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Filemon Vela on Criminal Justice

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Criminal Justice64 votes · 68.1/100 consistent
Reform-orientedPunitive

144 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Criminal Justice. 64 of them counted toward the score above: 27 toward “Reform-oriented” and 37 toward “Punitive”.

The other 80 did not count: 76 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 4 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.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
2017-05-18Thin Blue Line ActH.R. 115 · 115th Congress · On PassageYeaPunitive
2017-05-17Providing 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 ResolutionNayDirection not readable
2017-05-17Providing 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 QuestionNayDirection not readable
2017-05-16Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017H.R. 1616 · 115th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaPunitive
2017-02-02Providing 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 PassageNayDirection not readable
2016-12-08To 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 AmendedYeaDirection not readable
2016-12-07Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement ActH.R. 5790 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedDid not voteNot a yea/nay
2016-11-29To ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposesH.R. 5422 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassDid not voteDirection not readable
2016-09-28Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism ActS. 2040 · 114th Congress · On Passage, The Objections of the President to the Contrary NotwithstandingYeaDirection not readable
2016-09-26Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control ActH.R. 3537 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaPunitive
2016-09-22To reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ActH.R. 5963 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaReform-oriented
2016-09-22Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property ActH.R. 2285 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaPunitive
2016-09-06Survivors’ Bill of Rights Act of 2016H.R. 5578 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaReform-oriented
2016-07-08Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016S. 524 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the Conference ReportYeaReform-oriented
2016-05-23Kelsey Smith ActH.R. 4889 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaPunitive
2016-05-17Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016S. 524 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Instruct ConfereesYeaDirection not readable
2016-05-13Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016S. 524 · 114th Congress · On PassageYeaReform-oriented
2016-05-12Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016H.R. 5046 · 114th Congress · On PassageYeaReform-oriented
2016-05-12Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016H.R. 5046 · 114th Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
2016-05-10Opioid Program Evaluation ActH.R. 5052 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaReform-oriented
2016-04-27Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016S. 1890 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaDirection not readable
2016-04-27Email Privacy ActH.R. 699 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaReform-oriented
2016-04-26Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act of 2016H.R. 4820 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaDirection not readable
2016-04-12Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2016H.R. 4676 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaPunitive
2015-12-08Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act of 2015H.R. 3842 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaReform-oriented
2015-09-18Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActH.R. 3504 · 114th Congress · On PassageNayReform-oriented
2015-07-27Secret Service Improvements Act of 2015H.R. 1656 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaDirection not readable
2015-06-10Suporting 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 AgreeYeaDirection not readable
2015-05-19Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015S. 178 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaPunitive
2015-05-13Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActH.R. 36 · 114th Congress · On PassageNayReform-oriented
2015-05-13Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActH.R. 36 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with InstructionsYeaDirection not readable
2015-01-27To improve the response to victims of child sex traffickingH.R. 246 · 114th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaDirection not readable
2014-07-24To improve the response to victims of child sex traffickingH.R. 5111 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaDirection not readable
2014-05-22USA FREEDOM ActH.R. 3361 · 113th Congress · On PassageYeaReform-oriented
2014-05-20Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act of 2014H.R. 4225 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaPunitive
2014-05-20Justice for Victims of Trafficking ActH.R. 3530 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaPunitive
2014-04-28To amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to extend the termination dateH.R. 4120 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaDirection 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 AmendedYeaDirection not readable
2013-06-18District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActH.R. 1797 · 113th Congress · On PassageNayDirection not readable
2013-05-20Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation ActH.R. 1073 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaPunitive
2013-05-14National Blue Alert ActH.R. 180 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaPunitive
2013-03-05Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2013H.R. 338 · 113th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaPunitive
2013-02-28Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013S. 47 · 113th Congress · On PassageYeaDirection not readable
2013-02-28Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013S. 47 · 113th Congress · On Agreeing to the AmendmentNayDirection 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.