.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
S. 359: Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act
This bill would help ensure fairness and transparency in the highest court by establishing a code of conduct for Supreme Court justice and federal judges, instituting gift, reimbursement, income, and amicus disclosure requirements, requiring recusal under specified circumstances, imposing ‘duties to know and notify’, and establishing review panels for consideration of motions to disqualify, among other changes.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee and awaits a floor vote.
H.R. 3422: Judiciary Act of 2023
Historically, the number of seats on the Supreme Court has been adjusted seven times over the course of our nation’s history; there is also no constitutional mandate on the number of justices on the high court. The Judiciary Act simply increases the number of SCOTUS seats from nine to thirteen, accounting for the thirteen federal circuit courts.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
S. 1616: Judiciary Act of 2023
Historically, the number of seats on the Supreme Court has been adjusted seven times over the course of our nation’s history; there is also no constitutional mandate on the number of justices on the high court. The Judiciary Act simply increases the number of SCOTUS seats from nine to thirteen, accounting for the thirteen federal circuit courts.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the Senate.
H.R. 8098 - Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act
Our judiciary is in dire need of accountability and ethical standards. This bill would establish an Inspector General for the judiciary, who would be required to conduct and supervise investigations of alleged misconduct in the judicial branch, be given the authority and tools to ensure investigations are thorough, recommend changes in laws or regulations, and report on investigation results.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
S. 4167 - Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act
Our judiciary is in dire need of accountability and ethical standards. This bill would establish an Inspector General for the judiciary, who would be required to conduct and supervise investigations of alleged misconduct in the judicial branch, be given the authority and tools to ensure investigations are thorough, recommend changes in laws or regulations, and report on investigation results.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the Senate.
H.R. 8830: High Court Gift Ban Act
The American public has recently become widely aware of Supreme Court Justices enjoying the receipt of gifts - such as luxury items and lavish vacations - amounting to millions of dollars of unreported offerings. Congress must pass legislation curbing the bribery and corruption rampant in the Court. This legislation would instill certain caps on gifts justices receive, and bring the Supreme Court in line with similar Congressional and federal ethical standards.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
Reproductive Health and Rights
H.R. 12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023
Abortion is an essential right. This bill would give health care providers the statutory right to provide abortion services by prohibiting governmental restrictions. Essentially codifying Roe v. Wade, the bill asserts providers are not required to conduct unnecessary medical procedures, provide inaccurate medical information, and prohibits governing bodies from stopping providers from offering telemedicine services or prescribing certain drugs related to abortion, among other important mandates.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced in the House.
S. 701: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023
Abortion is an essential right. This bill would give health care providers the statutory right to provide abortion services by prohibiting governmental restrictions. Essentially codifying Roe v. Wade, the bill asserts providers are not required to conduct unnecessary medical procedures, provide inaccurate medical information, and prohibits governing bodies from stopping providers from offering telemedicine services or prescribing certain drugs related to abortion, among other important mandates.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill is awaiting a floor vote.
H.R. 4303: Abortion Justice Act of 2023
The Abortion Justice Act of 2023 is an important and comprehensive piece of legislation. This bill makes reproductive healthcare - including abortions and miscarriage care - a fundamental right, prohibits all levels of government from impeding that right, requires federally funded health care providers to offer patients all medically appropriate reproductive care, requires public and private health insurance plans to cover abortion services, prohibits immigration enforcement actions within 2,000 feet of any health care facility, and establishes a grant program to increase access to abortion services.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced in the House.
H.R. 1723: Abortion is Healthcare Everywhere Act of 2023
This bill would repeal the Helms Amendment: language in current law that prohibits certain foreign assistance funds from being used to pay for comprehensive reproductive health care services, including abortion services, abroad. Everyone, everywhere – especially those who are most marginalized and need family planning services – should be able to obtain a safe abortion and have the resources they need to access comprehensive reproductive health care.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced in the House.
S. 929: Abortion is Healthcare Everywhere Act of 2023
This bill would repeal the Helms Amendment: language in current law that prohibits certain foreign assistance funds from being used to pay for comprehensive reproductive health care services, including abortion services, abroad. Everyone, everywhere – especially those who are most marginalized and need family planning services – should be able to obtain a safe abortion and have the resources they need to access comprehensive reproductive health care.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced in the Senate.
