Lateefah Simon

Electoral integrity

Criminal justice

Fiscal policy

Healthcare

Education

Economy and labor

Environment and energy

Immigration

National security and foreign policy

Civil rights and liberties

Social policy

Technology and data

Civil liberties and government power

Government accountability and transparency

Infrastructure and public investment

Simon addressed the House for one minute to speak about the President's military actions in Iran, stating that diplomacy should be used instead of war and that she would not support additional funding for the conflict.

Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. — This bill addresses procedural disposition of a Senate amendment to a consolidated appropriations bill, which has minimal direct impact on government accountability and transparency requirements.

Simon introduced her constituent Alysa Liu, a 20-year-old Olympic gold medalist from Oakland, during Women's History Month remarks to the House.

Simon spoke about the challenges facing veterans experiencing homelessness, children on Medicaid, Americans losing health insurance, Pentagon audit failures, and insufficient funding for social programs and cancer research.

Simon addressed the House for 1 minute to discuss the dismissal of employees in the Office of Civil Rights within the Department of Education and stated that over 25,000 families are waiting for justice on their complaints.

Simon addressed the House for 5 minutes to discuss the Supreme Court's decision granting the President power to reduce the Department of Education's staff, arguing that the department was created to protect civil rights and ensure students with disabilities receive accommodations.

Simon spoke on the House floor opposing the Trump administration's cuts to gun violence prevention programs, including $500 million in cuts to community violence intervention organizations from the Department of Justice and over $1 billion in cuts to gun violence prevention funding for schools from the Department of Education.

Simon expressed opposition to the administration's attacks on the nonprofit sector, stating that a reconciliation bill would allow the executive branch to revoke nonprofit status from organizations believed to support terrorism without requiring evidence or due process.

Simon rose to address the House to highlight her support of Head Start and stated that President Trump and his administration had stopped funding for the Oakland Head Start program, which she said would affect over 600 children's access to daycare, mental health services, dental care, and basic health screenings.

Simon addressed the House for one minute to celebrate her constituent W. Kamau Bell for winning Celebrity Jeopardy! and donating his full million-dollar winnings to the Oakland school district, which has supported over 200 school projects.

Simon announced her intention to vote for H.J. Res. 25, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the Internal Revenue Service's rule on gross proceeds reporting by brokers for digital asset sales, while expressing concern about loss of tax revenue but support for developing an inclusive regulatory framework for digital assets.

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 61) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing"; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 11) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources". — This bill enables Congress to exercise its constitutional oversight power by allowing votes to disapprove specific federal agency rules, reinforcing legislative checks on executive branch regulatory authority.

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 61) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing"; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 11) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources". — This bill enables Congress to exercise its constitutional oversight power by allowing votes to disapprove specific federal agency rules, reinforcing legislative checks on executive branch regulatory authority.

SPUR Act — This bill advances small business economic opportunity by requiring federal agencies to track and report on contracts awarded to underrepresented small business owners, including veterans and disadvantaged entrepreneurs.

Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill allows Congress to more easily overturn multiple regulations at once, which could reduce executive branch regulatory power but may also weaken the detailed scrutiny each regulation would normally receive.

Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill allows Congress to more easily overturn multiple regulations at once, which could reduce executive branch regulatory power but may also weaken the detailed scrutiny each regulation would normally receive.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes. — This bill would streamline environmental reviews to speed up forest management projects aimed at reducing wildfire risk through vegetation removal and forest thinning on public and tribal lands.

MAPWaters Act of 2025 — This bill advances environmental stewardship by improving public access to information about federal waterways, which can help people better utilize and care for these natural resources.

Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act — This bill directs federal resources toward constructing a public monument on the National Mall, representing a public investment in commemorative infrastructure.

Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act — This bill would make it easier to deny entry to and deport immigrants convicted of or admitting to certain violent crimes, particularly those involving women and children.

Simon thanked Congresswoman Chu for organizing the California delegation in support of Californians affected by southern California wildfires, acknowledged fire departments from Oakland, Alameda, and Berkeley that traveled to assist, and called for the Federal Government to provide relief to families who lost everything without restrictions and conditions on emergency disaster aid.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States. — This bill would create a special tax rule for certain Taiwan residents earning U.S. income, potentially reducing federal tax revenue from this specific group.

POWER Act of 2025 — This bill enables federal funding for utilities to combine power restoration with hazard mitigation improvements, increasing public investment in infrastructure resilience.

Simon opposed the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, stating that imposing mandatory sanctions and visa restrictions on foreign individuals interacting with International Criminal Court prosecutors is a broad and dangerous approach that could undermine international justice and accountability.

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 — This bill restricts transgender girls and women from participating in school sports programs consistent with their gender identity, which some view as protecting opportunities for cisgender women while others view as limiting the civil rights and liberties of transgender students.

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 — This bill restricts transgender girls and women from participating in school sports programs consistent with their gender identity, which some view as protecting opportunities for cisgender women while others view as limiting the civil rights and liberties of transgender students.

Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act — This bill advances government accountability by requiring federal agencies to publicly disclose detailed information about disaster assistance spending on a regular basis.

Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act — This bill requires FEMA to study ways to reduce paperwork burdens on disaster applicants while reporting its findings to Congress, which increases oversight and transparency in federal disaster assistance processes.

Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act — This bill advances government accountability by requiring a publicly-funded company to disclose executive compensation details to Congress and the public.

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act — This bill would protect Americans from prosecution by the International Criminal Court and use sanctions to deter foreign cooperation with ICC investigations, asserting U.S. sovereignty in national security matters.

Laken Riley Act — This bill would require immigration authorities to detain immigrants arrested for certain theft-related crimes and allow states to sue the federal government over immigration enforcement decisions.

House roll call vote