What’s My Rep Doing

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Members

P000145

Alex Padilla

DemocraticCaliforniaCurrent Member
Sponsored
114
Cosponsored
696
Birth Year
1973

Stated Priorities & Legislative Record

Congress 119 · Automated analysis

Reviewed comparisons point both waysAll topics

511 reviewed comparisons · 184 scored · 178 measures

Comparison balance
+1.2/ 2
Supportive
180
Mixed
3
Opposing
1
Unscored
327

Law and Crime

Sponsored
2
Cosponsored
42
Linked House votes
0

What they say Official statements

Expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms.

Stated priority

“However, Alex believes there is still far more to do—including expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms and banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.”

Alex Padilla U.S. Senator for California · Captured 2026-10-28

Banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.

Stated priority

“However, Alex believes there is still far more to do—including expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms and banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.”

Alex Padilla U.S. Senator for California · Captured 2026-10-28

What they do Legislative evidence

S 3966 · TREY'S Law

Cosponsor

No direct connectionCosponsorship · Reviewed automated analysis

Compared with: Expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms.

The stated policy goal is expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms. The cited action is cosponsoring TREY'S Law, which concerns voiding nondisclosure clauses related to sexual abuse of minors. It does not address firearm sales, firearm transfers, or background check requirements, so there is no direct substantive connection to the specific policy goal.

“However, Alex believes there is still far more to do—including expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms and banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.”

Official statement · Captured 2026-10-28

Opposing provisions

“Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Youth Settlements Law or TREY'S Law This bill limits the enforceability of nondisclosure clauses that prohibit the disclosure of sexual abuse against a minor.”
“Specifically, the bill makes a nondisclosure clause in a contract void and unenforceable to the extent that it prohibits (1) a victim or alleged victim of sexual abuse against a minor from disclosing the sexual abuse or facts related to it, or (2) any other person from disclosing facts related to the sexual abuse of a minor.”
“These changes apply to any nondisclosure clause in a contract entered into before, on, or after this bill's date of enactment.”
“Further, the changes made by this bill supersede any state law to the extent the state law permits enforcement of a nondisclosure clause that prohibits the disclosure of sexual abuse against a minor.”
Official legislative summary

Summary-based analysis · Action predates captured statement

Assessed 2026-10-28 · Review: User-authorized automated publication. Published at the user request after the bounded production backfill. Automated evidence validation passed; comparisons have not been individually audited.

No direct connectionCosponsorship · Reviewed automated analysis

Compared with: Banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.

The quoted policy goal is about banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines. The supplied action is cosponsorship of TREY'S Law, which concerns limiting nondisclosure clauses around disclosure of sexual abuse against minors. That bill does not address firearms or magazine restrictions, so there is no direct substantive connection to the stated policy goal.

“However, Alex believes there is still far more to do—including expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms and banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.”

Official statement · Captured 2026-10-28

Opposing provisions

“Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Youth Settlements Law or TREY'S Law This bill limits the enforceability of nondisclosure clauses that prohibit the disclosure of sexual abuse against a minor.”
“Specifically, the bill makes a nondisclosure clause in a contract void and unenforceable to the extent that it prohibits (1) a victim or alleged victim of sexual abuse against a minor from disclosing the sexual abuse or facts related to it, or (2) any other person from disclosing facts related to the sexual abuse of a minor.”
“These changes apply to any nondisclosure clause in a contract entered into before, on, or after this bill's date of enactment.”
“Further, the changes made by this bill supersede any state law to the extent the state law permits enforcement of a nondisclosure clause that prohibits the disclosure of sexual abuse against a minor.”
Official legislative summary

Summary-based analysis · Action predates captured statement

Assessed 2026-10-28 · Review: User-authorized automated publication. Published at the user request after the bounded production backfill. Automated evidence validation passed; comparisons have not been individually audited.

“Specifically, the bill makes a nondisclosure clause in a contract void and unenforceable to the extent that it prohibits (1) a victim or alleged victim of sexual abuse against a minor from disclosing the sexual abuse or facts related to it, or (2) any other person from disclosing facts related to the sexual abuse of a minor.”
Official summary source
SRES 726 · A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2026, as "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".

Cosponsor

No direct connectionCosponsorship · Reviewed automated analysis

Compared with: Expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms.

The stated policy goal is expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms, but the cited action is cosponsoring a resolution designating a national awareness day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. That resolution does not address firearms background checks or firearm transfer regulation, so there is no direct connection between the action and the specific policy goal.

“However, Alex believes there is still far more to do—including expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms and banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.”

Official statement · Captured 2026-10-28

Official legislative summary

Summary-based analysis · Action predates captured statement

Assessed 2026-10-28 · Review: User-authorized automated publication. Published at the user request after the bounded production backfill. Automated evidence validation passed; comparisons have not been individually audited.