H.R. 4121: Right to Contraception Act of 2023
The right to contraception provides individuals privacy, health, and liberty over their own bodies and health care decisions. The recent threats to access to contraception, following decades worth of precedent upholding contraception as a constitutional right, will impact thousands of people nationwide. This bill would establish a “clear and comprehensive right to contraception”, and prohibit infringement regarding contraception-related information, healthcare providers who provide contraception and facilities that provide contraception.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
S. 1999: Right to Contraception Act of 2023
The right to contraception provides individuals privacy, health, and liberty over their own bodies and health care decisions. The recent threats to access to contraception, following decades worth of precedent upholding contraception as a constitutional right, will impact thousands of people nationwide. This bill would establish a “clear and comprehensive right to contraception”, and prohibit infringement regarding contraception-related information, healthcare providers who provide contraception and facilities that provide contraception.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill was introduced in the Senate.
H.R. 782: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act of 2023
Pregnant people should not have to jump through hoops and have their right to travel impeded when obtaining lawful and essential health care. This bill would prohibit infringing on a person’s right to travel to another state to obtain an abortion, and protect any person, entity, or healthcare provider that assists them in doing so. The bill would additionally implement avenues for legal protection and enforcement of directives in this legislation.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced in the House.
S. 4223: Access to Birth Control Act
Access to contraception is an essential component of equitable healthcare. This bill would require pharmacies, as part of their normal practice, to provide customers with FDA-approved contraceptive medication in a manner that is informative and efficient. The bill prohibits the pharmacy’s employees from intimidating, threatening, and harassing a customer for their request to obtain contraception, and prohibits employees from interfering with, misrepresenting, and breaching confidentiality as it relates to a customer’s access to the medication.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the Senate.
LGBTQIA+ Equity
H.R. 15: Equality Act of 2023
This bill would prohibit religiously-motivated discrimination and codify protections for members of the LGBTQIA+ community by prohibiting discrimination and segregation on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in public accommodation, allowing the Department of Justice to intervene in related equal protections actions, and prohibiting denying a person the ability to utilize a shared facility, such as a restroom, that is in accordance with the person’s gender identity.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
S. 5: Equality Act of 2023
This bill would prohibit religiously-motivated discrimination and codify protections for members of the LGBTQIA+ community by prohibiting discrimination and segregation on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in public accommodation, allowing the Department of Justice to intervene in related equal protections actions, and prohibiting denying a person the ability to utilize a shared facility, such as a restroom, that is in accordance with the person’s gender identity.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the Senate.
S.4629: Every Child Deserves a Family Act
This bill would bar discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and marital status against families or children in taxpayer-funded child welfare services. It also provides extensive resources to states, tribes, and agencies to improve care and outcomes for LGBTQI+ foster children.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the Senate.
H.R. 734: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023
Banning transgender girls from sports deprives them of social and physical health benefits and hinders important development of collaboration and team building skills. This unnecessary and exclusionary measure would make it a violation under Title IX for recipients of federal financial assistance who maintain athletic programs or activities to allow transgender girls and women to participate in such programs in accordance with their gender identities.
CFE Position: We oppose this legislation. A “no” supports our position.
Outcome: This bill passed the House and awaits a vote in the Senate.
S. 613: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023
Banning transgender girls from sports deprives them of social and physical health benefits and hinders important development of collaboration and team building skills. This unnecessary and exclusionary measure would make it a violation under Title IX for recipients of federal financial assistance who maintain athletic programs or activities to allow transgender girls and women to participate in such programs in accordance with their gender identities.
CFE Position: We oppose this legislation. A sponsorship contradicts our position.
Outcome: This bill was introduced to the Senate.
