Track André's sponsored bills, co-sponsored legislation, and voting record
This bill codifies Executive Order 11246, ensuring legal protection against employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
Shontel Brown
Representative
OH
Shontel Brown
Representative
OH
This bill codifies Executive Order 11246, ensuring its provisions against employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin are legally binding. By codifying the executive order, the bill ensures consistent enforcement and protection against discrimination in employment.
The "Job Protection Act" expands family and medical leave eligibility to more employees by reducing the required employment period and applies leave requirements to more employers by reducing the minimum number of employees required.
Lauren Underwood
Representative
IL
Lauren Underwood
Representative
IL
The Job Protection Act amends the Family and Medical Leave Act to expand eligibility for family and medical leave to employees employed for at least 90 days. This act also expands the FMLA to include employers with 1 or more employees.
Ensures individuals at ports of entry have access to legal counsel during inspection, including secondary and deferred inspection, and protects lawful permanent residents' right to seek legal advice before abandoning their status.
Pramila Jayapal
Representative
WA
Pramila Jayapal
Representative
WA
The "Access to Counsel Act" amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to guarantee individuals undergoing inspection at ports of entry or deferred inspection have access to legal counsel and assistance. It mandates that the Department of Homeland Security provide these individuals with the opportunity to consult with counsel within one hour of secondary inspection and allows counsel to advocate on their behalf. The Act also ensures lawful permanent residents are given the chance to seek legal advice before abandoning their residency status. This act aims to ensure due process and protect the rights of individuals during immigration inspections.
This bill expresses support for public K-12 schools and the Department of Education, condemning actions to defund public education or weaken the Department. It emphasizes the importance of federal funding and the Department's role in supporting students, families, and schools, while opposing the diversion of public funds to private schools.
Suzanne Bonamici
Representative
OR
Suzanne Bonamici
Representative
OR
This bill expresses support for the nation's public K-12 schools and the Department of Education, highlighting the Department's role in providing critical funding and resources to students, schools, and families. It condemns any actions that would defund public education or weaken the Department of Education. The bill affirms that public education investment should not be diverted to private K-12 schools through vouchers. It also rejects any claim that the executive branch has the authority to dismantle or relocate major offices within the Department of Education, dismantle or relocate the Department of Education, reduce federal funding for public education, block major federal grant programs for education, or transfer education funding burdens to state and local governments.
The "Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act" directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate Fort Pillow Historic State Park's national significance and determine if it should become a unit of the National Park System.
Steve Cohen
Representative
TN
Steve Cohen
Representative
TN
The Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate Fort Pillow Historic State Park's national significance and determine the feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System. This study will consider the park's historical importance, particularly its role in the massacre of Union troops, including United States Colored Troops, and its impact on the Civil War. The findings of this study will help determine whether Fort Pillow should be recognized as a National Battlefield Park.
The NO BAN Act amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent discrimination in immigration based on religion or national origin, limits presidential authority to suspend or restrict entry of foreign nationals, and requires congressional consultation and reporting for such actions. It also allows legal challenges to restrictions and mandates transparency through public reporting.
Judy Chu
Representative
CA
Judy Chu
Representative
CA
The NO BAN Act amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the President's power to suspend or restrict the entry of foreign nationals based on nationality. It requires the President to provide Congress with specific evidence justifying any such restrictions, ensuring they are narrowly tailored and time-limited. The bill also expands nondiscrimination provisions in immigration law and allows those harmed by violations to sue the government. Additionally, the Act mandates detailed reports to Congress on visa applicants affected by any restrictions.
This bill directs the State Department to establish an office to monitor and combat Islamophobia internationally and to include information about Islamophobia in its annual human rights reports.
Ilhan Omar
Representative
MN
Ilhan Omar
Representative
MN
The Combating International Islamophobia Act directs the State Department to establish an Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia, headed by a Special Envoy. This office will monitor and combat Islamophobia and Islamophobic incitement in foreign countries. The State Department will also include information about Islamophobia in its annual reports on human rights practices and international religious freedom.
This bill would establish Rosa Parks Day as a federal holiday.
Terri Sewell
Representative
AL
Terri Sewell
Representative
AL
The Rosa Parks Day Act amends Title 5 of the United States Code to establish Rosa Parks Day as a legal public holiday. This act recognizes Rosa Parks' contribution to the civil rights movement. Rosa Parks Day will be observed annually after Thanksgiving Day.
Commemorates the 65th anniversary of the Greensboro Four sit-in, a pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement, and encourages states to include their story in educational curricula.
Alma Adams
Representative
NC
Alma Adams
Representative
NC
This bill recognizes the 65th anniversary of the Greensboro Four sit-in, a pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement that began on February 1, 1960. It acknowledges the Greensboro Four's significant contribution to the fight against racial inequality and encourages states to include their story in educational curricula. The bill also recognizes the importance of sit-ins as a form of nonviolent resistance and the enrichment that ethnic and racial diversity brings to the United States.
The "Stop the Wait Act of 2025" eliminates the waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits and waives the 24-month Medicare waiting period for eligible individuals, ensuring quicker access to crucial support and healthcare.
Lloyd Doggett
Representative
TX
Lloyd Doggett
Representative
TX
The "Stop the Wait Act of 2025" eliminates the waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, phasing it out completely by 2030. It also waives the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for certain SSDI recipients who lack minimum essential health coverage, allowing them to access Medicare retroactively to the start of their SSDI entitlement. The Act establishes special enrollment periods for Medicare Part B for these newly eligible individuals.
This bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders collectively, honoring their pivotal role in the Civil Rights movement and their fight for equality in interstate travel.
Henry Johnson
Representative
GA
Henry Johnson
Representative
GA
This bill authorizes the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their contributions to the Civil Rights movement. The medal will be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution and other appropriate locations, with bronze duplicates available for sale to the public. Funds from the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund will cover the costs.
This bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds for his courageous actions during World War II, when he saved Jewish-American soldiers from Nazi persecution.
Tim Burchett
Representative
TN
Tim Burchett
Representative
TN
The "Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act" authorizes a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal for Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, honoring his courageous actions during World War II when he saved approximately 200 Jewish-American soldiers from Nazi persecution by defying direct orders to segregate them. This medal recognizes Edmonds' extraordinary heroism and will be presented to his son or next of kin. The Act also permits the creation and sale of bronze duplicates of the medal to commemorate his bravery.
The "Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act" expands Medicare coverage to include FDA-approved multi-cancer early detection screening tests starting in 2028, with specific guidelines for payment, age limitations, and ensuring continued coverage for existing cancer screenings.
Jodey Arrington
Representative
TX
Jodey Arrington
Representative
TX
The "Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act" expands Medicare coverage to include FDA-approved multi-cancer early detection screening tests starting in 2028. It defines the criteria for these tests, sets payment guidelines, and establishes age and frequency limitations for coverage. The bill ensures that existing cancer screening coverage remains unaffected and allows for waivers of limitations based on recommendations from the United States Preventive Services Task Force.
The "Black History is American History Act" amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include Black history in American history education programs and activities. This act aims to ensure that Black history is recognized as an integral part of American history in educational settings.
Joyce Beatty
Representative
OH
Joyce Beatty
Representative
OH
The "Black History is American History Act" amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include Black history in American history education programs. It ensures Black history is part of authorized programs, Presidential and Congressional academies, Smithsonian Institution resources, national activities, and the National Assessment of Educational Progress. This act emphasizes the importance of Black history as an integral part of American history.
The "MAKERS Act" directs the National Science Foundation to award grants supporting makerspace development and research, with a focus on STEM skills, community engagement, and workforce development.
David Scott
Representative
GA
David Scott
Representative
GA
The "MAKERS Act" directs the National Science Foundation to award grants supporting research and development in makerspaces, with the goal of enhancing STEM education, workforce skills, and community engagement. Priority is given to applicants that partner with workforce development organizations, serve high-need areas, or are minority-serving institutions or community colleges, especially those in rural communities. These grants will fund research on makerspace effectiveness, equipment purchases, and other related activities to foster a skilled STEM workforce.
This bill, also known as the "Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act," mandates a study by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on the state of Holocaust education in schools across the country, to be followed by a report to Congress on the study's findings.
Josh Gottheimer
Representative
NJ
Josh Gottheimer
Representative
NJ
The "Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act" directs the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to conduct a study on Holocaust education efforts in schools across the country. The study will assess curriculum requirements, teaching methods, materials used, and how students' knowledge and recognition of antisemitism are evaluated. A report on the study's findings must be submitted to Congress.
The "Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act" ensures foreign non-governmental organizations are eligible for assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, part I, regardless of the health or medical services they provide with non-U.S. government funds, if such services are legal in their country. It also prevents them from facing stricter requirements than U.S. organizations regarding the use of non-U.S. funds for advocacy and lobbying.
Lois Frankel
Representative
FL
Lois Frankel
Representative
FL
The "Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act" aims to ensure that foreign nongovernmental organizations are eligible for assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, part I, regardless of the health or medical services they provide with non-U.S. government funds if such services are legal in their country. It also prevents these organizations from facing stricter requirements than U.S. organizations regarding the use of non-U.S. government funds for advocacy and lobbying.
The "Semiconductor Technology Advancement and Research Act of 2025" or the "STAR Act of 2025" amends Section 48D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include a tax credit for qualified semiconductor design expenditures, encouraging semiconductor design within the United States. It provides a tax credit equal to 25% of qualified semiconductor design expenditures paid or incurred during the taxable year.
Blake Moore
Representative
UT
Blake Moore
Representative
UT
The "Semiconductor Technology Advancement and Research Act of 2025" or "STAR Act of 2025" incentivizes domestic semiconductor design by adding qualified semiconductor design expenditures to the advanced manufacturing investment credit. This includes a 25% tax credit for these expenditures, covering in-house and contract design expenses for semiconductor design conducted in the United States. This credit aims to boost innovation and development in semiconductor technology. The credit will terminate for construction beginning or expenditures made after December 31, 2036.
The "Federal Firefighters Families First Act" aims to improve pay equality, enhance retirement benefits by including overtime hours in calculations, and establish a standard workweek for Federal firefighters to aid in recruitment and retention.
Gerald Connolly
Representative
VA
Gerald Connolly
Representative
VA
The "Federal Firefighters Families First Act" aims to improve pay equality for Federal firefighters, enhance recruitment and retention, and ensure comprehensive calculation of retirement benefits. It updates the computation of pay and annuity calculations to include additional compensation for overtime hours in regular tours of duty. The Act also directs the Office of Personnel Management to establish a maximum regular workweek for Federal firefighters, not exceeding an average of 60 hours per week. These changes will impact annuity payments for individuals who separate from service 60 days after the law's enactment.
This bill authorizes the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Colonel Young Oak Kim, recognizing his military heroism, leadership, and humanitarian contributions. The gold medal will be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution.
Marilyn Strickland
Representative
WA
Marilyn Strickland
Representative
WA
The "Colonel Young Oak Kim Congressional Gold Medal Act" authorizes the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to Colonel Young Oak Kim, recognizing his distinguished military service, leadership, and extensive humanitarian work. This includes his service in World War II and the Korean War, as well as his founding of numerous community organizations in Los Angeles. The Act directs the Secretary of the Treasury to create the gold medal, which will be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution after the award presentation. It also allows for the creation and sale of bronze duplicates of the medal to cover production costs.