Norton Highlights Legislative Progress on Bills Introduced This Congress

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Norton, who was ranked #1 Most Effective House Democrat in the 115th Congress, has introduced 80 bills so far this Congress

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today highlighted the legislative progress on her bills this Congress. She has introduced 80 bills so far this Congress.

The Center for Effective Lawmaking ranked Norton as the 7th most effective House Democrat and the 2nd most effective non-full committee chair last Congress, and Norton was ranked as the most effective House Democrat two Congresses ago. The Center, which is led by professors at the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University, defines legislative effectiveness as the "proven ability to advance a member's agenda items through the legislative process and into law." The Center said Norton's ranking is "noteworthy because she is a nonvoting member." Also noteworthy is that the ranking only accounts for a Member's own legislation, not for a Member's ability to stop legislation, which Norton spends much of her time doing because of Republican attempts to block or overturn local District of Columbia laws.

The full list of Norton's bills that have moved and where they stand in the legislative process follows.

Flood Prevention Act: Passed in House committee as part of larger bill.
District of Columbia Courts Vacancy Reduction Act: Passed in House committee.
Bill to require the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia and the Director of the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency to reside in the District of Columbia: Passed in House committee.
Enslaved Voyages Memorial Act: Passed in House committee.
District of Columbia Local Juror Non-Discrimination Act: Passed in House committee.
Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act: Passed in House committee and passed on House floor.
District of Columbia National Guard Federal Employee Leave Fairness Act (Portion of Bill): Passed on House floor, passed on Senate floor, and signed into law by the president as part of larger bill.
Bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to waive matching requirements for certain grants to the District of Columbia: Passed in House committee and passed on House floor as part of larger bill.
Pay Equity for All Act: Passed in House committee and passed on House floor as part of larger bill.
Consider Teachers Act (Senate version): Passed on House floor, passed on Senate floor, and signed into law by the president.
Washington Channel Public Access Act: Passed in House committee.
National Children's Museum Act: Passed in House committee and passed on House floor.
District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Salary Home Rule Act: Passed in House committee.
Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act: Passed on House floor as part of larger bill.
District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act: Passed in House committee and passed on House floor as part of larger bill.
Washington, D.C. Admission Act: Passed in House committee and passed on House floor.
Banning Smoking on Amtrak Act (Not introduced as standalone bill this Congress): Passed in House committee, passed on House floor, passed in Senate committee, passed on Senate floor, and signed into law by the president as part of larger bill.

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