Brenda L. Lawrence
Democrat · MI-14 · House of Representatives
11 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (80)
HRES 1497 — Recognizing the contributions of the Women In Military Service For America Memorial ("the Military Women's Memorial").
Introduced 2022-11-29 · Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 7626 — To direct the Attorney General to establish a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of body-worn camera continuous training programs.
Introduced 2022-04-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 7296 — GOOD AI Act of 2022
Introduced 2022-03-30 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 6546 — Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program Act of 2022
Introduced 2022-02-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
EnergyHR 6373 — To establish the Digital Literacy and Equity Commission, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2022-01-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHRES 518 — USPS 50th Anniversary Resolution
Introduced 2021-07-01 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 2661 — Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2021
Introduced 2021-04-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHR 2627 — Pell to Grad Act
Introduced 2021-04-16 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
EducationHR 2521 — DOULA for VA Act of 2022
Introduced 2021-04-14 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHRES 284 — Affirming that all men and women are created equal.
Introduced 2021-03-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesHR 2233 — Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act
Introduced 2021-03-26 · Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Arts, Culture, ReligionHR 2033 — Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act
Introduced 2021-03-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Social WelfareHR 1352 — Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2021
Introduced 2021-02-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Environmental ProtectionHR 885 — Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act
Introduced 2021-02-05 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 9016 — DOULA for VA Act of 2020
Introduced 2020-12-17 · Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 8241 — GAO Mandates Revision Act
Introduced 2020-09-14 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 7216 — Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act
Introduced 2020-06-15 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 6033 — Pell to Grad Act
Introduced 2020-02-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education—
Introduced 2020-02-06 · On agreeing to the Lawrence amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 4420 — Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act
Introduced 2019-09-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Social WelfareHR 3976 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12711 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the "Aretha Franklin Post Office Building".
Introduced 2019-07-25 · Became Public Law No: 116-293.
Government Operations and PoliticsHRES 354 — Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment, providing for women's suffrage, to the Constitution of the United States.
Introduced 2019-05-03 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesHR 2262 — Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019
Introduced 2019-04-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHRES 272 — Affirming that all men and women are created equal.
Introduced 2019-03-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues—
Introduced 2019-03-27 · On agreeing to the Lawrence amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 2019-03-06 · On agreeing to the Lawrence amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 1417 — Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019
Introduced 2019-02-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Environmental ProtectionHRES 153 — Supporting the development of guidelines for ethical development of artificial intelligence.
Introduced 2019-02-27 · Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 1003 — Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act
Introduced 2019-02-06 · Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Arts, Culture, ReligionHR 852 — Get the Lead Out of Schools Act
Introduced 2019-01-29 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Environmental ProtectionHR 6951 — Get the Lead Out of Schools Act
Introduced 2018-09-27 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Environmental ProtectionHR 6681 — Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act
Introduced 2018-08-24 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Arts, Culture, ReligionHR 6284 — Better Pay and Lifetime Earnings for Teenage Girls through Adulthood Act
Introduced 2018-06-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Labor and EmploymentHR 6090 — AIR Act of 2018
Introduced 2018-06-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Science, Technology, Communications—
Introduced 2018-04-26 · On agreeing to the Lawrence amendment (A024) Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 5565 — WE Work Act
Introduced 2018-04-18 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4155 — Congressional Sexual Harassment Training Act
Introduced 2017-10-26 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
CongressHR 4105 — To amend title XX of the Social Security Act to extend the health professions workforce demonstration project.
Introduced 2017-10-24 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HealthHRES 565 — Expressing support for the recognition of October 9, 2017, as "World Post Day".
Introduced 2017-10-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 3745 — Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act
Introduced 2017-09-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 3418 — FAIR Act
Introduced 2017-07-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
FamiliesHRES 457 — Honoring the 169th anniversary of the first women's rights convention held in the United States in Seneca Falls, New York.
Introduced 2017-07-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesHR 1909 — Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-04-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HealthHRES 179 — To uphold the protections of the freedom of the press.
Introduced 2017-03-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesHR 1069 — Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act
Introduced 2017-02-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Social WelfareHR 729 — Tobacco Excise Tax and Parity Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-01-30 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 420 — Promote Startups Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-01-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 418 — Early Intervention for Veterans and their Families Act
Introduced 2017-01-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 417 — To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the improvement of consumer confidence reports, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2017-01-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Environmental ProtectionHR 416 — Raising Accountability to Improve School Excellence Act
Introduced 2017-01-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
EducationHR 415 — GEAR UP for Counseling
Introduced 2017-01-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
EducationHR 419 — Promote Workforce Development for the Advancement of Manufacturers Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-01-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 414 — Encourage our Educators Act
Introduced 2017-01-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
EducationHR 413 — Early Pell Promise Act
Introduced 2017-01-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
EducationHR 412 — Enlisted Legal Assistance Act
Introduced 2017-01-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHRES 41 — Supporting a uniform adoption process for foster youth.
Introduced 2017-01-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
FamiliesHR 6210 — Raising Accountability to Improve School Excellence Act
Introduced 2016-09-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Education—
Introduced 2016-09-27 · By unanimous consent, the Lawrence amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H5985)
HR 6127 — To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the improvement of consumer confidence reports, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2016-09-22 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Environmental ProtectionHRES 880 — Expressing support for a uniform adoption process of children from foster care and promoting the enactment by all States of the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children to ensure more children in the United States are placed in safe, loving, and permanent homes.
Introduced 2016-09-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Families—
Introduced 2016-07-12 · By unanimous consent, the Lawrence amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H4764)
HR 5543 — Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2016
Introduced 2016-06-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
HealthHR 5028 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10721 E Jefferson Ave in Detroit, Michigan, as the "Mary E. McCoy Post Office Building".
Introduced 2016-04-21 · Became Public Law No: 114-214.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 4295 — To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to increase the rest periods of flight attendants to the same rest periods of pilots.
Introduced 2015-12-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 4415 — Early Pell Promise Act
Introduced 2016-02-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Education—
Introduced 2015-10-09 · On agreeing to the Lawrence amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 4068 — Promote Startups Act of 2015
Introduced 2015-11-18 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 3976 — Enlisted Legal Assistance Act
Introduced 2015-11-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHRES 520 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal firearms laws should be rigorously enforced, that all appropriate measures should be taken to end the flood of unlawfully purchased firearms into our communities, and that adequate resources should be provided to accomplish such purposes.
Introduced 2015-11-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 3834 — GEAR UP for Counseling
Introduced 2015-10-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Education—
Introduced 2015-07-07 · On agreeing to the Lawrence amendment (A046) Failed by recorded vote: 179 - 250 (Roll no. 402). (consideration: CR H4894-4895)
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Introduced 2015-07-07 · On agreeing to the Lawrence amendment (A036) Failed by voice vote.
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Introduced 2015-02-26 · On agreeing to the Lawrence amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 3366 — Teach Our Teachers Act
Introduced 2015-07-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
EducationHR 1970 — Promote Workforce Development for the Advancement of Manufacturers Act of 2015
Introduced 2015-04-22 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 1899 — Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015
Introduced 2015-04-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1843 — To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to improve access to supportive services and community coordination for families of disabled veterans.
Introduced 2015-04-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHRES 286 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that investing in the Nation's skilled workforce is investing in the Nation's economy, and that in accordance with existing law, the House of Representatives should promote public and private partnerships to increase training programs, tax incentives, industry and State apprenticeships, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2015-06-01 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Labor and EmploymentHR 3184 — Youth Parity Act
Introduced 2015-07-23 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 1900 — National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015
Introduced 2015-04-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Public Lands and Natural Resources