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We the People Commission on Full Representation Act of 2019 This bill establishes the We the People Commission on Full Representation. The commission must develop proposals and report to Congress regarding voting representation for * Puerto Rico, * the District of Columbia, * Guam, * the U.S. Virgin Islands, * American Samoa, and * the Northern Mariana Islands.

No Taxation Without Representation Act This bill excludes from the gross income of bona fide residents of the District of Columbia income derived from sources within the District of Columbia and income connected with a trade or business in the District of Columbia.

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that congressional redistricting should be reformed to remove political gerrymandering.

Ensuring Representation for Survivors Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and otherwise revises the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program. Specifically, the bill allows states to receive and distribute a certain percentage of total grant funding to implement, expand, and establish efforts to provide legal assistance (e.g., pro bono representation and legal advocacy) to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault.

Fair Representation Act This bill requires (1) that ranked choice voting (a system in which voters rank candidates in order of preference) be used for all elections for Members of the House of Representatives, (2) that states entitled to six or more Representatives establish districts such that three to five Representatives are elected from each district, and (3) that states entitled to fewer than six Representatives elect all Representatives on an at-large basis. The bill also requires that congressional redistricting be conducted in accordance with a plan developed by (1) a state-established independent commission; or (2) if such a commission fails to enact a plan, a three-judge panel from a U.S. District Court.

Political Accountability and Transparency Act This bill restricts the use of certain political funds and revises requirements for political communications. Specifically, the bill * prohibits the personal use of political committee funds; * treats coordinated expenditures, as defined by the bill, as campaign contributions, thereby subjecting them to limits and disclosure requirements; * applies disclosure requirements for electioneering communications to Internet or digital communications; and * requires persons paying for political communications to make their best efforts to determine the true source of the funds used.

Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020 This bill requires an issuer of securities to disclose information related to expenditures for political activities. Specifically, issuers must disclose quarterly any such expenditure, including by identifying any candidate the expenditure was made in relation to and any trade association or other tax exempt organization that received dues or other payments that may be used for political activities. Annually, issuers must report on expenditures for political activities made in the previous year over $10,000 and information related to anticipated expenditures for the next year. The Government Accountability Office must report on the effectiveness of the Securities and Exchange Commission's oversight of these reporting and disclosure requirements.

Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2019 This bill requires radio and television broadcasters to make free broadcast time available for political advertising. Specifically, during an election year, broadcasters generally must allot at least two hours of free broadcast time to each qualified political candidate in a statewide or national election. A broadcaster that fails or refuses to comply with the bill shall not have its license or franchise renewed.

Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2019 This bill requires presidentially appointed executive branch officials to disclose whether they have solicited donations for or contributed funds to political action committees, political non-profits, or industry trade associations.

Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2019 This bill requires presidentially appointed executive branch officials to disclose whether they have solicited donations for or contributed funds to political action committees, political non-profits, or industry trade associations.

Corporate Political Disclosure Act of 2019 This bill requires issuers of securities to, on an annual basis, publicly disclose political activity expenditures made during the previous year. The Securities and Exchange Commission must issue regulations to carry out this bill.

Transparency in Corporate Political Spending Act This bill allows the Securities and Exchange Commission, during FY2019, to promulgate rules regarding the disclosure of corporate political contributions, contributions to tax-exempt organizations, and dues paid to trade associations.

This resolution recognizes violence against women in politics as a form of gender-based violence.

Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act This bill directs the Department of State to continue assisting civil society organizations in Burma (Myanmar) working to release political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. Such assistance may include support for (1) documenting human rights violations against such prisoners, (2) raising awareness of prisoner issues, and (3) helping former prisoners resume a normal life.

Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act This bill directs the Department of State to assist civil society organizations in Burma (Myanmar) working to release political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. Such assistance shall include support for (1) documenting human rights violations against such prisoners, (2) raising awareness of prisoner issues, and (3) helping former prisoners resume a normal life.

No Political Pay Raises During Shutdowns Act This bill prohibits the Vice President and certain senior political appointees at federal agencies from receiving a pay increase during any lapse in appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018.

This resolution declares that the Members' Representational Allowance should be increased to protect Members of the House of Representatives, as well as members of the public who are present when Members are in public venues, from increasing threats.

Science and Transparency Over Politics Act This bill directs the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee to appoint a task force to investigate political interference with decisions made by scientific agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency, such as pressure placed on the Food and Drug Administration to reach a certain outcome related to a drug or device to treat or prevent COVID-19. This committee, which is made up of inspectors general of certain federal agencies, conducts and supports oversight of the federal government's COVID-19 response efforts.

This resolution condemns political imprisonments in Russia and calls on Russia to release its political prisoners. The resolution also urges the United States to advocate for the release of such prisoners and to identify the Russian officials responsible for their imprisonment.

This resolution condemns political imprisonments in Russia and calls on Russia to release its political prisoners. The resolution also urges the United States to advocate for the release of such prisoners and to identify the Russian officials responsible for their imprisonment.

This resolution calls for the release of, and provision of medical attention to, Cuban political prisoner Silverio Portal Contreras, and it condemns the politically motivated imprisonment of dissidents in Cuba. Further, it calls for the release of all who have been arbitrarily detained due to their advocacy for human rights and democracy, and it urges the lifting of all legal restrictions that limit the freedoms of expression and association in Cuba.

This resolution honors the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to working alongside the center and others to advance ideas and policies that promote, uplift, and enrich the Black community and all of America.