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HB1247 - To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.
Henry C. Johnson, Nancy Mace, Gwen Moore
Last updated over 1 year ago
181 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
#civil-rights-and-liberties-minority-issues
HB16 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2023 Dream Act of 2023 American Promise Act of 2023
Sylvia Garcia, Yvette D. Clarke, Nydia M. Velazquez
Last updated over 1 year ago
208 Co-Sponsors
To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HR645 - Recognizing the significance of "Chicano Heritage Month" in August as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Mexican Americans to the history of the United States.
Luis Correa, Nydia M. Velazquez, Joaquin Castro
Last updated about 1 year ago
65 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
#arts-culture-religion
HB51 - Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Eleanor Holmes Norton, Lloyd Doggett, Don S. Beyer
Last updated over 1 year ago
211 Co-Sponsors
To provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.
STATUS
Introduced
HB308 - Rosa Parks Day Act
Terri A. Sewell, Steven A. Horsford, Joyce Beatty
Last updated over 1 year ago
116 Co-Sponsors
To amend section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, to establish Rosa Parks Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1062 - EQUAL Act Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law Act
Kelly Armstrong, Hakeem S. Jeffries, Don Bacon
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
To eliminate the disparity in sentencing for cocaine offenses, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB14 - John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
Terri A. Sewell, Hakeem S. Jeffries, Katherine M. Clark
Last updated about 1 year ago
218 Co-Sponsors
To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determin ing which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1294 - 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2023
Andrew R. Garbarino, Jerrold Nadler, Anthony D'Esposito
Last updated over 1 year ago
63 Co-Sponsors
To amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program.
STATUS
Introduced
HB987 - Prime Minister Golda Meir Commemorative Coin Act
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Andrew R. Garbarino, Josh Gottheimer
Last updated over 1 year ago
222 Co-Sponsors
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of the late Prime Minister Golda Meir and the 75th anniversary of the United States-Israel relationship.
STATUS
Introduced
#finance-and-financial-sector
HR280 - Expressing support for the designation of November 22, 2023, as "Kimchi Day".
Young Kim, Andy Kim, Michelle E. Steel
Last updated over 1 year ago
19 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from US Congress district HD-NY-8
COMMITTEES
US House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Hakeem S. Jeffries was born in Brooklyn, New York. He earned a B.A. degree in political science from Binghamton University in 1992. He earned a law degree from New York University School of Law in 1997. After law school, Jeffries served as litigation associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP for several years. He also served as counsel in voting rights litigation for voting rights attorney, Professor Spencer Overton of George Washington University Law School.read less
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US House from US Congress
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