Legislation

 
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MILITARY
  • H. Res 922 No More Presidential Wars Resolution, that would reclaim Congress’ war power authorities by:  1.) making presidential wars, without Congressional approval, an impeachable offense and 2.) prohibit the president from perpetuating ongoing wars or supplying military support without Congressional authorization.
  • H.R. 608 Stop Arming Terrorist Act was sponsored by Tulsi to prevent the U.S. government from directly or indirectly arming groups that are affiliated with terrorist organizations.
CLIMATE CHANGE
  • H.R. 3671 OFF Fossil Fuels Act
  • H.R. 5895 Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM
CIVIL LIBERTIES
  • H.R. 3178 Strengthening Privacy, Oversight, and Transparency (SPOT) Act to expand the functions of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB)
  • H.R. 699 Email Privacy Act
  • Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act to make much needed and long overdue updates our online privacy law
  • H.R 4124 USA RIGHTS amendment to protect the privacy of Americans’ communications and end warrantless backdoor searches of Americans' communications
  • H.R.2588 Preventing Unconstitutional Collection Act  to permanently codify protections on Americans’ privacy
CORAL REEFS
CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
H.R. 1762 Power Act - Tulsi is an original cosponsor of the law, which requires every state’s U.S. attorney to promote and expand pro-bono legal services, specifically for domestic violence survivors
DRINKING WATER
  • H.R. 1673  Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity and Reliability (WATER) Act, which would authorize $35 billion per  year to improve drinking water and wastewater services, and create 700,000 to 945,000 jobs  
  • H.R. 8 Water Development Resources Act to help the people of Flint, MI with their water crisis, also providing $199 million for Hawai’s Ala Wai watershed
  • H.R. 3275 Water and Energy Sustainability through Technology Act to improve water sustainability in Hawaii and across the country
EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENT
  • H.R. 3671 Off Fossil Fuels for a Better Future Act (OFF Act)
  • H.R.4932 Women and Climate Change Act of 2018
  • H.R. 3186 Every Kid Outdoors Act to increase access to public lands
  • H.R. 3380 Pesticide Protection Act to ban chlorpyrifos-- a harmful pesticide that has been linked to damaging and often irreversible health outcomes in workers, pregnant women, and children
  • H.R. 502 to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation fund
  • H.R. 3275 Water and Energy Sustainability Through Technology Act
AGRICULTURE
  • H.R. 2436 Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2017
  • H.R.1587 to stop the overuse of antibiotics for livestock
  • H.R.113 the Safeguard American Food Exports Act
  • H.R. 3530 Industrial Hemp Farming Act
BANKING
  • H.R. 3711- 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2013 to help protect Americans from the risky investment behaviors of big banks
  • H.R. 790 - Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2017 to reinstate consumer protections put in place after the Great Depression and require separation between commercial and investment banking
GMO
  • H.R. 913 Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act, which would require genetically-engineered whole and processed foods to be clearly labeled
  • H.R. 2152 Tulsi voted NO on DARK (Deny Americans Right to Know) Act
  • H.R. 933 Tulsi voted NO on Monsanto Protection Act, which would have prevented courts from stopping the sale and planting of GMO products with health risks
GUN CONTROL
  • H.R. 4909 STOP School Violence Act
  • H.R. 5807 Assault Weapons Ban
  • H.Res 367 Establish the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention
  • H.R. 3947 Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act and H.R. 3999 to ban devices that speed up gunfire from semi-automatic weapons
  • H.R. 2670 Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act ensuring domestic violence perps can’t buy firearms
  • H. Res 370 to require legislative hearings in response to gun violence tragedies
  • H.R. 4365 Domestic Violence Loophole Closure Act
  • H.R. 5576 Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act
  • H.R. 226 Keeping Guns from High Risk Individuals Act
  • H.R. 1745 Support Assault Firearms Elimination and Reduction for our Streets Act
  • NO vote on H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
HOMELESSNESS
  • Tulsi voted against H.R. 3299 - Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017, which would make it easier for payday lenders and other financial institutions to get around state laws and raise interest rates on loans that target low-income and minority communities
  • Tulsi voted in favor of H.R. 3700 - Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016, which passed, and will enact incremental changes at a number of federal housing programs
  • Tulsi is a co-sponsor of H.R. 1142 which would make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program
  • Tulsi is a co-sponsor of H.R. 3110 - National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2015
IMMIGRATION
  • H.R.  3440 DREAM Act
  • H.R. 532 Dreamer Information Protection Act, which prohibits using DACA hearings for deportation
  • H.R. 496 Bridge Act, which codifies the DACA program
  • H.R. 392: Tulsi co-sponsored the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, which would remove the existing per-country cap on employment-based green cards and ensure all immigrants are treated equally regardless of their country of origin.