No direct connectionCosponsorship · Reviewed automated analysis

Compared with: Banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.

The stated policy goal is banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. The cited action is cosponsoring a resolution about designating a National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. That resolution does not address firearms regulation, assault weapons, or magazine capacity, so there is no direct substantive connection to the policy goal.

“However, Alex believes there is still far more to do—including expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms and banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.”

Official statement · Captured 2026-10-28

Opposing provisions

“This resolution expresses support for the designation of May 5, 2026, as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.”
Official legislative summary

Summary-based analysis · Action predates captured statement

Assessed 2026-10-28 · Review: User-authorized automated publication. Published at the user request after the bounded production backfill. Automated evidence validation passed; comparisons have not been individually audited.

“This resolution expresses support for the designation of May 5, 2026, as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.”
Official summary source
S 2934 · Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025

Cosponsor

No direct connectionCosponsorship · Reviewed automated analysis

Compared with: Expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms.

The stated policy goal is expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms. The cosponsored bill instead concerns limiting certain civil claims tied to foreign judgments and sanctions-related conduct. It does not address firearms background checks, so there is no direct policy connection to evaluate support or opposition.

“However, Alex believes there is still far more to do—including expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms and banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.”

Official statement · Captured 2026-10-28

Opposing provisions

“Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 This bill generally prohibits private parties from filing civil claims in federal or state court to enforce certain judgments or arbitration awards issued by foreign courts.”
“The prohibition applies if (1) the foreign judgment or arbitration award arose from a claim where actions to comply with U.S. sanctions impeded the performance of a contract, or (2) the foreign court or tribunal asserted jurisdiction based on the imposition of U.S. sanctions or export controls (or a foreign law enacted in response to U.S. sanctions or export controls).”
“The bill provides an exception for the federal government, which may continue to file these claims.”
“The general prohibition established by this bill applies to claims that are pending on or after this bill's date of enactment.”
Official legislative summary

Summary-based analysis · Action predates captured statement

Assessed 2026-10-28 · Review: User-authorized automated publication. Published at the user request after the bounded production backfill. Automated evidence validation passed; comparisons have not been individually audited.

No direct connectionCosponsorship · Reviewed automated analysis

Compared with: Banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.

The stated policy goal is banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. The cosponsored bill instead addresses foreign-judgment litigation tied to U.S. sanctions and export controls, and the summary contains no provisions about firearms, assault weapons, or magazine capacity. This is a separate policy area with no direct substantive connection to the stated goal.

“However, Alex believes there is still far more to do—including expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms and banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.”

Official statement · Captured 2026-10-28

Opposing provisions

“Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 This bill generally prohibits private parties from filing civil claims in federal or state court to enforce certain judgments or arbitration awards issued by foreign courts.”
“The prohibition applies if (1) the foreign judgment or arbitration award arose from a claim where actions to comply with U.S. sanctions impeded the performance of a contract, or (2) the foreign court or tribunal asserted jurisdiction based on the imposition of U.S. sanctions or export controls (or a foreign law enacted in response to U.S. sanctions or export controls).”
“The bill provides an exception for the federal government, which may continue to file these claims.”
“The general prohibition established by this bill applies to claims that are pending on or after this bill's date of enactment.”
Official legislative summary

Summary-based analysis · Action predates captured statement

Assessed 2026-10-28 · Review: User-authorized automated publication. Published at the user request after the bounded production backfill. Automated evidence validation passed; comparisons have not been individually audited.

“Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025 This bill generally prohibits private parties from filing civil claims in federal or state court to enforce certain judgments or arbitration awards issued by foreign courts.”
Official summary source
S 4320 · Prison Libraries Act of 2026

Cosponsor

No direct connectionCosponsorship · Reviewed automated analysis

Compared with: Expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms.

The stated policy goal is expanding background checks for firearm sales or transfers, but the only supplied action is cosponsoring the Prison Libraries Act of 2026, which creates a DOJ grant program for library services for incarcerated individuals. That action has no direct substantive connection to firearm background checks, so a defensible comparison cannot be made from the provided material.

“However, Alex believes there is still far more to do—including expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms and banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.”

Official statement · Captured 2026-10-28

Opposing provisions

“Prison Libraries Act of 2026 This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a grant program to provide library services for incarcerated individuals.”
Official legislative summary

Summary-based analysis · Action predates captured statement

Assessed 2026-10-28 · Review: User-authorized automated publication. Published at the user request after the bounded production backfill. Automated evidence validation passed; comparisons have not been individually audited.

No direct connectionCosponsorship · Reviewed automated analysis

Compared with: Banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.