Racial Equity
H.R. 40: Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
The effects of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and the legal codification of enslavement have persisted through the centuries. The very foundation of this country denied the humanity of descendants of enslaved Africans, which has led to inequities centuries in the making: This bill would establish an expert reparations commission tasked with studying the legacy of slavery and the ways the failure to address its historical and ongoing harms have entrenched racial disparities in our country. The commission would also report to Congress its findings and recommendations, which may include revisions to federal laws, a scope of restitution, and ways to counteract slavery’s ongoing ill-effects.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
S. 40: Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
The effects of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and the legal codification of enslavement have persisted through the centuries. The very foundation of this country denied the humanity of descendants of enslaved Africans, which has led to inequities centuries in the making: This bill would establish an expert reparations commission tasked with studying the legacy of slavery and the ways the failure to address its historical and ongoing harms have entrenched racial disparities in our country. The commission would also report to Congress its findings and recommendations, which may include revisions to federal laws, a scope of restitution, and ways to counteract slavery’s ongoing ill-effects.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the Senate.
H.R.8525: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024
For too long, law enforcement has targeted black and brown communities, and it has often led to unjust death. Law enforcement must be reformed and held accountable for their actions in order to optimize the safety and well being of our communities. Among a plethora of necessary corrections, this bill would prohibit racial profiling, require officers to use body cameras, authorize a national task force for law enforcement oversight and establish a National Police Misconduct Registry.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
Democracy
H.R. 11: Freedom to Vote Act
Millions of Americans are living in states that have severely restricted their voting rights. Voter disenfranchisement and election administration changes based on lies cannot be allowed to threaten our democracy any longer. This comprehensive legislation contains provisions that would improve election administration, election security, redistricting, and campaign finance rules, as well as establish a new Office of State Democracy Promotion. The legislation would protect voting rights by requiring automatic voter registration, increasing voting access for people with disabilities, and lowering wait times at the polls.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
S. 1: Freedom to Vote Act
Millions of Americans are living in states that have severely restricted their voting rights. Voter disenfranchisement and election administration changes based on lies cannot be allowed to threaten our democracy any longer. This comprehensive legislation contains provisions that would improve election administration, election security, redistricting, and campaign finance rules, as well as establish a new Office of State Democracy Promotion. The legislation would protect voting rights by requiring automatic voter registration, increasing voting access for people with disabilities, and lowering wait times at the polls.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the Senate.
H.R. 14: John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
We should be making it easier to vote, not harder. This bill would return the Voting Rights Act to full strength by creating an updated formula that holds states accountable when they attempt to disenfranchise voters and restores voters’ ability to challenge discriminatory changes to voting practices.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
S. 4: John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
We should be making it easier to vote, not harder. This bill would return the Voting Rights Act to full strength by creating an updated formula that holds states accountable when they attempt to disenfranchise voters and restores voters’ ability to challenge discriminatory changes to voting practices.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the Senate.
H.R. 51: Washington, D.C. Admissions Act
“End Taxation Without Representation” is the common slogan of our nation’s capital. D.C. residents are prohibited from having Congressional representatives with full voting powers, and are required to pay taxes just like everyone else in the United States. Even with a municipal government present, much of D.C. 's affairs are governed by Congress. Washington residents deserve equal representation. This bill would grant Washington statehood and establish for the new state the elections of one representative and two senators with equal powers to other members of Congress.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
S. 51: Washington, D.C. Admissions Act
“End Taxation Without Representation” is the common slogan of our nation’s capital. D.C. residents are prohibited from having Congressional representatives with full voting powers, and are required to pay taxes just like everyone else in the United States. Even with a municipal government present, much of D.C. 's affairs are governed by Congress. Washington residents deserve equal representation. This bill would grant Washington statehood and establish for the new state the elections of one representative and two senators with equal powers to other members of Congress.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the Senate.
H.J.Res. 25: A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
The Equal Rights Amendment is facing litigation after it was found that its ratification due to a time limit violation. The Equal Rights Amendment has served as the backbone for America to flourish under the safety of its protections. This bill would put a stop to attacks on our equal rights and protections.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
S.J.Res. 4: A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
The Equal Rights Amendment is facing litigation after it was found that its ratification due to a time limit violation. The Equal Rights Amendment has served as the backbone for America to flourish under the safety of its protections. This bill would put a stop to attacks on our equal rights and protections.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A “yes” vote supports our position.
Outcome: This bill did not pass the Senate.
