Alan S. Lowenthal on Criminal Justice

DemocratCA

Criminal Justice82 votes · 48.8/100 consistent

Reform-orientedPunitive

187 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Criminal Justice. 82 of them counted toward the score above: 46 toward “Reform-oriented” and 36 toward “Punitive”.

The other 105 did not count: 102 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 3 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
2019-02-27	Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019H.R. 8 · 116th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2019-02-07	Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019H.R. 507 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Reform-oriented
2019-02-07	Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2019H.R. 450 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2019-01-29	Pathways to Improving Homeland Security at the Local Level ActH.R. 449 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2019-01-29	Homeland Security Assessment of Terrorists’ Use of Virtual Currencies ActH.R. 428 · 116th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-12-20	Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization ActS. 2961 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2018-12-20	Clean Up the Code Act of 2018H.R. 7093 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2018-12-20	Ashanti Alert Act of 2018H.R. 5075 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2018-12-20	First Step Act of 2018S. 756 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment to House Amendment	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2018-09-07	Community Safety and Security ActH.R. 6691 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Reform-oriented
2018-06-15	Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues ActH.R. 2851 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Reform-oriented
2018-06-15	SITSA ActH.R. 2851 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2018-06-12	Safe Disposal of Unused Medication ActH.R. 5041 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-06-06	Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018H.R. 3249 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment	Yea	Punitive
2018-05-22	FIRST STEP ActH.R. 5682 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Nay	Punitive
2018-05-16	Protect and Serve Act of 2018H.R. 5698 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Punitive
2018-05-15	Expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between members of the law enforcment community and the public they serveH.Res. 285 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-05-15	To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide additional resources to State and local prosecutors, and for other purposesH.R. 4854 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Punitive
2018-05-15	Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection ActH.R. 613 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Punitive
2018-05-09	Citizens’ Right to Know ActH.R. 2152 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Reform-oriented
2018-04-18	Justice for Victims of IRS Scams and Identity Theft Act of 2018H.R. 2905 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2018-04-10	Combat Online Predators ActH.R. 4203 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2018-03-14	Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018H.R. 4909 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2018-02-27	Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking ActH.R. 1865 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Punitive
2018-02-27	Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017H.R. 1865 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2018-01-29	Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization ActS. 534 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2018-01-19	Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActH.R. 4712 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Reform-oriented
2017-12-21	Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017H.R. 1370 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2017-12-11	Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017H.R. 1730 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2017-12-06	Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017H.R. 38 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Direction not readable
2017-12-06	Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017H.R. 38 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2017-12-05	Stopping Abusive Female Exploitation Act of 2017H.R. 3317 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2017-10-03	To reauthorize the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program, and for other purposesS. 782 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2017-10-03	Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActH.R. 36 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Reform-oriented
2017-10-03	Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActH.R. 36 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2017-07-12	Medical Controlled Substances Transportation ActH.R. 1492 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Reform-oriented
2017-05-25	Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017H.R. 1973 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Punitive
2017-05-25	Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017H.R. 1761 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Reform-oriented
2017-05-25	Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017H.R. 1761 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2017-05-22	Strengthening Children’s Safety Act of 2017H.R. 1842 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Punitive
2017-05-22	Global Child Protection Act of 2017H.R. 1862 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Punitive
2017-05-19	Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017H.R. 1039 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Reform-oriented
2017-05-19	Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017H.R. 1039 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2017-05-18	Thin Blue Line ActH.R. 115 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Reform-oriented
2017-05-17	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 115) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victimH.Res. 323 · 115th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2017-05-17	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 115) to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victimH.Res. 323 · 115th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2017-05-16	Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017H.R. 1616 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2017-02-02	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007H.J.Res. 40 · 115th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Direction not readable
2016-12-08	To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease and Patient Alert Program, and to promote initiatives that will reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some children with autismH.R. 4919 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-12-07	Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement ActH.R. 5790 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Reform-oriented
2016-11-29	To ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposesH.R. 5422 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-09-28	Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism ActS. 2040 · 114th Congress · On Passage, The Objections of the President to the Contrary Notwithstanding	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-09-26	Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control ActH.R. 3537 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Nay	Reform-oriented
2016-09-22	To reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ActH.R. 5963 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Reform-oriented
2016-09-22	Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property ActH.R. 2285 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2016-09-06	Survivors’ Bill of Rights Act of 2016H.R. 5578 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Reform-oriented
2016-07-08	Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016S. 524 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference Report	Yea	Reform-oriented
2016-05-23	Kelsey Smith ActH.R. 4889 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Nay	Reform-oriented
2016-05-17	Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016S. 524 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Instruct Conferees	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-05-13	Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016S. 524 · 114th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Reform-oriented
2016-05-12	Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016H.R. 5046 · 114th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Reform-oriented
2016-05-12	Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016H.R. 5046 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-05-10	Opioid Program Evaluation ActH.R. 5052 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Reform-oriented
2016-04-27	Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016S. 1890 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-04-27	Email Privacy ActH.R. 699 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Reform-oriented
2016-04-26	Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act of 2016H.R. 4820 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2016-04-12	Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2016H.R. 4676 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2015-12-08	Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act of 2015H.R. 3842 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2015-09-18	Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActH.R. 3504 · 114th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Reform-oriented
2015-07-27	Secret Service Improvements Act of 2015H.R. 1656 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-06-10	Suporting local law enforcement agencies in their continued work to serve our communities, and supporting their use of body worn cameras to promote transparency to protect both citizens and officers alike.H.Res. 295 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-05-19	Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015S. 178 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Punitive
2015-05-13	Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActH.R. 36 · 114th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Reform-oriented
2015-05-13	Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActH.R. 36 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-01-27	To improve the response to victims of child sex traffickingH.R. 246 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2014-07-24	To improve the response to victims of child sex traffickingH.R. 5111 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2014-05-22	USA FREEDOM ActH.R. 3361 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Punitive
2014-05-20	Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act of 2014H.R. 4225 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2014-05-20	Justice for Victims of Trafficking ActH.R. 3530 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2014-04-28	To amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to extend the termination dateH.R. 4120 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-09-17	“E. Clay Shaw, Jr. Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2013”H.R. 3092 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-06-18	District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActH.R. 1797 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Direction not readable
2013-05-20	Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation ActH.R. 1073 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Punitive
2013-05-14	National Blue Alert ActH.R. 180 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Punitive
2013-03-05	Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2013H.R. 338 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Punitive
2013-02-28	Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013S. 47 · 113th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-02-28	Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013S. 47 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Reform-oriented / Punitive axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.