The stated policy goal is about banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines. The only supplied official summary passage describes a prison library grant program and does not mention firearms, weapon bans, magazines, or related gun policy. Because the cosponsored bill has no direct substantive connection to the quoted goal, a comparison cannot be made from the provided evidence.

“However, Alex believes there is still far more to do—including expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms and banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.”

Official statement · Captured 2026-10-28

Official legislative summary

Summary-based analysis · Action predates captured statement

Assessed 2026-10-28 · Review: User-authorized automated publication. Published at the user request after the bounded production backfill. Automated evidence validation passed; comparisons have not been individually audited.

“Prison Libraries Act of 2026 This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a grant program to provide library services for incarcerated individuals.”
Official summary source
S 3868 · Count the Crimes to Cut Act

Cosponsor

No direct connectionCosponsorship · Reviewed automated analysis

Compared with: Expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms.

The stated policy goal is expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms, but the cosponsored bill only concerns public databases of federal criminal offenses and regulatory offenses. It does not address firearms sales, transfers, or background checks, so there is no direct substantive connection to the specific policy goal.

“However, Alex believes there is still far more to do—including expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms and banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.”

Official statement · Captured 2026-10-28

Opposing provisions

“Count the Crimes to Cut Act This bill establishes public databases of federal criminal offenses.”
“Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Justice to report on and create a public database of all criminal statutory offenses.”
“Additionally, the bill requires federal agencies to report on and create public databases of criminal regulatory offenses that they enforce.”
Official legislative summary

Summary-based analysis · Action predates captured statement

Assessed 2026-10-28 · Review: User-authorized automated publication. Published at the user request after the bounded production backfill. Automated evidence validation passed; comparisons have not been individually audited.

No direct connectionCosponsorship · Reviewed automated analysis

Compared with: Banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.

The stated policy goal is to ban military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines. The cosponsored bill instead concerns creating public databases of federal criminal offenses and reporting on criminal statutory and regulatory offenses. That is a firearms-related policy area only in the broadest sense of criminal law reporting, not a direct substantive advance or مخال opposing measure on assault-weapons or magazine bans.

“However, Alex believes there is still far more to do—including expanding background checks for the sale or transfer of all firearms and banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.”

Official statement · Captured 2026-10-28

Opposing provisions

“Count the Crimes to Cut Act This bill establishes public databases of federal criminal offenses.”
“Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Justice to report on and create a public database of all criminal statutory offenses.”
“Additionally, the bill requires federal agencies to report on and create public databases of criminal regulatory offenses that they enforce.”
Official legislative summary

Summary-based analysis · Action predates captured statement · Narrower scope

Assessed 2026-10-28 · Review: User-authorized automated publication. Published at the user request after the bounded production backfill. Automated evidence validation passed; comparisons have not been individually audited.

“Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Justice to report on and create a public database of all criminal statutory offenses.”
Official summary source

Prepared Legislative Analysis

119th Congress · computed from the latest committed analytics snapshot

Updated Oct 29, 2026, 11:00 AM

Sponsored
114
Cosponsored
696
Progressed
196
Floor or later
124
Final success
87
Bill actions
2,891

Top Policy Areas

Health

104

Government Operations and Politics

69

Crime and Law Enforcement

64

Education

57

Public Lands and Natural Resources

45

Agriculture and Food

40

Armed Forces and National Security

40

Labor and Employment

37

Monthly Bill Activity

Jan 2025
105
Feb 2025
178
Mar 2025
130
Apr 2025
155
May 2025
146
Jun 2025
115
Jul 2025
142
Aug 2025
12
Sep 2025
186
Oct 2025
88
Nov 2025
62
Dec 2025
143
Jan 2026
96
Feb 2026
103
Mar 2026
152
Apr 2026
147
May 2026
211
Jun 2026
204
Jul 2026
141
Aug 2026
133
Sep 2026
230
Oct 2026
12

Terms

119th

Senate

Senator · California

2021
118th

Senate

Senator · California

2021 - 2025
117th

Senate

Senator · California

2021 - 2023

Committee Assignments

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Member · Senate.gov

0 bills · 1,625 reports · 610 nominations · 7,981 communications

Committee on Environment and Public Works

Member · Senate.gov

0 bills · 437 reports · 620 nominations · 10,126 communications

Committee on Rules and Administration

Member · Senate.gov

0 bills · 27 reports · 108 nominations · 782 communications

Committee on the Budget

Member · Senate.gov

0 bills · 0 reports · 0 nominations · 0 communications

Committee on the Judiciary

Member · Senate.gov

0 bills · 180 reports · 5,536 nominations · 2,179 communications

Joint Committee of Congress on the Library

Member · Senate.gov

0 bills · 0 reports · 0 nominations · 0 communications

Joint Committee on Printing

Member · Senate.gov

0 bills · 0 reports · 0 nominations · 0 communications