S. 4973: No Kings Act
No person is above the law - including the President. The Supreme Court established in its devastating ruling that a President is immune for actions taken while in office, allowing the President to sidestep constitutional checks and balances. Our democracy deserves a President that is held to the same lawful standards as its citizens. The No Kings Act would repeal the Supreme Court decisions granting presidential immunity and hold the President legally accountable for their actions.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the Senate.
H.Res.529: Relating to the resolution (H. Res. 503) impeaching Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
After a performative attempt to impeach President Biden, this resolution was passed in the House of Representatives. If this resolution were to pass in the Senate, it would impeach President Biden for his alleged high crimes and misdemeanors following his perceived lack of control handling the southern border.
CFE Position: We oppose this legislation. A “no” contradicts our position.
Outcome: This bill was agreed to in the House.
Education
H.R. 3583: Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act
Comprehensive sex education provides youth with crucial information about physical and sexual health practices and the navigation of healthy relationships. This bill would establish grants to support sex education and sexual health services for young people, require the recipients of such grants to comply with certain nondiscrimination requirements, and help train education professionals to effectively teach, and otherwise support, sex education, among other stipulations.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
S. 1697: Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act
Comprehensive sex education provides youth with crucial information about physical and sexual health practices and the navigation of healthy relationships. This bill would establish grants to support sex education and sexual health services for young people, require the recipients of such grants to comply with certain nondiscrimination requirements, and help train education professionals to effectively teach, and otherwise support, sex education, among other stipulations.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the Senate.
H.R.3596: Protecting Our Students in Schools Act
Physically abusing students to correct undesired behaviors is unacceptable: schools must be a place where students feel safe. This bill would authorize the Department of Education to withhold funding from and issue cease-and-desist orders to schools that allow the deployment of corporal punishment as a discipline practice.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
S. 1762: Protecting Our Students in Schools Act
Physically abusing students to correct undesired behaviors is unacceptable: schools must be a place where students feel safe. This bill would authorize the Department of Education to withhold funding from and issue cease-and-desist orders to schools that allow the deployment of corporal punishment as a discipline practice.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the Senate.
H.R. 6202: Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act
Mental health services serve as an important resource for impressionable youth during a very vulnerable time in their lives. Having qualified and readily-available mental health professionals in schools can guide students through trauma related events and potentially prevent students from harming themselves or others. This bill would prohibit the use of federal funds for law enforcement officers in schools and establish grants to replace officers with personnel and services that support mental health and trauma-informed services.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
S. 3214: Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act
Mental health services serve as an important resource for impressionable youth during a very vulnerable time in their lives. Having qualified and readily-available mental health professionals in schools can guide students through trauma related events and potentially prevent students from harming themselves or others. This bill would prohibit the use of federal funds for law enforcement officers in schools and establish grants to replace officers with personnel and services that support mental health and trauma-informed services.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the Senate.
H.R. 5: Parents Bill of Rights Act
This measure has been touted to require public schools to allow parents to review and consent to certain materials and activities, and determine certain funding be based on that requirement. In reality, this bill is unnecessary, divisive, burdensome, and insulting to trained educators who already work hard to collaborate with parents. If passed, the measure would pave the way for further censorship including book and curriculum bans, impose redundant mandates, and inflict financial burdens on already underfunded schools.
CFE Position: We oppose this legislation. A “yes” contradicts our position.
Outcome: This bill has passed the House and has been introduced to the Senate.
Gun Violence
H.R. 715: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2023
From tragedy to tragedy, the majority of Americans understand that gun violence in America is out of control and needs to be addressed. This bill would prohibit 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, except in specified circumstances.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
H.R. 698: Assault Weapons Ban of 2023 Act
Assault weapons have no place in advancing and sustaining a safe democracy. Semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices, are weapons of war and have been used to inflict serious and fatal harm. Among other provisions, this bill would prohibit the manufacture, purchase and sale of such weapons, with certain exceptions.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
S. 25: Assault Weapons Ban of 2023 Act
Assault weapons have no place in advancing and sustaining a safe democracy. Semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices, are weapons of war and have been used to inflict serious and fatal harm. Among other provisions, this bill would prohibit the manufacture, purchase and sale of such weapons, with certain exceptions.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the Senate.
