U.S. Congress - Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, New York (D)

To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to t...

To extend the interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument in Fort Gree...

To ensure that homeowners who have mortgages insured by the FHA, or owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, and whose homes are loca...

To provide relief to homeowners affected by Superstorm Sandy who have mortgages insured by the FHA, or owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Fr...

To require large public housing agencies to develop disaster response and relief plans to guide and prepare staff and residents of such agenci...

To improve the implementation and oversight for the program under section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 for training and ...

To increase the number of tenant-based rental assistance vouchers made available for low-income families displaced by Hurricane Sandy.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Speaker should immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complet...

To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Inst...

Recognizing the 65th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel.

To increase purchasing power, strengthen economic recovery, and restore fairness in financing higher education in the United States through st...

To allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.

Expressing support for designation of May as National Stroke Awareness Month.

To promote consumer choice and wireless competition by permitting consumers to unlock mobile wireless devices, and for other purposes.

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide relief from increased flood insurance premium rates for homes in disaster areas.

To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct...

To strengthen the strategic alliance between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.

To provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Committee on Agriculture should not propose any reduction in the availability or...

To eliminate the sequestration under section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and for other purposes.

To impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.

To clarify the National Credit Union Administration authority to improve credit union safety and soundness.

Supporting the designation of March 2013, as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees.

To provide for the issuance of coins to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the National Park Service, and for other pur...

To establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical ...

To recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations of the United States Postal Service, eliminate the requirement that the United State...

Honoring and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 104th anniversary.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 815 County Road 23 in Tyrone, New York, as the "Specialist Christophe...

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Pos...

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.

Recognizing the significance of Black History Month.

To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the b...

To modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise th...

To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.

Recognizing National Emancipation Day, marking the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery in areas of rebellion, and the significance of the ...

To provide for the inclusion of Israel in the visa waiver program, and for other purposes.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the ...

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3031 Veterans Road West in Staten Island, New York, as the "Leonard M...

To prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes.

To ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the national instant criminal background check sys...

Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, an...