  • H.R. 6135 Keep Families Together Act to:
  • Keep families together at the border
  • Limit criminal prosecution for asylum seekers
  • Increase child welfare training
  • Establish public policy training for family reunification
  • Add procedures for separated families
  • Add Congressional oversight
INFRASTRUCTURE
INVASIVE SPECIES
  • H.R. 5411 Areawide Integrated Pest Management Act (AIPM) to support long-term and sustainable solutions to fighting invasive species
  • H.R. 1402 Tulsi introduced the Macadamia Tree Health Initiative to help fight the macadamia felted coccid, which threatens Hawai’i’s macadamia nut industry. The legislation is supported by the Hawai’i Farm Bureau Federation and local farmers
  • H.R. 5066 State Assistance for Tropical Floriculture Research Act of 2018 to provide funding to develop and research disease-resistant tropical flowers
IRAN
  • H.R. 4333 Zero Tolerance for Terror Act, which would allow Congress to quickly impose sanctions if the Iranian government commits an act of terror, provides support for terrorist organizations or violates international law by acquiring ballistic missile technology.
  • H.R. 1191 Iran Nuclear Agreement Act of 2015
LGBTQ
MARIJUANA
  • H.R. 1227 Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act
  • H.R. 6495 Marijuana Data Collection Act
  • H.R. 4815 Marijuana Justice Act
  • H.R. 2215 Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act  to allow banking access for marijuana related services
  • H.R. 1824 Veterans Equal Access Amendment to allow VA physicians to prescribe marijuana in states where it is legal
MEDICARE FOR ALL
  • Tulsi is a co-sponsor of H.R. 676 - Expanded & Improved Medicare for All Act, which would provide universal healthcare to all Americans
NURSING
  • H.R.959 Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act
  • H.R.5052 Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act
  • H.R. 5223 Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act
NET NEUTRALITY
  • H.R. 196 Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015 to prohibit multi-tiered pricing agreements between ISPs and content providers  
  • H.R. 2666 Tulsi voted NO on legislation to repeal net neutrality, the No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act
NORTH KOREA
  • H.R. 757 North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act
  • H.R. 1771 North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2014
OPIOID CRISIS
  • Tulsi introduced H.R. 5782 - Opioid Crisis Accountability Act of 2018, to hold drug companies and executives accountable for profiting from the opioid epidemic
  • Tulsi co-sponsored H.R. 5124 - Community Opioid Response Act of 2018
  • Tulsi co-sponsored H.R. 664 - Stem the Tide of Overdose Prevalence from Opiate Drugs Act of 2017 (STOP OD Act of 2017), to help state and local governments raise awareness of the dangers of opioids like fentanyl, oxycodone, and heroin, expand educational efforts to prevent opiate abuse, and promote treatment and prevention
  • Tulsi co-sponsored H.R. 2938 - Road to Recovery Act
  • Tulsi co-sponsored H.R. 1245 - Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act
  • Tulsi voted to pass S.524 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, which was signed into law
  • Tulsi has called for the repeal of S.483 - Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016, also known as the Marino-Hatch Law, which protects pharmaceutical companies from enforcement actions by the Drug Enforcement Administration
MINIMUM WAGE AND FAIRNESS
  • H.R. 15 Raise the Wage Act  
  • H.R. 1869 Paycheck Fairness Act to address wage discrimination across the United States
RED HILL
H.R. 1202 Red Hill Oversight and Environmental Protection Act
REFUGEES
  • H. Res 435  “Recognizing the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities, especially Christians and Yezidis, by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known as Daesh, and calling for the immediate prioritization of accepting refugees from such communities.”
REGIME CHANGE WARS
  • H.R. 608 Stop Arming Terrorists Act- Legislation that serves to galvanize the anti-war movement and the opposition to regime change policies that characterize our present foreign policy
  • H.Amdt.636 to H.R.5515: This amendment to bill H.R.5515 removes the clause which allows the US military to go to war without Congressional approval and only provide an after-the-fact report on the operation.
  • H.R. 4108 - To prohibit the use of funds for the provision of assistance to Syrian opposition groups and individuals: This bill would prohibit the US from continuing provide support in any form to any group involved in the overthrow of the Syrian government.
RUSSIA
  • H.R.356 - Protecting Our Democracy Act: calling for an independent investigation of the Russian interference in January of 2017, shortly after  the 2016 election.
  • H.R.3364 - Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act: adoption of further sanctions against Russia for selling arms to Syria, cyber attacks, human rights abuses, and evasions of previous sanctions.
  • H.Res.499 - Condemning the violation of Ukrainian sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by military forces of the Russian Federation: A bill which addresses the Ukraine crisis and the responsibility of the United States and the United Nations to protect Ukrainian sovereignty and minority populations in Ukraine.
  • H.R.4278 - Ukraine Support Act: Voted in favor of the act which condemns the Russian annexation of Crimea, and imposes visa sanctions on those who have a direct or indirect involvement in the invasion of Ukraine.
SAUDI ARABIA
  • H.Con.Res.138 - Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress: Cosponsored a bill in the House similar to S.J.Res.54., ending US involvement in Yemen.