Immigration
H.R. 2760: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
Individuals temporarily detained in immigration facilities must be treated with respect, yet, the conditions and practices at these facilities are often inhumane and unacceptable. This bill, among numerous other stipulations, would require the establishment of standards, prohibit the practice of contracting with third parties to operate detention facilities, and prohibit mandatory detention of asylum seekers. The Department of Homeland Security would be required to report any deaths in its custody, comply with investigations, and maintain certain information relating to immigration-related detention. DHS would also be prohibited from detaining children.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
S. 1208: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act
Individuals temporarily detained in immigration facilities must be treated with respect, yet, the conditions and practices at these facilities are often inhumane and unacceptable. This bill, among numerous other stipulations, would require the establishment of standards, prohibit the practice of contracting with third parties to operate detention facilities, and prohibit mandatory detention of asylum seekers. The Department of Homeland Security would be required to report any deaths in its custody, comply with investigations, and maintain certain information relating to immigration-related detention. DHS would also be prohibited from detaining children.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the Senate.
H.R. 5008: HEAL for Immigrant Families Act
No matter their status, every individual deserves access to healthcare. The Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families (HEAL) Act would remove barriers to healthcare access for immigrant families, DACA recipients and undocumented immigrants.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
S. 2646: HEAL for Immigrant Families Act
No matter their status, every individual deserves access to healthcare. The Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families (HEAL) Act would remove barriers to healthcare access for immigrant families, DACA recipients and undocumented immigrants.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the Senate.
Environment
H.R. 6053: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023
Pollutants cause a litany of problems, especially for communities at risk. This bill would establish requirements that reduce the production and use of certain products and materials that aid in pollution, including plastics, and encourage collection, recycling, and composting of these materials.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
S. 3127: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023
Pollutants cause a litany of problems, especially for communities at risk. This bill would establish requirements that reduce the production and use of certain products and materials that aid in pollution, including plastics, and encourage collection, recycling, and composting of these materials.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the Senate.
H.Res. 319: Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal
The Green New Deal is an action plan to combat the rising detrimental effects of climate change. Its goals include reducing greenhouse gas emissions, securing clean water and air and investing in sustainable infrastructure. This resolution calls for the implementation of a Green New Deal policy and a national mobilization to achieve its stated goals within a ten year span.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
S. Res. 173: Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal
The Green New Deal is an action plan to combat the rising detrimental effects of climate change. Its goals include reducing greenhouse gas emissions, securing clean water and air and investing in sustainable infrastructure. This bill calls for the implementation of the Green New Deal and mobilization effects to achieve its goals within a ten year span.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the Senate.
Labor Rights
H.R. 20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023
Corporations have been known to make record profits year after year while their employees live paycheck-to-paycheck. People deserve the chance to advocate for themselves and for their families by bargaining with employers and striking for better wages. This bill prohibits employers from discouraging, discriminating against or reprimanding their employees for organizing and collectively bargaining in the workplace, among other provisions.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
S. 567: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023
Corporations have been known to make record profits year after year while their employees live paycheck-to-paycheck. People deserve the chance to advocate for themselves and for their families by bargaining with employers and striking for better wages. This bill prohibits employers from discouraging, discriminating against or reprimanding their employees for organizing and collectively bargaining in the workplace, among other provisions.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has passed committee and is awaiting a floor vote.
H.R. 4889: Raise the Wage Act
As the cost of living rises, so should wages. The minimum wage must be a livable wage. This bill would provide for a tiered raise of federal minimum wages for regular employees, tipped workers, newly hired employees less than 20 years old, and individuals with disabilities, and eventually removes separate minimum wage requirements for tipped, newly hired, and disabled employees so they are paid like regular employees, among other changes.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the House.
S. 2488: Raise the Wage Act
The minimum wage must be a livable wage. This bill would provide for a tiered raise of federal minimum wages for regular employees, tipped workers, newly hired employees less than 20 years old, and individuals with disabilities, and eventually removes separate minimum wage requirements for tipped, newly hired, and disabled employees so they are paid like regular employees, among other changes.
CFE Position: We support this legislation. A sponsorship supports our position.
Outcome: This bill has been introduced to the Senate.
