Student Name: Adam Altam

Assigned Congressperson’s Name: Hakeem S. Jeffries

Party: Democratic

House or Senate: House 

State/District (please include a map of your district): New York, District 8 113th-117th(2013-present day)

Committee Membership(s): A member of the House Judiciary Committee and Budget Committee. He’s also part of the Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Subcommittees. 

Leadership Position: He serves as the Chairman of the Democratic Caucus

Years in Congress so far: 9 years

Up for reelection: November 8th,2022 

Interests of your district: 

-Lower costs such as child care costs, health care costs, and educations cost

-Safer communities by fighting to get illegal guns off our streets

-Better paying jobs 

-Affordable housing

Sources:

Three Bills You are Proposing (with summary in your own words):

1. Raise The Wage Act Of 2021 

-The first Bill I would like to purpose is called the Raise the Wage Act of 2021. I believe this bill is necessary because its a bill that provides an increase in Federal minimum wage, and other purposes. To specify if this bill is passed it will Increase minimum wages, BASE MINIMUM WAGE FOR TIPPED EMPLOYEES, HIRED EMPLOYEES WHO ARE LESS THAN 20 YEARS OLD, and finally PROMOTING ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. In Addition, I will be displaying the first example from a website called “Bill Track 50” in section 2 of “MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES” which states  “DETERMINATION BASED ON INCREASE IN THE MEDIAN HOURLY WAGE OF ALL EMPLOYEES.” This sentence “INCREASE IN THE MEDIAN HOURLY WAGE OF ALL EMPLOYEES,” is significant because it explains if this bill is passed down it will have a major positive impact on the economy such as increasing the hourly wages for all employees. Another example cited from “Bill track 50” states       “Increased from such amount by the annual percentage increase, if any, in the median hourly wage of all employees as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.” This quote is significant because it shows how many benefits this bill purpose such as increasing the annual percentage in the hourly wage. In addition, this bill has so many positive outcomes for the economy and that’s why I believe it should be passed down.  

2. Assault Weapons Ban of 2022

–The second bill I would like to purpose is the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022. Overall the Bill is an act to regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited. In addition, I believe this bill is needed because it will make our community much safer and decrease the death rate of dying victims due to illegal firearms. Therefore This bill will set restrictions on assault weapons, large-capacity ammunition-feeding devices, and lastly  Background checks for transfers of Grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapons. In addition, I will be showcasing examples to support my bill from a website called “Bill track 50” it states “It shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed under this chapter to transfer a grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter.” In addition, the sentence “Any person who is not licensed under this chapter to transfer a grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon,” is important because it explains how this bill will enforce a law that if any person who is not licensed to a grandfathered semiautomatic assault weapon which will make the community safer. According to a website called “Bill track 50” states “It shall be unlawful for a person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, a semiautomatic assault weapon.” This sentence “Shall be unlawful for a person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess,” is significant because it explains how if this bill was passed it prevent guns from being acquired illegally. To summarize if this bill is passed it will make communities much safer and will decrease illegal weapons being purchased in New York.

3. The Equality Act 

The third Bill I would like to purpose is the Equality Act. Overall the bill is an act  To prohibit discrimination based on sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes. In addition, I believe this bill is necessary because this bill will provide minority issues Consumer credit Due process, equal protection Elementary, secondary education Employment discrimination and employee rights Government employee pay, benefits, and finally personnel management Higher education. According to a website called “Bill tracker’’ it states, “For example, discrimination against a married same-sex couple could be based on the sex stereotype that marriage should only be between heterosexual couples, the sexual orientation of the two individuals in the couple, or both.” This sentence “For example, discrimination against a married same-sex couple could be based on the sex stereotype”, is significant because it displays how present-day same-sex couples still get discriminated which leads to my point on why the Bill Equality Act is necessary. Another example displayed on the website “Bill tracker” states “Women also have faced discrimination in many establishments such as stores and restaurants, and places or establishments that provide other goods or services, such as entertainment or transportation, including sexual harassment, differential pricing for substantially similar products and services, and denial of services because they are pregnant or breastfeeding.” In addition, this example is significant because it explains how women face discrimination and are treated differently in their everyday life. In addition, this Act will prohibit discrimination which is why it’s necessary to pass.