  • S.J.Res.54 - A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress: Strong support for the bill to end US involvement in Yemen, which has passed the Senate and has yet to be voted on in the house.
SECURE ELECTIONS
SEX TRAFFICING
SEXUAL ASSAULT
  • Tulsi is an original co-sponsor of H.R. 6545 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018, which builds on more than two decades of progress to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including in native and indigenous communities
  • Tulsi is an original co-sponsor of H.R. 459 - Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2017, bipartisan legislation would create a process for victims of human trafficking to request relief from non-violent federal crimes committed as a direct result of human trafficking
  • Tulsi co-sponsored H.R. 3775 - Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment (SAVE) Act, which gives survivors the option to seek reimbursable care from non-VA/TRICARE medical providers who can best provide the care these victims need
  • Tulsi is an original co-sponsor of H.R. 2016 - Military Justice Improvement Act of 2013, which is a bipartisan, bicameral effort to effort to restore the faith of the American people and military sexual assault survivors by removing decision-making from the chain of command, and empowering experienced trial counsel to determine whether to take a case to a special or general court-martial proceeding
  • Tulsi is an original co-sponsor of H.R. 4494 - Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act - bipartisan, comprehensive legislation would ensure that perpetrators are held personally and financially accountable for their actions by ending taxpayer-funded harassment settlements and require any individual who has settled such a claim using taxpayer funds to fully reimburse the Treasury
  • Tulsi is a co-sponsor of H.R. 4396 - Member and Employee Training and Oversight On (ME TOO) Congress Act, a bipartisan, comprehensive bill to prevent sexual harassment in Congress, and provide a fair, transparent path to justice for victims
  • Tulsi voted to pass S.534 - Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017: bipartisan legislation to strengthen reporting requirements and increase protections for young athletes across the country
SYRIA
  • H. Res 922 No More Presidential Wars Resolution, that would reclaim Congress’ war power authorities by:  1.) making presidential wars, without Congressional approval, an impeachable offense and 2.) prohibit the president from perpetuating ongoing wars or supplying military support without Congressional authorization.
  • H.R. 608 Stop Arming Terrorist Act was sponsored by Tulsi to prevent the U.S. government from directly or indirectly arming groups that are affiliated with terrorist organizations
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
H.R.1295 - Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015: Providing benefits under the TAA for those who have lost their jobs to free trade under NAFTA such as income assistance or new job training.
VETERANS
  • Tulsi introduced H.R. 5131- Access to Care and Treatment (ACT) Now for Veterans Act, which directs the VA to reimburse non-VA medical care providers and helps eligible veterans receive care in a much more timely manner
  • Tulsi introduced  and co-sponsored H.R. 5458 - Veterans TRICARE Choice Act of 2016, which was unanimously passed by the House and expands veterans’ healthcare options by allowing veterans to temporarily pause their TRICARE benefits to participate in an employer’s Health Savings Account (HSA) program if they so choose
  • Tulsi was an original co-sponsor of H.R. 4571 - Fair Access to Insurance for Retired (FAIR) Heroes Act of 2017, which improves access to quality healthcare for disabled veterans.
  • Tulsi co-sponsored H.R. 4345 - Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2017, which would authorize federal funding for veteran treatment courts in Hawai‘i and across the United States
  • Tulsi was an original co-sponsor of H.R. 4384 - Veterans Administration Bonus Elimination Act of 2016, which denies certain awards or bonuses to senior executive employees of the Veterans Health Administration who fail to satisfy requests for VA hospital or medical services within the VA's wait-time goals or within the timeline specified by the requesting individual, whichever is later.
  • Tulsi voted for H.R. 5895 - Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019, which included funding for veterans healthcare programs
  • Tulsi co-sponsored H.R. 918 - Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act, which provides initial mental health assessments and mental healthcare to veterans with an other-than-honorable discharge who have deployed and served in combat zones
  • Tulsi co-sponsored H.R. 512 - WINGMAN Act, which allows congressional offices to directly access information on behalf of a constituent without having to go through a middle-man at the VA bureaucracy
  • Tulsi co-sponsored H.R. 3775 - Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment (SAVE) Act, which gives survivors the option to seek reimbursable care from non-VA/TRICARE medical providers who can best provide the care these victims need
  • Tulsi co-sponsored H.R. 3474 - Hire More Heroes Act, which exempts veterans who already receive health insurance through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), or reservists covered under TRICARE, from being counted towards the number of employees (50) required by the employer mandate under the Affordable Care Act
BIG BANKS
  • H.R. 3711- 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2013 to help protect Americans from the risky investment behaviors of big banks
  • H.R. 790 - Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2017 to reinstate consumer protections put in place after the Great Depression and require separation between commercial and investment banking
  
WOMENS ISSUES
Tulsi is an original co-sponsor of H.R. 377 - Paycheck Fairness Act, which ensures women equal pay for equal work